Film Summary: Champion Of What Do Kids Know

Character Summary: Stanley Spector is a child genius and the current long-running champion of What Do Kids Know, a game show where kids compete against adults in a trivia competition. At the beginning of the movie, Stanley’s greedy dad drops Stanley off at school where Stanley reads multiple books at once before his dad picks him up later for the taping of the game show. When Stanley arrives to the game show’s studio, he needs to use the restroom, but his request is denied. The show begins, and Stanley carries his two lack-luster teammates ahead of the adults as he answers most of the questions. When the show goes to commercial break, Stanley again asks if he can go to the bathroom, and his request is once again denied. Stanley can not hold

As stated in Spielman (2017), crystalized intelligence is “intellectual ability that reflects accumulated knowledge acquire through experience and learning.” Stanley is the current long-term champion of What Do Kids Know?, a role that requires him to answer many academic questions. Because Stanley spends his school days reading books in the library, he knows the answers to many of these questions. Possessing analytical intelligence, however, does not guarantee success on the show for Stanley. After Stanley urinates on himself and is berated by his teammates and father, he accesses his intrapersonal intelligence. As Spielman (2017) states, intrapersonal intelligence is the “ability to access personal feelings and motivations and use them to direct behavior and reach personal goals.” Stanley realizes that he is being used a pawn in his teammates’ and father’s quest for fame and fortune. Thus, he tells the game show’s host, Jimmy Gator, that he does not want to play the final round. Instead of volunteering themselves, his teammates repeatedly state their desire for Stanley to participate in the final round; however, Stanley adamantly refuses, and the game ends abruptly with no clear winner. After the show, Stanley just wants to get away from everyone and read, so he breaks into the school library. His strong sense of intrapersonal intelligence continues the next day as he demands his father start treating him nicer. Although Stanley’s request for respect is denied, he still has a strong sense of intrapersonal intelligence and gives a look that indicates he is not going to give