The Quiz Kids was a popular radio and TV game show that aired from the 1940s to the 1950s. Created by Louis G. Cowan and originally sponsored by Alka-Seltzer, the show featured a panel of five highly intelligent children, aged six to sixteen, who answered difficult questions sent in by listeners. The children were selected based on their high IQs, academic interests, personalities, and sense of humor. Hosted by Joe Kelly on radio and later Clifton Fadiman on TV, the show was a hit among adults and children alike. One of the audience favorites was six-year-old Gerard Darrow, who was already an expert ornithologist. Panelists rotated weekly, and children could no longer participate once they reached the age of 16. The Quiz Kids was first broadcast on NBC from Chicago on June 28, 1940, and it continued on radio for the next 13 years.