| Genre: | Game show |
| Presenter: | Fred Savage |
| Starring: | Ricky Gervais |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 16 |
| Executive Producer: | Ricky Gervais David Goldberg Caroline Baumgard Jeff Krask Michael Canter |
| Runtime: | 60 mins. (with commercials) |
| Company: | Banijay Studios North America |
| Network: | ABC |
Child Support is an American game show series, hosted by Fred Savage and starring Ricky Gervais. It premiered on January 5, 2018 on ABC.[1] In its 2016 early development stage, the show was originally called Five to Survive.[2] [3] On March 13, 2018, ABC renewed the series for a second season. Later that year, the show did not return for the third season and was cancelled.
A question is asked to an onstage contestant by Savage, and to a group of five children in a backstage room by Gervais. A correct answer by the contestant increases his/her winnings by one level (see below), but if they give an incorrect answer, footage of the children's responses is played back to the studio. If any of the children answers correctly, the contestant remains in the game but wins no money for the question; in addition, the highest remaining prize level is removed from play. The potential top prize is $200,000, which the contestant can only achieve by answering 10 consecutive questions correctly.
The game ends as soon as any of the following occurs:
The children's responses are frequently played back for comic effect even when the contestant gives a correct answer. No contestant ever won the top prize.
| Correct answers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Money won | $1,000 | $2,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 | |
| Maximum consolation (season 2) | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $5,000 |