[BigCinBigD]

I saw a TV show once that was set in the near future. In this society every child was given a general intelligence test at the age of Thirteen. It centered around a young boy who loved science and to read.
Come test day his parents took him to the government center for the test and he was given a drug that would not allow him to lie. Some time later his parents received a call saying he had passed the test...And where to claim his body.

[KarlInOhio]

I saw a TV show once that was set in the near future. In this society every child was given a general intelligence test at the age of Thirteen. It centered around a young boy who loved science and to read. Come test day his parents took him to the government center for the test and he was given a drug that would not allow him to lie. Some time later his parents received a call saying he had passed the test...And where to claim his body.

It sounds like Examination Day from the 1985 Twilight Zone series. The original short story was by Henry Slesar.

[IYAS9YAS]

I read the short story in the 5th grade. I understood its meaning then.

[tang-soo]

I saw a TV show once that was set in the near future. In this society every child was given a general intelligence test at the age of Thirteen. It centered around a young boy who loved science and to read. Come test day his parents took him to the government center for the test and he was given a drug that would not allow him to lie. Some time later his parents received a call saying he had passed the test...And where to claim his body.

For some reason I thouht this was Fred Savaga (Wonder Years). Apparently I was wrong.

The Twilight Zone: Examination Day/A Message from Charity (1985)

IMDB link is here.