Double Dare (1986)

Directed by

Dana Calderwood

Genre

game show

Country

United States

Length

7 seasons, 216 episodes

Rated

G

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two teams of kids answer trivia questions and get messy by doing physical stunts. They compete for cash and prizes across several rounds, including a final obstacle course.

competitivemessyfunnostalgicgoofyfast-pacedlightheartedsilly

What happens

Double Dare is an American game show in which two teams compete to win cash and prizes by answering trivia questions and completing messy stunts called "physical challenges". It originally ran from 1986 to 1993. A revival ran in 2000, and another revival ran from 2018 to 2019. Hosted by Marc Summers, the program premiered on Nickelodeon on October 6, 1986, as its first game show. A continuation for syndication premiered on February 22, 1988, revamped as Super Sloppy Double Dare on January 22, 1989. The program also had a short run on Fox as Family Double Dare, airing from April 3 to July 23, 1988. Nickelodeon continued Family Double Dare, premiering a new version on October 6, 1990. The original series ended on February 7, 1993. The series was revived, hosted by Jason Harris, and titled Double Dare 2000; this aired from January 22 to November 10, 2000. A second revival of the series, hosted by Liza Koshy and featuring Summers, aired from June 25, 2018, to December 20, 2019. Double Dare saw many adjustments in scheduling and titling throughout its run. Almost immediately after its debut, Double Dare had more than tripled viewership for Nickelodeon's afternoon lineup, becoming the most-watched original daily program on cable television. The program was a major success for Nickelodeon, helping to establish the network as a major player in cable television and to revitalize the genre of game shows for children in the 1980s and 1990s. Double Dare remains Nickelodeon's longest-running game show. In 2001, TV Guide ranked it 29th on its list of the 50 Greatest Game Shows. The program has been nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards and two Kids' Choice Awards and won a CableACE Award in 1989. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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