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1992
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Episode Guide
- 1. Bangles vs. Wizards Oct 6, 1986
- Bangles (Rob & Tammy) vs. Wizards (Zachary & Tiffany).
- 3. Hamsters vs. Destroyers Oct 8, 1986
- Hamsters (Melissa & Heather) vs. Destroyers (Billy & Ronnie).
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 known as physical challenges. It originally ran from 1986 to 1993. A revival ran in 2000, and the most recent revival ran from 2018 to 2019.
- 482 (1986–93), 67 (2000), 61 (2018–19)
- Edd Kalehoff (1986–93, 2018–19), Rick Witkowski (2000)
- Gameplay
- Later editions
- Set Changes
- Music
- Episode Status
- Personalities
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Main game
The show begins with Marc Summers saying, "On your mark, get set, GO!" As the teams raced to complete a toss-up challenge, the announcer would quickly explain the challenge, then introduce the show. Only when one team completed it would the announcer then introduce Marc Summers. Two teams of two kids each competed for cash and prizes. Originally, both teams wore red uniforms, but after Double Dare's syndication began in 1988, one team began wearing blue uniforms. Host Marc Summers typically e...
Physical challenges
Along the way and when on a Double Dare, the team in control can opt to take a Physical Challenge. Physical challenges were stunts, usually messy, that a team had to perform in a specified time, usually 20 or 30 seconds, although occasionally 10 or 15 seconds. All physical challenges on Double Dare 2000were 30 seconds in length, unless a time reduction was in play. At one time, a challenge had to be done in 25 seconds. Most challenges involved filling a container past a line with one of a var...
Obstacle course
The team with the highest score at the end of round two went on to the final challenge of the game, the obstacle course. Regardless of the outcome, both teams keep the money they have obtained with $100 being the house minimum ($200 on Double Dare 2000 and $500 on the FOX version of Family Double Dare). The course consisted of eight obstacles which had to be completed within sixty seconds. Each obstacle had an orange flag either at the end of or hidden within it. One team member would start a...
Super Sloppy Double Dare
The format of Super Sloppy Double Dare copied that of the original program, but the physical challenges and obstacle course were mostly designed with making the biggest mess possible, hence the title. Launched in 1987, it aired on the weekends, on Nickelodeon, and featured a home viewer contest centered around the on-stage physical challenges. This version was filmed at Unitel Studios in New York. One well known special shot during this run was Miami Viceday with the motto "Reeboks...NO SOCKS!"
Family Double Dare
Family Double Dare premiered on Fox on April 3, 1988, and moved to its regular Saturday night slot that week. This version featured two teams of four: two kids with two parents. The same rules used for the regular version of Double Dareapplied, but more money was at stake. Family Double Dareended its FOX run in July 1988 after 13 episodes. After the first order of episodes were produced, FOX insisted upon producing specials, such as WWF Wrestlers vs. Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Since Viacom...
Celebrity Double Dare
A 1988 pilot, Celebrity Double Dare was produced by Ron Greenberg and featured celebrity team captains; it was hosted by Bruce Jenner, with Bob Hiltonannouncing. The format was also slightly different: questions had two possible answers, with each team member giving one, and teams did not keep control after correctly answering a question. The obstacle course was basically the same, except the players hit a buzzer after completing each obstacle rather than grabbing a flag, and a new car was th...
Throughout the show's run, the set maintained a basic structure. The main part of the game was played on a stage with the host's lectern at center and a timer mounted above. The contestant lecterns with scoreboards behind them were set at an angle on either side of the host. Space was provided in front of all the lecterns for physical challenges, a...
All of the original Double Dare music was composed by Edd Kalehoff (coincidentally, he created the theme for the 1976 version of Goodson-Todman's Double Dare) and was basically the same throughout the show's run with some minor changes to the music. From 1986 to 1988, the music had a synth lead. Then, from 1988, starting with Fox Family Double Dare...
All episodes and versions of Double Dare still exist, and were seen on Nick GAS. One episode of the Fox version of Family Double Dare aired on Nick GAS once. However, for the final two years of the channel's existence, the only version of Double Dare to air was Double Dare 2000. With the conversion of the Nick GAS channel to The N (later TeenNick) ...
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Double Dare: With Marc Summers, John Harvey, Robin Marrella, Dave Shikiar. One in a long-running series of game shows, where two-member teams of children compete to answer questions and complete stunts.
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- 1986-10-06
Now Streaming. Episode Guide. Double Dare is a game show where two teams compete against each other to win cash and prizes. The two teams compete in trivia and messy challenges, the round begins with a physical challenge in which both teams compete -- the winner receives money and control of the round, each correct answer gives the team a money ...
Double Dare. Season 1. Teams compete for a series of prizes by answering brain-bending trivia, completing messy physical challenges, and conquering the legendary final obstacle course. 36 2018 10 episodes. TV-G. Kids. Available to buy. Buy Episode 1. HD $2.99. Buy Season 1. HD $19.99. More purchase. options. Episodes. Sort.
