Double Dare (franchise)

This article is about the Nickelodeon game show franchise. For the unrelated game show that aired on CBS, see Double Dare (1976 game show).

Double Dare
Logo for 2018 Double Dare revival series
Logo for the 2018 revival
Also known as
  • Super Sloppy Double Dare (1987, 1989)
  • Family Double Dare (1988, 1990–93)
  • Double Dare 2000 (2000)
GenreGame show
Created by
  • Geoffrey Darby
  • Michael Klinghoffer
  • Dee LaDuke
  • Robert Mittenthal
  • Debby Beece (Family Double Dare)
Written by
  • Alan Silberberg (1986–89)
  • Gary DeLena (1990–91)
  • Bobby Lory (1992–93)
  • John Ten Eyck (2000)
  • Gary Lucy (2019)
  • Ben Tritle (2019)
Directed by
  • Dana Calderwood (1986–88)
  • Hugh Martin (1989–91)
  • Lexi Rae (1992–93)
  • Hal Leigh (2000)
  • Hans van Riet (2018–19)
Presented by
Announcer
Theme music composer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes
  • 482 (1986–93)[1]
  • 67 (2000)
  • 61 (2018–19)
Production
Executive producers
  • Geoffrey Darby (1986–93)
  • Eileen Braun (2000)
  • Peter Herschko (2018–19)
  • Marc Summers (2018–19)
  • Liza Koshy (2018–19)
  • Josh Silberman (2018–19)
  • Jennifer Mullin (2018–19)
  • Jayson Dinsmore (2018–19)
  • Joni Day (2018–19)
Producers
  • Michael Klinghoffer (1986–88)
  • Dana Calderwood (1989)
  • Angelika Bartenbach (1990–93)
  • Marc Summers (1992–93)
  • David Braun (2018–19)
Production locations
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseOctober 6, 1986 (1986-10-06) –
February 7, 1993 (1993-02-07)
ReleaseJanuary 22 (2000-01-22) –
November 10, 2000 (2000-11-10)
ReleaseJune 25, 2018 (2018-06-25) –
December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)
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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 the most recent revival ran from 2018 to 2019.

Hosted by Marc Summers, the program originally premiered on Nickelodeon on October 6, 1986, as its first game show. A continuation for syndication premiered on February 22, 1988, later 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 Marc 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 the show number 29 on its list of 50 Greatest Game Shows. The program has been nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards, two Kids' Choice Awards, and won a CableACE Award in 1989.

  1. ^ Brooks, Tim (October 16, 2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 383. ISBN 978-0345497734.