15 Weird Facts About Nickelodeon's Double Dare You Never Knew - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 09-08-2025, 07:29 PM

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Remember when Double Dare had you running home from school to watch kids get slimed? Relive the 80s TV and 90s nostalgia with Nickelodeon's Double Dare, the iconic game show known for its incredibly messy physical challenges and obstacle course. It was more than just a game; it was pure fun for kids in the late 80s and early 90s. A classic TV series that defined a generation! Nickelodeon's Game Show!

15 Weird Facts About Nickelodeon's Double Dare You Never Knew

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
01:05 - #15: Dana Carvey
02:54 - #14: Date the Host — Mark Summers
04:07 - #13: First Obstacle Course— Mike Klinghoffer
06:02 - #12: College Students
07:19 - #11: Reduce Waste
08:54 - #10: Injuries
10:06 - #9: Three Tries Rule
12:06 - #8: Rejected Sponsorships
14:27 - #7: Obstacle Course Illusion — Robin Marella
16:26 - #6: OCD Struggles
18:06 - #5: First Game Show
19:45 - #4: Sewage System
21:50 - #3: Gruesome Injury
24:00 - #2: Feelings Spared
26:31 - #1: Inspiration

Hawkee · 09-11-2025, 02:53 AM

When Nickelodeon launched Double Dare in 1986 little did we know that this game show would become a monster hit for Nickelodeon from 1986-1993 but I never knew that this show had so many facts that was interesting but weird. I didn't even know that Dana Carvey had been considered as host for Double Dare but you can see why he turned down the hosting job and it went instead to Marc Summers because Double Dare was THE show that made the crown prince of Nickelodeon game show hosts. And you can see why Feather Pillow was never again played in the obstacle course because I think in general it was a hard challenge for the players to win. But how they came up with Pick It and challenges like In One Ear is beyond me. But when you get the general picture I think Double Dare was Nickelodeon's most cheapest game show to create because it was Nickelodeon's first ever game show in history I think at first they were afraid it was gonna not survive but thanks to monster ratings the show indeed became a hit. But if you look at Nickelodeon's game show history Double Dare and Legends Of The Hidden Temple are the two classic Nickelodeon game shows that everyone talks about more than Finders Keepers or Make The Grade and Get The Picture

09-11-2025, 02:53 AM	#2
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,731	When Nickelodeon launched Double Dare in 1986 little did we know that this game show would become a monster hit for Nickelodeon from 1986-1993 but I never knew that this show had so many facts that was interesting but weird. I didn't even know that Dana Carvey had been considered as host for Double Dare but you can see why he turned down the hosting job and it went instead to Marc Summers because Double Dare was THE show that made the crown prince of Nickelodeon game show hosts. And you can see why Feather Pillow was never again played in the obstacle course because I think in general it was a hard challenge for the players to win. But how they came up with Pick It and challenges like In One Ear is beyond me. But when you get the general picture I think Double Dare was Nickelodeon's most cheapest game show to create because it was Nickelodeon's first ever game show in history I think at first they were afraid it was gonna not survive but thanks to monster ratings the show indeed became a hit. But if you look at Nickelodeon's game show history Double Dare and Legends Of The Hidden Temple are the two classic Nickelodeon game shows that everyone talks about more than Finders Keepers or Make The Grade and Get The Picture
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