| DOUBLE DARE An MTV Networks Production air dates: 10/6/86-3/15/91, 8/13/90-3/93 (as Family Double Dare), & 1/22/2000-12/2000 (as Double Dare 2000) on Nickelodeon, 2/22/88-9/8/89 in syndication, 4/3/88-7/23/88 (as Family Double Dare) on Fox hosts: Marc Summers ('86-'93), Jason Harris (DD2000) announcers: John Harvey, aka Harvey ('86-'92), Doc Holliday ('92-'93), Tiffany Phillips (DD2000) HOW TO PLAY: The show would always open with the host saying "On your mark! Get set! GO!" Then two teams of two kids (two kids and their parents on FDD & DD2000) raced against each other to complete a messy stunt. The first team to do so scored $20 ($25 on FDD & DD2000) "and control of the messiest game show on television!" Then the teams and host would take their places at their podiums. The host asked the controlling team a question which, if answered correctly, awarded that team $10 ($25 on FDD & DD2K). A wrong answer awarded no money. The first team may either answer the question or dare their opponents to answer it for $20/$50. A wrong answer from the dared team awarded the darers $20/$50. The dared team may either answer the question or double dare THEIR opponents back. A correct answer from the double dared team earned them $40/$100, with a wrong answer awarding their opponents the money. The double dared team may either answer the question or take the Physical Challenge and complete a given stunt within a given time limit which varied from 10-30 seconds, depending on the stunt. If the team succeded, they scored $40/$100. If not, the other team scored $40/$100. Round two began with a $40/$50 toss-up stunt involving both players. The money values from the first round doubled in the second round. On DD2K, a team taking the Physical Challenge could also take the Triple Dare Challenge, which would make the Physical Challenge a bit tougher, but awarded $300 and a prize to the team if the challenge was completed in time. Otherwise, their opponents earned $300 and the prize. The team with the most cash at the end-of-game buzzer would run the Obstacle Course for an array of prizes. In the Obstacle Course, the teammates would be given 60 seconds to take turns navigating through eight obstacles. Each obstacle would feature an orange vinyl flag which would be hidden in a pile of mess, waiting at the other end of the obstacle, etc. Each flag grabbed awarded a prize to the team, with the eighth flag awarding a grand prize, usually a trip (a car on FDD from '88-'92). On the Fox edition of FDD, the 7th flag would award a cash prize which grew until won. OTHER TIDBITS: During the summer of '87, Nickelodeon aired a series of Super Sloppy Double Dare shows during the weekends. The name change became permanent on 1/23/89. An Orlando, Florida DJ known as Doc Holliday became the announcer in '92 after Harvey stepped down to devote more of his time to becoming a new dad. The final season of FDD ended with a Brains vs. Brawn tournament. One game pitted the two teams who won the most cash during that season, while another show pitted the two teams who ran the Obstacle Course in the fastest times. The winners of each show competed in the final competition, with the winning team running the Obstacle Course once more, this time with a new car as the grand prize. BACK TO MY GAME SHOW JOINT OR MY HOMEPAGE. |