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The popular game show called "Double Dare" dared kids to participate and be as wacky as they could get. Reminisce about this popular TV show with this awesome and zany quiz!
The super-wacky game show, Double Dare, was popularized on which American cable TV network?
WB
Nickelodeon
The Nickelodeon channel burst into popularity with the release of "Double Dare." The game show put the channel on the map of pop culture.
CNN
Cartoon Network
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At the heart of the "Double Dare" game show is a quiz show. What kinds of questions are the contestants asked?
typical school exam questions
spelling bee questions
trivia questions
The contestants in "Double Dare" had to answer trivia questions. They're mostly fun questions, but many contestants still get stumped.
math equations
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Any good talk show won’t survive without its equally good host. Who hosted "Double Dare" for the majority of its early runs?
Heath Ledger
John Hopkins
Marc Summers
Marc Summers was the undeniable face of "Double Dare." Kids felt comfortable with his happy-go-lucky but authoritative style.
Richard Parker
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Aside from answering trivia questions, the contestants underwent these activities to win the game. What are these activities?
quiz bee championship
physical challenges
The teams have to undergo physical challenges sometimes. And for most of them -- and the viewers -- this is what makes "Double Dare" more fun.
spelling contest
dance-a-thons
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In this game show, contestants can turn the tables on one another. When a team can’t answer a trivia question, what can be done?
cry
quit the show
dare the other team to answer
The team who can't answer a trivia question can dare the other team to answer it for them. In some instances, the dare is called and won.
ask help from the audience
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What happens when a team who is dared can answer the trivia question that the other team can’t answer?
they win the whole game
the show ends abruptly
they get double the money prize
The team who can answer a dare question wins the prize money. And since they were dared, the original prize money doubles.
they give away the prize to the audience
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When the “dared” team can’t answer the question, what can they do to the team who dared them?
double dare them back
The other team can risk being "double dared" back by the team they dared.
quit the game
call a friend to reply
ask the audience for help
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What happens when the “double dared” team still can’t answer the question they dared the other team to answer?
they have to ask the audience for help
they have to quit the game
they have to take the physical challenge
The team who can't answer a double dare now has no choice but to take a physical challenge. If brains didn't work, maybe the brawn will.
they have to leave the show
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But when the “double dared” team can answer the trivia question, how much money do they get?
quadruple the money prize
The double dared team could get quadruple the prize money if they give the correct answer the second time around. That's double the single dare. Therefore, double dare is 4x or quadruple the amount of money.
$100
a check
10 times the original prize money
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This liquid green substance was sometimes part of the physical challenges in "Double Dare." It later became a staple “entity” in Nickelodeon. What is it?
pus
snot
blood
slime
Slime is the harmless, green material made popular by Nickelodeon. It became a channel staple for them, and a major entity in another show called "You Can't Do That On Television," where contestants were slimed whenever they said "I don't know."
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At the opening of each episode, Marc Summers is seen daring the competing teams, and he counts down to start the game show. What does he usually say?
"Lights, camera, double dare!"
"Ready, get set, dare!"
“On your mark, get set, go!"
Each episode opens with a teaser where Marc Summers says, “On your mark, get set, go!" The intro music plays as the title card is displayed, and the announcer's voice introduces the show.
"Hop on and dare with us!"
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How many teams compete in the "Double Dare" during each episode?
five
six
two
There are always two teams competing with each other in every episode. So in a given week, 10 teams compete in the weeklong run of the show.
three
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How many members are on each competing team?
one
two
Each competing team has two players, usually a boy and a girl. So there are four contestants per episode.
three
four
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Aside from the Nickelodeon trademark slime, this common white food topping figures into some of the physical challenges. What is this substance?
cappuccino
jelly
peanut butter
whipped cream
Whipped cream in ginormous heaps or servings could be seen within physical challenges in the game. Sometimes it's at the end of a slide or on the seat of a chair.
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What happens when the team who does the regular physical challenges completes the challenge successfully?
they win the money and the control of the game
The team who completes a physical challenge wins the money that's available during that particular time. That team also gets control of the game, and the next round of questions starts with them.
they advance to the finals
they get the main prizes
they quit the game
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What happens when the team who does the physical challenge fails to complete that challenge?
they ask the audience for help
they have to go home
they quit the game
the control of the game goes to the other team
When a team fails in the physical challenge, the control of the game goes to the other team. They also don't get the prize money at hand.
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This other gooey liquid is a staple ingredient in many of the physical challenges. What is it?
chocolate
Chocolate is a staple liquid used in many physical challenges. It's also sometimes interesting where they put it.
water
blood
mercury
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These air-filled objects are also a fun element incorporated in the physical challenges. What is it?
bubble gum
balloon
Small, party-type balloons are often used in "Double Dare." The kids just love popping them.
plastic bottle
candy nerds
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How many rounds does each episode usually have?
two
There are only two rounds in the game. They form segment one and segment two of the show.
three
four
five
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While the show encourages messy play with children or teens, the contestants always wear this protective head gear. What is it?
cushions
pillows
balloons
helmet
The contestants all wear helmets, similar to bicycle helmets, for safety.
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Daily objects or food found in an average kid's life are usually found enlarged in this game show. What giant version of this kind of candy dispenser can be found in the game?
gum ball machine
A giant gum ball machine is just one of the many fun items we see in "Double Dare." The gum ball machine, however, is like the size of a mini-building.
Tootsie Roll popper
PEZ dispenser
ice cream cup
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In one physical challenge, which part of the human face is grossly enlarged, so contestants can "pick" it?
the neck
the eyes
the nose
One very happy-looking nose is part of the "Double Dare" challenges. Contestants have to literally pick it, to get something precious inside the nostril.
the hair
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After both rounds are over, what’s the next segment of the show?
it's the end
the game continues the next day
the Obstacle Challenge
The winning team advances to the third segment of the show, which is the Obstacle Challenge. This is where the team has to complete around eight small, physical challenges.
Marc Summers sings
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This delicious dessert is sometimes a prop applied to structures on the physical challenges, especially during the Obstacle Course portion. What is it?
chocolate bars
bubble gum
ice cream
Ice cream is sometimes not eaten during the show, but is used as a prop instead. It's better to grease something with ice cream rather than, uh, grease.
licorice
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The majority of the later episodes had the competing teams wearing two different colors to differentiate between them. What are these colors?
black and white
orange and yellow
blue and red
Initially, all contestants wore red shirts to play. But later, to distinguish teams, one side wore blue and one wore red shirts.
green and brown
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This popular shoe brand was an official sponsor of the show, and all contestants wore them and brought a free pair home. Which brand is it?
Nike
LA Gear
Tretorn
Reebok
Reebok was a main sponsor of the show. The host and the contestants wore white ones.
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During the Obstacle Course, what item should the team get in each part of the obstacle?
a flag
Each mini-physical challenge which is part of the Obstacle Course has a flag displayed or hidden within it. It's the duty of each team member to get one, and hand it over to their teammate. The teammate then goes on to the next challenge.
an envelope
a ribbon
a necktie
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For more protection, the team that undergoes the Obstacle Course also wears a pair of these protective items on their arms. What are they?
blindfolds
elbow pads
All the kids wore elbow pads, similar to what skateboarders wear. It's for added protection.
neck braces
harnesses
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Just like elbow pads, the Obstacle Course team members also wear a pair of these on their legs. What are they?
leg warmers
socks
knee pads
Knee pads are also a protective fixture if you're a kid who is into sports. Bikers and skateboarders in the 1980s and 1990s wore these a lot.
shoes
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"Double Dare" also pays tribute to kids' favorite pets and toys. What giant version of a hamster's toy could be found in the show?
labyrinth
anthill
wheel
A huge hamster wheel is set up in the game and a contestant will run like a hamster inside of it. As he or she runs, a contraption comes down, lowering the much sought-after flag, which the teammate should snag.
mini-bike
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Aside from picking a ginormous nose, contestants also have to go inside one of these enlarged body parts and out of its pair on the opposite side. Which body part is this?
the brain
the foot
the tongue
the ear
During the Obstacle Course a contestant has to go through one ear and out the other. In between, the contestant gets a flag and some gooey stuff, which is supposed to mimic earwax.
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Huge slides in the form of ordinary objects are sometimes featured in the show. What dessert is often seen on the Obstacle Course?
The Hotdog Slide
The French Fries Slide
The Sundae Slide
The Sundae Slide is a huge, spiraling slide, with whipped cream placed in strategic parts to hit the slider. The messier it is, the more fun for all!
The Milkshake Slide
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The popularity of "Double Dare" in the late '80s led to an additional weekend version, but it had a revamp on its name and its messy style. What was its new, messier title?
Super Sloppy Double Dare
"Super Sloppy Double Dare" was the weekend edition of the daily-run "Double Dare." As the title suggests, the physical challenges were sloppier than normal.
Messy Bessy Double Dare
Icky Yucky Double Dare
Double Dare to the Max
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The beginning of the series was taped in Pennsylvania. Which city did "Double Dare" call home?
Philadelphia
The original production of "Double Dare" was taped in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It later moved to Orlando, Florida.
Wyoming
Santa Fe
New Mexico
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Another version of the show involved not just the kids but also their parents. What was the title of this version?
Super Duper Double Dare
Many Double Dare
Family Double Dare
"Family Double Dare" mainly ran during the early 1990s. But it wasn't so much fun with the adults around.
Double The Dare Double The Fare
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