| abstract | - Double Dare is an Nintendo Entertainment System game released to market off the popular Nickelodeon game show of the same name. It was released in 1988 by Rare. However, it bears little resemblance to the show and is a simple trivia/challenge game. It also does not feature Marc Summers, the host of the show.
- Double Dare is a children's game show, originally hosted by Marc Summers, that aired on Nickelodeon. The show combines trivia questions with occasionally messy "physical challenges". It is often credited with putting the then-fledgling network on the map, and ranked #29 in TV Guide's list of the 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time. The show originated from the WHYY-TV studios in Philadelphia in 1986. In 1987, the show temporarily moved to New York City for a special weekend edition called Super Sloppy Double Dare. The show returned to Philadelphia in 1988; by then, Viacom syndicated the show to independent stations & affiliates of the young Fox network. Beginning in January 1989, more episodes of Super Sloppy Double Dare were produced, during which time Nickelodeon began airing reruns of the previous year's syndicated episodes. Tapings began in Philadelphia, but later that year was moved to Universal Studios in Orlando. The show moved to Nickelodeon Studios in 1990, where it then became Family Double Dare, and it remained that until its cancellation in 1992. The final episodes aired in 1993. Reebok was a major sponsor of the show throughout its run, and every contestant and stage crew member (including Summers) wore a pair of the company's shoes.
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- Marc Summers: On your mark...get ready...Go, stars! NC: GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO! NC: Gogogogogogogogogogogo! Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Ooohahahahahahahahaha! Oh...ahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! NC (voiceover): Double Dare. Good God, talk about a kid's dream come true. Not only were you supposed to get as messy as possible, but you were also supposed to get your brother, your sister, and even your parents messy, all while winning fabulous prizes. If you somehow worked dinosaurs and outer space into it, you would have every kid's equivalent of Heaven. NC: This show was ingenious, and I mean, ingenious. Double Dare was incredible, like the world's greatest Japanese game show...except nobody dies. NC (voiceover): With an idea so inspired, you have to wonder how anyone could possibly think it up. NC: Well, my thought is, it went something like this. NC (voiceover): And thus, Double Dare was born, the first show that literally taught us "Fuck it, I wanna get dirty." NC: Now for those of you who don't know the rules of the show, it went something like this: NC (voiceover): Two teams usually made up of a family of four had to answer a series of questions that were KIND of like Trivial Pursuit for Dummies. Marc Summers: In Encino Man, what actor plays the caveman? Agent J: Oh, wait, that was on Final Jeopardy last night. NC (voiceover): If the family doesn't know the answer, they say Dare. If the other family doesn't know the answer, they say Double Dare. And thus the only option left is the physical challenge. Now the physical challenge is what everyone remembers. This is where you have to do something really messy and really sloppy in order to earn extra points. They were always strange, wacky, and incredibly disgusting. And, God, how we loved it. NC: And part of the fun was just how strange and weird these physical challenges were. NC (voiceover): I mean, that's got to be the greatest job in the world to come up with those games. Can you imagine what the creative process for this must've been like? NC: (pretending to smoke a joint) I see...hands! They're...popping balloons that are...filled with jelly. Only their hands aren't attached to...their arms like you and me. They're attached to their...heads. NC: I see...bananas! And a little man who's...driving the bananas. And on the bananas you have to put...ice cream and chocolate. Because...they're trying to make a banana split...while DRIVING...the bananas. NC: ...Anyone in the mood for tacos? NC (voiceover): Now after you go through the physical challenges, the family with the most points gets to go through the obstacle course, and this is by far the best part of the show. You had to go through all these insane contraptions and grab the flag at the end of each one. Some of these obstacles included Inside Out, Down the Hatch, and the Sundae Slide. NC: Now, unfortunately, they didn't go through with all of the obstacle course selections that they came up with, such as... NC: Steam Roller of Fun, Slide of Thorns, River of Acid, and probably the most controversial of all, Crucifixion. Crucified man: AAAAAHHH!! NC (voiceover): But hey, that's not to say they were all family-friendly. I mean, look at some of these obstacles, they look like medieval tortures created by Bozo the Clown. (Bozo the Clown is shown, with an evil laugh dubbed over) And some of them were just downright cruel. Like remember trying to find the flag in the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich? How the fuck are you supposed to find anything in that shit? This was always like the hardest one, and yet it was always like the second obstacle. Half the time, they couldn't even get to the other obstacles 'cause they were too busy looking for that damn flag! Marc Summers: Sometimes, it can be very amusing. NC (voiceover): Or how about the near-misses, where the flag just barely slips out of a player's hand? NC: Oh, come on, you ditz, just give 'em the Porsche. NC (voiceover): Well, either way, it was fun to watch. But I doubt it was fun to taste. I mean, what IS half of that stuff? For all we know, that could be like toxic waste or something. Marc Summers: One of Mother Nature's favorite little gifts. NC (voiceover): Whatever it was, it was slippery. I don't know if they waxed the floors with banana peels or what, but people were falling and breaking bones like crazy! NC: This place is like a lawsuit factory! NC (voiceover): Now as you may have noticed, the people didn't exactly get a lot of money on this show. I mean, look at this, I think the highest I ever saw it go up to was 700 bucks or something. NC: That'll barely pay for the dry cleaning! NC (voiceover): But the point of the show wasn't really to win money, it was just to have fun. NC: I mean, can you imagine if they DID hand out big money on this show? My guess is there would be a lot more swearing. NC (voiceover; as a male contestant): All right, get in there, (bleep)! Get in there! No, no, you're not listening to me! Come on, (bleep)! Get in there! (As a kid contestant) (Bleep-bleep) it! I can't do it! Son of a (bleep)! Mother(bleep)! I just can't do it! (As another male contestant) Keep your head up! Keep your (bleep) head up! God (bleep) (bleep) it! We need that money for Grandma's operation! Marc Summers: We wouldn't want that to happen now, would we? NC (voiceover): Actually, some of these people DID take this show very seriously. I mean, look at 'em, some of them don't even crack a smile! Okay, dude, this is not an extreme sport, okay? You're in a salad bowl, for God's sake. Marc Summers: Well, let me assure you, we are still crazy. NC: Now the host of this show was probably the greatest game show host that ever walked the face of the planet. Marc Summers. NC (voiceover): Why is he so great? A couple of reasons. First of all, he has to talk about total nonsense throughout the entire show and make it sound like it's intense TV. I mean, how much can you talk about half of this stuff? NC: How many game show hosts are there that can actually, with all seriousness, say "Get back in your taco"? NC (voiceover): Second, he gets just as into the show as the rest of the audience, screaming and yelling and even getting messy sometimes. Third, and definitely not least, this guy was obsessive-compulsive. NC: You heard right. Obsessive-compulsive. That means he liked everything clean, neat, and symmetrical. (beat) OH...MY...GOD! NC (voiceover): That is total devotion to your work. I mean, look at all this. They went through his house and moved around a few things, and there he is, down on the floor, straightening the rug, moving the chairs, fixing the curtains. I mean, this is how bad he was. Marc Summers: OCD is all about compulsive rituals, and mine were about cleanliness and making things symmetrical. NC: And this guy had to do Double Dare?! The sloppiest and messiest game show that ever aired on TV? Give this man a fucking medal! NC (voiceover): I'm serious, dude, if you can't find a medal to fit the situation, make one up. NC: In fact, I'll make one up. Marc Summers, on behalf of children everywhere, I give you the honorary "Dude, You Got Balls" award. You deserved it, man, you deserved it. NC (voiceover): I mean, look at this shit that they put him through. Do you even think they knew he had a problem? Nobody did! And yet, he just stuck it through like a true professional. NC (voiceover): Actually, it is kinda funny watching this, knowing what we know now. That playful laugh suddenly sounds like a cry for help. Marc Summers: My mom wanted me to be a doctor! NC (voiceover): With a great host, a great premise, and a great big load of slime, Double Dare was by far one of the coolest game shows that ever graced the airwaves. It was one of the trademarks that helped make Nickelodeon a household name. (Sings some made-up lyrics to the show's instrumental theme song) Double Dare! Oh, my fucking Jesus, it is Double Dare! The show that always pleases, it is Double Dare! Get drowned in several teases, it is Dou-ble Dare! Oh, my God, it's Double Dare! Adults beware! Double Dare! It gets in your hair! Double Dare! And everywhere, it is Dou-ble Dare! Holy shit, it's Double Dare! NC: I'm the Nostalgia Critic, I remember it so you don't have to. (Beat) Balls. (The end, then we are shown a past clip) Marc Summers: In Encino Man, what actor plays the caveman? Contestant: Pauly Shore. Marc Summers: No, it is not Pauly Shore, this person has talent.
- The weapon is a AKS-74 (AK-74 with a folding shoulder stock) with a grenade launcher under the barrel.
- Double Dare was a children's which aired on Nickelodeon from 1986 to 1992. Hosted by Marc Summers, the show combined trivia questions with physical challenges, and it was listed as one of the "50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time" by TV Guide. The show was filmed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but eventually taping was moved to Universal Studios Orlando, with the show title changing to Family Double Dare. The show spawned several spinoffs, and has been adapted for several countries, including Canada, The Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Brazil, India and the United Kingdom.
- Double Dare were once featured entertainers from the French Cirque Sensationnel, Aliki and Margot Marceau embarked on a life of thievery, partially for fun and partially for the added wealth. Later in their criminal careers, they became less scrupulous, resorting to paid murder.
- Mark Summers: On your mark...get ready...Go stars!NC: GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO!Scenes of families competing on Double DareNC: Gogogogogogogogogogogo! Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Ooohahahahahahahahaha! Oh...ahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!NC (voiceover): Double Dare. Good God talk about a kid's dream come true. Not only are you supposed to get as messy as possible, but you were also supposed to get your brother, your sister, and even your parents messy, all while winning fabulous prizes. If you somehow worked dinosaurs and space into it, you would have every kid's equivalent of Heaven.NC: This show was ingenius, and I mean ingenius, Double Dare was incredible, like the world's greatest Japanese game show...except nobody dies.NC (voiceover): With an idea so inspired you have to wonder how anyone could possibly think it up--NC: Well my thought is, it went something like this.A scene of Mark Summers drinking slime, spitting at another person, and then the two get into a fight with slimeNC (voiceover): And thus, Double Dare was born, the first show that literally taught us "Fuck it, I wanna get dirty."NC: Now for those of you who don't know the rules of the show, it went something like this:NC (voiceover): Two teams usually made up of a family of four had to answer a series of questions that were KIND of like Trivial Pursuit for Dummies.Mark Summers: In Encino Man, what actor plays the caveman?Will Smith: Oh wait, that was on Final Jeopardy last night...NC (voiceover): If the family doesn't know the answer, they say Dare. If the other family doesn't know the answer, they say Double Dare. And thus the only option left is the physical challenge. Now the physical challenge is what everyone remembers. This is where you have to do something really messy and really sloppy in order to earn points. They were always strange, wacky, and incredibly disgusting. And God how we loved it.NC: And part of the fun was just how strange and weird these physical challenges could get.NC (voiceover): I mean, that has to be the greatest job in the world to come up with those games. Can you imagine what the creative process for this must've been like?NC: (pretending to smoke a joint) I see...hands! They're...popping balloons that are...filled with jelly. Only their hands aren't attached to their arms like you and me. They're attached to their...heads.Guess what the clip is of. Just guess. I dare ya.NC: I see...bananas! And a little man who's...driving the bananas. And on the bananas you have to put...ice cream and chocolate. Because...they're trying to make a banana split. While DRIVING...the bananas.Again...guess.NC: ...anyone in the mood for tacos?A clip of families making tacos out of family membersNC (voiceover): Now after you go through the physical challenges, the family with the most points gets to go through the obstacle course, and this is by far the best part of the show. You had to go through all these insane contraptions and grab the flag at the end of each one. Some of these obstacles included Inside Out, Down the Hatch, and the Sundae Slide.NC: Now unfortunately they didn't go through with all the obstacle course selections that they came up with such asEach selection is accompanied by a humorous drawingNC: Steam Roller of Fun, Slide of Thorns, River of Acid and probably the most controversial of all, Crucifixion.NC (voiceover): But hey, that's not to say they were all family friendly. I mean look at some of these obstacles, they look like medieval tortures created by Bozo the Clown. And some of them were just downright cruel. Like remember trying to find the flag in the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich? How the fuck are you supposed to find anything in that shit? This was always like the hardest one, yet it was always like the second obstacle. Half the time they couldn't even get to the other obstacles cause they were too busy looking for that damn flag!Mark Summers: Sometimes, it can be very amusing.NC (voiceover): Or how about the near-misses, where the flag just barely slips out of a player's hand.NC: Oh come on you ditz, just give 'em the Porsche.NC (voiceover): Well, either way, it was fun to watch. But I doubt it was fun to taste. I mean what IS half of that stuff? For all we know that could be like toxic waste or something.Super-imposed words point to a person covered in slime, saying "Radioactive residue," "Blood," "Elephant Splooge."Mark Summers: One of Mother Nature's favorite little gifts.NC (voiceover): Whatever it was, it was slippery. I don't know if they waxed the floors with banana peels or what, but people were falling and breaking bones like crazy!Quick montage of people falling and getting hit, accompanied by painful sound effectsNC: It's like a lawsuit factory!NC (voiceover): Now as you may have noticed, the people didn't exactly get a lot of money on this show. I mean look at this, I think the highest I ever saw it go was like 700 bucks or something.NC: That'll barely pay for the dry cleaning!NC (voiceover): But the point of the show wasn't really to win money, it was just to have fun.NC: I mean can you imagine if they DID hand out big money on this show? My guess is there would be a lot more swearing.He overdubs a scene of some of the challenges, making it seem as if the contestants are swearing, due to their determinationMark Summers: We wouldn't want that to happen now, would we?NC (voiceover): Actually, some of these people DID take this show very seriously. I mean look at 'em, some of them don't even crack a smile! Okay, dude, this is not an extreme sport. You're in a salad bowl for God's sake.Mark Summers: Well let me assure you, we are still crazy.NC: Now the host of this show was probably the greatest game show host that ever walked the face of the planet. Mark Summers.NC (voiceover): Why is he so great? A couple of reasons. First of all, he has to talk about total nonsense throughout the entire show and make it sound like its intense TV. I mean how much can you talk about half this stuff?Montage of Mark talking about some of the more bizarre challengesNC: How many game show hosts are there that could actually, in all seriousness say "Get back in your taco."NC (voiceover): Second, he gets just as into the show as the rest of the audience, screaming and yelling and even getting messy sometimes. Third, and definitely not least, THIS GUY WAS OBSESSIVE. COMPULSIVE.NC: You heard right. Obsessive. Compulsive. That means he liked everything clean, neat, and symmetrical. OH. MY. GOD!NC (voiceover): That is total devotion to your work. I mean look at all this. They went through his house and moved around a few things, and there he is, down on the floor, straightening the rug, moving the chairs, fixing the curtains. I mean this is how bad he was.Mark Summers: OCD is all about compulsive rituals, and mine were about cleanliness and making things symmetrical.NC: And this guy had to do Double Dare?! The sloppiest and messiest game show that ever aired on TV? Give this man a fucking medal!NC (voiceover): I'm serious dude, if you can't find a medal to fit the situation, make one up.NC: In fact, I'll make one up. Mark Summers, on behalf of children everywhere, I give you the honorary "Dude, You Got Balls" award. You deserved it man, you deserved it.NC (voiceover): I mean look at this shit they put him through. I mean do think they even knew he had a problem? Look at this! And yet he just stuck it through like a true professional.A shot of Mark Summers with a thought bubble that says "Kill Me!"NC (voiceover): Actually, it is kinda funny watching this, knowing what we know now. That playful laugh suddenly sounds like a cry for help.A shot of Mark Summers laughing is contrasted with one where NC laughs mockingly, pretending to hold up his gun to shoot himself and then his other hand stops himMark Summers: My mom wanted me to be a doctor!NC (voiceover): With a great host, a great premise, and a great big load of slime, Double Dare was by far one of the coolest shows that ever graced the airwaves. It was one of the trademarks that helped make Nickelodeon a household name.NC sings some made-up lyrics to the show's instrumental theme song; **First Appearance of Theme Lyrics(?)**NC: I'm the Nostalgia Critic, I remember it so you don't have to. ...Balls.Mark Summers: In Encino Man, what actor plays the caveman?Contestant: Pauly Shore.Mark Summers: No it is not Pauly Shore, this person has talent.
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