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Double Dare

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TV Series

The Resume

    (October 1, 1986-September 10, 2000)
    Hosted by Marc Summers (1986-1993)
    Hosted by Jason Harris (2000)
    Premise: Two teams containing two kids/families of four competed against eachother in a game of trivia and messy physical challenges
    Taped at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida
    Aired on Nickelodeon

Why Double Dare might be annoying:

    Because of the messy stunts and the fact that he had OCD, Marc Summers had a difficult time hosting the show.
    A revival of the show in 2000 flopped.
    The 2000 revival is seen as vastly inferior to the original version.
    The grand prize was often a trip to Universal Studios, a place the contestants were already at.
    Marc Summers had difficulty finding work for years after the show ended.
    There were many lame ripoffs of the show, like 'Fun House.'
    In 1989, Nickelodeon came under fire for using canned food donations to create slime for the Slopstacle Course.

Why Double Dare might not be annoying:

    It was the first successful show on Nickelodeon, nearly quadrupling the network's ratings.
    Marc Summers was always a good sport if he ever got pied or slimed on the show (although he was probably cringing on the inside).
    Reruns of the show still air on the 'Nickelodeon Games and Sports' channel.
    It was ranked #29 on TV Guide's '50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time.'
    It was the first successful kid's game show.

Credit: Diplomat


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 27 Votes: 14.81% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 73 Votes: 56.16% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 72.97% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 74 Votes: 63.51% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 130 Votes: 59.23% Annoying