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Nickelodeon’s fans from the ’80s are all grown up, but the kid-centric network hasn’t forgotten about them.

The network, know for its youth-friendly game shows of the 1980s and ’90s, is bringing back one of its classic hits: Double Dare.

Double Dare originally aired from 1986 – 1993 (and had a quick revival in 2000 that lasted less than a year). The show pitted two groups of contestants against each other in a trivia battle where one team could dare the other team to answer the proposed question or make them participate in slimy physical challenges. The winner of that round would...

The new "Double Dare" reboot will feature one very familiar face -- the show's Og host, Marc Summers -- but Summers' new gig has a different job title. Nickelodeon is bringing back the hugely successful game show this summer, and sources close to production tell us Summers was a quick hire. We're told he'll hold an Executive Producer title and will also have a role on camera. However, our sources say he won't be the...

"On your mark, get set, go!" Nickelodeon has released a new preview for their upcoming Double Dare reunion special with Marc Summers, EW reports.Hosted by Summers, the game show featured two teams competing in trivia and physical challenges to win a cash prize. The show ran from 1986 to 1993. A revival, Double Dare 2000, aired for one season in 2000.Read More…...

Nickelodeon is accepting the ultimate dare, bringing one of its most beloved game shows back to celebrate its dirty 30.

A live edition of Double Dare — whose host, Marc Summers, will also return for the festivities — will be held on Friday, July 22 at 9:30 pm Pt, as part of San Diego Comic-Con. Several of the Nickelodeon series’ classic challenges, including the iconic Dare Nose, will be incorporated into the competition, which fans can watch live on The Splat’s Facebook page.

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Remember Marc Summers? The producer of food network shows like Restaurant: Impossible, most people from my generation probably know Summers better as the host of the Nickelodeon television game show Double Dare (and in later incarnations, Super Sloppy Double Dare, Family Double Dare and Double Dare 2000). The show was an 1980′s classic, combining trivia […]

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