Miss Piggy and Marc Summers on the set of Double Dare.
"Dirty Dare"
Double Dare was a children's game show 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.
References[]
- In the Summer 1988 issue of Muppet Magazine, Miss Piggy and Kermit visit Marc Summers on the set of Double Dare.
- The series was spoofed on Dinosaur TV with the series Dirty Dare on episode 214 of Dinosaurs.
Mentions[]
- One episode featured the question, "In what muppet movie do Kermit and Miss Piggy tie the knot?"
- The premiere episode of the 2018 reboot featured the question, "What was Cookie Monster's real name before he had his cookie addiction?"
- In the July 9, 2018 episode, one of the trivia questions was "What Muppet is Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's faithful and often electrocuted lab partner?"
- In the July 16, 2018 episode, the blue team, two cheerleaders, show off one of their cheers which mentions Cookie Monster.
- In the July 18, 2018 episode, one of the questions was "Which celebrity is known for wearing crazy outfits, including a Kermit the Frog coat?"
- In the October 12, 2018 episode, one of the questions was "Who lives at 123 and a half Sesame Street?" The contestant's answer was Elmo, but the correct answer was Big Bird.
Notes[]
- In one episode, Summers promotes the fictional book, "Hey! Robin Speaks" in reference to an odd response that crew member and future co-host Robin Marella made in a previous episode. The real book used for the prop is a copy of Ernie's Little Lie, slightly visible underneath the fake book cover. The back, however, is completely exposed and one can see the Sesame Street lamppost and book listings on it.
Connections[]
- Ally Brooke appeared in the December 6, 2019 and December 20, 2019 episodes
- Dana Calderwood was a series director
- Bill Fagerbakke appeared in the July 11, 2019 episode
- Tiffany Haddish appeared in the July 10, 2019 episode and the December 13, 2019 episode
- Rico Rodriguez appeared in the July 27, 2018 episode
- Jason Sudeikis appeared in the July 10, 2019 episode and the July 11, 2019 episode
- Lindsey Vonn appeared in the episode "Thunderstruck vs. Girl Power"
- "Weird Al" Yankovic appeared on an episode of Celebrity Family Double Dare