Monday, November 21, 2016

"Double Dare" Takes A Sloppy Stroll Down Memory Lane For 30th Anniversary Special

It’s about to get messy all over again on Nickelodeon!

Marc Summers and Double Dare, the anarchic game show that was a favorite with kids in the late 1980s, are taking a sloppy stroll down memory lane in a 30th anniversary special.


Marc Summers, left, is back with Robin, his right-hand woman in the original Double Dare series, and Harvey, the show’s original announcer. Craig Blankenhorn.

Double Dare - a show that combined trivia questions, physical challenges and goopy consequences — was one of the network’s most popular shows and had several incarnations during its run from 1986 up to Double Dare 2000.

“I find it amazing that, 30 years later, I still get stopped on the street by people who say, ‘Oh, my god, it’s Marc Summers!” the show’s former host told the Star-Telegram. “The Double Dare kids of the late ’80s and early ’90s fell in love with the show and have lasting memories about it.”


Slime rains down on two contestants during the original Double Dare. Nickelodeon

The half-hour anniversary show, premiering on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Nick at Nite USA, with a special encore on The Splat at 10 p.m. ET/PT, combines vintage highlights, behind-the-scenes content and messy new games that were filmed earlier this year.

The Star-Telegram chatted with Summers about Double Dare last week.

As he’d put it: On your mark, get set, go!

What kind of fan response did you get after Nickelodeon announced plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary?

To have people still talking about it and to have an energy and excitement about it is somewhat mind-boggling. I guess, with everything that’s going on in the world, nostalgia is big right now. Everybody wants to go back to what made them happy and smile.

For a particular generation or two in the 1980s and ’90s, this was a go-to program. It struck a nerve and continues to do so. There is a ton of buzz. It’s been fun and exciting.

Can you give some details about what’s in the show?

We went to Comic-Con in July and did a show in a nightclub with the original cast of All That [Nick’s 1990s sketch comedy show]. They played the games, so that’s a good part of the special.

We brought back Harvey, our original announcer, and Robin, who was the lady onstage who would help me by bringing out props and things like that. So the whole team is back together.

They’re also showing my first audition tape from July 1986. Somebody found that with a bunch of cobwebs on it. Basically, it’s a potpourri of the games and challenges and messes that we’re famous for.

When you were hired as host of this wild show, what were your expectations?

I was an out-of-work performer when I auditioned. Any game show that you did back in the day, you figured you’d get picked up for 13 weeks, you’d do your 65 episodes, then you’d go home and probably never do it again. But this one caught on like crazy.

Nickelodeon had done a ton of research and found that kids loved their parents’ game shows like The Price Is Right, but they didn’t have a show of their own. So Nickelodeon took an old game from the playground, Truth or Dare, and added slime and whipped cream and mess and prizes and money.

The combination just worked.

What was your favorite goofy, goopy challenge?

“Pie in the Pants” was always fun. There’s nothing better than putting on large clown pants and stepping on a pie that catapults into the air and you catch it in your pants.

We did another called “If I Knew You Were Coming I’d Have Baked a Cake.” You’d take 12 layers of a cake and stack them. If you didn’t do it right, all of the icing would come down on everybody.

Sometimes it was messy just for messy’s sake. And as the show grew, it got sloppier. And the messier it got, the higher the ratings got.

Is there any chance of more than just the special? Any chance of a new Double Dare series?

Nickelodeon holds those cards. The conversation with me was, yeah, if we see enough interest in the special, there’s a good chance we could bring it back in some form or fashion. Whether it’s a Nick at Nite-for-grown-ups version or something that’s for kids, that’s all in the talking stages.

But right now, we want people to tune in and watch the special and reminisce and talk about it online and we’ll see what kind of reaction we get.


Additionally, KKCO's Crispin Havener recently talked to Marc Summers about the messiest game show in television history turning 30. Watch the interview about the Double Dare Reunion, and if Marc thinks he can conquer the obstacle course, in the super video below!:

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Nickelodeon To Premiere "Albert" In Germany, Switzerland, Austria And Poland On Saturday 17th December 2016

Nickelodeon Northern Europe has announced the exciting news that Nickelodeon Austria (Österreich), Nickelodeon Switzerland (Schweiz), Nickelodeon Germany (Deutschland) and Nickelodeon Poland (Polska) will premiere Albert, the first original animated TV movie Nickelodeon has ever made, on Saturday 17th December 2016!


Nickelodeon Northern Europe will debut Albert at 16:00 on Nickelodeon Schweiz, Nickelodeon Österreich and Nickelodeon Polska, and at 17:45 Uhr on Nickelodeon Deutschland.

Although unconfirmed, it is expected that Nick North will also debut Albert on Nickelodeon Netherlands (Nederland), Nickelodeon Belgium (België; Flanders), Nickelodeon Denmark (Danmark), Nickelodeon Sweden (Sverige) and Nickelodeon Norway around the same time.

Albert is the story of a tiny Douglas fir tree named Albert who has big dreams of becoming Empire City’s most famous Christmas tree. When the search for this year’s tree is announced, Albert believes he has found his calling and hits the road with his two best friends, Maisie, the persistently positive palm tree, and Gene the abrasive and blisteringly honest weed, to fulfill his destiny. With a few prickly situations along the way, and Cactus Pete out to stop him, Albert learns the true meaning of Christmas. The hour-long CG-animated TV movie will also feature two original songs, “The Best Thing That Can Happen to Christmas” and “Christmasiest Christmas,” performed by the voice cast.


L-R: Maisie, Gene, Cactus Pete, and Albert in Nickelodeon’s TV movie, Albert.

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The US-English dub of Nickelodeon's brand-new animated TV movie features a star-studded cast, including Bobby Moynihan (Saturday Night Live) in the title role; Sasheer Zamata (Saturday Night Live) as Maisie, the persistently positive palm tree; Judah Friedlander (30 Rock) as Gene, the abrasive and blisteringly honest weed; Rob Riggle (21 Jump Street) as Cactus Pete; Cheri Oteri (Saturday Night Live) as a TV news correspondent; Brenna Yde (School of Rock) as Molly, Earth Mama’s granddaughter; John DiMaggio (Adventure Time) as Donny, Molly’s father; and Mary Pat Gleason (Mom) as Earth Mama, the owner and caretaker of the nursery.


Albert is directed by Oscar®-nominated Max Lang (The Gruffalo), executive produced by Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi (The Adventures of Pete & Pete), and written by Will and Aaron Eisenberg (The Massively Mixed-Up Middle School Mystery) and Joe Stillman (Shrek). The Eisenbergs are also co-executive producers, and Viscardi serves as Nickelodeon’s SVP, Content Development, Nickelodeon Franchise Properties.
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Power Rangers - Rangers in Training

Becoming a Ranger requires intense training, both of body and mind. Watch this compilation for awesome moments from the Power Ranger's training sessions!:



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Sanjay and Craig | The Beach | Nickelodeon UK

Sanjay and Craig are on a mission to buy a present for Vijay, but along the way they get tempted by the idea of hanging out on the beach in this hilarious video clip from Sanjay and Craig episode "Beach Butts"!:



Watch more Sanjay and Craig on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons!

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Additional source: Sanjay and Craig Wiki.
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Henry Danger Motion Comic #3 | Alien Hunt | Nickelodeon Italia

Watch Henry Danger: The Motion Comic Issue #03, "Alien Hunt", in Italian in the super video below! (Video also available to watch in English):



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Capitan Man e Kid Danger devono rintracciare una loro vecchia conoscenza...

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Henry Danger Motion Comic #2 | Drillfinger Attacks! | Nickelodeon Italia

Watch Henry Danger: The Motion Comic Issue #02, "Drillfinger Attacks!", in Italian in the super video below! (Video also available to watch in English):



Henry Danger Motion Comic #2 | Drillfinger attacca | Nickelodeon Italia
Ogni domenica su http://www.nicktv.it guarda un nuovo episodio dei Motion Comic di Henry Danger!

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Watch more Henry Danger on Nickelodeon!
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Nick in Trouble | Live Stream (5): Marije Zuurveld | Nickelodeon NL & BE

Kijk naar Nickelodeon op TV en volg de escape! Geef tips naar Marije Zuurveld op YouTube en haar volgers te helpen ontsnappen. Vraag wel eerst toestemming aan je ouders!:



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Game Shakers | Programmieren für Mädchen | Nickelodeon Deutschland

Programmieren ist cool! Die Game Shakers erzählen Dir, warum das auch Mädchen Spaß macht! (Video also available to watch in English):



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