Three decades ago, execs at pioneering kids network Nickelodeon realized that wanted to do more than just air old comedy repeats (“Dennis the Menace”) and Canadian imports (“You Can’t Do That on Television”). But this was the early days of cable, and there were no budgets.
That’s how the network’s first game show, “Double Dare,” came to be produced at the local PBS station in Philadelphia. “Nickelodeon couldn’t do [shows] in La and they couldn’t do them in New York because the cost was too prohibitive,” recalled host Marc Summers. “They found out that the PBS station in Philly, Whyy, wanted to open up a production wing, so the station said, ‘If you help us, we’ll help you. Would you put ads in the trade magazines and say, ‘Hey, we had this great experience down in Philly,’ so other people will come knocking on our...
That’s how the network’s first game show, “Double Dare,” came to be produced at the local PBS station in Philadelphia. “Nickelodeon couldn’t do [shows] in La and they couldn’t do them in New York because the cost was too prohibitive,” recalled host Marc Summers. “They found out that the PBS station in Philly, Whyy, wanted to open up a production wing, so the station said, ‘If you help us, we’ll help you. Would you put ads in the trade magazines and say, ‘Hey, we had this great experience down in Philly,’ so other people will come knocking on our...
- 11/23/2016
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
On your mark, get set, nostalgia go! Double Dare is turning the big 3-0, but it's 30, slimy and thriving with a new anniversary special on Nick at Nite. In the exclusive opening sequence preview below, beloved host Marc Summers gets back into the swing of things. Does he remember exactly how to hit, "On your mark, get set, go!"? "Summers, come on man, you got this," he says before a big suit and slime reveal. It's like no time has past at all. Be sure to keep an eye out for Harvey, the show's announcer and a special All That guest star in the promo below. The Double Dare anniversary special will air Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 9 p.m. on Nick at Nite with vintage footage,...
- 11/10/2016
- E! Online
A comedic kids' game show -- Double Dare premiered on Nickelodeon 30 years ago, today, on October 6, 1986. In honor of the TV show's 30th anniversary, Nickelodeon will air a Double Dare Anniversary special on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 9:00pm.Original host Marc Summers will reunite with announcer Harvey (John Harvey), and stage assistant Robin Marella. Get the details from this Nickelodeon press release. Read More…...
- 10/7/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
You're in a bind. You've just been charged with a crime you didn't commit, and you don't have a lawyer. Who are you gonna call?Alicia Florrick from The Good Wife? Harvey Spector or Jessica Pearson from Suits? Reliable ol' Ben Matlock from Matlock? Alan Shore or Denny Crane from Boston Legal? Jack McCoy from Law & Order? Jackie Chiles from Seinfeld or Dan Fielding on Night Court?Would you put your faith in the legendary Perry Mason, lady's man Arnie Becker (La Law), or sleazy Saul Goodman from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul? We'd like to know which TV lawyer you would want to represent you in court.Read More…...
- 7/2/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Double Dare: who can forget it? It was the kiddie game show that put children through challenges such as throwing a football to your partner while blindfolded (oh, and your partner is blindfolded, too) or trying to assemble a Mr. Potato Head toy in less than 20 seconds (tougher than it sounds). There were obstacle courses whose stations included a slide slathered with chocolate sauce, and “The Icy Trike,” in which a luckless young person had to negotiate a baby-size tricycle across a surface slicked with vegetable oil.
I’d say that the appeal of Double Dare (which aired from...
I’d say that the appeal of Double Dare (which aired from...
- 8/9/2011
- by Ken Tucker
- EW.com - PopWatch
The first story of the first collection of the comic book "American Splendor" is four pages long and consists of 48 nearly identical panels drawn by artist R. Crumb. Each panel features a man in a gray suit with combed-over hair standing against a white background directly addressing the reader about the peculiarities of his name. His name is the same as the author's: Harvey Pekar.
The story, entitled "The Harvey Pekar Name Story," is about the fact that while the name "Harvey Pekar" might sound unusual, it isn't, at least according to the Cleveland phone book. First, it had two Harvey Pekars, then a third. Later, one Harvey Pekar died. He was survived by his son: Harvey Pekar.
Then, that Harvey Pekar died too. The piece ends with three panels: In the first, Harvey speculates "What kind of people are these? Where do they come from, what do they do?...
The story, entitled "The Harvey Pekar Name Story," is about the fact that while the name "Harvey Pekar" might sound unusual, it isn't, at least according to the Cleveland phone book. First, it had two Harvey Pekars, then a third. Later, one Harvey Pekar died. He was survived by his son: Harvey Pekar.
Then, that Harvey Pekar died too. The piece ends with three panels: In the first, Harvey speculates "What kind of people are these? Where do they come from, what do they do?...
- 7/19/2010
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
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