October 6th, 1986:
• The first official episode of Double Dare (v 1.0) is aired on Nickelodeon.
• Nickelodeon is one of the first networks broadcast on Cable TV
• it was first taped at WHYY studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (a PBS station)
1987:
• Super Sloppy Double Dare airs on Nickelodeon
• Double Dare was shot at Unitel Studios in New York City.
April 3rd to July 23rd, 1988:
• Fox bought the rights to create the first edition of Family Double Dare
• Fox Family Double Dare was pulled after only 13 episodes.
September 6th 1989:
• Last episode of Double Dare shown outside of Nickelodeon
1989:
• Super Sloppy Double Dare is reincarnated
• This version was really Sloppy!
• it was first shot on WHYY Super Sloppy Double Dare in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a PBS station.
• the final 50 episodes were filmed inside the newly completed Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Studios in Orlando,
FL.
1990:
• Family Double Dare premiers on Nickelodeon on August 13th
• Family Double Dare is shown Weekdays @ 5:30 pm
• Fox picks up Fun House for the final season.
• JD Roth becomes a Game Show legend. (See "Biographies" for more)
1991:
• What Would You Do? replaces season 6 of Double Dare
• Marc Summers and Robin Marrella are the only Double Dare staff on the show
• Super Sloppy Double Dare and Double Dare are shown in Family Double Dare's time slot!
1992:
• Final season of Family Double Dare (v. 1.4) taped
• Doc Holliday replaced Harvey!
• Harvey's son, Caleb, is born!
1993:
• Family Double Dare's final episode "tournament of champions" aired for the only time in history!
• Harvey returns as the Security Guard.
1994:
• Double Dare - Super Sloppiest Moments VHS released!
1994-95:
• Final Family Double Dare live tour (marc starts the final tour, but phil Moore completed it!)
1996-1997:
• Family Double Dare moves to the coffin area of Nickelodeon's Schedule!
• Family Double Dare aired at 7 am on weekends, then only Sundays.
1998:
• nick gas officially launches as part of QuickTime TV (though I never was able to get it to work!)
1999:
• dish network officially launches nick gas on TV!
January 21st 2000:
• double dare 2000 is given it's own 2 hour party (starring marc summers and nick cannon!)
2001:
• double dare 2000 can't come back (no money)!
2001-2008:
• double dare 2000 airs on nick gas!
December 31st 2007:
• last day of nick gas airs (dish network keeps it alive)
January 1st 2008:
• the N replaces nick gas!
• Outraged fans post episodes on YouTube!
2008:
• CBS threatens YouTube, all CBS owned content removed!
October 6th, 2011:
• Double Dare turns 25!
• A Page is being built for the celebration!
• Stay tuned for details! |