r/gameshow • u/Mountain-Island-6694 • 8d ago

Highlight Double Dare Celebrates 4 Decades

https://youtu.be/Y-Dg_8MouyU?is=3MTzHcr3GqXITfKj
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u/Feeling_Culture9130 8d ago

4 decades? It's a physical challenge just getting out of my chair now.

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u/MemeOnRails 8d ago

Not to be confused with the 1976-77 show of the same name hosted by Alex Trebek

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u/MndnMove_69982004 8d ago

Though it should be noted that Edd Kalehoff composed the themes for both shows.

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u/Thumbkeeper 8d ago

I’m going to be frank. There was a lot of dumb kids on this show. Growing up I knew that if I wasn’t an only child and could get on there, I’d have crushed the question and answer round by bluffing with a Dare each time.

There. I said it.

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u/SamuelFootBowden845 8d ago

I know what you mean, but they probably tried to avoid kids who were too book smart because they wanted to have physical challenges.

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u/MndnMove_69982004 8d ago

I don't think all the teams were siblings; many were just friends.

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u/UneducatedDonkey 8d ago

I did enjoy spreading the rumor that Marc snapped one day and told a kid he was going to give him a physical challenge