Double Dare

Sunday, 13 July 2008 22:18

The Nostalgia Critic, takes a look back at one of the best game shows ever; Double Dare, and pays a well deserved tribute to Mark Summers!

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evagirl77

|2008-07-13 11:22:52

I remember this show! I mean, I never understood it, but it made it all the more
hilarious!

UncleYaris

|2008-07-13 11:40:50

awsome review, yet again!

i want a dude, you got balls review

Alex	\|2008-07-13 11:44:29

I never saw this show before. I can't believe I missed something as awesome as
this.

Great review as always NC.

Tazzer88

|2008-07-13 11:45:56

If I had to point to one show that summed up all of Nickelodeon, it would be
Double Dare. Just too classic for words.

Also, I always thought Pick It, the
one where they had to dig around in the giant nose, was the hardest obstacle
course section ever.

Dragon

|2008-07-13 11:46:04

I like Mark summers in "Unwrapped" on the food network better.

I used
to watch this alot too xD

Great review.

00frodo

|2008-07-13 11:49:34

I used to watch this show! Was pretty great. The questions were really easy, and
yet the contestants rarely answered them correctly.

Andy120290

|2008-07-13 11:51:41

I remember Double Dare. It kicked ass! Summers totally deserved that award.
Awesome episode.

Sancho12

|2008-07-13 11:54:19

Great review, I never knew Mark Summers was OCD. Looking back it really does
make you wonder how he dealt with all that shit flying everywhere.

Just a
suggestion for your next kids game show tribute though, Wild and Crazy Kids!

Funployee109

|2008-07-13 11:54:43

Damn That was good.
"This person actually has talent." Lol.

deppwaswho

|2008-07-13 11:55:27

DOUBLE DARE!

Darth Revan

|2008-07-13 11:59:21

lol i used to watch this show back when it was new, although i grew up more with
double dare 2000. anyone remember that??!?!?!? and LOL i had no idea the host
was obsessive compulsive, just thinking back on all the times he got
messy.....shiiiiiiiit :o

xH1Mx

|2008-07-13 12:00:50

I love your reviews NC. You have surpassed the AVGN in my opinion. I remember
watching this show when I was younger too and I found it extremely unfair for a
kids game show. They asked a lot of questions most people don't even know. They
should have stuck to stuff they had on Nickelodeon. And thanks for that last
part. "No, this person had talent." lmao

Alexo32386

|2008-07-13 12:00:52

Back when this show was on I watched it all the time. Marc Summers was in my and
my sister's mind the most famous man in our universe. The things they did to him
would be enough to make any body snap, let alone a man with a psychological
disorder. Always kept his composure, at least until the commercial. A true
professional if there ever was one. He deserves that award.

silverwolf2006

|2008-07-13 12:03:26

I used to watch this show non-stop next to Wheel of Fortune, Fun House, Guts,
and Legends of the Hidden Temple. Not only was this show messy but it was also
fun to watch and it made me have a dream of getting a bucket load of 100% Nick
Slime dumped on my head. Great review. Also Marc is still the man.

Gamechamp

|2008-07-13 12:05:40

XD LOVED this show... but seriously? Only a few hundred bucks. Wow, I always
imagined them being millionaires.

ASP84

|2008-07-13 12:09:05

WOW~ I had completely forgotten about this show until now! Good thing you
remembered it. haha. I was obsessed with this show as a kid! ;D

Mike Industries

|2008-07-13 12:30:53

Man I use to watch Double Dare all the time when I was a kid... I also remember
Double Dare 2000, but that wasn't as great as the original. Awesome Video!

SquarEvil

|2008-07-13 12:33:45

I can't believe I forgot about that show until now. Double Dare was awesome!
;D. Thanks for the review, NC

Curiosity Inc - Solid work.

|2008-07-13 12:38:08

It's great to see a hilarious review that doesn't tear the subject to shreds.
The NC has officially proven that he can be just as funny with praise as he can
with bile, and that's something that many critics can't say. Kudos, NC.

Funnily
enough, I saw an interview with Mark Summers that addressed his OCD. In the
interview, he points out that if you watch the first couple of seasons, you'll
notice that Summers doesn't get a drop of slime on him. Eventually, however, the
producers approached Summers and said "Mark, we've got to show you getting
more involved," and so he agreed to be slimed. He really is an inspiration
for everyone with OCD, Asperger's, etc. and he does deserve a medal for that
much.

Oh, and in regard to the money: $700 seemed like a lot more as a kid,
didn't it?

As for the review, I thought this was a great review with a variety
of jokes that were always just long enough (though the marijuana sequence was
understandably slow). The opening was inspired and the comments were spot-on.
Very well done.

Garfield135 -

|2008-07-13 12:53:00

Balls.

Daikun

|2008-07-13 13:08:11

I loved that show. Man, was it insane. I miss when Nickelodeon used to make game
shows. Now all they have are slightly okay or mediocre Nicktoons.

iamturokforreales - Totally Awesome

|2008-07-13 13:09:56

I definitely remember Double Dare. But nothing was cooler than Legends of the
Hidden Temple, at least in my book.

But enough of my rambling. This is one of
the more memorable NC's that you have put out in a while, keep it up!

Spectere

|2008-07-13 13:11:07

Woo, this took me back.

Nice review! You did a great job summing up the
spirit of the show.

rmlohner

|2008-07-13 13:12:13

Marc Summers also hosted the awesome What Would You Do, which ended with the Pie
Pod that threw four pies into a person's face. Pretty fun to watch the series
all the way through, as the damn thing clearly worked less and less well every
time. Guess it wasn't in the budget to get it fixed.

InsrtCoins - ...

|2008-07-13 13:35:35

No mention of Double Dare 2000? Not even in passing? Oh well. Other than that,
great review. Makes me want to watch the show again.

Joker

|2008-07-13 14:02:14

OMG, you should have an entire show devoted to the Dude, You got balls award.

smeagol92055

|2008-07-13 14:03:54

Oh, please, PLEASE review You Can't Do That On Television!

counselor2009 - Good trip down memory lane

|2008-07-13 14:10:28

Another good review NC. I do think it is interesting to see you do something
that you really liked for a change of pace (especially after the Captain Planet
review).To me, Double Dare along with "You Can't Do That on Television"
made Nickelodeon in the 80's and made me stop everything to watch them. I think
Double Dare is due for a revival.

NoTaste - Really cool review, and a cool show.

|2008-07-13 14:29:29

Its cool to see you doing more general nostalgia trips like this rather
then straight up reviews. Also its cool to see you do things you like rather
then just things you hate. It helps keep things fresh. This show however always
held a back seat to wild and crazy kids. Sure this was cool but with wild and
crazy kids theyd take like 100 kids and have em do amazing things like run
around in bumper boats with giant nerf guns attatched with paint playing war
games. Kids with guns is for the win.

Raistlinhawke

|2008-07-13 14:37:14

Mark Summers is truly awesome, glad to see him finally get some recognition. He
hosts the show "Unwrapped" on Food Network, and its more awesome because
of him.

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