Double Dare (Summers) (119 episodes)
Double Dare (1986-88)
Season 1
- (10-6-86) The Bengals vs. The Wizards (Premiere) [OC/CC-1/A-]
- (10-7-86) The Express vs. The High Flyers (The first ever episode taped, with different scoreboards, music cues, and the infamous "Nightmare" obstacle) [OB/CC-1/B]
- (10-31-86) The Corncobs vs. The Ghouls (Special Halloween episode, with Marc and all staff members in Halloween garb/costumes, Halloween-related questions, Halloween-related physical challenges, and a Halloween Obstacle Course!!) [P+/CC-2/A+]
- (1986) The Achievers vs. The Chiefs (Marc's wife makes an appearance) [GAS/CC-1/A-]
- (1986) The Raiders vs. The Rams (Tracking a pretty big issue until the end of round two. One contestant loses his boxing gloves during a "pie over the bar" game and tries to catch the pies without his gloves) [OB/CC-1/C+]
- (1986) The Goobers vs. The Raisinettes (This episode was never reran on Nick GAS nor is it in the Paramount+ library) [OC/CC-1/B+]
- (12-31-86) The Psychedelics vs. The Bodacious Befreckled Bears (Video is a little shaky) [OC/CC-1/B+]
- (1986) The Dynamics vs. The Psychedelics [OC/CC-1/A-]
- (1986) The Beamers vs. The Navigators (Blurry video. The kids in one physical challenge accidentally drop some dishes and break them before they can even begin the challenge!! Features one of the worst Obstacle Course attempts I've ever seen in the show's history. This episode was never reran on Nick GAS, nor is it in the Paramount+ library) [OC/CC-1/B-]
- (10-30-86) The Terminators vs. The Falcons (Features a hilariously long opening challenge, as well as a last second Obstacle Course win!! Ripped from YouTube. This episode was never reran on Nick GAS nor is it in the Paramount+ library) [OC/CC-2/B]
- (12-25-86) The Razzles vs. The Griswolds (Special Christmas episode. Parents play with the kids, and get an extra five seconds in the Obstacle Course. The set is decorated for the occasion, Marc is wearing a Santa hat, and Harvey is dressed as Santa!!) [P+/CC-2/A+]
Season 2
- (3-19-87) The Daredevils vs. The M.C.'s (Ripped from YouTube. Features a separate production slate for Harvey's prize plug readings!! Taped 2-16-87) [SMw/slate/CC-1/B]
- (1987) The Fish Heads vs. The Schizophrenics (Ripped from YouTube. Taped 2-20-87. Tape is stopped due to Marc hearing the wrong word by a contestant, so they have to reshoot, and the cameras are still rolling so you hear them talk to Marc while Harvey explains to the audience what just happened!! Features a separate production slate for Harvey's prize plug readings!! The final episode taped of the second season) [SMw/slate/CC-1/B]
- (1987) The Killer Rice Cakes vs. The Terminators (Tracking line on top of the screen) [GAS/CC-1/B]
- (1987) The Stooges vs. The Seismic Gumballs (Tracking line on top of the screen) [GAS/CC-1/B]
- (1987) The Pros vs. The Brat Pack (Marc embarrasses himself while talking to the audience during the obstacle course descriptions with a nightmare of a slip and some mega awkwardness while trying to cover for it. Harvey's Wild Oats make an appearance!!) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1987) The Dominating Duo vs. The Boondoggles (Harvey explains the rules because Marc is "tired" of doing it!! Harvey's Wild Oats make an appearance!!) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1987) The Crusaders vs. The Sand Fleas (Marc has the "Double Dare Rules Choir" tell us the rules!! Fuzzy audio) [GAS/CC-1/B-]
Season 3A
- (1988) The Spuds vs. The King Cobras [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1988) The Skyscrapers vs. The Crushing Duo (Marc's opening spiel missing) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (4-15-88) The Earthquakes vs. Chocolate & Vanilla (Missing Marc's spiel, and some audio issues) [GAS/CC-1/B+]
- (1988) The Edge vs. The Hatters (Tracking line on top of the screen. A cameraman is knocked down during the Obstacle Course run. You can even see some staffers attending to him when the camera is switched. Marc does a pretty good Shadoe Stevens impression) [GAS/CC-1/B-]
- (1988) The Jell-O Swirl Pops vs. The Big Toes (Fuzzy audio) [GAS/CC-1/B-]
- (1988) The Psychadelic Maniacs vs. The Mustachios (Fuzzy audio) [GAS/CC-1/B-]
- (2-29-88) The Wiz Kids vs. The Wrecking Two (One of the kids takes a NASTY fall in the Obstacle Course that terrifies Marc enough that you hear him go from host mode into "oh my god is this kid OK" mode) [P+/CC-2/A+]
Season 3B
- (9-12-88) Celebrity episode, Hollywood & Vine (Jeremy Miller on this team) vs. The Wacky Weasels (Candace Cameron on this team) [OB/CC-1/A-]
- (9-13-88) Celebrity episode, The Lightning Bolts (Jeremy Miller on this team) vs. The Cream Puffs (Candace Cameron on this team) (Quentin on The Cream Puffs is a great contestant who is having the time of his life and it makes this a joy of an episode to watch) [RPTw/OC/CC-2/B+]
- (1988) An episode from a celebrity week with David Faustino and Staci Keanan, Day 2, The Dogit Crue (David Faustino on this team) vs. Entrepreneurs (Staci Keanan on this team) (Marc's having issues with his tie but Harvey thankfully has the perfect solution!!) [RPTw/OC/CC-2/B+]
- (1988) An episode from a celebrity week with David Faustino and Staci Keanan, Day 3, Public Enemies (David Faustino on this team) vs. Illegal Eagles (Staci Keanan on this team) [OB/CC-1/A-]
- (1988) The Blue Slimers vs. The Red Devils (Marc's opening spiel cut. Counter on top of the screen for a few minutes) [GAS/CC-1/A-]
- (1988) The Bob Cats vs. The Bionic Brussel Sprouts (Missing all of opening stunt) [GAS/CC-1/B+]
- (1988) The Screaming Eagles vs. The Dream Team (Missing Marc's spiel) [GAS/CC-1/B]
- (1988) Salute to The Hollywood Squares: The East-West Connection (or... The O's) vs. The Two Wonders of the World (or... The X's) (A prop breaks during a physical challenge!! Harvey has a Hollywood Square made just for him, and Marc sings the Hollywood Squares theme song and introduces Harvey with his Shadoe Stevens impression. In general there's a ton of Hollywood Squares references, including a John Davidson jab and a Paul Lynde impression. GREAT episode!!) [GAS/CC-1/B]
- (1988) An episode from a celebrity week featuring Jerry Supiran and Josie Davis, Day 1, The Bayside Bombers (Jerry Supiran on this team) vs. The Chargers (Josie Davis on this team) (Missing first 10 or so seconds and the video is vaguely glitchy for the first minute or so but it clears up in time. Poor Josie takes two nasty spills in the first Physical Challenge. Harvey's Wild Oats makes an appearance) [OC/CC-2/A-]
- (1988) An episode from a celebrity week featuring Jerry Supiran and Josie Davis, Day 2, High Voltage (Jerry Supiran on this team) vs. The Radical Reds (Josie Davis on this team) (Marc has to throw out a question after an audience member yells out the answer) [RPTw/OC/CC-2/B+]
Super Sloppy Double Dare (1987)
- (1987) Salute to Miami Vice: The Iskabibbles ("The Tubbs") vs. The Geeksters ("The Crocketts") (Dave jumps into the tank ("I've got Reeboks and no socks!!"), and various obstacles are made into Miami Vice and general television show references. Definitely one of the goofier episodes of Double Dare) [GAS/CC-1/B+]
- (1-17-88) The Schwarzeneggers vs. The Livewires (Ripped from YouTube) [OC/CC-1/B]
- (8-16-87) The M&M's vs. The Hellcats (Marc debuts Robin's hit new book "Hey! Robin Speaks" in a callback to Robin's charmingly bad attempt at an improv bit in a previous episode) [GAS/CC-1/B+]
- (1987) Backwash vs. The Headless Horsemen [PRIME/CC-2/A, also available in B+ quality from GAS also on CC-2]
- (1987) The Bionic Two vs. The Cremators (There's a huge ass fly that you notice flying around whenever the camera is focused on Marc and it's hilarious. The second round toss-up (which is uh… certainly interesting) goes on for so long with no one winning that the toss-up music stops and judges finally decide to just pick a winner) [PRIME/CC-2/A, also available in B+ quality from GAS also on CC-2]
- (1987) The Midnight Express vs. The Untouchables (Robin's hilariously bad adlib bit of "HEY!!" happens on this episode, with it paying off on a future episode) [PRIME/CC-2/A, also available in B+ quality from GAS also on CC-2]
- (1987) The Pizza People vs. The Firestarters [PRIME/CC-2/A, also available in B+ quality from GAS also on CC-2]
- (1987) The Pthunkens vs. The Mysterious Stingers [PRIME/CC-2/A, also available in B+ quality from GAS also on CC-2]
- (1987) The Chieftons vs. The Deadly Dialtones (In a first, the two contestants on one of the teams doesn't agree with what decision to make between "dare" or "answering the question", leading to the both of them making their own decision and Marc having to ask the judge what to do!! During the Obstacle Course one of the contestants has a hard time climbing up the Sundae Slide (which he apologizes for later which endears him to Marc) so his contestant partner tries to find ways to help push him up there, with Marc chiding her the entire time) [GAS/CC-2/B+]
- (1987) The Super Solvers vs. The Champions [GAS/CC-2/B+]
- (1987) The Monroe Monsters vs. The Atomic Toasters [GAS/CC-2/B+]
- (1987) The Teen Wolves vs. The Voyagers (Features a hilariously long second round toss-up challenge) [GAS/CC-2/B+]
Family Double Dare (FOX, 1988)
- (4-3-88) 1. The McGoldricks vs. O'Donnells (Special Sneak Preview airing!! Premiere. Ripped from YouTube. No credits) [OC/CC-1/B]
- (4-9-88) 2. The Gudelunas vs. The Keeneys (Harvey's Wild Oats make an appearance!! Marc keeps asking the winning team during the Obstacle Course if they've experienced stuff relating to each Obstacle and every time they say no I laugh hard like an idiot and I have no idea why it tickles me the way it does) [OC/CC-1/A-]
- (1988) 4. The McKennas vs. The Millhouses (HEARTBREAKING loss in the Obstacle Course!!) [PRIME/CC-2/A-]
- (1988) 6. The Southwicks vs. The Doerrs [PRIME/CC-1/A-]
- (5-14-88) 7. The Winwards vs. The Reillys [RPTw/OC/CC-1/A]
- (5-21-88) 8. The Datz-Lerners vs. The Dieroffs (Lou Ferrigno and "Weird Al" Yankovic are celebrity partners for the families!!) [PRIME/CC-2/A-]
- (5-28-88) 9. The Scharles vs. The Lentzs (Video is pretty jerky and jumpy) [RPT/CC-/B-]
- (6-18-88) 12. The Fondaks vs. The Fischlers (Record set in the Obstacle Course) [OB/CC-1/A-]
- (6-25-88) 13. The Chews vs. The Wilfreds (Final episode of the run) [OB/CC-1/A-]
Super Sloppy Double Dare (1989 version)
Season 1 (Philadelphia)
- (1-23-89) The Messy Brain Busters vs. The Brain Freaks (Premiere) [GAS/CC-1/A+]
- (1989) Sweaty Palms vs. The Athletic Foot Duo [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) Psychedelic Mailmen vs. The Annihilators [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) Mustard Blowholes vs. Swollen Redfish [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1-26-89) Festering Giants vs. Soul Survivors (Harvey introduces Marc as Ed Sullivan. During an Elvis physical challenge, Marc makes Dave sing like Elvis) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (2-20-89) President's Day Special: Fungus Freaks vs. Regurgitated Worms (Many Obstacle Courses are changed to President references) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) Salute to "I Love Lucy": The Fruity Pockmarks vs. The Convulsive Tadpoles (Various Lucy skits are done by the crew, and Harvey introduces Marc as "Ricky Ricardo"!!) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) Super Slop-a-Mania I: Gorilla Monsoon vs. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Video is a little shaky) [OB/CC-1/B+, also available from GAS in A quality on CC-2]
- (1989) Super Slop-a-Mania 2: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs. Mr. Perfect [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) The Stingers vs. Belly Button Lint [GAS/CC-1/A-]
- (1989) Odious Vermin vs. The Armpit Warthogs (One kid, when asked by Marc how he wants to become a billionaire, says he's gonna rob a bank, in a galaxy brain moment too powerful for a children's game show. Poor Dave almost gets clobbered when a contestant tosses a frisbee!! Last second Obstacle Course win!!) [OB/CC-1/A, also available from GAS in A quality on CC-2]
- (1989) Greased Thunder vs. The Mucous Membranes (Obstacle Course completed in an absurd 49 seconds!!) [OB/CC-1/A]
- (1989) The Compost Heap vs. The Upchucks (Marc makes a not so subtle reference to his new hosting gig, "Couch Potatoes"!!) [OB/CC-1/A, also available from GAS in A quality on CC-2]
- (1-25-89) The Marauders vs. The Dirty Swabs [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) Special Celebrity episode: The Pus Monkeys (Jerry O'Connell and Alie Smith) vs. The Horrid Slug Burgers (All four contestants play the Obstacle Course as a team because everyone is playing for charity!!) [GAS/CC-1/A-]
- (1989) The Killer Daisys vs. The Dare Devils (Features an INCREDIBLE jab at Fun House, "you know, the show that ripped off Double Dare?") [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) Dry Heaving Upchucks vs. Passing Sauerkraut (Marc has a kid from the audience act as an assistant for a physical challenge!!) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) Slime Sliders vs. Quinky Dinks (Ripped from YouTube. 1994 Nickelodeon repeat. Watch for a subtle jab by Marc at Fun House during the Obstacle Course descriptions!!) [RPTw/OC/CC-1/B, also available from GAS in B+ quality on CC-2]
- (1989) Incredible Kids vs. Fort Leeders (tough last second Obstacle Course loss) [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) The Pus Slugs vs. Liposuction (Robin explains the rules of the show after Marc forgets to do so!! The dude they bring out from the audience to show off how an Obstacle is done eats shit in the funniest way possible) [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) The Dare Devils vs. Gomer Bile [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) Rancid Rash People vs. Brains Unlimited (Marc decides to wear his jacket backwards for the entire show for some reason. The winning team takes NASTY falls in the Obstacle Course that I think genuinely help them lose the run. They are hobbling out there and it's hard to not feel bad) [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) Beauty & The Beast (with Harvey) vs. Oozing Pigeons (with Marc) (This is in fact the Marc vs. Harvey episode, where both play with a kid and then play the Obstacle Course together, with JM J. Bullock hosting, and Robin and Dave playing the announcer role!! Wonderfully goofy with none of them taking anything seriously one bit) [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) The Fantastics vs. Nuclear Meatballs [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) Stagnant Wetters vs. Plasticine Slime [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) Raw Sewage Survivors vs. Pancreatic Slime [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) Furry Arachnid vs. The Debackle Heads (Marc is wearing a white suit jacket which of course means Harvey immediately walks over to cover it in gak and sludge and ruining it for the rest of the episode. Meanwhile Marc is *on* something in this episode, just all over the place more than usual and basically acting like Robin Williams as a game show host at points. Honestly tremendous if you like the show when it's being goofy. Other highlights include a kid yelling "NO" when Marc asks if they want a t-shirt, and then Marc having same kid do the on your mark countdown for the Obstacle Course) [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) Kooky Loos vs. Super Sloppy Scuzzbags (Harvey makes Marc demonstrate a challenge... with disastrous results for Marc and his suit jacket!! Great match where the final Physical Challenge is what determines the winner of the game) [GAS/CC-2/A]
Season 2 (Universal Studios Florida)
- (1989) Backwards Day: The Get Funky Duo vs. The Chitter Chatters (Bizarre episode where the clock goes up instead of down, everyone is wearing their clothes backwards, and the music is even played backwards!! Really shaky video with bad tracking that improves after the first two minutes, and fuzzy audio) [OC/CC-1/C]
- (1989) Salute to Wink Martindale: The Home Chickens vs. The Psychedelic Spitballs (Marc makes various jokes about Wink, including asking kids to name Wink's hosted shows. Gotta love his "Wink jacket" that he wears as well) [GAS/CC-1/A+]
- (1989) Salute to Baseball: The Blue Jays vs. The Reds (Various cheesy stuff is done by Marc and Harvey, including Harvey "relief-hosting" for Marc during the Obstacle Course descriptions, while Marc does the announcing!! Audio interference occurs throughout the first ten minutes of the episode that get hella annoying. They are less frequent after that thankfully) [RPT/CC-1/B, then B+]
- (1989) The Bodacious Boneheads vs. Electric Youth (In some kind of bizarre tribute to Harvey (as well as a wink to Pee-Wee's Playhouse), the audience "screams real loud" whenever Marc mentions his name (since he is the secret word afterall!!), and all eight obstacles are named "Harvey") [GAS/CC-1/B+]
- (1989) Salute to Breakfast: Groveling Grummits vs. Jammin' J's (Features breakfast-related obstacles and stunts!! And Harvey and Marc in pajamas, because the demand was there) [OB/CC-1/B+]
- (1989) Be Kind to Animals Day: Two Live Krew vs. Lucero Quality (Marc and Harvey are in bunny costumes, and the staff is wearing various animal heads, with physical challenges and obstacle courses that are animal-related. Real annoying audio glitches for the first few minutes. They persist throughout the entire episode but they're at their most annoying for the first few minutes) [GAS/CC-1/B]
- (1989) The Puking Punks vs. Eugha Elves [OB/CC-1/A-]
- (1989) The Raging Raskals vs. Looney Barbarians (Ripped from YouTube) [OC/CC-1/B+]
- (1989) International Day: Strykers vs. Rolph's Rebels (Summer 1990 Nickelodeon repeat. This is a salute to other parts of the world that features Marc and Harvey in costumes, Obstacle Course courses given international pun names, and even clips of other international versions of the show!! This episode has *never* aired on Nick GAS, presumably because of the clips of other versions of the show) [RPTw/OC/CC-2/B+]
Family Double Dare (Nickelodeon, 1990-93)
Season 1
- (1990) Special Not For Air "Old Timers" edition of Family Double Dare, a gag episode filmed like it's a regular episode but featuring staff members of the show playing. Some pretty politically incorrect jokes and swearing but otherwise an absolutely fascinating production. Geraldine Laybourne (then President of Nickelodeon) is one of the "contestants) (Taped 7-27-90. Ripped from YouTube) [SMw/slate/CC-1/A+]
- (1990) The Sunshine Snorkelers vs. The Blue Barons [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (2-24-91) The 3 M's and Me vs. Gulf Screamers (Counter appears for the first 1:15 of the episode. An all-timer of a last second Obstacle Course win on this episode!!) [OB/CC-1/A]
- (1990) The Red Stars vs. The Fast Tracks (AMAZING last second Obstacle Course win that must be seen to be believed!!) [OB/CC-1/A]
- (12-30-90) The Red Sox vs. The Studs (First five minutes are from Nickelodeon GaS, the rest 20 or so are from a Nickelodeon broadcast) [GAS+OB/CC-1/A]
- (12-9-90) The Goop Busters vs. The Avengers (Marc demonstrates Gator Alley while Harvey describes it) [OB/CC-1/A]
- (1990) The Sugar Babies vs. The Quackers (One member of the teams sings at Disney World, revealed due to Marc's prodding in a funny moment) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1990) The Red Knights vs. The Thoroughbreds (Robin does the intro instead of Marc. One of the contestant's pants fall down during the Obstacle Course. "What can I say, it's cable!!") [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1990) The Ready or Nots vs. The Turgid Snow Balls (This is the episode where Marc shows up "late" and has to run from his car to the studio!!) [OB/CC-1/A]
- (1990) The Lima Beings vs. Mojo Magic (11-30-91 Nickelodeon repeat. "What's My Line?" is featured in a question for all the young folks out there. Marc's "Uncle Sid" makes an appearance and even cracks a Bill Cullen joke about Marc) [RPTw/OC/CC-1/B+]
- (1990) The Buckeyes vs. The Wildcats (9-21-97 Nickelodeon repeat. Lightly buzzy audio. An all-time last second chokejob in the Obstacle Course, maybe the most painful loss in the show's history) [RPTw/OC/CC-1/B+]
- (1990) The Dazzling Darlings vs. The Fantastic Four (Robin goes down the slide and gets covered in gak and then spends the rest of the Obstacle Course descriptions getting Marc messy with her gak!! That sounds real dirty and honestly I did feel like I needed a cigarette after watching it. "My Mom wanted me to be a doctor!!" Marc's a professional, you have to give him that) [GAS/CC-1/A-]
Season 2
- (1992) Red Lobsters vs. Blue Babes (The first ever Canadian team featured in this episode) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1992) The Gate-R's vs. Bubblicious Bishops [OB/CC-1/A]
- (1-3-93) Jersey Devils vs. The Kentucky Wildcats [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1992) Cheese Heads vs. The Killer Kellers (The Killer Kellers earn $1,050 and are one of the teams that make it to the Tournament of Champions final!! Cable glitch for a minute) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1992) Special Celebrity episode with two of the kids from Home Improvement helping out the families: Red Demons (with Zachary Bryan) vs. 3 Dudes & a Dudette (With Jonathan Taylor Thomas) (A real highlight is watching both teams be completely confused by the semi-complicated rules of the physical challenges used throughout this episode. Also this is so early in JTT's career that he's called "Jonathan Thomas") [GAS/CC-1/A-]
- (1992) Gangbusters vs. Amazons (The opening toss-up challenge takes so long that the theme song loops twice!! Marc introduces Chris, the new assistant that will work with Robin. Video is a little shaky due to being an old VHS tape. Features an incredible blooper where a physical challenge goes haywire when the banana cart accidentally gets driven off the stage!!) [GAS/CC-1/B+]
- (1992) Red Barons vs. Double Daredevils (Video is a little shaky due to being an old VHS tape, also audio and video are slightly off-sync. The Red Barons make an incredible comeback and fall JUST short, by $25!!) [GAS/CC-1/B+]
- (1992) Mad Dogs vs. Minus 2 (Marc demonstrates a physical challenge that takes place in a pool to show that it can be done!!) [GAS/CC-1/A-]
- (1992) Ballistics vs. Tarpon Terrors (Ripped from YouTube. 1994 Nickelodeon repeat) [RPTw/OC/CC-1/B]
- (1992) Red Jays vs. Blue Blazers [RPT/CC-1/B+]
- (2-7-93) The Tournament of Champions finale (and the final episode of the entire series!!) where the team that answered the most questions battles the team who beat the obstacle course in the fastest time. (Colors fluctuate for the first few minutes, but it's fine after that) [OB/CC-1/B]
NBA All-Star Double Dare
- (1992) Special episode of the show where NBA All-Stars from the past and present play alongside kids. Too Legit (with Wayman Tisdale and Charles Smith) vs. O Town Posse (with Rick Barry and Bob Lanier) (Bob and Rick are having so much fun doing this goofy kids show and it makes this way more fun than it has any right to be. Marc gets covered in slime and cream at the end!!) [OB/CC-1/A-, also available from GAS in B+ quality on CC-2]
Double Dare 2000
- (1-24-00) Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Blue Angels (Premiere) [OC/CC-2/B]
Season 1
- (10-6-86) The Bengals vs. The Wizards (Premiere) [OC/CC-1/A-]
- (10-7-86) The Express vs. The High Flyers (The first ever episode taped, with different scoreboards, music cues, and the infamous "Nightmare" obstacle) [OB/CC-1/B]
- (10-31-86) The Corncobs vs. The Ghouls (Special Halloween episode, with Marc and all staff members in Halloween garb/costumes, Halloween-related questions, Halloween-related physical challenges, and a Halloween Obstacle Course!!) [P+/CC-2/A+]
- (1986) The Achievers vs. The Chiefs (Marc's wife makes an appearance) [GAS/CC-1/A-]
- (1986) The Raiders vs. The Rams (Tracking a pretty big issue until the end of round two. One contestant loses his boxing gloves during a "pie over the bar" game and tries to catch the pies without his gloves) [OB/CC-1/C+]
- (1986) The Goobers vs. The Raisinettes (This episode was never reran on Nick GAS nor is it in the Paramount+ library) [OC/CC-1/B+]
- (12-31-86) The Psychedelics vs. The Bodacious Befreckled Bears (Video is a little shaky) [OC/CC-1/B+]
- (1986) The Dynamics vs. The Psychedelics [OC/CC-1/A-]
- (1986) The Beamers vs. The Navigators (Blurry video. The kids in one physical challenge accidentally drop some dishes and break them before they can even begin the challenge!! Features one of the worst Obstacle Course attempts I've ever seen in the show's history. This episode was never reran on Nick GAS, nor is it in the Paramount+ library) [OC/CC-1/B-]
- (10-30-86) The Terminators vs. The Falcons (Features a hilariously long opening challenge, as well as a last second Obstacle Course win!! Ripped from YouTube. This episode was never reran on Nick GAS nor is it in the Paramount+ library) [OC/CC-2/B]
- (12-25-86) The Razzles vs. The Griswolds (Special Christmas episode. Parents play with the kids, and get an extra five seconds in the Obstacle Course. The set is decorated for the occasion, Marc is wearing a Santa hat, and Harvey is dressed as Santa!!) [P+/CC-2/A+]
Season 2
- (3-19-87) The Daredevils vs. The M.C.'s (Ripped from YouTube. Features a separate production slate for Harvey's prize plug readings!! Taped 2-16-87) [SMw/slate/CC-1/B]
- (1987) The Fish Heads vs. The Schizophrenics (Ripped from YouTube. Taped 2-20-87. Tape is stopped due to Marc hearing the wrong word by a contestant, so they have to reshoot, and the cameras are still rolling so you hear them talk to Marc while Harvey explains to the audience what just happened!! Features a separate production slate for Harvey's prize plug readings!! The final episode taped of the second season) [SMw/slate/CC-1/B]
- (1987) The Killer Rice Cakes vs. The Terminators (Tracking line on top of the screen) [GAS/CC-1/B]
- (1987) The Stooges vs. The Seismic Gumballs (Tracking line on top of the screen) [GAS/CC-1/B]
- (1987) The Pros vs. The Brat Pack (Marc embarrasses himself while talking to the audience during the obstacle course descriptions with a nightmare of a slip and some mega awkwardness while trying to cover for it. Harvey's Wild Oats make an appearance!!) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1987) The Dominating Duo vs. The Boondoggles (Harvey explains the rules because Marc is "tired" of doing it!! Harvey's Wild Oats make an appearance!!) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1987) The Crusaders vs. The Sand Fleas (Marc has the "Double Dare Rules Choir" tell us the rules!! Fuzzy audio) [GAS/CC-1/B-]
Season 3A
- (1988) The Spuds vs. The King Cobras [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1988) The Skyscrapers vs. The Crushing Duo (Marc's opening spiel missing) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (4-15-88) The Earthquakes vs. Chocolate & Vanilla (Missing Marc's spiel, and some audio issues) [GAS/CC-1/B+]
- (1988) The Edge vs. The Hatters (Tracking line on top of the screen. A cameraman is knocked down during the Obstacle Course run. You can even see some staffers attending to him when the camera is switched. Marc does a pretty good Shadoe Stevens impression) [GAS/CC-1/B-]
- (1988) The Jell-O Swirl Pops vs. The Big Toes (Fuzzy audio) [GAS/CC-1/B-]
- (1988) The Psychadelic Maniacs vs. The Mustachios (Fuzzy audio) [GAS/CC-1/B-]
- (2-29-88) The Wiz Kids vs. The Wrecking Two (One of the kids takes a NASTY fall in the Obstacle Course that terrifies Marc enough that you hear him go from host mode into "oh my god is this kid OK" mode) [P+/CC-2/A+]
Season 3B
- (9-12-88) Celebrity episode, Hollywood & Vine (Jeremy Miller on this team) vs. The Wacky Weasels (Candace Cameron on this team) [OB/CC-1/A-]
- (9-13-88) Celebrity episode, The Lightning Bolts (Jeremy Miller on this team) vs. The Cream Puffs (Candace Cameron on this team) (Quentin on The Cream Puffs is a great contestant who is having the time of his life and it makes this a joy of an episode to watch) [RPTw/OC/CC-2/B+]
- (1988) An episode from a celebrity week with David Faustino and Staci Keanan, Day 2, The Dogit Crue (David Faustino on this team) vs. Entrepreneurs (Staci Keanan on this team) (Marc's having issues with his tie but Harvey thankfully has the perfect solution!!) [RPTw/OC/CC-2/B+]
- (1988) An episode from a celebrity week with David Faustino and Staci Keanan, Day 3, Public Enemies (David Faustino on this team) vs. Illegal Eagles (Staci Keanan on this team) [OB/CC-1/A-]
- (1988) The Blue Slimers vs. The Red Devils (Marc's opening spiel cut. Counter on top of the screen for a few minutes) [GAS/CC-1/A-]
- (1988) The Bob Cats vs. The Bionic Brussel Sprouts (Missing all of opening stunt) [GAS/CC-1/B+]
- (1988) The Screaming Eagles vs. The Dream Team (Missing Marc's spiel) [GAS/CC-1/B]
- (1988) Salute to The Hollywood Squares: The East-West Connection (or... The O's) vs. The Two Wonders of the World (or... The X's) (A prop breaks during a physical challenge!! Harvey has a Hollywood Square made just for him, and Marc sings the Hollywood Squares theme song and introduces Harvey with his Shadoe Stevens impression. In general there's a ton of Hollywood Squares references, including a John Davidson jab and a Paul Lynde impression. GREAT episode!!) [GAS/CC-1/B]
- (1988) An episode from a celebrity week featuring Jerry Supiran and Josie Davis, Day 1, The Bayside Bombers (Jerry Supiran on this team) vs. The Chargers (Josie Davis on this team) (Missing first 10 or so seconds and the video is vaguely glitchy for the first minute or so but it clears up in time. Poor Josie takes two nasty spills in the first Physical Challenge. Harvey's Wild Oats makes an appearance) [OC/CC-2/A-]
- (1988) An episode from a celebrity week featuring Jerry Supiran and Josie Davis, Day 2, High Voltage (Jerry Supiran on this team) vs. The Radical Reds (Josie Davis on this team) (Marc has to throw out a question after an audience member yells out the answer) [RPTw/OC/CC-2/B+]
Super Sloppy Double Dare (1987)
- (1987) Salute to Miami Vice: The Iskabibbles ("The Tubbs") vs. The Geeksters ("The Crocketts") (Dave jumps into the tank ("I've got Reeboks and no socks!!"), and various obstacles are made into Miami Vice and general television show references. Definitely one of the goofier episodes of Double Dare) [GAS/CC-1/B+]
- (1-17-88) The Schwarzeneggers vs. The Livewires (Ripped from YouTube) [OC/CC-1/B]
- (8-16-87) The M&M's vs. The Hellcats (Marc debuts Robin's hit new book "Hey! Robin Speaks" in a callback to Robin's charmingly bad attempt at an improv bit in a previous episode) [GAS/CC-1/B+]
- (1987) Backwash vs. The Headless Horsemen [PRIME/CC-2/A, also available in B+ quality from GAS also on CC-2]
- (1987) The Bionic Two vs. The Cremators (There's a huge ass fly that you notice flying around whenever the camera is focused on Marc and it's hilarious. The second round toss-up (which is uh… certainly interesting) goes on for so long with no one winning that the toss-up music stops and judges finally decide to just pick a winner) [PRIME/CC-2/A, also available in B+ quality from GAS also on CC-2]
- (1987) The Midnight Express vs. The Untouchables (Robin's hilariously bad adlib bit of "HEY!!" happens on this episode, with it paying off on a future episode) [PRIME/CC-2/A, also available in B+ quality from GAS also on CC-2]
- (1987) The Pizza People vs. The Firestarters [PRIME/CC-2/A, also available in B+ quality from GAS also on CC-2]
- (1987) The Pthunkens vs. The Mysterious Stingers [PRIME/CC-2/A, also available in B+ quality from GAS also on CC-2]
- (1987) The Chieftons vs. The Deadly Dialtones (In a first, the two contestants on one of the teams doesn't agree with what decision to make between "dare" or "answering the question", leading to the both of them making their own decision and Marc having to ask the judge what to do!! During the Obstacle Course one of the contestants has a hard time climbing up the Sundae Slide (which he apologizes for later which endears him to Marc) so his contestant partner tries to find ways to help push him up there, with Marc chiding her the entire time) [GAS/CC-2/B+]
- (1987) The Super Solvers vs. The Champions [GAS/CC-2/B+]
- (1987) The Monroe Monsters vs. The Atomic Toasters [GAS/CC-2/B+]
- (1987) The Teen Wolves vs. The Voyagers (Features a hilariously long second round toss-up challenge) [GAS/CC-2/B+]
Family Double Dare (FOX, 1988)
- (4-3-88) 1. The McGoldricks vs. O'Donnells (Special Sneak Preview airing!! Premiere. Ripped from YouTube. No credits) [OC/CC-1/B]
- (4-9-88) 2. The Gudelunas vs. The Keeneys (Harvey's Wild Oats make an appearance!! Marc keeps asking the winning team during the Obstacle Course if they've experienced stuff relating to each Obstacle and every time they say no I laugh hard like an idiot and I have no idea why it tickles me the way it does) [OC/CC-1/A-]
- (1988) 4. The McKennas vs. The Millhouses (HEARTBREAKING loss in the Obstacle Course!!) [PRIME/CC-2/A-]
- (1988) 6. The Southwicks vs. The Doerrs [PRIME/CC-1/A-]
- (5-14-88) 7. The Winwards vs. The Reillys [RPTw/OC/CC-1/A]
- (5-21-88) 8. The Datz-Lerners vs. The Dieroffs (Lou Ferrigno and "Weird Al" Yankovic are celebrity partners for the families!!) [PRIME/CC-2/A-]
- (5-28-88) 9. The Scharles vs. The Lentzs (Video is pretty jerky and jumpy) [RPT/CC-/B-]
- (6-18-88) 12. The Fondaks vs. The Fischlers (Record set in the Obstacle Course) [OB/CC-1/A-]
- (6-25-88) 13. The Chews vs. The Wilfreds (Final episode of the run) [OB/CC-1/A-]
Super Sloppy Double Dare (1989 version)
Season 1 (Philadelphia)
- (1-23-89) The Messy Brain Busters vs. The Brain Freaks (Premiere) [GAS/CC-1/A+]
- (1989) Sweaty Palms vs. The Athletic Foot Duo [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) Psychedelic Mailmen vs. The Annihilators [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) Mustard Blowholes vs. Swollen Redfish [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1-26-89) Festering Giants vs. Soul Survivors (Harvey introduces Marc as Ed Sullivan. During an Elvis physical challenge, Marc makes Dave sing like Elvis) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (2-20-89) President's Day Special: Fungus Freaks vs. Regurgitated Worms (Many Obstacle Courses are changed to President references) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) Salute to "I Love Lucy": The Fruity Pockmarks vs. The Convulsive Tadpoles (Various Lucy skits are done by the crew, and Harvey introduces Marc as "Ricky Ricardo"!!) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) Super Slop-a-Mania I: Gorilla Monsoon vs. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Video is a little shaky) [OB/CC-1/B+, also available from GAS in A quality on CC-2]
- (1989) Super Slop-a-Mania 2: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs. Mr. Perfect [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) The Stingers vs. Belly Button Lint [GAS/CC-1/A-]
- (1989) Odious Vermin vs. The Armpit Warthogs (One kid, when asked by Marc how he wants to become a billionaire, says he's gonna rob a bank, in a galaxy brain moment too powerful for a children's game show. Poor Dave almost gets clobbered when a contestant tosses a frisbee!! Last second Obstacle Course win!!) [OB/CC-1/A, also available from GAS in A quality on CC-2]
- (1989) Greased Thunder vs. The Mucous Membranes (Obstacle Course completed in an absurd 49 seconds!!) [OB/CC-1/A]
- (1989) The Compost Heap vs. The Upchucks (Marc makes a not so subtle reference to his new hosting gig, "Couch Potatoes"!!) [OB/CC-1/A, also available from GAS in A quality on CC-2]
- (1-25-89) The Marauders vs. The Dirty Swabs [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) Special Celebrity episode: The Pus Monkeys (Jerry O'Connell and Alie Smith) vs. The Horrid Slug Burgers (All four contestants play the Obstacle Course as a team because everyone is playing for charity!!) [GAS/CC-1/A-]
- (1989) The Killer Daisys vs. The Dare Devils (Features an INCREDIBLE jab at Fun House, "you know, the show that ripped off Double Dare?") [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) Dry Heaving Upchucks vs. Passing Sauerkraut (Marc has a kid from the audience act as an assistant for a physical challenge!!) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1989) Slime Sliders vs. Quinky Dinks (Ripped from YouTube. 1994 Nickelodeon repeat. Watch for a subtle jab by Marc at Fun House during the Obstacle Course descriptions!!) [RPTw/OC/CC-1/B, also available from GAS in B+ quality on CC-2]
- (1989) Incredible Kids vs. Fort Leeders (tough last second Obstacle Course loss) [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) The Pus Slugs vs. Liposuction (Robin explains the rules of the show after Marc forgets to do so!! The dude they bring out from the audience to show off how an Obstacle is done eats shit in the funniest way possible) [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) The Dare Devils vs. Gomer Bile [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) Rancid Rash People vs. Brains Unlimited (Marc decides to wear his jacket backwards for the entire show for some reason. The winning team takes NASTY falls in the Obstacle Course that I think genuinely help them lose the run. They are hobbling out there and it's hard to not feel bad) [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) Beauty & The Beast (with Harvey) vs. Oozing Pigeons (with Marc) (This is in fact the Marc vs. Harvey episode, where both play with a kid and then play the Obstacle Course together, with JM J. Bullock hosting, and Robin and Dave playing the announcer role!! Wonderfully goofy with none of them taking anything seriously one bit) [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) The Fantastics vs. Nuclear Meatballs [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) Stagnant Wetters vs. Plasticine Slime [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) Raw Sewage Survivors vs. Pancreatic Slime [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) Furry Arachnid vs. The Debackle Heads (Marc is wearing a white suit jacket which of course means Harvey immediately walks over to cover it in gak and sludge and ruining it for the rest of the episode. Meanwhile Marc is *on* something in this episode, just all over the place more than usual and basically acting like Robin Williams as a game show host at points. Honestly tremendous if you like the show when it's being goofy. Other highlights include a kid yelling "NO" when Marc asks if they want a t-shirt, and then Marc having same kid do the on your mark countdown for the Obstacle Course) [GAS/CC-2/A]
- (1989) Kooky Loos vs. Super Sloppy Scuzzbags (Harvey makes Marc demonstrate a challenge... with disastrous results for Marc and his suit jacket!! Great match where the final Physical Challenge is what determines the winner of the game) [GAS/CC-2/A]
Season 2 (Universal Studios Florida)
- (1989) Backwards Day: The Get Funky Duo vs. The Chitter Chatters (Bizarre episode where the clock goes up instead of down, everyone is wearing their clothes backwards, and the music is even played backwards!! Really shaky video with bad tracking that improves after the first two minutes, and fuzzy audio) [OC/CC-1/C]
- (1989) Salute to Wink Martindale: The Home Chickens vs. The Psychedelic Spitballs (Marc makes various jokes about Wink, including asking kids to name Wink's hosted shows. Gotta love his "Wink jacket" that he wears as well) [GAS/CC-1/A+]
- (1989) Salute to Baseball: The Blue Jays vs. The Reds (Various cheesy stuff is done by Marc and Harvey, including Harvey "relief-hosting" for Marc during the Obstacle Course descriptions, while Marc does the announcing!! Audio interference occurs throughout the first ten minutes of the episode that get hella annoying. They are less frequent after that thankfully) [RPT/CC-1/B, then B+]
- (1989) The Bodacious Boneheads vs. Electric Youth (In some kind of bizarre tribute to Harvey (as well as a wink to Pee-Wee's Playhouse), the audience "screams real loud" whenever Marc mentions his name (since he is the secret word afterall!!), and all eight obstacles are named "Harvey") [GAS/CC-1/B+]
- (1989) Salute to Breakfast: Groveling Grummits vs. Jammin' J's (Features breakfast-related obstacles and stunts!! And Harvey and Marc in pajamas, because the demand was there) [OB/CC-1/B+]
- (1989) Be Kind to Animals Day: Two Live Krew vs. Lucero Quality (Marc and Harvey are in bunny costumes, and the staff is wearing various animal heads, with physical challenges and obstacle courses that are animal-related. Real annoying audio glitches for the first few minutes. They persist throughout the entire episode but they're at their most annoying for the first few minutes) [GAS/CC-1/B]
- (1989) The Puking Punks vs. Eugha Elves [OB/CC-1/A-]
- (1989) The Raging Raskals vs. Looney Barbarians (Ripped from YouTube) [OC/CC-1/B+]
- (1989) International Day: Strykers vs. Rolph's Rebels (Summer 1990 Nickelodeon repeat. This is a salute to other parts of the world that features Marc and Harvey in costumes, Obstacle Course courses given international pun names, and even clips of other international versions of the show!! This episode has *never* aired on Nick GAS, presumably because of the clips of other versions of the show) [RPTw/OC/CC-2/B+]
Family Double Dare (Nickelodeon, 1990-93)
Season 1
- (1990) Special Not For Air "Old Timers" edition of Family Double Dare, a gag episode filmed like it's a regular episode but featuring staff members of the show playing. Some pretty politically incorrect jokes and swearing but otherwise an absolutely fascinating production. Geraldine Laybourne (then President of Nickelodeon) is one of the "contestants) (Taped 7-27-90. Ripped from YouTube) [SMw/slate/CC-1/A+]
- (1990) The Sunshine Snorkelers vs. The Blue Barons [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (2-24-91) The 3 M's and Me vs. Gulf Screamers (Counter appears for the first 1:15 of the episode. An all-timer of a last second Obstacle Course win on this episode!!) [OB/CC-1/A]
- (1990) The Red Stars vs. The Fast Tracks (AMAZING last second Obstacle Course win that must be seen to be believed!!) [OB/CC-1/A]
- (12-30-90) The Red Sox vs. The Studs (First five minutes are from Nickelodeon GaS, the rest 20 or so are from a Nickelodeon broadcast) [GAS+OB/CC-1/A]
- (12-9-90) The Goop Busters vs. The Avengers (Marc demonstrates Gator Alley while Harvey describes it) [OB/CC-1/A]
- (1990) The Sugar Babies vs. The Quackers (One member of the teams sings at Disney World, revealed due to Marc's prodding in a funny moment) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1990) The Red Knights vs. The Thoroughbreds (Robin does the intro instead of Marc. One of the contestant's pants fall down during the Obstacle Course. "What can I say, it's cable!!") [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1990) The Ready or Nots vs. The Turgid Snow Balls (This is the episode where Marc shows up "late" and has to run from his car to the studio!!) [OB/CC-1/A]
- (1990) The Lima Beings vs. Mojo Magic (11-30-91 Nickelodeon repeat. "What's My Line?" is featured in a question for all the young folks out there. Marc's "Uncle Sid" makes an appearance and even cracks a Bill Cullen joke about Marc) [RPTw/OC/CC-1/B+]
- (1990) The Buckeyes vs. The Wildcats (9-21-97 Nickelodeon repeat. Lightly buzzy audio. An all-time last second chokejob in the Obstacle Course, maybe the most painful loss in the show's history) [RPTw/OC/CC-1/B+]
- (1990) The Dazzling Darlings vs. The Fantastic Four (Robin goes down the slide and gets covered in gak and then spends the rest of the Obstacle Course descriptions getting Marc messy with her gak!! That sounds real dirty and honestly I did feel like I needed a cigarette after watching it. "My Mom wanted me to be a doctor!!" Marc's a professional, you have to give him that) [GAS/CC-1/A-]
Season 2
- (1992) Red Lobsters vs. Blue Babes (The first ever Canadian team featured in this episode) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1992) The Gate-R's vs. Bubblicious Bishops [OB/CC-1/A]
- (1-3-93) Jersey Devils vs. The Kentucky Wildcats [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1992) Cheese Heads vs. The Killer Kellers (The Killer Kellers earn $1,050 and are one of the teams that make it to the Tournament of Champions final!! Cable glitch for a minute) [GAS/CC-1/A]
- (1992) Special Celebrity episode with two of the kids from Home Improvement helping out the families: Red Demons (with Zachary Bryan) vs. 3 Dudes & a Dudette (With Jonathan Taylor Thomas) (A real highlight is watching both teams be completely confused by the semi-complicated rules of the physical challenges used throughout this episode. Also this is so early in JTT's career that he's called "Jonathan Thomas") [GAS/CC-1/A-]
- (1992) Gangbusters vs. Amazons (The opening toss-up challenge takes so long that the theme song loops twice!! Marc introduces Chris, the new assistant that will work with Robin. Video is a little shaky due to being an old VHS tape. Features an incredible blooper where a physical challenge goes haywire when the banana cart accidentally gets driven off the stage!!) [GAS/CC-1/B+]
- (1992) Red Barons vs. Double Daredevils (Video is a little shaky due to being an old VHS tape, also audio and video are slightly off-sync. The Red Barons make an incredible comeback and fall JUST short, by $25!!) [GAS/CC-1/B+]
- (1992) Mad Dogs vs. Minus 2 (Marc demonstrates a physical challenge that takes place in a pool to show that it can be done!!) [GAS/CC-1/A-]
- (1992) Ballistics vs. Tarpon Terrors (Ripped from YouTube. 1994 Nickelodeon repeat) [RPTw/OC/CC-1/B]
- (1992) Red Jays vs. Blue Blazers [RPT/CC-1/B+]
- (2-7-93) The Tournament of Champions finale (and the final episode of the entire series!!) where the team that answered the most questions battles the team who beat the obstacle course in the fastest time. (Colors fluctuate for the first few minutes, but it's fine after that) [OB/CC-1/B]
NBA All-Star Double Dare
- (1992) Special episode of the show where NBA All-Stars from the past and present play alongside kids. Too Legit (with Wayman Tisdale and Charles Smith) vs. O Town Posse (with Rick Barry and Bob Lanier) (Bob and Rick are having so much fun doing this goofy kids show and it makes this way more fun than it has any right to be. Marc gets covered in slime and cream at the end!!) [OB/CC-1/A-, also available from GAS in B+ quality on CC-2]
Double Dare 2000
- (1-24-00) Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Blue Angels (Premiere) [OC/CC-2/B]