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Of the 482 episodes of every variation, (with the exception of ''Double Dare 2000'', and the 2018 revival hosted by Liza Koshy), give or take a few, only approximately 380 are online/in the circuit (Not including the unaired "Old Timers" special, unearthed by co-creator Geoffrey Darby in 2015). Every episode of ''Family Double Dare'' made is accounted for, including the short-lived Fox primetime series.
Of the 482 episodes of every variation, (with the exception of ''Double Dare 2000'', and the 2018 revival hosted by Liza Koshy), give or take a few, only approximately 380 are online/in the circuit (Not including the unaired "Old Timers" special, unearthed by co-creator Geoffrey Darby in 2015). Every episode of ''Family Double Dare'' made is accounted for, including the short-lived Fox primetime series.


Almost all of the episodes from the first 65-episode season are online, with the only missing episode being "Extraordinaires vs. Challengers". The only footage that is available is a 5-minute clip, which was uploaded to YouTube by "Josh Lieberman" in 2011.
Almost all of the episodes from the first 65-episode season are online, with the only missing episode being "Extraordinaires vs. Challengers". The only footage that is available is a 5-minute clip, which was uploaded by YouTube user "Josh Lieberman" back in 2011.


Possibly the most notable chunk of the series missing is the second half of the 1987 season of ''Super Sloppy Double Dare''. Only 23 episodes of the allegedly 40 episode run are available. One of the episodes missing is the infamous "Man in the Boat" episode, where Marc loses it over a plastic man in a boat, which was placed on all of the obstacles. This portion of the episode (as well as a few others) can be seen on the 1988 Kids Klassics compilation tape, ''The Inside Scoop''.
Possibly the most notable chunk of the series missing is the second half of the 1987 season of ''Super Sloppy Double Dare''. Only 23 episodes of the allegedly 40 episode run are available. One of the episodes missing is the infamous "Man in the Boat" episode, where Marc loses it over a plastic man in a boat, which was placed on all of the obstacles. This portion of the episode (as well as a few others) can be seen on the 1988 Kids Klassics compilation tape, ''The Inside Scoop''.


123 of the 130 episodes (First half: 62; Second half: 61) that were taped for syndication in 1988 exist on the trading circuit. One episode, Cosmic Sparks vs. Slimey Worms, is missing the second round for some reason.
123 of the 130 episodes (First half: 62; Second half: 61) that were taped for syndication in 1988 exist on the trading circuit. One episode, "Cosmic Sparks vs. Slimey Worms", is missing the second round for some reason.


The masters for the second half of the 1987 ''Super Sloppy'' are rumored to have been destroyed by a flood, however, this hasn't been confirmed. There are no exact numbers for missing episodes from seasons 1 and 2, and the 1989 episodes of ''Super Sloppy'', though allegedly, the 1989 version had 95 episodes (55 at the studios of WHYY-TV Philadelphia and 40 at the then-yet-to-open Universal Studios in Orlando).
The masters for the second half of the 1987 ''Super Sloppy'' are rumored to have been destroyed by a flood, however, this hasn't been confirmed. There are no exact numbers for missing episodes from seasons 1 and 2, and the 1989 episodes of ''Super Sloppy'', though allegedly, the 1989 version had 95 episodes (55 at the studios of WHYY-TV Philadelphia and 40 at the then-yet-to-open Universal Studios in Orlando).
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Another episode that is missing, albeit, one that wasn't fit for broadcast, is the test pilot hosted by Geoffrey Darby. It's nothing like the final product and is more of a prototype than anything else. A small portion can also be seen on ''The Inside Scoop''.
Another episode that is missing, albeit, one that wasn't fit for broadcast, is the test pilot hosted by Geoffrey Darby. It's nothing like the final product and is more of a prototype than anything else. A small portion can also be seen on ''The Inside Scoop''.


On January 17, 2016, A user named Adam Barcan uploaded an episode of the 1987 version to YouTube, featuring his team, "The Schwarzeneggers", albeit in poor aspect ratio quality, making the count 23.
On January 17, 2016, A user named "Adam Barcan" uploaded an episode of the 1987 version to YouTube, featuring his team, "The Schwarzeneggers", albeit in poor aspect ratio quality, leaving 23 episodes yet to be found.


==Incidents==
==Incidents==

Revision as of 02:30, 27 July 2018

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Logo used for the original series.

Status: Partially Lost

Double Dare is a game show that ran on Nickelodeon from 1986 to 1993, had another short-lived run in 2000, and was subsequently revived in 2018. Hosted by Marc Summers, the classic game show focused primarily on kids, who would have to go through obstacle courses in order to win prizes of trips and small amounts of money.

While the show certainly has fared better than most game shows by having the privilege of years of reruns for fans to record, over 100 episodes are still unable to be seen online - or anywhere, for that matter.

Lost Episodes

Of the 482 episodes of every variation, (with the exception of Double Dare 2000, and the 2018 revival hosted by Liza Koshy), give or take a few, only approximately 380 are online/in the circuit (Not including the unaired "Old Timers" special, unearthed by co-creator Geoffrey Darby in 2015). Every episode of Family Double Dare made is accounted for, including the short-lived Fox primetime series.

Almost all of the episodes from the first 65-episode season are online, with the only missing episode being "Extraordinaires vs. Challengers". The only footage that is available is a 5-minute clip, which was uploaded by YouTube user "Josh Lieberman" back in 2011.

Possibly the most notable chunk of the series missing is the second half of the 1987 season of Super Sloppy Double Dare. Only 23 episodes of the allegedly 40 episode run are available. One of the episodes missing is the infamous "Man in the Boat" episode, where Marc loses it over a plastic man in a boat, which was placed on all of the obstacles. This portion of the episode (as well as a few others) can be seen on the 1988 Kids Klassics compilation tape, The Inside Scoop.

123 of the 130 episodes (First half: 62; Second half: 61) that were taped for syndication in 1988 exist on the trading circuit. One episode, "Cosmic Sparks vs. Slimey Worms", is missing the second round for some reason.

The masters for the second half of the 1987 Super Sloppy are rumored to have been destroyed by a flood, however, this hasn't been confirmed. There are no exact numbers for missing episodes from seasons 1 and 2, and the 1989 episodes of Super Sloppy, though allegedly, the 1989 version had 95 episodes (55 at the studios of WHYY-TV Philadelphia and 40 at the then-yet-to-open Universal Studios in Orlando).

Another episode that is missing, albeit, one that wasn't fit for broadcast, is the test pilot hosted by Geoffrey Darby. It's nothing like the final product and is more of a prototype than anything else. A small portion can also be seen on The Inside Scoop.

On January 17, 2016, A user named "Adam Barcan" uploaded an episode of the 1987 version to YouTube, featuring his team, "The Schwarzeneggers", albeit in poor aspect ratio quality, leaving 23 episodes yet to be found.

Incidents

Aside from "Old Timers", there was at least one other episode of Double Dare that was filmed, but never aired. The episode involved a child that had a condition called brittle bone disease[1] that made his bones more fragile than the average contestant on the show. He lied about it on the application and made it onto the show.

During the filming of the episode, the predictable happened - the kid broke his arm, while doing one of the obstacles on the obstacle course. Marc said that the kid's bone went right through his skin, and Marc had to leave the set immediately, almost puking. The obstacle course was not redone, as the episode never aired on television.[2]

Another episode that involved an incident was when a kid went down the "Sewer Chute", and Marc thought the kid died. After the show, the kid's father, who happened to be an attorney, forced the staff to give his son the prize for obstacle #7, a large screen TV, otherwise he would sue them. The TV was given to the contestant, and the staff, from that point on, checked the applications to make sure that the kids' parents weren't attorneys.[3]

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