Double Dare (partially found Australian adaptation of Nickelodeon game show; 1989-1992): Difference between revisions

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Double Dare Australia was a gameshow that ran on Channel 10 from 1989-1992. It was an adaption of the popular Nickelodeon game show, Double Dare US. Over 700 episodes of Double Dare Australia was made. Out of the 700 episodes, only a few episodes and clips (or 5%) of the show has been recovered. This includes the iconic "Kangaroo Cup" episode. Over 700 episodes of Double Dare Australia was made. There is a rumor that has been going around that when the studio closed down in 1992, the master tapes has been destroyed by accident and because of that Channel 10 only has a small amount of episodes.

Family Double Dare

In 1989, there was also an adaption of Family Double Dare Australia, but it wasn't successful like it's US counter part it had poor rating and low viewers count hence it got the ax after the 3rd episode. So only 3 out of 5 episodes made it to air. There is no footage of FDD AUS on the internet what so ever except a Ch10 promo of show

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-So with Nick's Double Dare US had various adaptions from around the world. The most successful one was Australia's Double Dare.  However unlike it's USA counter part. It is even more lost then the USA version since only 5% worth DD Aus footage is available on the internet which are just handful of clips. Including the Iconic "Kangaroo Cup" episode made it's to the internet in full.  Over 700 episodes of Double Dare Australia was made. There was a rumor that when the studio closed down in 1992 the master tapes has been destroyed by accident and because of that channel 10 only keeps a few episodes.
+'''Double Dare Australia''' was a gameshow that ran on Channel 10 from 1989-1992. It was an adaption of the popular Nickelodeon game show, ''Double Dare US.'' Over 700 episodes of Double Dare Australia was made. Out of the 700 episodes, only a few episodes and clips (or 5%) of the show has been recovered. This includes the iconic "Kangaroo Cup" episode.  Over 700 episodes of Double Dare Australia was made. There is a rumor that has been going around that when the studio closed down in 1992, the master tapes has been destroyed by accident and because of that Channel 10 only has a small amount of episodes.
 ==Family Double Dare==
-there was also a adaption of Family Double Dare Australia but it wasn't successful like it's US counter part it had poor rating and low viewers count hence it got the axe after the 3rd episode. So only 3 out of 5 episodes made it to air. There is no footage of FDD AUS on the internet what so ever except a Ch10 promo of show
+In 1989, there was also an adaption of Family Double Dare Australia, but it wasn't successful like it's US counter part it had poor rating and low viewers count hence it got the ax after the 3rd episode. So only 3 out of 5 episodes made it to air. There is no footage of FDD AUS on the internet what so ever except a Ch10 promo of show