Double Dare (1976 game show)

Double Dare is an American television game show. It was produced by Mark Goodson—Bill Todman Productions and ran from December 13, 1976 to April 29, 1977 on CBS. Alex Trebek was the host.Vincent Terrace, Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2011), p. 279 Johnny Olson and later Gene Wood were the announcers.

 Format 
Two contestants (players) would compete in a game of knowledge.Norman Chance, Who Was Who on TV (Philadelphia, PA: Xlibris, 2011), p. 386 One was a returning winner from a previous game, the other a new challenger. A contestant was given the chance to answer the question and win money. Or, they could challenge the other contestant to answer the question. If the second contestant answered the question correctly, he or she won the money. If answered incorrectly, the first contestant got double the money. Questions were answered from an isolation booth.

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Category:1970s American television game shows
Category:1976 American television series debuts
Category:1977 American television series endings
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:American television game shows
Category:Columbia Broadcasting System original programming