Double Dare is an American television game show in which two teams compete to win cash and prizes by answering trivia questions and completing messy stunts known as physical challenges. It originally ran from 1986 to 1993. Besides the slime, Double Dare's main claim is helping to put the fledgling kids network Nickelodeon on the map and dragging it out of last place in the cable ratings. There were also variations like Super Sloppy Double Dare and Family Double Dare and a tour called Double Dare Live that ran for a number of years.