History Series / DoubleDare1976

* GameShowHost: Alex Trebek, in his only game for CBS.

* BonusRound: "Beat the Spoilers," which pitted the champion against a panel of three people with doctorates in assorted fields. The champ was shown a subject and chose one clue at a time from a pool of eight, then had to decide whether to give that clue to the Spoilers or discard it (could be done up to four times). Each time a Spoiler didn't guess the answer, the champ received $100; if a Spoiler guessed the answer, they received $100 and sat out for the rest of the round. The champ won $5,000 if at least one Spoiler remained stumped after the fourth given clue, but if all three got it right, the round ended at that point and the champ kept whatever money he/she had won.

* SoundProofBooth: Each contestant was placed in one, as were each of the Spoilers.

* GameShowWinningsCap: $25,000, although champions would be retired after passing the $20,000 mark.

GameShow created by Creator/JayWolpert for Creator/MarkGoodson, which aired on Creator/{{CBS}} from 1976-77. Host Creator/AlexTrebek read a series of clues to two contestants, who were in {{Sound Proof Booth}}s. When one player buzzed in to guess the subject, the other player's booth closed. An incorrect answer resulted in a "penalty clue" and free guess for the opposing player. A correct answer was worth $50 and allowed the player to Dare their opponent to guess the answer with the next clue for $100. If the dared player missed, the darer could "Double Dare" with one more clue for $200. A correct answer on a Dare awarded $50, while one on a Double Dare awarded $100. The first player to score $500 won.

* ShowTheFolksAtHome: Whenever a new subject was put into play during the main game, it was briefly shown on-screen for the home viewers' benefit. Anyone who wanted to play along could look away from the screen until a bell sounded, as Trebek would explain when the first subject came up in a given episode.

* LetsJustSeeWhatWouldHaveHappened: If a contestant declined to take a Dare or Double Dare, their opponent was shown/read the next clue to see if they would have gotten it or not.

* LetsJustSeeWhatWouldHaveHappened: If a contestant declined to take a Dare or Double Dare, their opponent was shown the next clue to see if they would have gotten it or not.

* BonusRound: "The Spoilers," usually three men (sometimes two men and a woman) with doctorates in different disciplines. The contestant was shown a subject and tried to stump the Spoilers by choosing four clues from a pool of eight, with the ability to pass up to four if they felt it was too easy. Each time a Spoiler didn't guess the answer, the contestant received $100; if a Spoiler guessed the answer, they received $100 and sat out for the rest of the round. If at least one Spoiler remained stumped after the fourth clue, the contestant won $5,000.
* DownerEnding: One contestant had gotten three clues by three spoilers for a total of $900. Unfortunately, all three Spoilers got the answer with the last clue.

** One contestant playing the bonus round managed to pass four straight clues, and wound up being shut out by the Spoilers.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* ShowTheFolksAtHome: When the first main game subject of each episode was put into play, Trebek would remind viewers to look away until they heard the bell if they were playing along at home.

* EpicFail: Even after the maximum 10 clues, both players were unable to identify Louise Lasser, the star of ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman''.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: During the final few episodes, the writers were starting to have fun with their clues (well, if that worked for getting ''[[Series/MatchGame The Match Game]]'' UnCancelled...). The GrandFinale featured a hilarious round with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJnywZuT0kI#t=10s some rather racy clues]] for "[[spoiler:boomerang]]". The hilarity is only amplified further through Trebek, who was either completely oblivious to what they planted in there, or outright knew and delivered it straight.
-->"[[BiggerIsBetterInBed The more horizontal this thing is kept while in action]], the more you'll get what you're after."\\
"In the film ''Film/{{Walkabout}}'', the lead male straps one against his thigh with his loincloth."\\
"To use one properly, [[ADateWithRosiePalms grip it firmly with three fingers at the curve near the tip]]."
** This clue for [[ToiletHumor "Toilet"]]:
-->"Before using it, members of the French Resistance during World War II would announce, 'I'm going to telephone Hitler.'"

* FunnyAfro: Trebek had one, believe it or not. Complete with the PornStache he had then, he could not ''look'' more [=70s=] than he did on ''Double Dare''. And he had it during almost all of his 1970s hosting gigs.

!!GameShowTropes in use:

* Personnel:
** TheAnnouncer: Johnny Olson and Gene Wood shared this role.
** GameShowHost: Alex Trebek, in his only game for CBS.
** StudioAudience

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!!This series provides examples of:
* DownerEnding: One contestant had gotten three clues by three spoilers for a total of $900. Unfortunately, all three Spoilers got the answer with the last clue.
* EpicFail: Even after the maximum 10 clues, both players were unable to identify Louise Lasser, the star of ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman''.
* FunnyAfro: Trebek had one, believe it or not. Complete with the PornStache he had then, he could not ''look'' more [=70s=] than he did on ''Double Dare''. And he had it during almost all of his 1970s hosting gigs.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: During the final few episodes, the writers were starting to have fun with their clues (well, if that worked for getting ''[[Series/MatchGame The Match Game]]'' UnCancelled...). The GrandFinale featured a hilarious round with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJnywZuT0kI#t=10s some rather racy clues]] for "[[spoiler:boomerang]]". The hilarity is only amplified further through Trebek, who was either completely oblivious to what they planted in there, or outright knew and delivered it straight.
-->"[[BiggerIsBetterInBed The more horizontal this thing is kept while in action]], the more you'll get what you're after."\\
"In the film ''Film/{{Walkabout}}'', the lead male straps one against his thigh with his loincloth."\\
"To use one properly, [[ADateWithRosiePalms grip it firmly with three fingers at the curve near the tip]]."
** This clue for [[ToiletHumor "Toilet"]]:
-->"Before using it, members of the French Resistance during World War II would announce, 'I'm going to telephone Hitler.'"
* RecycledSoundtrack: Probably as a payback for taking assorted sound effects from other CBS shows (including ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'''s LosingHorns, the sound when the player pulls the giant bonus lever from the "Face the Devil" bonus round of Series/TheJokersWild, and that one sound from Penny Ante and ''Series/TriviaTrap''), the ''entire'' intro (music and all) was recycled on ''Series/CardSharks''.
* SophisticatedAsHell: Trebek, as is typical for his hosting gigs.

GameShow created by Creator/JayWolpert for Creator/MarkGoodson, which aired on Creator/{{CBS}} from 1976-77. Host Creator/AlexTrebek read a series of clues to two contestants, who were in {{Sound Proof Booth}}s. When one player buzzed in to guess the subject, the other player's booth closed. An incorrect answer resulted in a "penalty clue" and free guess for the opposing player. A correct answer was worth $50 and allowed the player to Dare their opponent to guess the answer with the next clue for $100. If the dared player missed, the darer could "Double Dare" with one more clue for $200. A correct answer on a Dare awarded $50, while one on a Double Dare awarded $100.

The first player to score $500 played the BonusRound against "The Spoilers," usually three men (sometimes two men and a woman) with doctorates in different disciplines. The contestant was shown a subject and tried to stump the Spoilers by choosing four clues from a pool of eight, with the ability to pass up to four if they felt it was too easy. Each time a Spoiler didn't guess the answer, the contestant received $100; if a Spoiler guessed the answer, they received $100 and sat out for the rest of the round. If at least one Spoiler remained stumped after the fourth clue, the contestant won $5,000.

* BonusRound: Try to stump three doctorates by selecting just the right four clues from a pool of eight for $5,000.

* DownerEnding: One contestant had gotten three clues by three spoilers for a total of $900. Unfortunately, she missed out on $5,000 when all three Spoilers got the answer with the last clue.

* GameShowWinningsCap: $25,000.

-->"When members of the French Resistance used this in World War II, they'd say, 'I'm off to telephone Hitler.'"

* ShowTheFolksAtHome: Any time a new subject was put into play, Trebek would remind viewers to look away until they heard the bell if they were playing along at home.

* RecycledSoundtrack: Probably as a payback for taking assorted sound effects from other CBS shows (including ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'''s LosingHorns, and that one sound from Penny Ante and ''Series/TriviaTrap''), the ''entire'' intro (music and all) was recycled on ''Series/CardSharks''.

* RecycledSoundtrack: Probably as a payback for taking assorted sound effects from other CBS shows (including ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'''s LosingHorns and the ''Series/TriviaTrap''/Penny Ante noise), the ''entire'' intro format (music and all) was later recycled on ''Series/CardSharks''.