These are the game shows that broke all the rules
Won a hundred points each!
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And today we're counting down our picks for the top ten
children's game shows
Welcome back to Figure It Out and here's
your host Summer Sanders!
For this list, we're taking a look
at the most original and influential game shows
geared towards kids that still stick with us as adults.
OK! Give it your best shot!
Number 10. "Uh Oh!"
What do you say when you accidentally rinse your contact lenses in hot sauce?
The concept of "Uh Oh!" derived from a game show satire
On a Canadian children's variety series: "It's Alive."
As this parody grew in popularity,
it evolved into an actual game show.
making the appropriately titled "Uh Oh!" one of the best accidents ever.
Look out below for this will sure make you sick!
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Excluding commercial breaks, "Uh Oh!" never stopped for a breather
as contestants engaged in nonsensical games like Speed Round and Mayhem
Oh, and let's not forget the slime tour
The only thing zanier than the challenges was the host: Wink Yahoo
A live action cartoon character if ever there was one
It is true I am magnificently hairy and
they say big feet, big hands, small brain...or something like that
Number 9. "Amazing"
With children from different schools competing against one another
"Amazing" consisted of a guessing game
where participants typed their answers on a giant keyboard
and video games that spanned three console generations
seriously this was probably the biggest plug for Nintendo since "The Wizard"
Pick any game you want.
I'm good at all of them
I have 97 of them
The maze was by far the show's highlight however
taking kids across diverse locations such as The Desert and the Pirate's Cove
even more stimulating than a day at an amusement arcade
this Australian game show was called "Amazing " for more than one reason
I'm widely played in what sport?
I consist of teams of 5 players
I'm played on on a court which has hoops at either end
BASKETBALL!
Number 8. "Wild and Crazy Kids"
Welcome to "Wild and Crazy Kids!"
The show that goes anywhere and does anything to find kids having fun
Remember when your school would have field days with outdoor activities?
only wilder and crazier as the title suggests
"Wild and Crazy Kids" would typically take a traditional sport
and put a unique spin on it
Now it's up to Almond Johnson to get the red team going again the pressure's on
Will he do it?
For example, isn't combining football with diving so much more enthralling?
Or playing with frisbees that are covered in pudding?
The best episodes were always
the ones were the kids were taken on field trips to theme parks
like raging waters and magic mountain
Whether your team won or lost
everybody was guaranteed a good time
Number 7. The "Fun House" franchise.
Picture a McDonald's playground crossed
with PeeWee's Playhouse and you get something along the lines of "Fun House"
This game show was initially conceived in the US
but inspired a British remake of the same name
which kept the party going for 11 seasons
If you're ready...
not very steady
GO!
Both versions were comprised
of the essential ingredients for great children's television
Being wacky
crazy, outrageous, and of course, fun
with no shortage of inventive obstacle courses, races, and games
"Fun House" totally raised the roof
GO!
Number 6. "Nickelodeon GUTS."
Even if you were a coach potato
without an athletic bone in your body growing up
part of you desperately desired to compete
in "Nickelodeon GUTS"
Why?
Cause the show took all the sports you played
in gym class
and made them a million times more extreme
Who wouldn't want to play a game of aerial archery
or climb the friggin' Krag?
We'll gladly take glowing piece of the radical rock
over an Olympic gold medal any day.
Plus
"GUTS" was a breakthrough gig for character/actor Michael O'Malley
Today's players once again battling their way through
four spectacular events
and after that they'll get a chance to tackling our radical rock
the Aggro Krag were almost anything can happen
Number 5. "Knightmare."
Welcome Watchers of Illusion
to Castle of Confusion
Phase across time with us once more
for this is the Age of Adventure
This British game show was essentially Dungeons and Dragons
brought to life
It even had a dungeon master by the name of Treygard
I...Treygard issue the challenge
The series allowed kids to become daring knights and challenge the virtual dungeons
of castle Knightmare
Go to your left Danny
Go to your right
No, go to your left
Go to your left Danny go
Along the way
they have used teamwork to solve puzzles
cast spells and get past numerous colorful characters
He is the dark side of my nature and my magic
He lies ahead
and below
and must be overcome
For a children's game show
"Knightmare" was surprisingly sophisticated in tone
with everybody involved taking the material pretty seriously
It's like a trip to the Renaissance Fair
only infinitely more magical
And just keep telling yourself
It's only a game
Isn't it?
Number 4. "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"
Gumshoes
Carmen Sandiego and her slew of slippery sleazoids
have struck again
Unlike most children's game shows that have little nutritional value
"Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego" was one of the rare series that educated kids in an entertaining fashion
With an eccentric cast of characters like the Chief
Greg Lee and a rockapella group providing guidance
the show sent Gumshoes on missions to locate various thieves
Ok Gumshoes name the country
Is it
Switzerland, Belgium, or The Netherlands?
The young detectives would have to use their
knowledge of geography to decipher clues and catch the crook
Royal Palace?
Royal Palace is he there?
YEAH!
You've won!
And whatever the destination
you could always count on hearing that catchy as hell theme song
The loot is gone and the chase is on!
Number 3. "Nick Arcade."
Strap yourselves in here's comes Nick Arcade!
While video games have become significantly more advanced since 1992
"Nick Arcade" still provided the ultimate experience for die hard gamers
Alright. Here we are at the pop quiz. Hands on your buzzers.
the correct answer will get you 25 points in control
Mikey's in the volcano jungle and here's the question:
Instead of advertising real games like in "Amazing"
"Nick Arcade" developed several original titles such as
Laser Surgeon and Crater Rangers
Ready?
Set!
GO!
Alright good jump right there by the Yellow Team
Then if you leveled up to the video zone
true gaming masters could literally step into a game
and take down the game wizard
Everyone at home meanwhile had to settle for playing the Virtual Boy
Alright you're now up to 50 points you get to move Mikey again
Right. Mikey's going to the right.
Number 2. "Double Dare."
And now here's your Double Dare host: Marc Summers!
If you dared us to cover our mom in pizza toppings
throw vegetables into our brother's pants
and undergo the greatest obstacle course in the history of television
We'd jump to the opportunity in a heartbeat
Jump on down. And down he goes!
All the way and on to number 3!
Of course, getting our family on board may prove difficult
If an OCD person like host Marc Summers can take a pie in the face like a champ however
Anybody can face the super sloppy challenges in "Double Dare"
Alright we'll see you next time when we get gack on your back, goos on your shoes, and get slimed all the time!
Messy, ridiculous, and strangley creative
it epitomized everything that made Nickelodeon pretty much that made Nickelodeon the #1 kids network.
Before we show our top pick what fabulous prizes it'll be taking home
Here are a few honorable mentions
Now that football's in your head
this signals that a play is dead
Go find it Blue Team
There you go well done Nicole!
Matthew.
Numerator and Denominator
That's what I wanted. Good for you
Number 1. "Legends of the Hidden Temple."
With your guide Kirk Fogg!
Hosted by Kirk Fogg
"Legends of the Hidden Temple" encompassed all the imagination
and excitement of an Indiana Jones Adventure
pushing the limits of how epic a game show could be
It was every 90's kid's dream to don one of the 6 colored uniforms
Meets the likes of Olmec
and venture into the hidden temple to unearth lost treasures
Although not every contestant walked away with Galileo's canonball
or King Tut's Cobra staff
Our fond childhood memories of this awesome game show are the true treasures
That's no secret
He's heading for the throne of The Pretender!
Where he's going to have to sit on the throne and see if the doors will open-And they do!
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