Nickelodeon Slates New Live-Action Show & Double Dare Special

SANTA MONICA/NEW YORK: This month, Nickelodeon is set to premiere the new live-action comedy series Legendary Dudas and a special Double Dare live-streaming event.

Starring Theodore Barnes and DeVion Harris, Legendary Dudas centers on two brothers who wind up in the same middle school homeroom class and must learn how to be there for each other despite their drastic differences in personality. The show, which was shot in a single-camera mockumentary style, is created and executive produced by Kevin Jakubowski (School of Rock). It will debut on Saturday, July 9, at 9 p.m.

Later this month, Nickelodeon will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Double Dare with a special live edition of the iconic game show, presented by original host Marc Summers. The event will begin streaming live at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 22, from the Facebook page for The Splat, a programming block dedicated to Nick series from the 1990s and 2000s. The Splat will also feature behind-the-scenes photos and Q&As with Summers on its social media platforms, including Twitter and Snapchat, throughout the night.

Double Dare Week, hosted by Summers, will kick off on Monday, July 25, at 10 p.m. on TeenNick. The programming lineup will include brand-new Double Dare game interstitials, exclusive Snapchat photos from the live event, memorable moments from the game show and episodes from the original series, Family Double Dare and Double Dare 2000. At Comic-Con International, fans will be able to meet Summers at a signing and take pictures with the Double Dare Nose at Nickelodeon’s booth.

Double Dare originally aired on Nickelodeon from 1986 to 1993. The show saw two-member teams of children competing to win cash and prizes by answering trivia questions and completing physical challenges and obstacle courses.