Being a kid of the 90s was more than just sitting on the couch and watching cartoons on a Saturday morning, it was about sitting on the couch and watching game shows all day too. Television at the time was dominated by game shows like GUTS and Double Dare. Everyone held their breath as contestants tried to make their way through the hidden temple without getting caught by temples guards (they come out of nowhere so fast!) and tried to anticipate when someone was going to get slimed on Figure It Out.
Unfortunately the dream of being on these games shows has been crushed by the fact that they are cancelled and we're just too old. But we can still enjoy sitting on the couch and revisiting these awesome game shows that captured us.
1. Legends of the Hidden Temple
This was one of the most physical shows as contestants had to make their way through a moat, assembling the silver monkey and running through the temple before time runs out. Find out more about how the show was made and who those temple guards were here.
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Fun Fact: Legends of The Hidden Temple is being made into a TV movie!
2. Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Carmen Sandiego set the trend for criminal masterminds to be cunning and stylish. The woman was so hard to find that it wouldn't be a surprise if she was besties with Waldo.
3. Guts
Do-Do-Do-Do you have what it takes to climb Aggro Crag, Mega Crag, or Super Aggro Crag?
4. Figure It Out
Who didn't love seeing Lori Beth Denberg, Amanda Bynes, and Danny Tamberelli get slimmed?
5. Double Dare
This show involved the perfect recipe of trivia questions, digging through ice cream and cash prizes. The show also morphed into versions throughout it's time on television: Family Double Dare, Super Sloppy Double Dare and Double Dare 2000.
6. What Would You Do?
Every kids had their fingers crossed hoping to get their number called so they get a token for the "wall of stuff." It could be anything!
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