Double Dare (1)/Episode Guide

Pilot[]

Pilot #	Challenger	Champion
1	Rowland	Amy
2	Mike	Francesca
3	Henry	Sara

Ep#	Original air date	Challenger	Champion	Notes
01	December 13, 1976	Barry	Janna	Premiere Show
02	December 14, 1976	Garry	Janna	Joel Palmer's first episode.
03	December 15, 1976	Joel	Garry
04	December 16, 1976	Joel	Garry
05	December 17, 1976	Gail	Joel
06	December 20, 1976	Randy	Joel
07	December 21, 1976	Dennis	Joel	Joel Palmer's final episode.
08	December 22, 1976	Roger	Dennis
09	December 23, 1976	Carol	Roger
10	December 24, 1976	Chuck	Roger	Alan Lusher's first episode.
11	December 27, 1976	Alan	Chuck
12	December 28, 1976	Judy	Alan
13	December 29, 1976	Tony	Alan
14	December 30, 1976	Kathy	Alan	Kathy also appeared on The Joker's Wild in 1972.
15	December 31, 1976	Joe	Alan

Ep#	Original air date	Challenger	Champion	Notes
16	January 3, 1977	Ed	Alan
17	January 4, 1977	Judy	Alan	Alan Lusher's final episode.
18	January 5, 1977	Nancy	Michael
19	January 6, 1977	Mort	Nancy	Mort Kamins' first episode.
20	January 7, 1977	Mark	Mort
21	January 10, 1977	Doug	Mort	Mort Kamins' final episode.
22	January 11, 1977		Ken	For the first of only two known times, time runs out in the middle of a Beat the Spoilers round.
23	January 12, 1977		Gary	Gary also appeared on Jeopardy! in 1986.
24	January 13, 1977	Linda	Gary
25	January 14, 1977	Bartholomew	Gary	Johnny Olson's final episode as announcer.
26	January 17, 1977	Lee	Gary	Gene Wood's first episode as announcer.
27	January 18, 1977	Julie	Lee
28	January 19, 1977	Richard	Julie
29	January 20, 1977	Joan	Julie	Ray Winston's first episode. Inexplicably skipped by GSN in 2008.
30	January 21, 1977	Ray	Joan	Ray wins $0 in Beat the Spoilers!
31	January 24, 1977	Lyn	Ray	Lyn also appeared on the Second Chance pilot in 1976.
32	January 25, 1977	Don	Ray
33	January 26, 1977	Adrienne	Ray
34	January 27, 1977	Catherine	Ray
35	January 28, 1977	Lee	Ray
36	January 31, 1977	Sassy	Ray	Sassy also appeared on Face the Music in 1980.

Ep#	Original air date	Challenger	Champion	Notes
37	February 1, 1977	Bob	Ray	Ray makes the entrance instead of Alex!
38	February 2, 1977	Marie	Ray	Ray Winston's final episode. Marie wins the second game $0-$500 in only two subjects! Marie also appeared on The Joker's Wild in 1978.
39	February 3, 1977	Roy	Marie
40	February 4, 1977	Cork	Roy
41	February 7, 1977	Bill	Cork
42	February 8, 1977	Myra	Lorrie
43	February 9, 1977	Myra	Charles	Neither contestant in the second game is able to correctly guess Louise Lasser after all 10 clues are revealed!
44	February 10, 1977	Franklin	Charles
45	February 11, 1977	Nina	Franklin
46	February 14, 1977	Laurie	Nina
47	February 15, 1977	Dick	Nina	Dick wins $0 in Beat the Spoilers!
48	February 16, 1977		Dick	Skipped by GSN.
49	February 17, 1977	Carole	Rosemary	Patty Duke-Astin makes a surprise appearance in the first game!
50	February 18, 1977	Rob	Rosemary
51	February 21, 1977	Marjorie	Rosemary
52	February 22, 1977	Lee	Marjorie	Lee returns from the 1/18/77 episode due to a production error. Alex misreads a clue in the second game!
53	February 23, 1977	John	Marjorie
54	February 24, 1977	Haven	John
55	February 25, 1977	Arthur	John	Marvin Shinkman's first episode. Marvin previously appeared on Split Second in 1975 and would later appear on Jeopardy!
56	February 28, 1977	Marvin	John

Ep#	Original air date	Challenger	Champion	Notes
57	March 1, 1977	Billie	Marvin	Billie also appeared on Now You See It in 1974.
58	March 2, 1977	Greg	Marvin	Marvin Shinkman's final episode.
59	March 3, 1977	Patti	Greg
60	March 4, 1977	Byron	Patti
61	March 7, 1977	Tony	Byron	A later contestant, Lynne, wins the second game $500-$0 in only two subjects! Lynne also appeared on The Joker's Wild in 1973.
62	March 8, 1977	Kent	Lynne	For the second of only two known times, time runs out in the middle of a Beat the Spoilers round.
63	March 9, 1977		Kent	Kent wins the first game $0-$500 in only two subjects! A production error is made during the second Beat the Spoilers round; Kent calls for clue #6, but clue #8 is accidentally revealed instead.
64	March 10, 1977	Janet	Kent	A strange buzzer malfunction occurs in the second game; no sound effect is played when Mary rings in, but Janet's booth closes anyway.
65	March 11, 1977		Janet
66	March 14, 1977	Debbie	Janet

Ep#	Original air date	Challenger	Champion	Notes
94	April 27, 1977	Carmen	Ilene	Ilene immediately uses all four passes in Beat the Spoilers... yet she wins the $5,000 anyway!
95	April 28, 1977	Ron	Ilene
96	April 29, 1977	Andy	Ilene	Series finale.