Pilot for Remake of Double Dare (70's) casting

[xavier45]

Interesting bit out of Craigslist showing a Contestant call for a remake of Double Dare (70's). They are looking for Really smart people to be the Spoilers and looking for either Teens or Adults to be the Regular Contestants. We'll have to see if this goes anywhere.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/tlg/990474470.html

[rugrats1]

Just as interesting will be if Viacom will threaten to sue Fremantle for the name, even though G-T's "Double Dare" came first. Search "Ghost Busters" and you'll find a precedent.

[Jimmy Owen]

[quote name=\'rugrats1\' post=\'206126\' date=\'Jan 13 2009, 12:57 PM\']
Just as interesting will be if Viacom will threaten to sue Fremantle for the name, even though G-T's "Double Dare" came first. Search "Ghost Busters" and you'll find a precedent.
[/quote]

I don't see why.  GSN has run the G-T show for the past year or so without incident.  Titles cannot be copyrighted.  Fremantle also used the title of an old H-Q show for one of their recent syndicated efforts.

[Matt Ottinger]

[quote name=\'rugrats1\' post=\'206126\' date=\'Jan 13 2009, 12:57 PM\']Just as interesting will be if Viacom will threaten to sue Fremantle for the name, even though G-T's "Double Dare" came first. Search "Ghost Busters" and you'll find a precedent.[/quote]
The listing very specifically does NOT include the name of the show, though it's pretty obvious they're talking about Double Dare.  My feeling is that the remake would change the name anyway.  To the general public, a Trebek-hosted show called Double Dare means nothing, whereas a lot of people could be confused when they tune in to a show called Double Dare and don't see green slime.  If they're smart (HA!), Fremantle will make any threat of a lawsuit moot.

/Lawsuit moot.  That's fun to say!
//SPOILERS: The All-New Double Dare!

[NickintheATL]

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'206128\' date=\'Jan 13 2009, 01:06 PM\']
//SPOILERS: The All-New Double Dare!
[/quote]

You beat me to it. Well played, sir.

[Don Howard]

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'206128\' date=\'Jan 13 2009, 01:06 PM\']
/Lawsuit moot.  That's fun to say!
//SPOILERS: The All-New Double Dare!
[/quote]
Been nipping at the cooking sherry so early in the day?
ObThisPilot: Really smart people, eh? Good luck to 'em.

[DjohnsonCB]

I'm just glad to see someone is trying it again after all these years, even if the title has been hijacked.  Remember, though, that Mark Phillips revived It Takes Two despite the fact that between the two game show telecasts, there was a sitcom of the name name with Richard Crenna and Patty Duke.  Plus, there were two different NBC sitcoms titled The Good Life, and Happy Days was used in 1970 as the title of a variety series recalling the 1930s.

Let's Make A Deal, on the other hand, eventually took to using a circled R it its on-screen title.

Wonder what the theme music of the new DD will be, though?

[chad1m]

[quote name=\'DjohnsonCB\' post=\'206149\' date=\'Jan 13 2009, 05:18 PM\']Wonder what the theme music of the new DD will be, though?[/quote]Likely a nice dramatic piece composed by Lewis Flinn or Keith Strachan.

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'DjohnsonCB\' post=\'206149\' date=\'Jan 13 2009, 05:18 PM\']
Remember, though, that Mark Phillips revived It Takes Two despite the fact that between the two game show telecasts, there was a sitcom of the name name with Richard Crenna and Patty Duke.  
[/quote]
Was also a 1995 movie starring the Olsen twins.

[inturnaround]

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'206151\' date=\'Jan 13 2009, 05:23 PM\']
[quote name=\'DjohnsonCB\' post=\'206149\' date=\'Jan 13 2009, 05:18 PM\']
Remember, though, that Mark Phillips revived It Takes Two despite the fact that between the two game show telecasts, there was a sitcom of the name name with Richard Crenna and Patty Duke.  
[/quote]
Was also a 1995 movie starring the Olsen twins.
[/quote]

And a classic jam by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'inturnaround\' post=\'206156\' date=\'Jan 13 2009, 03:49 PM\']
And a classic jam by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock.[/quote]
Hit it!

[PYLdude]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'206160\' date=\'Jan 13 2009, 07:46 PM\']
[quote name=\'inturnaround\' post=\'206156\' date=\'Jan 13 2009, 03:49 PM\']
And a classic jam by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock.[/quote]
Hit it!
[/quote]

Yeah! Wooo!

[tvrandywest]

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'206151\' date=\'Jan 13 2009, 02:23 PM\']
[quote name=\'DjohnsonCB\' post=\'206149\' date=\'Jan 13 2009, 05:18 PM\']
Remember, though, that Mark Phillips revived It Takes Two despite the fact that between the two game show telecasts, there was a sitcom of the name name with Richard Crenna and Patty Duke.  
[/quote]
Was also a 1995 movie starring the Olsen twins.
[/quote]
Did Johnny Olson have a twin?!

Randy
tvrandywest.com

[ChuckNet]

Did Johnny Olson have a twin?!

Yeah, his name was Jimmy and he was a cub reporter. :-D

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

[TimK2003]

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'206128\' date=\'Jan 13 2009, 02:06 PM\']
//SPOILERS: The All-New Double Dare!
[/quote]


Have we forgotten Christmas already??? The new show will pass on the "Double Dare" moniker and go right to the new title:

Triple Dog Dare!!!

/You'll shoot your eye out, kid!



BTW, looks like that Craigslist audition call has been pulled.