on August 21, 2015 at 8:05 AM, updated August 21, 2015 at 8:10 AM. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The IAAF Track and Field World Championships, featuring Usain Bolt and Allyson Felix running at history, begin Friday night and will be available on a variety of platforms operated by NBC.
In 1986, a National Institute of Justice study suggested that DARE had some promise. The timing was perfect. First Lady Nancy Reagan was admonishing kids to 'Just Say No.' And Congress soon approved a large package of drug prevention money, earmarking 10 percent to go to programs taught by uniformed cops. Along with other criteria, the set-aside perfectly matched DARE, launching the program nationally..
Double Dare Turns 30: Marc Summers Remembers the Iconic Show's Highs and Lows. The first episode of Nickelodeonâs Double Dare was broadcast on Oct. 6, 1986. The childrenâs game show, hosted by the ever-entertaining Marc Summers, quickly became one of the fledgling networkâs biggest hits, carved itself into the popular culture and became the template many of Nickelodeonâs other game shows were built upon.