NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. competes during Nickelodeon's 'Double Dare Takes the Gridiron' at Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta in 2019.

(BOULDER, CO) A generation of kids who grew up watching “Double Dare” dreamed of picking a giant nose or riding down the sundae slide.

The children’s game show, which mixed trivia, physical challenges and an obstacle course, is credited with helping to spark Nickelodeon’s rise to become the top children’s cable network.

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