The Best Children's Game Shows of the '80s and '90s

The Best Game Shows of My Childhood

April 7, 2008

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Ever want to "grab a piece of that glowing rock"? Or "take the physical challenge"? Some of my fondest TV memories from the late '80s and early '90s come from the spate of kiddie game shows that filled many of Nickelodeon's programming hours and even helped launch Fox. With game shows making a surge on TV, I wanted to take a look back at some of the competitions I remember so fondly from my childhood — both classic and ridiculous. Did anyone else obsessively watch GUTS or dream of battling video game heroes in Nick Arcade? To see all of my nostalgic flashbacks, just hit "Start."

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Ineedclarity 1 year 14 weeks

It was on Lifetime, but I loved Supermarket Sweep growing up. I so wanted to be on the show!

1980skidd78 2 years 30 weeks

Was Nick Arcade the one where the winning team would get a timed limit inside a room filled with video games at the end? I'm not sure if it's the same one or not? They need to bring back Guts, Double Dare, Finders Keepers and Legends of the Hidden Temple. What was Fun House about again?

3 years 17 weeks

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Education 3 years 21 weeks

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3 years 36 weeks

my kids and i are trying to remember the game show that was on water.........it had a castle etc....had to be the early to mid 90s. driving me crazy!!!

proteanlives 4 years 3 weeks

I only watched a handful of these, like Double Dare. I remember trying to simulate Double Dare in a jungle gym/kiddie park in my neighborhood--parents were not happy! I remember Classic Concentration fondly, and when I was older, Singled Out on MTV. There was also Love Connection, of course, and later that Blind Date show with the thought bubbles.

spyfive 5 years 6 weeks

BEST POST EVER. i've been trying to tell people about fun house but was at the point where i thought no one else remembered it besides me!!

JCP0240 5 years 6 weeks

buzz this was a great read thanks! i recognized all the shows but 2 i think.

hotstuff 5 years 6 weeks

OMG, Double Dare was like the best kid game show ever! It used to come on before school and I couldn't leave until it was done! I just wanted to run that obstacle course at the end.

Stacey Cakes 5 years 6 weeks

I loved them all! Thanks for the little nostalgia trip!

pargie 5 years 6 weeks

We played Carmen in computer class too..middle school for me. We had the *new* color (screen was in color) Macs. Wild and Crazy kids and Legends, were faves for me. I hated Double Dare after a while.

liciababe 5 years 6 weeks

oh carmen sandiego i love that show back in the day

kittennoir0 5 years 6 weeks

No Masters of the Maze? It used to be on right after I'm telling and was hosted by Mario Lopez!

verily 5 years 6 weeks

Do it, Rockapella! I only recognized Carmen Sandiego and Double Dare on that list. I watched a lot of grown-up game shows as a kid. My favorite was Classic Concentration.

lily8206 5 years 6 weeks

I loved Carmen Sandiego! Everyone always wanted to go to California if they won, and it made me think that California must be pretty fabulous. Then, my main concern was that if I was on the show (cause really, that was likely to happen!), I wouldn't know how to spell California correctly and that would be awful! Hahaha

aistea311 5 years 6 weeks

I loved Carmen San Diego. I think I wanted to be all mysterious like her someday :)

raieven 5 years 6 weeks

Carmen Sandiego was amazing!

sweetrae80 5 years 6 weeks

OMG! I loved Carmen Sandiego, I used to play the computer game all the time too. Wow-what a welcome flashback!

CaterpillarGirl 5 years 6 weeks

I was a wee bit too old for those.

Happsmjc 5 years 6 weeks

All good picks Buzz! Loved them ALL!

nyaradzom2001 5 years 6 weeks

Carmen San Dief\go was actually a fully sanctioned game for class at my junior school. They said it helped with general knowledge and geography so we used to go play it in the free hour we had on fridays. It was way cool. Did anyone ever watch Crystal Maze it was a british game show but it rocked.