Broadcast History
The original version premiered on Nickelodeon on November 2, 1987 with Wesley Eure as host and John Harvey as the announcer. Harvey was later replaced by Bob Lorman and then by Joe Conklin. New episodes continued to air on Nickelodeon until September 11, 1988.
A first-run syndicated version, distributed by Fox Television Stations and Viacom, premiered on September 12, 1988 and was hosted by Larry Toffler with Harry Stevens announcing. Originally, Eure believed that he was going to continue hosting the show. Promos even aired promoting the show featuring Eure as the host. However, a staff member contacted him and told him that they were looking for a younger host to host the syndicated version. The syndicated series ended its run on March 10, 1989, and began airing in repeats on Nickelodeon the following Monday (March 13), which continued until June 30, 1990. Nickelodeon GAS re-aired the series from 1999 until 2006.
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