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Although he held various television production jobs before, Summers' career was boosted in 1986 when he was hired as the host of '' Double Dare ''. ''Double Dare'' was Syndicated within two years, and the show's popularity led to other hosting jobs including the syndicated '' Couch Potatoes '' in 1989, and Nickelodeon's '' What Would You Do? '' in 1991 . Summers also made celebrity guest rounds on other game shows including '' Scrabble '', '' Super Password '', '' Talkabout '', '' Lingo '', and '' Hollywood Squares ''. In the late 1980s and early 1990s , Summers began appearing on television talk shows, including a stint on ABC Television's '' Home Show ''. After ''Double Dare's'' cancellation in 1992 , Summers co-hosted '' Our Home '', a daily talk show aimed at homemakers, on Lifetime . After a couple of seasons on ''Our Home'', Summers went on to co-host another Lifetime talk show, '' Biggers & Summers ''. It was during an interview with Dr. ''. During the 1990s, Summers continued work on other shows, each with varying success. He created and hosted the short-lived children's game show '' Pick Your Brain ''; co-hosted '' Great Day America '' on the PAX Network ; produced '' I Can't Believe You Said That ''; and hosted '' It's A Surprise '' on Food Network . Summers returned to Nickelodeon in 2000 as the executive consultant for '' Double Dare 2000 '', an updated version of his original show. Two years later, he was the executive producer for another Nickelodeon resurrection, '' Wild And Crazy Kids ''. on the Food Network ]]In recent years, he has returned to television as the host of more shows, including '' History IQ '' on the History Channel ; the popular Food Network series '' Unwrapped '' and its Spin-off game show '' Trivia Unwrapped ''; and the short-lived Game Show Network series '' WinTuition ''. In 2005, Summers became the host of '' The Next Food Network Star ''. Summers is also on the Board of Overseers at Emerson College . Summers is on the short list of potential replacements for host Bob Barker when Barker leaves '' The Price Is Right ''. Others include Todd Newton , Roger Lodge , Doug Davidson , and current announcer of the show Rich Fields . Summers credits Barker and The Price is Right for helping him pursue a game show career. Summers was a young page at CBS when The Price is Right premiered with '' The Joker's Wild '' and '' Gambit '' and he would often ask advice of Barker, as well as hosts Wink Martindale and Jack Barry about a hosting career. He claims it the best possible education and training in the game show field. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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