On this day April 10, 1985, the crime drama Double Dare premiered on CBS, starring Billy Dee Williams in a rare television lead role. The series followed the story of Billy Diamond, a smooth talking con man who teams up with a straight laced former cop to take down criminals using brains, charm, and street smarts.
The show blended action and humor with an odd couple dynamic and aimed to deliver something a little different than the typical police drama. With only 7 episodes aired, Double Dare didn’t get the chance to build much of a following before CBS pulled the plug. Double Dare stands out for giving Billy Dee Williams a starring TV role in the middle of his big screen fame following the Star Wars trilogy, and it remains a forgotten piece of mid 80s television history.
Fun fact: Double Dare was not related to the famous Nickelodeon game show of the same name, which premiered the following year.
Trivia question: What Star Wars actor starred in the short lived CBS crime drama Double Dare in 1985?
The show blended action and humor with an odd couple dynamic and aimed to deliver something a little different than the typical police drama. With only 7 episodes aired, Double Dare didn’t get the chance to build much of a following before CBS pulled the plug. Double Dare stands out for giving Billy Dee Williams a starring TV role in the middle of his big screen fame following the Star Wars trilogy, and it remains a forgotten piece of mid 80s television history.
Fun fact: Double Dare was not related to the famous Nickelodeon game show of the same name, which premiered the following year.
Trivia question: What Star Wars actor starred in the short lived CBS crime drama Double Dare in 1985?
