Philadelphia’s rich history of children’s television includes ‘Double Dare’ and a golden age of local hosts like Chief Halftown and Captain Noah

NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. competes during Nickelodeon's 'Double Dare Takes the Gridiron' at Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta in 2019. Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Nickelodeon 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. Many fans…