Name Your Adventure
American reality television series
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Name Your Adventure is an American reality series that aired on Saturday mornings during NBC's TNBC line-up. Created and executive produced by Kerri and Scott Friedland,[1] the series was hosted by Mario Lopez, Jordan Brady, and Tatyana Ali.[2] The series ran from September 12, 1992 to September 2, 1995.[3]
Carl Buehl
Brian K. Roberts
Charlie Ryan
Michael F. Sears
Sue Steinberg
Patrick Taulère
Jordan Brady
Mario Lopez
| Name Your Adventure | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Directed by | Jordan Brady Carl Buehl Brian K. Roberts Charlie Ryan Michael F. Sears Sue Steinberg Patrick Taulère |
| Presented by | Tatyana Ali Jordan Brady Mario Lopez |
| Composer | Greg O'Connor |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kerri Zane (Friedland) Scott A. Friedland |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 12, 1992 – September 2, 1995 |
Synopsis
The show was about making the dreams of ordinary children and teenagers come true. Viewers aged 9 to 17 would submit letters to be chosen.[4] Then the hosts of the show would go to a lucky teenager's house, surprise him or her and join in as he or she experienced an all-expenses-paid adventure, whether it was to be an actor, a track star or an astrologer.
On one episode, a teenager got to meet President Bill Clinton. Another episode saw Mario Lopez take a teen who wanted to be an Olympic diver on an adventure to meet Olympic Diving Gold Medalist, Greg Louganis. Another featured a teen becoming a roadie and setting up a concert for Richard Marx. Other episodes featured teenagers in Alaska with working alongside the U.S.G.S. A pas de deux with the lead dancers of the Joffrey Ballet. Tap dancing with Gregory Hines, to name a few.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Hosts for a Youth Magazine, News or Game Show | Mario Lopez |
| 1994 | Outstanding Hosts for a Youth Magazine, News or Game Show | Mario Lopez |
