Name Your Adventure

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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 originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
Production
Executive producersKerri Zane (Friedland)
Scott A. Friedland
Running time22–24 minutes
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseSeptember 12, 1992 (1992-09-12) –
September 2, 1995 (1995-09-02)

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]

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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

YearAwardResultCategory
1993 Young Artist Awards Outstanding Hosts for a Youth Magazine, News or Game ShowMario Lopez
1994Outstanding Hosts for a Youth Magazine, News or Game ShowMario Lopez

References

  1. ↑ Vanderknyff, Rick (September 12, 1992). "TV Show Fulfills Creators' Fantasy : Television: Scott and Kerri Friedland of Huntington Beach produce NBC series that also makes teens' wishes come true". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ "You Name It, Tatyana" . Chicago Tribune . November 15, 1994. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present. Penguin Books. p. 589. ISBN   978-0140249163 . Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ "News Briefs: Miscellany". Scouting . Vol. 80, no. 4. September 1992. p. 83. Retrieved June 30, 2025.


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