Get Your Own Back facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Get Your Own Back |
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| Genre | Children's game show |
| Created by | Brian Marshall |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 14 |
| No. of episodes | 190 |
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| Running time | 15 minutes (1991–93) 25 minutes (1994–2003) |
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| Original network | BBC1 |
| Picture format | 4:3 (SDTV) (1991–99) (SDTV) (2000–03) |
| Original release | 26 September 1991 – 1 January 2004 |
Get Your Own Back was a super fun British TV game show for kids! It was all about children getting revenge on adults who had done something annoying. Imagine getting to dunk your teacher or parent into a tank of colorful slime!
This exciting show was created by Brian Marshall. It aired on BBC One's children's TV block, CBBC. The show ran for many years, from September 26, 1991, to January 1, 2004.
The main host was Dave Benson Phillips. Later, Lisa Brockwell also joined him for the last three series. Peter Simon was the voice-over in 1995.
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How Get Your Own Back Worked
The show usually had two teams. Each team had one child and one adult. The adult could be a parent, relative, older sibling, or even a teacher. Sometimes, a celebrity would even join in!
Why Kids Wanted Revenge
The children wanted to get back at the adults for silly "crimes." These were often funny, everyday things. Maybe the adult sang badly or always asked the child to tidy their room.
The show's host, Dave, and the audience always cheered for the kids. They would boo the adults as much as possible! This made the show even more exciting and funny for everyone watching.
The Gunk Dunk Finale
The most famous part of every episode was the final round. It was called the "Gunk Dunk." In this round, the losing adult was always thrown into a big pool. This pool was full of colorful, messy gunge!
It was the ultimate revenge for the child. Seeing the adults covered in slime was always a highlight.
Show History and Episodes
Get Your Own Back was on TV for a long time. It had 14 different series. In total, there were 190 episodes!
The show was very popular with kids across the United Kingdom. It became a classic part of children's television.
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
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| 1 | 26 September 1991 | 19 December 1991 | 13 |
| 2 | 24 September 1992 | 17 December 1992 | 13 |
| 3 | 30 September 1993 | 23 December 1993 | 13 |
| 4 | 30 September 1994 | 23 December 1994 | 13 |
| 5 | 27 September 1995 | 20 December 1995 | 13 |
| 6 | 11 September 1996 | 18 December 1996 | 15 |
| 7 | 10 September 1997 | 17 December 1997 | 15 |
| 8 | 7 January 1998 | 1 April 1998 | 13 |
| 9 | 16 September 1998 | 23 December 1998 | 15 |
| 10 | 9 April 1999 | 10 September 1999 | 13 |
| 11 | 5 April 2000 | 28 June 2000 | 13 |
| 12 | 29 June 2001 | 21 September 2001 | 13 |
| 13 | 9 April 2002 | 9 July 2002 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 October 2003 | 1 January 2004 | 15 |
