Weirdest kids' gameshows – gunge games, medieval escapes and cryptic challenges

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CBBC, CITV or Nickelodeon, clocking countless hours watching kids get slimed and hiding under the covers watching Goosebumps.Kids' game shows were the perfect excuse to avoid homework and watch kids win some cool prizes like Pogo Balls and bucket loads of cash.We all have our favourites, from Jungle Run, which saw kids take on obstacle courses through the ruins of an ancient temple, to 90s fun that pitted two schools against each other like 50/50.As the years go on, kids' gameshows have only gotten weirder and wackier.

Let’s take a look back at some of the weirdest kids gameshows from the past.This medieval-themed gameshow first aired in the UK back in 2011 hosted by Jason Agnew and Matt Chin.The theme of the show was often dubbed a medieval version of Total Wipeout for kids and was inspired by a strange mix of punk and rave fashion.Viewers watched 12 kids take on large, extreme obstacle course and compete in three rounds of competition including Cross the Moat, Ditch the Dungeon and Capture the Crown.The 12 competitors, known as attackers, would take on a squad of nine medieval-themed gladiators, who are tasked with protecting the castle from the Attackers.The winning Attacker is crowned King or Queen of Splatalot.This king or queen was able to then choose an attacker to punish in one of many ways, such as throwing them into the water with a catapult.Early noughties kids will remember this gunge-filled trivia gameshow that saw excited kids take on quizzes or physical challenges based on a certain era of history.The show was hosted by comedian Dave Lamb and Rattus Rattus, a puppet plague rat, with the losing team getting gunged by sliding down the time slide into a pool of oozing brown liquid.The show, which was a.