My previous post on the new Nickelodeon game show “Brain Surge” has become so popular now that the show is on the air that I thought a follow-up was in order.

“BrainSurge” premiered yesterday on Nickelodeon and it features a perfect combination of humor, mental stimulation, and plenty of slime.  Fans of old Nick game shows like “Double Dare” and “Get the Picture” will definitely enjoy this show’s style, facing off a group of kids against each other in a battle of memory. Pictures, numbers, and stories are served up and contestants are forced to memorize tiny details in short spans of time in order to win points. The winner ultimately gets to play a path memorization game in order to win the grand prizes and a chance to be slimed.

But even those who don’t make past the first two rounds don’t walk away empty-handed. They all leave with great Nick parting gifts (including a bucket of slime, which you can purchase here) and a slide down the “Brain Drain” covered in some sort of white foamy goo that looks like it’s straight out of a slopsticle course on “Double Dare.”

Since the show premiered, I’ve had an influx of e-mails from kids wanting to become contestants. The bad news is that the first season of 40 episodes has already finished taping and auditions are not currently taking place. The good news is that you can get on a list for future auditions by sending an e-mail to nickcontestants@gmail.com. You can also become a fan of the show and stay up to date on audition information via Facebook here.

According to Patti Stone, contestant supervisor for ”BrainSurge,” the show is based off of a Japanese game show called “Brain Survivor” but adapted for children. The pilot was shot in Sept. 2007 and has finally made it to television two years later.

Personally, Between “BrainSurge” and last year’s “My Family’s Got GUTS,” I’m extremely excited that game shows have made their way back to the Nickelodeon programming schedule. Hopefully someone can be talked into resurrecting “Double Dare” for a third time.