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Family Feud is a television game show that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type question posed to 100 people. The format, which originated in the United States, airs in numerous local formats worldwide, including in the United Kingdom (Family Fortunes), Malaysia (Famili Ceria) and Australia (Bert's Family Feud). In addition, a Spanish-language US version airs, known as ¿Qué Dice la Gente?. The following article details examples of the game show Family Feud, originally aired in the United States on ABC and CBS and in syndication, elsewhere in the world. ... Family Feud is the classic NES game, that was published by GameTek in 1990. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Quiz show redirects here. ... Mark Goodson (January 14, 1915 â€“ December 18, 1992) was an accomplished American television producer who specialized in game shows. ... Bill Todman (July 31, 1916-July 29, 1979) was an American television producer born in New York City. ... Richard Dawson (born November 20, 1932) is a British-born American actor, comedian, game show panelist and host. ... Raymond Neil Combs, Jr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Richard Karn, former host of Family Feud Richard Karn Wilson (Born February 17, 1956, in Seattle, Washington) is an American television actor. ... This article is about the person. ... Gameshow Marathon is an American television program. ... John Gerald OHurley (born October 9, 1954, in Kittery, Maine) is an American actor and popular television personality who is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Jacopo Peterman on the 1990s NBC sitcom Seinfeld. ... Albert Lincoln Al Roker, Jr. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... This article is about the television network. ... The FremantleMedia logo from 2001-present. ... FremantleMedia (formerly All-American Television and Pearson Television) is a division of RTL Group which holds the rights to the Goodson/Todman game show library which includes such classic game shows as The Price is Right, Match Game, Ive Got a Secret, and Family Feud, as well as non... LBS logo from 1976 -1983 Lexington Broadcast Services Company (also known as LBS Communications, Inc. ... The FremantleMedia logo from 2001-present. ... The Tribune Company is a large multimedia corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. ... 20th Television (also referred to as Twentieth Television) is a U.S. television distribution company that was formed in 1992 by 20th Century Fox Film Corporation. ... Debmar-Mercury is a television syndication company that is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment, which acquired the company in July 2006. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... This article is about the television network. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1975 in television, other events of 1976, 1977 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1976-77 American network television schedule. ... Quiz show redirects here. ... The following article details examples of the game show Family Feud, originally aired in the United States on ABC and CBS and in syndication, elsewhere in the world. ... Family Fortunes is a long-running British game show, based on the American game show Family Feud. ... Berts Family Feud was an Australian version of the game show Family Feud. ... Que Dice la Gente is a Spanish language television game show produced in the United States modelled after Family Feud. ...

Broadcast history

1976-1985

Family Feud was created in the wake of the massive success of the CBS hit game show Match Game, which had set daytime ratings records in 1976. Richard Dawson, one of Match Game's most popular panelists, was the immediate first choice as host of the spinoff, which would incorporate the team format and form of questioning (e.g. "Name a type of fruit") from the original 1960s The Match Game as well as the 1970s Match Game "Audience Match." This article is about the broadcast network. ... The Match Game was an American television game show, most often hosted by Gene Rayburn. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Dawson (born November 20, 1932) is a British-born American actor, comedian, game show panelist and host. ...

Family Feud premiered as an ABC daytime show on July 12, 1976 at 1:30 p.m. ET., with Richard Dawson as host. After its premiere, it wasn't an immediate hit, but ABC convinced the show to move to its new timeslot at 11:30 a.m. ET, and has stayed on ever since. A nighttime syndicated version was added in September 1977, at first airing once weekly, then twice in January 1979, and finally every weeknight in September 1980, making this the first US game show to air ten episodes per week. ABC canceled the daytime show on June 14, 1985, and the syndicated version left the air three months later on September 13, 1985. is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1975 in television, other events of 1976, 1977 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1976-77 American network television schedule. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... Richard Dawson (born November 20, 1932) is a British-born American actor, comedian, game show panelist and host. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... The year 1977 in television involved some significant events. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1985. ... is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1985. ...

1988-1995

The show returned three years later with Ray Combs as host; a new daytime version premiered on CBS on July 4, 1988, joined by a nightly syndicated version two and a half months later on September 19, 1988. Four years later, on June 29, 1992, the CBS daytime show expanded to a one-hour format, adding the Bullseye round, under the title Family Feud Challenge, which continued until its cancellation on September 10, 1993, although it is important to note that CBS aired reruns of Family Feud Challenge during its last five and a half months on the air, from March 29, 1993 until its cancellation on September 10, 1993. The syndicated edition remained a half hour show, but also added the Bullseye round and was renamed The New Family Feud on September 14, 1992, and continued with Combs as host until May 27, 1994, when declining ratings led the producers to fire him. Raymond Neil Combs, Jr. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1988. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1988. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1992 in television involved some significant events. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1993 in television involved some significant events. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1993 in television involved some significant events. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1993 in television involved some significant events. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1992 in television involved some significant events. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1994 in television involved some significant events. ...

A noticeably older and heavier Richard Dawson returned to the syndicated show on September 12, 1994 to host a retooled seventh season of the second official run (the name of which was reverted to Family Feud) which was modernized in a similar style to the ill-fated The New Price Is Right that debuted the same year. The syndicated version expanded to a one hour format, the number of players per team was reduced from five to four, the five-question 'Bullseye' round became the three-question 'Bankroll' round, and despite various efforts to revive interest, the series was ultimately canceled on September 8, 1995. Richard Dawson (born November 20, 1932) is a British-born American actor, comedian, game show panelist and host. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1994 in television involved some significant events. ... Not to be confused with the daytime The Price Is Right, which used the name The New Price Is Right for its first several months on the air. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1995. ...

1999-present

After a four-year hiatus, Family Feud returned in syndication on September 20, 1999. This version has had three different hosts, Louie Anderson, Richard Karn and currently John O'Hurley. Reruns of episodes hosted by Dawson, Karn, and O'Hurley currently air on GSN, and episodes hosted by Ray Combs will return on July 21, 2008. [1] Reruns have also recently returned to ION Television, with the O'Hurley episodes being featured on that channel. is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1999 in television involved some significant events. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Richard Karn, former host of Family Feud Richard Karn Wilson (Born February 17, 1956, in Seattle, Washington) is an American television actor. ... John Gerald OHurley (born October 9, 1954, in Kittery, Maine) is an American actor and popular television personality who is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Jacopo Peterman on the 1990s NBC sitcom Seinfeld. ... GSN redirects here. ... Raymond Neil Combs, Jr. ... ION Television is a broadcast and cable television network first broadcast on August 31, 1998 under the name PAX TV (early on in its development, it was called PaxNet). ...

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Production

Other production staff

Gabrielle Johnston, a Goodson-Todman staffer since the 1970s, is currently the show's executive producer, years after she was the show's associate producer, of the 1980s revival. Kristin Bjorklund is a current producer, and was also an associate producer of the 1980s revival, while Lauri Chryss is the an associate director. Previous staff members included Howard Felsher, a Goodson-Todman staffer since the 1960s, was the show's original producer (before being an executive producer in the 1980s revival), along with Cathy Hughart Dawson, who was the show's original associate producer, who then became producer and Georgia Purcell who assumed the associate producer role. Chester Feldman, who was a creative consultant for Goodson-Todman in the 1970s, was the show's executive producer in the 1980s revival. Howard Felsher was a game show producer for many years. ... Chester Feldman (Died circa 1997, aged 71) was an American Television producer of game shows, normally for Mark Goodson Productions, eg Card Sharks, Classic Concentration etc. ...

During the Dawson and Combs era, Gene Wood was the program announcer, with periodic fill-ins from Johnny Gilbert and Art James. Burton Richardson has been the announcer for all of the Anderson/Karn/O'Hurley episodes. Eugene Edward (Gene) Wood (October 20, 1925 â€“ May 21, 2004), was an American television personality, known primarily for his work in game shows. ... Johnny Gilbert (born July 13, 1924 in Newport News, Virginia) is a prolific American television game show announcer, best known for his over 20-year association with TVs Jeopardy!. His other credits include Sports Challenge, Camouflage, Chain Reaction, Go, Blackout, Card Sharks, Family Feud, The $25,000 Pyramid, and... Art James (October 15, 1929 - March 27, 2004) was best known as the announcer on the classic game show Concentration. ... Burton Richardson, getting an on camera appearance as a sub-announcer on The Price is Right Burton Richardson (born September 25, 1949, in Portland, Oregon) is a premier American television announcer. ...

Production company and distribution

Originally, Family Feud was billed as "A Mark Goodson/Bill Todman Production", but after Todman's death in 1979, the unit was simply known as Mark Goodson Productions, and was announced as such on Family Feud beginning in 1982. The show's copyright holder was called "The Family Company" for the 1976-1985 run, "The New Family Company" from 1988-1994 and "Mark Goodson Productions, L.P." from 1994 to 1995. Currently, Family Feud's copyright holder is called "Feudin' Productions". Since 2002, the show has been produced by RTL Group subsidiary FremantleMedia North America. Mark Goodson (January 14, 1915 â€“ December 18, 1992) was an accomplished American television producer who specialized in game shows. ... Bill Todman (July 31, 1916-July 29, 1979) was an American television producer born in New York City. ... RTL Group (LuxSE: RTL) is Europes largest TV, radio and production company, and is majority-owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. ... FremantleMedia (formerly All-American Television and Pearson Television) is a division of RTL Group which holds the rights to the Goodson/Todman game show library which includes such classic game shows as The Price is Right, Match Game, Ive Got a Secret, and Family Feud, as well as non...

From 1999 to 2002, Family Feud used the Mark Goodson Productions name and logo at the end of each episode during the show's revival with Louie Anderson, but there was no announcement, even though the original company no longer existed. The practice was abandoned during Richard Karn's era as host.

Starting in late 1992, when Mark Goodson died, FremantleMedia (the eventual successor of respective distributors/successors LBS Communications, All-American Television, and Pearson Television) has distributed Family Feud. Midway through Anderson's run (the overall third season of the current run), Tribune Entertainment was awarded syndication duties when FremantleMedia chose to focus on producing over distribution. However, Tribune's participation in the series ended in the fall of 2007 when Lionsgate-owned Debmar-Mercury assumed distribution and 20th Television assumed ad sales. Tribune suspended distribution of all shows shortly thereafter. Lexington Broadcast Services Company, also known as LBS Communications Inc. ... The FremantleMedia logo from 2001-present. ... Pearson plc LSE: PSON;NYSE: PSO is a London-based media conglomerate. ... The Tribune Company is a large multimedia corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The year 2007 in television involves some significant events. ... Lions Gate redirects here, for other meanings see Lions Gate (disambiguation)â€Ž. Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, (usually renderred as Lionsgate), (NYSE: LGF) is an American entertainment company which originated in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Debmar-Mercury is a television syndication company that is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment, which acquired the company in July 2006. ... 20th Television (also referred to as Twentieth Television) is a U.S. television distribution company that was formed in 1992 by 20th Century Fox Film Corporation. ...

Taping locations

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Theme song

The original theme song for Family Feud, simply named "The Feud", was a more elaborate version of a prize cue heard on The Price Is Right. The theme was composed by Robert Israel for Score Productions. It was remixed in 1988 for the Ray Combs version, and for Richard Dawson's 1994 return the theme was re-recorded with jazz instruments. In 1999, John Lewis Parker orchestrated the current "party" theme complete with a portion of the original Robert Israel theme in the opening. This theme was remixed in 2002 and again in 2006. The 1988-1994 Family Feud theme from the Ray Combs version was brought back for the latter part of Richard Karn's first season from November 2002-May 2003 (in conjunction with Old Navy's Family Fleece campaign). The Price Is Rights US 36th season logo. ... Score Productions is an American musical production company specializing in background music and themes for television programs. ... Old Navy is a brand of clothing and chain of stores owned by Gap Inc. ...

For the Gameshow Marathon episode, both the 1976 and 1988 versions were used. The 1988 version (used for the opening) was toned down to emulate the 1976 version as it was heard during Family Feud's first season on ABC. (The 1988 opening cue was used, however, without manipulation of any kind, yet when the announcer introduced the second family, the song started over instead.) However, the actual 1976 main theme and its related music (also toned down) was used for faceoffs and bumper music going to and returning from commercial breaks. The survey oval was built upside down. Gameshow Marathon is an American television program, based on the UKs television program of the same name. ...

Gameplay

Representatives of the family are posed questions that have already been answered by 100 people. An answer is considered correct if it is one of the concealed answers on the game board. More points are given for answers that have been given by more people in the survey (one point per person); answers must have been given by at least two of the 100 people in order to be included on the board. There are five members on each team; this was reduced to four during the 1994-1995 season.

Examples of questions might be "Name a famous George" (asked on the first episode), "Tell me a popular family vacation spot", or "Name something you do at school."

The participants are not asked questions about what is true or how things really are; instead, they are asked questions about what other people think are true. As thus, a perfectly logical answer may be considered incorrect because it failed to make the survey (e.g.: for the question about Georges, George Jones was a popular country singer, but if his name was given by fewer than two people, it would be considered "wrong"; indeed it did not appear on the survey board on the first episode). For other persons named George Jones, see George Jones (disambiguation). ...

Basics

Two family members "face off" to see which family will gain control of that particular question. Traditionally, they greet each other with a handshake before the question is read. Whoever guesses the more popular answer in the survey has the option to play the question or pass it to the other family (except during the 1988-1995 version, when they were automatically given control of the board). If neither player gives a valid answer, the next member of each family gets a chance to answer, with control again going to the family giving the more popular answer. If both answers are worth the same amount of points, control goes to the player that buzzed in first. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The family in control then attempts to give all the remaining answers on the board. Starting with the next family member in line, each gets a chance to give one answer. The family gets a "strike" if a player gives an answer that is not on the board or fails to respond. (There is no firm time limit, but the host has the discretion to impose a three second count if time is short or the contestant appears to be stalling.) Three strikes cause the family to relinquish control of the board, giving the other family a chance to steal the points in the bank by correctly guessing one of the remaining answers. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

In all versions except the 1988-1994 version, the entire family can confer before the answer was given. In the 1988-1994 and 1994-1995 versions, each family member would give his or her opinion one at a time. The head of household could then either select one of those four or give his or her own.

After determining who takes the bank for a round, any remaining answers are then revealed; per tradition, the audience yells each unrevealed answer in a choral response.

From 1992 until 1995, and from 1999 until 2003, if the family stole the points in the bank by guessing one of the remaining answers, the value of the answer that "stole" would also be added to the bank (a rule first instituted in the 1987 computer version - see "Home versions" below).

Bullseye/Bankroll Round

From 1992 to 1995, before any regular rounds were played, a new preliminary round was introduced, named the "Bullseye" round from 1992-1994 and the "Bankroll" round from 1994-1995. The aim was to try to get the #1 answer to as many questions as possible (out of five from 1992-1994 and three from 1994-1995) to determine the dollar amount a family would play for in Fast Money. Each family started out with a bank of $2,500 (in the first half) and $5,000 (in the second half). Each question was worth varying dollar amounts ($500/$1,000/$1,500/$2,000/$2,500) for the first half hour's game; doubled in the second half. Correctly guessing the number one answer on one of these questions added the amount of that question to the family's "bankroll," usually seen displayed on their podium. The highest amount possible was $10,000 in the first half, doubled in the second half. The "Bankroll" round only had three questions, worth $500/$1,500/$2,500, doubled in the second half. The maximums of $7,000 and/or $14,000 were reached many times.

This round was discontinued when Family Feud returned in 1999, reverting back to a $10,000 jackpot for winning Fast Money, and it later increased to $20,000 in Anderson's final season.

The introduction of the Bullseye round was the reason for the changing of the scoring to 300 "points" in the main game; before it was introduced in 1992, all main game values were in dollars. Combs himself had often stated that the reason for the "point" system was because the family had already earned money during the Bullseye round. Though the round is no longer played, the "point" scoring system remains intact; reasons for this are unknown.

Scoring format

Questions are played for double and triple points toward the end of the game. The number of double and triple-point questions in the game has varied over the years:

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"Lollipop Trees"

During the Dawson-hosted Family Feud (starting with the episode aired March 7, 1983 on ABC), a "lollipop tree" was placed next to the anchor player on each team. That player would choose a lollipop and if it had a black stem, the team would get a $100 bonus. Some episodes with this feature are part of the All-Star Family Feud DVD set released in January 2008.

Fast Money Round

The winning family goes on to play Fast Money and chooses two family members to play the round. Until 2002 before the commercial break, the two family members had an option of who went first. One family member leaves the stage and is placed in an isolation booth, while the other is given 20 seconds (15 seconds prior to 1994) to answer five questions. If he or she cannot think up an answer to a question, he or she may pass. Except in the earliest episodes, a contestant may revisit a passed question at the end if time permits. The number of people giving each answer is revealed once all five answers are given or time has expired (whichever comes first). The player earns one point for each person that gave the same answer; at least two people must have given that answer for it to score. When revealing the number of people giving the same response, the host often says the familiar phrase, "Survey says!..." This is the origination of this phrase, which has since become ingrained in popular culture. An isolation booth is a device used to prevent a person or people from seeing or hearing certain events. ...

Once all the points for the first player are tallied, the second family member comes back on stage and is given 25 seconds (20 seconds prior to 1994) to answer the same five questions. The host will ask for another response should a duplicate answer be made; the contestant will know if they've duplicated an answer by way of a short double-buzzer.

If one or both family members accumulate a total of 200 points or more, the family wins the top prize; if they score less than 200, they earn $5 for every point (Example: 198 x $5 = $990). Until 1992, the top prize a family could win in Fast Money was $5,000 on all daytime versions and $10,000 on the syndicated versions. From 1992 to 1995, the prize was the amount accumulated in the Bullseye/Bankroll round (see above). The top prize reverted to $10,000 in 1999 and was raised to its current $20,000 in 2001. On the Gameshow Marathon episode in 2006, it was increased to $50,000 for a home viewer. Gameshow Marathon is an American television program, based on the UKs television program of the same name. ...

Returning champions

On the ABC daytime show, champion families could stay until they were defeated or won over $25,000. This limit was removed shortly before this version ended. There were no returning champions on the nighttime version of the same era, or from 1999-2002; two new families appeared on each show.

The 1988-1995 versions featured returning champions, as has the current version since 2002. From 1988 to 1992 and again since 2002, the limit has been five appearances. From 1992-1995, a tournament of champions format was used (see below), but in the syndicated version, there's no returning champion limit.

Tournament of Champions

1988-1994 version

The 1988-1994 version carried special tournaments for the four highest winning families from certain periods of time returning for a Winner-Take-All Tournament of Champions. These were held rarely at first for both the CBS and the syndicated versions.

The main game rules applied, but if a family reached 200 points in Fast Money, $5,000 went into a jackpot that started at $25,000, and went up to potentially $55,000 on the CBS version. Likewise, on the syndicated version, the jackpot started at $50,000 and went up $10,000 for each time Fast Money was won, up to a possible $110,000. If the score was less than 200, nothing was added to the jackpot as the $5 a point rule was discarded for the tournament. Each semifinal was best-of-three games, with the first family in each one to win two games advancing to the finals, which was also best-of-three. There was no Fast Money round played during the finals. The scoring was similar to the 1984-1985 season (1-1-1-1-2-3) or the Combs' regular CBS/Syndicated version from late 1989-1990 (1-1-1-2-3) in the finals, with the first family to reach $400 winning the game instead of $300. The first family to win two out of three games won everything in the jackpot in addition to what they won in the regular game (no Fast Money was played). Image File history File links Raycombs. ... Image File history File links Raycombs. ... Raymond Neil Combs, Jr. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ...

No more of these were done on the syndicated version after the second season. The CBS version continued doing them, but in mid-1990 started doing them every month, with the top four money-winning families of the previous month returning. The maingame point goals for winning a semifinal and a final game were the same, but the match format was changed from best-of-three to a one-game match for both the semifinals and the finals. Thus, the potential maximum was lowered to $35,000.

Current version

The current syndicated version began doing tournaments in 2002. The first occurred in May 2002 with the Family Circle Tournament of Champions, with eight winning families returning in a single-elimination tournament. The jackpot started at $50,000, and went up $20,000 for each time Fast Money was won, up to a possible $170,000. For this particular tournament only, if Fast Money was not won, $5 per point was added to the jackpot. Each game was played to 300 points except for the finals, which required 500 points to win the game and the jackpot. The winning team for this tournament won a trip to Charleston, South Carolina, and tickets to the Family Circle Cup women's tennis tournament in nearby Daniel Island, in addition to the money (which was at $112,230). The runners-up for this tournament won a trip to Jamaica. Family Circle is an American womens magazine published 15 times a year by Meredith Corporation. ... Nickname: Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... The Family Circle Cup is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. ...

This version, however, did not do tournaments on an occasional basis again until three years later, May 2005. Again, eight families were brought back, but this time consisted of either families who previously lost their first game (for the tournament that was held in May 2005 and May 2006), or previously winning families but not necessarily focusing on the higher winning families of the past (for the Tournament held in February 2006). The differences at this point for the tournaments were that the jackpot started with nothing (except for the February 2006 Tournament of Champions, which started at $10,000), losses in Fast Money did not add anything to the jackpot (as in the 1988-1995 version), and the championship game was played to 400 points. Trips were sometimes also awarded to the jackpot-winning family, including Hawaii during the February 2006 tournament and Mexico during the May 2006 tournament. Again, no Fast Money was played in the finals. A Big Money Tournament occurred last season and was only played for money. Out of a possible $120,000, the winning family won $60,000. Another Big Money Tournament had aired last season. Again, the winning family won $60,000 out of a possible $120,000. The year 2005 in television involved some significant events. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

Special weeks

Special-themed weeks have been prominent during "sweeps" weeks during the show's long history, through all eras. Among them were soap opera stars playing against each other; pro wrestlers also played for a week (with a special "Beauties Vs. Beasts" opening in which Gene Wood would imitate a referee going out onstage); stars from Baywatch; and even a week of game show hosts competing against each other in 1983, featuring on one team, Jim Perry, Bob Eubanks, Nipsey Russell, Betty White and Bill Cullen; and on the other team, Bert Parks, Jim Lange, Tom Kennedy, Leslie Uggams and Peter Marshall. In 1980, members of the Kansas City Royals and the Philadelphia Phillies squared off against each other in a 6-show series, to reflect the teams' 6-game World Series that was held shortly before taping (ABC held Major League Baseball rights, and aired Family Feud.). There were several weeks of The Price is Right vs. The Young and the Restless, (both aired back to back in CBS daytime, some stations only) played for charity in November 1991 and in 1993 and 1994. In September 1993, 3 special weeks of shows were also filmed at Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee, using certain set/game elements that would later be seen on the syndicated 1994-1995 version. The second week featured Barbara Mandrell and her sisters against the Statler Brothers, with special guest Brenda Lee. The third week featured regular contestants, with the winning family of the final day receiving the right to compete in the next show back in LA. Some special weeks on the aforementioned 1994 season include one featuring Carol Burnett and her family playing against Betty White and her poker players. (In fact, there were so many special weeks on the 1994-1995 season that the show's final week itself was special, featuring the LAFD playing against the LAPD.) 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RTL, which produces Family Feud (through FremantleMedia), has featured in recent years as sweeps weeks cast members of Survivor, even though they weren't allowed to use the name in the US (RTL holds international rights to the show, but not US rights, which is also the case with many Mark Burnett shows), figure skaters from the Stars on Ice Tour, finalists from varying seasons of American Idol, and NASCAR, with Family Feud's "NASCAR week," taped during Pop Secret 500 weekend in late August 2004, airing in the week leading to NASCAR Championship Weekend in Homestead, Florida, featuring teams from all three national series. FremantleMedia (formerly All-American Television and Pearson Television) is a division of RTL Group which holds the rights to the Goodson/Todman game show library which includes such classic game shows as The Price is Right, Match Game, Ive Got a Secret, and Family Feud, as well as non... Survivor is an American version of the Survivor reality television game show based on the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1992 by Charlie Parsons. ... Stars on Ice is a touring figure skating show produced by IMG. It was originally conceived in 1986 as a vehicle for IMG client Scott Hamilton, who had been released from his contract with Ice Capades. ... American Idol is an American reality-competition show airing on Fox. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The Sony HD 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the California Speedway in Fontana, California. ... Homestead-Miami Speedway is a speedway in Homestead, Florida, USA, southwest of Miami. ...

During the NASCAR themed week, a Nextel Cup show car appeared on the stage, and NASCAR's own theme music played instead of the usual music as the teams lined up for the face-off.

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During the week of November 12, 2007, there was an NBA edition of the show featuring 6 NBA Superstars, including Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh, Grant Hill, David Lee, and Richard Jefferson and their moms. is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... NBA redirects here. ... NBA redirects here. ... Dwight David Howard (born December 8, 1985, in Atlanta, Georgia[1]) is an American basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... For the professional wrestler, see Chris Bosh (wrestler). ... Grant Hill is the name of both an American athlete and a Canadian politician. ... David Lee (born April 29, 1983 in St. ... For other persons named Richard Jefferson, see Richard Jefferson (disambiguation). ...

Primetime "All-Star Specials"

The Dawson version's increasing popularity led ABC to greenlight several hour-long All-Star Family Feud Specials, played between cast members of hit primetime series (competing for charity, as was the case with all celebrity shows), which first aired on May 8, 1978 and did so well in the ratings that new specials continued to air as a semi-regular sweeps event on the network until May 25, 1984. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... In the United States the sweeps period determines local advertising rates. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

In the first half of the special, two teams would play until one reached $200 or more; that team got to play Fast Money for $5,000 and compete in the finals against the team that won in the second half (which was played the same way). The two winning teams would then face each other in a one-question showdown, with the winner going on to play Fast Money for an additional $10,000.

Originally, only the cast members of ABC series competed in the All-Star Specials, but when high ratings made it apparent that continuing to do so would quickly exhaust the network's stable of celebrities, an agreement was reached with both CBS and NBC, and stars from all three networks began appearing in the fall of 1979; among the series represented were: This article is about the broadcast network. ... This article is about the television network. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...

Occasionally, there would be an underlying theme to the series casts featured (such as Nighttime vs. Daytime, featuring daytime soap stars competing against primetime TV stars), and some specials even scrapped the traditional "TV series cast" format, instead opting for a single unifying theme among the four teams competing (such as Mutiny On The Love Boat, in which the cast of that show competed alongside such past guest stars as Robert Goulet, Jill St. John, Bert Parks, and Rhonda Fleming). Dallas redirects here. ... For the 2005 film, see The Dukes of Hazzard (film). ... // For other uses, see Dynasty (disambiguation). ... Eight Is Enough was an American television comedy-drama series which ran on ABC from March 15, 1977 until August 29, 1981. ... Jeffersons redirects here. ... The Price Is Rights US 36th season logo. ... Real People was an NBC reality television series that aired from 1979 to 1984, generally on Sunday nights. ... For other uses, see Soap (disambiguation). ... Threes Company is an American sitcom that ran from 1977 to 1984 on ABC. It is a remake of the British sitcom Man About the House. ... WKRP in Cincinnati (1978â€“1982) is an American situation comedy that featured the misadventures of the staff of a struggling radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... For other uses, see The Waltons (disambiguation). ... The Young and the Restless (commonly abbreviated as Y&R) is a popular American television soap opera, first broadcast on CBS Daytime on March 26, 1973. ... For the Taiwanese youth program informally known as Love Boat, see Overseas Chinese Youth Language Training and Study Tour to the Republic of China. ... Robert Gerard Goulet (November 26, 1933 â€“ October 30, 2007) was a Grammy- and Tony Award- winning Canadian entertainer. ... Jill St. ... Bert Parks (December 30, 1914 - February 2, 1992), an American actor, singer, and radio and television announcer and host, is remembered best as the longtime, iconic host (1955-1980) of the annual Miss America Pageant telecast, live from Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. ... Rhonda Fleming Rhonda Fleming (born August 10, 1923), nicknamed the Queen of Technicolor, is an American actress. ...

After nearly 25 years, a new series of primetime All-Star Specials, entitled Celebrity Family Feud, are slated to air on NBC in the summer of 2008, this time with Al Roker at the helm. This version will feature 4-player teams comprised of a celebrity captain and 3 friends and/or relatives, with a $50,000 charity payoff at stake. In addition, it will feature a completely different set than the syndicated version and use the "classic" theme music/cues. This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... This article is about the television network. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Albert Lincoln Al Roker, Jr. ...

International versions

With the success of the US, UK and Australian versions, countries all over the world have attempted to emulate the success of these game shows. A summary of such attempts may be found at the article above. The following article details examples of the game show Family Feud, originally aired in the United States on ABC and CBS and in syndication, elsewhere in the world. ...

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Home versions

Milton Bradley made eight editions of the ABC version after 1976 which were given to contestants on the show. Pressman Games created two editions (similar to the MB editions) based on the CBS version: one from 1990 and one from 1993 with the Bullseye round called The New Family Feud. Endless Games has made three editions since 1998. Family Feud is the classic home game version based on the TV version of the same name, that was first published by Milton Bradley in 1977. ... Family Feud is the classic NES game, that was published by GameTek in 1990. ... For the Oakland Athletics outfielder, see Milton Bradley (baseball player) The Milton Bradley Company is an American game company established by Milton Bradley in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1860. ... Endless Games is a games manufacturer founded in 1996. ...

The first computer version of Family Feud was released in 1983 for the Coleco Adam. Sharedata released versions for MS-DOS, Commodore 64 and Apple II computers in 1987 that were similar to the Adam version and based on the first Richard Dawson era. A 1989 sequel, The All New Family Feud, was based on the syndicated version of the Ray Combs era. GameTek released versions in 1990 for NES (similar to Dawson even though the package shows the Combs set), 1993 for SNES and Sega Genesis, 1994 for Panasonic 3DO and 1995 on CD-ROM (based on the 1992-1994 version, although the host resembles Dawson). Hasbro Interactive released a version from 2000 (featuring Louie Anderson) for the PC and Sony PlayStation. In 2004, Imagination Entertainment released a DVD game of Family Feud with Richard Karn (doing only the welcome, rules, and expectations), while announcer Burton Richardson narrated the questions and revealed the answers. A 2nd edition was released in 2006 with announcer Burton Richardson as host, and a 3rd edition was released in August 2007, with John O'Hurley hosting. A movie edition was recently released, also with John O'Hurley hosting. Memory console and keyboard for Coleco Adam computer expansion for the Colecovision The Coleco Adam was a home computer, an attempt in the early 1980s by American toy manufacturer Coleco to follow on the success of its ColecoVision game console. ... Microsofts disk operating system, MS-DOS, was Microsofts implementation of DOS, which was the first popular operating system for the IBM PC, and until recently, was widely used on the PC compatible platform. ... C-64 redirects here. ... The Apple II was one of the most popular personal computers of the 1980s. ... A newer GameTek logotype GameTek () was a leading UK video game developer and publisher, perhaps best known for such games as Frontier: Elite II and The Humans. ... â€œNESâ€ redirects here. ... The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) was a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia, and Brazil between 1990 and 1993. ... The Mega Drive/Genesis was a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in Japan (1988), Europe (1990) and most of the rest of the world as the Mega Drive. ... For other uses, see 3DO. Crash n Burn on the 3DO, the systems first bundled title. ... The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (ROM)) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. ... Hasbro Interactive was a video game production and publishing subsidiary of Hasbro, the game and toy giant. ... The original PlayStation was produced in a light grey colour; the more recent PSOne redesign sports a smaller more rounded case. ... Imagination Games is a multi-platform game company that creates, produces and distributes interactive entertainment. ... DVD Television Games are standalone games that can be played on set-top DVD players. ...

The website Uproar.com once had an online version of the show from 1999 (which included the double-point round, though the show wouldn't get it until 2003); however, as of September 2006, Uproar.com removed all games from its lineup and now functions as a regular search engine site.

A new computer version, released in 2005, was created by IWin.com and can be bought online or downloaded for a free trial; it is based on the Karn version and can be played by single or team players. IWin.com also released a Holiday Edition of the game that was made available on a limited basis. A third version, the "Family Feud Online Party" allows multiple players to play on a team against other players. Several other versions, such as a Hollywood-themed edition and "Family Feud II," a sequel to the original, and this year, "Family Feud III: Dream House,", have also been available. iWin. ...

Seattle-based Mobliss Inc. also released a mobile version of Family Feud that is available on Sprint, Verizon, and Cingular. City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area - Total - Land - Water - % water 369. ...

In 2006, a PlayStation 2 and PC version was released. Even though it has the logo from John O'Hurley's first season, the first set used (and the set depicted on the packaging) is the one from Richard Karn's last season; the 1976-1985 and 1988-1994 sets are available for use also. PS2 redirects here. ...

A Game Boy Advance version was also released in 2006. Like the Playstation 2 version, it featured the first O'Hurley logo but its set (and title graphic) was based on the final Karn set. â€œGBAâ€ redirects here. ...

Episode status

The recordings of all of the episodes are believed to still exist. Repeats of the show have aired on Game Show Network since GSN's inception in 1994. The network currently airs the ABC Richard Dawson version (1976-1985), the Richard Karn version (2002-2006), and the John O'Hurley version (2006-present). Ray Combs episodes will return to GSN on July 21, 2008; it is not known if it will be the CBS or syndicated edition. [3] GSN has previously aired all of the other versions of the show except the Louie Anderson version (1999-2002). ION Television also currently airs repeats of the current O'Hurley version. GSN redirects here. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... Richard Dawson (born November 20, 1932) is a British-born American actor, comedian, game show panelist and host. ... Richard Karn, former host of Family Feud Richard Karn Wilson (Born February 17, 1956, in Seattle, Washington) is an American television actor. ... John Gerald OHurley (born October 9, 1954, in Kittery, Maine) is an American actor and popular television personality who is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Jacopo Peterman on the 1990s NBC sitcom Seinfeld. ... Raymond Neil Combs, Jr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... ION Television is a broadcast and cable television network first broadcast on August 31, 1998 under the name PAX TV (early on in its development, it was called PaxNet). ...

A DVD set titled All-Star Family Feud was released in January 2008, and features celebrity episodes from the original Family Feud on its 4 discs.

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