"Family Feud" (1976) TV series 1976-1985

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Paul Alter

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

12 July 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show

Plot:

Two competing families compete by trying to outguess the opponents about survey results.

Plot Keywords:

Money | Non Fiction

Awards:

4 wins & 22 nominations

Cast

Richard Dawson	...	Himself - Host (41 episodes, 1976-1985)
Gene Wood	...	Announcer (33 episodes, 1976-1985)

Also Known As:

"Family Fortune" (UK)
"The Best of Family Feud" (USA) (reissue title)

Runtime:

30 min (3529 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono (1976-1983) | Stereo (1983-1985)

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

From 1978 to 1984, ABC occasionally aired a series of one-hour specials called "All-Star Family Feud Special" (1977). This series featured the casts of popular TV shows or celebrities who were allied in some way. Also, both the ABC daytime and syndicated versions aired special weeks featuring celebrity teams who were allied in some way.

Quotes:

[During Fast Money]
Richard Dawson: Name an article of clothing children always lose...
Contestant: Their pants.
Richard Dawson: The price of a dozen roses...
Contestant: $1.75.
Richard Dawson: Besides a bird, name something in a birdcage...
Contestant: Hamster.
[pause]
Richard Dawson: Make a note of this show.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Family Feud Theme

Took this show for granted;I regret that now

Every evening for much of the late,late seventies into the early chunk of the eighties(aka my childhood years)this show inhabited the 6:30 PM CST slot right before prime time. My family watched it faithfully,and it became sort of a regular to the point of complacency. I didn't watch the ABC daytime version of this show quite as often,since I was usually in school,but I'd catch this semi-routinely on my summer vacations--it didn't seem as fun as,say,"Press Your Luck","Sale of the Century" or "The Price is Right"--and enjoyed it,but when this quietly went off the air in June/July 1985,I don't think I gave it much thought and even kind of felt like it was probably meant to be escorted off the air.

Watching this in reruns on GSN has set me right.

Upon seeing these shows again(and I'm mostly referencing THIS version,though the 1988-94 Ray Combs hosted version was also very strong),I've actually become much more watchful of the style and savvy of host Richard Dawson,from the style of his wardrobe(often three-piece suits,perfectly cut and not a stitch out of place!)to his mannerisms and wit,as well as other elements(i.e. the pacing of the game,the types of survey questions,the answers,the way the contestants dressed,the attitudes toward physical space vis-a-vis the host,among other things).I've come to feel that,as hokey and out-dated that these shows are,there's still a fresh--dare I say---innocence and enthusiasm that seems to be lacking in much of what constitutes un-scripted entertainment,particular game shows.

I intend to enjoy these shows a lot more now in re-runs. The charm and comparative simplicity of this version of the show is priceless. The newer "Feud"s(particualrly much of the Louie Anderson and Richard Karn era)are pale shades of this show's inspiration and fun.