All-Star Family Feud Special (TV Series) Special #6: Love Boat vs. WKRP; Soap vs. Real People (1979) User Reviews

Watching "Family Feud: Love Boat vs. WKRP" made me appreciate how charming a game show host Richard Dawson really was

[tavm · 9/10 · 3 June 2012]

Since Richard Dawson died yesterday, I'm reviewing some of his "Family Feud" eps on YouTube. This was the first part of one of the All-Stars prime time specials of which the casts of "The Love Boat" (Gavin MacLeod, Fred Grandy, Lauren Tewes, Ted Lange, Bernie Kopell) competed against that of "WKRP in Cincinnati" (Gordon Jump, Loni Anderson, Tim Reid, Frank Bonner, Howard Hesseman). When Richard went to Gavin, MacLeod mentioned the one playing his daughter Vicki being in the audience as the camera cut to new cast member Jill Whelan who waves. When Dawson then went to Gordon, he mentioned him being on "Soap", which was also represented on the show, some time back. Bonner explained his being on crutches as a result of being in an accident from para-sailing. Anyway, "WKRP" won with Hesseman and Jump competing for Fast Money with Jump getting past 200 on his third answer. Very enjoyable show with Reid getting a little comfortable after some awkward stammering trying to say "poi" and seeing Ms. Anderson's feminine charms doing nicely with Richard doing some harmless jokes about them. Now I'll review the one where "WKRP" compete with the winners of the next round, "Real People"...

Richard Dawson was once again a great charmer of a game show host having just watched "Family Feud: Real People vs. WKRP"

[tavm · 9/10 · 3 June 2012]

With the passing of Richard Dawson yesterday, I thought I'd review some of his "Family Feud" eps on YouTube. This was the last part of one of the primetime All-Star specials which had "Love Boat" vs. "WKRP" with the latter winning, then "Real People" vs. "Soap" with the former winning. So now it's "WKRP" (Gordon Jump, Loni Anderson, Tim Reid, Frank Bonner, Howard Hesseman) against "Real People" (Skip Stevenson, Sarah Purcell, Byron Allen, Bill Rafferty, Mark Russell) with only one survey question determining the winner. It's the "WKRP" cast with now Loni Anderson and Tin Reid competing for Fast Money. Reid helps them past 200 points on his third answer which also seals them the trophies at the programs end. Ms. Anderson sure brought some great humor out of Dawson with her feminine charms, didn't she? Anyway, another entertaining ep from the late Kissing Bandit. I think I'll review another one now...