"Why I hate "Family Feud"" Topic

The "right answer" is decided by a vote of 100 members of the audience of the Jerry Springer show.

Now, I realize that this violates the dictum of William F Buckley that he would trust more the first 100 names in the Boston phone book than the Harvard faculty, but I have always felt that the right answers in quiz shows should be facts, rather than opinion.

BUZZZZZZZZZ Thanks for playing John the OFM !!! Murphy tell him what his Parting Gift is !!!!

Is that the only reason?

Yeah, Dad. Pretty much.

Family Feud isn't much of a game show… vs. something like Jeopardy… it's really just an excuse to watch people interact.
Kinda like how 'You Bet Your Life' was really all about watching Groucho interact with random folks… the game thing was just a background so it doesn't matter what type of questions they ask.

I didn't know that show was still on …learn soemthing new every day

Dave

Well, when the questions are akin to "Name five things you put on a sandwich" it's not that big a deal.

Now if they asked "Name five technologies that exacerbated the increase in casualties during the first world war" I could see the problem.

Your complaint has no merit. I award you no points and we are all stupider for having read it.

Duhhhhhhhhhhh, I'm not. Dumber.

"Your complaint has no merit. I award you no points and we are all stupider for having read it."

Wow Jay, don't hold back tell us how you REALLY feel.

I think the worst thing about that show is the music. It's sooo grating on the nerves.

Well Jay, that's the last tome I give YOU lawn care advice.

"Wellllllllllllllllllllllll John…here's what you've won as a parting gift…"

"A years supply of Rice-A-Roni….The San Francisco Treat!"
"A years supply of Fiberlax and Geritol…the miracle stuff for old folks…"
*A lifetime supply of denture grip…"
"A delightful copy of our home game…"
AND…

"A six month stay at Fogey Acres Old Folks home…where you can have Tapioca pudding on Tuesdays AND Thursdays and get your very own complimentary BINGO stamper!!!!

Thanks for playing John…..Back to you Kyote…"

*shove him out the door*….

Next up the vonLouden Family !!!!!!!!!!

"facts, rather than opinion"

You don't get the point. Half the fun is trying to figure out how some numb nut answered the question.

I prefer the original version, myself: link

Frankly, the show's been sub-par since Richard Dawson's died. Sorry, but no host's been able to hold a candle to Newkirk and his over-the-top sheer Britishness.

Richard Dawson is still around according to the sources I've seen, but he did retire. He's in his late 70s.

Whoops! Apologies to the un-late Mr. Dawson!

There is a correct answer to 'Name something you find in a kitchen'?

Over here it's called 'Family Fortunes' – less aggressive. A freind of mine once appeared on it! There is also an inversion called 'Pointless'- where you try to get the LOWEST score. These questions have definate answers- "Name anybook in Harry Potter or Narnia series" (and to avoid giving wrong answers -"Did JKR write Elric?", thus no points, a wrong answer gets the full 100.)

Richard Karn(Home Improvement) also hosted for a while as did the late Ray Combs. Not a fan of the show but Mad Magazine's parody,"Family Fools" was funny,especially when the gang from "60 Minutes" were depicted as guest contestants.