

If neither contestant's answer is on the board, the other eight contestants have a chance to respond, one at a time from alternating sides, until an answer is found. Ties are broken in favor of the contestant who buzzes-in first.

Otherwise, the opponent responds and the family member providing the higher-ranked answer wins. The first contestant to buzz-in gives an answer if it is the most popular, his/her family immediately wins the face-off. Only answers that receive two or more responses can appear on the board. A certain number of answers are concealed on the board, ranked by popularity of the survey's responses. The host asks a survey question that was previously posed to a group of 100 people (e.g., "Name the hour that you get up on Sunday mornings."). Įach round begins with a "face-off" question that serves as a toss-up between two opposing contestants. The original version of the show began with the families being introduced, seated opposite each other as if posing for family portraits, after which the host interviewed them. Two family teams of five contestants each compete to win cash and prizes.
#Who were the hosts of family feud tv#
In 2013, TV Guide ranked Family Feud third in its list of the 60 greatest game shows of all time. Harvey's takeover in 2010 increased Nielsen ratings significantly and eventually placed the program among the top five most popular syndicated television shows in the country. Within a year of its debut, the original version became the number one game show in daytime television however, as viewing habits changed, the ratings declined. The program has spawned multiple regional adaptations in over 50 international markets outside the United States.
#Who were the hosts of family feud series#
The 1999 syndicated series has been hosted by Louie Anderson (1999–2002), Richard Karn (2002–06), John O'Hurley (2006–10), and Steve Harvey (2010–present). Ray Combs hosted the CBS series and the first six seasons of the accompanying syndicated version, then was replaced by Dawson for the final season. The ABC network version of the show and the first syndicated series were hosted by Richard Dawson. The current syndicated series premiered on September 20, 1999. The second aired from Septemto September 8, 1995.
The first aired from Septemto September 6, 1985. Three separate editions for syndication were also produced.

The program was re-launched by CBS on July 4, 1988, and ran until September 10, 1993. The program premiered on ABC on July 12, 1976, and ran as part of its daytime schedule until June 14, 1985. It is considered a spin-off of Match Game, whose panel included original host Richard Dawson. Family Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson where two families compete to name the most popular responses to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes.
