# Family Feud!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [March 10, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419 "2007-03-10T22:32:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 47

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/921 "2007-04-24T16:16:15Z")

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[QUOTE=Dolores Reborn]  
M_a_s_h_  
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That was my second choice- hope I chose well!

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/922 "2007-04-24T16:17:06Z")

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\*\*Name a very successful and Emmy nominated Sitcom from 1970s. \*\*(My apologies to the young and Struan)

[QUOTE=IvoryTowerDenizen]  
All in the Family  
[/QUOTE]

Show me \*\* All in the Family \*\* …

DingDing … #1 answer

[QUOTE=Dolores Reborn]  
M_a_s_h_  
[/QUOTE]

Show me \*\*M_a_s\*h \*\* …

DingDing … #2 answer

1. All In the Family
2. M_A_S\*H
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

Wow, you were both so fast and nabbed the top two.

Red Team, you need to decide to play or pass:

\*\* Struan; LilyoftheValley; Kat; hocow; myskepticsight; frog princess; ArizonaTeach; Rodgers01; IvoryTowerDenizen; Anyrose\*\*

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**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/923 "2007-04-24T16:17:50Z")

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Let’s hope Nick at Nite can help out this 80’s child.

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/924 "2007-04-24T16:20:35Z")

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OK folks- play or pass?

As always, I prefer to play, but I will happily defer to others’ votes!

Good answer, **Dolores**!

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**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/925 "2007-04-24T16:37:42Z")

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Oh let’s play. This sort of thing can’t be too hard to look up.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/926 "2007-04-24T16:38:32Z")

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[QUOTE=What Exit?]  
The score is 39 for Blue and 9 for Red. (we are playing to 50 again)  
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Go Blue!

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**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/927 "2007-04-24T16:39:14Z")

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Play!

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**Author:** ![frog\_princess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6bbea6/32.png) [@frog\_princess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frog_princess)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/928 "2007-04-24T16:44:00Z")

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Let’s play!

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**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/929 "2007-04-24T16:46:01Z")

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Okay, with four plays I’ll go ahead and guess…

…I always loved the reruns of the Mary Tyler Moore Show! (Please be there!)

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/930 "2007-04-24T16:50:05Z")

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Since I had an answer already- do I get another guess, or no?

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**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/931 "2007-04-24T16:59:57Z")

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Taxi!

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/932 "2007-04-24T17:02:09Z")

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**Ivory** - Nope - since y’all decided to play, you have to wait until all the names are scratched through. **WE** hasn’t had a chance to do that yet…

And great guess, BTW!

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**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/933 "2007-04-24T17:05:50Z")

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Happy Days

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/934 "2007-04-24T17:21:16Z")

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[QUOTE=Dolores Reborn]  
**Ivory** - Nope - since y’all decided to play, you have to wait until all the names are scratched through. **WE** hasn’t had a chance to do that yet…

And great guess, BTW!  
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That’s what I thought, but then she listed my name as eligible and I got all excited…

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/935 "2007-04-24T18:05:26Z")

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\*\*Name a very successful and Emmy nominated Sitcom from 1970s. \*\*(My apologies to the young and Struan)

[QUOTE=Struan]  
Taxi!  
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Taxi = #3

[QUOTE=hocow]  
Happy Days  
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Happy Days = #8

1. All In the Family
2. M_A_S\*H
3. 
4. 
5. Taxi
6. 
7. 
8. Happy Days (before they jumped the Shark)
9. 
10. 

Red Team players eligible to guess:\*\* LilyoftheValley; Kat; myskepticsight; frog princess; ArizonaTeach; Rodgers01; Anyrose;\*\* [del]hocow; Struan; IvoryTowerDenizen[/del]

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**Author:** ![frog\_princess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6bbea6/32.png) [@frog\_princess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frog_princess)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/936 "2007-04-24T18:40:10Z")

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The Odd Couple?

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**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/937 "2007-04-24T18:43:53Z")

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**What Exit** , **LilyoftheValley** made a guess upthread of the Mary Tyler Moore show.

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/938 "2007-04-24T18:54:23Z")

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\*\*Name a very successful and Emmy nominated Sitcom from 1970s. \*\*

[QUOTE=Struan]  
**What Exit** , **LilyoftheValley** made a guess upthread of the Mary Tyler Moore show.  
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[QUOTE=LilyoftheValley]  
Okay, with four plays I’ll go ahead and guess…

…I always loved the reruns of the Mary Tyler Moore Show! (Please be there!)  
[/QUOTE]

Show me \*\*the Mary Tyler Moore Show \*\* …

Ding… I loved that show and so did the critics … The #4 answer.  
(thanks for the catch **Struan** and good guess before, I was afraid this category might stump you. Taxi was my favorite Sitcom)

[QUOTE=frog princess]  
The Odd Couple?  
[/QUOTE]

Show me **“The Odd Couple”** …

Ding … The #6 answer, another timeless classic.

1. All In the Family
2. M_A_S\*H
3. 
4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
5. Taxi
6. The Odd Couple
7. 
8. Happy Days (before they jumped the Shark)
9. 
10. 

Red Team players eligible to guess:\*\* Kat; myskepticsight; ArizonaTeach; Rodgers01; Anyrose;\*\* [del]hocow; Struan; LilyoftheValley; frog princess; IvoryTowerDenizen[/del]

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/939 "2007-04-24T18:56:30Z")

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[QUOTE=What Exit?]  
\*\*Name a very successful and Emmy nominated Sitcom from 1970s. \*\*(My apologies to the young and Struan)

Taxi = #3

Happy Days = #8

1. All In the Family
2. M_A_S\*H
3. 
4. 
5. Taxi
6. 
7. 
8. Happy Days (before they jumped the Shark)
9. 
10. 

Red Team players eligible to guess:\*\* LilyoftheValley; Kat; myskepticsight; frog princess; ArizonaTeach; Rodgers01; Anyrose;\*\* [del]hocow; Struan; IvoryTowerDenizen[/del]  
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You said Taxi was #3 and placed it at #5… (not that it matters, but these kinds of things get under my skin 🙂 …)

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**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2007, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/940 "2007-04-24T18:59:19Z")

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[QUOTE=What Exit?]  
\*\*Name a very successful and Emmy nominated Sitcom from 1970s. \*\*  
[COLOR=Red]  
(thanks for the catch **Struan** and good guess before, I was afraid this category might stump you. Taxi was my favorite Sitcom)

[/QUOTE]

We get a lot of the best US sitcoms over here, so I figure those are likely to be the Emmy nominees.

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