# Is there any gameshow on TV dumber than "Family Feud"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** reality-or-game-show\ **Created:** [October 25, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133 "2026-10-25T00:21:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133/101 "2026-10-26T15:50:48Z")
About $35K in 2000. The average annual Russian salary at that time was about $1000. So pretty good for that area. > **[University of Minnesota Human Rights Library](https://hrlibrary.umn.edu/esc/russianreport-2001.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com)** " In 2000 the average monthly wage in Russia was 2,223 roubles (79 US dollars). " Obviously, Russia is a big place, there is great income disparity, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133/102 "2026-10-26T16:07:15Z")
If you got too much, it seemed like the Wheel had a tendency to land on Bankrupt. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133/103 "2026-10-26T16:21:52Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > it seemed like the Wheel had a tendency to land on Bankrupt. Except, of course, on the Final Spin. Never a Bankrupt or Lose A Turn. (Obviously, those spins are mysteriously removed from the tape that’s shown to the national audience.) ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133/104 "2026-10-26T17:15:39Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Steve Harvey favors the black family, giving them more time and attention. I somewhat agree. He is much more likely to high five and “My man!” a statement by a black guy. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133/105 "2026-10-26T17:50:04Z")
We’re about halfway through Chapter 4 of _Lupin_ on Netflix. It’s more of the same, with a slightly more technological bent this season, but if you liked the previous seasons, you’ll probably like this one. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133/106 "2026-10-26T17:57:17Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > > [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > > > it seemed like the Wheel had a tendency to land on Bankrupt. > > Except, of course, on the Final Spin. Never a Bankrupt or Lose A Turn. > > (Obviously, those spins are mysteriously removed from the tape that’s shown to the national audience.) I am positive I saw Pat Sajak land on “Bankrupt” and/or “Lose a Turn” on the final spin on more than one occasion, and he just said something like, “Let’s try that again!” as he spun again. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133/107 "2026-10-26T18:05:17Z")
> [@robby](#): > > I am positive I saw Pat Sajak land on “Bankrupt” and/or “Lose a Turn” on the final spin on more than one occasion Maybe not. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/k2ayZNDQDAw/maxresdefault.jpg "The Final Spin Bankrupt Wedge Mystery | Wheel of Fortune") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2ayZNDQDAw) ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133/108 "2026-10-26T18:07:46Z")
ETA: According to the comments, the ‘editing out’ didn’t always happen. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133/109 "2026-10-26T18:14:01Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > > [@robby](#): > > > > I am positive I saw Pat Sajak land on “Bankrupt” and/or “Lose a Turn” on the final spin on more than one occasion > > Maybe not. > > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2ayZNDQDAw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2ayZNDQDAw) Huh. So I’m either imagining things or it happened in that parallel universe with the alternate ending to _Big_. 😉 Although according to this exchange, it was typically left in the broadcast before the year 2000 (which is about when I watched it last): > **['Wheel Of Fortune' Airs Rare Final Spin Move, 'One For The History Books' |...](https://q1043.iheart.com/content/2023-04-05-wheel-of-fortune-airs-rare-final-spin-move-one-for-the-history-books/)** > > 'Wheel of Fortune' aired a rare final spin move that was 'one of for the history books.' | iHeart ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133/110 "2026-10-26T20:16:07Z")
> [@robby](#): > > Although according to this exchange, it was typically left in the broadcast before the year 2000 (which is about when I watched it last): Yeah, I commented on my comment that it wasn’t always edited out. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133/111 "2026-10-26T21:33:21Z")
Did you intend that for a different thread? ---
**Author:** ![pirviii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pirviii/32/3233_2.png) [@pirviii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pirviii)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133/112 "2026-10-26T23:37:14Z")
There was a dumb one my, my son and I used to watch, that was actually pretty hard. The game was to guess or send a message, saying, place, title using only emojis, called Emogenius. We became pretty good after a few episodes when we started to understand what the emojis mean. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133/113 "2026-10-26T23:39:34Z")
Regarding Wheel of Fortune, I wonder if it’s possible to calculate the odds of winning the million-dollar prize? Multiple independent events have to happen to do so, so I don’t think it is. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-gameshow-on-tv-dumber-than-family-feud/1034133.md?page=5)