# The Game Show Family Feud \[Closed\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 24, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541 "2008-03-24T16:14:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/21 "2008-03-24T19:19:05Z")
The Match Game wasn’t a dating show? Crap! ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/22 "2008-03-24T19:29:42Z")
1. Ray Combs 2. Plinko 3. Rod Roddy 4. Potent Potables 5. Password 6. Wheel of Fortune 7. Love Connection 8. Phylis Diller 9. Gilbert Gottfried 10. Double Dare ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/23 "2008-03-24T20:02:02Z")
1. Loiue Anderson 2. The cliff game 3. Don Pardo 4. Potent Potables 5. Dancing with the stars 6. The newlywed game 7. Blind Date 8. Gilbert Gottfried 9. Gilbert Gottfried 10. Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/24 "2008-03-24T20:02:53Z")
1. Other than Richard Dawson, name someone who hosted _Family Feud_. 2. Name a game played on _The Price Is Right_. 3. Name a game show announcer (not the host, the off-camera guy). 4. Name a _Jeopardy!_ category that they use at least once a month. 5. Name a show where each contestant has/had a celebrity partner. 6. Name a Goodson-Todman show. 7. Other than _The Dating Game_, name a show premised on people dating. 8. Other than Paul Lynde, name a frequent player on the original _Hollywood Squares._ 9. Other than Whoopi Goldberg, name a frequent player on the resuscitated _Hollywood Squares._ 10. Name a kids’ game show. 11. Ray Combs 12. Plinko 13. Rod Roddy 14. Potpourri 15. Pyramid 16. Thr Price is Right 17. Love Connection 18. Joan Rivers 19. Gilbert Goddfried 20. Double Dare ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/25 "2008-03-24T20:06:34Z")
Oops. Gottfried, not Goddfried. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/26 "2008-03-24T20:12:48Z")
1. Ray Combs 2. Plinko 3. Don Pardo 4. “Potent Potables” 5. _The $25,000 Pyramid_ 6. _Family Feud_ 7. _Love Connection_ 8. Charley Weaver 9. Bruce Vilanch 10. _Double Dare_ For #5, I’m hoping that all monetary values are included under the umbrella of the pyramid. For #6: I remember an episode where the question was “Name a famous Mark”. When a contestant gave “Goodson” as the answer, Richard Dawson dramatically asked “Could it be ‘Goodson’?” Mark then walked onto the set – the most literal playing-out of the “Let’s see Answer X” command ever! ---
**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:** [March 24, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/27 "2008-03-24T20:23:49Z")
1. Louie Anderson 2. Showcase Showdown 3. Don Pardo 4. Libations 5. 100,000 Pyramid 6. What’s my line 7. Love Connection 8. Rose Marie 9. Martin Mull 10. Slimed/You can’t do that on TV “libations”= Potent Potables. rats. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/28 "2008-03-24T20:26:36Z")
[QUOTE=Sternvogel] For #5, I’m hoping that all monetary values are included under the umbrella of the pyramid. [/QUOTE] Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/29 "2008-03-24T20:26:39Z")
[QUOTE=tarragon918] 1. John O’herlihy (sp?) 2. Caroline Ray (sp?) [/QUOTE] [John O’Hurley](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_O%27Hurley) and [Caroline Rhea,](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Rhea) respectively. **Scarlett67** : You’re thinking of _Double Dare_, so keep your fingers crossed that **twickster** will give you at least half-credit. 😉 ---
**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:** [March 24, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/30 "2008-03-24T20:34:37Z")
1. Ray Combs 2. Plinko 3. Rod Roddy 4. American History 5. $10000 Pyramid 6. ? 7. Love Connection 8. Charles Nelson Reilly 9. Gilbert Godfried 10. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/31 "2008-03-24T21:17:52Z")
1. Ahnold 2. Mountain Climber 3. Johnny 4. Words with ‘R’ 5. The $25,000 Pyramid 6. Escape the Werewolf! 7. Singled Out 8. Charles Nelson Reilly 9. Penn and Teller 10. Slime Time Snark: 11. Yeah, I’ve got no clue, here. But, since The Running Man, it seems an appropriate match. 12. You mean people remember those games? 13. They have last names? 14. Sure the top prize has gone up, but I’ve not seen the inflated versions… 15. Now, there’s a show I’d enjoy watching! 16. Well, at least I didn’t say “Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire” 17. Who’s Paul Linde? (ducking) ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/32 "2008-03-24T21:20:02Z")
[QUOTE=Sternvogel] [John O’Hurley](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_O%27Hurley) and [Caroline Rhea,](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Rhea) respectively. [/QUOTE] Thank you. 🙂 I guess my age is showing with my answers of To Tell the Truth and Charley Weaver, though. 😃 I could’ve gone with I’ve Got a Secret. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/33 "2008-03-24T22:55:07Z")
1. Louie Anderson 2. Plinko 3. Don Pardo 4. Potent Potables 5. The (some amount of money) Pyramid 6. Match Game 7. Love Connection 8. Charlie Weaver 9. Brad Garrett 10. Double Dare (I think I am showing my age with some of these answers…;)) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/34 "2008-03-24T22:57:31Z")
great feud, **twickster**! ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/35 "2008-03-25T00:27:52Z")
1. Ray Combs 2. Plinko 3. Rod Roddy 4. Potent Potables 5. Password 6. Match Game 7. Love Connection 8. Jack Klugman 9. Shadoe Stevens 10. Double Dare Joe ---
**Author:** ![Thorium\_Indium\_Potassium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c2a13f/32.png) [@Thorium\_Indium\_Potassium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thorium_Indium_Potassium)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/36 "2008-03-25T00:38:42Z")
1. John O’Hurley 2. Plinko 3. Rod Roddy 4. Colors that end in ‘urple’. 5. The Match Game 6. The Price is Right 7. The Bachelor 8. Joan Rivers 9. Gilbert Gottfried 10. Double Dare (What’s the penalty for taking way more than 30 seconds??) ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/37 "2008-03-25T00:45:13Z")
1. The guy who used to play Al on Tool Time. 2. Final Showcase 3. Johnny 4. Potent Potables 5. Dancing with the Stars 6. Dating Game 7. Blind Date 8. Wally Cox 9. Pass 10. American Idol ---
**Author:** ![Wallflower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Wallflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallflower)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/38 "2008-03-25T01:40:37Z")
1. John O’Hurley 2. plinko 3. Rod Roddy 4. potpourri 5. password 6. price is right 7. Love Connection 8. Wally Cox 9. Gilbert Gottfried 10. Double Dare ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/39 "2008-03-25T01:55:21Z")
1. Ray Combs. 2. Bullseye 3. Jack Clark 4. Name’s The Same 5. Password 6. To Tell The Truth 7. Blind Date (the 1950s version, not the recent one) 8. “Charley Weaver”/Cliff Arquette 9. Martin Mull 10. Runaround Would I be right in assuming that any incorrect answers would be disqualified? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541/40 "2008-03-25T02:01:19Z")
[QUOTE=Governor Quinn] Would I be right in assuming that any incorrect answers would be disqualified? [/QUOTE] Nope – doesn’t matter if an answer is right or wrong – it’s all based on the number of people giving that answer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-show-family-feud-closed/442541.md?page=3)