# When did Family Feud get Slutty?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 3, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-family-feud-get-slutty/649214 "2013-02-03T13:32:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-family-feud-get-slutty/649214/21 "2013-02-04T15:43:05Z")

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> [@Infovore](#):
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> I kinda like Steve Harvey. He has funny reactions when the contestants pop off with lewd answers, like the other night on Fast Money when somebody answered “Name a male body part that gets bigger as you get older” with “Penis!”
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> Harvey literally stood there and let the rest of the time run out while he stared at the guy in amazement. They had to put time back on the clock to let the guy get through the rest of the answers.

This is the schtick of the show now. The questions seemed designed to get suggestive answers so Harvey can do a really long take or a shocked comeback. It is a little heavy handed but it can be funny.

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**Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-family-feud-get-slutty/649214/22 "2013-02-04T16:17:52Z")

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That was the whole premise of the show for _Match Game_ back in the '70s!

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