# Who else thinks Richard Karn is a really bad Family Feud host

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**Created:** [April 9, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-thinks-richard-karn-is-a-really-bad-family-feud-host/577815 "2011-04-09T23:45:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-thinks-richard-karn-is-a-really-bad-family-feud-host/577815/1 "2011-04-09T23:45:32Z")

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I like him as Al Borland, but he doesn’t work on Family Feud. But I liked him so much as Al Borland, I tried to like him as the family feud host. but as time goes on I find him more and more annoying

it seems that he has to make a joke at every possible opportunity. And 9 times out of 10 they are not funny. You don’t have to joke at every single question.

GSN currently airs Dawson episodes at 9 and Karn episodes at 9:30 so the juxtaposition really highlights the difference

also it seems to me from my experience that Richard Karn hosts a lot of “special” episodes - celebirty look-a-like peisodes, tournaments and whatnot, which I don’t like.

John O’Hurley was much better than Richard Karn imo  
Also I have not been able to watch any of the Steve Harvey episodes (because they come on at 9 am and I cannot wakle up that early, and when I do, I watch the Dawson re-runs) so what is your opinion on him? He seemed like a fun host in the few clips I’ve seen on youtube

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**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-thinks-richard-karn-is-a-really-bad-family-feud-host/577815/2 "2011-04-10T00:04:50Z")

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You didn’t mention Louie Anderson or Ray Combs.

Dawson is king. Combs was alright. Anderson was the worst, by far. Karn, although not great, was a huge improvement over Anderson. I am probably in the minority, but I didn’t really like O’Hurley. Harvey is possibly second best to Dawson.

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-thinks-richard-karn-is-a-really-bad-family-feud-host/577815/3 "2011-04-10T00:13:10Z")

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Wow, I’d rank Louie as one of the best, not the worst.

Karn is forgettable and I did not like O’Hurley. Never seen Harvey.

I also think Combs is excellent, better than Dawson(who I really didn’t think was all that great).

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**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-thinks-richard-karn-is-a-really-bad-family-feud-host/577815/4 "2011-04-10T00:20:06Z")

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I’ve never seen Louie Anderson episodes. I remember seeing a few Roy Combs episodes. I liked him, but GSN must not show him anymore cause I never see it