Family Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson in which two families compete to name the most popular answers to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes. The show has had three separate runs starting in 1976. Its original run from 1976 to 1985 aired on ABC and in syndication, with Richard Dawson as host. In 1988, the series was revived and aired on both CBS and in syndication with Ray Combs hosting until 1994, with Dawson returning until that version ended in 1995. In 1999, the series was revived through it's first-run syndication with four different hosts: Louie Anderson, Richard Karn, John O'Hurley, and Steve Harvey. Studio announcers who introduce the contestants and read credits included Gene Wood, Burton Richardson, Joey Fatone, and Rubin Ervin. Within a year of its debut, the original version became the number one game show in daytime television; however, as viewing habits changed, the ratings declined.
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Mark Goodson |
| Directed by | Paul Alter, Marc Breslow, Andy Felsher, Lenn Goodside, Ken Fuchs, Hugh Bartlett |
| Presented by | Richard Dawson, Ray Combs, Louie Anderson, Richard Karn, John O'Hurley, Steve Harvey |
| Narrated by | Gene Wood, Burton Richardson, Joey Fatone, Rubin Ervin |
| Theme music composer | Walt Levinsky, Edd Kalehoff, John Lewis Parker |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 22 |
| No. of episodes | 2,311 (ABC Daytime, 1976–1985), 976 (Syndicated, 1977–1985), 17 (ABC Primetime, 1978–1984) |
| Producer(s) | Howard Felsher, Cathy Dawson, Gary Dawson |
| Running time | 22–26 minutes, Syndicated (1977–1985, 1988–1995, 1999–present), 42–44 minutes, ABC specials (1978–1984), CBS (1988–1993), Syndicated (1994–95) |
| Production company(s) | Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions, Mark Goodson Productions, Pearson Television, Fremantle North America, The Family Company, Feudin' Productions, Wanderlust Productions |
| Distributor | Viacom Enterprises, LBS Communications, All American Television, Pearson Television, Tribune Entertainment, Debmar-Mercury |
| Original network | ABC, CBS, Syndicated |
| Picture format | 480i (4:3 SDTV), 720p/1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Audio format | Mono, Stereo, 5.1 Surround |
| Related shows | Celebrity Family Feud |
About Family Feud
Two families compete to try to outguess their opponents about survey results in this long-running game show. The show has been hosted by Richard Karn, Louie Anderson, and Steve Harvey.
Achievement of Family Feud
The show was a spin-off of Match Game. Richard Dawson was the first host of the show.
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Latest information about Family Feud updated on July 28 2021.
