History Series / FamilyFeud

* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: On a ''New Family Feud'' episode, the Stovall family swept the Bullseye round to build up a $20,000 bank for the second time and last time in the Combs era. Unfortunately, their opponents won the game.

* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: On a ''New Family Feud'' episode, the Stovall family swept the Bullseye round to build up a $20,000 bank for only the second time in the Combs era. Unfortunately, their opponents won the game.

* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: On a ''New Family Feud'' episode, the Stovall family swept the Bullseye round to build up a $20,000 bank for only the second time in that era's history. Unfortunately, their opponents won the game.

*** For his first two years on the program, Ray Combs didn't carry the handheld microphone he would use for most of the run. Early episodes also featured the family nameplates sliding away to reveal the families in the intro (much like the 1976-85 Dawson run), as well as a much louder and more jarring strike sound than most viewers would be used to later on (as well as different strike graphics). The structure during the Combs era was originally three single-value rounds, a double-value question and then triple until a family scored $300 (although a winner could still be decided as early as the end of the double round). On November 14, 1988, one of the single rounds was cut, and the format went unchanged until the Bullseye round was introduced.

*** For his first two years on the program, Ray Combs didn't carry the handheld microphone he would use for most of the run. Early episodes also featured the family nameplates sliding away to reveal the families in the intro (much like the 1976-85 Dawson run), as well as a much louder and more jarring strike sound than most viewers would be used to later on (as well as different strike graphics). The structure during the Combs era was originally three single-value rounds, a double-value question and then triple until a family scored $300 (although a winner could still be crowned as early as the end of the double round). On November 14, 1988, one of the single rounds was cut, and the format went unchanged until the Bullseye round was introduced.

*** For his first two years on the program, Ray Combs didn't carry the handheld microphone he would use for most of the run. Early episodes also featured the family nameplates sliding away to reveal the families in the intro (much like the 1976-85 Dawson run), as well as a much louder and more jarring strike sound than most viewers would be used to later on (as well as different strike graphics). The structure during the Combs era was originally three single-value rounds, a double-value question and then triple until a family scored $300 (although a winner could still be crowned as early as the double round). On November 14, 1988, one of the single rounds was cut, and the format went unchanged until the Bullseye round was introduced.

*** For his first two years on the program, Ray Combs didn't carry the handheld microphone he would use for most of the run. Early episodes also featured the family nameplates sliding away to reveal the families in the intro (much like the 1976-85 Dawson run), as well as a much louder and more jarring strike sound than most viewers would be used to later on (as well as different strike graphics).

** {{Tiebreaker Round}}s from 2003 onward where the fate of the entire game rests on getting the number one answer. Many a family has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat this way, going from zero before the Triple Round to winning via getting the one Sudden Death answer.

** Since 2003 before {{Tiebreaker Round}}s: "Nobody's reached 300 points so now we're going to play sudden death!" "For this question, we're looking for the top answer only. Whoever gets this answer wins the game."

* SpeedRound: The Triple Round was this for most of the show's history. There are only three or four answers on the board (with the top answer worth 50 or more points), and each contestant is given three seconds to answer. Also, Dawson could only read the question twice; Karn read the question ''once''. Averted during the Harvey era, where the Triple Round goes at the same pace as the rest of the game; Harvey will even slow down the proceedings if a family has two strikes and/or there is one answer left.

* TiebreakerRound: Present since the return to Single-Single-Double-Triple. If neither team has reached 300 after four rounds, a Sudden Death round is played with Triple point values and a question for which the #1 answer is typically in the 70s or higher. Whoever is first to ring in with the right answer wins the game.

** "Welcome back to ''Family Feud''/the ''Feud'', everybody! The [winning family] won the game! And now it's time to play..." [[StudioAudience "FAST MONEY!"]]

* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: In the "September" episode, Richard was so consumed with laughter going through the motions that he yelled "Aw, to hell with that!" when the time's up buzzer sounded for the second contestant.

* {{Jerkass}}: Dawson could be downright mean both on- and off-set. He barred producer Howard Felsher from appearing on-camera; he would often insult particularly stupid contestants (although he usually did not mean to come off as mean); he would throw tantrums over something as simple a burnt-out light bulb; and his ego was uncontrollable. (As a prime example of his ego, he declined an interview with ''Magazine/TVGuide'' for a game show article, saying he wouldn't be interviewed unless they put him, ''and only him'', on the cover. Keep in mind that the article interviewed several other hosts, all of whom appeared on the cover together. All of the other hosts interviewed had rather unkind words to say about Dawson's mannerisms; [[Series/LetsMakeADeal Monty Hall]] in particular criticized Dawson's show-opening monologues.) By the time that Dawson was re-hired for the final season of the ''Feud'' revival in 1994, he had mellowed considerably.

** If a family struck out with less than $10 in their bank during a main game round, before going to the opposing family for their chance to steal, Ray would tell the audience "Someone is going to get the $_ that neither family deserves!"

** SuddenDeath from 2003 onward where the fate of the entire game rests on getting the number one answer. Many a family has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat this way, going from zero before the Triple Round to winning via getting the one Sudden Death answer.

** Since 2003 before SuddenDeath: "Nobody's reached 300 points so now we're going to play sudden death!" "For this question, we're looking for the top answer only. Whoever gets this answer wins the game."

* SuddenDeath: Present since the return to Single-Single-Double-Triple. If neither team has reached 300 after four rounds, a Sudden Death round is played with Triple point values and a question for which the #1 answer is typically in the 70s or higher. Whoever is first to ring in with the right answer wins the game.

Not to be confused with FeudingFamilies, which is a trope about [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin families...feuding]], or [[DysfunctionalFamily feuding]] [[BigScrewedUpFamily within families]].

There's a successful Russian version as well, called "Сто к одному" (literally "100 by 1"), first aired in 1995 and still being produced. The main difference is that teams don't have to be families, often they're made of friends, coworkers or there are two music bands competing. Another quirk is a round where the teams need to guess the ''least'' popular answer on the board[[labelnote:How does it work?]]The host gives out a question, after which teams have 20 seconds to come up with one definitive answer. There are 6 positions on the board (same as in every other regular round), with first being worth 15 points and each subsequent one being worth twice as much points as the previous one (sixth position is 240 points)[[/labelnote]]. Studio designs have been upgraded a few times, and the host (Alexander Gurevich) was at the helm since the beginning and up to February 2022. When the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Gurevich left the show after nearly 28 years, stating that he feels wrong to entertain people during wartime. In October 2022, a new host was announced: Alexander Akopov, a successful television producer and lecturer.

The show spawned a popular British version as well, renamed ''Series/FamilyFortunes''. Hosted by Bob Monkhouse (1980-83), Max Bygraves (1983-85), Les Dennis (1987-2002), Andy Collins (2002), Vernon Kay (2006-2015) and Gino D'Acampo (2020-present). There has also been an Australian version, with several hosts from 1977-1996, then hosted by Bert Newton for the 2006-7 version and Grant Denyer from 2014 onwards. It also inspired a Mexican version named ''100 mexicanos dijeron'' ("One Hundred Mexicans Said"). Gerry Dee began hosting an English-language Canadian version in fall 2019.

* SelfDeprecation: A constant part of Ray Combs' hosting style, as he usually made fun of his own jokes and his height.

* ConfettiDrop: Starting with the Combs version, balloons would generally be released upon tournament wins. Confetti itself has appeared on very rare occasions, mainly to celebrate milestones, like Steve Harvey's 1000th Episode.
* ConsolationPrize:

There's a successful Russian version as well, called "Сто к одному" (literally "100 by 1"), first aired in 1995 and still being produced. The main difference is that teams don't have to be families, often they're made of friends, coworkers or there are two music bands competing. Another quirk is a round where the teams need to guess the ''least'' popular answer on the board. Studio designs have been upgraded a few times, and the host (Alexander Gurevich) was at the helm since the beginning and up to February 2022. When the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Gurevich left the show after nearly 28 years, stating that he feels wrong to entertain people during wartime. In October 2022, a new host was announced: Alexander Akopov, a successful television producer and lecturer.

There's a successful Russian version as well, called "Сто к одному" (literally "100 by 1"), first aired in 1995 and still being produced. The main difference is that teams don't have to be families, often they're made of friends, coworkers or there are two music bands competing. Studio designs have been upgraded a few times, and the host (Alexander Gurevich) was at the helm since the beginning and up to February 2022. When the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Gurevich left the show after nearly 28 years, stating that he feels wrong to entertain people during wartime. In October 2022, a new host was announced: Alexander Akopov, a successful television producer and lecturer.

* RatingsStunt: The Bullseye round was created in an attempt to boost the show's ratings, which were at an all-time low. When that didn't work, Combs was fired and Dawson was rehired in a last-ditch effort to avoid cancellation. Years later, when ratings plummeted during the O'Hurley era, [[HistoryRepeats the Bullseye round returned]].

* RatingsStunt: The Bullseye round was created in an attempt to boost the show's ratings, which were at an all-time low. Years later, when ratings plummeted during the O'Hurley era, [[HistoryRepeats the Bullseye round returned]].

** Asked to 100 married women: "Name something you still won't do in front of your husband." The #7 was "Sing/ Music/{{Hanson}} songs"