History Trivia / FamilyFeud

** Burton Richardson was first heard on ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' and did some work for Creator/MarkGoodson Productions, including the last two incarnations of ''ToTellTheTruth'' (one of which also had him working with O'Hurley) and the 1994 nighttime version of ''ThePriceIsRight'' (and some substitute work on the daytime version).

** On the newsgroup alt.tv.game-shows, [[TreasureHuntUS Geoff Edwards]] [[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.game-shows/browse_thread/thread/15f6daa4bf1d6860/c75332bac642a06a?lnk=st&q=&rnum=1#c75332bac642a06a confirmed]] that he had been tapped to host the original ''Feud'', but declined because at the time, he had a deal pending with Bob Stewart for what became ''Shoot for the Stars'' on NBC. [[{{Concentration}} Jack Narz]] was supposedly in the running at one point as well.

** Music/DollyParton did a pilot for what ended up being the 1999 revival, but didn't make the cut. It's hard to imagine her doing any worse than Anderson or Karn, at least.

* BeamMeUpScotty: It's "survey ''said''", not "says", and it's only ever used in Fast Money (never in the main game). However, this is said in ''FamilyFortunes'' in all rounds.

* HeyItsThatSound: The answer-reveal sound in Fast Money, first used on the Combs version, was previously used on ''TriviaTrap''.

* {{Parody}}: More parodies were done that weren't affectionate or deconstructive.
** The French version ''"Une famille en or"'' ("A golden family") was parodied as ''"Une famille en plomb"'' ("A lead [as in the metal] family") which mocked the fact that answers came from a poll: In this version, educated answers were "wrong", while "uneducated" answers from more "hillbilly" families were accepted.
*** The skit illustrated it with the "things in a kitchen" category, in which "refrigerator" was refused because the "right" word was supposedly "frigogidaire" [[note]]which isn't even a word, as it's a portmanteau of popular abbreviation "frigo" and BrandNameTakeover "Frigidaire"[[/note]].

** Joey Fatone made use of his vocal talents in the band 'NSync. Like O'Hurley, he was a ''Dancing'' finalist.

*** The skit illustrated it with the "things in a kitchen" category, in which "refrigerator" was refused because the "right" word was supposedly "frigogidaire" [[hottip:*:(which isn't even a word, as it's a portmanteau of popular abbreviation "frigo" and BrandNameTakeover "Frigidaire")]].

* BeamMeUpScotty: It's "survey ''said''", not "says", and it's only ever used in Fast Money (never in the main game).

** Steve Harvey is a comedian, sitcom star (''The Steve Harvey Show''), and radio host.

** Burton Richardson was first heard on ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' and did some work for MarkGoodson Productions, including the last two incarnations of ''ToTellTheTruth'' (one of which also had him working with O'Hurley) and the 1994 nighttime version of ''ThePriceIsRight'' (and some substitute work on the daytime version).

* The format for ''Family Feud'' was derived from the "Audience Match" BonusRound on ''MatchGame''.

** In a 2011 interview, Richard Dawson said that Wrestling/WilliamShatner had gotten a crack.

* FanNickname: Karn's run was sometimes referred to as "Flannel Feud", a reference to his typical outfit as Al Borland on ''HomeImprovement''.

** Ray Combs was known as a stand-up comedian, having received a standing ovation [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome on his very first appearance]] on ''TheTonightShow'' in 1986. He also appeared on the John Davidson version of ''HollywoodSquares''.

** John O'Hurley played J. Peterman on ''{{Seinfeld}}'' and hosted the 2000-2002 revival of ''ToTellTheTruth''. He was also a finalist on ''DancingWithTheStars''.

** Blurring the line between this trope and RecycledSoundtrack, the last bar of the original ''Feud'' theme is also used to introduce Grand Game on ''ThePriceIsRight'', and was a victory cue on the aforementioned ''Trivia Trap''.

* TroubledProduction: Richard Dawson was constantly at odds with both MarkGoodson and show producer Howard Felsher, even barring the latter from the set. Goodson once remarked that Dawson gave him "tsoris" (Yiddish for "trouble").

** In a 2011 interview, Richard Dawson said that WilliamShatner had gotten a crack.

** Joey Fatone made use of his vocal talents in the band 'N Sync. Like O'Hurley, he was a ''Dancing'' finalist.

** Ray Combs was known as a stand-up comedian, having received a standing ovation [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome on his very first appearance]] on ''TheTonightShow'' in 1986. He also apepared on the John Davidson version of ''HollywoodSquares''.

** Richard Karn played Al Borland on ''HomeImprovement''.

** Burton Richardson was first heard on ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' and did some work for Mark Goodson Productions, including the last two incarnations of ''ToTellTheTruth'' (one of which also had him working with O'Hurley) and the 1994 nighttime version of ''ThePriceIsRight'' (and some substitute work on the daytime version).

** DollyParton did a pilot for what ended up being the 1999 revival, but didn't make the cut. It's hard to imagine her doing any worse than Anderson or Karn, at least.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Every host of the show save for Ray Combs was fairly well-known before taking control of the show:

** Louie Anderson is known as a stand-up comedian and the creator of the cartoon ''LifeWithLouie''.

** Steve Harvey is also a comedian and sitcom star (''The Steve Harvey Show'')

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* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: Every host of the show save for Ray Combs was fairly well-known before taking control of the show:

* [=~Hey, It's That Voice!~=]:

** On the newsgroup alt.tv.game-shows, [[TreasureHuntUS Geoff Edwards]] [[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.game-shows/browse_thread/thread/15f6daa4bf1d6860/c75332bac642a06a?lnk=st&q=&rnum=1#c75332bac642a06a confirmed]] that he had been tapped to host the original ''Feud'', but declined because he was committed to [[ShootForTheStars a Bob Stewart production]] at the time. [[{{Concentration}} Jack Narz]] was supposedly in the running at one point as well.

** DollyParton did a pilot for the 1999 revival, but didn't make the cut. It's hard to imagine her doing any worse than Anderson or Karn, at least.

* The format for ''Family Feud'' was derived from the "Audience Match" BonusRound on ''MatchGame''.

** Richard Dawson was Corporal Peter Newkirk on ''HogansHeroes'' and a panelist on ''Match Game''. He left the latter in 1978.
** Louie Anderson is known as a stand-up comedian and the creator of the cartoon ''LifeWithLouie''.
** Richard Karn played Al Borland on ''HomeImprovement''.
** John O'Hurley played J. Peterman on ''{{Seinfeld}}'' and hosted the 2000-2002 revival of ''ToTellTheTruth''. He was also a finalist on ''DancingWithTheStars''.
** Steve Harvey is also a comedian and sitcom star (''The Steve Harvey Show'')

** Original announcer Gene Wood was heard on countless Goodson-Todman game shows.
** Second announcer Burton Richardson was first heard on ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' and did some work for Mark Goodson Productions, including the last two incarnations of ''ToTellTheTruth'' (one of which also had him working with O'Hurley) and the 1994 nighttime version of ''ThePriceIsRight'' (and some substitute work on the daytime version).
** Current announcer Joey Fatone made use of his vocal talents in the band 'N Sync. Like O'Hurley, he was a ''Dancing'' finalist.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: On the newsgroup alt.tv.game-shows, Geoff Edwards (of ''[[TreasureHuntUS Treasure Hunt]]'' fame) [[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.game-shows/browse_thread/thread/15f6daa4bf1d6860/c75332bac642a06a?lnk=st&q=&rnum=1#c75332bac642a06a confirmed]] that he had been tapped to host the original ''Feud'', but declined because he was committed to [[ShootForTheStars a Bob Stewart production]] at the time. Jack Narz (''{{Concentration}}'') was supposedly in the running at one point as well.
** DollyParton did a pilot for the 1999 revival, but didn't make the cut. It's hard to imagine her doing any worse than Anderson or Karn, at least.