Family Feud (RIP Richard Dawson) (Premiere Episode) (1976)

[@berlinsaintclair9100]

I miss how the families were introduced while posing like they're in a portrait. None of the new FF sets have ever been as memorable to me.

[@mikeb740]

I agree! I miss seeing the old portraits and watching them walk down the steps.

[@Wolferal]

And they also changed the hoedown fiddle music into non-country sounding music.

[@resetsetmefree478]

@@Wolferal the fiddle/violin part really added don't ya think? Have you listened to the full theme from this era? This is some really GREAT music in the Big Band style

[@Sonicfast2]

They still do this in 2023. Have you seen celebrity family feud?

[@maydom04]

I suppose the music was meant to imply the old Hatfield vs Mccoy fued, them being Hillbillies.

[@johnp4008]

I know you millenials and younger folk love Steve Harvey but no one can touch Dawson. He was and ever shall be the best host of Family Feud.

[@zeeboss2762]

I'm a younger folk, but still, I've seen some Dawson era episodes on YT and BUZZR and ohhh boy are you right! Dawson is incredible!

[@madizzle90]

As a 33-year-old millennial, I use to watch the Dawson version all the time as a kid. I now watch it on Pluto. He’s my favorite of the hosts.

[@luxerhusku2609]

I think Steve surpass Dawson as the best FF host to me. Yeah, Dawson was the first and I know everyone lo es him, but I think Steve was made for FF, a true successor to Dawson but his comedic personality was what made FF back to being one for the most popular game shows in the mid 2010s.

[@khmam]

As a young folk, I can say that Richard and Ray are the best Feud hosts!

[@luckyguy8547]

you are absolutely right! i’m a 14yo young folk and i love richard dawson! i still think steve is better, but dawson is still great, too! i completely changed my mind lol. dawson is better.

[@matthewlipinski6844]

Rip Richard Dawson. Family Feud is one of my all time favorite game shows. Survey says 👍thanks for posting this.

[@dustunausborn5125]

I Wish We Can Bring Richard Dawson Back To Life Again I Miss Him Dearly

[@JMFabiano]

TBF if he sees what FF is now, it would kill him all over again.

[@fidikvien7682]

I love how analog things used to be on this show, the Yellow/Black flip-disc display board (one line at a time to boot) is physically turned to the top-answers cards. very different from today's all digital stuff

[@ThePreciseClimber]

In some countries they still use the original board.

[@dukekeagan7256]

Better, I think.

[@karenleemallonee684]

Loved him. What a kindhearted, intelligent, talented man!!! Rest in Peace, Richard, you are truly missed!!! 🌹

[@therestorationofdrwho1865]

The show has changed soooooooo much.

[@a.b.sproductionsllc]

The Restoration of Dr Who Definitely not for the better neither.

[@maydom04]

I don’t like how it’s now skewed towards risque material....but, probably good for ratings!

[@william1988-dec]

And I love that!

[@malenymartinez3349]

Wnen he said name a famous George I automatically said Clooney, forgot this was during the 70s

[@a.b.sproductionsllc]

Krista Brewer He was around but not very well known. Bush didn’t come to public eye until 1980 as Vice President then of course president in 1988.

[@kg4wwn]

I was trying to figure out if I should expect Jetson to be on the list.

[@geraldgrenier8132]

@@a.b.sproductionsllc he was head of the CIA

[@geraldgrenier8132]

I expected King George

[@jaelie8398]

Maleny Martinez In the 70s, George Harrison immediately jumped to mind, along with George C. Scott

[@rickysmith5058]

Will always remember Richard Dawson as newkirk on hogans heroes RIP RICHARD

[@worldwide4376]

RIP Richard Dawson and RIP Ray Combs, they were the best Family Feud host ever before millenium era.

[@austindreher2791]

Hogan's Heroes was one if my Favorite shows It's So Funny.

[@haroldkeil8582]

They don't make game shows like this anymore! , Was 9 here!

[@geraldgrenier8132]

my birth year

[@johnpersechini4951]

I was one. Strange to think the blond boy would be in his 60s today if alive.

[@foxmccloud7055]

With the debut of "Family Feud" it brings everyone some of the most disastrous answers in game show history.

[@jameswilson7772000]

They also passed more back then.

[@jameswilson7772000]

It's not the same. It was cleaner back then.

[@AllenMQuinn]

It was more subtle with entendre's like in the following episodes they talk about breasts and porn, so it wasn't entirely wholesome.

[@maurinemoreau2515]

True. Everything was cleaner back then. I miss those times.

[@Ephraim225]

"Pick your nose" REAL CLEAN

[@nathanbush6781]

Tee NickelPlated357 uh, it’s an honor to be kissed by Richard Dawson! If a husband gets upset about that, he isn’t worth marrying in the first place!

[@jedijones]

@@AllenMQuinn But execution is everything. It's the difference between a romantic movie and porn. The new Family Feud is porn.

[@bradhamilton3157]

Family feud was better back in the day with Richard Dawson and Ray Combs as host.

[@jtdb479]

All the game shows-hosts and guests- had more class back in the day.

[@danalong1237]

In my book, my two favorite Family Feud hosts are Ray Combs and Richard Karn.

[@anonymousq9434]

Dana Long that’s why they were both FIRED

[@oedipusvv]

The best host is hands down Steve harvey

[@nancyking]

I think Richard Dawson and John O'Hurley were the best.

[@jacobrichardson1952]

Back when Game Show Network had EVERYTHING on tv including Family Feud.

[@angelbordeaux9042]

This man had REAL SWAG! ❤🍷

[@nongthip]

July 12, 1976 Hmmm... I was 12 years old, the Summer between the 6th and 7th grade. Listening to a lot of Elton John, KISS, Earth Wind & Fire, and new album Rush 2112. Great Summer!

[@MARKPARROTTE]

Dawson will always reign. This version of the show is why it is a quintessential element of tv history.

[@busybee4436]

This is my all-time favorite show. Richard was so handsome!

[@trishross6493]

Ooh yes he sure was!!!

[@a.b.s_productions]

At this time 40 years ago ABC aired Family Feud at 1:30 pm. Happy Anniversary! Rest In Peace Richard Dawson!

[@BetterB502]

Adam B. Smith nope cbs actually aired it.

[@bigreg2010]

Adam B. Smith

[@a.b.sproductionsllc]

Nina Hickman Do your research. “Family Feud” didn’t air on CBS until July 4th 1988.

[@Lava1964]

I believe it replaced the game show Rhyme and Reason.

[@greggsheaffer2521]

Lava1964 It did

[@JMFabiano]

Happy 45th anniversary to Family Feud!

[@scottm8579]

Not sure how many people know this fact, but Family Feud was the #1 rated television show on prime time television for 4 years straight in its time slot from 1976-79.

[@TogonzoMedia]

It was unstoppable, and once it was cancelled, the 7pm floundered until Wheel Of Fortune took over, and even then the 7:30pm slot struggled with Price Is Right, Bullseye, Joker's Wild, and The Newlywed Game coming and going until 1984 when they rolled the dice with Jeopardy.

[@maydom04]

I didn’t know that!

[@joannsmith150]

40 years ago! WOW...time flies!

[@jpolar394]

Today's Family Feud ain't worth crap.

[@jedijones]

You said it, bub.

[@GeorgeMaster-xg7lg]

​@@jedijonesI don't enjoy today's Feud shows.Too much emphasis on sex.

[@holydiver73]

The 'oil drilling rights To Jack Lord's hair' gag was also used in the pilot. His other often used gag was 'If you believe that then I'd like to talk to you about some swampland I'm selling'. He used that one at least 4 times on film that I know of.

[@michaelangst6078]

Richard was trying to be smooth with the ladies since the first episode.. He was a true mack daddy...

[@christinecatt5391]

He didn't need to 'try' to be smooth.. He WAS smooth..!!!!! 😀😃😄😁😉🙃🙂😂

[@michaelangst6078]

@@christinecatt5391 i agree, I shouldn't have said trying to be smooth. I should have said he was smooth... The guy was smooth as butter with women and had great chemistry with people combined with unlimited charisma

[@newtimetravelhyman88]

Happy 45th Anniversary To Family Feud

[@joshheitman6832]

Happy 40th anniversary Family Feud

[@filmmekker]

People still knew old movie stars like Clark Gable and Erroll Flynn then. Nobody would today.

[@dagdogg]

I turned 1 the day this first aired.

[@usa02]

The shows first couple of months were taped at the now demolished ABC Vine Street Theater (later the TAV Celebrity Theater) and later Studio 54, ABC Television Center (now the Prospect Studios) for the rest of it's run.

[@KetwunsGamingPad]

Omg the intros of the families are genius

[@TimBoyd2012]

Ever see the Family Guy episode where the Griffins were being stupid in the intros?

[@PianoGuy1226]

IKR? The old intros were so fast-paced and catchy. Now, everything's all modernized and the families are already standing on their sides of the stage when the show begins.

[@mmmms95]

Wow is this the first family feud episode well anyways these are classics

[@drewski1535]

Technical second there was a 1975 test pilot episode and the set was different before this one.

[@leniselafleur3025]

I've been watching & loving this show my entire life but it wasn't until just now that I realized that it premiered in 1976. I was born a year earlier, in 75. Mind blown!

[@cdur5091]

i never knew that family feud existed in 1976! I'm shocked! I've never heard about this until now (as of 4/22/2020)

[@FaithFilled.]

Wow, how things have changed. It was fun watching this episode

[@r.rahman12]

these were probably the first ever families in first ever episide of a historic game show, which is still going on.

[@tomloft2000]

I had just graduated from high school.where did the time go?

[@teetoo3790]

Does anybody remember what time the showed aired? Seem to remember watching it in the morning when I was home sick from school. Also, think it was in the summer I became a big fan of the show.

[@josephharper3233]

This was actually somewhat stressful for me to watch. Richard hadn't quite gotten into his groove yet and it was a lot slower with having to give the explanations about everything and manage where everyone was supposed to be.

[@davidarmillie4226]

"Name a famous lover, living or dead?" George Michael! RIP!!!

[@aliciachea81]

The object is to supply answers to a question according to a poll of 100.

[@DanielBeattyDefinition]

Back when people used to "pass" instead of "play"

[@32rodrick]

FAMILY FEUD is a A Mark Goodson Bill Todman Production Recorded at Hanna-Barbera Studios FAMILY FEUD (c) 1976 Family Company

[@kristinwinkler1393]

Richard Dawson made The Best Host

[@jaelie8398]

Passing was a lot more common then. I almost never see it now

[@crissrudd4554]

holydiver73 There's others as well. Not in this particular episode but other one liners he's used more than once. 'I haven't had this much fun since they pulled my wisdom tooth through my ear' 'Excuse me. Your teeth are ok but your gums have to come out' '(reads note/card) Dear Mr. Dawson, the world would be a better place without you and your kind. Prepare to meet thy doom'. RIP Richard. Your wit and charm is sorely missed!

[@GameShowFan9001]

Which episode is the "prepare to meet thy doom" one from?

[@StephenMountenayHenhawke]

Didn't Johnny Olson announce the pilot?

[@broadhurst04]

I hate what GSN does to Dawson's Family Feud now....they speed up and edit the tape so heavily it's ridiculous! I almost wish they would take it off the air...

[@themystx2]

i've never seen every single round being passed.

[@DENo1MatchGameFan]

I think the only classic airing now are "Match Game" 70's daytime, "Press Your Luck", "$ale of the Century", "Super Password", both 80's versions of Dick Clark's "Pyramid", and "Password Plus" on weekends - everything else is 2000 or newer it seems! With the vast library that Mark Goodson had, you'd think they could put on a few more shows during the day at least instead of saturating the network with tons of Steve Harvey's version of "Family Feud!"

[@davidwollenberg9319]

Dickie D was the best host, hands down. Dave

[@Discrimination_is_not_a_right]

They misspelled Tabasco.

[@greggsheaffer2521]

Harrison wasn't on the list on the question about George

[@MrGOOMBAGUY]

Neither was George Gershwin.

[@xxEzraBxxx]

It was all on a telephone survey.

[@Uniquely-Unoriginal]

Strange seeing the first episode and all the things that they (thankfully) changed after x# of episodes.

[@StrivingTowardsWhatIsAhead]

80 years hosting this game. Amazing

[@rodolfovargas7952]

Richard Dawson's era originally had 12 answers on the board, but in Steve Harvey's, those were shortened to only eight, removing nine through 12.

[@michaelfsmith3208]

This is hilarious. We now know why families are told to shout encouragingly “Good answer!” to each other. In this first episode they do NOT and it gets very uncomfortable: “Come on Mom, that’s lousy!” “David you always do this, you never listen to anybody and think you know best. Well we’re gonna lose now, great.”

[@daverice2426]

Yeah, I thought the Abramowitzes were going to come to blows for a second there

[@sureshmukhi2316]

I actually like this better. More honest.

[@girliboi]

more likely an indication of how the family "huddle" evolved.. . providing the families a chance to brainstorm their best answers and argue it out privately before stepping back to the hot microphones..

[@maydom04]

Suresh Mukhi : me too!

[@JosephPratt1986]

The early episodes of "Family Feud" were different from the later ones. You heard the audience and you never saw them. Gene Wood was very perky back then. When the second contestant played "Fast Money," the camera angle was a little bit different back then.

[@PREGO1966]

Of course Gene was perkier then, the show was new and he was younger.

[@astridamongtheskies]

Huh, this was still before FF instilled the 300 point win rule. (200 was the goal here). When was the 300 point rule introduced?

[@doctorwho2014]

JayFeather Sometime in 1979, I think.

[@davidarmillie4226]

Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926) became one of the great romantic idols of Hollywood's silent movie era. He helped to define what a star should be, and represented the screen's first "Latin lover." His early death, at the age of 31, only increased his legendary status, especially among his large female following.

[@TheScouser1234]

and for a gay man that was weird

[@user-cvbnm]

The VERY FIRST answer was the first president, and was the NUMBER 1 ANSWER

[@samushunter0048]

Crazy how this show has stayed the same from the very first episode in 1976 until now in 2014.

[@cutemimi25]

Movie matics So much has changed, the set "even though they try to replicate it like this set", 200 point target is now 300 points, "at some point they had the 1 strike rule but thankfully went back to the 300 point rule" and fast money 1st person gets 20 seconds instead of 15 because it did take a while for people to give their answers.

[@DigiSimpson]

+Movie matics know steve harvery

[@PREGO1966]

In Dawson's day it started as 200 went to 300 and eventually 400. When Combs got it went to 300 where it stayed to this day. Albeit by Louie Anderson's day they started playing for points in the main game.

[@jedijones]

@@cutemimi25 Just shows how much America's dumbed down. They need 5 more seconds now. Actually that extra time dates back to the Combs run.

[@markheying2830]

For each of the following 2 Questions, I would have guessed 1 of the following 3. Symptom Of The Common Cold 1: Runny Nose 2: Sneeze 3: Fever Rock Group 1: Led Zeppelin 2: The Rolling Stones 3: The Eagles

[@jmiller297]

Happy 45th *"Feud!!!"*

[@worldwide4376]

Family Feud hosts milestone: Richard Dawson, Ray Combs, Louie Anderson, Richard Karn, John O'Hurley, Steve Harvey and Carrie Keagan. Celebrity Family Feud hosts milestone: Al Roker, Steve Harvey and Carrie Underwood.

[@DENo1MatchGameFan]

You said it - couldn't agree more!

[@lrg3834]

Dawson was a natural host. He did a better job on his first episode than Gene Rayburn did on Match Game 73, though Gene improved greatly in short time, and was untouchable after that.

[@johnsdao3917]

Dawson was the best❤😊

[@KidAJonni]

Notice the family that lost was all hostile on their answer, and after the old lady gave the answer on the horse question, the woman on the end was saying "no" like she knew they were fucked, lol

[@jonathanashbeck3740]

Here's my question, how did they have a winning family if this was the premier episode? Could it be possibly from the 1975 pilot episode?

[@braydenservis7929]

There wasn't a winning family, they were both new families.

[@jamesauber8622]

Richard dawson. Was my favorite game show host. He did family feud the best as the host. Ray combs was great to both were great hosts for this tv show

[@worldwide4376]

Ray Combs and Richard Dawson were the most intriguing Family Feud host back then.

[@danbarker4857]

All Buzzr's aired as for Dawson's era was from 1980, nothing else yet.

[@GeorgeMaster-xg7lg]

47 years ago!(2023),now 48 in 2024.

[@qteimporta2337]

Does anyone know if this was live or recorded at that time??

[@roberts.3098]

No sexually orientated question? Weird!

[@PianoGuy1226]

The questions back then were like: Name a famous (someone) Name a brand of (something) Name something you eat for breakfast Name an expensive car NOTHING like what they ask today!

[@roberts.3098]

+dragon volvagia55. I was being sarcastic. I just wish the show had less sexual content than it does today. It might take some effort and creativity but the writers could come up with questions that are fun and "family friendly" at the same time. The contestants' answers are also rather shocking today. In the old days they would use innuendo rather than just coming right out and saying things. The networks don't seem to have "standards and practices" people (censors) anymore. Nothing seems to get bleeped or edited out. I was 21 when the Dawson version of Feud came on the air. I am 61 today. Just call me an old fogey.

[@PianoGuy1226]

+Robert S. Sorry I sounded a bit harsh in my comment. Don't worry, I was just agreeing with you :) I myself grew up watching the show since Louie Anderson hosted around 2000, and even then it wasn't as adult-oriented as it is today. It was only last year when I found out about Richard Dawson and Ray Combs as the hosts, and I began watching the show more on KZbin than on TV. It amazes me how simple the show used to be when it first came on. I also enjoy the old-style intro for the show - how the families would be posing like they were getting their picture taken and the announcer would say all their names.

[@AllenMQuinn]

I agree. I find it a real turn off with some of the contestant's today.

[@quintquint5946]

oriented*. orientated is weird!

[@shelly3684]

July 12, 1976 on ABC.

[@patriceanderson8239]

SHELLY PIERCE i was 2 months

[@888jerm888]

Is this the only FAMILY FEUD that on every question the controlling family PASSED to the other family?

[@5star555555555]

Actually, it was recorded at ABC Television Center.

[@maurinemoreau2515]

You failed to mention Richard Dawson was an actor prior to being on game shows. He starred on "Hogan's Heroes" as Newkirk. That show always bugged me as no Canadians were represented. I now realize that was a compliment. It meant Canadians were too smart to be captured. Lol.

[@jedijones]

If that gets you through the night...

[@willmack5909]

Wonder what the #1 answer was for sauce, I was thinking spaghetti (tomato)

[@MoonLight-ub1vs]

Will Mack apple sauce might've been #1

[@tonypascale5317]

A1

[@zachalderton2057]

OPENING DAY

[@monkee5th]

Richard had the same Jack Lord joke in the pilot episode

[@steveweatherly1976]

R.I.P. Corporal Newkirk.

[@moonglow1311]

How could *George Harrison* not be up there in 1976❓ Guess middle American was doing all the voting❕

[@jaelie8398]

moon glow I also immediately thought of George Carlin

[@Planetkid32]

Lol George Carlin 🤣

[@xxEzraBxxx]

Local Telephone Survey for 100 people

[@sureshmukhi2316]

The second George that came to my mind was Harrison after Washington. That he wasn't up there made my guitar gently weep.

[@william1988-dec]

From Richard Dawson to Steve Harvey. Congratulations on 48 years of FAMILY FEUD. People keep saying show business has changed over the years. Well, of course, this was the 1970's. We are now in the 2020's. Duh! People who hate Steve Harvey as the host of FAMILY FEUD, grow up, he can't please everyone, you hate him because of the way other people like him. The show's ratings have skyrocketed because of him. Both he & the show have Emmy Awards. Yes, the questions are more raunchy nowadays. But, there's a simple solution, don't watch it then. Richard Dawson was creepy with all the kissing of the female contestants because he wanted to give them good luck. Then why not kiss the male contestants? Don't they need good luck too? Also, Richard Dawson, in several episodes, would come out with a speech & would not start game play for about 5 to 7 minutes. By that point, Steve Harvey is already two questions in. John O'Hurley, I personally think, was the blandest host. Steve Harvey also hosts FAMILY FEUD In South Africa, by the way. Congratulations on 15 years of hosting FAMILY FEUD Steve Harvey, here's to 15 more.

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

The Abramowitz family against the Moseley family. Looks like it was a contest between God's people 😃

[@atarileaf]

I liked him better as the host of Running Man :D

[@caelidhg6261]

Why are all those folks Passing???

[@PhirePhlame]

Caelidh Goode - If you can only think of one or two answers (depending on the size of the board) or if you know your family isn't well versed in the current topic, it probably wouldn't be the worst idea to pass.

[@braydenservis7929]

I think passing is a better strategy than playing.

[@trevorpanno5371]

I bet Shirley has been watching George Gobel on the original “Hollywood Squares.”

[@MalekMasoud]

Man is that credits text bloody red or what?

[@lamonttownsend3884]

This is when Family Feud was decent too much perversion and cussing on the Steve Harvey version Richard Dawson was the best host

[@worldwide4376]

Exactly, Dawson was the original.

[@worldwide4376]

@Shalanna Williams 4K Teacher Steve Harvey was the best. The first two seasons of Steve Harvey's Family Feud were full of disgusting answers but l wish Steve Harvey makes the show family friendly again.

[@jmjfanss]

#ripgeorgesegal great actor

[@giathomas9899]

Richard Dawson funny

[@oldskoolmedia2264]

He explained everything so thoroughly in this episode, in later shows he didn't do that. Lol

[@bmasters1981]

Maybe he probably figured later that everyone knew how to play the game (#1 answers, strikes, play or pass, Fast Money, the works), that no real explanation was needed outside of the cursory "Top (X number of answers) on the board-- here's the question...".

[@dallase1]

Why do they use a mechanical system that looks like it is heavy enough to knock someone out if they were real tall and standing to close to the board in the regular rounds where someone has to manually stick the answer on the board like a sticker but in the Fast Money round at the end it is electronic?

[@BrandonTheBicon]

+Dallas Dal My best guess is that they the didn't have enough room for all of the answer slots at the time... the electronic board had 8 rows only. I think that there is a certain charm to the spinning board with flipping answer displays.

[@PianoGuy1226]

+TheDeviantKZbinr Another reason I liked Dawson's scoreboard the best was that during the Fast Money round, after each contestant was finished giving answers, it didn't make that little beeping sound as each answer was being displayed (it was the only scoreboard that didn't make that sound).

[@willieseals5197]

Actually that beeping sound started in 1988 version with Ray Combs and that sound was used on.another used on Trivia Trap.

[@PianoGuy1226]

+Willie Seals Wow, really? I never knew they used that sound on another game show. Interesting!

[@wavelikelarry]

I wonder why they multiplied by 5 at the end?

[@Tubewings]

That was the consolation for not getting 200 points in the Fast Money round--$5 for every point scored.

[@DENo1MatchGameFan]

Sadly, they did on April 1st, 2013!

[@NathanBarFields]

Wow, the host was really flirty back then. Times have certainly changed.

[@ajk]

you've not even seen when he kissed the ladies later on in this series have you? you want to see flirty.....THAT was the epitome of it lol

[@larissap9267]

He kisses some of the fellas too! Love it. Hahahaha... Oh the 70's and 80's. Good Times.

[@maydom04]

but he got their permission to kiss them BEFORE the show started.

[@DENo1MatchGameFan]

Because they are fans of Steve Harvey's version these days, and want to drive people away from the classic version (I'm guessing) - damned if I really know!