Family Feud

Name something you'd find in a kitchen. Survey says! Family Feud pits two families of five against each other, not on trivia but on guessing the most popular answers to open-ended questions posed to a survey of 100 people.

Created by Mark Goodson, Family Feud premiered on ABC on July 12, 1976 with Richard Dawson, whose kiss-every-contestant style made him the defining voice of the early run. The show has cycled through hosts Ray Combs, Louie Anderson, Richard Karn, John O'Hurley, and (since 2010) Steve Harvey, whose reaction-based comedic hosting and viral YouTube compilations have taken the show to record ratings. Harvey also hosts the primetime Celebrity Family Feud.

What makes it unique: Unlike most game shows, Family Feud isn't about knowing the right answer — it's about guessing what the average person would say. Questions range from the mundane ("Name a yellow fruit") to the risqué ("Name something a man reaches for first thing in the morning"), and Harvey's double-takes at unexpected answers are a large part of the show's current appeal. The Fast Money bonus round, where two family members race the clock to reach 200 points between them, remains one of the most imitated endgames in the genre; in the 50th anniversary season, families can win up to $50,000 in Fast Money on 10 special episodes.

Quick Facts

• Host: Steve Harvey (since 2010)
• Network: Syndicated (distributed by Fremantle)
• Premiere Year: 1976 (ABC); modern syndicated run since 1999
• Current season: The 50th anniversary season, with new episodes from September 28, 2026; Steve Harvey, host since 2010, passes 3,000 episodes as host this season
• Filming Location: Trilith Studios, Fayetteville, Georgia

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