History YMMV / FamilyFeud

*** Questions that are adult-oriented. During the Dawson era, a question might be, "Name something a clown might take off after the end of his show"; in the Harvey era, it is not unusual to hear the question as, "We asked 100 women: Name something you would take off a clowm before having sex with him." In addition, many questions pertain to divorce that don't really add to the question or are just played to appeal to the lowest common denominator. For instance, it is not enough to merely ask a question such as, "Name something a divorcing couple might have trouble splitting up," but the Harvey era takes it a step farther by asking such fare as "If Tarzan were to get a divorce, what would Jane get in the settlement?" and "If Santa Claus got a divorce, what would Mrs. Claus get?" Questions encouraging answers pertaining to the male anatomy and bodily functions were uttered every day. Even seemingly benign questions, such as "Name something a squirrel does with a nut," are asked to get contestants to utter responses that are euphemisms (in this example, "scratch it").

* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Twice. The fandom was quite happy to see experienced funnyman John O'Hurley take over as host... and just as happy when Steve Harvey took over in 2010. Even before his first episode hit the airwaves, the company put several outtakes and clips on their YouTube channel, and very many people took to Harvey's acerbic hosting style quite well.
** The fandom also rejoiced long before that, in 1994, when it was initially announced Richard Dawson would return -- keep in mind the man got a [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome 25-second standing ovation]] when he first walked out, and the ratings for that first episode were the highest of that syndicated version's entire run. Though to be fair, [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks the fandom didn't rejoice for very long]].

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

* ButtMonkey: The producers have started putting up select clips (some of which [[HilariousOuttakes don't make it on the broadcast version]]) on YouTube, and it seems that their preference for clips during the Steve Harvey era are clips in which Steve looks like he's in incredible pain from the answer.

*** Hell, let's just go with Dawson '94 ''period''. The above Bankroll change; the aforementioned theme song re-recording; a smaller, cheaper set (previously used when the show went to the Grand Ole Opry); and Dawson himself wasn't exactly the same DeadpanSnarker audiences knew and loved from before. It's become more of a [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV]] situation in recent years, however.

** The last season of the daytime Combs version (last ''two'' seasons of the syndicated version) used a Bullseye round that dragged gameplay down.[[hottip:*:(Specifically, this round involved five survey questions, ranging in value from $1,000 to $5,000. Each family member would get to play one question, and whichever family gave the number one answer to the question had its value added to their Fast Money jackpot.)]] When Dawson returned in 1994, the Bullseye round (now renamed "Bankroll") was cut to three questions and families were cut to four members. In the ''E! True Hollywood Story'' on the series, Dawson said that he hated the Bankroll round.

*** Questions that are adult-oriented. During the Dawson era, a question might be, "Name something a clown might take off after the end of his show"; in the Harvey era, it is not unusual to hear the question as, "We asked 100 women: Name something you would take off a clowm before having sex with him." In addition, many questions pertain to divorce that don't really add to the question or are just played to appeal to the lowest common denominator. For instance, it is not enough to merely ask a question such as, "Name something a divorcing couple might have trouble splitting up," but the Harvey era takes it a step farther by asking such fare as "If Tarzan were to get a divorce, what would Jane get in the settlement?" and "If Santa Claus got a divorce, what would Mrs. Claus get?" Questions encouraging answers pertaining to the male anatomy and bodily functions were uttered every day.

*** In Fast Money, getting five No. 1 answers ''never'' adds up to more than about 175, so as to allow the seond player to play ... and possibly blunder and cost his family the chance at the grand prize. Some have also contended that the setup of Fast Money questions are such that some rounds are virtually impossible to win; indeed, five-time champions rarely leave with more than $42,000 (meaning, two Fast Money wins plus any consolation cash).

** It didn't help that Ray's final ''Feud'' had probably '''the''' worst Fast Money ever, with 77 points scored by the first player and '''zero''' by the second. While not directly stated as his finale, a few of Ray's comments make it clear that it is.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Zig-zagged like crazy. Although the current version has lasted 11 years (compared to the 9-year run of the original), it's also on its fourth host and might be seen as separate runs in the eyes of some viewers. However, even most non-fans would probably recognize the name Richard Dawson in association with the ''Feud''.

* HarsherInHindsight: Ray Combs' firing from the show may have been one of the motivating factors behind his 1996 suicide.
* InternetBackdraft: Richard Dawson vs. Ray Combs debates can get incredibly heated.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Zig-zagged like crazy. Although the current version has lasted 11 years (compared to the 9-year run of the original), it's also on its fourth host and might be seen as separate runs in the eyes of some viewers. However, even most non-fans would probably recognize the name Richard Dawson in association with the ''Feud''.
* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Twice. The fandom was quite happy to see experienced funnyman John O'Hurley take over as host... and just as happy when Steve Harvey took over in 2010. Even before his first episode hit the airwaves, the company put several outtakes and clips on their YouTube channel, and very many people took to Harvey's acerbic hosting style quite well.
* ButtMonkey: The producers have started putting up select clips (some of which [[HilariousOuttakes don't make it on the broadcast version]]) on YouTube, and it seems that their preference for clips during the Steve Harvey era are clips in which Steve looks like he's in incredible pain from the answer.

** Karn's {{Catch Phrase}}s "I'M DOUBLING/TRIPLING THE POINTS!" and "THE [name] FAMILY HAVE DRAWN FIRST BLOOD!" were very popular on game show forums for a while...if not necessarily for any ''positive'' reasons.
** The "Strike" and "Ding!" noises are used quite a bit in game show parodies.
** Giving "naked grandma" as an answer in the comments for YouTube clips.
** "Good answer! Good answer!"

* ReplacementScrappy: Louie Anderson, who was hated mainly for his gravelly, nasal voice and seemingly bored demeanor.
** Richard Karn. While he showed promise once he got over his first-time jitters, and was initially considered a marked improvement (in part because, unlike Louie, he seemed to show a geunine interest in hosting the show), he became obsessed with his {{Catch Phrase}}s and somehow lost what little ad-libbing ability he had initially shown.

** The Anderson version had a GoldenSnitch structure: single-single-single-triple, with only one Strike in the Triple round. Many families swept the first three rounds but still lost due to just ''one'' bad answer (and one ended up [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di9Pqo2f9rY winning with a dismal 187 points]]). This rule was retained through Karn's first season, after which it was finally changed to single-single-double-triple, with a SuddenDeath round if neither family has hit 300 points.

* WTHCastingAgency: The 1999 revival — who on Earth would pick an overweight, unattractive comedian with a flat, gravelly voice (especially over DollyParton, a reasonably telegenic, upbeat person with considerable experience in just about every medium)? Or his successor, a scruffy low-level actor whose only significant role was second banana on ''HomeImprovement''?

* MemeticMutation: Karn's {{Catch Phrase}}s "I'M DOUBLING/TRIPLING THE POINTS!" and "THE [name] FAMILY HAVE DRAWN FIRST BLOOD!" were very popular on game show forums for a while...if not necessarily for any ''positive'' reasons.

* LargeHam: Karn. He was fond of shouting "I'M DOUBLING/TRIPLING THE POINTS!" before the Double and Triple rounds, and "TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS!" (followed by studio applause) before the Fast Money.

* ButtMonkey: The producers have started putting up select clips (some of which [[HilariousOuttakes don't make it on the broadcast version]]) on Youtube, and it seems that their preference for clips during the Steve Harvey era are clips in which Steve looks like he's in incredible pain from the answer.

* MorePopularSpinoff: ''Family Feud'' was originally based on the Audience Match portion of ''Match Game''. It overshadowed ''Match Game'' in the ratings.

** The board was even more prone to glitching out in the Combs era, perhaps because it had been in storage for three years. On one episode, the electronic "FAMILY FEUD" logo it showed in the intro ended up erasing the "FE" on-camera. Combs quickly noticed this and made multiple jokes about the "Family Ud". On another occasion it read "FAM FE" just before the first Face-Off, but nobody seemed to notice.

** The UK version's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_FmADVggCk "survey said 0" noise]].
*** If we're going for sounds, the "Strike" and "Ding!" noises are used quite a bit in game show parodies.

** Max Bygraves and Andy Collins in the UK ''Family Fortunes''. Neither was a particularly bad host per se, but they both fell some way short of the standards set by their respective predecessors, Bob Monkhouse and Les Dennis.

** With ''Family Fortunes'' in the United Kingdom, two examples came from a change in host. First, when Bob Monkhouse was replaced by Max Bygraves, the show lost some its popularity and was placed on hiatus for a few years. When Les Dennis was replaced by the comparatively-unknown Andy Collins for a daytime version stripped across Monday to Friday in the ITV schedule with a lower budget, ''Fortunes'' lasted only a few months before being axed.
*** Another change viewers thought sucked came in 1987 when a new colour LED board replaced an older-style display board; people complained about it, so the old-style board returned in the following series.

* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: On the Dawson version, the contestant who gave the higher answer at the podium could choose to have his or her family play the question, or pass it to the opposing family; passes were ''extremely'' rare. The play/pass option was ditched with the Combs version, but strangely reinstated in the Anderson era.

* WTHCastingAgency: The 1999 revival — who on Earth would pick an overweight, unattractive comedian with a flat, gravelly voice? Or his successor, a scruffy low-level actor whose biggest role was second banana Al Borland on ''HomeImprovement''?

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Dawson gave a long, impassioned speech on the ABC GrandFinale in 1985, thanking the staff and viewers while visibly on the brink of crying. After it, the credits ran without the theme song, and the show ended with announcer Gene Wood saying "So long."

* [=~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!~=]: 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'' and some substitute work on ''ThePriceIsRight''. And, of course, current announcer Joey Fatone made use of his vocal talents in the band 'N Sync.

* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: On the Dawson version, the contestant who gave the higher answer at the podium could choose to have his or her family play the question, or pass it to the opposing family; almost ''every'' family member chose the former. The play/pass option was ditched with the Combs version, but strangely reinstated in 1999.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Dawson gave a long, impassioned speech on the ABC GrandFinale in 1985, thanking the staff and viewers and visibly on the brink of crying. After it, the credits ran without the theme song, and the show ended with announcer Gene Wood saying "So long."

* [=~Hey, It's That Voice!~=]: 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'' and some substitute work on ''ThePriceIsRight''. And, of course, current announcer Joey Fatone made use of his vocal talents in the band *NSYNC.

** The board was even more prone to glitching out in the Combs era, perhaps because it had been in storage for three years. On one episode, the electronic "FAMILY FEUD" logo it showed in the intro ended up erasing the "FE" on-camera. Combs quickly noticed this and made multiple jokes about the "Family Ud". On another occasion it read "FAM FE", but nobody seemed to notice.

* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: On the Dawson version, the contestant who gave the higher answer at the podium could choose to have his or her family play the question, or pass it to the opposing family; almost ''every'' family member chose the former. The play/pass option was ditched with the Combs version, but strangely reinstated in 1999.

** Richard Karn. While he showed promise in early episodes, and was initially considered a marked improvement (in part because, unlike Louie, he seemed to show a geunine interest in hosting the show), he became obsessed with his {{Catch Phrase}}s and somehow lost what little ad-libbing ability he had initially shown.

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

* LargeHam: Karn. He was fond of shouting "I'M DOUBLING/TRIPLING THE POINTS!" before the Double and Triple rounds, as well as "TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS!" (followed by studio applause) before the Fast Money.

** Richard Karn. While he showed promise in early episodes, and was initially considered a marked improvement (in part due to his high enthusiasm), he became obsessed with his {{Catch Phrase}}s and somehow lost what little ad-libbing ability he had initially shown. Most commonly, if someone gave an answer, he'd just repeat it awkwardly a few times and nod.

** The last season of the daytime Combs version (last ''two'' seasons of the syndicated version) used a Bullseye round that dragged gameplay down.[[hottip:*:(Specifically, this round involved five survey questions, ranging in value from $1,000 to $5,000. Each family member would get to play one question, and whichever family gave the number one answer to the question had its value added to their Fast Money jackpot.)]] When Dawson returned in 1994, the Bullseye round (now renamed "Bankroll") was cut to three questions and families were cut to four members. In the ''E! True Hollywood Story'' on the series, Dawson said that he hated the Bullseye round.

** The Anderson version had a rule where the final round only had one Strike, so many families swept the first three rounds but still lost due to just ''one'' bad answer (and one ended up [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di9Pqo2f9rY winning with a dismal 187 points]]). This rule was retained through Karn's first season, after which it was finally changed to a simpler format of single-single-double-triple, with a SuddenDeath round if neither family has hit 300 points.