Feudin’

Without a doubt one of my favorite pastimes is TV game shows. Years ago I’d spend hours watching the likes of Matchgame, The Price is Right, Press Your Luck, Jeopardy, The Joker’s Wild, Let’s Make a Deal, and the list goes on. None were, perhaps, as original as Family Feud starring Richard Dawson; the daytime version I began watching on ABC in the late 70’s. Hosts have come and gone, but I always considered Dawson the best, with Ray Combs a close second—until now. Steve Harvey has inherited hosting duties on the now syndicated version of the show. He is hilarious. Harvey brings back personality and a flawless sense of humor to the role that I found lacking in previous replacements. Also, the show is true to the original rules of the game. Just for fun here is my informal ranking of the hosts:

1. Steve Harvey (2010-present)
2. Richard Dawson (1976-1985 & 1994-1995)
3. Ray Combs (1988-1994)
4. Louis Anderson (1999-2002)
5. Richard Karn (2002-2006)
6. John O’Hurley (2006-2010)

Stay tuned

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