Family Feud facts for kids
Family Feud is a popular American television game show that has been on TV since 1976. It's all about guessing what 100 people said in a survey!
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How to Play Family Feud
In Family Feud, two families compete against each other. Each family team has five members. The goal is to guess the most popular answers to survey questions. These questions were asked to 100 different people.
The answers appear on a big board. The show's host, Steve Harvey, asks the questions. Points are given for correct answers. For the third question, the points are doubled. For the fourth question, they are tripled! If a fifth question is needed, only the top answer is shown. The first family to reach 300 points or more wins the game. They then get to play the exciting bonus round called Fast Money.
What is Fast Money?
Fast Money is the bonus round where the winning family can win a grand prize! Two members from the winning family play this round. One person goes off-stage while the other stays on stage.
The person on stage is asked five quick questions. They have a time limit, either 15 or 20 seconds. After they give their answers, the answers and their point values are shown. Then, the second family member comes back on stage. They are asked the same five questions, but with a slightly longer time limit (20 or 25 seconds). If they give an answer that the first person already said, the host will tell them to "Try again!" After the second person answers, their points are revealed. If both contestants together score 200 points or more, their family wins the grand prize!
The Bullseye Round
From 1992 to 1995, a special round called "Bullseye" was sometimes played. It was also known as the "Bankroll" round for a short time.
In the Bullseye round, each family member tried to guess the number one answer to a survey question. Every time they got it right, their team won money for their "bank." Each question was worth different amounts, from $500 to $5,000. The money they won in this round was the amount they would play for in Fast Money. The Bullseye round even came back for a short time in 2009!
Different Versions and Hosts
Family Feud first aired on ABC from 1976 to 1985. Another version was also shown at the same time on different TV stations. Both were hosted by the famous actor Richard Dawson.
In 1988, Family Feud returned to TV on CBS and in syndication. This time, the new host was comedian Ray Combs. In 1992, the CBS version became an hour long and was called The Family Feud Challenge. The syndicated version also got the Bullseye round and was renamed The New Family Feud.
In 1994, Richard Dawson came back to host the syndicated version for one year. Then, in 1999, a new version of the show started with comedian Louie Anderson as the host. He was later replaced by Richard Karn in 2002. In 2006, John O'Hurley took over as host. Finally, in 2010, Steve Harvey became the host, and he still hosts the show today!
Images for kids
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Ray Combs in a publicity photo for Family Feud (1988)
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John O'Hurley in 2008
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Current host Steve Harvey in 2013
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