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The '''Hajj''' ({{lang-ar|حج}}) is a pilgrimage to [[Mecca]] (Makkah). It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world.<ref>''Atlas of Holy Places'', p. 29</ref> It is the fifth [[pillar of Islam]], an obligation that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied [[Muslim]] who can afford to do so. It is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to [[Allah]].<ref>Dalia Salah-El-Deen, [http://www.islamonline.net/english/introducingislam/Worship/Pilgrimage/article01.shtml Significance of Pilgrimage (Hajj)]</ref> |
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The pilgrimage occurs from the 10th to the 15th day of [[Dhu al-Hijjah]], the 12th month of the [[Islamic calendar]]. Because the Islamic calendar is a [[lunar calendar]], eleven days shorter than the [[Gregorian calendar]] used in the Western world, the Gregorian date of the Hajj is eleven days earlier from year to year. In 2007, the Hajj was from [[December 17]] to [[December 21]]; in 2008 from the first week of December. If on the Hajj, a female must be accompanied by her husband or a member of her family ([[Mahram]]). |
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| show_name = Family Feud |
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| image = [[Image:Familyfeudlogo2007.png|200px]] |
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| caption = The current logo of ''Family Feud'' (2007-Present). |
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| format = [[Game show]] |
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| runtime = One half-hour (including commercials):<BR>[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (1976–1985)<BR>[[CBS]] (1988–1992)<BR>[[Television syndication|Syndication]] (1977-1985; 1988-1995; 1999-Present)<BR>One hour (including commercials):<BR>ABC Primetime Specials (1978–1984)<BR>CBS (1992–1993)<BR>Syndication (1994–1995)<BR>[[NBC]] (Summer 2008) |
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| creator = [[Mark Goodson]] and [[Bill Todman]] |
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| company = Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions (1976–1982) <BR> Mark Goodson Productions (1982-1985; 1988-1995; 1999-2002) <BR> The Family Company (1976–1985) <BR> The New Family Company (1988–1994) <BR> Mark Goodson Productions, L.P. (1994–1995) <BR> Feudin' Productions (1999-Present) <BR> [[Pearson Television]] (1999–2002) <BR> [[FremantleMedia]] (2002-Present) |
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| distributor = [[Viacom Enterprises]] (1977–1985) <BR> [[Lexington Broadcast Services Company|LBS Communications]] (1988–1991) <BR> [[All American Television|All-American Television]] (1991–1995) <BR> Pearson Television (1999–2002) <BR> [[Tribune Entertainment]] (2002–2007) <BR> [[20th Television]] (2007-Present) <BR> [[Debmar-Mercury]] (2007-Present) |
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| starring = [[Richard Dawson]]<BR>(1976–1985; 1994–1995)<BR>[[Ray Combs]]<BR>(1988–1994)<BR>[[Louie Anderson]]<BR>(1999–2002)<BR>[[Richard Karn]]<BR>(2002–2006)<BR>[[Ricki Lake]]<BR> ([[Gameshow Marathon (US TV series)|Gameshow Marathon]], 2006)<br>[[John O'Hurley]]<BR>(2006–Present)<BR>[[Al Roker]]<BR>(Summer 2008)<BR> | country = {{USA}} |
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| network = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (1976–1985)<BR>[[CBS]] (1988–1993)<BR>[[Television syndication|Syndication]] (1977-1985; 1988-1995; 1999-Present)<BR>[[NBC]] (Summer 2008) |
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| first_aired = [[July 12]], [[1976]] |
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| last_aired = Present (with intermittent arrests in production) |
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| num_episodes (original run) = ABC: 2,311<br />Syndicated 1977-1985: 976}} |
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'''''Family Feud''''' is a popular [[television]] [[game show]] that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type question posed to 100 people. The format, which originated in the [[United States]], airs in [[Family Feud around the world|numerous local formats worldwide]], including in the [[United Kingdom]] (''[[Family Fortunes]]''), [[Malaysia]] (''[[Famili Ceria]]'') and [[Australia]] (''[[Bert's Family Feud]]''). In addition, a Spanish-language US version airs, known as ''[[Que Dice la Gente|¿Qué Dice la Gente?]]''. |
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The Hajj is associated with the life of [[Muhammad]], but the ritual of pilgrimage to [[Mecca]] is considered by Muslims to stretch back to the time of [[Abraham|Ibrahim]] and [[Isma'il]], prominent figures in both Islam and in Judaism. Pilgrims join processions of hundreds of thousands of people, who simultaneously converge on Mecca for the week of the Hajj, and perform a series of rituals. As part of the Hajj, each person walks counter-clockwise seven times about the [[Kaaba]], the cube-shaped building which acts as the Muslim direction of prayer (''qibla''); runs back and forth between the hills of [[Al-Safa and Al-Marwah]]; drinks from the [[Zamzam Well]]; goes to the plains of [[Mount Arafat]] to stand in vigil; and throws stones in a ritual [[Stoning of the Devil]]. The pilgrims then shave their heads, perform an animal sacrifice, and celebrate the four day global festival of [[Eid al-Adha]].<ref name=armstrong/><ref name=ngeo/><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/holydays/eiduladha.shtml BBC - Religion & Ethics - Eid ul Adha<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The current version's tenth season began on [[September 8]], [[2008]]. |
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As of 2006, an estimated three million pilgrims participated in this annual pilgrimage.<ref>[http://www.altmuslim.com/a/a/a/as_hajj_begins_more_changes_and_challenges_in_store/ altmuslim - As Hajj begins, more changes and challenges in store<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Crowd-control techniques have become critical, and because of the large numbers of people, many of the rituals have become more stylized. It is not necessary to kiss the Black Stone, but merely to point at it on each circuit around the [[Kaaba]]. Throwing pebbles was done at large pillars, which for safety reasons were in 2004 changed to long walls with catch basins below to catch the stones. The slaughter of an animal can be done either personally, or by appointing someone else to do it, and so forth.<ref name=AtoZ/> But even with the crowd control techniques, there are still many [[incidents during the Hajj]], as pilgrims are trampled in a crush, or ramps collapse under the weight of the many visitors, causing hundreds of deaths. <ref>The [['''Kingdom of Saudi Arabia''']]'s Ministry of Hajj has a website, with the message, "Be peaceful, orderly and kind. No crushing." - {{cite web|url=http://www.hajinformation.com/main/f.htm|title=Ministry of Hajj information site|publisher=hajinformation.com|accessdate=2007-08-24}}</ref> |
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== Broadcast History == |
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Pilgrims can also go to Mecca to perform the rituals at other times of the year. This is sometimes called the "lesser pilgrimage", or [[Umrah]]. However, even if they perform the Umrah, they are still obligated to perform the Hajj at some other point in their lifetimes. |
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===1976-1985=== |
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''Family Feud'' was created in the wake of the massive success of the [[CBS]] hit game show ''[[Match Game]]'', which had set daytime ratings records in 1976. [[Geoff Edwards]], then hosting ''[[Treasure Hunt (US game show)|Treasure Hunt]]'' in syndication, was originally offered the show's Pilot; however, he turned it down after seeing ''The Neighbors'' quietly tank and also having a deal pending with [[Bob Stewart (television producer)|Bob Stewart]] for what became ''[[Shoot For The Stars]]''. [http://www.gameshowutopia.net/geoff/shootforthestars/shootforthestars.htm] |
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[[Richard Dawson]], one of ''Match Game'''s most popular panelists, was the immediate next choice as host of the spin-off, which incorporated the team format and form of questioning (e.g. "Name a type of fruit") from the original 1960's ''The Match Game'' as well as the 1970's ''Match Game'' "Audience Match." |
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==History== |
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The ''Hajj'' is based on a pilgrimage that was ancient even in the time of Muhammad in the 7th Century. According to [[Hadith]] (supplemental writings to the Qur'an), elements of the Hajj trace back to the time of [[Abraham]], around 2000 BC. The belief is that the Prophet Abraham was ordered by God (Allah) to leave his wife [[Hagar]] and his infant son [[Ismael]] alone in the desert. While he was gone, the child became thirsty, Hagar ran back and forth seven times searching for water for her son. The baby cried and hit the ground with his foot (some versions of the story say that an angel scraped his foot or the tip of his wing along the ground), and water miraculously sprang forth. This source of water is today called the [[Well of Zamzam]]. |
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''Family Feud'' premiered as an ABC daytime show on [[July 12]], [[1976]] at 1:30 p.m. [[North American Eastern Time Zone|ET]]., with [[Richard Dawson]] as host and [[Gene Wood]] was the studio announcer. After its premiere, it wasn't an immediate hit, but [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] convinced the show to move to its new time slot at 11:30 a.m. [[North American Eastern Time Zone|ET]], six months later, where it was a ratings winner, for the following several years, until 1984. A nighttime syndicated version was added on [[September 19]], [[1977]], at first airing once weekly, then twice in January 1979, and finally every weeknight in September 1980, making that the first US game show to air ten episodes per week. When ''[[The $20,000 Pyramid]]'' was canceled in June 1980, "The Feud" took the 12:00 p.m. time slot as reruns of ''[[Love Boat]]'' filled the 11am-12pm hour. |
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Each year tribes from all around the Arabian peninsula would converge on Mecca, as part of the pilgrimage. The exact faith of the tribes was not important at that time, and Christian Arabs were as likely to make the pilgrimage as the pagans.<ref>Armstrong, ''Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths'', p. 221. "Each year the tribes would assemble from all over the peninsula to take part in the arduous and intricate rites of the ''hajj'' pilgrimage, Christian Arabs alongside the pagans. By Muhammad's time, the [[Kaaba]] was dedicated to the [[Nabatean]] deity [[Hubal]] and surrounded by effigies of the Arabian pantheon, but it may well originally have been the shrine of Allah, the high god."</ref> Muslim historians refer to the time before Muhammad as ''[[al-Jahiliyah]]'', the "Days of Ignorance", during which the Kaaba contained hundreds of idols representing totems of each of the tribes of the Arabian peninsula. The idols represented multiple faiths, from pagan gods like [[Hubal]], [[al-Lat]], [[Uzza]] and [[Manat]], to symbols of [[Jesus]] and [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary]] and Allah (God).<ref name=freeman>Freeman-Grenville, ''Islam: An Illustrated History'', p. 28</ref> |
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With its ratings dropping, it was moved back to 11:30 a.m. in October 1984, in a game show hour paired with ''[[Trivia Trap]]'' preceding it at 11:00 a.m. [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] canceled the daytime show on [[June 14]], [[1985]], and the syndicated version left the air three months later on [[September 13]], [[1985]]. [[Image:richard dawson.jpg|thumb|left|Host Richard Dawson and contestants from the 1976–1985 original version of ''Family Feud''.]] Dawson hosting "The Feud" was best known for kissing his female contestants on the lips, especially several times if she played the "Fast Money" Round. |
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Muhammad was known to regularly perform the Umrah, even before he began receiving revelations.<ref name=armstrong>{{cite book|pages=10-12|title=Islam: A Short History|author=Karen Armstrong|isbn=0-8129-6618-x|date=2000,2002}}</ref> |
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Historically, Muslims would gather at various meeting points in other great cities, and then proceed en masse towards Mecca, in groups that could comprise tens of thousands of pilgrims. Two of the most famous meeting points were in [[Cairo]] and [[Damascus]]. In Cairo, the Sultan would stand atop a platform of the famous gate [[Bab Zuwayla]], to officially watch the beginning of the annual pilgrimage.<ref>{{cite book|title=Eyewitness Travel: Egypt|date=2001, 2007|isbn=978-0-75662-875-8|publisher=Dorlin Kindersley Limited, London|pages=103}}</ref> |
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===1988-1994=== |
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In 632 AD, when Muhammad led his followers from Medina to Mecca, it was the first Hajj to be performed by Muslims alone, and the only Hajj ever performed by Muhammad. He cleansed the idols from the Kaaba, and re-ordained it as the house of God.<ref>''In the Lands of the Prophet'', Time-Life, p. 31</ref> It was from this point that the Hajj became one of the [[Five Pillars of Islam]]. Also it was at this juncture that Allah gave the command to forbid any non-muslims from entering into the Sacred Masjid and as an extension the entire city of Mecca. |
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A new daytime version premiered on [[CBS]] on [[July 4]], [[1988]] at 10:00 a.m. EST with [[Ray Combs]] as host, joined by a nightly syndicated version two and a half months later on [[September 19]]. When ''[[Wheel of Fortune]]'' was canceled by CBS, ''Family Feud'' moved to 10:30 a.m. to make room for [[Barbara DeAngelis]]' daytime talk show. |
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On [[June 29]], [[1992]], the [[CBS]] daytime show became ''Family Feud Challenge'', added the 'Bullseye' Round and expanded to a full hour. New episodes of the daytime show aired until [[March 29]], [[1993]] and reruns continued through its cancellation on [[September 10]]. |
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== Incidents during the Hajj == |
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There have been many incidents during the Hajj that have led to the loss of many hundreds of lives. The worst of these incidents have usually occurred during the [[Stoning of the Devil]] ritual. During the 2006 Hajj on [[January 12]], 362 pilgrims died. Tramplings have also occurred when pilgrims try to run between the two hills known as Al-Safa and Al-Marwa. In 2006 there were some 600 [[casualty (person)|casualties]] among pilgrims performing the Hajj. |
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On [[September 14]], [[1992]] the syndicated version also added the 'Bullseye' Round, retitled itself ''The New Family Feud'' and continued as a half-hour show. Combs continued to serve as host until [[May 27]], [[1994]], when declining ratings led to his replacement by [[Richard Dawson]]. |
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==Preparations== |
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{{seealso|Ihram}} |
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Pilgrims generally travel to Hajj in groups, as an expression of unity. Some airlines have special packages for Muslims going to Mecca. Ships also take pilgrims to Mecca so they can perform Hajj. |
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During the Hajj, male pilgrims are required to dress only in a garment consisting of two sheets of white unhemmed cloth, with the top draped over the torso and the bottom secured by a white sash; plus a pair of sandals. Women are simply required to maintain their [[Hijab#Women.27s_dress|hijab]] - normal modest dress, which does not cover the hands or face.<ref name=AtoZ/> |
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On [[September 12]], [[1994]], a noticeably older and heavier [[Richard Dawson]] returned to the syndicated show as host. Dawson's return also included some format changes to the show. On this version, four members competed on each team instead of the traditional five. The 'Bullseye' Round was retitled the 'Bankroll' Round and only included three questions. Other aesthetic changes, such as a smaller version of the original set, with no moving parts or flashing lights, were made in an effort to modernize the game. |
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The syndicated version expanded to one hour with this season, although some markets chose to air only the second half of the show as a stand-alone program. Despite various efforts to revive interest, and although ratings initially increased, the series was ultimately canceled on [[September 8]], [[1995]] in part due to the OJ Simpson trials. |
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The [[Ihram clothing]] is intended to show the equality of all pilgrims in the eyes of [[Allah]]: there is no difference between a prince and a pauper when everyone is dressed the same. The Ihram also symbolizes purity and absolution of sins. A place designated for changing into Ihram is called a ''[[miqat]]''. |
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While the pilgrim is wearing the Ihram, they cannot shave, clip their nails, or use [[deodorant]] or [[perfume]]. They may not swear or quarrel, kill any living thing, masturbate or engage in [[sexual intercourse]]. |
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After a four-year hiatus, ''Family Feud'' returned in syndication on [[September 20]], [[1999]]. Dawson was offered the choice of returning to the hosting position, but declined, and has since decided to have no further involvement with the show. With Dawson's retirement, producers chose [[Louie Anderson]] to host the new incarnation of the show. |
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The format was now "most points wins," meaning that the family with the most points after four rounds (the fourth round being a "Triple" round with only one strike allowed) played Fast Money. |
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== Rites == |
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[[Image:Hajj1.gif|thumb|250px|left|The route the pilgrims take during the Hajj]] |
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Anderson hosted the show from 1999-2002, and oversaw the show's increase in top prize from $10,000 to $20,000. Anderson was well-liked as a host in about the first year of his hosting tenure, but as his three years progressed, Anderson became increasingly and visibly disinterested in the show. Anderson was dropped from the show in 2002 and replaced by [[Richard Karn]]. |
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Upon arrival in Mecca the pilgrim, now known as a ''[[Hajji]]'', performs a series of ritual acts symbolic of the lives of [[Abraham|Ibrahim]] (Abraham) and his wife [[Hagar (biblical)|Hajar]] (Hagar). The acts also symbolize solidarity of Muslims worldwide. |
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===2002-2006=== |
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The greater Hajj (''al-hajj al-akbar'') begins on the eighth day of the lunar month of [[Dhu al-Hijjah]]. If they are not already wearing it upon their arrival, pilgrims put on ihram clothing and then leave Mecca for the nearby town of [[Mina, Saudi Arabia|Mina]] where they spend the rest of the day. The Saudi government has put up thousands of large white tents at Mina to provide accommodations for all the pilgrims.<ref name=ngeo>{{cite news|title=Inside Makkah|format=video documentary|publisher=[[National Geographic]]|date=2003|author=Anisa Mehdi, John Bredar (writers)}}</ref> |
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Richard Karn, who received somewhat better reviews, began hosting in September 2002. For his first season, the overall fourth season of the show, the same format as Anderson's was used, but a new set and the return of the 1988 Combs-era theme (albeit edited) were both featured. For the 2003-2004 season, the goal of 300 points was reinstated, and the 1988 theme was dropped; a remixed version of the previous theme was used instead. Another new set was built for Karn's final season which began in the Fall of 2005. |
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Karn hosted until 2006, when he was replaced by [[John O'Hurley]]. With O'Hurley's first episode the set was overhauled into an updated version of the classic set and a new logo was introduced. Early episodes even began the same as the ABC run, with announcer [[Burton Richardson]] reading the classic opening spiel. |
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[[Image:Tavaf.jpg|right|thumb|Direction of the Tawaf around the Kaaba]] |
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===''Celebrity Family Feud''=== |
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On the first day of the Hajj, the 8th day of the 12th month, [[Dhu al-Hijjah]], the pilgrims perform their first ''Tawaf'', which involves all of the pilgrims entering The Sacred Mosque ([[Masjid Al Haram]]) and walking seven times counter-clockwise around the Kaaba, kissing the [[Black Stone]] (Hajr Al Aswad) on each circuit. If kissing is not possible due to the crowds, they may simply align themselves with the stone and point to it. Each complete circuit constitutes a "Shout" with 7 circuits constituting a complete tawaf. The place where pilgrims walk is known as "Mutaaf". Only the first three Shouts are compulsory, but invariably almost all perform it seven times. |
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''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]'' premiered on [[NBC]] on [[June 24]], [[2008]], with [[Al Roker]] as emcee. The show ran weekly and ended on [[July 29]] later that year. On this hour-long version, and much like the ABC primetime specials, celebrity families or the casts of NBC shows in-character competed in games with a maximum of four rounds with the winners of the first two games facing off for the chance at $50,000 in Fast Money. |
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The changes seen on these specials, most notably the new survey board, the show's logo hanging above the audience, and the 1988 theme's return, were used on the following syndicated season. |
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Eating is not allowed and the tawaf is normally performed all at once, the only exception being the drinking of water. Men are encouraged to perform the first three circuits at a hurried pace, followed by four times, more closely, at a leisurely pace.<ref name=AtoZ>{{cite book | title=Hajj to Umrah: From A to Z | last = Mohamed | first= Mamdouh N. | year = 1996 | publisher=Amana Publications | id= ISBN 0-915957-54-x}}</ref> |
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==Production== |
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After the completion of Tawaf, all the pilgrims have to offer two Rakaat prayers at the Place of Abraham (Muqaam E Ibrahim), a site near the Kaaba. However, again due to large crowds during the days of Hajj, they may instead pray anywhere in the mosque. |
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===Other Production Staff=== |
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Gabrielle Johnston, a Goodson-Todman staffer since the 1970s, is currently the show's executive producer, years after she was the show's associate producer of the 1980s version. Kristin Bjorklund is a current producer and was also an associate producer of the 1980s version. Lauri Chryss is the associate director. |
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Previous staff members include [[Howard Felsher]], the show's original producer before being an executive producer in the 1980s version who was also a Goodson-Todman staffer since the 1960s, Cathy Hughart Dawson, the show's original associate producer, who then became producer. Georgia Purcell assumed the associate producer role later in the series. [[Chester Feldman]], who was a creative consultant for Goodson-Todman in the 1970s, was the show's executive producer in the 1980s version. |
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Although the circuits around the Kaaba are traditionally done on the groundlevel, Tawaf is now also performed on the first floor and roof of the mosque. |
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During the Dawson and Combs era, [[Gene Wood]] was the program announcer, with periodic fill-ins from [[Johnny Gilbert]], [[Art James]], and [[Rod Roddy]]. [[Burton Richardson]] has been the announcer for all versions since 1999, except for the ''Gameshow Marathon'' edition, which was announced by [[Rich Fields]] in 2006. |
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After Tawaf on the same day, the pilgrims perform ''sa`i'', running or walking seven times between the hills of [[Al-Safa and Al-Marwah|Safa and Marwah]]. This is a re-enactment of the frantic search for water for her son Ismael by Abraham's wife Hagar, before the [[Zamzam Well]] was revealed to her by Ismael, who started to cry for water and hit the ground with his feet, upon which the water of the Zamzam started coming up from under his feet . The circuit used to be in the open air, but is now entirely enclosed by the [[Masjid al-Haram]] mosque, and can be accessed via air-conditioned tunnels. Pilgrims are advised to walk the circuit, though two green pillars mark a short section of the path where they are allowed to run, along with an 'express lane' for the disabled. The safety procedures are in place because previous incidents in this ritual have resulted in stampedes which caused the deaths of hundreds of people. |
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===Production Company and Distribution=== |
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As part of this ritual the pilgrims drink water from the [[Zamzam Well]], which is made available in coolers throughout the Mosque. The pilgrims then return to their tents. |
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Originally, ''Family Feud'' was billed as "A [[Mark Goodson]]/[[Bill Todman]] Production", but after Todman's death in 1979, the unit was simply known as Mark Goodson Productions, and was announced as such on ''Family Feud'' beginning in 1982. The show's copyright holder was called "The Family Company" for the 1976–1985 run, "The New Family Company" from 1988–1994 and "Mark Goodson Productions, L.P." from 1994-1995. Currently, ''Family Feud'''s copyright holder is called "Feudin' Productions". Since 2002, the show has been produced by [[RTL Group]] subsidiary [[FremantleMedia|FremantleMedia North America]]. |
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From 1999 to 2002, ''Family Feud'' used the Mark Goodson Productions name and logo at the end of each episode, even though the original production company no longer existed. The practice was abandoned during Richard Karn's era as host. |
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===Arafat=== |
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[[Image:Arafat pilgrims.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Pilgrims on Plains of Arafat on the day of Hajj]] |
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The next morning, on the ninth of Dhu al-Hijjah, the pilgrims leave Mina for [[Mount Arafat]] where they stand in contemplative vigil, near a hill from which Muhammad gave his last sermon. This is considered the highlight of the Hajj. Pilgrims must spend the afternoon within a defined area on the plain of Arafat until after sunset. No specific rituals or prayers are required during the stay at Arafat, although many pilgrims spend time praying, and thinking about the course of their lives. If a pilgrim does not spend the afternoon on Arafat then their pilgrimage is considered invalid.and stay in tents.<ref name=ngeo/> |
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[[Viacom Enterprises]], currently known as [[CBS Television Distribution]], distributed the syndicated version of the program from 1977-1985. |
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===Muzdalifah=== |
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As soon as the sun sets, the pilgrims leave Arafat for [[Muzdalifah]], an area between Arafat and Mina, where 49 pebbles are gathered for the next day's ritual of the [[stoning of the Devil|stoning of the Devil (Shaitan)]]. Many pilgrims spend the night sleeping on the ground at Muzdalifah before returning to Mina. It is now the 10th of the month, the day of [[Eid ul-Adha]]. |
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Since 1992, after Mark Goodson died, FremantleMedia, the eventual successor of respective distributors/successors [[LBS Communications]], [[All-American Television]], and [[Pearson PLC|Pearson Television]], has distributed ''Family Feud''. Midway through Karn's run, the overall third season of the current run, [[Tribune Entertainment]] was awarded syndication duties when FremantleMedia chose to focus on producing rather than distribution. However, Tribune's participation in the series ended in the fall of 2007 when [[Lions Gate Entertainment|Lionsgate]]-owned [[Debmar-Mercury]] assumed distribution and [[20th Television]] assumed ad sales. Tribune suspended distribution of all shows shortly thereafter. |
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===Ramy al-Jamarat === |
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[[Image:Amellie - Stoning of the devil 2006 Hajj.jpg|right|thumb|Pilgrims at the Jamrah of Aqaba at Hajj, 2006]] |
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At Mina the pilgrims perform ''Ramy al-Jamarat'', throwing stones to signify their defiance of the Devil. This symbolizes the trials experienced by Abraham while he decided whether to sacrifice his son as demanded by God. The Devil challenged him six times, and three times Abraham refused. Each pillar marks the location of one of these refusals. On the first occasion of when Ramy al-Jamarat performed, pilgrims will stone the largest pillar know as Jamrat'al'Aqabah. On the second occasion, all three will be stoned. [http://www.easyhajj.co.uk/throwingpebbles.php] The stoning consists of throwing seven pebbles.<ref name=ngeo/> Because of the crowds, in 2004 the pillars were replaced by long walls. Pilgrims climb ramps to the multi-levelled [[Jamarat Bridge]], from which they can throw their stones at the one jamarat. |
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* 1976: Vine Street Theater, Los Angeles, California |
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* 1977-1985: Studio 54, [[ABC Television Center]], Los Angeles, California |
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After the Stoning of the Devil an animal is sacrificed. This symbolizes God having mercy on Abraham and replacing his son with a ram, which Abraham then sacrificed. |
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* 1988-1995: Studio 33, [[CBS Television City]], Hollywood, California |
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Traditionally the pilgrims slaughtered the animal themselves, or oversaw the slaughtering. Today many pilgrims buy a sacrifice voucher in Mecca before the greater Hajj begins which allows an animal to be slaughtered in their name on the 10th, without the pilgrim being physically present. Centralized butcher houses will sacrifice a single sheep for each pilgrim, or a cow can represent the sacrifice of seven people. The meat is then packaged and given to charity and shipped to poor people around the world.<ref name=ngeo/> At the same time as the sacrifices occur at Mecca, Muslims worldwide perform similar sacrifices, in a four-day global festival called ''Eid ul-Adha''. |
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* 1999-2000: Studio 36, CBS Television City, Hollywood, California |
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===Tawaf az-Ziyarah=== |
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[[Image:Kaaba mirror edit jj.jpg|right|thumb|Pilgrims circumambulating the [[Kaaba]] during the Hajj]] |
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On this or the following day the pilgrims re-visit the [[Masjid al-Haram]] in Mecca for a [[tawaf]] called the Tawaf az-Ziyarah or Tawaf al-Ifadah which symbolises being in a hurry to respond to God and show love for Him, an obligatory part of the Hajj. The night of the 10th is spent back at Mina. |
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* 2000-2003: [[NBC Studios]], Burbank, California |
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On the afternoon of the 11th and again the following day the pilgrims must again throw seven pebbles at each of the three jamarat in Mina. |
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* 2003-Present: Sunset Bronson Studios (formerly Tribune Studios), Hollywood, California |
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Pilgrims must leave Mina for Mecca before sunset on the 12th. If they are unable to leave Mina before sunset, they must perform the stoning ritual again on the 13th before returning to Mecca. |
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Episodes are taped on Saturdays and Sundays. |
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===Tawaf al-Wada=== |
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Finally, before leaving Mecca, pilgrims perform a farewell [[tawaf]] called the Tawaf al-Wada.<ref name=ngeo/> |
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===Theme Song=== |
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The original theme song for ''Family Feud'', simply named "The Feud," was a more elaborate version of a prize cue heard on ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]''. In addition, the final measure of the theme song is used to introduce the [[Grand Game]] on ''The Price is Right''. The theme was composed by [[Robert Israel]] for [[Score Productions]]. It was remixed with synthesized drums in 1988 for the Ray Combs version, and for Richard Dawson's 1994 return the theme was re-recorded by [[Edd Kalehoff]] with jazz instruments. In 1999, John Lewis Parker orchestrated a "party" theme complete with a portion of the original Robert Israel theme in the opening. |
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<!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:Hajj mirror edit jj.jpg|thumb|Pilgrims attending prayers At the Prophet's Mosque]] --> |
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Though it is not required as part of the Hajj, many pilgrims also travel to the city of [[Medina]] and the [[Masjid al-Nabawi|Mosque of the Prophet]], which contains [[Muhammad]]'s grave. |
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This theme was remixed in 2002 and again in 2006. These versions do not feature the sample from the original theme. The 1988-1994 ''Feud'' theme from the Ray Combs version was brought back in an edited form for the latter part of Richard Karn's first season from November 2002-May 2003. It was revived yet again in June 2008 for [[NBC]]'s ''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]'', with a looped intro, and was used as the opening/closing themes and as face-off/commercial cues, and was also used{{ndash}}unedited{{ndash}}since the beginning of the 2008-2009 syndicated season. A remix of the 2006 "party" theme was still used for episodes taped before the primetime version. |
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===Social effect of Hajj=== |
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A 2008 study on the longer-term effect of participating in the Islamic pilgrimage found that Muslims communities become more open after the Hajj experience. |
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For the ''[[Gameshow Marathon (US TV series)|Gameshow Marathon]]'' episode, both the 1976 and 1988 versions were used. The 1988 version used for the opening was toned down to emulate the 1976 version as it was heard during ''Family Feud'''s first season on ABC. The 1988 opening cue was used, however, without manipulation of any kind, yet when the announcer introduced the second family, the song started over instead. However, the actual 1976 main theme and its related music also toned down was used for face-offs and bumper music going to and returning from commercial breaks. The survey oval was built upside down. |
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Entitled ‘Estimating the Impact of the Haj: Religion and Tolerance in Islam’s Global Gathering’, the Harvard University Kennedy School of government study found that the Hajj experience promotes peaceful coexistence, equality, and harmony.<ref>[http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1124213 Estimating the Impact of the Hajj: Religion and Tolerance in Islam's Global Gathering<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Specifically, the report states that the Hajj "increases belief in equality and harmony among ethnic groups and Islamic sects and leads to more favorable attitudes toward women, including greater acceptance of female education and employment" and that "Hajjis (those who have performed the Hajj) show increased belief in peace, and in equality and harmony among adherents of different religions." |
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==Gameplay== |
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Representatives of the family are posed questions that have already been answered by 100 people. An answer is considered correct if it is one of the concealed answers on the game board. More points are given for answers that have been given by more people in the survey (one point per person); answers must have been given by at least two of the 100 people in order to be included on the board. There are five members on each team; this was reduced to four during the 1994–1995 season. |
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{{Wiktionary}} |
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* [[Hajji]], honorific title of one who has completed the Hajj |
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* [[List of Islamic terms in Arabic]] |
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* [[List of largest gatherings in history|List of largest religious gatherings]] |
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* [[Tourism in Saudi Arabia]] |
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Examples of questions might be "Name a famous George" (asked on the first episode), "Tell me a popular family vacation spot", or "Name something you do at school." |
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==Notes== |
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{{reflist}} |
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The participants are not asked questions about what is true or how things really are; instead, they are asked questions about what ''other people think'' are true. As thus, a perfectly logical answer may be considered incorrect because it failed to make the survey (e.g.: for the question about Georges, [[George Jones]] was a popular country singer, but if his name was given by fewer than two people, it would be considered "wrong"; indeed it did not appear on the survey board on the first episode). |
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==References== |
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* {{cite book|title=Atlas of Holy Places & Sacred Sites|author=Colin Wilson|isbn=978-0789410511|publisher=DK ADULT|date=1996}} |
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===Basics=== |
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[[Image:Ff94faceoff.jpg|200px|thumb|Richard Dawson at a face-off during the main game from his return in 1994.]]Two family members "face off" to see which family will gain control of that particular question. Traditionally, they greet each other with a [[handshake]] before the question is read. Whoever guesses the more popular answer in the survey has the option to play the question or pass it to the other family except during the 1988–1995 version, when they were automatically given control of the board. If neither player gives a valid answer, the next member of each family gets a chance to answer, with control again going to the family giving the more popular answer. If both answers are worth the same amount of points, control goes to the player that buzzed in first. |
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*{{cite book |
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| last = Bianchi |
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| first = Robert R. |
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| year = 2004 |
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| title = Guests of God: Pilgrimage and Politics in the Islamic World |
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| publisher = Oxford University Press |
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| id = ISBN 978-0195171075 |
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}} |
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*{{cite book |
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| last = Shariati |
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| first = Ali |
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| year = 2005 |
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| title = HAJJ: Reflection on Its Rituals |
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| publisher = Islamic Publications International |
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| id = ISBN 1889999385 |
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}} |
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*Trojanow,Ilija 'Mumbai to Mecca: A Pilgrimage to the Holy Sites of Islam', Haus Publishing, 2007, London, ISBN 978-1-904950295 |
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The family in control can keep the question in which the family attempts to give all the remaining answers on the board, or pass to the other family. Starting with the next family member in line, each gets a chance to give one answer. Family members may not confer with one another while in control of the board. The family gets a "strike" if a player gives an answer that is not on the board or fails to respond. There is no firm time limit, but the host has the discretion to impose a three second count if time is short or the contestant appears to be stalling. Three strikes cause the family to relinquish control of the board, giving the other family one chance to steal the points in the bank by correctly guessing one of the remaining answers. Any revealed answer is met with a clanging bell, and starting in 2008, a "swoosh" sound effect as the answer is being revealed, and a strike is accompanied by at least one red "X" inside a rectangular outline and the famous "strike" buzzer. This buzzer is also used on the NBC talent-search show ''[[America's Got Talent]]'', when a panelist dislikes the currently-showcased act; that show also is an RTL Group programme. |
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== External links == |
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{{external links|date=January 2008}} |
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* [http://www.hajj-info.com Advice on Hajj and Umrah and discussion forum] |
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* [http://www.hajinformation.com/ Ministry of Hajj Official Website] |
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* [http://www.haj.co.uk/ Haj & Umra Travel Ltd, United Kingdom] |
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* [http://www.makkahrooms.info/blog All about Hajj and Ummrah and various service and ebooks ] |
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* [http://www.haqislam.org Haq Islam] |
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* [http://www.hajj.org.au/ Hajj Portal - Personal Hajj Experiences, Picture Gallery, Supplications, Hajj Step by Step guides plus more] |
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* [http://www.usahajjguide.com USA Hajj Guide a good guide to Hajj that is easy to understand] |
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* [http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=modEarthPeople&Number=1114645 Hajj - A Google Earth View - Explaining the sequence of the Hajj alongwith locations involved and their importance.] |
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* [http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070115/full/070115-13.html Crowd control during the Hajj] |
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* [http://www.al-islam.org/hajj/shariati Hajj: The Pilgrimage] |
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* [http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2006/hajj/ Special report from CNN] |
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* [http://www.dhushara.com/book/sakina/haj/hajj2.htm BBC: 2006 Hajj approaches spiritual climax] |
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* [http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/sacredtexts/hajjcert.html 15th-century Hajj certificate: information, zoomable image] British Library website |
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* [http://www.grd.usace.army.mil/news/releases/NR06-12-29.html U.S. Army information sheet about the Hajj] |
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* [http://www.islamicity.com/articles/Articles.asp?ref=IC0301-1834 Short History of Hajj] |
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* [http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/hajj/stepbystep/_anyday.asp?StartWithLeft=_anyleft.asp?LeftReference=1_1b.jpg&StartWithRight=1_1_right.htm&IndexBottom=indexBottom_day1.htm&IndexScrollingBottom=indexScrollingBottom_day1.htm Step by Step Hajj Guide Slide Show] |
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* [http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/hajj/journey/PracticalGuideForHajj.pdf Practical Guidelines For Hajj - Printable - on PDF Format] |
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* [http://www.muslimphotos.net/gallery/index.php?cat=37 Pictures of Hajj in 2007] |
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* [http://www.livinghalal.com/audio/release/released_glossary_hajj.mp3 Pronunciation of the word Hajj] |
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* [http://madriyanto.blogspot.com/2008/09/cari-info-online-persiapan-ibada-haji.html Hajj Info in Indonesian Language (Bahasa Indonesia)] |
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In all versions except the 1988–1995 version, the entire family can confer before the answer was given. In the 1988–1995 and 2008 primetime versions, each family member gave his or her opinion one at a time. The head of household could then either select one of those four or give his or her own. In the 1976-1985 and 1999-2002 versions, a different-sounding triple-buzzer was used when the host asked for a final answer from the family who was attempting the steal. |
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{{Islam topics|state=collapsed}} |
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After determining who takes the bank for a round, any remaining answers are then revealed; per tradition, the audience yells each unrevealed answer in a choral response. |
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[[Category:Hajj]] |
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[[Category:Mecca]] |
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From 1992 until 1995, and from 1999 until 2003, if the family stole the points in the bank by guessing one of the remaining answers, the value of the answer that "stole" would also be added to the bank. A rule first instituted in the 1987 computer version (see "Home versions" below). |
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Richard Dawson, in the show's early seasons, on at least one occasion during this situation, said that a team that "steals" gets only the amount built up during the round, rather than adding the value of the "steal". |
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[[ar:حج]] |
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[[bg:Хадж]] |
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===Bullseye/Bankroll Rounds=== |
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[[bn:হজ্জ]] |
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From 1992 to 1995, before any regular rounds were played, new preliminary rounds were introduced, named the "Bullseye Round" from 1992–1994 and the "Bankroll Round" from 1994-1995. One at a time and starting with the team captain, each member of the family would go up to the podium to answer a survey question that was worth a dollar amount; only the number one answer was accepted. Correctly guessing the number one answer added the worth of that question to the family's "bankroll," seen displayed on their podium. |
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[[ba:Хаж]] |
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[[bs:Hadždž]] |
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The Bullseye round featured five questions. In ''Family Feud Challenge'', the Bullseye Round was played in both halves of the show. Each family had $2,500 as their starting bankroll. The questions were worth in order: $500/$1,000/$1,500/$2,000/$2,500. The highest amount for a family to earn was $10,000. For the second half, all of these values were doubled, with the starting bankroll at $5,000 and the questions worth $1,000/$2,000/$3,000/$4,000/$5,000. The highest amount was doubled to $20,000 for the second half. The half-hour version, ''The New Family Feud'', used the values in the ''Challenge'''s second half. Number one answers were seen on a specially-constructed prop that was lowered from the ceiling every time the round began and raised back up every time the round ended. |
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[[cs:Hadždž]] |
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[[cy:Hajj]] |
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The "Bankroll" Round featured only three questions. Like the daytime Bullseye Round, the "Bankroll" Round was played in both halves of the show. Instead of each family member going up to answer a question, only one person on each team was required, and the two contestants participated in all three questions. The starting bankroll remained the same in both halves, but the values were changed to: $500/$1,500/$2,500 for the first half and $1,000/$3,000/$5,000 in the second half. The maximum amount was $7,000 in the first half and $14,000 in the second half; both were reached many times. The prop from the Bullseye Round was discarded, and two different methods were used for displaying the #1 answer: the Fast Money board also used for regular main game rounds was used in the studio, while a computer-generated design was seen superimposed over the board for TV viewers. |
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[[da:Hadj]] |
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[[de:Haddsch]] |
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This round was discontinued when ''Family Feud'' returned in 1999, reverting back to a $10,000 jackpot for winning Fast Money (see below for more information). The introduction of the Bullseye Round was the reason for the changing of the scoring to 300 "points" in the main game; before it was introduced in 1992, all main game values were in dollars. Combs himself had often stated that the reason for the "point" system was because the family had already earned money during the Bullseye Round. Though the round is no longer played, the "point" scoring system remains intact; reasons for this are unknown. |
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[[dv:ޙައްޖު]] |
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=== Scoring Format=== |
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Questions are played for double and triple points toward the end of the game. The number of double- and triple-point questions in the game has varied over the years: |
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[[fa:حج]] |
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====Daytime Version==== |
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[[fr:Hajj]] |
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! To |
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! Goal |
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! Round 1 |
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! Round 2 |
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! Round 3 |
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[[ml:ഹജ്ജ്]] {{Link FA|ml}} |
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! Round 4 |
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! Round 5 |
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| Single |
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| Single |
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| Double |
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| Double |
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| Sudden Death <!-- Richard Karn notified us when one team entered sudden death with zero points. --> |
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* From 1999 to 2003, the family in the lead after round four automatically won the game, regardless of their score though the majority of the winning families of that period still reached the goal of 300 points. Also in round four, the family in control only received one strike; this sometimes created an unusual situation in which a family could give an incorrect answer and still win if there were not enough points in the bank for the other family to win by a successful steal. If necessary, a one-answer survey tiebreaker was played, similar to one from the 1992-1994 Bullseye Round. |
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* As of 2003, Round 5 and subsequent rounds offer only the number one answer presented on the survey board, also similar to the tiebreaker used from 1999 to 2003. The family that identifies this answer automatically wins triple the value of the answer and the round. New survey questions continue in this fashion until a family's score reaches or exceeds 300 points. |
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=== Lollipop Trees === |
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Starting with the episode aired [[March 7]], [[1983]] on ABC and continuing through the Dawson-hosted shows, a "lollipop tree" was placed next to the anchor player on each team. That player chose a lollipop and if it had a black stem, the team won a $100 bonus. |
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=== Fast Money Round === |
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The winning family goes on to play Fast Money and chooses two family members to play the round. One family member leaves the stage and is placed in an [[isolation booth]], while the other is given 20 seconds (15 seconds prior to 1994) to answer five questions. If he or she cannot think up an answer to a question, he or she may pass. Except in the earliest episodes, a contestant may revisit a passed question at the end if time permits. The number of people giving each answer is revealed once all five answers are given or time has expired, whichever comes first. The player earns one point for each person that gave the same answer; at least two people must have given that answer for it to score. When revealing the number of people giving the same response, the host often says the familiar phrase, "(Our) Survey says!/said!" This is the origination of this phrase, which has since become ingrained in popular culture. |
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Once all the points for the first player are tallied, the second family member comes back on stage and is given 25 seconds (20 seconds prior to 1994) to answer the same five questions. The host will ask for another response should a duplicate answer be given; the contestant will know if they've duplicated an answer by way of a short double-buzzer and the host saying "Try again". |
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If one or both family members accumulate a total of 200 points or more, the family wins the top prize; if they score less than 200, they earn $5 for every point ''(Example: 198 x $5 = $990)''. Until 1992, the top prize a family could win in Fast Money was $5,000 on all daytime versions and $10,000 on the syndicated versions. From 1992 to 1995, the prize was the amount accumulated in the Bullseye/Bankroll Round (see above). The top prize reverted to $10,000 in 1999 and was raised to its current $20,000 in 2001. On the ''[[Gameshow Marathon (US TV series)|Gameshow Marathon]]'' episode in 2006, it was increased to $50,000 for a home viewer. On ''Celebrity Family Feud'', the jackpot was $50,000 to the winners' charity, but if the goal was not reached, the $5/point rule was discarded and $25,000 was awarded to the charity instead. |
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== Returning Champions == |
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On the ABC daytime show, champion families could stay until they were defeated or won over $25,000. This limit was increased to $30,000 towards the end of the run. There were no returning champions on the nighttime version of the same era because of tape bicycling, or from 1999-2002; two new families appeared on each show. |
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The 1988–1995 versions featured returning champions, as has the current version since 2002. From 1988-1992 and again since 2002, the limit has been five appearances. From 1992-1995, a tournament of champions format was used (see below), but in the syndicated version, there was no returning champion limit. |
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== Tournament of Champions == |
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=== 1988-1994 Version === |
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The 1988–1994 version carried special tournaments for the four highest winning families from certain periods of time returning for a Winner-Take-All Tournament of Champions. These were held rarely at first for both the CBS and the syndicated versions. |
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[[Image:RayCombs.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Ray Combs]], seen here during a Bullseye Round on a 1992 episode of the revived ''Family Feud''.]] |
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The main game rules applied, but if a family reached 200 points in Fast Money, $5,000 went into a jackpot that started at $25,000, and went up to potentially $55,000 on the CBS version. Likewise, on the syndicated version, the jackpot started at $50,000 and went up $10,000 for each time Fast Money was won, up to a possible $110,000. If the score was less than 200, nothing was added to the jackpot as the $5 a point rule was discarded for the tournament. Each semifinal was best-of-three games, with the first family in each one to win two games advancing to the finals, which was also best-of-three. There was no Fast Money round played during the finals. The scoring was similar to the 1984–1985 season (single-single-single-single-double-triple) or the Combs' regular [[CBS]]/[[Television syndication|Syndicated]] version from late 1989-1990 (single-single-single-double-triple) in the finals, with the first family to reach $400 winning the game instead of $300. The first family to win two out of three games won everything in the jackpot in addition to what they won in the regular game. No Fast Money was played. |
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No more of these were done on the syndicated version after the second season. The CBS version continued doing them, but in mid-1990 started doing them every month, with the top four money-winning families of the previous month returning. The main game point goals for winning a semifinal and a final game were the same, but the match format was changed from best-of-three to a one-game match for both the semifinals and the finals. Thus, the potential maximum was lowered to $35,000. |
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=== Current Version === |
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The current syndicated version began doing tournaments in 2002. The first occurred in May 2002 with the ''[[Family Circle]]'' Tournament of Champions, with eight winning families returning in a single-elimination tournament. The jackpot started at $50,000, and went up $20,000 for each time Fast Money was won, up to a possible $170,000. For this particular tournament only, if Fast Money was not won, $5 per point was added to the jackpot. Each game was played to 300 points except for the finals, which required 500 points to win the game and the jackpot. The winning team for this tournament won a trip to [[Charleston, South Carolina]], and tickets to the [[Family Circle Cup]] women's tennis tournament in nearby Daniel Island, in addition to the money, which was at $112,230. The runners-up for this tournament won a trip to Jamaica. |
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This version, however, did not do tournaments on an occasional basis again until three years later, May 2005. Again, eight families were brought back, but this time consisted of either families who previously lost their first game for the tournament that was held in May 2005 and May 2006, or previously winning families but not necessarily focusing on the higher winning families of the past for the Tournament held in February 2006. The differences at this point for the tournaments were that the jackpot started with nothing except for the February 2006 Tournament of Champions, which started at $10,000, losses in Fast Money did not add anything to the jackpot as in the 1988–1995 version, and the championship game was played to 400 points. Trips were sometimes also awarded to the jackpot-winning family, including [[Hawaii]] during the February 2006 tournament and [[Mexico]] during the May 2006 tournament. Again, no Fast Money was played in the finals. Two Big Money Tournaments occurred during the last season, with each of the winning families taking home $60,000 out of a possible $120,000. |
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==Special Weeks== |
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Special-themed weeks have been prominent during "sweeps" weeks during the show's long history, through all eras. Among them were soap opera stars playing against each other; [[professional wrestling|pro wrestlers]] also played for a week with a special "Beauties Vs. Beasts" opening in which Gene Wood would imitate a referee going out onstage; stars from ''[[Baywatch]]''; and even a week of game show hosts competing against each other in 1983, featuring on one team, [[Jim Perry (television)|Jim Perry]], [[Bob Eubanks]], [[Nipsey Russell]], [[Betty White]] and [[Bill Cullen]]; and on the other team, [[Bert Parks]], [[Jim Lange]], [[Tom Kennedy]], [[Leslie Uggams]] and [[Peter Marshall (game show host)|Peter Marshall]]. |
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In 1980, members of the [[Kansas City Royals]] and the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] squared off against each other in a 6-show series, to reflect the teams' 6-game World Series that was held shortly before taping. ABC held [[Major League Baseball]] rights, and aired ''Family Feud''. |
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There were several weeks of ''[[The Price is Right]]'' vs. ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'', played for charity in November 1991, 1993, and 1994. |
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In September 1993, three special weeks of shows were also filmed at [[Opryland]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], using certain set/game elements that were later be seen on the syndicated 1994-1995 version. The second week featured [[Barbara Mandrell]] and her sisters against [[the Statler Brothers]], with special guest [[Brenda Lee]]. The third week featured regular contestants, with the winning family of the final day receiving the right to compete in the next show back in LA. |
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Some special weeks on the aforementioned 1994 season included one featuring [[Carol Burnett]] and her family playing against Betty White and her poker players. In fact, there were so many special weeks during the 1994–1995 season that the show's Finale Week itself was special featuring the [[Los Angeles Fire Department]] playing against the [[Los Angeles Police Department]]. |
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Both the original and 2008 revival editions of the [[American Gladiators]] have participated in the ''Feud'', with appearances in 1993 (Combs), 1994 (Dawson), and as one of the families in the 2008 Roker primetime series. Battles of divorced couples were also held throughout all eras, with the ex-husbands facing off against the ex-wives in each face-off. |
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A few weeks after the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]], a special week of shows featured the [[New York Fire Department]] playing against the [[New York Police Department]] with their combined winnings going to help the victims and families of the attacks. Louie Anderson, who was host at the time, donated $75,000 of his own money and this was built on as a jackpot. |
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RTL, which produces ''Family Feud'' through ''[[FremantleMedia]]'', has featured in recent years as sweeps weeks cast members of ''[[Survivor (US TV series)|Survivor]]'', even though they weren't allowed to use the name in the US. RTL holds international rights to the show, but not US rights, which is also the case with many Mark Burnett shows. Also included were figure skaters from the [[Stars on Ice]] Tour, finalists from varying seasons of ''[[American Idol]]'' (another RTL production), and [[NASCAR]], with ''Family Feud'''s "NASCAR week", taped during [[Pepsi 500|Pop Secret 500]] weekend in late August 2004, airing in the week leading to the NASCAR Championship Weekend in [[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead, Florida]], featuring teams from all three national series. |
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During the NASCAR themed week, a Nextel Cup show car appeared on the stage, and NASCAR's own theme music used in the post-race disclaimer, and also as the base theme music for international broadcasts played instead of the usual music as the teams lined up for the face-off. |
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During the week of [[November 5]], [[2007]], there was a [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] edition of the show featuring five [[List of World Wrestling Entertainment employees|WWE wrestlers]]: [[Dave Batista|Batista]], [[Ric Flair]], [[Mr. Kennedy]], [[King Booker]], and [[Jonathan Coachman]], versus five [[WWE Diva]]s: [[Candice Michelle]], [[Layla El]], [[Michelle McCool]], [[Maria Kanellis]], and [[Queen Sharmell]]. |
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During the week of [[November 12]], [[2007]], there was an [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] edition of the show featuring six [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] Superstars, including [[Dwight Howard]], [[Chris Bosh]], [[Grant Hill]], [[David Lee (basketball)|David Lee]], and [[Richard Jefferson]] versus their mothers. |
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== Primetime "All-Star Specials" == |
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The Dawson version's increasing popularity led [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] to green light several hour-long ''All-Star Family Feud Specials'', played between cast members of hit primetime and on rare occasions, daytime series for charity as was the case with all-celebrity shows. The first installment aired on [[May 8]], [[1978]] and did so well in the ratings that new specials continued to air as a semi-regular [[sweeps]] event on the network until [[May 25]], [[1984]]. |
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In the first half of the special, two teams played until one reached $200 or more; that team went on to play Fast Money for $5,000 and competed in the finals against the team that won in the second half which was played the same way. The two winning teams then faced each other in a one-question showdown, with the team that won the pot going on to play Fast Money for an additional $10,000. |
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Originally, only the cast members of ABC series competed in the ''All-Star Specials'', but when high ratings made it apparent that continuing to do so quickly exhausted the network's stable of celebrities, an agreement was reached with [[CBS]], [[NBC]], and the production companies, and stars from all three networks began appearing in the fall of 1979, similar to ABC's ''[[Battle of the Network Stars]]'' concept. At the time, networks did not own their own programming and had to rely on programming from the studios. As a rule, the studios dealt with all three networks, and often, the battles were between shows from two different networks, even if it was the same production company. Among the series represented were: |
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* ''[[Dallas]]'' |
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* ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' |
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* ''[[Dynasty]]'' |
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* ''[[Eight is Enough]]'' |
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* ''[[The Jeffersons]]'' |
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* ''[[Real People]]'' |
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* ''[[Soap]]'' |
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* ''[[Three's Company]]'' |
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* ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]'' |
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* ''[[The Waltons]]'' |
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Occasionally, there would be an underlying theme to the series casts featured such as ''Nighttime vs. Daytime'', featuring daytime soap stars competing against prime time TV stars, and some specials even scrapped the traditional "TV series cast" format, instead opting for a single unifying theme among the four teams competing such as ''Mutiny On [[The Love Boat]]'', in which the cast of that show competed alongside such past guest stars as [[Robert Goulet]], [[Jill St. John]], [[Bert Parks]], and [[Rhonda Fleming]]. |
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After nearly 25 years, a new series of primetime specials, entitled ''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]'', debuted on [[NBC]], the ''Feud'''s third network, on [[June 24]], [[2008]], this time with [[Al Roker]] at the helm. This version featured teams composed of a celebrity captain and four friends or relatives, with a $50,000 charity payoff at stake. In addition, it featured a modified version of the current syndicated set and used the "classic" theme music and cues. The show ended on [[July 29]], [[2008]]. |
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== International Versions == |
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With the success of the US, UK and Australian versions, countries all over the world have attempted to emulate the success of these game shows. A summary of such attempts may be found at the article above. |
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[[Image:Family feud countries2.PNG|thumb|Countries with their own version of ''Family Feud''.]] |
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== Home Versions == |
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[[Milton Bradley Company|Milton Bradley]] made eight editions of the ABC version after 1976 which were given to contestants on the show. [[Pressman Games]] created two editions similar to the MB editions based on the CBS version: one from 1990 and one from 1993 with the 'Bullseye' Round called ''The New Family Feud.'' [[Endless Games]] has made three editions since 1998. |
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The first computer version of ''Family Feud'' was released in 1983 for the [[Coleco Adam]]. Sharedata released versions for [[MS-DOS]], [[Commodore 64]] and [[Apple II]] computers in 1987 that were similar to the Adam version and based on the first Richard Dawson era. A 1989 sequel, ''The All New Family Feud,'' was based on the syndicated version of the Ray Combs era. [[GameTek]] released versions in 1990 for [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] similar to Dawson even though the package shows the Combs set, 1993 for [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] and [[Sega Genesis]], 1994 for Panasonic [[3DO Interactive Multiplayer|3DO]] and 1995 on [[CD-ROM]] based on the 1992–1994 version, although the host resembles Dawson. [[Hasbro Interactive]] released a version from 2000 for the PC and [[Sony PlayStation]]. In 2004, [[Imagination Entertainment]] released a [[DVD TV games|DVD game]] of ''Family Feud'' with former host Richard Karn providing the welcome, rules, and expectations, while announcer Burton Richardson narrated the questions and revealed the answers. A 2nd edition was released in 2006, with announcer Burton Richardson as host, and a 3rd edition was released in August 2007, with John O'Hurley hosting. A movie edition was released that same year, also with John O'Hurley hosting. |
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Uproar.com once had an online version of the show using the format from 1999, although this online version included a double- and triple-point round, while at the time the show was only using the triple-point round. In September 2006, however, Uproar.com removed all games from its lineup and functioned as a regular search engine site. |
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A new computer version, released in 2005, was created by [[IWin.com]] and can be bought online or downloaded for a free trial; it is based on the Karn version and can be played by single or team players. IWin.com also released a Holiday Edition of the game that was made available on a limited basis. A third version, the "''Family Feud'' Online Party" allows multiple players to play on a team against other players. Several other versions, such as a Hollywood-themed edition and "''Family Feud'' II," a sequel to the original, and this year, "''Family Feud'' III: Dream House,", have also been available. |
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[[Seattle]]-based Mobliss Inc. also released a mobile version of ''Family Feud'' that is available on Sprint, Verizon, and Cingular. Currently, [[Glu Mobile]] has released a newer mobile version of ''Family Feud'' for other carriers. |
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In 2006, a [[PlayStation 2]] and PC version was released. Even though it has the logo from John O'Hurley's first season, the first set used and the set depicted on the packaging is the one from Richard Karn's last season; the 1976–1985 and 1988-1994 sets are available for use also. |
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A [[Game Boy Advance]] version was also released in 2006. Like the Playstation 2 version, it featured the first O'Hurley logo, but its set and title graphic was based on the final Karn set. |
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==Episode Status== |
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The recordings of all of the episodes are believed to still exist. Repeats of the show have aired on [[Game Show Network]] since GSN's inception in 1994. The network currently airs the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[Richard Dawson]] version (1976–1985), the syndicated [[Ray Combs]] version (1988-1994), except the Christmas decorations, which both the Dawson and Combs versions will only air in December, the [[Richard Karn]] version (2002–2006), and the [[John O'Hurley]] version (2006-Present). [[ION Television]] also currently airs repeats of the John O'Hurley version. |
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A DVD set titled ''All-Star Family Feud'' was released in January 2008, and featured celebrity episodes from the original ABC/syndicated versions on its four discs. A second DVD set titled ''The Best of Family Feud'' featuring the Pilot, Premiere, and Finale hosted by Richard Dawson plus other episodes and special features is due out in late 2008.{{Fact|date=September 2008}} |
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== External Links == |
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* [http://www.familyfeud.com ''Family Feud'' official website (US)] |
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* [http://www.uproar.com/game-shows/family-feud/ ''Family Feud'' History at Uproar Online Games] |
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* [http://www.univision.com/content/channel.jhtml?chid=6&schid=1611&secid=11347 Official Website for ''¿Que Dice La Gente?''] on [[Telefutura]] (Spanish-language USA) |
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* [http://www.tvn-2.com/100panamenos.asp Official website for ''100 Panameños Dicen''] on [[TVN (Panama)|TVN]] ([[Panama]]) |
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* [http://www.vtm.be/familieraad/index_programma_familieraad.htm Familieraad (Belgian version) on [[VTM]]] |
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* [http://www.ukgameshows.com/index.php/Family_Fortunes UK Gameshows Page: ''Family Fortunes''] (UK title of the show) |
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* [http://www.playtheshow.com Online game, based on the 'Family Fortunes' format] |
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| Family Feud | |
|---|---|
| File:Familyfeudlogo2007.png The current logo of Family Feud (2007-Present). | |
| Created by | Mark Goodson and Bill Todman |
| Starring | Richard Dawson (1976–1985; 1994–1995) Ray Combs (1988–1994) Louie Anderson (1999–2002) Richard Karn (2002–2006) Ricki Lake (Gameshow Marathon, 2006) John O'Hurley (2006–Present) Al Roker (Summer 2008) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | One half-hour (including commercials): ABC (1976–1985) CBS (1988–1992) Syndication (1977-1985; 1988-1995; 1999-Present) One hour (including commercials): ABC Primetime Specials (1978–1984) CBS (1992–1993) Syndication (1994–1995) NBC (Summer 2008) |
| Production companies | Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions (1976–1982) Mark Goodson Productions (1982-1985; 1988-1995; 1999-2002) The Family Company (1976–1985) The New Family Company (1988–1994) Mark Goodson Productions, L.P. (1994–1995) Feudin' Productions (1999-Present) Pearson Television (1999–2002) FremantleMedia (2002-Present) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC (1976–1985) CBS (1988–1993) Syndication (1977-1985; 1988-1995; 1999-Present) NBC (Summer 2008) |
| Release | July 12, 1976 – Present (with intermittent arrests in production) |
Family Feud is a popular television game show that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type question posed to 100 people. The format, which originated in the United States, airs in numerous local formats worldwide, including in the United Kingdom (Family Fortunes), Malaysia (Famili Ceria) and Australia (Bert's Family Feud). In addition, a Spanish-language US version airs, known as ¿Qué Dice la Gente?.
The current version's tenth season began on September 8, 2008.
Broadcast History
1976-1985
Family Feud was created in the wake of the massive success of the CBS hit game show Match Game, which had set daytime ratings records in 1976. Geoff Edwards, then hosting Treasure Hunt in syndication, was originally offered the show's Pilot; however, he turned it down after seeing The Neighbors quietly tank and also having a deal pending with Bob Stewart for what became Shoot For The Stars. [1]
Richard Dawson, one of Match Game's most popular panelists, was the immediate next choice as host of the spin-off, which incorporated the team format and form of questioning (e.g. "Name a type of fruit") from the original 1960's The Match Game as well as the 1970's Match Game "Audience Match."
Family Feud premiered as an ABC daytime show on July 12, 1976 at 1:30 p.m. ET., with Richard Dawson as host and Gene Wood was the studio announcer. After its premiere, it wasn't an immediate hit, but ABC convinced the show to move to its new time slot at 11:30 a.m. ET, six months later, where it was a ratings winner, for the following several years, until 1984. A nighttime syndicated version was added on September 19, 1977, at first airing once weekly, then twice in January 1979, and finally every weeknight in September 1980, making that the first US game show to air ten episodes per week. When The $20,000 Pyramid was canceled in June 1980, "The Feud" took the 12:00 p.m. time slot as reruns of Love Boat filled the 11am-12pm hour.
With its ratings dropping, it was moved back to 11:30 a.m. in October 1984, in a game show hour paired with Trivia Trap preceding it at 11:00 a.m. ABC canceled the daytime show on June 14, 1985, and the syndicated version left the air three months later on September 13, 1985.
Dawson hosting "The Feud" was best known for kissing his female contestants on the lips, especially several times if she played the "Fast Money" Round.
1988-1994
A new daytime version premiered on CBS on July 4, 1988 at 10:00 a.m. EST with Ray Combs as host, joined by a nightly syndicated version two and a half months later on September 19. When Wheel of Fortune was canceled by CBS, Family Feud moved to 10:30 a.m. to make room for Barbara DeAngelis' daytime talk show.
On June 29, 1992, the CBS daytime show became Family Feud Challenge, added the 'Bullseye' Round and expanded to a full hour. New episodes of the daytime show aired until March 29, 1993 and reruns continued through its cancellation on September 10.
On September 14, 1992 the syndicated version also added the 'Bullseye' Round, retitled itself The New Family Feud and continued as a half-hour show. Combs continued to serve as host until May 27, 1994, when declining ratings led to his replacement by Richard Dawson.
1994-1995
On September 12, 1994, a noticeably older and heavier Richard Dawson returned to the syndicated show as host. Dawson's return also included some format changes to the show. On this version, four members competed on each team instead of the traditional five. The 'Bullseye' Round was retitled the 'Bankroll' Round and only included three questions. Other aesthetic changes, such as a smaller version of the original set, with no moving parts or flashing lights, were made in an effort to modernize the game.
The syndicated version expanded to one hour with this season, although some markets chose to air only the second half of the show as a stand-alone program. Despite various efforts to revive interest, and although ratings initially increased, the series was ultimately canceled on September 8, 1995 in part due to the OJ Simpson trials.
1999-2002
After a four-year hiatus, Family Feud returned in syndication on September 20, 1999. Dawson was offered the choice of returning to the hosting position, but declined, and has since decided to have no further involvement with the show. With Dawson's retirement, producers chose Louie Anderson to host the new incarnation of the show.
The format was now "most points wins," meaning that the family with the most points after four rounds (the fourth round being a "Triple" round with only one strike allowed) played Fast Money.
Anderson hosted the show from 1999-2002, and oversaw the show's increase in top prize from $10,000 to $20,000. Anderson was well-liked as a host in about the first year of his hosting tenure, but as his three years progressed, Anderson became increasingly and visibly disinterested in the show. Anderson was dropped from the show in 2002 and replaced by Richard Karn.
2002-2006
Richard Karn, who received somewhat better reviews, began hosting in September 2002. For his first season, the overall fourth season of the show, the same format as Anderson's was used, but a new set and the return of the 1988 Combs-era theme (albeit edited) were both featured. For the 2003-2004 season, the goal of 300 points was reinstated, and the 1988 theme was dropped; a remixed version of the previous theme was used instead. Another new set was built for Karn's final season which began in the Fall of 2005.
2006-Present
Karn hosted until 2006, when he was replaced by John O'Hurley. With O'Hurley's first episode the set was overhauled into an updated version of the classic set and a new logo was introduced. Early episodes even began the same as the ABC run, with announcer Burton Richardson reading the classic opening spiel.
Celebrity Family Feud
Celebrity Family Feud premiered on NBC on June 24, 2008, with Al Roker as emcee. The show ran weekly and ended on July 29 later that year. On this hour-long version, and much like the ABC primetime specials, celebrity families or the casts of NBC shows in-character competed in games with a maximum of four rounds with the winners of the first two games facing off for the chance at $50,000 in Fast Money.
The changes seen on these specials, most notably the new survey board, the show's logo hanging above the audience, and the 1988 theme's return, were used on the following syndicated season.
Production
Other Production Staff
Gabrielle Johnston, a Goodson-Todman staffer since the 1970s, is currently the show's executive producer, years after she was the show's associate producer of the 1980s version. Kristin Bjorklund is a current producer and was also an associate producer of the 1980s version. Lauri Chryss is the associate director.
Previous staff members include Howard Felsher, the show's original producer before being an executive producer in the 1980s version who was also a Goodson-Todman staffer since the 1960s, Cathy Hughart Dawson, the show's original associate producer, who then became producer. Georgia Purcell assumed the associate producer role later in the series. Chester Feldman, who was a creative consultant for Goodson-Todman in the 1970s, was the show's executive producer in the 1980s version.
During the Dawson and Combs era, Gene Wood was the program announcer, with periodic fill-ins from Johnny Gilbert, Art James, and Rod Roddy. Burton Richardson has been the announcer for all versions since 1999, except for the Gameshow Marathon edition, which was announced by Rich Fields in 2006.
Production Company and Distribution
Originally, Family Feud was billed as "A Mark Goodson/Bill Todman Production", but after Todman's death in 1979, the unit was simply known as Mark Goodson Productions, and was announced as such on Family Feud beginning in 1982. The show's copyright holder was called "The Family Company" for the 1976–1985 run, "The New Family Company" from 1988–1994 and "Mark Goodson Productions, L.P." from 1994-1995. Currently, Family Feud's copyright holder is called "Feudin' Productions". Since 2002, the show has been produced by RTL Group subsidiary FremantleMedia North America.
From 1999 to 2002, Family Feud used the Mark Goodson Productions name and logo at the end of each episode, even though the original production company no longer existed. The practice was abandoned during Richard Karn's era as host.
Viacom Enterprises, currently known as CBS Television Distribution, distributed the syndicated version of the program from 1977-1985.
Since 1992, after Mark Goodson died, FremantleMedia, the eventual successor of respective distributors/successors LBS Communications, All-American Television, and Pearson Television, has distributed Family Feud. Midway through Karn's run, the overall third season of the current run, Tribune Entertainment was awarded syndication duties when FremantleMedia chose to focus on producing rather than distribution. However, Tribune's participation in the series ended in the fall of 2007 when Lionsgate-owned Debmar-Mercury assumed distribution and 20th Television assumed ad sales. Tribune suspended distribution of all shows shortly thereafter.
Taping Locations
- 1976: Vine Street Theater, Los Angeles, California
- 1977-1985: Studio 54, ABC Television Center, Los Angeles, California
- 1988-1995: Studio 33, CBS Television City, Hollywood, California
- 1999-2000: Studio 36, CBS Television City, Hollywood, California
- 2000-2003: NBC Studios, Burbank, California
- 2003-Present: Sunset Bronson Studios (formerly Tribune Studios), Hollywood, California
Episodes are taped on Saturdays and Sundays.
Theme Song
The original theme song for Family Feud, simply named "The Feud," was a more elaborate version of a prize cue heard on The Price Is Right. In addition, the final measure of the theme song is used to introduce the Grand Game on The Price is Right. The theme was composed by Robert Israel for Score Productions. It was remixed with synthesized drums in 1988 for the Ray Combs version, and for Richard Dawson's 1994 return the theme was re-recorded by Edd Kalehoff with jazz instruments. In 1999, John Lewis Parker orchestrated a "party" theme complete with a portion of the original Robert Israel theme in the opening.
This theme was remixed in 2002 and again in 2006. These versions do not feature the sample from the original theme. The 1988-1994 Feud theme from the Ray Combs version was brought back in an edited form for the latter part of Richard Karn's first season from November 2002-May 2003. It was revived yet again in June 2008 for NBC's Celebrity Family Feud, with a looped intro, and was used as the opening/closing themes and as face-off/commercial cues, and was also used–unedited–since the beginning of the 2008-2009 syndicated season. A remix of the 2006 "party" theme was still used for episodes taped before the primetime version.
For the Gameshow Marathon episode, both the 1976 and 1988 versions were used. The 1988 version used for the opening was toned down to emulate the 1976 version as it was heard during Family Feud's first season on ABC. The 1988 opening cue was used, however, without manipulation of any kind, yet when the announcer introduced the second family, the song started over instead. However, the actual 1976 main theme and its related music also toned down was used for face-offs and bumper music going to and returning from commercial breaks. The survey oval was built upside down.
Gameplay
Representatives of the family are posed questions that have already been answered by 100 people. An answer is considered correct if it is one of the concealed answers on the game board. More points are given for answers that have been given by more people in the survey (one point per person); answers must have been given by at least two of the 100 people in order to be included on the board. There are five members on each team; this was reduced to four during the 1994–1995 season.
Examples of questions might be "Name a famous George" (asked on the first episode), "Tell me a popular family vacation spot", or "Name something you do at school."
The participants are not asked questions about what is true or how things really are; instead, they are asked questions about what other people think are true. As thus, a perfectly logical answer may be considered incorrect because it failed to make the survey (e.g.: for the question about Georges, George Jones was a popular country singer, but if his name was given by fewer than two people, it would be considered "wrong"; indeed it did not appear on the survey board on the first episode).
Basics
Two family members "face off" to see which family will gain control of that particular question. Traditionally, they greet each other with a handshake before the question is read. Whoever guesses the more popular answer in the survey has the option to play the question or pass it to the other family except during the 1988–1995 version, when they were automatically given control of the board. If neither player gives a valid answer, the next member of each family gets a chance to answer, with control again going to the family giving the more popular answer. If both answers are worth the same amount of points, control goes to the player that buzzed in first.
The family in control can keep the question in which the family attempts to give all the remaining answers on the board, or pass to the other family. Starting with the next family member in line, each gets a chance to give one answer. Family members may not confer with one another while in control of the board. The family gets a "strike" if a player gives an answer that is not on the board or fails to respond. There is no firm time limit, but the host has the discretion to impose a three second count if time is short or the contestant appears to be stalling. Three strikes cause the family to relinquish control of the board, giving the other family one chance to steal the points in the bank by correctly guessing one of the remaining answers. Any revealed answer is met with a clanging bell, and starting in 2008, a "swoosh" sound effect as the answer is being revealed, and a strike is accompanied by at least one red "X" inside a rectangular outline and the famous "strike" buzzer. This buzzer is also used on the NBC talent-search show America's Got Talent, when a panelist dislikes the currently-showcased act; that show also is an RTL Group programme.
In all versions except the 1988–1995 version, the entire family can confer before the answer was given. In the 1988–1995 and 2008 primetime versions, each family member gave his or her opinion one at a time. The head of household could then either select one of those four or give his or her own. In the 1976-1985 and 1999-2002 versions, a different-sounding triple-buzzer was used when the host asked for a final answer from the family who was attempting the steal.
After determining who takes the bank for a round, any remaining answers are then revealed; per tradition, the audience yells each unrevealed answer in a choral response.
From 1992 until 1995, and from 1999 until 2003, if the family stole the points in the bank by guessing one of the remaining answers, the value of the answer that "stole" would also be added to the bank. A rule first instituted in the 1987 computer version (see "Home versions" below).
Richard Dawson, in the show's early seasons, on at least one occasion during this situation, said that a team that "steals" gets only the amount built up during the round, rather than adding the value of the "steal".
Bullseye/Bankroll Rounds
From 1992 to 1995, before any regular rounds were played, new preliminary rounds were introduced, named the "Bullseye Round" from 1992–1994 and the "Bankroll Round" from 1994-1995. One at a time and starting with the team captain, each member of the family would go up to the podium to answer a survey question that was worth a dollar amount; only the number one answer was accepted. Correctly guessing the number one answer added the worth of that question to the family's "bankroll," seen displayed on their podium.
The Bullseye round featured five questions. In Family Feud Challenge, the Bullseye Round was played in both halves of the show. Each family had $2,500 as their starting bankroll. The questions were worth in order: $500/$1,000/$1,500/$2,000/$2,500. The highest amount for a family to earn was $10,000. For the second half, all of these values were doubled, with the starting bankroll at $5,000 and the questions worth $1,000/$2,000/$3,000/$4,000/$5,000. The highest amount was doubled to $20,000 for the second half. The half-hour version, The New Family Feud, used the values in the Challenge's second half. Number one answers were seen on a specially-constructed prop that was lowered from the ceiling every time the round began and raised back up every time the round ended.
The "Bankroll" Round featured only three questions. Like the daytime Bullseye Round, the "Bankroll" Round was played in both halves of the show. Instead of each family member going up to answer a question, only one person on each team was required, and the two contestants participated in all three questions. The starting bankroll remained the same in both halves, but the values were changed to: $500/$1,500/$2,500 for the first half and $1,000/$3,000/$5,000 in the second half. The maximum amount was $7,000 in the first half and $14,000 in the second half; both were reached many times. The prop from the Bullseye Round was discarded, and two different methods were used for displaying the #1 answer: the Fast Money board also used for regular main game rounds was used in the studio, while a computer-generated design was seen superimposed over the board for TV viewers.
This round was discontinued when Family Feud returned in 1999, reverting back to a $10,000 jackpot for winning Fast Money (see below for more information). The introduction of the Bullseye Round was the reason for the changing of the scoring to 300 "points" in the main game; before it was introduced in 1992, all main game values were in dollars. Combs himself had often stated that the reason for the "point" system was because the family had already earned money during the Bullseye Round. Though the round is no longer played, the "point" scoring system remains intact; reasons for this are unknown.
Scoring Format
Questions are played for double and triple points toward the end of the game. The number of double- and triple-point questions in the game has varied over the years:
Daytime Version
| From | To | Goal | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12/76 | 3/2/79 | 200 | Single | Single | Double | Double | Double | |
| 3/5/79 | 3/16/79 | 300 | Single | Single | Single | Double | Triple | Triple |
| 3/19/79 | 3/12/82 | 300 | Single | Single | Double | Double | Triple | Triple |
| 3/15/82 | 1984 | 300 | Single | Single | Single | Double | Triple | Triple |
| 1984 | 1985 | 400 | Single | Single | Single | Single | Double | Triple |
| 1988 | 300 | Single | Single | Single | Double | Triple | Triple | |
| 1988 | 1990 | 300 | Single | Single | Double | Triple | Triple | Triple |
| 1990 | 1992 | 300 | Single | Single | Single | Double | Triple | Triple |
| 1992 | 1993 | 300 | Single | Single | Double | Triple | Triple | Triple |
| 1993 | 300 | Single | Double | Triple | Triple | Triple | Triple |
Syndicated Version
| From | To | Goal | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 200 | Single | Single | Double | Double | Double | ||
| 1977 | 1984 | 300 | Single | Single | Single | Double | Triple | Triple |
| 1984 | 1985 | 400 | Single | Single | Single | Single | Double | Triple |
| 1988 | 300 | Single | Single | Single | Double | Triple | Triple | |
| 1988 | 1990 | 300 | Single | Single | Double | Triple | Triple | Triple |
| 1990 | 1992 | 300 | Single | Single | Single | Double | Triple | Triple |
| 1992 | 1995 | 300 | Single | Double | Triple | Triple | Triple | Triple |
| 1999 | 2003 | Lead | Single | Single | Single | Triple | Tiebreaker | |
| 2003 | Present | 300 | Single | Single | Double | Triple | Sudden Death | Sudden Death |
- From 1999 to 2003, the family in the lead after round four automatically won the game, regardless of their score though the majority of the winning families of that period still reached the goal of 300 points. Also in round four, the family in control only received one strike; this sometimes created an unusual situation in which a family could give an incorrect answer and still win if there were not enough points in the bank for the other family to win by a successful steal. If necessary, a one-answer survey tiebreaker was played, similar to one from the 1992-1994 Bullseye Round.
- As of 2003, Round 5 and subsequent rounds offer only the number one answer presented on the survey board, also similar to the tiebreaker used from 1999 to 2003. The family that identifies this answer automatically wins triple the value of the answer and the round. New survey questions continue in this fashion until a family's score reaches or exceeds 300 points.
Lollipop Trees
Starting with the episode aired March 7, 1983 on ABC and continuing through the Dawson-hosted shows, a "lollipop tree" was placed next to the anchor player on each team. That player chose a lollipop and if it had a black stem, the team won a $100 bonus.
Fast Money Round
The winning family goes on to play Fast Money and chooses two family members to play the round. One family member leaves the stage and is placed in an isolation booth, while the other is given 20 seconds (15 seconds prior to 1994) to answer five questions. If he or she cannot think up an answer to a question, he or she may pass. Except in the earliest episodes, a contestant may revisit a passed question at the end if time permits. The number of people giving each answer is revealed once all five answers are given or time has expired, whichever comes first. The player earns one point for each person that gave the same answer; at least two people must have given that answer for it to score. When revealing the number of people giving the same response, the host often says the familiar phrase, "(Our) Survey says!/said!" This is the origination of this phrase, which has since become ingrained in popular culture.
Once all the points for the first player are tallied, the second family member comes back on stage and is given 25 seconds (20 seconds prior to 1994) to answer the same five questions. The host will ask for another response should a duplicate answer be given; the contestant will know if they've duplicated an answer by way of a short double-buzzer and the host saying "Try again".
If one or both family members accumulate a total of 200 points or more, the family wins the top prize; if they score less than 200, they earn $5 for every point (Example: 198 x $5 = $990). Until 1992, the top prize a family could win in Fast Money was $5,000 on all daytime versions and $10,000 on the syndicated versions. From 1992 to 1995, the prize was the amount accumulated in the Bullseye/Bankroll Round (see above). The top prize reverted to $10,000 in 1999 and was raised to its current $20,000 in 2001. On the Gameshow Marathon episode in 2006, it was increased to $50,000 for a home viewer. On Celebrity Family Feud, the jackpot was $50,000 to the winners' charity, but if the goal was not reached, the $5/point rule was discarded and $25,000 was awarded to the charity instead.
Returning Champions
On the ABC daytime show, champion families could stay until they were defeated or won over $25,000. This limit was increased to $30,000 towards the end of the run. There were no returning champions on the nighttime version of the same era because of tape bicycling, or from 1999-2002; two new families appeared on each show.
The 1988–1995 versions featured returning champions, as has the current version since 2002. From 1988-1992 and again since 2002, the limit has been five appearances. From 1992-1995, a tournament of champions format was used (see below), but in the syndicated version, there was no returning champion limit.
Tournament of Champions
1988-1994 Version
The 1988–1994 version carried special tournaments for the four highest winning families from certain periods of time returning for a Winner-Take-All Tournament of Champions. These were held rarely at first for both the CBS and the syndicated versions.
The main game rules applied, but if a family reached 200 points in Fast Money, $5,000 went into a jackpot that started at $25,000, and went up to potentially $55,000 on the CBS version. Likewise, on the syndicated version, the jackpot started at $50,000 and went up $10,000 for each time Fast Money was won, up to a possible $110,000. If the score was less than 200, nothing was added to the jackpot as the $5 a point rule was discarded for the tournament. Each semifinal was best-of-three games, with the first family in each one to win two games advancing to the finals, which was also best-of-three. There was no Fast Money round played during the finals. The scoring was similar to the 1984–1985 season (single-single-single-single-double-triple) or the Combs' regular CBS/Syndicated version from late 1989-1990 (single-single-single-double-triple) in the finals, with the first family to reach $400 winning the game instead of $300. The first family to win two out of three games won everything in the jackpot in addition to what they won in the regular game. No Fast Money was played.
No more of these were done on the syndicated version after the second season. The CBS version continued doing them, but in mid-1990 started doing them every month, with the top four money-winning families of the previous month returning. The main game point goals for winning a semifinal and a final game were the same, but the match format was changed from best-of-three to a one-game match for both the semifinals and the finals. Thus, the potential maximum was lowered to $35,000.
Current Version
The current syndicated version began doing tournaments in 2002. The first occurred in May 2002 with the Family Circle Tournament of Champions, with eight winning families returning in a single-elimination tournament. The jackpot started at $50,000, and went up $20,000 for each time Fast Money was won, up to a possible $170,000. For this particular tournament only, if Fast Money was not won, $5 per point was added to the jackpot. Each game was played to 300 points except for the finals, which required 500 points to win the game and the jackpot. The winning team for this tournament won a trip to Charleston, South Carolina, and tickets to the Family Circle Cup women's tennis tournament in nearby Daniel Island, in addition to the money, which was at $112,230. The runners-up for this tournament won a trip to Jamaica.
This version, however, did not do tournaments on an occasional basis again until three years later, May 2005. Again, eight families were brought back, but this time consisted of either families who previously lost their first game for the tournament that was held in May 2005 and May 2006, or previously winning families but not necessarily focusing on the higher winning families of the past for the Tournament held in February 2006. The differences at this point for the tournaments were that the jackpot started with nothing except for the February 2006 Tournament of Champions, which started at $10,000, losses in Fast Money did not add anything to the jackpot as in the 1988–1995 version, and the championship game was played to 400 points. Trips were sometimes also awarded to the jackpot-winning family, including Hawaii during the February 2006 tournament and Mexico during the May 2006 tournament. Again, no Fast Money was played in the finals. Two Big Money Tournaments occurred during the last season, with each of the winning families taking home $60,000 out of a possible $120,000.
Special Weeks
Special-themed weeks have been prominent during "sweeps" weeks during the show's long history, through all eras. Among them were soap opera stars playing against each other; pro wrestlers also played for a week with a special "Beauties Vs. Beasts" opening in which Gene Wood would imitate a referee going out onstage; stars from Baywatch; and even a week of game show hosts competing against each other in 1983, featuring on one team, Jim Perry, Bob Eubanks, Nipsey Russell, Betty White and Bill Cullen; and on the other team, Bert Parks, Jim Lange, Tom Kennedy, Leslie Uggams and Peter Marshall.
In 1980, members of the Kansas City Royals and the Philadelphia Phillies squared off against each other in a 6-show series, to reflect the teams' 6-game World Series that was held shortly before taping. ABC held Major League Baseball rights, and aired Family Feud.
There were several weeks of The Price is Right vs. The Young and the Restless, played for charity in November 1991, 1993, and 1994.
In September 1993, three special weeks of shows were also filmed at Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee, using certain set/game elements that were later be seen on the syndicated 1994-1995 version. The second week featured Barbara Mandrell and her sisters against the Statler Brothers, with special guest Brenda Lee. The third week featured regular contestants, with the winning family of the final day receiving the right to compete in the next show back in LA.
Some special weeks on the aforementioned 1994 season included one featuring Carol Burnett and her family playing against Betty White and her poker players. In fact, there were so many special weeks during the 1994–1995 season that the show's Finale Week itself was special featuring the Los Angeles Fire Department playing against the Los Angeles Police Department.
Both the original and 2008 revival editions of the American Gladiators have participated in the Feud, with appearances in 1993 (Combs), 1994 (Dawson), and as one of the families in the 2008 Roker primetime series. Battles of divorced couples were also held throughout all eras, with the ex-husbands facing off against the ex-wives in each face-off.
A few weeks after the September 11, 2001 attacks, a special week of shows featured the New York Fire Department playing against the New York Police Department with their combined winnings going to help the victims and families of the attacks. Louie Anderson, who was host at the time, donated $75,000 of his own money and this was built on as a jackpot.
RTL, which produces Family Feud through FremantleMedia, has featured in recent years as sweeps weeks cast members of Survivor, even though they weren't allowed to use the name in the US. RTL holds international rights to the show, but not US rights, which is also the case with many Mark Burnett shows. Also included were figure skaters from the Stars on Ice Tour, finalists from varying seasons of American Idol (another RTL production), and NASCAR, with Family Feud's "NASCAR week", taped during Pop Secret 500 weekend in late August 2004, airing in the week leading to the NASCAR Championship Weekend in Homestead, Florida, featuring teams from all three national series.
During the NASCAR themed week, a Nextel Cup show car appeared on the stage, and NASCAR's own theme music used in the post-race disclaimer, and also as the base theme music for international broadcasts played instead of the usual music as the teams lined up for the face-off.
During the week of November 5, 2007, there was a WWE edition of the show featuring five WWE wrestlers: Batista, Ric Flair, Mr. Kennedy, King Booker, and Jonathan Coachman, versus five WWE Divas: Candice Michelle, Layla El, Michelle McCool, Maria Kanellis, and Queen Sharmell.
During the week of November 12, 2007, there was an NBA edition of the show featuring six NBA Superstars, including Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh, Grant Hill, David Lee, and Richard Jefferson versus their mothers.
Primetime "All-Star Specials"
The Dawson version's increasing popularity led ABC to green light several hour-long All-Star Family Feud Specials, played between cast members of hit primetime and on rare occasions, daytime series for charity as was the case with all-celebrity shows. The first installment aired on May 8, 1978 and did so well in the ratings that new specials continued to air as a semi-regular sweeps event on the network until May 25, 1984.
In the first half of the special, two teams played until one reached $200 or more; that team went on to play Fast Money for $5,000 and competed in the finals against the team that won in the second half which was played the same way. The two winning teams then faced each other in a one-question showdown, with the team that won the pot going on to play Fast Money for an additional $10,000.
Originally, only the cast members of ABC series competed in the All-Star Specials, but when high ratings made it apparent that continuing to do so quickly exhausted the network's stable of celebrities, an agreement was reached with CBS, NBC, and the production companies, and stars from all three networks began appearing in the fall of 1979, similar to ABC's Battle of the Network Stars concept. At the time, networks did not own their own programming and had to rely on programming from the studios. As a rule, the studios dealt with all three networks, and often, the battles were between shows from two different networks, even if it was the same production company. Among the series represented were:
- Dallas
- The Dukes of Hazzard
- Dynasty
- Eight is Enough
- The Jeffersons
- Real People
- Soap
- Three's Company
- WKRP in Cincinnati
- The Waltons
Occasionally, there would be an underlying theme to the series casts featured such as Nighttime vs. Daytime, featuring daytime soap stars competing against prime time TV stars, and some specials even scrapped the traditional "TV series cast" format, instead opting for a single unifying theme among the four teams competing such as Mutiny On The Love Boat, in which the cast of that show competed alongside such past guest stars as Robert Goulet, Jill St. John, Bert Parks, and Rhonda Fleming.
After nearly 25 years, a new series of primetime specials, entitled Celebrity Family Feud, debuted on NBC, the Feud's third network, on June 24, 2008, this time with Al Roker at the helm. This version featured teams composed of a celebrity captain and four friends or relatives, with a $50,000 charity payoff at stake. In addition, it featured a modified version of the current syndicated set and used the "classic" theme music and cues. The show ended on July 29, 2008.
International Versions
With the success of the US, UK and Australian versions, countries all over the world have attempted to emulate the success of these game shows. A summary of such attempts may be found at the article above.
Home Versions
Milton Bradley made eight editions of the ABC version after 1976 which were given to contestants on the show. Pressman Games created two editions similar to the MB editions based on the CBS version: one from 1990 and one from 1993 with the 'Bullseye' Round called The New Family Feud. Endless Games has made three editions since 1998.
The first computer version of Family Feud was released in 1983 for the Coleco Adam. Sharedata released versions for MS-DOS, Commodore 64 and Apple II computers in 1987 that were similar to the Adam version and based on the first Richard Dawson era. A 1989 sequel, The All New Family Feud, was based on the syndicated version of the Ray Combs era. GameTek released versions in 1990 for NES similar to Dawson even though the package shows the Combs set, 1993 for SNES and Sega Genesis, 1994 for Panasonic 3DO and 1995 on CD-ROM based on the 1992–1994 version, although the host resembles Dawson. Hasbro Interactive released a version from 2000 for the PC and Sony PlayStation. In 2004, Imagination Entertainment released a DVD game of Family Feud with former host Richard Karn providing the welcome, rules, and expectations, while announcer Burton Richardson narrated the questions and revealed the answers. A 2nd edition was released in 2006, with announcer Burton Richardson as host, and a 3rd edition was released in August 2007, with John O'Hurley hosting. A movie edition was released that same year, also with John O'Hurley hosting.
Uproar.com once had an online version of the show using the format from 1999, although this online version included a double- and triple-point round, while at the time the show was only using the triple-point round. In September 2006, however, Uproar.com removed all games from its lineup and functioned as a regular search engine site.
A new computer version, released in 2005, was created by IWin.com and can be bought online or downloaded for a free trial; it is based on the Karn version and can be played by single or team players. IWin.com also released a Holiday Edition of the game that was made available on a limited basis. A third version, the "Family Feud Online Party" allows multiple players to play on a team against other players. Several other versions, such as a Hollywood-themed edition and "Family Feud II," a sequel to the original, and this year, "Family Feud III: Dream House,", have also been available.
Seattle-based Mobliss Inc. also released a mobile version of Family Feud that is available on Sprint, Verizon, and Cingular. Currently, Glu Mobile has released a newer mobile version of Family Feud for other carriers.
In 2006, a PlayStation 2 and PC version was released. Even though it has the logo from John O'Hurley's first season, the first set used and the set depicted on the packaging is the one from Richard Karn's last season; the 1976–1985 and 1988-1994 sets are available for use also.
A Game Boy Advance version was also released in 2006. Like the Playstation 2 version, it featured the first O'Hurley logo, but its set and title graphic was based on the final Karn set.
Episode Status
The recordings of all of the episodes are believed to still exist. Repeats of the show have aired on Game Show Network since GSN's inception in 1994. The network currently airs the ABC Richard Dawson version (1976–1985), the syndicated Ray Combs version (1988-1994), except the Christmas decorations, which both the Dawson and Combs versions will only air in December, the Richard Karn version (2002–2006), and the John O'Hurley version (2006-Present). ION Television also currently airs repeats of the John O'Hurley version.
A DVD set titled All-Star Family Feud was released in January 2008, and featured celebrity episodes from the original ABC/syndicated versions on its four discs. A second DVD set titled The Best of Family Feud featuring the Pilot, Premiere, and Finale hosted by Richard Dawson plus other episodes and special features is due out in late 2008.[citation needed]
External Links
- Family Feud official website (US)
- Family Feud History at Uproar Online Games
- Official Website for ¿Que Dice La Gente? on Telefutura (Spanish-language USA)
- Official website for 100 Panameños Dicen on TVN (Panama)
- Familieraad (Belgian version) on VTM
- UK Gameshows Page: Family Fortunes (UK title of the show)
- Online game, based on the 'Family Fortunes' format
- Family Feud (1976) at IMDb
- Family Feud (1988) at IMDb
- Family Feud (1999) at IMDb
- Family Fortunes at IMDb
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