Family Feud

Family Feud
Genre	Game show
Created by	Mark Goodson
Directed by	Paul Alter Marc Breslow Andy Felsher Lenn Goodside Ken Fuchs Hugh Bartlett
Presented by	Richard Dawson Ray Combs Louie Anderson Richard Karn John O'Hurley Steve Harvey
Announcer	Gene Wood Burton Richardson Joey Fatone Rubin Ervin
Theme music composer	Walt Levinsky Edd Kalehoff John Lewis Parker
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	25
No. of episodes	2,311 (ABC Daytime; 1976–1985; 10 unaired) 976 (Syndicated; 1977–1985) 17 (ABC Primetime; 1978–1984)[1][better source needed]
Production
Executive producer	Gaby Johnston
Producers	Howard Felsher Cathy Dawson Gary Dawson
Running time	Approx. 22–26 minutes
Production companies	Mark Goodson Productions Pearson Television Fremantle North America The Family Company Feudin' Productions Wanderlust Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	July 12, 1976 (1976-07-12) – June 14, 1985 (1985-06-14)
Network	Syndicated
Release	September 19, 1977 (1977-09-19) – May 17, 1985 (1985-05-17)
Network	CBS
Release	July 4, 1988 (1988-07-04) – March 26, 1993 (1993-03-26)
Network	Syndicated
Release	September 19, 1988 (1988-09-19) – May 26, 1995 (1995-05-26)
Network	Syndicated
Release	September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20) – present
Related
Celebrity Family Feud
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Family Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson. Two families compete on each episode to name the most popular answers to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes.

The show has had three separate runs, the first of which started in 1976. Its original run from 1976 to 1985 aired on ABC and in syndication, with Richard Dawson as host. In 1987, the series was revived as a pilot and later in 1988 aired on CBS and in syndication with Ray Combs hosting until 1994, with Dawson returning until the latter version ended in 1995. In 1999, the series was revived through its first-run syndication with four different hosts: Louie Anderson (1999–2002), Richard Karn (2002–2006), John O'Hurley (2006–2010), and Steve Harvey (2010–present). The show has had four announcers: Gene Wood (1976–1995), Burton Richardson (1999–2010), Joey Fatone (2010–2015), and Rubin Ervin (2015–present).

Within a year of its debut, the original version became the number one game show in daytime television; however, as viewing habits changed, the ratings declined. Harvey becoming host in 2010 increased Nielsen ratings significantly and eventually placed the program among the top three most-popular syndicated television shows in the United States. Harvey has also surpassed every previous host in tenure.

The program has produced multiple regional adaptations in over 50 international markets outside the United States. Reruns of episodes hosted by Steve Harvey air on Game Show Network, as well as in syndication while reruns of earlier versions air on BUZZR and Pluto TV. Aside from television shows, there have been also many home editions produced in board game, interactive film, and video game formats.