Questions about today's GSN Family Feud
Matt Ottinger
worked up about this BUT...
1) After the third round, Dawson excused himself (I think he
had a problem with his microphone) and he brought up some
excited female staffer to host the last two questions. Her
over-the-top performance was cringe-worthy, but she did
manage to run the show competently for five minutes or so.
I never heard of that happening, and it was one of the more
surreal things I'd ever seen. Anybody know more about who
she was?
2) In the fast money for that show, the final question was
"name a part of a bicycle" and the second player answered
"steering wheel." And that's not even the weird part. I
was ready to put that in the dumb-answer file, until he got
14 points for it, giving the family exactly 200 points and
the win.
Now obviously, fourteen people did not say "steering wheel"
so they must have given him credit for "handlebars". Even
for Feud, that seems like one of the biggest stretches
ever. Anybody remember any other good "I can't believe they
took that" judgment calls on Feud?
--Matt
otti...@acd.net
Jason Compton
: 1) After the third round, Dawson excused himself (I think he
: had a problem with his microphone) and he brought up some
: excited female staffer to host the last two questions. Her
: over-the-top performance was cringe-worthy, but she did
: manage to run the show competently for five minutes or so.
: I never heard of that happening, and it was one of the more
: surreal things I'd ever seen. Anybody know more about who
: she was?
Not as surreal as when Howard Felsher angrily took over the show a few
months ago (GSN-time.) Notice that Dawson said "Not you!" in the direction
of the production table, because Howard no doubt volunteered to do it
again.
I believe Karen Lucas was a contestant coordinator--that would explain why
she would be well-versed with hosting the game, doing it countless times
for families trying out for the show.
: Now obviously, fourteen people did not say "steering wheel"
: so they must have given him credit for "handlebars". Even
: for Feud, that seems like one of the biggest stretches
: ever.
I'd say "especially for Feud." They're fairly rough sometimes, although
the decision might have been influenced by the fact that it was the
difference between $900 and $5,000.
--
Jason Compton jcom...@xnet.com
Card Shark
5:30. I wanted to tape it because I figured it would be
interesting. I'm glad I did because they had the Strom family.
My last name is Strom and it was cool to hear Gene Wood
say, "...and the Strom family." Too bad they lost, though.
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Chuck Rafferty
Matt Ottinger wrote in message <398888F7...@acd.net>...
>OK, I know it's decades old, and I probably shouldn't get
>worked up about this BUT...
>
>had a problem with his microphone) and he brought up some
>excited female staffer to host the last two questions. Her
>over-the-top performance was cringe-worthy, but she did
>manage to run the show competently for five minutes or so.
>I never heard of that happening, and it was one of the more
>surreal things I'd ever seen. Anybody know more about who
>she was?
No, but I do have another question:
Anyone get this episode on tape? :-)
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
Dale Patterson
"Matt Ottinger" <otti...@acd.net> wrote in message
news:398888F7...@acd.net...
> OK, I know it's decades old, and I probably shouldn't get
> worked up about this BUT...
>
> 1) After the third round, Dawson excused himself (I think he
> had a problem with his microphone) and he brought up some
> excited female staffer to host the last two questions. Her
> over-the-top performance was cringe-worthy, but she did
> manage to run the show competently for five minutes or so.
> I never heard of that happening, and it was one of the more
> surreal things I'd ever seen. Anybody know more about who
> she was?
>
> "name a part of a bicycle" and the second player answered
> "steering wheel." And that's not even the weird part. I
> was ready to put that in the dumb-answer file, until he got
> 14 points for it, giving the family exactly 200 points and
> the win.
>
> so they must have given him credit for "handlebars". Even
> for Feud, that seems like one of the biggest stretches
> took that" judgment calls on Feud?
>
> --Matt
> otti...@acd.net
>
>
Just a small note,
His microphone did not stop working, something he was wearing on his
chest, for his broken ribs, had fallen off, and he had to go somewhere to
put it back on, and the nervous crew-member had to take over for Richard in
his absense.. In my opinion she did a fine job, a bit enthusiastic, then
again she was not prepared to go up there and start that..
Sincerely,
Pat Patterson
David Lawrence
Jason Compton <jcom...@typhoon.xnet.com> wrote in message
news:8ma847$f11$1...@flood.xnet.com...
> Not as surreal as when Howard Felsher angrily took over the show a few
> months ago (GSN-time.) Notice that Dawson said "Not you!" in the direction
> of the production table, because Howard no doubt volunteered to do it
> again.
>
Having missed that episode, what happened to make Howard take overthat time?
How did things go?
Thanks!
--Dave
John Sergent
> Now obviously, fourteen people did not say "steering wheel"
> so they must have given him credit for "handlebars". Even
> for Feud, that seems like one of the biggest stretches
> ever. Anybody remember any other good "I can't believe they
> took that" judgment calls on Feud?
>
I saw one where they got I forget how many, but a very high score for
saying HANDLE for a part of a telephone. Most phones now don't even
have a handle, though they did when the show was made, but the score was
what you'd expect for HANDSET, which is a completely different part of
the phone. Other than that, I can't think of any.
--
"Just because the cat has kittens in the oven doesn't make them biscuits"
Stephan Mynarkiewicz
"Chuck Rafferty" <Cyber...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:wT1i5.9276$ZL5.5...@bgtnsc07-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> >worked up about this BUT...
> >
> >1) After the third round, Dawson excused himself (I think he
> >had a problem with his microphone) and he brought up some
> >excited female staffer to host the last two questions. Her
> >over-the-top performance was cringe-worthy, but she did
> >manage to run the show competently for five minutes or so.
> >I never heard of that happening, and it was one of the more
> >surreal things I'd ever seen. Anybody know more about who
> >she was?
>
>
> Anyone get this episode on tape? :-)
I'll add to that--did anyone get either episode on tape (that one or the
"Felsher takes over" episode)?
Card Shark
Richard's shtick, like, "The dreaded french onion soup," etc.
She was great.
Jason Compton
: Jason Compton <jcom...@typhoon.xnet.com> wrote in message
:> Not as surreal as when Howard Felsher angrily took over the show a few
:> months ago (GSN-time.) Notice that Dawson said "Not you!" in the direction
:> of the production table, because Howard no doubt volunteered to do it
:> again.
: Having missed that episode, what happened to make Howard take overthat time?
: How did things go?
It got started after Howard had made a decision or two that Richard
disagreed with (I believe it was that people were giving answers that
could have been considered repeats, Howard said that they weren't repeats,
but gave them strikes just the same.) It happened again after Richard
threatened him about it, Richard got angry, called Howard out, and
basically insisted that they switch jobs, making Howard host the rest of
the question while Richard sat at the producing table judging.
Someone (Gene Wood?) brought out a mike (probably the same one Karen Lucas
used), and the game continued. Howard was pretty agitated, and made a
remark like "You'll never see him again." He was shaky and angry, but
obviously knew the rules and plowed through the rest of the question.
Meanwhile, Richard sat at the producing table, looking imperious and
giving exaggerated stage directions, eventually standing halfway on the
stage making obnoxious "speed up" motions.
At the end of the question, Dawson came out, said they'd never do that
again because Howard was so lousy, and the two sort of hugged and kissed
as a halfhearted way of making up. Dawson then hosted the rest of the game
normally.
Of course, this chain of events makes this episode a definite "two-bottle"
affair according to my Feud drinking game rules posted on the newsgroup a
few months back. :)
--
Jason Compton jcom...@xnet.com
Jason Compton
: I'll add to that--did anyone get either episode on tape (that one or the
: "Felsher takes over" episode)?
I do have the Felsher segment on tape...somewhere...I'll look into
MPEGging it one of these days.
--
Jason Compton jcom...@xnet.com
Chuck Rafferty
Jason Compton wrote in message <8ma847$f11$1...@flood.xnet.com>...
>I believe Karen Lucas was a contestant coordinator--that would explain why
>she would be well-versed with hosting the game, doing it countless times
>for families trying out for the show.
Caryn Lucus, actually...and BTW, did she later become a producer? I could've
sworn I saw her name in the credits of "The Nanny" a few years back.
Joe Manfre
<jThi5.10383$ZL5.6...@bgtnsc07-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>:
>
>Jason Compton wrote in message <8ma847$f11$1...@flood.xnet.com>...
>>I believe Karen Lucas was a contestant coordinator--that would explain
>>why she would be well-versed with hosting the game, doing it countless
>>times for families trying out for the show.
>
>Caryn Lucus, actually...and BTW, did she later become a producer? I
>could've sworn I saw her name in the credits of "The Nanny" a few years
>back.
Yep. See: http://us.imdb.com/Name?Lucas,+Caryn
I also found her imitation of Dawson's quirks pretty funny,
although her voice was kind of grating.
JM
p.s. Did anyone enjoy my story about Einstein I posted
yesterday? I wrote it in part with alt.tv.game-shows
in mind.
Dixon Hayes
> "name a part of a bicycle" and the second player answered
> "steering wheel." And that's not even the weird part. I
> was ready to put that in the dumb-answer file, until he got
> 14 points for it, giving the family exactly 200 points and
> the win.
There were some chopper three-speed bicycles in the 1970s that did, indeed have
steering wheels instead of handlebars. They had already been taken off the
market for being unsafe when FF came on the air but I'm sure they were still
fresh in people's minds...
Dixon
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