Family Feud news for the new season

[Allstar87]

How about a base amount of $20,000, with all five questions worth a flat $2,000?

[CarShark]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'216784\' date=\'May 28 2009, 02:59 PM\'][quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'216781\' date=\'May 28 2009, 11:39 AM\']If it doesn't pan out, remind them that they've won the $20K (cue audience cheers) and are coming back next time.[/quote]
Which now makes winning $20K feel like a loss. Fail.
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Oh, puh-leaze. Between the hyper contestants and the amped up audience, no one will tell the difference.

[abba]

[quote name=\'Allstar87\' post=\'216803\' date=\'May 28 2009, 06:06 PM\']How about a base amount of $20,000, with all five questions worth a flat $2,000?[/quote]
Can u explain that a bit? I don't understand.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'216809\' date=\'May 28 2009, 04:00 PM\']Oh, puh-leaze. Between the hyper contestants and the amped up audience, no one will tell the difference.[/quote]
I could not be less surprised to strongly disagree with you.

[Jeremy Nelson]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'216812\' date=\'May 28 2009, 06:50 PM\'][quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'216809\' date=\'May 28 2009, 04:00 PM\']Oh, puh-leaze. Between the hyper contestants and the amped up audience, no one will tell the difference.[/quote]
I could not be less surprised to strongly disagree with you.
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Yeah, it kinda reminds me of Wheel of Fortune. Contestants win the bonus round and take home $25K, yet they still never get really excited reactions because they feel like they could have won more. Same situation applies to FF.

[J.R.]

What about the consolation money? I don't think upping it to $10 or even $20 a point is too outrageous.

[chad1m]

[quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'216817\' date=\'May 28 2009, 08:39 PM\']What about the consolation money? I don't think upping it to $10 or even $20 a point is too outrageous.[/quote]Yep, we were considering that earlier, I think. $20 a point is a maximum consolation of $3,980 which is only $796 per family member. I think that's fine and dandy.

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'216818\' date=\'May 28 2009, 08:41 PM\'][quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'216817\' date=\'May 28 2009, 08:39 PM\']What about the consolation money? I don't think upping it to $10 or even $20 a point is too outrageous.[/quote]Yep, we were considering that earlier, I think. $20 a point is a maximum consolation of $3,980 which is only $796 per family member. I think that's fine and dandy.
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I could see that happening. Like mentioned earlier in the thread, it's been $5 since day one. $4,000 for one episode (when you don't award any other cash or prizes) won't break the bank.

[SteveR]

How about the base win staying at $20,000 and then an extra $2,000 for each 10 points above that -- meaning you'd need 250 to get the $30K?

Or $5,000 at 225 and another $5,000 at 250?

I do agree the time is eons past to up the per-point payout from $5.

Unless they pay off in Subway foot-longs.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'216819\' date=\'May 28 2009, 05:48 PM\']I could see that happening. Like mentioned earlier in the thread, it's been $5 since day one. $4,000 for one episode (when you don't award any other cash or prizes) won't break the bank.[/quote]
I think giving a team $4,000 for losing is simply ludicrous, but I suspect that opinion will be shouted down.

[chad1m]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'216823\' date=\'May 28 2009, 09:19 PM\']I think giving a team $4,000 for losing is simply ludicrous, but I suspect that opinion will be shouted down.[/quote]Yeah, but they just got done beating another family and they didn't get anything for that, either. It's not an example Mo' Money syndrome, it's a "We can beat 5 families in the main game and end up with less than $1,000 a piece" issue.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'216824\' date=\'May 28 2009, 06:21 PM\']Yeah, but they just got done beating another family and they didn't get anything for that, either.[/quote]
True. I still think it's idiotic.

It's not an example Mo' Money syndrome, it's a "We can beat 5 families in the main game and end up with less than $1,000 a piece" issue.

Honestly? If they go to Fast Money and fail five consecutive times, that's pretty much what they deserve to go home with.

[chad1m]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'216825\' date=\'May 28 2009, 09:30 PM\']Honestly? If they go to Fast Money and fail five consecutive times, that's pretty much what they deserve to go home with.[/quote]I could understand that for two-digit scores. But for scores consistently in the 170-199 region? I don't think so. (Especially when many a top answer ends up being only worth 25 or 30 points, unlike Dawson and Combs's versions where top answers were often worth 40 or 50 each time.)

[J.R.]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'216823\' date=\'May 28 2009, 08:19 PM\']I think giving a team $4,000 for losing is simply ludicrous, but I suspect that opinion will be shouted down.[/quote]
Man, you seriously have a real problem with people disagreeing with you.

$4000 cut five ways in 2009 isn't really that extreme. It would at least cover the expenses for flying out to California.

Besides, it's a bonus round. There's no real "losing".

[TLEberle]

How many people go on Family Feud for the money? Among my choices today, just about every show out there gives me a better pay-to-work ratio than the Feud. If my family was to win five-times in a row, do decently at Fast Money, my cut turns out to be ten grand or so. If I'm looking to maximize my time, I'm trying out for Jeopardy!, Wheel or The Deal. I'm going to go on Family Feud because it's a fun game to play and a chance to share the experience with my entire family.

But that's just the way I look at things.