Author Topic: Behind the Scenes: Family Feud (Read 3959 times)

JunkDrawer · « **on:** September 01, 2008, 07:29:41 AM »

Greetings! I had the pleasure of interviewing by email a contestant who appeared on Family Feud (and won) during the Ray Combs era. If you're interested in this behind-the-scenes look, check out the interview here: http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/08/surv...-this-show.html

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #1 on:** September 01, 2008, 11:53:15 AM »

Welcome to the forum, Kathy. Nice interview, looks like you've got a good number of visitors to your blog. I met Ray around the same time frame and found him to be a very nice man, so it was a shock to me about what happened. Watching his shows now is like watching Chico and the Man, there's that feeling of sadness that obscures the fun.

JunkDrawer · « **Reply #2 on:** September 01, 2008, 01:09:17 PM »

[quote name=\'Jimmy Owen\' post=\'195697\' date=\'Sep 1 2008, 11:53 AM\']
Welcome to the forum, Kathy. Nice interview, looks like you've got a good number of visitors to your blog. I met Ray around the same time frame and found him to be a very nice man, so it was a shock to me about what happened. Watching his shows now is like watching Chico and the Man, there's that feeling of sadness that obscures the fun.
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Thank you! Yes, I'm lucky to have a healthy amount of readers and commenters to my blog. When I put up my Family Feud piece, I worried my readers would think me a nut because I love that show so much!

I agree. Whenever I watch a FF episode that Ray Combs hosted, there's always a little sadness there. Terrible thing, depression. I understand he had been hospitalized, but still managed to find a way to take his life.

Mr. Matté · « **Reply #3 on:** September 01, 2008, 02:28:38 PM »

Thanks for that interview. Based on research, the contestants that were on Blockbusters were 10+-time champions John & Kathy!

davemackey · « **Reply #4 on:** September 02, 2008, 09:19:58 PM »

[quote name=\'JunkDrawer\' post=\'195689\' date=\'Sep 1 2008, 07:29 AM\']
Greetings! I had the pleasure of interviewing by email a contestant who appeared on Family Feud (and won) during the Ray Combs era. If you're interested in this behind-the-scenes look, check out the interview here: http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/08/surv...-this-show.html
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Hey, I like your blog. The Odiogo thing grabbed me too; I've started using it on my blog too.

JunkDrawer · « **Reply #5 on:** September 03, 2008, 07:24:10 PM »

[quote name=\'Mr. Matté\' post=\'195717\' date=\'Sep 1 2008, 02:28 PM\']
Thanks for that interview. Based on research, the contestants that were on Blockbusters were 10+-time champions John & Kathy!
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Thanks for digging a little. Ten times! That's incredible!

JunkDrawer · « **Reply #6 on:** September 03, 2008, 07:25:58 PM »

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[quote name=\'JunkDrawer\' post=\'195689\' date=\'Sep 1 2008, 07:29 AM\']
Greetings! I had the pleasure of interviewing by email a contestant who appeared on Family Feud (and won) during the Ray Combs era. If you're interested in this behind-the-scenes look, check out the interview here: http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/08/surv...-this-show.html
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Hey, I like your blog. The Odiogo thing grabbed me too; I've started using it on my blog too.
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Glad you like it. I started using Odiogo because my father is legally blind and likes to listen to web content whenever possible. I added it for his benefit, but it's nice, too, if people want to download posts and take them on-the-go.