Author Topic: Family Feud 1999-2003 (Read 4468 times)

Jeremy Nelson · « **on:** January 06, 2011, 10:17:07 AM »

i.e. Let's say your family amasses 250 points through the first three rounds. You hit the #1 answer in the triple round for 240 points, decide to play, deliberately take the strike, and even if the other family steals, they lose (I don't believe teams scored the points of the steal answer as well during this time). Does anybody ever remember a team just flat out throwing that last round like this?

dale_grass · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2011, 04:22:29 PM »

I recall such a scoring scenario happening, but I don't think it was intentional. I do, however, remember asking the same question after the incident. It wouldn't make sense to put any more points on the board.

whewfan · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2011, 09:42:23 PM »

That scenario has happened a fair number of times in that era, which is likely why they changed it back to the 300 point format in the middle of the first season with Richard Karn. They faced some new challenges however with the final round also being 3 strikes. If you watch any of the early 300 point eps. with Karn there are some very noticeable edits, particularly at the start of the show.

Joe Mello · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2011, 11:02:41 PM »

[quote name=\'Jeremy Nelson\' post=\'254065\' date=\'Jan 6 2011, 10:17 AM\'](I don't believe teams scored the points of the steal answer as well during this time).[/quote]
I believe they did.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2011, 11:54:55 PM »

[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'254132\' date=\'Jan 6 2011, 08:02 PM\'][quote name=\'Jeremy Nelson\' post=\'254065\' date=\'Jan 6 2011, 10:17 AM\'](I don't believe teams scored the points of the steal answer as well during this time).[/quote]
I believe they did.
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IIRC, this is the only time in FF's run that steal points counted. I know they didn't on Dawson or Combs Feud. Do they count now?

Joe Mello · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2011, 12:24:51 AM »

[quote name=\'Kevin Prather\' post=\'254137\' date=\'Jan 6 2011, 11:54 PM\']I know they didn't on Dawson or Combs Feud.[/quote]
Once they put in Bullseye and played for points, steals did add to the bank.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2011, 01:48:39 AM »

[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'254138\' date=\'Jan 6 2011, 09:24 PM\'][quote name=\'Kevin Prather\' post=\'254137\' date=\'Jan 6 2011, 11:54 PM\']I know they didn't on Dawson or Combs Feud.[/quote]
Once they put in Bullseye and played for points, steals did add to the bank.
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Aha. I sit corrected.

whewfan · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2011, 05:50:38 AM »

I remember seeing those situations where a family had more points from the 3 rounds than were available to steal in the final round, and I remember thinking "So that family can WIN by STRIKING OUT DELIBERATELY?!" Didn't seem fair, and I wonder why they didn't change it sooner? Maybe because they felt Louie wouldn't adjust well to the change, considering he constantly made mistakes, even towards the end.

I rewatched a few Louie clips and forgot about the "WWE-style" intro (complete with the "ding ding ding" opening) and the awful punny intros (thank goodness they dropped that later in the first season). The original set design was a wrestling ring motif, and while the set didn't end up that way, they kept the intro.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2011, 06:54:01 AM »

[quote name=\'whewfan\' post=\'254150\' date=\'Jan 7 2011, 05:50 AM\']I remember seeing those situations where a family had more points from the 3 rounds than were available to steal in the final round, and I remember thinking "So that family can WIN by STRIKING OUT DELIBERATELY?!" Didn't seem fair, and I wonder why they didn't change it sooner? Maybe because they felt Louie wouldn't adjust well to the change, considering he constantly made mistakes, even towards the end.[/quote]
Doubt it. Pearson/Fremantle has a history of not thinking out flawed rules. I never understood why they felt an obligation to change what worked for so long, but again, it's Pearson/Fremantle.

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I rewatched a few Louie clips and forgot about the "WWE-style" intro (complete with the "ding ding ding" opening) and the awful punny intros (thank goodness they dropped that later in the first season). The original set design was a wrestling ring motif, and while the set didn't end up that way, they kept the intro.

Never got a wrestling vibe from the first few seasons...I simply thought they were going for a more modern look. It wasn't that bad, but they missed the point that Feud was built on the Hatfield vs. McCoy motif, with the sampler font and rustic music. Even though the '94 season was a little too modern with the glass brick, at least they kept some of the original style, with the board/desk shapes and revamped theme song.

I actually enjoyed the first couple seasons, but the flawed scoring and Louie's constant stumbles were pretty brutal, the latter more than anything.

tvmitch · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2011, 09:29:55 AM »

Just rewatched a Louie clip myself...that first season set really wasn't that bad. I kind of dig the blue lights. The blue eggcrate displays were awful though. Overall, certainly better than some of the later set atrocities, i.e. Hurley's second season in the round.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #10 on:** January 07, 2011, 10:20:36 AM »

[quote name=\'tvmitch\' post=\'254157\' date=\'Jan 7 2011, 09:29 AM\']Just rewatched a Louie clip myself...that first season set really wasn't that bad. I kind of dig the blue lights. The blue eggcrate displays were awful though. Overall, certainly better than some of the later set atrocities, i.e. Hurley's second season in the round.[/quote]
I think the all-time worst set was from Karn's final season. It wouldn't have been so gawdy had they not decided to add that grid backdrop behind the Faceoff desk.

Looking over a few clips, Feud's actually had some nice sets. At least they used bright colors and flashing lights unlike so many other games of the decade.

JasonA1 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 07, 2011, 10:21:27 AM »

[quote name=\'whewfan\' post=\'254150\' date=\'Jan 7 2011, 03:50 AM\']I rewatched a few Louie clips and forgot about the "WWE-style" intro (complete with the "ding ding ding" opening) and the awful punny intros (thank goodness they dropped that later in the first season). The original set design was a wrestling ring motif, and while the set didn't end up that way, they kept the intro.[/quote]

Um...what? Are the bells you're hearing those modern-y sounds near the top of Louie's theme? And when did we ever hear the set was going to be a "wrestling motif?"

-Jason

clemon79 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 07, 2011, 01:41:59 PM »

[quote name=\'JasonA1\' post=\'254160\' date=\'Jan 7 2011, 07:21 AM\']Um...what? Are the bells you're hearing those modern-y sounds near the top of Louie's theme? And when did we ever hear the set was going to be a "wrestling motif?"[/quote]
I was gonna say, you had to look really hard to tie that to wrestling.

/ah yes, Burton at his pukey "best."

chad1m · « **Reply #13 on:** January 07, 2011, 02:11:06 PM »

[quote name=\'JasonA1\' post=\'254160\' date=\'Jan 7 2011, 10:21 AM\']Um...what? Are the bells you're hearing those modern-y sounds near the top of Louie's theme?[/quote]I dunno. If you hear it in the clear they are, in pattern and number, sort of reminiscent of a ring bell.

clemon79 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 07, 2011, 03:28:19 PM »

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'254172\' date=\'Jan 7 2011, 11:11 AM\']I dunno. If you hear it in the clear they are, in pattern and number, sort of reminiscent of a ring bell.[/quote]
Listening to it, I'm inclined to agree. I think they're going for more of a boxing vibe than a wrestling one, but the two are so close that there's little point to quibbling about it. Those clanks are definitely there for a reason.