The first episode of Family Feud aired on July 12, 1976, on ABC, with Richard Dawson as the host. Dawson hosted the show for 9 years until 1985. In 1988, CBS revived the show with Ray Combs playing the host. However, in 1994, Dawson replaced Combs and continued to be the Family Feud host until 1995, when the show went off the air once again.

Family Feud then made a comeback in 1999 with Louie Anderson serving as the host until 2002. Louie was replaced by Richard Karn in 2002 and Karn, in turn, was replaced by John O'Hurley in 2006. In 2010, Steve Harvey joined Family Feud as its host and continues to host the show to this day. Under Harvey, the Neilsen ratings of the show have gone significantly higher and the show is now one of the most popular game shows in the country. Though Steve Harvey has the highest number of single consecutive tenures to his credit, Dawson continues to be the host who has hosted the maximum number of episodes. More importantly, of all the six hosts, Dawson is the one with the maximum number of controversies to his credit.

There's little doubt that Richard Dawson ruined Family Feud with his inappropriate behavior. The legendary game show has been winning hearts for over 44 years now and was first aired on July 12, 1976, on ABC. The show was created by Mark Goodson after the popularity of his earlier show Match Game and Family Feud eventually went on to become the highest-rated game show on daytime TV. Its widespread viewership also led to more than 60 adaptions in different countries.

Family Feud originally ran from 1976 to 1985 during the daytime on ABC. Richard Dawson hosted the show throughout these seasons and was widely popular during the show's peak. The show was brought back in 1988, and the second run ran till 1994. Dawson was once again roped in to host the show. He became iconic to the show at the time, and many will agree that Richard Dawson ruined Family Feud. His inappropriate behavior and rampant sarcasm were just the tips of the iceberg, and there's so much more that could have gone better had the producers brought in someone else.

The later seasons of Family Feud feature host Ray Combs, Louie Anderson, Richard Karn, John O'Hurley, and Steve Harvey. Overall, the show has 19 seasons, and production is still on. For now, let's look back on the first two runs of the show to understand how Richard Dawson ruined Family Feud.

Richard Dawson Ruined Family Feud
Like this content? Subscribe here:
https://www.youtube.com/factsverse?su...

Or, watch more videos here:
   • All Videos Facts Verse