In both The Housemaid book by Freida McFadden and the movie, which is still doing great at the box office a month into its release, there’s a notable tie to Family Feud. So, it was a stroke of genius marketing for Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar and director Paul Feig to turn up on an episode of Celebrity Family Feud recently. But how did they make that happen?

The Housemaid’s key talent competed in a game of Celebrity Family Feud on December 4 against a slew of stars from The Real Housewives. Director Paul Feig told Variety that when they were filming the Family Feud scene on set, this happened:

There are quite a few changes between The Housemaid book and movie, not unlike most book adaptations, but the Family Feud of it all remained the same. One night, Millie (played by Sweeney) can’t sleep at the residence where she’s a live-in housemaid, and she heads downstairs to watch the game show to relax, and the wife of her employer, Andrew (Sklenar), ends up sitting down and watching it with her. It’s a moment of great tension since she’s scantily dressed, and worried about what Nina might think if she’s caught.

The cast being on Family Feud is such a nod to the film I'm not getting over anytime soon. They did that!

It’s not surprising that Sweeney might have the idea, given how many brand deals and such she’s been part of. The actress knows how to market something! The appearance was reportedly a smashing success, too, given it earned 1.5 million video views within the linear window. Lionsgate film group chair Adam Fogelson also said this about The Housemaid cast ending up on Celebrity Family Feud:

In the episode, The Housemaid crew even made a killing against The Real Housewives. Check out this clip from the episode:

While usual Family Feud episodes have the team members winning cash, the celebrity version has each team competing to give to the charity of their choice, which, in The Housemaid’s case, was for Shriners Hospitals for Children. The team ended up winning $50,000 for the nonprofit healthcare system and had fun doing so.

The Housemaid movie has made $135.8 million worldwide as well, and we get why, given how fun it is to see the thriller with an audience. It was reported this week that Lionsgate has already greenlit a sequel after those involved shared they were “ready” to make it happen. I love that The Housemaid did this bit because not only is it a blast to watch, it's for a great cause.

There is no greater indication that someone is getting old than seeing movies you grew up watching getting remade. Such is my feeling with the brand new version of The Running Man starring Glen Powell that hit theaters on November 14. The original Arnold Schwarzenegger movie is one that I saw countless times on television as a kid. It’s possibly the Schwarzenegger movie I’ve seen more than any other.

I was excited to see the new remake from director Edgar Wright. It’s a much more faithful version of Stephen King’s original dystopian nightmare, but with some of Edgar Wright’s trademark style thrown into the mix. There are a lot of reasons to appreciate a more faithful remake, but there is one part of the first film that was absolutely brilliant that I wish the remake had borrowed.

The Original Running Man Had An Inspired Piece Of Casting

While the first adaptation of The Running Man is drastically different from Stephen King’s story, the most wildly different take is the casting of Arnold Schwarzenegger, a massive human being, to play Ben Richards, much more of an everyman in the book. There is, however, an absolutely brilliant piece of casting in the film that goes a long way to making the movie, Richard Dawson as Damon Killian.

In the novel, as in the new movie, Dan Killian is the producer of The Running Man while the show is hosted by Bobby Thompson (or Bobby T as played by Colman Domingo in the new movie). The original film combines these roles into Damon Killian, both producer and host, who was played by Richard Dawson, who had only recently left as the actual host of Family Feud.

The decision to bring in an actor who was known primarily as a game show host, and to make that host, generally well-loved by audiences, absolutely despicable and the ultimate villain of the movie, was genius. It was an absolutely amazing subversion of expectations. It’s one of the earliest memories I have of seeing an actor work “against type” in a big way, and the new film could have really had some fun if it had gone the same route.

The Running Man Remake Should Have Brought In A Modern Game Show Host

Colman Domingo plays the host of The Running Man in the new film, and, because he’s Colman Domingo, he’s great. It’s a small role without a great deal of depth, but it’s a character who only needs to be charismatic, and Domingo has that in bunches.

That said, I can’t help but think the movie could have had some real fun if it had gone the same route as the original Running Man and cast an actual game show host in the role of Bobby T. Imagine if the movie had gone with Steve Harvey, the current host of Family Feud, but made him a truly terrible person. Personally, I would have loved to see Ryan Seacrest, the host of, I think, everything on TV except Family Feud, play the most awful version of himself that he possibly could.

Overall, the new Running Man is still a solidly good movie without this, and changing the casting of the show’s host wouldn’t have saved the movie from its tragically bad ending. But it could have added something more to the movie and paid a bit of homage to the original beyond a brief Arnold Schwarzenegger cameo. Maybe next time.

It is clear why none of the many Family Feud hosts in the show’s decades-long history have lasted as long as Steve Harvey. When the comedian took over in 2010, the game show’s popularity skyrocketed, thanks to his boisterous demeanor, charming personability, and one-in-a-million wit that has inspired some iconic jokes. The following are some of the funniest instances of Harvey giving a hard time to (or straight-up roasting) contestants over their questionable answers.

"That Ain't No Good Answer"

Steve Harvey has said many variations of this line, but, in this case, the prompt is, "A wife might tell her husband, 'I wish your 'what' was like Steve Harvey's,'" and the given answer is his little friend. Also in this case, like many other instances in which the host questions the quality of the answer, it ends up earning the family some points.

"I Want You To Understand Where His Answer's Coming From. Our Neighbor A Vampire, Black People Move"

I am sure there are many fans of vampire movies who heard the Family Feud prompt, "What would you buy if you learned your neighbor was a vampire," and thought to answer things like garlic, crosses, or wooden stakes. However, one contestant's answer of "A new house" reflects how the characters in many classic Black horror movies tend to react to dangerous supernatural phenomena: get out.

"It's Hard For Me To See The Tie-In Between The Bunny And Christmas"

A contestant believes that the Easter Bunny would be a good candidate to help fill in for Santa to deliver presents on Christmas Eve because he would know the same route. However, Steve casts doubt on the idea since he works at a different time of the year. Lo and behold, the answer is on the board.

"You Ask Me, I Got A List"

One episode of Family Feud asks the contestants to name someone they are glad they only have to see about once a year. While not dropping any names, Steve Harvey does not hold back from revealing that he has several people in mind.

"What Is The Number One Job Requirement When You Apply To Work At The DMV? You Must Hate Mankind"

In between rounds of Family Feud, Steve Harvey likes to get to know some of his contestants better, such as in one episode when a woman tells him that she has "the hardest job" working as a supervisor at the Department of Motor Vehicles. The host retorts that the widely despised establishment is a bigger headache for the customers than the employees.

"They Got A New Device Now. It's Called YouTube. You're Gonna Be A Major Star, Jeff"

When Steve Harvey asks two contestants at the buzzers to "name something you used as a partner to practice kissing," a man named Jeff buzzes in, and the first word that comes to mind happens to be "sister." The host cannot help but give him some trouble by predicting that he will soon go viral for the discomforting answer. However, "Sibling" does end up being one of the top answers.

"That Should Be The Number One Answer!"

Steve Harvey asks the families to "name something you think Steve Harvey spends a lot of money on," and the Number One answer is revealed early on as "Suits/Clothes." "Wife" ends up being only the second most popular answer, but the host claims that it should be the opposite.

"I Don't Wanna Be The Host Of This Show Anymore"

Many a time has Steve Harvey been so dumbfounded or annoyed by a Family Feud occurrence that he expresses an urge to resign on the spot in jest. Such a thing happened during an episode of Celebrity Family Feud, in which an argument breaks out between the casts of beloved TV sitcoms The Goldbergs and Black-ish over what Steve Harvey smells like. Hayley Orrantia answers "Candy," which is accepted on the board in the category of "Food/Cinnamon," which Anthony Anderson protests, prompting Jeff Garlin to rant about "cinnamon-flavored candies."

"You Blind?"

When asked to "name a question you think women ask Steve Harvey all the time," one woman answers, "How big are your lips?" In a blunt two-word sentence, the host argues the fair point that all you would need to do is look at him to figure that out.

"That's The Reason I'm Here!"

When a contestant answers the prompt, "We asked 100 women to name something of Steve Harvey's they would love to see," with "His paycheck!" the host enthusiastically reveals that that is, indeed, his top motivator to emcee Family Feud. There is some honesty to this joke, however, as the comedian has openly discussed his struggles with homelessness years before achieving his success, such as on his X/Twitter account.

"Rich People When They Play, They Just... 'I Wanna Do-Over. Oh, Frak'"

During an episode of Celebrity Family Feud, comedian Jeff Dunham's daughter, Bree, hits the buzzer before knowing what to say and asks for a potential do-over. Steve Harvey breaks it to her that the show does not work that way before throwing in some playful ribbing about her economic status.

"That Ain't Gonna Happen In No Lifetime"

When the prompt is, "In my next life, I want to be Steve Harvey's, what?" and a male contestant responds with "wife," the host is quick to remind the world that he does not roll that way.

"Let's Hope PETA's Not Watching This Episode"

One Family Feud prompt asks to name something you would want to keep in your casket when you are buried after death, and one contestant answers, "Pet." After Steve Harvey points out how selfish and cruel it would be for someone to have their dog killed after they did not make it, "Pet/Animal" ends up showing up on the board.

"What Are The Chances Of You Breaking Into A House And Running Into Your Grandma Naked?"

One of the absolute funniest Family Feud moments occurs when Steve Harvey asks two contestants to name something a burglar would hate to see when he breaks into a house, and one man enthusiastically answers, "Naked grandma!" The host cannot deny that he agrees with the concept, but is not sure if the specifics are applicable.

"I'm Having Melon For Lunch"

Steve Harvey asks to name a fruit that a man would find alluring when a woman eats it, and a contestant answers, "Melon." Based on his reaction, he may never look at that type of fruit the same way again.

"That's The Worst Answer We've Ever Flipped Over There. I Was Thinking It, But I Was Hoping It Wasn't Up There"

The Family Feud prompt, "Name something that has white balls," inspires answers like "baseball," "soccer," "ping pong," and other popular sports. The one answer that Steve Harvey was hoping would not appear on the survey board, "White dudes," does, in fact, show up, but only after the families run out of guesses.

"Boy, Let Me Tell You Something. You Don't Know How Real That Answer Is"

Steve Harvey is known for having strong opinions about love and relationships, as the author of the book that inspired the well-received romantic comedy movie, Think Like a Man. So, it comes as no surprise when the host gets real after an unmarried male contestant answers the prompt, "The first thing you do when you realize your wife is mad at you," with "Lie."

"First Time On TV?"

It is not unusual for a Family Feud contestant to misspeak when responding to a prompt, whether they do not understand the question or their answer comes out as pure gibberish. The latter inspired this Steve Harvey jab at the expense of a visibly nervous contestant.

"I Just Want To Remind You That They're Right There"

Steve Harvey asks a contestant named Michael who he would expect to see in the welcoming committee if he died and, instead of going to Heaven, went south. He immediately regrets it when he answers, "My children," which prompts the host to remind him that his children are on the Family Feud set standing beside him. "My Kids" ends up being an answer, however, leading to a round of high-fives between Michael and his family that Harvey cannot help but point out as ironic.

"My Wife Gonna Shoot You"

Steve Harvey is initially reluctant to let a female contestant rub the back of his hairless head for good luck. However, he ends up enjoying the experience, warning that his wife will likely not appreciate the display.

"You Don't Wear No Chicken Noodle Soup In Here"

There have been times when Steve Harvey has misheard a Family Feud contestant, resulting in embarrassment on his end. However, it is usually more entertaining when a contestant mishears a prompt, such as when Harvey asked to name a suit that is not appropriate for work, and one gentleman, apparently, misheard "suit" as "soup." His answer was "Chicken noodle."

"You Don't Spend Any Money? Girl, Call Me"

In one episode of Family Feud, an older female contestant revealed to Steve Harvey that, if her husband passed and the host happens to be divorced, she would give him her number. Harvey, at first, appears uncomfortable with the proposal until she mentions that she is not one to spend very much dough.

"His Butt Is In A Crockpot Simmering... 'Cause It's Gonna Simmer 'Till They Get Home"

Many of the most memorable Family Feud moments tend to involve a male contestant giving an answer that puts him in hot water with his spouse. For instance, one gentleman answers the prompt, "Name something you can't wait to get out of at the end of your day," with the answer, "Marriage," which not only elicits a shocked look from his wife, but inspires a long rant from Steve Harvey about how his words have him cooked.

"Ya'll Know How I Feel About Peach Cobbler"

In most cases, Steve Harvey assumes the responsibility as host to keep things family-friendly on Family Feud, but there are also those moments when he cannot help but feed into the innuendo. For instance, when the dessert item peach cobbler appears on the survey board as a euphemism for a part of the female anatomy, he expresses his taste for it.

"David, Did You Let The Two Women Down There Influence Your Answer?"

A fill-in-the-blank Family Feud prompt asks what someone would do in exchange for nookie, and one male contestant's answer, despite claiming it is not a reflection of his own personality, is "cry." Steve Harvey correctly suspects that the female contestants in his group motivated the answer, to which the host assures that it was a mistake because this particular question was clearly crafted with a straight male perspective in mind.

"If That Hadn't Been The Black Dude Saying That, That Would Have Been Racist"

In an episode of Celebrity Family Feud that pits stars of Bachelor in Paradise against each other, the contestants are asked to answer the prompt, "The size and shape of Steve Harvey's head is like a perfect what?" The host expresses his relief that Eric Bigger (who showed support for Chris Harrison after he was fired from the hit reality dating show) was the one to suggest, "Watermelon."

"I Ain't Never 'Boop Boop Dibbity Dibbitied' In My Life, But I Sure Want To Try It, Though"

In response to the prompt, "What part of a dog's daily routine is part of a man's daily routine?" a female contestant answers, "Before the dog gets fixed, it's the 'boop boop dibbity dibbity.'" The meaning behind this wild phrase is never actually revealed, but it does pique Steve Harvey's interest.

"If That Was True, You Know How Crowded Church Would Be?"

Steve Harvey asks to "Name something a wife might let her husband do on Sunday afternoon if he attends church with her Sunday morning," and one male contestant replies, "Smash." The host then suggests that this reversal of the plot of Aristophanes' play, Lysistrata, would likely make religious services more popular than ever.

"Let's Just Say, 'Someone Is Saluting The Troops'"

In his efforts to keep Family Feud somewhat safe for family viewing, Steve Harvey struggles to come up with a euphemism for a man getting excited on a hot date. It ends up appearing on the board, but instead of the host's patriotic suggestion, it is written as "A Pitched Tent."

"Stop Nodding Your Head. Stay Still. Because You Got To Go Back Over There Right After This"

Steve Harvey has said that his favorite Family Feud contestants are typically arrogant men who end up embarrassing themselves with foolish answers. One prime example is a contestant who answers the prompt, "Name something you'll let your husband get away with doing but just once," with "Cheating," before he begins nodding his head in confidence. Shaking his confidence is both Steve Harvey with this quip bit and his wife, boasting a disapproving look from right behind him.

"Your Mother-In-Law Gonna Kill You? Your Wife..."

One Family Feud prompt asks what a man's mother-in-law should have to make him like her better, and a male contestant suggests she should be gifted in the chest area. After expressing regret over how his own mother-in-law might react, Steve Harvey reminds him that it's his wife's reaction that he should be worried about.

"I Don't Wanna Prejudge Nobody, But They Already Gained Four Answers And They're In The Top Four"

One funny Family Feud prompt revolves around things that might happen to Grandpa after Grandma puts "the Devil's Lettuce" in his pot pie. One family manages to name all the best answers without a hitch, leading Steve Harvey to jokingly assume they have some experience with it.

Family Feud has been around since 1976, with Steve Harvey hosting since 2010 and its celebrity counterpart since 2015. Throughout the game show’s run, there have been some iconic moments and even more iconic answers, whether they were completely wrong or a pretty NSFW PG-rated answer. One of the best parts about the show is seeing Harvey’s reaction to some of the answers, including one that he misheard from Giuliana Rancic’s mother, and he absolutely lost it.

The former E! News host and her family appeared on Celebrity Family Feud in 2016, going up against The Band Perry during Season 3. Even though almost nine years have passed since the episode aired, that isn’t stopping the Family Feud Instagram from bringing up a particularly great moment from the episode. After Rancic’s mother gave her answer for one of the survey questions, “A woman might say, ‘I broke up with my boyfriend after I found out he had’” blank, she said, “Spent a lot of money.”

The answer, which was a good one, was not one that Harvey had heard. Harvey thought she said, “Cause he ate spaghetti on a Monday,” and it might be perhaps one of the best misunderstood answers on Family Feud, if not the best misunderstood answer. When Rancic corrected him after everyone in the studio couldn’t stop laughing, he also couldn’t stop laughing. Check it out below:

Even though Rancic’s mom ultimately didn’t have one of the top answers for her actual answer, Harvey mishearing it at first does certainly make it all the more better. It’s the fact that Harvey didn’t even think twice about the spaghetti answer that takes the cake, probably because he’s heard crazy answer after crazy answer. It just shows that you never know what could happen on Family Feud, and it still remains as entertaining as ever as one of the best game shows of all time.

Regardless of what answers he hears or mishears, Steve Harvey remains one of the best game show hosts. There doesn’t seem to be any end in sight for either Family Feud or Celebrity Family Feud, and there is no indication that Harvey has plans to step away in the near future. Fans will be able to look forward to much more entertaining moments, and likely more misunderstandings in future episodes, and that’s what makes the show fun.

As for Celebrity Family Feud, there is no word on when the series will return. The most recent episode aired in December, but it should hopefully return later on the 2025 TV schedule. Fans will just have to wait and see. Maybe Giuliana Rancic and her mom can return so Harvey can redeem himself, or maybe there could be a moment more iconic than the spaghetti answer.

At this point, most Family Feud fans would probably agree that knocking Steve Harvey out of his comfort zone and making him laugh are rites of passage for game show contestants. It’s a big part of why the long-running series is among the best game shows of all time, and why Harvey remains so beloved as a top-tier host. But even an esteemed professional like Harvey can be driven speechless by unpredictable answers, and recently handled a Dwayne Johnson-sized doozy.

In an episode pitting the Brown family against the Williams clan, second-in-line hopefuls Kristen and Olga faced off at the podium with Harvey, who doesn’t look at all as if he’s ready to question everything about his own existence in the next 90 seconds. And the eventual confusion is even more amusing considering Kristen’s answer sparked a most ideal reaction, where the host is genuinely amused by a guess without being judgmental about it. As it went:

• STEVE: Name something Steve Harvey and The Rock have in common.
• KRISTEN: You're Black.
• STEVE: [Laughs along with studio audience.] I like when she said it, she turned to her family. "Is that okay?" And they're sitting over there going - [silently mouths the word "No"].

And hey, for as amusing as the possibly basic guess was, it was absolutely on the board in the #3 spot with 12 people. But then along came Olga...

Surely, there are times in Family Feud where it's a great idea to offer an answer that's the exact opposite of whatever was said just before. But when specifically referring to two extremely popular celebrities' shared race, it's probably always best to just sidestep the polar opposite route and go with something a bit more obvious and legitimately applicable. But instead of taking that wise route, Olga said:

Understandably, everything stopped making sense for a split-second, and Steve Harvey had to collect himself by making sure his face was still there, and that it hadn't suddenly changed into that of a white man. Perhaps if the question for that round was about what the host shared in common with the 1996 Michael Bay thriller The Rock, with Sean Connery and Nicholas Cage.

I mean, the answer would still be dumb and wrong, but at least 66% of the people involved in the question would be white, and Olga might not seem to ridiculous for putting those words out into the universe. But no, that's....not what this was.

If only Steve Harvey had walked out with a version of The Rock's absurd People's Championship belt, or if he'd whipped a pair of sunglasses off at the podium to reveal a giant raised eyebrow, then maybe the Williams family would have had a better first answer. Instead, we're left wondering whether Olga sees Oreo cookies the same way everyone else does.

Check out the episode clip below and try to figure out whether or not Olga realized what she was talking about.

While waiting for new episodes of Family Feud to hit syndication each day, don't forget to check out new "Celebrity Family Feud" sketches from Saturday Night Live now that it's back for Season 50.

There are plenty of beloved recurring sketches on Saturday Night Live, but few are as popular or iconic as the show’s Family Feud spoofs. A play on the fan-favorite game show, they see Kenan Thompson playing host Steve Harvey, who entertains wild answers from eccentric contestants. Well, the latest episode of SNL to grace the 2024 TV schedule brought Feud back, and there was a political twist this time around, involving Maya Rudolph and other major guest stars. It was a wild segment, and it seems fans are loving it.

SNL Season 50’s latest host was Ariana Grande, while Stevie Nicks was musical guest. Before the two singers took the stage, though, the episode’s cold open featured the aforementioned sketch. It opened with an intro from CNN pundit Kaitlan Collins (Chloe Fineman), who stated that because former President Donald Trump didn’t want to participate in another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, he agreed to a different format – Family Feud. The skit then shifted to the game show, where Teams Harris and Trump prepared to face off:

As you can see, the sketch not only marked the returns of Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Haris and James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump. It also saw Andy Samberg, Jim Gaffigan and Dana Carvey reprise First Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Minnesota Governor Tim Wolz and President Joe Biden, respectively. Sandberg and co. debuted in their roles during the season premiere. Also, Johnson’s Trump was joined by Mikey Day’s Donald Trump Jr. and Bowen Yang’s Senator J.D. Vance. A joke was also made about the absence of Trump Sr.’s wife, Melania.

The sketch humorously captured the vibe of a political debate, with James Austin Johnson and Maya Rudolph effectively capturing the vibes of the politicians they were playing. The faux Trump’s utilization of “the weave,” which was a reference to the former president’s stream of consciousness, was also perfect. Shoutouts should also go to Jim Gaffigan and Dana Carvey as well as Kenan Thompson, whose winning Steve Harvey impression is still top-notch. After seeing the sketch, viewers took to X to share sentiments like the ones below:

• 'Show me a good laugh' SNL DOES Family Feud. - @24SevenEyes
• Family Feud Election Edition is what we need right now. - @RyanBartholomee
• This [SNL] Family Feud spin on the election is gold. - @SolomonPuryear
• LMAO that SNL Cold Open was genius! Having a debate on Family Feud 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 - @MatthewASoprano
• Omg this SNL Family Feud is SO good!! - @GisellePhelps
• We got a family feud sketch on SNL????? 😭 The drought is over. - @caliiinoel

This latest skit further drives home the point that SNL is devoted to bringing in top-tier talent to portray various real-life figures from across the political spectrum. It’s still somewhat surreal to see so many comedic veterans guest star for segments. However, some would argue that the producers are taking a risk this election season by leaning so heavily on non-regular cast members to play these roles. Above all that, there’s also the mixed feelings that series regulars can have about the likes of Ms. Rudolph and co. playing the roles.

Despite that, you can’t argue with the positive reception that the show has received for such guest spots thus far. This Family Feud sketch may be one for the books, and I’m hopeful that we see at least one more parody of the Steve Harvey-hosted show before SNL Season 50 is over. And, of course, I’m also intrigued to see how the show utilizes its versions of VP Harris, former President Trump and more.

Saturday Night Live airs on the eponymous night at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC. You can also stream past episodes if you have an active Peacock subscription.

Top game show host Steve Harvey has seen quite a few contestants make their way onto Family Feud. And, of course, some of those competitors have been celebrities that the general public is surely familiar with by way of Celebrity Family Feud. One installment of the sister show that probably stands out in a lot of viewers minds is the episode involving the Kardashian/Jenner family. Now, several years later, Harvey himself is recalling what it was like having the famous brood on the program.

The veteran entertainer opened up about what it was like to have the Kardashians compete on an episode of Celebrity Family Feud while speaking with Entertainment Tonight. While marking the 10th anniversary of the star-studded game show offshoot, Harvey shared some kind words about the Kardashian/Jenner clan:

During their 2018 episode, the Kardashian family faced off against the West Family. Khloé Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kris Jenner, grandma Mary Jo Campbell, friend Jonathan Cheban, and cousin Cici Bussey represented the Kardashians. And Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and three of West's cousins -- Kim Wallace, Jalil Peraza, Ricky Anderson -- repped team West.

In the end, team West claimed victory after Kim and Kanye competed in the Fast Money portion of the game and racked up over 200 points. However, they weren't the winners of the game, as Team Kardashian actually had the most points. Kendall Jenner and Khloé decided to let Kim and Kanye compete in the end, as they were the ones who wanted to be on the show the most. Their prize was $25,000, which went to Kanye's chosen cause, Children's Hospital Los Angeles. The Kardashian side played for them as well.

In addition to speaking about the Kardashians stars, Steve Harvey also gave some insight into why he thinks Celebrity Family Feud is one of the best game shows on TV:

I think the host is correct in his assessment. I personally know that I've always loved the celebrity versions of shows, such as Celebrity Jeopardy and Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. These types of programs put celebrities in environments that the general public would never be privy to seeing otherwise. We get to see their competitive sides as well as their senses of humor. I also think since the prize money goes to charity, the contestants let loose a bit because everyone wins in the end.  

Per the interview, the upcoming season of Celebrity Family Feud will include games with Megan Thee Stallion, Tori Kelly, Meghan Trainor and the ladies of The Golden Bachelor. Past famous participants have been the families of John Legend, Rob Lowe, and Rosie O'Donnell to name a few. I'm eager to see how each of the incoming stars ends up faring, but I'm not entirely sure if their episodes will be able to top the Kardashians' humorously competitive episode.

Episodes of Celebrity Family Feud can be streamed with a Hulu subscription or watched live on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. For info on more great shows to watch, check out our 2024 TV schedule.

I’ve been watching Family Feud, the game show where two families compete to see who knows the top answers to various questions, for years, and I’d be lying if I didn’t say it was mostly because of its host, comedian Steve Harvey. Harvey has hosted the top game show since 2010 and has become known for his signature suits, mustache, exaggerated facial expressions, and witty comebacks to the contestants' often outrageous answers. All of these qualities combine to make him one of the best game show hosts, but recently Harvey admitted he has a favorite type of contestant he likes to see compete on the show?

Harvey made the revelation about his favorite contestant in an interview with Today. I wasn't sure what he was going to say about contestants on the show, but his answer made total sense. 

As a viewer of the show, I concur with Harvey that these contestants are the best to watch. It’s endlessly entertaining to see someone so confident in their answer only to be shot down by the red “X” accompanied by a loud buzzer, and Harvey has a theory as to where this confidence goes.   

In addition to talking about the contestants, Harvey also chatted about why he thinks people keep tuning in to the show week after week-- and it's not just because he changed up his Family Feud style.

He goes on to say that the humor in the show is centered around the contestants’ bizarre answers that are inevitably never on the board. The humor comes afterward when Harvey gets to question them as to why they said what they said. 

If you're interested in watching new episodes of Family Feud check out our 2024 TV schedule. If you’re looking for old episodes of the series, your best bet is to check out  Celebrity Family Feud, which can be watched with a Hulu subscription. 

Many a former Family Feud contestant can attest to all-time great game show host Steve Harvey having little issue calling anyone out for particularly off-base or just plain stupid guesses, and is equally non-hesitant to throw his support behind logically conceived answers. So somebody usually needs to offer quite the bonkers idea to leave him plainly speechless, and it almost never happens with two consecutive answers. And yet that’s exactly what went down during a recent episode’s Face-Off question that involved “sexy dreams.”

As seen in the video below, it was the first Face-Off from the very first round when things immediately dipped into ridiculousness, albeit due to the overtly adult nature of the question, which is a go-to for inspiring hilarious Steve Harvey reactions. Only here, the heads of both the McCullough and Kleid families managed to shock the host into silence, and for totally different reasons. Check it out!

While I personally find it a little cheap and annoying when modern Family Feud hinges so heavily on lewdness for its questions — particularly regarding the unnecessarily filthy alt-answers that show up on the survey board — that Face-Off round is kind of a solid example of why this is one of the best game shows ever, since this isn’t the kind of moment one could ever find on Jeopardy or The Price Is Right.

I mean, it would 100% be a highlight if Drew Carey asked a Price Is Right contestant about their sex dreams, don’t get me wrong. But it’s a sliding scale.

For those who weren’t able to watch, here’s the survey prompt Harvey presented to the contestants: “You know you shouldn’t, but name someone you have sexy dreams about.”

Jarrell McCullough buzzed in so quickly that it seemed he’d have nothing less than a Top 3 answer coming out of his mouth. And yet…here’s what he actually said:

Hilariously enough, Steve Harvey had nothing to offer Jarrell but a slack-jawed stare after hearing that bonkers answer. And to the surprise of perhaps no one in the Family Feud studio that day, "His aunt" was not one of the top 8 answers on the board.

While his effort to explain his answer was admirable, the actual justification makes it seem like he was far more intent on the "shouldn't" part, and not enough on the idea that the dreams happen anyway. But all things considered, I actually was surprised at the end of the round to see that none of the answers involved anything so taboo in a familial context, with "In-Law" covering that base. Which is either worthy of applause, or worthy of suspicion.

Steve Harvey then turned to Jenny Kleid to get her answer, and probably expected something a bit more straightforward from her, only to get a wildly flirtatious response. Despite her first attempt to say it being rudely interrupted by the buzzer, Jenny said it again and sparked a different kind of shocked silence out of Harvey. Her answer for who she has sexy dreams about even though she shouldn’t?

Okay so he wasn’t completely silent, and muttered out a “Huh? What?” to make sure he heard correctly, even though I’m 99.99% certain Harvey heard everything juuuust fine. I also couldn’t help but chuckle at the meek way he said, “Me?” to see where it landed.

Amazingly enough, Jenny landed the #1 answer on the board under the umbrella term of “Celebrity,” even though Jason Momoa was the star used as a hunky example. Not quite on the same level, those two. But let's not forget the time WWE superstars posited that Harvey would be a good match for Beyoncé and Oprah Winfrey.

Harvey’s jaw remained lowered after the contestant volunteered her fellow Kleid family members to keep playing, and she amusingly apologized for sidelining him in such a way. Don’t be sorry, Jenny! Anytime Steve Harvey mentally blushes is good TV in my book.

Family Feud airs weekdays in syndication, so check your local listings to confirm when it’s playing in your area, and keep your eyes and ears peeled for Celebrity Family Feud, which will begin airing on ABC along with a retrospective special on Tuesday, July 9, and will be available to stream the next day with a Hulu subscription.

A pastor and older man bringing up “something sexual” and wiping one’s butt on national television – yep, that will for sure make for another eventful evening at Family Feud! One of the reasons why the game show has been a mainstay on television for almost 50 years is certainly for all the quirky moments in between where the contestants say the darndest things. That was proven once again in a recent episode that airred on the 2024 TV schedule, because it was hilarious to watch Steve Harvey lose it over a couple answers to one particular question. 

The question was this: “Things you’ve stuck your finger in more times than you can count.” Yes, it does seem like the kind of question the writers added to the pile to suss out those with their head in the gutter. Check out what happened in the YouTube clip below: 

The moment happened during this past Thursday’s episode, before being shared to Family Feud’s socials. When the two families of the evening went head-to-head on the question, the Maye family clicked the buzzer quicker with one member answering “pie” to “things you’ve stuck your finger in more times than you can count.” They got the No. 1 most answered question, which was food in general leading Harvey to go to the rest of the Maye side of the stage. 

One member then answered “my mouth” before Harvey went to Pastor Wallace to continue completing the board. Wallace answered with a muttered “something sexual,” which was incorrect. The funny moment was followed by the elder Maye answering “wiping your butt," which was also incorrect. For a question that could have gone down filthier roads, it’s funny to see a pastor and older man dance around the promiscuity of it in such a PG fashion to get their points.

This is far from the first time sexual innuendos have made it into Family Feud in a funny way such as this. Harvey memorably deals with flirty contestants on occasion, and he finds the fun in the ways questions such as this can get upstanding citizens like this pastor thinking about “something sexual.” Remember that one time when a player answered “Kelly Clarkston” when asked to describe something “hot-hot-hot”? 

Steve Harvey continues to be an endlessly entertaining host on Family Feud. Check out where he ranks in our best game show hosts list. The host is currently set to continue leading the show at least into the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Harvey has been the face of the show since 2010. Since this year, the series has been shooting in Atlanta through Tyler Perry Studios after previously being another Los Angeles-based game show. 

To catch moments like this in real time, you can watch Family Feud every weekday. 

Warning! Spoilers lie ahead for Season 7, Episode 4 of 9-1-1, “Buck, Bothered and Bewildered.”

9-1-1 may have just premiered on the Alphabet Network, but the first responder drama is already making a serious impression. On top of ABC renewing it for Season 8 after only three episodes in, the series also crossed over with The Bachelor for its big 100th episode. Now, it seems like another crossover of sorts is coming, which involves Family Feud. However, as a result of that, fans are thinking that a big storyline was just spoiled.

Some of the 9-1-1 cast will be taking to Celebrity Family Feud this summer, according to Us Weekly, and the cast lineup is what’s really puzzling fans. Oliver Stark, Ryan Guzman, Aisha Hinds, Tracie Thoms and Bryan Safi will be going up against the cast from Freevee’s Jury Duty, and people couldn’t help but point out what most of the 9-1-1 cast have in common: Just about all of the stars' characters are part of the LGBTQ+ Community, sans Guzman's.

Aisha Hinds and Tracie Thoms' characters, Hen and Karen, are married, while Safi’s 9-1-1 Dispatcher Josh is gay. There's also the matter of Oliver Stark’s Buck, who was revealed to be bisexual, and that just leaves Guzman’s Eddie. It’s certainly peculiar that Celebrity Family Feud would include this specific lineup, especially given that Thoms and Safi are only recurring actors on the show. Fans immediately pointed out the lineup, with amanda_2626 on X (formerly known as Twitter) conveying their suspicion that something big might be on the way:

Even though Eddie Diaz is heterosexual, fans have been on the fence about his sexuality since he debuted Season 2, mostly due to his close friendship with Buck. While the lineup could just be completely random, there is reason to think about this, especially since the episode is set to air this summer and could premiere during Pride Month. While viewers are excited to see the 9-1-1 cast appear on the game regardless, they can’t stop thinking about the idea that by the end of the season, Eddie Diaz could have his own freeing moment, as shakchunny pointed out:

Of course, nothing is confirmed regarding whether such a storyline involving Eddie could occur during the last six episodes of Season 7. The season will likely wrap up sometime in May before Celebrity Family Feud. So, whether the theorized story happens or not, it shouldn’t be too long until we find out whether the cast lineup does indicate a bigger plan or really is just completely random. Despite the unknown variables, thisorthetis seems confident that another coming out moment is happening:

As speculation remains on the Eddie front, there's much to look forward to on the show. Following the insane three-part cruise ship disaster, there's still the highly-anticipated "Madney" wedding, Buck’s own coming-out journey and more. Tune in for new episodes of 9-1-1, which air on Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC as part of the 2024 TV schedule. And look out for Celebrity Family Feud when it returns to the network this summer.

For much of television’s history, game shows have been an ever-evolving part of the daily viewing cycle, right up through the streaming era. From trivia competitions to guessing games to skill battles and beyond, they’re among TV’s most delectable comfort foods, and many familiar favorites having their recipes rebooted time and again. Audiences love watching both big winners and big losers, we love playing along, and who doesn’t love a great host? (Read our list of the best hosts.) To celebrate this prize-heavy genre, we’ve ranked the 30 best game shows of all-time, with certain caveats.

The round-up below is almost entirely focused on traditional 30-minute game show formats here in the U.S., largely of the syndicated variety, and without series that are geared around competitions, elimination-driven seasons, giant stunts, or anything that also slots into “reality” or “children’s TV.” We’re talking games here that feasibly anyone can play. So everyone grab your buzzers, and don’t let the clock hit zero before you reach the end.

30. Chain Reaction

Hosts:: Bill Cullen, Blake Emmons, Geoff Edwards, Dylan Lane, Mike Catherwood

Many all-ages activity books worth their salt will feature chain reaction puzzles, in which the challenge is parsing through clues to get from one word to another completely unrelated word. That concept has been brought to life quite a few times over the years, with five different iterations of Chain Reaction airing across NBC (1980), USA (1986-1991), and Game Show Network (2006-07, 2015-16, 2021-22) for a total of 12 seasons and around 1,400 episodes combined.

• Standout Element: Every version of Chain Reaction is an equally fun option for an entire family or group of friends to yell answers at.

29. The Newlywed Game

Hosts: Bob Eubanks, Jim Lange, Paul Rodriguez, Gary Kroeger, Carnie Wilson, Sherri Shepherd

The show that ushered the phrase “making whoopee” into the TV lexicon, The Newlywed Game was co-created by Howdy Doody creator E. Roger Muir, with the legendary Chuck Barris as producer, back in 1966. It’s a more enjoyable romance-driven series than The Dating Game, which debuted the previous year, with a lot of the fun coming from watching couples who so very clearly are not meant to be together. Such marital chaos is so interesting to TV viewers that there have been six different versions of The Newlywed Game, from ABC’s runs (1966-74, 1984) to the syndicated versions (1977-80, 1985-89, 1996-99) to GSN’s sole revival (2009-2013), at least so far.

• Standout Element: The couples are usually a joy to watch, but recurring host Bob Eubanks had the magnetism to keep audiences tuned in, to the point where he held hosting duties across five different versions of the show.

28. Win, Lose Or Draw

Hosts: Vicki Lawrence, Bert Convy, Robb Weller, Marc Price, Justin Willman

Essentially the TV version of the home game Pictionary — and existing long before that game’s 2022 series — Win, Lose or Draw is one of few shows where contestants’ artistic abilities are most important, although only as important as well others can guess. Several versions of the series existed in a short window, with NBC’s daytime take (1987-89) airing at the same time as the syndicated version (1987-90), which predated Disney Channel’s Teen Win, Lose or Draw (1989-92) and another youth-oriented version (2014) that dropped the “Teen” from the title. Did I mention Win, Lose or Draw was co-created by Burt Reynolds?

• Standout Element: The best artists = the worst artists, in my book, and I also always loved when there was still enough time at the end of an episode for someone in the audience to try their own hand at earning extra money.

27. @midnight

One of two Comedy Central game shows to last beyond two seasons, the joke-laden @midnight debuted in 2013 laser-focus on Internet culture, from dank memes to Yahoo Answers to The Iron Sheik’s tweets. Like Whose Line Is It Anyway?, the actual competition quickly becomes irrelevant, and the point was for each episodes’ three comedian contestants to make the host and audience laugh as much as possible with a barrage of ridiculous headlines, hashtags and more. With over 600 episodes produced, and CBS’ revamped After Midnight keeping things alive, it’s a smorgasbord of comedy greats.

• Standout Element: Episodes with cast and crew from the same TV show competing against each other, from Archer to The Walking Dead to Rick and Morty.

26. Hollywood Squares

Hosts: Peter Marshall, Jon Bauman, John Davidson, Tom Bergeron

In case anyone had any reservations about whether Hollywood Squares slots more as a heady quiz show or a comedic game show, one only needs to know two things: it employs true/false questions, and Paul Lynde was a big part of it for a while. The tic-tac-toe series has seen various incarnations throughout the years, starting with its NBC run (1966-80) and into its various syndicated spans (1971-81, 1986-89, 1998-2004), as well as a few spinoffs such as Hip Hop Squares and Nashville Squares. The show’s biggest strength is indeed the lineup of nutty comedians and celebs brought in across the 5,000+ episodes, from “Weird” Al Yankovic to Vincent Price to Joan Rivers to Whoopi Goldberg to Martin Mull and many more.

• Standout Element: Arguably the most exciting Bonus Round of any version of Hollywood Squares is when the contestant chooses a car key to use on one of the on-stage vehicles, with the hopes that the key turns the vehicle on. There’s nothing like the moment when it’s successful.

25. Idiotest

Host: Ben Glieb

As much as I’d already love a reboot, Idiotest only boasts the lone four-season stretch on Game Show Network (2014-2017) with comedian Ben Gleib as its splendidly smarmy host. Rather than focusing on either general knowledge or esoteric trivia, Idiotest instead has its contestants utilizing (or not) their critical thinking skills for all manner of brain teasers and word puzzles. It’s a show where, as the name implies, people can often walk away feeling pretty dumb, and Gleib is excellent at poking plenty of good-natured fun without going too far.

• Standout Element: The puzzles are so well-crafted from season to season, with the writers putting a lot of effort into keeping things fresh, so that every single episode is automatically worth watching.

24. Remote Control

Hosts: Ken Ober, Colin Quinn

MTV’s first piece of original programming that wasn’t musically focused, Remote Control remains a singular snapshot of the era in which it aired (1987-1990), with the majority of its focus hooked to popular music videos and artists at the time, as well as other slices of pop culture. The crown jewel of Remote Control, however, was the stellar set design that resembled a messy basement, complete with La-Z-Boy recliners for the contestants that flipped backwards into the rear wall whenever someone was eliminated. With lots of celebrities appearing as both guests and contestants, the series spawned a few big names of its own, including host Ken Ober’s sidekick announcer Colin Quinn, with other segments featuring Adam Sandler and Denis Leary.

• Standout Element: The TV game board rocked, but it’s hard to deny the endless pleasure of seeing an unlucky loser being physically removed from the set to the audience singing “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye.”

23. Lingo

Hosts: Michael Reagan, Ralph Andrews, Chuck Woolery, Bill Engvall, RuPaul Charles

A fun and quizzical mix of bingo chance and mystery words, Lingo arrived on the scene in 1987 for a one-season syndicated run, but the game show truly became a household staple during its first Game Show Network run (2002-07), with Chuck Woolery heading things up. The latter two versions —- GSN (2011) and CBS’ primetime version in 2023 — aren’t quite on the same level, as fine as they are, and it seems pretty clear that Lingo played a big part in everyone getting obsessed with Wordle for a while.

• Standout Element: It’s definitely the Wordle challenge of figuring out short words with limited chances, but there’s also a strange pleasure in watching contestants hold up their balls all wrong.

22. Win Ben Stein's Money

Hosts: Ben Stein, Jimmy Kimmel, Nancy Pimental, Sal Iacono

This Daytime Emmy-winner from Comedy Central is a solid trivia game show in and of itself, with oodles of wordplay on display. But a lot of the show’s fun comes from Ferris Bueller vet Ben Stein flipping from host to competitor midway through each episode, as he tries to thwart the remaining two contestants from winning the money in his “bank.” Stein’s dry comedy complemented well against Man Show vets Kimmel and Iacono. Fairly low stakes for a major game show — $5,000 grand prizes, with latter-day Ben Stein’s Cup episodes inviting past winners to vie for a $25,000 prize — but that’s possibly how it stayed on the air for 6 seasons and more than 700 episodes from 1997-2003.

• Standout Element: As a winking jab at Jeopardy!, the show would “punish” players who accidentally answered in the form of a question by making them wear a dunce cap until the current round ended. Gotta love a gimmick.

21. Concentration / Classic Concentration

Hosts: Hugh Downs, Jack Barry, Bob Clayton, Ed McMahon, Jack Narz, Alex Trebek

First produced in 1958 by NBC, Concentration took its inspiration from the children’s memory game, with contestants matching numbers across a board with a rebus puzzle hiding behind it. Its initial run lasted 14 years, with nearly 3,800 episodes filmed, and immediately gave way to the syndicated version (1973-1978), with the Alex Trebek-hosted iteration airing on NBC from 1987-1991. While memory games may not be the most challenging, the various prizes and ability to steal an opponent’s winnings changed things up enough.

• Standout Element: Figuring out a rebus puzzle before all of the numbers were gone yet is a good way to feel like a mild genius for part of an afternoon.

20. America Says

Host: John Michael Higgins

A quasi-fusion of Family Feud and Match Game mechanics, Game Show Network’s America Says is similarly as enjoyable and easy to get into as both of the aforementioned classics. The simple concept involves players attempting to guess the top 7 answers to a variety of survey questions, with the first letter revealed for each word, as well as its estimated length based on blank-space size. Longtime comedy vet John Michael Higgins (Best in Show, Pitch Perfect) is an easy-breezy peach of a frontman, with plenty of quips and self-deprecating roasts to keep things amusing during its five seasons (2018-2022).

• Standout Element: The consistent balance between somewhat easy answers and less obvious ones, both within the main game and during the Bonus Round.

19. Supermarket Sweep

Hosts: Bill Malone, David Ruprecht, Leslie Jones

Grocery shopping may not always sound like a grand idea, but if it was anything like Supermarket Sweep, we’d likely never stop. The consumer-focused game show first aired on ABC from 1965-1967, but many fans are no doubt most familiar with the Lifetime (1990-95) and PAX TV (2000-03) versions, for which more than 1,100 episodes were produced. ABC’s reboot (2020-21) hosted by Leslie Jones didn’t quite hit the same highs, but definitely still made me want to start running up and down grocery aisles looking for marked items for higher prize money.

• Standout Element: Game-planning one’s own Super Sweep round and comparing it to what the contestants actually do, while wondering why so many people seemed to only add giant high-price items instead of smaller goods.

18. Weakest Link

Hosts: Anne Robinson, George Gray, Jane Lynch

Based on the UK series, the American take on Weakest Link hit a few years after Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, and brought a similar high-stakes approach to the quiz format, only with contestants needing to work together for bigger winnings. For those who enjoy quiz-play over dramatics, the syndicated era (2002-03) is probably more ideal than NBC’s surprisingly short-lived first interaction (2001-02) or its most current version (2020-present). As well, this show features one of the most hardcore catchprases in all of game show TV: “You are the weakest link. Goodbye.”

• Standout Element: Whenever a group of contestants was actually smart enough to know how to properly bank the biggest totals, and also managed to get the right answers.

17. You Bet Your Life

Hosts: Groucho Marx, Buddy Hackett, Bill Cosby, Jay Leno

Kicking off its 75+-year lifespan as a radio series, You Bet Your Life’s transition to TV was a huge success in large part due to its initial host Groucho Marx entering his post-Marx Brothers solo era. In fact, much of the show’s legacy is tied to its lengthy NBC run (1950-1961) with Marx cracking audiences and contestants up left and right with both his witty banter and his trademark facial stylings, with the quiz questions taking a backseat. The syndicated versions of You Bet Your Life (1980-81, 1992-93, 2021-23) similarly opted for past-their-prime comedians as hosts, though with lesser results.

• Standout Element: Groucho Marx’s no-brainer questions were fun and empathetic, but nothing beats seeing the comedy legend chatting it up with other icons such as genre writers Ray Bradbury and William Peter Blatty, boxers Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano, actors Ernie Kovacs and Jayne Mansfield, and more.

16. To Tell The Truth

Hosts: Bud Collyer, Garry Moore, Joe Garagiola, Robin Ward, Gordon Elliott, Lynn Swann, Alex Trebek, John O'Hurley, Anthony Anderson

To date, more than 4,000 episodes of To Tell the Truth have been produced since the franchise debuted on CBS (1956-68), and at least one version of the series has aired in every decade since. Which goes to show just how popular this game show was and largely still is, with Anthony Anderson hosting the most recent primetime run (2016-2022). The gameplay has remained largely the same throughout its many decades, with a set of challengers each posing as the same person while answering questions from a panel of celebrities who are trying to figure out the real deal.

• Standout Element: While To Tell the Truth deserves pop culture props for giving “The Real Slim Shady” a source for its hook, a big draw here is nearly eight decades of celebrities, such as Johnny Carson, Betty White, Nipsey Russell, Dave Coulier, and Nikki Glaser. And Anthony Anderson’s mom.

15. Name That Tune

Hosts: Red Benson, Bill Cullen, George DeWitt, Richard Hayes, Dennis James, Tom Kennedy, Jim Lange, Jane Krakowski

Though music is a common category in quiz shows, Name That Tune (not to mention its radio show influences) is on a different plane, with questions coming in the form of song snippets that contestants must bet on recognizing. Transitioning from radio to TV in 1953, where it aired on both NBC (1953-54) and CBS (1953-59), before later enjoying syndicated runs (1970-71, 1974-81, 1984-85) and its current incarnation on Fox (2021-present), whose third season featured celebrities as the contestants. That it continues getting rebooted is a sign of the format’s appeal, which certainly helped inspire Jamie Foxx’s Beat Shazam.

• Standout Element: Loudly guessing correct Rice-a-Roni prices and Ibsen plays is fun for other game shows, but it’s a special kind of pride that comes with identifying a song in three or fewer notes.

14. Card Sharks

Hosts: Jim Perry, Bob Eubanks, Bill Rafferty, Pat Bullard, Joel McHale

Card Sharks’ various mechanics largely come from other game shows, such as Family Feud’s group-surveyed questions and answers as well as Price Is Right’s higher-or-lower wagering system. But that doesn’t stop the combination of elements from being a winner, and just about everyone has cashed in. NBC launched it from 1978-81, and it later flipped to CBS (1986-89) and its first run in syndication (1986-87), followed by another (2001-02) ahead of an extended dorman phase that ended with the Joel McHale-hosted stint on ABC (2019-21). The rule changes have helped freshen things up between versions, though all the show really needs is oversized playing cards, and the rest works itself out.

• Standout Element: Card Sharks is another A+ example of Bob Eubanks’ charm, but it deserves credit for helping put future Night Court co-star and regular game show contestant Markie Post in front of TV audiences as a card dealer.

13. Cash Cab

Hosts: Ben Bailey, Beth Melewski, Adam Growe

Another one of many successful American game shows spun out of a UK format, Cash Cab is also one of the longest-running, with always genial comedian Ben Bailey driving the titular quiz-mobile for the bulk of its run across Discovery (2005-12, 2017-18) and Bravo (2019-20); though not the locational spinoff Cash Cab: Chicago or the 2024 AXS revival Cash Cab Music. The premise is simple enough, with myriad New York residents shocked to discover they’re in a traveling game show. Unlike many others in the genre, this isn’t a game show people get rich from, with pretty low-level takeaways even for the highest earners. Rather, Cash Cab boasts randomly timed rounds, depending on trip times, and one of the most hilarious forms of TV elimination: after three wrong answers, the cab stops and the contestants have to find a new ride.

• Standout Element: The final double-or-nothing round, should the riders choose to partake, is a great way to add some gambling-esque risks into the mix, since they players got a free ride out of it no matter what.

12. Match Game

Hosts: Gene Rayburn, Ross Shafer, Michael Burger, Alec Baldwin

One of the first game shows that truly thrived on the bawdy nature of double entendres, Match Game delivered easy-to-understand but not always easy to master gameplay, especially with panels featuring slightly more off-kilter panelists. Gene Rayburn and his signature mic fronted the fan-fave series for the bulk of its early runs on NBC (1962-69), CBS (1973-79), and syndicated (1975-81, 1979-82), with a plethora of familiar faces regularly filling up the panel seats, such as fellow host Richard Dawson, Charles Nelson Reilly, Brett Somers and more. Later versions — syndicated (1998-99) and another ABC run (2016-21) — brought back a lot of the early era’s classic guests while mixing in others. Its latest iteration, hosted by Alec Baldwin, was canceled in April 2022.

• Standout Element: Many of the question scenarios and answers posed in Match Game can be groaners to say the least, but when they pair up completely in the comedy’s favor, and you get a moment like Betty White snorting with laughter, all the groans were worth it.

11. What's My Line?

Hosts: John Charles Daly, Wally Bruner, Larry Blyden

While many of the earliest episodes of What’s My Line? have been lost or destroyed, its success kept it on the air from 1950-67 on CBS, and from 1968-75 in syndication, so more than enough episodes survived to have maintained its status and legacy as a hilarious game show. The gameplay traditionally has a panel of regulars attempting to guess the occupation of the episode’s guests, with one round featuring a mystery celebrity that must be identified, with a huge number of Hollywood legends appearing such as Alfred Hitchcock, Doris Day, Lucille Ball, the Rat Pack, Fred Astaire, Ava Gardner and many more as mystery guests. (Even Salvador Dali appeared, with Random House co-founder Bennett Cerf as a longtime regular panelist.) Despite not having aired a new episode since 1975, reruns somehow don’t feel nearly as aged as one might expect, although the use of the phrase “Is it bigger than a breadbox?” will make it feel just a bit dated.

• Standout Element: The fact that the format somehow hasn’t successfully been revived in the decades since it ended, though attempts were made with Harry Anderson in 2000 (with that pilot being skipped over in place of Survivor, which is while), and with David Hasselohoff in 2008.

10. The Chase

Hosts: Brooke Burns, Sara Haines

Based on the British series of the same name, the American take on The Chase started off on GSN (2013-2015) featuring the UK version’s Mark Labbett. But it was with ABC’s primetime iteration (2021-present) that it entered the quiz format’s upper echelon, thanks to additional chasers such as Jeopardy vets Ken Jennings, James Holzhauer, Brad Rutter, Buzzy Cohen, Victoria Groce and Brandon Blackwell. The individual chases are fun enough, but this is the rare series whose final round brings the contestants together as a team, which adds that much more variety to the format.

• Standout Element: Anytime contestants are able to best the chasers and pull out the win feels as earned as any game show victory possible.

9. Password

Hosts: Allen Ludden, Bert Convy, Regis Philbin, Steve Zaragoza, Keke Palmer

An absolute classic game show format that has been built upon by many other shows, as well as a few of its own spinoffs, Password featured memorable host Allen Ludden across its initial CBS run (1961-67), its shift to ABC (1971-75), and its flip to NBC as Password Plus (1979-82). The word association game featured numerous game show regulars like Richard Dawson and Vicki Lawrence in the early days, with Regis Philbin’s Million Dollar Password (2008-09) welcoming comedians such as Norm Macdonald and Chelsea Handler. The latest version for NBC, which debuted in 2022 with Jimmy Fallon as an executive producer, has featured celeb contestants such as Martin Short, Jon Cryer, Heidi Klum and more.

• Standout Element: Even with all the format tweaks over the years, the wildly easy gameplay is key to this show’s long-lasting appeal.

8. Let's Make A Deal

Hosts: Monty Hall, Bob Hilton, Billy Bush, Wayne Brady

The fast-paced and off-the-wall Let’s Make a Deal was co-created by Monty Hall, the very entertainer who served as its host for nearly 25 years across its runs on NBC (1963-68), ABC (1968-76) and its various syndicated runs that spanned on and off between 1971 and 1986. So many elements of this show have remained memorable through to the CBS iteration hosted by Wayne Brady (2009-present), from the bizarre assortment of costumes worn throughout the crowd of potential contestants to the endless number of ways the hosts attempt to get players to trade increasing amounts of money for mystery prizes hidden behind doors and boxes. The show remains unpredictable, as it’s never clear when competitors are going to successfully swap $250 for a brand new car, or when they’re going to foolishly trade out $500 for a lackluster prize like a live burro or a hundred pineapples. I’m also quite fond of the instant-gratification moments where Hall or Brady (or one of the others) will give an audience member a $100 bill if she has a mint in her purse.

• Standout Element: The game’s keep-or-trade offer took on a new life of its own within the world of probability theory as the “Monty Hall problem,” which dictates that it’s always the best bet to take the trade, at least in a game without host manipulations.

7. The $100,000 Pyramid

Hosts: Dick Clark, Bill Cullen, John Davidson, Donny Osmond, Mike Richards, Michael Strahan

No matter what dollar amount shows up in front of the titular structure, just about every version of Pyramid that pops up on TV is worth stopping on, though with Dick Clark as the GOAT host, and Michael Strahan in second place. The gameplay is so solid in this franchise that it’s pretty much stayed the same from its original $10,000 Pyramid run on CBS (1973-74) through to ABC’s ongoing $100,000 Pyramid. Contestants and celeb partners try to land 7 answers for a bevy of themed categories, culminating in bonus rounds within the instantly recognizable chair set-up in front of the giant gameboard. While this series is slightly harder to play at home with ease, since the answers appear on the bottom of the screen, the rounds are quick enough that they’re fun to watch even without doing any guessing.

• Standout Element: Few game show rounds are quite as satisfying to watch as a perfectly in-sync celebrity-partner pairing who demolish the Winner’s Circle in hardly any time.

6. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Hosts: Regis Philbin, Meredith Vieira, Cedric the Entertainer, Terry Crews, Chris Harrison, Jimmy Kimmel

A series that helped revitalize the primetime game show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? was a runaway ratings smash in the early days of its ABC run (1999-2002), which helped spark the long-running syndicated version (2002-19) and eventually the short-lived ABC revival (2020-21). A quiz show like no other — well, except for the original UK format — Millionaire gave contestants a feasible shot at winning the titular grand prize by answering just 15 questions, with a variety of lifeline options over the years to latch onto. That immense hype for the show, helped along by Regis Philbin’s enjoyably low-key hosting, wasn’t for the long-haul, but it was strong enough to make “That’s my final answer?” and “Phone a Friend” everyday phrases. This modern-day update to the $64,000 Question concept also remains notable for introducing such highly dramatized camerawork and in-studio lighting, as well as its frequent pregnant pauses that inspire contestants to offer the most delightfully banal exposition behind why they’re choosing an answer.

• Standout Element: Given that contestants are only facing their own lack of knowledge in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, it’s always ideal to see someone go the distance and earn the big prize, especially given how un-fun it can be when players lose on the fifth or sixth question, leading to another cycle of insultingly easy multiple-choice questions.

5. Family Feud

Hosts: Richard Dawson, Ray Combs, Louie Anderson, Richard Karn, John O'Hurley, Steve Harvey

Family Feud has been a TV staple since 1976, with original host Richard Dawson earning quite the lippy reputation throughout his ABC run, which lapsed in 1985, and during his one-season return from 1994-95.. The game show’s formula, which hinges on surveyed answers from 100 men and women, has barely changed a bit since that time, with only ancillary ideas like the Bullseye and Bankroll rounds coming and going.

Its ongoing syndicated run, which started in 1999, has been fronted by the fan-adored comedian Steve Harvey since 2010, after past host John O’Hurley left due to an increase in sexually charged questions. (A fair complaint.) Outside of such mature material, Family Feud remains a show that just about anyone can sit down and play from home as a viewer without feeling the need to study anything first. And the introduction of the Celebrity Family Feud spinoff has only made the star-studded installments even more fun to keep up with.

• Standout Element: No host before Steve Harvey was known for highly animated reactions to contestants’ answers, but the Think Like a Man author will regularly lose all composure and decorum whenever someone’s guess skews overtly naughty or completely illogical.

4. Press Your Luck

Hosts: Peter Tomarken, Todd Newton, Elizabeth Banks

Given how often reruns aired for CBS’ Press Your Luck throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s, one might have assumed its run lasted far longer than just three seasons (1983-86). But its admittedly massive 750+-episode stretch was the only show with Big Bucks until GSN’s short-lived reboot (2002-03), to be later followed by the Elizabeth Banks-fronted primetime revival on ABC (2019-present).

Though partly a quiz show, most viewers would probably agree the core part of the Press Your Luck viewing experience is watching players try to avoid going bankrupt or worse on the big board, aiming to seek out giant sums of money without landing on one of the endlessly frustrating Whammies, which are also admittedly always fun to watch. This particular game show is also somewhat infamous for contestant Michael Larson, who took home a fortune during his 1984 appearances after having memorized the board’s repeated patterns at home.

• Standout Element: The 2019 revival’s introduction of the final bonus round, in which the episode’s winner gets a solo shot at potentially winning $1,000,000, raises the stakes quite considerably, to the point where a Whammy can go from being merely annoying to literally life-altering, if the contestant has a big enough total banked.

3. Wheel Of Fortune

Hosts: Chuck Woolery, Pat Sajak, Rolf Benirschke, Bob Goen, Susan Stafford, Vanna White

One of producer Merv Griffin’s greatest creations, Wheel of Fortune is as much an American institution as most contact sports and Starbucks, with word puzzles based on the children’s game Hangman and a weighted wheel sliced into various dollar amounts. Though the long-gone daytime edition featured several hosts including Chuck Woolery, the evening version of Wheel of Fortune has always featured Pat Sajak as its frontman, and will until his retirement following Season 43. And that longevity goes a long way in cementing WoF as one of the best game shows of all time, as it implies a kind of consistency that few small-screen competitors can commit to.

Which is to say nothing of the always enjoyable gameplay, the crafty (though occasionally questionable) puzzles, and the variety of on-wheel prizes for contestants to vie for, all while avoiding the dreaded Bankrupt space. The series has spawned a plethora of commercial board games, video games, and more ways to enjoy the puzzle-solving life from one’s own couch, if without the stars of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.

• Standout Element: Watching a contestant pull off a majestical solve based on a single letter is only slightly less awesome than being the one to make that superb solve. But I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t fun watching players offer up the worst guesses humanly possible.

2. The Price Is Right

Hosts: Bill Cullen, Bob Barker, Dennis James, Tom Kennedy, Doug Davidson, Drew Carey

The daytime TV staple The Price Is Right originally ran on NBC from 1956-63 before last two more seasons on ABC(1963-65) — and featured both Don Pardo and Johnny Gilbert as announcers — but it’s the 1972 revival hosted by Bob Barker that most TV viewers above a certain age will always hold as the most classic iteration. The show has produced more than 10,000 episodes across all iterations, including the New Price Is Right syndicated edition (1994-95) and the continued daytime run with Drew Carey taking over as host in 2007.

It’s a series that remains go-to programming for bored retirees and homemakers, as well as those home sick from school or work, with viewers’ valuation skills being put to the test through a variety of different games and gimmicks. (Many would agree that Plinko remains a #1 part of the show, despite being based far more on chance than more intuitive challenges.) From the iconic visual of the big wheel to crafty wagering in the Showcase Showdown, every level of The Price Is Right is gamified for players’ and viewers’ enjoyment. The phrase “closest without going over” is also a memorable takeaway from this series’ existence, though perhaps not so much as Johnny Gilbert's signature "Come on down!"

• Standout Element: While I could probably watch a game show that was wholly fixated on the big wheel, I think possibly the best thing about watching The Price is Right is how unfiltered and authentic some of the contestants’ reactions are, even before they actually win anything.

1. Jeopardy!

Hosts: Art Fleming, Alex Trebek, Mike Richards, Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings

For over 36 years, Jeopardy! and Alex Trebek went together like peanut butter and chocolate, with the oft-mustachioed host taking the reins in 1984 following prior NBC iterations (1964-75, 1978-79) fronted by Art Fleming. (As depicted in “Weird” Al Yankovic’s famed single and music video “I Lost on Jeopardy.”) It’s in part because of Trebek’s stoic and honorable run that Jeopardy!’s popularity surged over time, pulling in some of its biggest modern-day ratings during James Holzhauer’s win streak.

Though the show’s quality took a temporary dip after Trebek’s death in 2020, as producers went through a revolving door of guest hosts before giving the job to executive producer Mike Richards for a single day, the ship mostly righted itself thereafter. First with the record-breaking champ Ken Jennings sharing duties with The Big Bang Theory vet Mayim Bialik, and then with Jennings being promoted to lone host in December 2023. It’s already the greatest American quiz show, but by focusing more on tournaments centered on former champions’ returns, Jeopardy! continues thriving and evolving into an even more challenging series. And it would be easy enough to argue that the extended edition of Celebrity Jeopardy! and its six total Daily Doubles are a welcome charitable reprieve from the daily games.

• Standout Element: Though not everyone will agree on this, Jeopardy! became a far more competitive and unpredictable viewing experience once players such as Arthur Chu and James Holzhauer turned the Forrest Bounce into the new normal for incoming hopefuls, where only big wagers are welcomed.

There you have it, game show fans. Maybe in the near-to-distant future, more recent series such as Mario Lopez's Blank Slate, the Rob Lowe-hosted trivia show The Floor, or a show that hasn't even premiered yet will make the final cut. But for now, in the immortal words of Bob Barker: "Have your pets spayed or neutered."

Steve Harvey has been the host of Family Feud for so long, it can be easy to forget just how many others took the game show stage before him. As such, it can also be easy (or perhaps altogether preferable) to forget about past emcee Richard Dawson’s penchant for kissing the lips of all of the female contestants he crossed paths with. That behavior pattern remains a polarizing TV quirk, and while most conversations about the topic over the years included Dawson himself, a new book covering more than a century of pop culture outrage shines a disturbing light on that point in Family Feud’s history, which includes the claim that contestants were given herpes tests.

Author Kliph Nesteroff released the new book Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars (now available for purchase) on November 28 with positive blurbs from such comedy icons as Steve Martin, Bob Odenkirk and Judd Apatow. Less than positive, however, is the notion that female Family Feud hopefuls were required to “undergo a mouth test” involving the show’s medical staffers before appearing opposite Dawson. Here’s how Nesteroff put it (via EW): 

Is it possible that this was more of a limited-scope affair, and not every woman who showed up with her family members was required to get swabbed? That’s presumably the case when it comes to the earliest contestants, but without further contextual details, it’s hard to know when the herpes tests started, or how widespread they were. Is it more disturbing to think that only certain people were given the test, while others weren’t? Probably?

Whatever the nitty gritty details, the show implemented that practice at one point, and watching just about any single episode from Richard Dawson’s 1976-1985 run arguably features more lip-smacking and shoulder-rubbing than the past two decades of game shows. And it turns out the medical exams came after viewers wrote in complaints and concerns about just how many germs were being passed around. 

Kliph Nesteroff shared one of the more nit-picky viewer complaints (pun intended), saying:

What's more, another letter was shared that was reportedly sent to the Philadelphia Daily News from a physician saying they've "wondered about the risks" that the Family Feud host took on each time he instinctively reached over to plant one on any and all women trying to nail the survey answers. The fan also questioned whether Dawson or anyone involved behind the scenes of the show took any sort of precautions to ward off the myriad diseases that could potentially be spread from all the pecking.

Dawson, a co-star of Hogan's Heroes and The Running Man, passed away in 2012 due to esophageal cancer complications, but always defended his kissing habits, saying it was initially a move to help calm down nervous contestants, while also claiming some fans were very much supportive of it all. Whatever one's own feelings may be, I think we can all probably agree it's good that herpes tests (presumably) aren't required for current contestants on Family Feud or any other game shows.

Something bothered me after the iconic Bob Barker died in August. First, it broke my heart that Hollywood lost an icon, who lived to the ripe old age of 99 and carved out an indelible mark on a generation of television audiences. But in the wake of Barker’s death, almost everyone immediately linked him to his unforgettable cameo in Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore, where the two fought to the death on the golf course. And it should be mentioned. But not at the expense of Barker’s legendary run as the host of the daytime game show The Price is Right. 

That’s wrong. 

Game shows are a staple of the television medium, dating back to Melody Puzzles in 1937, Battle of Sexes in 1938, The Ask-It Basket in 1939. They grew to grand stature in the 1960s and 70s courtesy of hit game shows such as Jeopardy, The Gong Show, The $10,000 Pyramid, and Wheel of Fortune, to name just a few. It was during that stretch that Barker took over as host of The Price is Right (in 1972), and it’s a position that he held for 35 years before retiring in 2007. His influence still can be felt in the game-show environment to this day, from the advice Barker gave to replacement host Drew Carey to the energy and attitude that’s reflected in modern hosts like Steve Harvey or Michael Strahan. 

With all of that in mind, I started to think about where Bob Barker would rank in the grand pantheon of game show hosts. And I realized that I knew way more about game show hosts than I ever assumed. Now, I’m keeping this focused on traditional game shows, not reality competitions (sorry, Jeff Probst). And so, here are the 15 greatest game show hosts of all time.

15. Pat Sajak 

Pat Sajak makes it onto this list due to his longevity. The man has presided over Wheel of Fortune for more than four decades, which is a LONG time to be listening to people guess the same letters over and over, five nights a week. I preferred Wheel of Fortune when the contestants used to shop in between rounds, their floating heads purchasing items off of a set. At least then, Sajak had time to interact with his winners. Because my biggest knock on Sajak is that he’s vanilla, and his lack of viral moments in that 40+ year career tells you exactly how boring he managed to be. With all due respect, props to the man for keeping the wheel spinning, but maybe the show would have been more entertaining with Vanna White in the hosting role? It’s not too late to find out.

14. Marc Summers

If you are nodding your head at this placement (or even challenging that it needs to be higher), then you are amongst the millions of readers who spent time after school cheering on families as they competed in outrageous physical challenges that usually involved finding a flag in the messiest situations possible. Marc Summers presided over Double Dare on Nickelodeon, and stood out because he didn’t mind embracing the chaos that came with the clever competitions invented for the show. It was fun watching parents and kids clawing through life-sized bowls of spaghetti and sauce in hopes of winning a prize. But it was uproarious seeing the affable Summers coated in the same goop by the end of almost every episode, doing whatever it took to get the laugh. Trebek would never. 

13. Regis Philbin / Dick Clark (tie)

Here’s the thing about the two men I have tied for 13th place on this list: Neither of them needed to be the host of a game show. They already were extremely popular (and successful) thanks to other endeavors. Both Regis Philbin and Dick Clark were staples in the homes of Americans thanks to other work they did on television. I’d put them in the same category as Michael Strahan, Elizabeth Banks, Jane Lynch, or Ben Stein. I don’t think of them as game show hosts first. They are entertainers who happened to host a show at some point in their career. But Philbin and Clark were so memorable as hosts of extremely popular primetime game shows (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and The $10,000 Pyramid, respectively), that leaving them off of the list would be wrong. 

12. Bob Eubanks

Where Regis and Dick Clark were known well outside the realm of their respective game show gigs, Bob Eubanks basically had The Newlywed Game as his badge of honor. But he was so effective at getting couples to talk about “making whoopee,” it immediately cemented him in the pantheon of game show hosts. Eubanks succeeded as a radio deejay before helping to launch The Newlywed Game in 1966, and his ability to disarm his contestants with open and candid conversation likely came from his early years on live radio. And because Eubanks kept returning to the format during several revivals, he became the only person in the entertainment industry to host the same game show in six consecutive decades (from the 1960s through the 2010s). 

11. Anne Robinson

Do you know one thing that a game show host can do to cement their legacy? Come up with a catchphrase. “Have your pet spayed or neutered!” belongs to Bob Barker. “Survey says…” is linked forever to Richard Dawson. And during her run as the host of The Weakest Link, Anne Robinson locked her place on this list with her cruel, cold, and deliciously dismissive, “You are the weakest link. Goodbye.” She didn’t have to be great beyond that, and she’d still get placement on this list. But because Robinson had tight chemistry with her contestants that I put her JUST outside the Top 10. 

10. Howie Mandel

I almost lumped Howie Mandel into the same category as Regis Philbin and Dick Clark, because I remember him as an extremely successful stand-up comic who used to put rubber gloves over his head and blow them up using only his nose. It was a gimmick, but it worked! Over the years, though, the notorious germaphobe graduated to full-time contest host, and while he’s known for his current run on America’s Got Talent, I think he deserves a call out on this list for his tremendous work on Deal Or No Deal. Mandel’s gift as a stand-up allowed him to have tremendous conversations with the contestants, the banker, and the models holding the cases that were opened during the game. It made for a wildly entertaining, energetic primetime competition that also soared in syndication. Good deal!

9. Jim Lange

Of all the people showcased on this list, Jim Lange might be the most prolific in the game show field. A radio disc jockey (like so many other TV hosts before him), Lange stayed incredibly busy by hosting Oh My Word, $100,000 Name That Tune, Bowling for Dollars, Bullseye, Triple Threat, and others. But his masterpiece has to be The Dating Game, which he presided over for 15 years, charming beautiful bachelorettes with his banter while they fielded questions and answers from hopeful bachelors. Lange was a pro’s pro with a real gift for pacing, and knowing how to keep the flirtatious game show on the right side of the line.  

8. Ken Ober

A few people on this list landed one seminal gig, and made it into a career. That list has to include the brilliant Ken Ober, a comedian and actor who bounced around to a couple of gigs (and even hosted a few other game shows) but forever will be known for his outstanding work on the loose, freestyling, rowdy, and twisted MTV game show Remote Control. It catered to the kids who were tuning into the network on a daily basis. It was low-budget. It was goofy. And Ober was cool, offering snack breaks for the contestants, and introducing Adam Sandler and Colin Quinn to the world. This show needs a reboot, with Ober, Sandler, and Quinn back in their roles.

7. Wink Martindale

Some people were just born to host game shows. And if you embrace the stage name Wink Martindale on behalf of your professional career, you basically accept the fact that this is going to be your lot in life… and it’s best that you try to become the best of the best at it. And that’s what Wink Martindale did, primarily on Tic-Tac-Dough from 1978-85. Martindale made a basic game of tic-tac-toe entertaining and suspenseful, though adding a fire-breathing dragon behind one of the squares probably helped. Basically, though, if you mention the name “Wink,” we immediately think of Tic-Tac-Dough, and that shows real power and influence. 

6. Steve Harvey

Here’s where we start getting into the cream of the crop. Steve Harvey is outstanding as the host of Family Feud and Celebrity Family Feud. And as you’ll see with the list progressing, he had enormous shoes to fill as host of this long-running game show. But Harvey has mastered the art of viral videos, whether they come from emotional surprises in the audience, or hilariously inappropriate answers from clueless contestants. Harvey makes fun without ever insulting, spotlights the absurd for the right amount of time, and has earned the “Uncle Steve” nickname that so many players have lovingly adopted. With Harvey, it’s all in the Family.    

5. Chuck Barris

The top five is filled with heavy hitters. And if you believe Chuck Barris, it’s filled with professional hitmen, as well. Barris once claimed in his autobiography that he had worked for years in the CIA. He retracted that claim years later, then gently retracted the retraction, never revealing the truth before his death in 2017. What we DO know about Barris is that he created two wildly popular game shows in The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game, then turned himself into a household name as the ring leader of the televised circus known as The Gong Show. The acts were increasingly bizarre on that program, and Barris was the idea host, keeping things moving and perpetually entertaining. He was both dependable and unpredictable, in the same package. What a gift. 

4. Gene Rayburn

Play the game with me. “Gene Rayburn was so talented at his job, he could BLANK, and still not get fired!” Cue the unforgettable Match Game theme song. The great Rayburn hosted the classic Match Game, and the best part about him was the way that he interacted with the celebrity panel… which was usually the funniest content on daytime television. Match Game made household names of Charles Nelson Reilly, Brett Somers, Betty White, Vicki Lawrence, Nipsey Russell, and the legendary Rip Taylor. It took a razor-sharp wit and quick mind to keep up with the ball-breaking comics on that show, and Rayburn was magnificent with his timing, comebacks, and banter. Match Game wouldn’t have succeeded without him.

3. Richard Dawson

No one in the game show universe was cooler than Richard Dawson. Dudes admired his humor and style. Every woman on the Family Feud set wanted to kiss him (and usually did). He was a rock star game show host who treated Family Feud like a world tour. He read mildly suggestive clues, fielded bizarre answers from families competing for cash, and he wrung the sharpest jokes out of the entire endeavor. Dawson was a comedic actor on Hogan’s Heroes as well as a beloved panelist on Match Game. But survey says it is his stint on the original Family Feud that turned him into a legend. 

2. Alex Trebek

The late, great Alex Trebek changed the game when it came to hosting a game show. The majority of hosts prior to Trebek treated guests with respect. They were happy to have them there, and usually encouraged them to succeed. Trebek? Not so much. At best, Trebek seemed to tolerate the Jeopardy contestants, a tone that best reflected the intellectual challenge of the program. We wanted to be really good at Jeopardy because we thought it might please Alex Trebek. That attitude probably only works on one show, but Jeopardy was the one to use it on. It turned Trebek into a game show god. 

1. Bob Barker

Bob Barker had it all. The host of The Price is Right was witty, warm, and wise. He could be charming with guests, or impatient (when the contestants warranted it). In time, as Barker grew older and more generations welcomed him into their homes, the television personality felt more like a family member we’d check in on daily, rather than a “character” on a show. Barker would trade his unusually thin Price is Right microphone for celebrated cameos like the one opposite Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore. And he made controlling the pet population his charitable mission. But basically, the skilled Barker made the act of guessing grocery prices into an art, and every other game show host we see from this point forward will owe a debt of gratitude to him.

This season of Celebrity Family Feud has already produced several big winning moments thus far, from Yellowjackets’ multi-general cast sharing screentime to a drag queen pulling fruit from a wig and eating it on stage. And as all longtime fans of the game show know, it’s always a good time when pro wrestlers take the stage, regardless of whether one actually keeps up with wrestling or not. Case in point: the Battle of the Sexes episode featuring WWE’s male wrestlers vs. female Superstars was quite an amusing delight on the whole, but it was the question about hypothetical romantic partners for host Steve Harvey that served as a mega-highlight. 

After first answering survey questions about sex locations from long ago and farm produce shaped like the booty of a farmer’s wife — keeping it classy, as always — the WWE athletes were faced with this inquiry:

Already, such a loaded question was bound to deliver some A+ guesses from the contestants, but Harvey had barely finished speaking it before Big E buzzed in with the answer Beyoncé. At which point Harvey suddenly lost his ability to start speaking again. Well, I guess he did utter a shocked “What?” a couple of times, but they could barely be heard over the chorus of angels that began singing within the host’s imagination, as he shared this gobsmacked expression. 

I'm pretty sure a couple of birds could have flown into and back out of Steve Harvey's mouth in that moment, and he would have been too busy trying to wrap his mind around a romance with Beyoncé to bother waving his feathered friends away. Now, I'd imagine he had an idea of what the answers would be for this one, since it involved him personally, but I love the dedication to playing it up like it's such a surprise. Which isn't to say that SHE would be interested, but we'll just assume that'd be the case. 

And hey, six people surveyed shared the Destiny's Child vet as their answer, which means there are at least 8 people who could foresee such a romantic connection happening, with Harvey and Big E included. 

Kofi Kingston followed up that guess with another R&B icon, Rihanna, which caused Steve Harvey to smile while admitting his heart might not be able to survive the episode if they kept bringing up that level of hypothetical romances. That said, nobody else guessed Rihanna. 

Which brings us to another classic Harvey moment, which came when Seth Rollins guessed Oprah Winfrey. There wasn't as much disbelief on display, but rather a sense of "Awwwww, yeahhhhh." Check out the video highlight clip below, with the Oprah reaction happening right around the 2:10 mark. 

Steve Harvey was miming out making it rain dollar bills while also popping his hips and just generally celebrating the idea of being with Oprah. Talk about a TV power couple. And far more people were into that idea, as it was the number 1 answer with 37 people. Harvey even called his shot for that being the top response. He knows what's up. 

The rest of the episode was also quite fun, of course, but there's nothing quite like Harvey reacting to the idea of being a romantic foil for two of the most successful women in the entertainment industry. Here's hoping that question gets a follow-up in a later episode. 

Check out all of Steve Harvey's masterful work as the host of Celebrity Family Feud every Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. on ABC, with episodes available to stream the next day with a Hulu subscription.

Anytime Steve Harvey pulls out a superlative when talking about the Family Feud contestant he’s standing in front of, there’s a 99.99% chance the comment was immediately preceded by a left-field guess that defied logic and/or taste. Such was the case during an episode featuring a dude who managed to come out looking like a genius despite sharing an answer that was anything but, thus making Harvey’s claim that he was the “best/worst player” rather suitable. 

Check out the chopped up and edited Shorts clip below, which Harvey shared on his Instagram page, in which family patriarch Glenn inserts an extra consonant into the name of a pop star, talk show host, and occasional Voice coach.

I think this is proof enough that Family Feud’s judges are a wild and unpredictable bunch. For those unable to watch, Steve Harvey asked the survey question of “Name something that might be described as hot-hot-hot?” with the answers “Chili Peppers” and “Hot Sauce/Salsa” already on the board. And Glenn, bless his heart, took a shot by confidently sharing this answer:
 

Which, as we all know, is not how Grammy winner Kelly Clarkson spells or says her name, since it’s technically not her name. Perhaps there’s a special someone from Glenn’s past whose name is Kelly Clarkston, and he was totally into her and wanted to give her a wink-wink shout out on TV. But that’s definitely not the case. 

Speaking again to the point of the judges’ leniency, Glenn offered up a mispronunciation of a celeb right at the buzzer, and then repeated the mispronunciation when Harvey asked, and yet it still managed to land the generalized #1 answer of “People.” Which I understand, of course, since the name “Kelly Clarkston” could indeed be a person. So this is hardly the most flagrant example of what counts as a correct answer, but it does make me wonder where the line would be drawn.

Would a completely made up name still count? If the person who answered right before had said “Malakai ‘Clam Hands’ McGillicuddy,” would that have also counted for “People.” Or if someone had guessed their own mother. I think Glenn would have earned an additional stripe for his Best/Worst Player patch if he’d have gone with one of those. Or perhaps “Tom Cruitse.”

Let's get Glenn to show up on Kelly Clarkson's talk show, which has been a successful boon in her career, even if her latest album sales didn't quite match expectations. They can Kelly-oke a duet of her first smash hit, "Since U Bent Gone." [Mic drop.]

Family Feud airs new episodes daily in syndication, so check your local listings to see when it’s playing in your area. Meanwhile, a Hulu subscription will give fans access to the latest season of Celebrity Family Feud, as well as its host’s other show featuring wild answers and comments, Judge Steve Harvey.

Spoilers below for the latest episode of Celebrity Family Feud, if that’s the kind of thing that puts a bee in your bonnet. 

Following its ninth season premiere, which brought together both generations of Yellowjackets’ ensemble cast for its first half, the Steve Harvey-fronted Celebrity Family Feud delivered another episode devoted to a specific series: Hulu’s reality competition Drag Me to Dinner. The 2023 newcomer boasts Neil Patrick Harris and hubby David Burtka as executive producers and judges, and the pair were joined on stage by a selection of the show’s standout drag queens, not to mention drag king Murray Hill. The episode was a total scream from end to end, but it was when fruit started coming out of wigs where things reached must-watch heights.

As seen in the highlight reel below, Celebrity Family Feud host Steve Harvey made it all the way to the second face-off before his mind melted before audiences’ eyes. All thanks to contestant Willam Belli having the unpredictably brilliant idea to bring some potassium to the podium. Check out the video below to see how it all plays out. 

As if Willam and Burtka's signature handshake wasn't enough to send a befuddled Harvey over the edge, he didn't even have a chance to start asking the survey question before Willam reached up and maneuvered that exquisite hairpiece in such a way that he pulled out a banana. And this was no mere prop banana. It was sustenance!

Family Feud is not the kind of game show where contestants regularly engage in chowing down in the middle of an episode — not a big push for that across all of game show-dom, really — so I feel pret-ty safe in assuming this is the only time two hopefuls shared a banana while Steve Harvey stared forward into the abyss. All the style points go to Willam for pulling the gag off without breaking, even as Burtka was cackling on the opposite side of the podium. But then I don't know how anyone can keep a straight face after causing Harvey's to go completely slack like this:

Arguably the best thing about all this is that Willam seemingly went through the intro and a full round with that banana sitting on top of his head. The sacrifices entertainers go through for us, the audience, amirite? I do wish that became a running gag where he has other items to pull from his wig depending on what the question was, such as a giant Looney Tunes-esque mallet. Or, alternatively, if someone would have pulled off a magnifent pratfall by slipping on the banana peel that Willam tossed behind him.

And if all that weren't enough, Willam followed it up by making a "banana in my wig, but I was just happy to see you" joke, and then nailed what would probably be a Top 10 most extreme Family Feud guess if it didn't get completely censored. When asked to name something a dog does that a person might do while making love, the Drag Me to Dinner star offered up a blurred-out response that addressed canines' known habit of using their tongues on themselves. It's no wonder Steve Harvey was so hilariously hesitant to hear it. 

At least Harvey was able to rise to the occasion himself, as it were, whenever the contestants were asked to name a phrase that ends with the word "Daddy." Symone's guess of "Big Daddy" inspired the host to bring up how much he may or may not be deserving of that particular phrase. At some point this show should drop unedited episodes on streaming for fans to choose if they so wish.

Anyone who wants to check out Drag Me to Dinner doesn’t need to use any fruit-based methods to prove their worth. It just takes a Hulu subscription to stream the ten-episode entirety of Season 1, which debuted on May 31. That’s also where viewers can stream eps of Celebrity Family Feud the day after they air, and I think we can all agree this particular ep belongs in the Rewatch Regularly folder. 

While its title refers to the two groups of contestants competing for the big money prize, Family Feud has lately been connected to a disturbing murder that will forever change the family at the heart of it. Former game show contestant Timothy Bliefnick appeared alongside his fam in a 2019 episode of Family Feud that recently went viral after he was charged with murdering his estranged wife. The trial, which kicked off in mid-May, already reached its conclusion, with Bliefnick being found guilty of first-degree murder on Wednesday, with a sentencing date set for August 11. Now, his legal team is aiming to dispute the verdict.

The jury for the Quincy, Illinois trial came to the agreement that Timothy Bliefnick was guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, according to KHQA, and one count of home invasion for the shooting death of Rebecca Bliefnick on February 23, 2023. The now-convicted killer was in a heated divorce battle with his estranged wife in recent years, with tensions said to be at a constant high between the two, partially over custody of their three sons. 

In the trial, prosecutors argued that evidence at the scene of the murder, in which the defenseless victim was shot multiple times across her body, could be tied to goods in Timothy Bliefnick’s own home, including Aldi shopping bags used in the crafting of a homemade silencer. Police also reportedly investigated the guilty party’s online search history, finding that he’d searched for how-tos on creating homemade silencers, as well as how to open windows with a crowbar and other potentially criminal acts. 

After the verdict was read, Bliefnick was quickly put into handcuffs, as the family and friends of the victim expressed signs of relief and measured happiness. Her sister Sarah helped the prosecutors’ case with her testimony noting Rebecca’s early warning about his potential for violence, and while she was grateful to see justice served, it obviously couldn’t reverse the hurt caused. Here’s what she said after the trial was over: 

KHQA also reported that defense attorney Casey Schnack issued a press release on Thursday, June 1, indicating that her team will be appealing the guilty verdict. She doesn't feel that there was enough evidence available to prove that Bliefnick was involved beyond a reasonable doubt. She also confirms that post-trial motions are being put together and filed on that front. 

Below is a video from the affiliate promoting the then-upcoming Family Feud episode, in which Timothy Bliefnick jokingly answered that saying "I do" was the worst thing he did at his wedding, which seemed innocuous at the time but obviously took on a different meaning after the murder. 

Steve Harvey was not happy with the answer at the time, and while neither the host nor the show's producers have widely commented on Timothy Bliefnick's criminal case, one can assume that episode will be permanenly shelved without 

Family Feud has long been a source of hilarious moments between host Steve Harvey and the myriad contestants that take the stage during weeks of filming. But anything comedic that happened involving Timothy Bliefnick's appearance with his family in 2019 has been forever tainted by the 2023 murder of his estranged wife Rebecca "Becky" Bliefnick. He was charged with the crime in March, having denied his guilt then and since, but the start of the murder trial this week unveiled a message she wrote that somewhat foreshadowed the deadly tragedy.

Because Timothy Bliefnick is being held without bond in Illinois, the Quincy resident has the right to a speedy trial, and the prosecution had quite a lot of evidence and testimony to bring out during the first week of the trial. The victim's sister Sarah took the stand this week and shared a disturbing text message she received from Becky Bliefnick that indicated she was already aware and fearful that something potentially violent could happen as a result of their bitter divorce and custody battle over their three children. The text message is said to have read:

Timothy Bliefnick is accused to breaking into an upstairs window of Becky's house on the night of February 22, and of subsequently shooting her 14 times in the bathroom attached to her bedroom. It's noted that she died not from the gunshot wounds themselves, but from internal bleeding. He allegedly used a homemade silencer on the 9mm handgun used in the murder, and the Aldi bag used in making it was tied to the evidence that led to Bliefnick's arrest. Upon going through the defendant's search history, which sparked other pieces of evidence, authorities are said to have found that he'd searched for instructions on making just such a silencer at home. 

While Becky Bliefnick apparently didn't bring it up in her text message to her sister, one of the filings she made as their divorce proceedings started was for the defendant to return a 9mm handgun that belonged to her, which apparently never happened. According to WGEM, her former divorce attorney Denny Woodworth took the stand and stated the victim had purchased a gun safe, with the intention of buying a weapon to protect herself from her husband. 

Two of Becky Bliefnick's friends, Nicole Bateman and Christine Moore, also took the stand and shared their experiences involving Becky sending angry and fearful messages about her to-be-ex's behavior. WGEM also reported that one text Moore shared was the victim saying she was considering filiing an order of protection against him. 

Clearly, there were times prior to her murder that Rebecca Bliefnick voiced her concerns about her estranged husband taking things to the extremes as their divorce wore on. Even his aforementioned Family Feud appearance was an ominous slice of foreboding, as he answered "What's the biggest mistake you made at your wedding?" with saying "I do," while laughingly apologizing to his "honey." For what it's worth, instead of his usual loud and hilarious reaction to a wild contestant answer, Steve Harvey just glared and stared the grinning Bliefnick down.

The family's appearance on Family Feud was celebrated at the time by the local community, as seen in the video below, without any sense of what was to come a few years later.

At the end of Thursday's proceedings, a total of 36 witnesses had already taken the stand across three days, with the trial continuing on Friday ahead of Memorial Day weekend. 

UPDATE with VIDEO.

Back in 2019, Family Feud welcomed the Bliefnick family to the competition, and the episode's taping offered up what was, at the time, another one of the game show's standout moments involving a contestant sharing hilarious and/or awkward answers for Steve Harvey's to react to with glee. Contestant Timothy Bliefnick shared an answer that shined a negative light on his marriage situation, which understandably sparked laughter from the audience and fellow players. But it was a more ominous moment than anyone could have predicted at the time, with Bliefnick getting having been this week and charged with, among other crimes, the first-degree murder of his estranged wife.

On the morning of Monday, March 13, the Quincy Police Department arrested the 39-year-old Timothy Bliefnick at his Illinois residence, enforcing a no bond warrant based on weeks worth of compiled evidence. The former college football star was charged with two counts of First Degree Murder and Home Invasion concerning the murder of 41-year-old Rebecca Bliefnick, his estranged wife and mother of three children. 

The victim was found shot to death in her home on February 23, after she hadn't shown up to pick her children up from school that day. Less than a week later, it was reported that police searched the suspect's home and took someone in for questioning from the address, presumably Timothy Bliefnick, though that person was soon released. Following the arrest, his attorney denied the accusations. 

It wasn't long before clips from the aforementioned Family Feud episode resurfaced, with one of his answers coming off as a haunting coincidence at best, and foreshadowing at worst. 

For those who are unable to view the video, Steve Harvey posed the survey question: "What's the biggest mistake you made at your wedding?" And when the host got to "Tim," as he was dubbed for the appearance, the hubby shared the following answer while looking off into the audience:

Definitely not the most innocuous answer for someone who would go on to be charged with his wife's murder, but in standing by her client's claim of innocence, Bliefnick's attorney Casey Schnack told Fox News Digital that the Family Feud moment isn't indicative of anything more than a game show moment. (His response did net the #2 spot on the board.) According to Schnack:

Timothy and Rebecca Bliefnick reportedly got married in 2009, and were seemingly together during the time of the Family Feud taping. But at some point in the time since, they had separated and were in the process of getting a divorce, according to KHQA. At some point, a restraining order was filed against Timothy Bliefnick, either by Rebecca herself or by an outside party, and another was later filed in her name against his father. Without any further details into the reasoning, Bliefnick later filed his own restraining order against his to-be ex-wife. The news station also reports that several court documents concerning the couple were removed from public viewing after police began their homicide investigation. 

If convicted, Bliefnick could face a minimum sentence of 45 years to life behind bars, given a firearm was used to commit the crime. For the home invasion charge, he could be sentenced with 31 years to life in prison. He was denied bond at a hearing that took place on Tuesday, March 14, and his next court appearance is set for Friday, March 24.

I don’t think anyone would go out of their way to debate the idea that the majority of Family Feud’s modern-era episodes are fueled by suggestive questions primed to inspire occasionally perverse answers from its wide assortment of contestants. Others’ mileage will vary, but what makes the show continue to work for me is that the contestant pool hasn’t evolved much in any obvious capacity, and it never gets old watching normal, everyday people saying goofy shit on TV. And it also never gets old seeing how over-the-top Steve Harvey’s reactions can get, especially when he’s inspired to show off his most impressive rooster-crowing skills.

Okay, so it’s not every day you get a taste of what Harvey waking up the entire farm would be like. But that’s how things went down on a recent episode, when a member of the Badillo family mixed her words up mere seconds after the Family Feud host joked about language differences playing into previous episodes. And while Maria’s intended answer was hilariously benign in its own right, her misspeak was an instant classic that may or may not have been a Freudian slip. Or should we call it a Harvey-ian slip on this show?

Check out the episode clip below, with Maria’s portion starting at the 41-second mark.

For those who were unable to watch, here's how the mix-up played out ahead of Harvey's bird call.

• Steve Harvey: Now, Miss Maria, we've been together. This is the fifth game, so I know, because of our difference in language, I have to do this slow for Miss Maria. We asked 100 men: if you built a love shack, what would you be sure to have in it?
• Maria: A big chicken. [Small pause.] Kitchen. I'm sorry. Kitchen! [Laughs.]

At so many other points in life, mixing up the words "chicken" and "kitchen" would be innocuous and easy to bypass without drawing attention to it, but when it happens in front of Steve Harvey, and the mistake's implication has slightly phallic connections that can be made... Well, it's a recipe for silliness, I'll just say that.

Because after his rooster impression, which was captioned on YouTube (and YouTubeTV) as "imitating cock crowing," Harvey then not-so-subtly dropped in a little more innuendo before seeing that, unsurprisingly, none of the men who were surveyed voiced their need for a big kitchen in their hypothetical love shacks. In the host's loudly spoken words:

Obviously, other answers that were given, and some that were only revealed at the end of the round, fell far more on the purposefully filthy side of things. I do wonder if  Maria meant her answer as like, "a kitchen to have sex in," but then when she said "chicken," she just naturally stopped before saying "a chicken to have sex in," because that would have been weird. 

Check out all the answers below. 

I'm kind of surprised the #1 answer wasn't "a side room that makes one's penis get bigger just by standing there for a few seconds, and also makes one rich and a better father that can cook and stuff." But I can see how there might not be enough space for that on the board. Maybe that's what Maria's kitchen would have been...

For those who may wonder what Steve Harvey's sex moves would be if he had a love shack of his own, he's brought those to the Family Feud stage before as well. And for those in need of a game show moment that's entirely free from double entendres and the like, the host's emotional reunion with an old friend who happened to be in the audience is a nice reprieve.

Family Feud airs weekdays in syndication, with reruns airing all the time in various places, so there's a good chance an episode will be on somewhere right after you finish reading this. 

Family Feud is usually a TV show that includes friendly competition, viral wacky (or not-safe-for-work) answers, and Steve Harvey’s A+ reactions to answers. On occasion, viewers might also see a more emotional moment or two -- some of which see Harvey let his emotions flow. That very thing happened during a recent episode, which saw the game show host pause a game to have an emotional moment with a surprising audience member.

During the installment, the TV personality was conducting the game as per usual, introducing the two teams of contestants. However, someone from the audience immediately got Steve Harvey’s attention as he was kicking things off. As it turned out, a childhood friend of Harvey's was in the crowd, and he was downright overwhelmed at the sight of them. Watch the game show host try to hold back tears amid the warm embrace in the video above.

There’s nothing like getting a surprise visit from a longtime friend, and those who've had the experience surely know that it can give you all the feels. Of course, the host kept things professional, but you can't fault him for reacting in such a way after seeing his friend of 61 years, who apparently lived next door to him while they were growing up in Cleveland. Though the bear hug exuded genuine passion, it didn't stop the media mogul from throwing a bit of friendly trash talk his friend's way. Still, it's clear to see that these two are firm friends, and it's always wonderful to see a star who hasn't forgotten their roots.

Though he doesn't shed too many tears on Family Feud, Steve Harvey has shown his tender side on some of his other TV gigs. One of his most emotional moments occurred on his since-cancelled titular talk show, where he cried during a special birthday episode. There’s seriously nothing more heartwarming than seeing the typically wise-cracking comedian get vulnerable with viewers.

As he's gotten older, Steve Harvey certainly hasn't shied away from being real with his fans. For instance, Harvey shared how he knew his wife Marjorie was the one following a tumultuous divorce. He even got sentimental talking about the last email he received from late Full House star Bob Saget and was sentimental when explaining that he shares the same birthday as late TV icon Betty White. Harvey’s proven time and time again that he’s just as thoughtful as he is funny, and I wouldn't mind seeing even more sweet moments from him, like his recent reunion, on future episodes of the award-winning game show.

You can watch Steve Harvey be his usual hilarious self by tuning into Family Feud in daily syndication. On top of the family game show, Harvey’s plate is full with his daily talk show, Steve on Watch, and his primetime court show, Judge Steve Harvey, which is returning for a second season on ABC later in 2023. For now, check out CinemaBlend's 2023 TV schedule for information on upcoming premieres.

While contestants on shows like Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! likely don’t want to make embarrassing mistakes in front of those shows’ hosts like Pat Sajak and Ken Jennings, it’s a whole different ball game where Family Feud is concerned. Like no other game show host out there, Steve Harvey absolutely loves to troll derpy contestants and their awkward, revealing, and/or NSFW guesses. And it’s hardly a rarity, especially as the questions being posed have become all the more salacious in nature. Though the subject matter is watered down a bit for star-studded eps of Celebrity Family Feud, there’s definitely still room for regrettable answers, as talk show host Sherri Shepherd is all too aware. 

Steve Harvey stopped by as a guest on Sherri this week, where things quickly and hilariously took a downward turn for Shepherd after Family Feud came up, as he ranked her among the worst celebrity contestants to ever take the stage. Which, even said in jest, is something of a slap in the face, given just how terrible some of the celebrity contestants have been in recent years. (And yeah, I’m looking right at you, Boyz II Men’s Shawn Stockman.) 

As Sherri Shepherd was in the midst of thanking Harvey for having her family on the primetime telecast, the comedian stopped her from continuing, laughing as he said:

At this point, he shared the clip from Shepherd’s Celebrity Family Feud ep against Ian Ziering, in which her very first response during the Face Off set things off. (Note that the uppercase letters are very much indicative of how loudly she voiced her answer.)

• Steve: Name something a lady cop might do to her husband in the bedroom.
• Sherri: CUT HIS PENIS OFF!!!

Understandably, that answer had everyone in the studio more than a little stunned, and it was just as fun to see Harvey and Shepherd’s reactions to seeing the clip again. After the video, the Feud host questioned Shepherd’s instincts with a magnificently logical observation.

To her credit, the Sherri star attempted to blame her nervousness for why she shared such a wild answer, but Harvey wasn’t having any of it, saying he knew her too well, and that it was definitely personal. She even tried sweet-talking her way back to his good side, saying she’d love to be invited back, and that she bought the home edition. To which Harvey told her she could play the game at her house. Presumably without any cutlery nearby. 

Check out the Sherri clip below!

Family Feud airs weekdays in syndication, so be sure to check your local listings to see when and where it plays in your area. Celebrity Family Feud, which capped off its most recent season with an extended episode featuring the Jackass cast, was renewed for a ninth season by ABC this week. While waiting for that season to arrive later this year, head to our 2023 TV premiere schedule to see what’ll be popping up before then.

Steve Harvey wears multiple hats – game show host, TV litigator, and daytime talk show host – just to name a few. But another area of expertise Harvey doesn’t flex as much is that of a relationship expert. Of course, most viewers know he authored the best-selling relationship book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, which spawned a romantic comedy franchise fresh off its tenth anniversary. The book was then translated into an advice segment on his daytime talk show Steve on Watch. So, giving dating advice through a book or on TV is nothing new for the television personality. However, he recently gave some dating advice he shared with his daughters that sparked some interesting thoughts from fans.

The Family Feud host posted a recent advice segment from his daily show on his Instagram account. A female audience member asked Harvey what she needed to do to secure a second date with her suitors. After listening to her question, the comedian revealed he told his daughters to “let him see what he can get but make him imagine what he can have.” See the full advice from the TV host gave the young lady in the video clip below.

I think Harvey came from a genuine place with his fatherly advice. He was just trying to help the audience member as a single woman. The TV star wanted to see her get the best from her dating life. Of course, the young lady understood and took in his advice. While she accepted the dating advice, his followers took issue with it. One commenter disagreed with trying to make suitors want a second date:

If someone is into their date, they’ll immediately want another one. Another follower echoed the sentiment by mentioning the young lady’s dates might not be into her.

Moving on to the next one might be the best thing for the young lady. Another replier kept the same energy by advising the audience member against going on another date with someone who isn’t into her.

One follower mentioned the female audience member should just be herself. They reminded her that dating isn’t a numbers game.

While some commentators didn’t care for Harvey’s dating advice, others were more confused than frustrated. One commenter got straight to the point by replying:

This follower wasn’t the only one who didn’t understand the host’s dating advice. Another commentator wanted the Judge Steve Harvey host to explain his advice in more detail.

Confusion wasn’t the only thing the Steve Harvey Show star faced from his comment section. Some followers decided to take a jab at his daughter Lori Harvey’s breakup with her ex-boyfriend Michael B. Jordan, posting:

Another follower couldn’t believe the young lady was listening to the TV host. Of course, they had to bring up the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star.

Hopefully, Steve Harvey and his followers will get past this little disagreement. Harvey likely won’t be too worried about the discourse given his full schedule. Viewers can watch him daily through Family Feud, which is in syndication, and Steve on Watch on Facebook Watch, you can also check out Celebrity Family Feud with a Hulu subscription. Judge Steve will return for Season 2 in 2023 on ABC. Make sure to check back with CinemaBlend to see when the litigation series and other shows premiere next year.

One day, perhaps not too far in the future, there will be a streaming TV channel that’s entirely dedicated to Steve Harvey’s over-the-top Family Feud reactions and contestant-trolling fun, perhaps with a sub-focus on the host’s increasingly dapper appearance. Until that happens, though, we’ll just have to continue enjoying them the old-fashioned way, which is exactly what we’re doing right now, as the past week provided not just one, but two episodes featuring the same contestant delivering gobsmacking answers that left Harvey reeling. 

The Dumb Answer 

Life is full of moments where we don’t necessarily think about what we’re going to say before blurting things out, but that instinct should always be honed and at the ready ahead of appearing on national television. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like Family Feud contestant Kwane ever got that particular memo, as he produced an answer worthy of a Tex Avery-esque double take, as well as a long shelf life online alongside other viral show clips. Check it out in the video below:

For those who weren’t able to watch, the survey question posed to 100 people was to “Name something you might get in trouble for doing at a nude beach.” The Murphy family started off strong, with the first answer of “having sex” landing the top spot. (Under the euphemism “pickling the pastrami,” no less.) But when it came time to follow that up, Kwane confidently offered up a dunderheaded response that made Steve respectfully request the contestant repeat the exact same answer after hearing the question repeated back to him. And his answer, for the record, was:

 To the surprise of no one, even Kwane himself, that answer sparked a big ol’ red X. To his credit, he said he missed the word “nude” when it was said, even though I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what inspired him to say “nude” in his answer. It might be simple, but it still ranks up there with some of the dumbest answers delivered on this long-running series. (For another example, check out Boyz II Men’s snafu on Celebrity Family Feud.) But that wasn’t exactly the only time one of his misguided guesses knocked the Family Feud host for a loop. 

The Shady AF Answer

Three cheers for the Murphy family pulling off the victory, because that meant viewers could bear witness to another hilarious moment involving Kwane sharing an answer that Steve Harvey never would have anticipated. While the topic itself wasn’t necessarily of a risqué nature, the tone took a sudden shift into skeezy and morally wavering waters once he answered. Check that clip out below. 

In this case, the question was about unhappy husbands, and what they’d want to guarantee ownership of after filing for divorce. While others soon after gave proper answers such as “car” and “house” and the kinds of things most people consider when the topic of divorce comes up, Kwane’s first instinct was to present this hypothetical marriage as being torn up by infidelity, as he answered with: 

And once more, Steve Harvey was taken aback to the point where more repeating was needed, only this time he made Kwane say his answer a second time. And also once more, the contestant looked sheepish as all get-out after putting his subconscious out there for the world to see like that. He probably should have just copped to being too late with his answer, slowly walking back to his family without making eye contact with anyone.

The Family Feud social media team clearly knew they had a gold mine with Kwane, because they even gave this particular clip the spotlight for one of the show’s “Shorts” videos, as seen below. 

Family Feud airs daily in syndication, so check your local listings to see when and where it's playing in your area. Head to our 2022 TV premiere schedule to see what shows are popping up soon, and if anybody out there happens to be dressing up like Steve Harvey for Halloween, the host might like to see that. 

Anyone who manages to make it onto Family Feud, from movie stars to YouTube celebs to unknown randos, is equipped with the possibility of making host Steve Harvey lose his shit, but too few contestants use those metaphorical lemons to make hilarious lemonade. Okay, so it could go down every round and STILL not happen enough, since Harvey’s reactions are consistently priceless. Such was the case when one family found it a bit “ruff” to logically answer a dog-centric survey question, which led Harvey to not only show off his high-pitch-screaming skills, but also abandon his question card in a fit of laughter. 

Without further ado(g), check out the video below, in which the Phillips family provides a roller coaster of answers that bounce from “Good” to “Bad” to “Do You Know How Dogs Communicate?” And note that it’s around the 2:15 mark that the clip reaches its card-tossing apex.

To be fair, the Family Feud writers went out on a pretty specific limb when coming up with “Name a word starting with the letter S that dogs seem to understand.” But then on the flip side, it did take the Phillips family five guesses to reach the most obvious canine command of all: to sit. What they did arrive at first, were the wrong answers “shampoo” and  “scream.” The latter inspired Harvey to shriek ever so loudly, showing off how ludicrous a guess it was. (It was on the opposite end of the aural spectrum from those sex-miming moves he showed off in a prior episode.) But then also making it seem like the host might be able to tap into sound frequencies as high-end as a dog whistle. So maybe there’s something there… 

But I think we can all agree the least functional answer given was Mamie’s particularly random guess of “Sergeant,” which instantly drew laughs out of Harvey, who had to walk away from the Phillips family to collect himself, while tossing his card away in the process.

Bless her heart, Mamie did follow up her initial guess by reasoning that “Sergeant” would be the dog’s name, which doesn’t seem like an insane explanation, though it falls back on an assumption that all dogs are named “Sergeant,” which strays a bit further out from the sanity of it all. Any way you look at it, there wasn’t any legitimate shot that her guess was going to be on the board, and nobody knew that more than the in-hysterics Steve Harvey. 

Though he may not have genuinely approved of Mamie’s ridiculous guess, you know what the game show icon does give his approval stamp to? Kids who have mastered the art of Steve Harvey cosplay. So anyone aiming to get on Family Feud in the future should keep that in mind. 

With the Celebrity-branded edition having wrapped up its ninth season with an extended and fall-out-of-your-chair funny episode centered on the Jackass Forever squad, Family Feud airs weekdays in syndication, so be sure to check your local listings to see when and where it plays in your area. Head to our 2022 TV premiere schedule to see what else is hitting the small screen soon.

Around this time of year, many schools around the country are quick to embrace various dress-up days, with themes tied to Homecoming activities and  team spirit days for football season, not to mention embracing the spirit of the season with Halloween costume days. It can be a challenge for students and parents alike to come up with unique ideas, but there are a couple of families who did not have a problem with that. Parents shared photos of their kids going off to school dressed as Steve Harvey, and they got the attention of the Family Feud host himself.

Hats off to these parents for thinking of the always-fashionable comedian as inspiration for their children’s dress-up day. Steve Harvey must have been impressed, as well, because he celebrated these students’ amazing pics by sharing them to his Instagram Stories. Check out this stylish look: 

That bald cap and signature Steve Harvey mustache really complete the ensemble of this girl’s Spirit Week costume, and I’ve got to shout out the shoes as well. Just in case there were any questions to her identity, she carried the Family Feud board game — a great choice.

While Steve Harvey may be a rare pick for costume inspiration, the Miss Universe host found another example of someone dressing as him for Career/Costume Day. Check him out:

The youngster is looking mighty dapper in his suit, and I appreciate the paisley shirt that speaks to the style icon. I would have loved to see either of the kids break out in the brighter colors that the host loves so much, but I guess mom and dad might not have a bright orange suit handy, which I am willing to give them a pass on. 

Because honestly, who better to serve as your inspiration for Career Day than one of the hardest-working men in the entertainment industry? Steve Harvey is known for his hustle — as well as Family Feud he also hosts the Celebrity and African versions of the game show, Miss Universe, a national radio program and Judge Steve Harvey. He’s said in the past that his struggles early in his career have led him to commit to so many jobs. 

The comedian has said he was homeless when he broke into Hollywood, and even after he found success with his comedy career, both through sell-out stand-up comedy shows and acting, he got screwed out of $22 million when he was robbed by his accountant. There are certainly a number of lessons to be learned from Steve Harvey that school teachers just aren't available to share. But even if these parents were inspired solely because the Family Feud host makes them laugh with his hilarious reactions and viral game show moments, and not because of his inspirational story, I’m still not mad at them. 

These two parents can’t be the only one drawing ideas from Steve Harvey’s eclectic wardrobe this Halloween, so I’ll be keeping my eye out for some fashionable trick-or-treaters. Judge Steve Harvey will return for a second season on ABC in 2023, and you can check your local listings to see when to catch him on Family Feud. 

When a Family Feud contestant can inspire a surprised laugh and interesting reaction from Steve Harvey, it’s a game show badge of honor. But when someone can cause the styling and profiling host to throw down his question cards, thank the Lord, and then engage in a hilariously overlong display of silent sex miming, complete with a faux orgasm? Well, that person deserves a seat at the table of legendary game show contestants such as Jeopardy!’s biggest earners, and hopefully that’s what happened after just such a ridiculous moment went down during a recent episode. My man Chris may not have won millions of dollars, but his efforts transcended such worldly measurements. 

Upon watching the clip below, you might expect to hear the family-heading contestant Chris say something completely R-rated or outlandish in order to spark such a physical reaction from Steve Harvey, but that’s not even the case. Check out the clip below, and skip to the 2-minute mark if you want to get straight to goods.

The survey question, for those who weren’t able to watch, was “Name a way a woman is like a roller coaster ride.” And after some good and bad early answers from both families — “She’s up and down,” being a good one, and the completely vague “Nookie, Steve,” being a bad one — the Pittard family had a last shot to steal the board and win the game. And the family patriarch Chris offered up the game-winning answer by saying: 

And that was all she wrote for Harvey, who was immediately amused, perhaps in part by the all-out sincerity on display with his answer. In his mind, he probably thought he was saying the most practical answer possible, and he was right in that respect, seeing as how the Pittards stole the points and went on to play Fast Money. But the true victory here came (pun intended) when the esteemed Family Feud host completely let loose with his support for Chris’ guess. 

Harvey kicked off his sex-mimicking one man show after sharing the following sentiment: 

Then the fireworks truly started when Harvey started gyrating and pumping those hips. It started off with a somewhat deadpan approach, but as everyone in the studio started going bananas with laughter, he upped the performance ante. (Those polished AF shoes brought their own flavor to it.) And then, as it goes, the sex-miming capped off with the stand-up comedian’s exaggerated O-face, which can be experienced here in perpetuity.

Note that this is on the opposite end of the reaction spectrum from that time a Family Feud contestant’s guess hinged on the notion that men should be neutered like dogs. Steve Harvey might never stop silently screaming over that one.

Because one good laugh deserves another, check out Steve Harvey instantly cracking up over an answer about bad Santa Claus behavior from comedian Moshe Kasher. 

Family Feud airs weekdays in syndication, while Celebrity Family Feud airs Sunday nights on ABC at 8:00 p.m. ET, with the next episode pitting NFLPA players against their moms, and the Holey Moley team against Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Head to our 2022 TV premiere schedule to see what new and returning shows will add roller coaster thrills to the small screen soon.

As if Steve Harvey didn’t have enough ridiculousness to deal with just by hosting daily episodes of the syndicated version of Family Feud, the hugely popular game show is also in the midst of the sixth season of its primetime outing Celebrity Family Feud. (And if you think celebrities are better at avoiding mega-fails, the latest ep featuring Boyz II Men is proof otherwise.) On top of all that, not to mention all the antics on Judge Steve Harvey, he also serves as the frontman for the non-domestic iteration Family Feud Africa, which is currently in its second season, and it’s clear he has just as much of a good time abroad as he does filming in the States. Especially when it comes to contestants offering up dark and morose responses to survey questions.

Check out the first Family Feud Africa clip on display below, in which the female contestant Aluve drops a dead serious (or not) answer that Steve Harvey seemed to appreciate more and more with each second that passed.

For those who weren’t able to watch, the 100 people surveyed were asked to “Name a public place where people spend a lot of time lying down.” While your instincts might immediately go to such places as hospitals, hotels, and massage parlors, the lovely Aluve metaphorically pointed beyond the outfield, Babe Ruth style, and delivered a home run of a guess with “The morgue.” So good. I love a good Family Feud moment that folds in on itself, especially in cases that aren’t deliberately crafted to provoke wildly sexual answers. And things could have certainly gone there, considering “lying down” was right there already.

Even though the clip didn’t actually show whether or not “morgue” was on the board — presumably with some weirdly casual rewording like Corpses R Us — I think we can all agree that the Njokweni family deserved the win for that one. If only Family Feud was dictated purely by the kind of logic that Steve Harvey displayed with this follow-up comment:

And now for something completely differe…wait, no, this next clip is definitely still in the same ballpark, in that lying down is also involved here. Check it out below! 

It just goes to show that it doesn’t take very much for Family Feud contestants to bring the mood to hilariously dark places in no time at all. What could possibly be darker than the inside of a closed casket six feet under the surface? Family Feud contestant: "My butt, Steve, since that's where the sun don't shine." 

Check out the currently styling and profiling Steve Harvey hosting episodes of Family Feud daily in syndication, just don’t make fun of his mustache, okay? Or mustaches in general, okay? And while waiting for Celebrity Family Feud eps to hit ABC on Sunday nights at 8:00 p.m. ET, head to our 2022 TV premiere schedule to see what shows will be popping up on the small screen soon.

Often, part of the fun in watching Family Feud revolves around rooting for one of the two families to win big during the Fast Money round, with or without completely ludicrous guesses. Things can definitely become a bit more schadenfreude-esque when it comes to Celebrity Family Feud, however. What can I say? Watching famous people make silly mistakes makes for endlessly watchable TV, especially when Steve Harvey is around to help drive home just how ridiculous those mistakes are. Such was the case for the July 31 episode of CFF, specifically the game featuring comedian and talk show host Amber Ruffin vs. the iconic R&B group Boyz II Men, which delivered one of the primetime spinoff’s most hilarious and unforgettable Fast Money rounds yet. 

Fans should absolutely check out the Celebrity Family Feud video clip below without reading too deeply into what screw-ups were made, and how detrimental they were. Enjoy!

By all means, the Boyz II Men squad were good to go into the Fast Money round with confidence, considering their efforts during the earlier rounds paid off. But it seems like maybe group members Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman temporarily dumped out some of their common sense ahead of taking center stage alongside Steve Harvey, as they both hilariously botched an extremely easy question that legitimately kept them from winning the $20,000 prize for their charity, the Diamond Derby Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center.

For those who didn’t watch, the fifth question for the Fast Money Round was:

As many people likely surmised quickly enough, the only two months with five letters in them are March and April. But both Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman apparently had it on good information from somewhere inside their respective brains that “July” and “August” were both equally good guesses, despite neither one of them being five letters long. I mean, August does have five letters in it, if we’re answering lateral thinking brain teaser puzzles. (How many people are buried in a cemetery? All of them.) But it doesn’t appear as if anyone surveyed for Celebrity Family Feud’s questions were on that same page, since both of those answers earned goose eggs and buzzers.

And it wasn’t just that both Boyz II Men members guessed wrong that made this clip so glorious. It’s the fact that they were nine points away from victory going into Stockman’s fourth answer, for which he guessed “butter” as something that people put on the top of their oatmeal. Nobody else agreed with that culinary decision, which cemented the team’s overall loss, but that just gave Steve Harvey a chance to truly drag that inevitability out and rib Stockman as hard as possible, sending the singer to the floor in good-natured embarrassment. (Hey, at least he didn’t start dancing about it.) As Harvey put it: 

Unfortunately, the rules of reality weren’t broken that day, and Boyz II Men did not walk away with all the money. But I’d be willing to bet the ten grand they did win that nobody in that group ever forgets how many letters are in every single month’s name.

Family Feud airs weekdays in syndication, while Celebrity Family Feud airs on ABC every Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. ET. After reading into what Harvey thinks makes for a good viral FF clip, head to our 2022 TV premiere schedule to see what new and returning shows are on the way.

Family Feud has been a TV staple for decades now, and some could argue that the game show is more popular than ever right now. This is largely due to the work of current host Steve Harvey, who’s held the position since 2010. One of the things that’s made his tenure so entertaining is the array of (sometimes outrageous) guesses that contestants give while playing the game. In some cases, these people end up going viral, joining a truly special group of FF alums in the process. This, of course, doesn’t happen to everyone, and Harvey has now shared the secret behind getting one’s answer to go viral on the Celebrity iteration of the show.

There are plenty of ways to get notoriety on the web. You can perform a death-defying stunt, which is recorded and sent to the Internet. Or you can even partake in a charitable effort that catches social media’s attention. However, anyone appearing on Celebrity Family Feud who hopes to find fame online just needs to do one thing, according to Steve Harvey. The host humorously says that one must give the most ignorant answer they can muster:

Based on what viewers have seen over the years, this advice tracks. Educated guesses and slightly off-base responses don’t typically make it to the show’s social media channels. It’s the mind-blowingly painful and just plain dumb answers that make the cut. In other words, you want to be as far from the correct response as possible in order to go viral, and that’s a point that Steve Harvey doubled down on later in his interview with People:

And there have certainly been some "interesting" moments on Celebrity Family Feud over the years. Sherri Shepherd once gave a surprising answer when naming something “something a lady cop might do to her husband in the bedroom.” Real Housewives alums also lit up Celebrity FF with a host of incorrect answers. And if you can believe it, years ago, Snoop Dogg lost a category that was all about marijuana. These moments can definitely leave you scratching your head, but they sure do make for fun and entertaining TV.

Of course, let's not forget that epic fails don't just happen with celebrity guests. One contestant, for example, once gave a series of morbid answers after being posed with the question of what would grandma tell grandpa not to do in front of the grandchildren. Another situation saw a person offer up terrible answers over and over again while thinking about alternate terms for the word “mother.” 

Obviously, anyone who competes on Family Feud hopes to win the game, though there are probably some who wouldn’t mind giving an outrageously incorrect answer or two in order to go viral. Should that be their desire, they’ll definitely want to take note of Steve Harvey’s insightful and funny comments. May the contestant who can confuse Harvey the most win (or possibly lose, I guess). 

Celebrity Family Feud airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Check your local listings for the standard version of the game show, which airs daily in syndication as part of the 2022 TV schedule.

After so many years of hosting Family Feud, especially during its more bawdy era, Steve Harvey has heard a bonkers assortment of ridiculous answers from contestants, but it’s somewhat rare for the host himself to be the butt of the joke. Enter Chinedu, who didn’t put a whole lot of forethought into her response before dropping a harsh truth bomb onto Harvey’s lap. Or was it his face? Either way it goes, he took a hit in the “mustache pride” department, and followed up with the appropriate reaction. 

Anytime a Family Feud contestant renders Steve Harvey speechless, it’s always worth a watch, and it’s even more enjoyable when the survey itself backs the player’s guess up. That was the case during the clip seen below, which called for Chinedu to “name something that makes a guy look sleazy.” Check the Instagram video out, as shared by the host, but maybe cover your eyes and ears if you also have a mustache and a desire to consider yourself patently un-sleazy. 

Even before he became known for being a fashion and style mastermind who can somehow pull off any look imaginable, Steve Harvey could instantly be identified by his signature mustache, which gets as much love and attention as anything else in the comedian’s life. (Who else could make stache-trimming videos so worthwhile?) So for the contestant and the 9 surveyed people to throw him into snake pit like that should at least be considered a misdemeanor. I feel like this commenter would be a peer of Harvey’s if that ever went to trial, too.

• When you got the best stache on TV & this woman rips your soul out 😂 she wrong for doing you like that

Sure, that sounds like hyperbole, but Steve Harvey’s face certainly does read as “devastated” in the most hilarious manner. The way he stumbled over repeating the answer back to Chinedu totally sold it, too. One can assume he expected to hear that as at least one of the answers, but probably not the FIRST one. 

If that wasn’t bad enough, Family Feud dropped another mustache roast on Steve Harvey in a follow-up episode, where the contestants were asked “A woman doesn’t want to kiss a man if he has a what?” I’m pret-ty, pret-ty sure you can figure out which of the board’s six answers earned Harvey’s exaggerated ire. Watch until the end!

There’s no television-infused joy quite like seeing a game show host calling out others while swearing, and Harvey’s “13 ignorant-ass people” comment was perfecto. But are the people surveyed to blame here, or the Family Feud writers who come up with these questions knowing that some of them are going to ruffle Steve Harvey’s upper-lip feathers? I think it’s the second one. 

To see more of Harvey spanning the gamut from amused to flabbergasted, be sure to watch Family Feud airing daily in syndication. Check your local listings to see when and where it’s playing in your area.

Steve Harvey’s fashion game has been the talk of the internet since he decided to up his suit game over the course of the pandemic. All of his styling and profiling pics have gone viral in diverse ways, as his looks continue to evolve. Harvey’s past fashion looks were the bane of his existence, as the television personality blamed Celebrity Family Feud for his bland style. It's clear that he's moved past those days, but his latest video proves just how the tables have turned.

The game show host couldn’t help but highlight his latest suit slayage, as he taped the newest episodes of Celebrity Family Feud. The video showed the media personality walking to the set in an array of colorful and patterned tailored threads while a monologue from Idris Elba played over the footage. And as you'd expect, the actor's narration only took things to another level of cool. To get the full runway-esque experience, check out his Instagram post below.

He certainly knows how to make an entrance. Everything, from the colors to the different fabrics to even the shoes, was coordinated in such a skillful and stylish way. The all-orange and blue dotted-line suits alone are enough to make someone re-examine their entire wardrobe. Idris Elba's vocals were definitely a nice touch, and I'm wondering if the actor knows he's contributed to this fresh video. If he doesn't, I don't think he'd mind it too much.

While Family Feud is a great showcase of Steve Harvey's talents, it's a shame the franchise has robbed viewers of his daring suit choices in the past. All that changed after he hosted the NFL Honors a few years ago. Around the time, he recruited fashion stylist Elly Karamoh to up his suit game after his wife had been begging him for years to change his style. Upon working with Karamoh, he made one request of the celebrity stylist -- more colors for his wardrobe. And he doesn't seem to have looked back since.

It's been cool to see just how his viral fashion moments have been taking the internet by storm. While promoting his courtroom show Judge Steve Harvey, Harvey wore a full three-piece silk suit. The attention it grabbed echoed the same fervor as the full green suit that led to fans casting him as a supervillain. Needless to say, the Hollywood veteran is taking his new role as fashion tour de force very seriously and, at this rate, that's not likely to change.

Now, viewers can look forward to seeing his eclectic suit collection when Celebrity Family Feud returns as part of ABC’s Summer of Games in Summer 2022. In the meantime, you can catch Steve Harvey on Judge Steve Harvey when it returns to ABC on Mar. 22. To see what else Harvey has on the television horizon, you can check out  CinemaBlend's 2022 TV schedule.

There’s a version of Steve Harvey we all know and love. He’s “Mr. Blue Cheese” himself. His big suits were legendary decades before Robert Pattinson went viral for them at the recent Batman premiere. But it’s his particular brand of comedy and Favorite Uncle persona, across various television shows over the years, that have turned him into an icon in his own right. Yet the talk show host is now being extremely honest about reality versus his TV image, saying, “I’m tired of showing that side of me.”

For the recent cover of Paper Magazine, the 65-year-old was interviewed by none other than Michael B. Jordan, who currently dates his daughter, Lori Harvey. The Creed actor noted how he’s obviously gotten familiar with his girlfriend's father on a personal level, following years of only having a perception from seeing him on The Steve Harvey Show as a youth. Still, Jordan asked on behalf of the fans, if there’s an actual difference between the star's media persona and his actual self. He responded that there’s a “huge difference,” adding:

A full Paper Magazine spread in Balenciaga is certainly one way to showcase a more serious side than his usual happy-go-lucky game show fare. The Hollywood vet shared that he found it easier to get the fame and success than to maintain it long-term, which he compares to doing 100 push-ups and then having to hold the position for the duration of one’s career.

He’s now headlining a new show called Judge Steve Harvey, which is akin to Family Feud with a gavel. But in the interim of the last 30-plus years in showbiz, he's explained that he’s been through the ringer: two divorces, business deals gone bad, living in his car for 3 years at one point, et cetera – all while having to be the personality we all know and love. He recognizes that his brand game is strong, but there’s apparently a lot more than meets the eye. As he put it to Michael B. Jordan:

Steve Harvey’s fashion choices have seen a change in evolution of late as well. And fans are loving the pastel and silk of it all. However, the actor swears that part was “accidental.” He told the outlet that his wife just wanted him to do something different from his traditional 3-piece suit. Yet, previously, the entertainer had blamed Celebrity Family Feud for his former attire, which supposedly was missing only one element in his view.

In actuality, the game show funnyman wants everyone to know that he’s a lot more “serious” and “cool” in his regular life. This includes sipping Cognac and smoking cigars as a “yoga experience.” It also entails a lot of prayer and “deep thought about the future” as he plots his continued relevancy in a fluctuating entertainment industry. One thing, though, he knows will never happen for him: high-top sneakers paired with a suit. He said, “It'd be taking the pimp out of me and I can't do that.”

So say we all, Steve. So say we all. Fans can still tune in for his TV persona on Judge Steve Harvey on ABC on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST or stream it with a Hulu subscription!

For years as the host of a prominent talk show and a prominent game show, Steve Harvey has had to respond to plenty of unexpected answers from real people, many -- but not all -- whom are on television for the first time. While his new series Judge Steve Harvey doesn’t have a ton in common with Steve Harvey or Family Feud, there is one commonality: People say the darndest things. Now, America’s favorite TV host is here to share examples.

Judge Steve Harvey just headed to ABC earlier this month. Of course, network shows film in advance, so the longtime TV host has already had a fair share of interactions with plaintiffs and defendants on the show. In a recent interview with St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the personality revealed those who come on his show often “say stuff unintentionally that’s very, very funny.” In fact, he gave examples. 

I would argue that one of Steve Harvey’s primary skills is coaxing amusing answers out of people, which is probably why hopping from Celebrity Family Feud to Judge Steve Harvey on ABC was such a rational proposition. I can't say enough that there have been many, many instances of Feud contestants saying outrageous things on that show. With the new show, there will likely be many more instances to come. 

Plus, as Harvey noted in the recent interview, he wasn't "enthusiastic" about "doing a sitcom" this time around. I get it. Sitcoms are often grueling hours of work, and if I had just turned 65 like Steve Harvey, I'd be choosy about how I spent my time, too. 

Instead, he consulted with a Judge Judy expert for a new show, and voila, Judge Steve Harvey was born. To note though, the new series is not exactly like other courtroom reality shows on television (if the aforementioned comments didn't make that clear already). Steve Harvey also said his show is striking a different tone, one that, yes, may be a little more outrageous -- and is certainly far more fashionable than the average judge-based premise. 

The first episode of Judge Steve Harvey aired on January 4th, with the fourth episode just airing this week. Episode 5 is coming up this February during primetime, and to see more of what's coming this winter, be sure to check out our TV premiere schedule. 

Christmas can be a magical time of year, and there are few things that can bring the proper cheer like a huge, well-lit Christmas tree. For many families, regardless of if one prefers a real tree for the smell or the tradition of an artificial tree, the holidays truly start when the tree goes up. Steve Harvey knows a thing or two about showing off some big Christmas trees, and the Family Feud host has shared the touching reason why his wife always ensures they have a huge tree each year.

When it comes to Christmas trees, bigger usually means better, although the problem with that line of thinking is that — real or artificial — the trees don’t come cheap. While people may want to get the biggest tree they can fit in their house, many have to keep budgets in mind. Steve Harvey was apparently inspired by the huge trees he saw at the mall when he was a kid, and his wife now helps him fulfill the promise he made to God back then. Here's the story (and pics) he shared on Twitter:

Steve Harvey is a fun-loving guy — maybe to a fault, given his recent Miss Universe stunt, where the host perhaps unwisely asked a contestant to do an impression of a cat — so the fact that he can appreciate a huge Christmas tree doesn’t surprise me at all. There is something so innocent about a child asking God for the money to have a mall-sized Christmas tree in his house. The fact that the beloved TV host followed through on that promise is a thing of beauty.

It doesn’t stop with gigantic trees, either. The photos shared by the dapper style-maker also feature enormous sculptures of penguins and reindeer. (And you just know that's not the extent of it, too.) It’s also nice that Steve Harvey gave credit to his wife for making sure the house is supplied with a gorgeous, well-decorated display each holiday season. Whatever goes into putting up those huge trees, it’s more than just pulling boxes out of storage. 

With Steve Harvey’s multiple hosting gigs, on top of his upcoming ABC courtroom series Judge Steve Harvey, it's probably not the easiest task for the comedian to find time to coordinate such things. And there’s no doubt his wife’s efforts are highly appreciated for helping foster a strong Christmas spirit that was so clearly important to her hubby as a young boy and beyond.

Now i’m kind of curious to know how long those trees and sculptures stay up after the holidays are in the past. I'd probably be tempted to ride that Christmas spirit into the new year. Not like, until Valentine's Day or anything...probably. 

Judge Steve Harvey premieres on ABC on Tuesday, January 4 at 8 p.m. ET. And if you want more Steve Harvey in your life, check your local listings for when you can watch Family Feud in syndication daily. Be sure to take a peek out our 2022 TV schedule to see what other premieres are coming up.

At this point, it’s clear that Steve Harvey is a man of many talents. He’s a comedian, actor, author, and sharp dresser, if I do say so myself. Harvey has also become a television staple through his role as a fan-favorite game show host. He now seems poised to move into a different television arena, though -- the courtroom. His latest series, Judge Steve Harvey, gives viewers a clear idea of what they can expect, and the verdict is that it’s essentially Family Feud without points and Harvey is wielding a gavel.

With Judge Judy now in the realm of streaming, it was only natural that someone else would step up and take her seat as the premier TV judge. However, this series looks a lot different from Judy’s. The promo for Judge Steve Harvey teases a setting that’s even more lively. And as you would expect, the titular TV personality is still throwing out shade and sharp one-liners, as he dishes out his own brand of justice. You can check out the new teaser for yourself down below:

The host definitely seems to be relishing his position, and those in attendance seem to be enjoying themselves as well. Over the years, the entertainer has endeared himself to viewers through his (brutally) honest personality and assessment of situations. Family Feud viewers can probably name countless times in which he’s provided hilarious responses to contestants. It’s fair to assume that this will continue to ring true, as he listens to disputes between plaintiffs on the new show. 

Footage aside, one would think that the show will (at times) provide audiences with a somewhat more subdued Steve Harvey. After all, most of the show’s friction will likely occur between the people involved in the cases themselves. All Harvey has to really do is sit back and watch the wildness unfold before him -- and maybe use that gavel a few times. But on the whole, the series should be an entertaining watch for viewers. 

Something I can’t help but wonder is if any of the host’s signature styles are going to make their way onto the show. If you’ve been following his Instagram account, then you’ll know that he’s been downright crushing it with his suits. He’s gone viral on a number of occasions as a result, even though one of his fits led Internet users to compare him to a supervillain. He attributes these new looks to his designer as well as his own personal desire to not “dress old.” His recent work on Celebrity Family Feud actually led to his on-air attire becoming a bit bland, so I’d imagine he’ll try to change things up when he hits the courtroom. 

If anything, it’s clear that the beloved performer is ready to make some serious noise with this latest project. One could laugh just thinking about how he’ll react to some of the more outrageous cases that are brought to him. 

We’ll see how things pan out when Judge Steve Harvey premieres on ABC on Tuesday, January 4 at 8 p.m. ET. And if you want more for your Harvey fix, be sure to check out Family Feud in syndication daily.

Who would have thought Steve Harvery was an absolute style icon? If you’ve only seen him on Celebrity Family Feud up until recently, you never would know the man has some serious color in his wardrobe. There was a very obvious shift in his digs, though, and Harvey now reveals why Celebrity Family Feud as to blame and how things are different now. 

It turns out that the new style we see Steve Harvey sporting isn’t exactly new for him. Apparently he dresses pretty similarly in her personal life, and his work attire had just been made to be bland, but not without reason. 

The longtime Family Feud host reveals in an interview with GQ that the way Celebrity Family Feud was shot, it just made sense for his suits to be super simple. And after his stylist was hired to bring out more color in his clothes, the producers wanted to play with the idea to let him wear his style on his sleeve. Here’s what the game show host says, exactly:

You would think that with such a colorful and strong personality in a host like Steve Harvey, the people at Celebrity Family Feud would have always let that stylist part of him show on the program. That may have, if the way the show was shot made sense for it. 

Apparently production on Celebrity Family Feud never knew which order the different family games are going to be aired, and they wanted Steve Harvey to appear to be in the same suit so that it would look like it was shot during the same day. In the same interview, Harvey explained that it went on this way for years, turning the suit into a type of uniform for him. Here it is in his own words:

Steve Harvey has hosted Family Feud for over 10 years and Celebrity Family Feud since its creation in 2015. That’s kind of a long time to not be able to show off that sweet style he is now bringing on camera every week. 

Celebrity Family Feud airs every Sunday at 8pm Central, and now seeing Steve Harvey in a new, fresh suit each week is something to look forward to right along with the celebrities the show features and the massive fails that bring even bigger laughs. If you’re not into the game show scene, though, Harvey has a brand new show in the works that will keep him at ABC and playing by his own set of rules, which probably means he’ll be playing by his own style as well.

Steve Harvey has made a name for himself as a skilled comedian and an equally adept comedic actor. Additionally, in recent years, fans have come to know him as the wise-cracking host of Family Feud. These qualities alone would already look impressive on someone’s resume, but he’s now also established himself as one of the sharpest dressers in Hollywood. The star has been serving some serious looks for a while now, and they’ve garnered serious attention across the web. Now, he’s opening up about why he’s been looking so dapper these days. 

Given that the media personality is on screen so often, one would think that the sleek suits would just come with the territory. However, there’s actually more to it than that, when it comes to the beloved star. And as it turns out, the concept of age plays a major role in his style changes:

Steve Harvey got candid on the subject during an installment of his Facebook Watch series, Steve on Watch, and he makes some great points. Some may be tempted to assume that people don’t aim to put in as much effort with their attire as they get older. While there are surely some who may fall into that category, others still choose to strut their stuff. As the 64-year-old Harvey said, he’s not looking to “dress old,” and he’s certainly proven that. In all honesty, his wardrobe choices even put some younger people like myself to shame. 

The host and author opened up more about his bold fashion statements back in October. His stylist, Ely Karamoh, has been putting in serious work, and the two have been collaborating to concoct some sweet outfits. The star also revealed that his initial request for Karamoh was that he needed some striking colors for his clothes. If you’ve been to the actor’s Instagram page, then you’ll know his designer definitely succeeded in that regard. Check out one of his fresh looks down below:

Whenever Steve Harvey posts something on the web, it doesn’t take long for it to turn heads. Early last month, he dropped a smooth picture that showed him decked out in a green suit. The fashion choice earned mostly positive responses, though some fans had a bit of fun comparing him to a comic book supervillain. On the surface, such barbs may seem somewhat harsh, but they all seemed to be made in good fun. And if I’m being honest, Harvey honestly could’ve given the Riddler a run for his money in those threads. 

Based on his current mindset, fans are sure to see even more A+ outfits from the entertainer moving forward. He’s got the drive, and he’ll definitely want to keep looking his best, especially if he wants to one-up his daughter’s boyfriend -- Sexiest Man Alive Michael B. Jordan. There’s no telling what the host and his stylist will come up with next but, after those previous fits, it’s going to take some time for the two to top themselves. 

And of course, to get a taste at some of Steve Harvey’s fresh duds, you can check him out on Family Feud, which airs daily in syndication and on Game Show Network weeknights at 10 p.m. ET.

The game shows have not been kind to Joe Buck lately. The Fox sportscaster recently went on Celebrity Family Feud with his wife, daughters and sister, where his family went up against Oliver Hudson and a team of friends. Buck apparently went rogue as his family tried to steal the round by guessing the last remaining answer on the board, with disastrous and hilarious results that prompted the sports guy to explain the hilarious fail on Twitter.

The question posed by Steve Harvey was, “Name a woman in your life who’s smarter than you.” With the answers of bae, mom and sister already on the board, Joe Buck announced his family’s guess of “best friend” to win the round and the game. But his teammates immediately looked confused at the answer, which garnered the big red “X.” Buck’s daughter, Natalie, spoke out that “best friend” was not the answer they’d agreed on. They’d wanted to say “boss.”

In a moment we all saw coming but couldn’t stop watching, “boss” was, in fact, revealed to be the final answer. When one Twitter user made the jab that Buck’s wife, daughters and sister were smarter than him, Buck tried to clarify his response:

That explanation does not make the situation any less hilarious. Come on, Joe Buck! It’s right there in the question! These women are smarter than you! And then trying to throw your youngest daughter under the bus? For shame, Joe Buck. For shame. You can see how the full round in question played out below:

Joe Buck was also recently featured on Jeopardy! as a guest host, where the sports broadcaster found himself on the receiving end of some Twitter jabs from its highly opinionated following. Former Jeopardy! champ James Holzhauer, who often provides biting commentary on the happenings of the game show, tweeted that he hoped Buck would win the position of permanent host to replace the late Alex Trebek, if only because it would mean Buck would have to give up his broadcasting job.

I wouldn’t feel too bad for Joe Buck, though. Buck has proven that he can roll with the punches with self-deprecating humor in all kinds of tawdry situations, including his epic response to being asked to provide commentary for a porn site. And Buck is far from the first person to give an unexpected answer on Family Feud. Hell, even Steve Harvey has put his foot in his mouth.

Celebrity Family Feud returns September 12 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and will feature Fran Drescher vs. Charles Shaughnessy, and Jessie James Decker and Eric Decker vs. Chris Bosh. Be sure to check out our 2021 Fall TV Schedule to keep up with the premiere dates for all of your favorite shows.

While he's obviously also known as a writer and film actor, with both largely attached to Think Like a Man and its sequel, Steve Harvey is currently best known as the longtime, always-smiling host of Family Feud and its primetime offshoot Celebrity Family Feud. Now, Harvey is set to front a new TV series that will see him following in the footsteps of Judy Sheindlin and Jerry Springer.

That's right, Steve Harvey is taking his talents from the Family Feud stage to the courtroom (also a stage) for the new comedic series Judge Steve Harvey, which has already secured a series order at ABC. At this time, the order is for ten unscripted, one-hour episodes, and the goal is for the first season to debut in 2022, with nothing more specific noted on that front.

Judge Steve Harvey, which is currently just a working title (though it's hard to imagine anything less on-the-nose for this), will feature the titular comedian wielding a gavel as he sits through a litany of disputes and unique personalities, but with a more comedic bent to the confrontations. Like Family Feud, just with slightly more animosity and slightly fewer sex jokes and references; or hell, maybe the same amount of both.

The cases will range in size and situation from small conflicts to more formidable head-to-heads, and Harvey will "play by his own rules," according to the announcement; as if anyone would expect anything less. His judgments will be parceled out based on a mixture of common sense and his own up-and-down life experiences, which he has opened up about more in recent years.

Now, it can only be assumed that Steve Harvey is going to stay seated and won't jump up and start dancing whenever one of the bickering parties says something foolish. Of course, that's with the added assumption that Harvey can ever stop those impulses after so many years of Family Feud. And then it's his courtroom. If he wants to get up and walk off the set altogether, I don't see anyone trying to stop him.

At this time, casting is currently underway, presumably for the different cases that will be heard, though I wouldn't be surprised if there are some other familiar faces in the courtroom for Steve Harvey to mix it up with. And I think we can all agree this image should be posted on every bulletin board across the country, speaking of sex jokes...

While waiting to hear more about Judge Steve Harvey, check out our 2021 Fall TV schedule to see what other new and returning shows are on the way.

For Family Feud fans like yours truly, it can often be just as fun to see the contestants derailing comedian and host Steve Harvey with off-kilter guesses as it is to see the contestants actually guessing what I've been yelling at the screen for the past five minutes. But I digress. The most recent episode of Celebrity Family Feud featured one of Harvey's most hilariously physical reactions to one woman's questionable answer, though I don't think anyone will be hiring him to do any choreography any time soon.

This particular episode of Celebrity Family Feud featured comedian and black-ish star Deon Cole going up against Martin vet and Harley Quinn voice star Tisha Campbell, and it was quite the boisterous good time for all involved. More so for Cole & Co., since they made it to Fast Money, but I think everyone was all lit up for the episode's peak, which featured Steve Harvey as a doctor dancing on a patient's grave in response to a particularly goofy answer. Check out the video below!

For those unable to watch the video in its entirety, the topic in question was "Name someone you might worry would actually dance on your grave someday." (That's not even quite the most morbid that Family Feud gets these days.) The guesses were gloriously free from overtly sexual subject matter for a change, and they were all pretty understandable, from a current spouse to an ex to an in-law to a sibling to even one's own offspring. Which is partly why it was so damned funny to see Steve Harvey lose it over the unexpected guess offered up by Deon Cole's friend Kelley Kali:

It would take a mighty vindictive physician to make the choice to dance on someone's grave just because the person didn't heed medical advice. Granted, I wouldn't be surprised if the thought crossed many a doctor's mind at times, but to actually make the effort is on a whole different level.

But Steve Harvey gives everyone a fantastically vaudevillian idea of what that doctorly grave-dance could look like, complete with a diabetes diagnosis. He went on for about 15 seconds, too, while everyone else on the stage guffawed. But as surprising as the "doctor" answer was, it was just as unsurprising when the buzzer sounded, meaning no one in the 100 people surveyed was on the same level as Kelley Kali.

As much as I already like Family Feud, I could probably watch a whole episode filled solely with Steve Harvey outtakes, whether it's him going off-book after being stunned by a particularly questionable guess, or him dropping F-bombs, usually also because of a contestant's bizarre guess. Such is life for the host.

New episodes of Celebrity Family Feud air Sunday nights on ABC at 8:00 p.m. ET, and be sure to check out all the other great shows debuting soon with our 2021 Fall TV schedule.

Steve Harvey and his wife Marjorie Harvey don’t mind showing their love for one another in public. From the Family Feud host's funny anecdotes to his emotional talk show moments, Harvey seemingly hasn’t been afraid to share anything about his personal life with the world. Social media has become an extension of the couple's love and affection, though viewers have rarely ever heard their full love story until recently, when Harvey revealed how he knew his wife was the number one answer on his board, so to speak.

Steve Harvey and his wife Marjorie have been going strong for over a decade, and part of what makes their story so lovely is that it's one that involves getting a second chance at love. When Harvey decided to give the Family Feud audience the low-down on his marital origin story, the host talked about the first time he met his wife, saying:

That was definitely a ballsy first impression to make on someone, but it's right up Steve Harvey's alley. In his Instagram video, Harvey gave the Family Feud audience members the full story of how he and his wife finally got back together again after their first attempt at a relationship ended roughly, and with Harvey homeless. The Family Feud host said to the viewers:

After talking about his second shot at love, Steve Harvey praised his wife as the “coolest person” before telling another more recent story about a moment of marital discourse between the two. Check out the comedian's full Instagram post below:

Steve Harvey and his wife’s love story illustrated that it’s never too late to find "the one" or to reconnect positively with a former love. Just from looking at Harvey and his wife’s social media feeds, they seem to be madly in love while enjoying each other’s company, which is all you can hope for, really. With any luck, the Family Feud host’s love story will serve as inspiration to those still looking for love.

The adage “you should never meet your idols” applies to many situations, especially in the entertainment world. There have been plenty of stories about stars meeting their influences with disappointing results, but that fortunately wasn’t the case for stand-up comedian and Family Feud host Steve Harvey, who apparently met his comedy idol, the highly inspirational Richard Pryor, without any dire consequences.

Some fans might not remember Steve Harvey's early gigs as a stand-up comedian before he branched off into a successful film and television career, but the inspiration for Harvey’s funny stories and sharp punchlines could be traced back to legendary comedian Richard Pryor. Even though meeting one’s idol can be hard to do, especially given Pryor’s status throughout most of his career, Harvey got a chance to meet Pryor that was based mostly on luck and circumstance. The host-comedian shared a post on his Instagram stories about how he met and reacted to his comedy hero.

As evidenced by Steve Harvey’s words and Instagram video, hearing Richard Pryor praise him meant a whole lot to the Family Feud frontman. Harvey showed a sense of vulnerability in meeting his idol that he doesn't often bring out in front of game show contestants. Fortunately, meeting Pryor didn’t turn into a nightmare scenario that happens occasionally when someone meets an icon. The elder comedian might not have been such a huge influence on future acts such as Harvey had he been a less charismatic person on a daily basis.

Steve Harvey’s story about Richard Pryor hinted at just how big of an influence the late comedian and Stir Crazy actor was over other comedians. Other Black comedians such as Martin Lawrence, Dave Chapelle, Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy have all spoken on Pryor’s influence on their stand-up comedy careers, and it's sometimes very obvious in their acts, though Pryor's ability to mine tragedy for hilarious anecdotes is still pretty one of a kind. Much like Harvey, Murphy and Rock have their own cherished stories about meeting Pryor and having him acknowledge and/or or praise their comedy acts.

But much like Richard Pryor, Steve Harvey has also made an impression on many Black comedians coming after him. Meeting and watching Harvey probably has a similar effect on today’s hyper-successful comedians as meeting Pryor did for those a generation earlier. Despite some difficulties along the way, the host has become a blueprint of success in his own right given his rise in Hollywood.

It's no secret that Mr. Steve Harvey is currently one of our hardest working comedians. In just the past 10 years, Harvey has hosted so many things that it's unlikely you will leave your TV on for any significant length of time and not come across him. This, of course, includes his weekday work as the host of Family Feud (which has a very popular celebrity edition), but Harvey also hosts a version in Africa, and it's clear from a video supercut that he has a hilarious time hosting Family Feud Africa, as well.

Steve Harvey has become very well-known and loved in recent years for his many hosting gigs, including his own daytime talk show, awards shows, variety shows like Little Big Shots, reality competitions like Showtime at the Apollo and Steve Harvey's Funderdome, Fox's New Year's Eve specials, the Miss Universe pageant (to much controversy on occasion), and game shows. Basically, the man is a fixture on the small screen, and it seems like he might be on his way to becoming the same in South Africa, which hosts his work on Family Feud Africa. Just look at some of the hilariously wild encounters he's already had on the series:

Woooooowwww! As you can see from the very first seconds, calling this particular video supercut "Steve Harvey Vs African Accents" is totally fair. Harvey is immediately shown as he's thrown into a state of confusion over two different answers, with the (to English-speaking folks) heavily accented words "anger" and "pastor" undoing the experienced host. One thing is for sure when we talk about Steve Harvey, the man is never afraid to get it wrong and then publicly laugh at himself for doing so.

Of course, Family Feud is gonna Family Feud no matter where in the world it takes place, so there are a fair number of simply baffling answers which come Harvey's way during his time hosting the long-running game show even when it's for a South African crowd. I mean, are people laughing at the dentist (sans laughing gas, anyway) all time, but Steve Harvey and I just don't realize that this is a thing which happens and upsets dental professionals the world over?

The clip is really a joy to behold, much like other videos one can watch of Steve Harvey hosting any number of things, the US version of Family Feud, included. If you simply can't get enough of the man and his fabulous mustache, and are now wondering why you didn't even know there was way more Harvey / Feud action to go around, take heart; Family Feud Africa only has one season so far, which was filmed in December 2019, and likely hasn't filmed any new episodes lately for obvious reasons. In keeping with Harvey's inspired work ethic, though, know that he also hosted a version of the game show for Ghana.

Obviously, you can still watch Steve Harvey on Family Feud every weekday, so be sure to check your local listings for details, but if you need more to watch, we have info on all the early 2021 TV premieres!

Steve Harvey is easily one of the most recognized and beloved celebrities in all of Hollywood. From his (brutally) honest stand-up routines to his delightful hosting duties on Family Feud, there’s plenty for audiences to love about his work. But he wasn’t always the star we know him to be today. Like so many before him, Harvey had to find a way into Hollywood, which certainly isn’t easy when you’re first starting out. Recently, he recalled his first big break, which came at a time when he was actually homeless.

One of Steve Harvey’s earliest jobs in the entertainment industry came when he was tapped as the host of It’s Showtime at the Apollo. And as Harvey pointed out on his Instagram stories, landing the gig was difficult because at the time, he didn’t have an agent or a home address:

Most of us probably would’ve reacted in the same way had we been in Steve Harvey’s position. At that point, the amount of money didn’t even matter to him. What did matter, though, was a chance to gain some steady employment and some exposure. Harvey’s story is a good reminder of the grind that so many in the entertainment industry have to endure in order to reach success.

So many of your favorite stars had to deal with plenty of obstacles on their way to stardom, and one of the biggest challenges was likely getting over rejection. Oscar winner Brie Larson auditioned for several major film franchises throughout her career and didn’t manage to land them early on. Outlander’s Sam Heughan also faced a number of rejections early on. But ultimately, the actors persevered and found their breakthrough roles.

Steve Harvey’s role as a host on Showtime at the Apollo would lead him further into television as the star of his own show, The Steve Harvey Show. He would also tour with The Original Kings of Comedy, which became the highest grossing tour in history. He’d also find some success in the film industry before making TV has steady home as arguably the most successful host in Family Feud’s history.

It goes without saying that Harvey has solidified his placed within pop culture. I mean, if you’ve reached the point in which you’re being regularly parodied on Saturday Night Live, you’re an icon.

Steve Harvey definitely seems to recognize just how fortunate he is to be in his current position. And based on his body of work, we should also probably be thankful that he didn’t give up.

Viewers who tune in regularly for Family Feud will know that it's far from uncommon to come upon an episode which features wild survey questions or somewhat nutty responses from contestants, sometimes even for the most standard queries. Generally speaking, because Steve Harvey is our host with the most for every episode, he rebounds from odd questions and / or answers with the perfect responses, tailor made to keep the laughs going but never derail the show. Recently, though, Harvey was hilariously stumped by a flirty contestant, and watching it happen is simply the best.

We all know that Steve Harvey is an expert at talking to a wide variety of people about a lot of very different topics, both on his own talk show and on Family Feud. But, Harvey couldn't be blamed for being a little sheepish when he was caught off guard by one contestant's super flirtatious response after she nailed a survey answer and Harvey commented on it. Take a look!

WOW. Ms. Zagami ain't playing around, is she? Not only did she immediately nab the number one survey answer for what people would ask Steve Harvey to buy them, but she also had a pretty quick comeback of her own when he came over to her and her family afterwards. Way to go, Grace!

I'm sure Harvey was planning to get the upper hand here, because he seemed very self-assured when he told Grace that they'd "have to be so heavily involved" if he was going to buy her (or anyone, I suppose) something as expensive as a car. As he readily admitted afterwards, though, he was certainly not expecting her to put her hand on his and slyly suggest with an almost-wink and a definite nod, "Well, Steve, you know...We could be." She even threw in a slightly seductive tone to really drive the whole thing home. Are we sure Grace isn't used to being in front of a crowd like this?

I love all of the hoots and hollers that followed her comment as Grace giggled gleefully at her cleverness. Aside from just being fun to listen to, it really does drive home how little true flirtation we get on Family Feud, especially when it comes to such things being directed at Harvey. He copped to being "stumped" by her response, and quickly moved on to her son, Nick, who had, apparently, asked her not to do such things while on TV. Luckily for us, it was already too late by then and we'd all had a good laugh.

Do you think it would be too much for Grace to come back and co-host on occasion, just to shake things up and help make sure we get even more of Steve Harvey looking confused and briefly unsure of what to do next?

We can all see what hilarious wonders are to come on Family Feud, as new shows air every weekday, so be sure to check local listings for the time and channel in your area!

It’s been all quiet on the production front in recent months, following Hollywood-wide shutdowns in March. However, filming is slowly starting to resume on a number of shows, with CBS being the first network to begin filming again. The cast and crew of The Bold and the Beautiful have already gone back to work, with CW shows like Riverdale and The Flash expected to resume production by the end of August. Now, Steve Harvey’s Family Feud is also picking back up with production, but with some key and expected changes.

The syndicated Family Feud is reportedly scheduled to resume filming on August 4 in Atlanta, with new episodes set to air on September 14. Per Deadline, Season 22 of the long-running game show will be filmed with minimal crew members and no live audience. Moreover, the crew is expected to wear protective gear, including masks, with everyone undergoing regular temperature checks.

These safety precautions are being put into place to protect Steve Harvey, the contestants, and the production crew and to adhere to all of the protocols and guidelines mandated by the state and industry unions. All of this is to also ensure that all social distancing measures are followed. To viewers, Family Feud won’t look too different, with the requirements primarily affecting the way the game show is produced behind-the-scenes.

This isn’t unusual, as all productions that are planning to or have already resumed filming are working to ensure that safety guidelines are being followed. One production violated the proper COVID-19 safety rules and got shut down. That said,i t’s pertinent for Family Feud and other productions to maintain distance and safety when working so as to avoid putting anyone at risk.

The Bold and the Beautiful, for example, has been using latex mannequins when filming intimate scenes, while the cast of Vancouver-based series will undergo a mandatory two-week quarantine period before resuming filming. Of course, Family Feud won’t have to deal with mannequins or anything since it’s a game show, but the aforementioned are good examples of what practices are being put into place to keep everyone safe during the pandemic.

Family Feud will join Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! in resuming filming. Wheel of Fortune has even redesigned its wheel to better accommodate social distancing practices. Meanwhile, Jeopardy! is also changing its setup to add more space between contestant podiums and is expected to film five episodes a day, two days a week.

Family Feud will return with Steve Harvey as host in September. The game show airs in syndication, so be sure to check your local listings for information. For more on which shows are returning in the coming months, be sure to check out our 2020 fall TV premiere schedule.

Name a person you are most likely to see on television at just about anytime of the day. Survey says: Steve Harvey! The iconic comedian has become one of the world’s most prolific TV personalities, evolving from a sitcom star in the late 1990s to the host of two daytime talk shows and emceeing Family Feud for the past decade, as well as its primetime celebrity edition.

Of course, the 63-year-old son of a coal miner and a teacher, born Broderick Stephen Harvey, is arguably even more famous for making one of the most infamous mistakes in live television history, which we will touch upon soon enough. However, what we would rather talk about is not what the game show host is already famous for, but, indeed, the opposite.

Name something that you may not know about about Steve Harvey. Survey says: the following seven fascinating facts about America's favorite daytime game show host.

Steve Harvey Had A Brief Boxing Career

While hosting Little Big Shots, NBC's showcase of talented youngsters, Steve Harvey "took on" 8-year-old speed boxer Evnika Saadvakass, which, despite his stunned reactions, was not his first time in the ring. Before he made a living in comedy, Harvey tried his hand at the sport, which he talked about while taking audience questions in between tapings of Family Feud. When asked why he gave up on that career, he said:

Steve Harvey Lived Without A Home For Years

In the earlier days of Steve Harvey's pursuit of a career in comedy, his life off the stage was no laughing matter, especially in the late 1980s when the divorced father of two struggled with homelessness. As he recalled in a 2013 profile in People, he still managed to find work and would stay in hotels that a gig would provide, but he could not afford a home other than his 1976 Ford Tempo with much of his earnings going toward alimony. It was not until he struck his big break in 1990 as host of Showtime at the Apollo when he was finally able to pull himself out of his deep financial rut.

Steve Harvey Initially Refused To Star In A Super Bowl Ad Parodying His Miss Universe Mistake

Having come a long way from his darker days, Steve Harvey has been fortunate to become the host of many notable events, such as the Miss Universe Pageant, which led to one of the more unfortunate moments of his career in 2015. He became the subject of global ridicule for accidentally announcing Miss Colombia as that year's winner when the crown actually belonged to Miss Philippines, but would eventually show his sense of humor about the situation in an ad during the Super Bowl. However, the commercial almost never came to be, according to the following quote he gave on The Meredith Vieira Show:

The T Mobile spot from 2016 sees Steve Harvey apologize "again" on behalf of Verizon Wireless for its incorrect representation of the rival mobile provider's coverage plan in a previous ad that uses colorful balls to represent the data.

Steve Harvey Reportedly Gave His Staff A Memo Asking To Not Approach Him

While he managed to outgrow this Miss Universe mistake quite gracefully, Steve Harvey would fall into controversy once again in 2017 - only this time his intentions were clear. According to Variety, a memo from Harvey instructing his daytime talk show staff to stop "ambushing" him in the office went viral, inciting public backlash over its harsh tone. The host would later admit to Entertainment Tonight that he "probably should've handled it a little bit differently," but did not regret the request, adding that he "didn't want to be in this prison anymore where I had to be in this little room, scared to go out and take a breath of fresh air without somebody approaching me."

Steve Harvey Was Not “Overly Excited” About Kenan Thompson’s Impersonation Of Him

It appears that Kenan Thompson did not get Steve Harvey's memo when he began impersonating him on Saturday Night Live. The record-breaking cast member talked to THR about how the Family Feud host would publicly express that he was not flattered by the portrayal, a common occurrence in Studio 8H. Thankfully, the former All That star added that Harvey eventually came to love the impersonation.

Steve Harvey Gives Advice On Love And More In His Books

In addition to "retired stand-up comedian" and "game show host," Steve Harvey can also add "author" to his resume. He has written several books offering his own guidance on topics ranging from achieving personal success to winning the game of love, most notably with his New York Times bestseller Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. The 2009 non-fiction book was adapted into a dramatized romantic comedy in 2012 starring Kevin Hart and Regina Hall, to name a few, and garnered a sequel two years later.

Steve Harvey Even Launched His Own Dating Site

The author's romantic philosophies actually went further than an endorsement by Hollywood by becoming the next big venture in online matchmaking. In 2014, Steve Harvey partnered with IAC, the company responsible for Match.com and Tinder to name a few, to launch his own dating site Delightful, founded on his belief that are "women are wired differently" than men when it comes to their romantic intentions, as he claimed in conversation with Forbes. He hopes that with his site, which is still in service, both male and female customers would be more fortunate in finding someone ready to find “the one.”

Be sure to check back for additional information and updates on the Family Feud host, as well as even more in-depth looks into the lives of your favorite celebrities, here on CinemaBlend.

Stage names are pretty common in Hollywood and have been since the moving pictures were first becoming a thing in Tinseltown. However, there are some major stars who you may not have known have not been using their given names. This includes famous talk show host and game show personality Steve Harvey. As it turns out Steve is not actually a Steve.

In fact, when Steve Harvey was born back in 1957 (this makes him a sexagenarian, which seems like something the famous talk show host might raise his eyebrows at on Family Feud), he was not christened Steve or Steven. Instead, his parents named him Broderick Stephen Harvey—that’s Stephen with a “ph” as his middle name and not his given name.

Brody seems like it would be a fairly popular name for a kid today, but Steve Harvey has never favored Broderick. By the time he was grown up and competing in the Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search and then signing on for Showtime at the Apollo, he was already going by Steve. He recounted when he got the Showtime gig:

So early in his TV career he was already a Steve and not a Broderick. Thus, through his whole career, the name thing has not been a huge deal, though Steve Harvey’s background growing up in West Virginia has been much more notable. He’s previously spoken about his tough beginnings, noting on Steve:

While Steve Harvey doesn’t go by Broderick, he clearly has no ill will toward the name as he named his son Broderick Jr. However, it’s not like his given name is particularly common knowledge even if he's not necessarily hiding it. I was today years old when I found out about Broderick, though tweets about this do pop up on occasion.

Steve Harvey can be added to a long and lengthy list of celebrities who don’t go by their real names. Some of these celebrities are easy to spot. For example, I don’t think most people thought John Legend’s real name was John Legend, but how cool would it be to be born with a name like that? Likewise, Bruno Mars is really Peter Gene Hernandez.

A lot of celebs also like using the trick of sort of using their full name. Aaron Paul sounds real, but for example, he’s actually Aaron Paul Sturtevant. That doesn’t have nearly as nice of a ring does it? And he’s not the only one. Oscar Isaac is actually Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada and so on and so forth.

As for celebrities who are really going by their middle names, Steve Harvey also joins a pretty long list. There’s Reese Witherspoon, whose real first name is really Laura Jeanne. There’s Christopher Ashton Kutcher and Walter Bruce Willis. Brad Pitt’s real first name is William and Will Ferrell’s real first name is John. Rihanna only needs one name, though she’s really Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

So again, it’s not uncommon for a celebrity to swap some stuff around, but forever into the future when I see Steve Harvey, I feel like I’m going to be thinking about Broderick. As far as first names go, that one certainly sounds stuffier than Steve the comedian, but now that I’ve seen it it's all I'm thinking about.