Family Feud is a U.S. television game show that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type question posed to 100 people. The format, which originated in the United States, airs in numerous local formats worldwide, including in the United Kingdom (Family Fortunes), Malaysia (Famili Ceria) and Australia (Bert's Family Feud). In addition, a Spanish-language US version aired, known as ¿Qué Dice la Gente?.

The current version, having begun its tenth season on September 8, 2008, has been renewed for an eleventh season.

1976–1985

Family Feud was created in the wake of the massive success of the CBS hit game show Match Game, which had set daytime ratings records in 1976. Geoff Edwards, then hosting Treasure Hunt in syndication, was originally offered the show's Pilot; however, he turned it down after seeing The Neighbors quietly tank and also having a deal pending with Bob Stewart for what became Shoot For the Stars.

Richard Dawson, one of Match Game's most popular panelists, was the immediate next choice as host of the spin-off, which incorporated the team format and form of questioning (e.g. "Name a type of fruit") from the original 1960's Match Game as well as the 1970s Match Game "Audience Match."

Family Feud premiered as an ABC daytime show on July 12, 1976 at 1:30 p.m. ET., with Richard Dawson as host and Gene Wood as the studio announcer. After its premiere, it wasn't an immediate hit, but ABC moved the show to a new time slot at 11:30 a.m. ET, six months later, where it was a ratings winner until 1984. A nighttime syndicated version was added on September 19, 1977, at first airing once weekly, then twice in January 1979, and finally every weeknight in September 1980, making it the first US game show to air ten episodes per week. When The $20,000 Pyramid was canceled in June 1980, the Feud took the 12:00 noon time slot as reruns of The Love Boat filled the 11:00 a.m. hour.

With its ratings dropping, it was moved back to 11:30 a.m. in October 1984, in a game show hour paired with Trivia Trap preceding it at 11:00 a.m. ABC canceled the daytime show on June 14, 1985, and the syndicated version left the air three months later on September 13.

Dawson hosting the Feud was best known for kissing his female contestants on the lips, especially several times if she played the "Fast Money" Round.

1988–1994

Three years after its ABC cancellation, a new daytime version of Family Feud premiered on CBS on July 4, 1988 at 10:00 a.m. EST with comedian Ray Combs as host, joined by a nightly syndicated version two and a half months later on September 19. When Wheel of Fortune was canceled by CBS, Family Feud moved to 10:30 a.m. to make room for Barbara DeAngelis' daytime talk show.