Family Feud
Battle of the Television Hosts Special
TV Flash files “Battle of the Television Hosts Special” as the last listed hour of season 7 — Family Feud (1976–1985) on ABC, season 7, episode 226, aired 1983-11-14, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S07E226: listed hour 5 of 629 in the Family Feud guide, last listed hour of season 7. It aired 1983-11-14 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “TV's All-Time Favorites Week 2 Championship Game: Gilligan's Island vs. Lost in Space” (S07E225). Next is “Episode 1” (S17E01). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Battle of the Television Hosts Special sit in the Family Feud guide?
S07E226 is listed hour 5 of 629 — last listed hour of season 7, season 7 episode 226.
When did Family Feud S07E226 air?
Battle of the Television Hosts Special aired 1983-11-14 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Dawson years or later hosts?
This catalog hour is the original ABC Dawson run (1976–1985). Later emcees are cleaner reboots; Fast Money remains, the flirt does not.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Richard Dawson kisses contestants, baits families, and turns survey answers into a national reflex. Fast Money is the sugar rush; the host is the brand. The original Feud as appointment flirting, before later emcees sanded the edges into a cleaner, safer smile for syndication.
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Filed against
- Richard Dawson as Host
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