Family Feud
Episode 116
TV Flash files “Episode 116” as hour 579 of 629 in the TV Flash guide — Family Feud (1976–1985) on ABC, season 49, episode 116, aired 2018-02-02, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S49E116: listed hour 579 of 629 in the Family Feud guide, hour 84 of 104 in season 49. It aired 2018-02-02 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Episode 115” (S49E115). Next is “Episode 117” (S49E117). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Episode 116 sit in the Family Feud guide?
S49E116 is listed hour 579 of 629 — hour 84 of 104 in season 49, season 49 episode 116.
When did Family Feud S49E116 air?
Episode 116 aired 2018-02-02 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.
Open on a kiss that is not garnish. ABC, 1976–1985: two families guess the most popular survey answers for cash, culminating in Fast Money pressure, and Richard Dawson defines the original Family Feud as appointment flirting. Mark Goodson and Bill Todman built the board; Dawson made it a dare. Fast Money is the sugar rush. The host is the brand. Kissing contestants was a signature and a debated trademark. If you came for a generic game-show template, you are in the wrong weather system. Survey says became a…
Filed against
- Richard Dawson as Host
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