On September 19th, 1988 a syndicated version of "Family Feud" premiered. The only really noticeable differences, (besides replacing Richard Dawson with Ray Combs), were color changes to the set and some minor revisions of props. The show was recorded in Studio 33, (now The Bob Barker Studio), at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California and remained very similar to the original version. Anyway, this was the second incarnation of "Family Feud." It premiered on July 4th, 1988 on CBS with Ray Combs as host. Ray gave the show much more energy and excitement and he was always very funny. I have always thought that Ray Combs was the best host for "Family Feud" and I always will. One hopes he didn't suffer too badly when he made the decision. What a sad end to what seemed to be a charmed life during his run on "Family Feud". Two years later, after getting in an accident, losing his comedy club businesses, and then his wife and kids leaving him-and despite hosting a new game show called "Family Challenge", Ray Combs would hang himself in a mental hospital. I thought I was a loser till you came in and made me feel like a man." Apparently, however, it wasn't better enough for him to stay to talk to the two families like he usually did when the show ends as he left just after saying, "See you next time" as there wouldn't be one.
Anyway, the Trans end up in the Fast Money round with the second contestant getting 0 points-of which he passed on three of the questions-leaving Ray to say "I've been doing this for 6 years now and this is the first time I've had someone who got no points. Combs seemed to be a little more excited than I remember him being when I watched his hosting stint in first-run syndication and CBS back then.
Now, I'm reviewing the very last one hosted by him with the returning champs the Beckwiths competing against the Trans. I previously reviewed the original Richard Dawson run of "Family Feud", then the first episode of the 2nd run with Ray Combs.
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