![]() ![]() No, the idiocy on Family Feud comes when the contestants have ample time to consider a question with several viable answers… and respond with guesses that leave viewers wondering how on Earth they function in society. She gave just one viable answer and squeaked out a victory. Recently, a contestant almost blew it after her adult daughter racked up 193 points-just 7 shy of the 200 needed to win. Anyone can get a little nervous and give a dumb answer in that situation. Granted, this doesn’t shine through in the bonus round, where two members from the winning family are asked the same series of questions in a time crunch. Family Feud proves that, often, there are actually four or five of them. 9 Family FeudĮvery family has a dullard black sheep. And, of course, Whammies still kick a** and take cash. The board’s programming has become more sophisticated. Press Your Luck was rebooted in 2019, with actress Elizabeth Banks as host. This assessment did not take a rocket scientist Larson was an ice cream truck driver. Larson noticed only five board patterns that, once recognized, dropped the chances of a Whammy wipeout to near nil. Sure enough, Michael Larson avoided the Whammy for a seemingly miraculous 45 spins, winning over $110,000 ($323,500 today). A computerized board in the mid-1980s? There’s probably a pattern there. The problem with Press Your Luck was that champions were determined purely by… well, luck. Sure, someone with earned spins could pass them to a competitor, but that, too, could backfire based solely on luck. ![]() ![]() One was that the reward for answering questions was more spins… which may or may not be advantageous. Still, the show-which, despite its pop culture legacy, only ran from 1983-1986-was idiotic on two levels. The pleasure derived from watching those little animated devils wipe away a player’s cash and prizes is some truly satisfying schadenfreude. Press Your Luck could also make a list of the ten best TV game shows-for the simple reason that Whammies are friggin’ awesome. ![]()
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