Family Feud around the world
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The following article details examples of the game show Family Feud, originally aired in the United States on ABC and CBS and in syndication, elsewhere in the world.
Fremantle's website also lists Denmark, Israel, Italy, Lebanon (which ran on MTV, not to be confused with the music channel of the same initials), Norway, Russia, South Africa, and Sweden as other countries with versions of the show.
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[edit] Feud in the Americas
Between 2004 and 2005, Canal 13 in Argentina has had its own version. The show was called "100 Argentinos Dicen", and like most versions of Feud in Latin America, its set is a dead ringer to the Mexican version of the show.
The French-Canadian version was called La Guerre des clans ("War of the clans")and was hosted by Luc Senay from 1992 to 1997 on TQS. Its set is a dead ringer to the pre-Bullseye Ray Combs version. Combs himself introduced Senay at the beginning of an episode of The New Family Feud in the US when La Guerre des clans first premiered in Canada.
Reg Grundy, who produces the Australian version of the show, also has produced Chile's version of the show, called Desafio Familiar ("Family Challenge") on TVN in 1993.
A Brazilian version of Family Feud, hosted by Silvio Santos, began in June 2005 on SBT. Their version uses the logo seen on the current US version from 1999 to 2006, and their set is sort of a cross between the Richard Karn-era US Feud set and the 100 Mexicanos Dijeron set.
A version in Colombia is called 100 Colombianos Dicen, which means "100 Colombians Say". It is hosted by Carlos Calero and airs on Caracol TV.
A Mexican version of this show was called 100 Mexicanos Dijeron, which means "100 Mexicans Said" and was shown on Telefutura in the USA from 2002-2006. It was produced by Televisa, the dominant network in Mexico, and was hosted by the square-jawed and ever-smiling Marco Antonio Regil. Now, the show has moved to the United States, still airing on Telefutura with the same host, but it has a new title, called "Que Dice la Gente?", also serving as the title for Venezuela's version of the show. Julio Cesar Palomera is the announcer for both shows. Strangely enough, "Que Dice la Gente" uses a set similar to the 2005-2006 US Feud set, while the Feud Set was overhauled for 2006-2007. One Latin game show website said that Marco Antonio Regil made an appearance on an episode of the US version in 2002, when Richard Karn became the new host.
In Panama a version of Family Feud is on air from August 2006, and is called 100 Panameños Dicen (100 Panamanians Say) made by TVN. Rolando Sterling hosts.
A version in Venezuela is called Que Dice la Gente?, which asks "What Say the People?" This version is hosted by a female named Maite Delgado, and it airs on Venevision.
[edit] Feud in Europe
In 2006, Armenia premiered its version of the show, for the H1 Public Television network. It is hosted by Hrant Tokhadyan.
The Belgian version is called Familieraad. It's hosted by Jo de Poorter, and it airs on the Flemish-language VTM network.
The Bulgarian version is called Semejni Vojni (Family Wars) . It was cancelled in 2005 because of low ratings. The show lasted from 2003 to 2005.
The British version of the show, which ran from 1980 to 2002, returning in 2006 on ITV, is called Family Fortunes; see this entry for further details.
In the Czech Republic, it's called 5 proti 5, and it airs on TV Prima. It's hosted by P. Novotný.
The Finnish version, which ran from 1999–2001 on Nelonen, was called Voitto kotiin, which literally means win to home, i.e., we win! or we are the champions in colloquial English. The host is Nicke Lignell, a popular actor.
The title of the French version, Une famille en or, means (literally) "a golden family" and (figuratively) "a family to treasure", hosted by Patrick Roy,Laurent Cabrol and Bernard Montiel. TF1 first aired the show in 1990 to 1999.
The first German version was called Familien Duell ("Family Duel") and shown on RTL hosted by Werner Schulze-Erdel. The show was cancelled in 2003 after eleven years because of lower ratings in the relevant target group for advertisers. A new version started in February 2006 on RTL II with the new title 5 gegen 5 ("5 against 5"), which also serves as the title for the Swiss version. The host is Oliver Petszokat.
In Greece the show has had two incarnations; the first, broadcast in the beginning of the '90s decade was known as Kondres (Clashings) and was presented by Vlassis Bonatsos. The second, which aired at the end of the same decade, went by the name of Kondra Plake (a pun on "Kondres" and a cheap type of wood) and its host was Spyros Papadopoulos.
Estonia also has its own version of the show. It's called Rooside Sõda, and is hosted by Kristjan Jõekalda. It airs on TV3 Viasat. It uses a remix verson of the USA theme.
In the mid-1990s, the Netherlands had a version of Family Feud on RTL4, titled Vijf Tegen Vijf. The show has since returned to the air, now on Talpa TV and hosted by pop singer Gordon.
The Polish version is called Familiada (a merging of the words familia and olimpiada, i.e. "Family Olympics"). The host is Karol Strasburger, a popular actor. It airs on TVP2.
Portugal launched a version on RTP in February, 2006. It's called "Em Familia com Fernando Mendes", and is hosted by (as the title says) Fernando Mendes, also with O Preço Certo em Euros (The Price is Right in Portugal)
Spain also has had a version of Family Feud, titled La Guerra de Familias ("The Family War").
A version of Family Feud has aired in Switzerland on SF 1 as of 2005. It is called 5 Gegen 5, meaning "5 Against 5" and is hosted by Sven Epiney.
The Cypriot version is called Κόντρα Πλάκες (translation needed). It's hosted by Χρήστος Φερεντίνος (translation needed), and it airs on the Sigma Tv network.
[edit] Feud in Asia and Oceania
The Australian version aired on the Nine Network from 1977-1984 and was hosted by Tony Barber, Daryl Somers and Sandy Scott (although during Tony's tenure as host, it aired on Seven). It was revived on the Seven Network in 1989 and aired until 1996. It was hosted by Rob Brough and then John Deeks. A celebrity version aired in primetime in 1990-1991. The Nine Network has revived the show as Bert's Family Feud, hosted by Bert Newton, for its ever-troubled 5.30pm slot leading into the news (5:00pm in Brisbane). There have also been a few announcers-- John Blackman (on the first version), Mark Malone (on the 1990s version), and Paul Khoury (the current version) The Nine Network has been suffering critical losses in its schedule throughout 2005, particularly from an underperforming Australian adaptation of The Price Is Right hosted by Larry Emdur which aired in the critical prime-time lead-in timeslot of 5:30pm (except in Brisbane where it aired at 5:00pm). It uses an LED board and is filmed by a camera on the ground. Starting in 2007, TVNZs TV2 in New Zealand started airing the show.
In India, there is a Kannada version of the show called Bangarada Bete ("Golden Quarry") on Udaya TV, part of the Sun Network.There was a version of this show, Family Fortunes, which was showed on STAR Plus with Roshan Abbas as the host. He even won the Screen Videocon Award for the same year, in 2003.
The Indonesian version is called Famili 100. Shown beginning from mid-1990s on Antv and then moved to Indosiar, it has went on to become one of the most popular game shows in Indonesia.
Japan had a show called the Asked 100 People Quiz ("クイズ１００人に聞きました”, "Kuizu 100 Nin Ni Kiki Mashi Ta") in the mid to late 70's.
Malaysia also has a version of the Feud, called Famili Ceria.
In the early 1990s, a version of the Feud began airing on stations in Pakistan. The original emcee for the series was also a contestant on the Ray Combs version in 1991.
The Philippines has its own short-run version of the show, shown in ABC 5 from 2001-2002. It's hosted by Ogie Alcasid, a Filipino actor and singer.
Thailand has had its own version for Channel 3. It is called 4 Against 4 Family Games ("4 Against 4 Sundae" in special episode). hosted by Kanit Sarasin since 2002.
In Taiwan, China Television runs a version called 大家一起來 (dàjiā yīqǐ lái, "Everybody Come Together"), hosted by 趙樹海 (Zhào Shùhǎi). The first episode was aired on September 19th, 1983.
In Turkey, it is called Aileler Yarisiyor, meaning "Families Are Competing" and is hosted by singer/actor Erol Evgin. The show first aired on Kanal D around the same time Louie Anderson's Feud was just beginning.
As of 2005, a version of Family Feud has aired in Vietnam.
