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Almost immediately after Richard Dawson's tenure on Family Feud came to an end upon the show's cancellation, creator Mark Goodson began workshopping a reboot of his most successful game show in a long career of smash hits. He landed a fresh talent in comedian Ray Combs, and the show returned to television in 1988. However, this iteration of the show never took off like its predecessor. In this video, we explore why hopes were so high for this revival project, why it didn't work, and the many bizarre efforts to keep it afloat -- including a truly baffling host change near the end of the show's run.
00:00 Intro
00:51 Starting a Revival
03:33 Who is Ray Combs?
06:48 Moving to CBS
09:05 The 1987 Pilot
13:44 The Show Premieres
16:58 Stiff Competition
21:06 "The Family Feud Challenge"
24:08 Downfall & CBS Cancellation
27:47 "Send for the man!"
31:20 The Revamped 1994 Season
34:39 Epilogue on Dawson
35:47 Epilogue on Combs
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