Richard, who hosted the game show from 1976 to 1985, had a penchant for kissing female contestants on the mouth, and this caused fans to raise concerns about the health safety of guests on the show.

After rising to fame on Hogan’s Heroes, Richard Dawson began his stint as a game show star, serving as a panelist on Match Game and later hosting Family Feud. The British-born actor’s colleagues and ...

"A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars" details the policy in response to the host's penchant for smooching contestants. Kliph Nesteroff's recently released Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and ...

A new book alleges Family Feud contestants had to take herpes tests on set when Richard Dawson was hosting the famous game show in the ’70s and ’80s. Kliph Nesteroff wrote about the bizarre rule in ...

Katrina Anderson has an avid interest in film, TV, and pop-culture. She has a MA in English Literature from Simon Fraser University. Her thesis project described the literary qualities of the ...

Contestants on Family Feud during Richard Dawson’s tenure as host had to undergo herpes tests on set, according to a new book. In Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars, writer Kliph ...

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Family Feudpremiered in July 1976 with Richard Dawson as the game show’s first-ever host. Created by Mark Goodson, Family Feud features two teams of families as they compete against each other to ...

“Family Feud” contestants allegedly had to take herpes tests during former host Richard Dawson’s reign. The comedian — who died at 79 in 2012 — had a knack for kissing female players on the mouth ...

Family Feud is one of the longstanding legacy game shows on broadcast TV. The series first aired in 1976 and has been a hit with audiences ever since. The premise of the game is two families in teams ...