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 ...

And the Survey says: icky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A contestant revealed that before her appearance, a Family Feud ...

“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 ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Richard Dawson, the kiss-happy ...