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This is a two part irk. Please bear with.

We watch Family Feud. Not for the intellectual value, I'll be candid.

It wasn't long before I figured out it was possible to win even if your family is stupid or can't speak English. Here's how: Family Right wins at the podium with a high value response, and then passes. Family Left stands mute and is eventually buzzed out. Family Right fails to steal. Family Left gets the points.

This repeats for each question and if somehow the points add up to 300 after the fourth question, Family Left wins even without a correct response. If Family Left wins 5x in a row, they drive off with a Ford Fusion or other car.

Maybe this was intentional but I doubt it. Maybe the questions are set in advance such that no family could get 300 points without a correct answer along the way and this really isn't an issue. That seems possible but is hard to confirm because they may switch questions to prevent this while the game is in progress which seems kind of dirty. I don't know.

Now the part that really irks me. I sent this information to the producers and suggested that it is a problem and maybe they want to think about some kind of fix, like limiting the value of top answers in the triple so you can't win without any correct answer for the whole episode.

And I got no response.

Maybe the folks are busy or on break during the pandemic and nobody was picking up messages, or maybe it is a non-issue as I said, but it seems to me more like the issue is what is going on in the rest of the world: Gullible morons who don't accept advice from smart people because they figure Einstein has nothing on them, ie, I don't need your f'ing vax! Or your f'ing insurance! or your seat belts! And I'll smoke like a chimney in your face because tobacco doesn't really cause cancer, it is all a hoax by the Chinese!

Because I'm soooo much smarter than any f'ing liberal braniac!

My point is that school is dumbed down so much we no longer have people who think there's anything to learn.

What do all you think?

Learn? No time man. Might miss Family Feud! ;)

Ya well they probably didnt think anyone would ever purposely lose :D

I think you should look in your local media rag for an axe throwing club, and sign up quick!!!

I think you are right. I enjoy a few quiz programs, but it has amazed me what some of the contestants don't know.

Often on the British version of Tipping Point the answer is in the question, but many of these dumbed down contestants can't even work it out. The contestants on the British version of The Chase aren't much better, while those on the Australian version are so woeful I have stopped watching it.

However on one other quiz show, the US version of Jeopardy, it has amazed me how smart the contestants are. This program goes against the trend. I've developed a new respect for the US people.

Interesting that you say that.....
Many of the viewers here in the US, have been getting angry at the show's producer's for dumbing down the questions.:rolleyes:


Signed: Ensign Tzap

Hope that's not the case, remember here in Australia we get older episodes. Currently we are watching the show with Alex Trebek as host, and I know he died last January.

I own a TV, but don't have it connected to anything. So from this I guess I'm not missing anything.

Yeah,
So far, they haven't found a replacement for him.

Thus, this past spring, and until now.
We've been seeing repeats of last season.
Inter-mixed with the best episodes of Jeopardy, and weekly guest hosting's.

The person who finally gets chosen, has some BIG SHOES to fill.



Signed: Ensign Tzap

Well that's quickly solved:
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We have a name for that device in our local language " KOTANGA " Means car Ariel...

That's not a Car Antenna.
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This is a CAR ANTENNA!:rotflmao:


Signed: Ensign Tzap

Good one, :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Yip,,,,:rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao:

I'm still watching the US version of Jeopardy here in Australia, which is a little behind the current US shows. On today's show James Holzhauer reached his 30th appearance with total winnings of about $2.25 million. This chap has an amazing range of knowledge and he's fast.