July 12th

Today is the premiere anniversary for a game show that's still in production today. Family Feud is a game show where two families compete to guess the results of a survey taken for the show. Points are given based on how many people in the survey had the same answer as the guessing contestant. When the show first aired, it was hosted by Richard Dawson of Hogan's Heroes fame. Nowadays, it's hosted by Comedian Steve Harvey, who does a great job in my opinion. The show is stated to have a secret in its final "Fast Money" round. What typically happens is that two family members have to answer the same five questions in a short amount of time without their answers overlapping, and if they get 200 points they win an extra cash prize. During this round, keep an eye out for answers where the answer is a number. These questions typically have a more even answer spread, so the max points you could get from one is going to be lower than with a question like "where do you keep your toilet paper". It's not considered cheating in a legal sense, but it's a subtle way the network can curb how much people win.