Family Feud

Family duel (proper spelling: family - duel ) was a game show that was produced from 1992 to 2003.

Moderator was Werner Schulze- Erdel, who had previously Ruck Zuck hosted on Tele 5. The first broadcast took place on 26 January 1992 at RTLplus. The latest edition of the families duel ( episode 2275 ) ran on 10 October 2003 on RTL.

A remake of the game concept called 5 on 5 will be sent by Swiss television SF1 since 29 March 2005. 2006 emerged the show in Germany on RTL 2 again, but was taken after only 69 episodes out of the program.

The U.S. original Family Feud (1976-1985, 1988-1995, since 1999) is currently moderated by comedian Steve Harvey. In the UK, the program (since 2006 from 1980 to 2002, ) and in France runs under the title Family Fortunes under the title Une famille en or ( 1990-1999, since 2007).

2013 produced four episodes that aired in July and August on RTL. Moderator was Daniel Hartwich, who also moderates the Super talent and jungle camp on RTL.

• 2.1 Germany
• 2.2 Switzerland

Game concept

Basics

In the show, two families came with five people against each other. The game lasted over four rounds and the final. At the beginning of a round came from each family one person at the front, where the moderator asked a question. It always had to find the answer, who named the most people of one hundred previously surveyed, the so-called top answer. The person who first hit on a buzzer was allowed to answer the question. Calling them the top answer, her family played in this round, if not, could the other person respond. Was their response better, played their families. Made it no person to call a correct answer, the question went to the next person of the faster person and so on family. In the further course of the round, it was then also find the other answers. Here each family member in turn was questioned and the family was not allowed to consult each other. Were a family of three wrong answers, the other family got the chance to work with a correct response to steal all previously accumulated points by each family member suggested an answer and the team captain then gave the prompt reply. He was not limited to the above terms of his family members, he was also something unnamed reply. In this phase of the game - and only this - could the family before delivery of the proposals advise (usually when the other family had given the second wrong answer).

The rounds

• Round 1: It is important to find the six most common responses. The game is played by the simple score.
• Round 2: It is important to find the five most common answers. The game is played by the simple score.
• Round 3: It is important to find the four most common answers. The game is played at double points.
• Round 4: It is important to find the three most common answers. The game is played to three times the score. Special: When stealing points and the points will be credited after the guessed word.

As was played in round 4 at the triple points and the points stealing the points have been added behind the concept, the game was exciting until the end. Since only the three most common answers were to be found, the benefit was reduced by three times the score back a little.

The fact that the family who won Round 4, the final did not reach, was present in only extremely rare. It should also be that the maximum number of points that you can win in a round, also depends on the question. For some questions most people give only a few answers to other far more than the number to be found. In the latter many points would be eliminated.

The final

The family that had the most points after the fourth round, in the finals, the other dropped out. In the final two people played in succession. While the first played, had the other in a soundproof booth. The first person were asked five questions within 20 seconds, which was again to find the most common answer. Then the second person were asked the same questions, but do but could not give the same answers. That's why this person was likewise five seconds longer, ie 25 seconds. Counting down of time is started in both runs only after the first question was made ​​completely. Both had reached a total of 200 points, the final was won. For a won -finals there was € 5,000. However, the winning family came in the next episode as the defending champion again, regardless of whether the final was won or not. A family was able to take a maximum of five times. In the last finals then played by 50,000 € (originally 10,000 or $ 100,000 ). If this fifth final round actually won, so fell all due winnings from the first four final rounds.

5 on 5

Under the name " 5 on 5 " format was introduced a few years later in the German speaking again. The rules remained unchanged. However, it could not only families but also five people who know each other play. In addition, the game gains changed.

Germany

• 27 February to 25 August 2006: RTL2 with presenter Oliver Petszokat ( Winnings: 5,000 and 30,000 Euro )

The only unbeaten team all the 5 - on-5 seasons the team was " Culture Städler ". After three programs in which the first prize was won, the show was canceled. In addition, the team " thickness Düneberger " was the only 5 times to the finals, where she won € 30,000.

The concept was seen on 26 February 2007 and on 12 March 2007 as an element in the ProSieben show Gameshow Marathon again.

Switzerland

• 29 March 2005 to 17 August 2012: Swiss television SRF 1 with moderator Sven Epiney ( Winnings: 3,000 and 30,000 francs)

Unlike in Germany, the format lasting popularity in the early evening pleased; due to the low production costs while appealing audience the show is interesting for the transmitter itself. Since the summer of 2012, the format in Switzerland pauses indefinitely, since SRF 1 wants to fill that time slot with changing formats.

The new edition with Daniel Hartwich

On 14 and June 15, 2013 Grundy Light Entertainment was commissioned by RTL twice two celebrity specials of the show in front of 300 spectators Coloneum record - with completely renewed backdrop, slightly modified concept and Daniel Hartwich as the new moderator. The four episodes were treated with a cut length of each about an hour including advertisement from the July 26, 2013 at 20:15 clock, aired by itself.

In the lavish new edition occur per shipment four celebrities with their families and friends against each other and play for a good cause. Included are, among others, Sonja Zietlow, Joachim Llambi and Uwe Ochsenknecht.

The audience is part of the show: The audience in the studio control by mini- tablets at the start of the third round of its own answers to the game at ( "touch vote " with Android operating system ).

Criticism

Since the candidates can give individually authored answers, it is up to the referee to classify the response in the response classes. If, for example "stumble " on a question answered, let the referees go through this answer, even if was actually looking for " fall ".

Often discussions also introduces the rule that general and specific answers concerns: If, for example, the term "tree" wanted, let the referees the answer is " oak " apply. For an oak tree is a special tree (spruce, ash, chestnut, etc. are of course considered to be correct ). However, when searching for " oak ", it must be exactly called that. Only "tree" would not be sufficient in this case.

Must be that this decision is made in seconds, however, is not a problem. Game shows of this kind are not broadcast live but pre-recorded in greater numbers. In contentious answers the recording may be interrupted. Then the rules will be clarified according to whether an answer must be given or not.

Sometimes there is criticism that the survey of 100 people is not statistically representative. Thus, the success also depends on luck and not only of human nature. The given by respondents answers must be not correct. Also is sometimes criticized that is only played in the fourth and thus last round to three times the score. A previously points loose team may have to move in by winning the final round to the finals, which the preliminary rounds will be meaningless. However, both criticized points are part of the game concept.