The eighth episode of the ABC Daytime Family Feud, with Richard Dawson as host and Gene Wood as announcer. Features the Benson family vs. the Libby Family. The Benson family are returning 1-day champions with $981.
Families[]
Benson[]
| Virgil | Captain |
| Sharon | Wife |
| Howard | Brother |
| Wayne | Brother |
| Claire | Sister-in-Law |
Libby[]
| Rusty | Captain |
| Diane | Daughter |
| Rich | Son-in-Law |
| Melody | Daughter |
| Don | Son-in-Law |
Main Game[]
Question 1[]
Question: Name a communist country
Board[]
| Russia | 76 |
| China | 11 |
| Cuba | 4 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Vietnam | 2 |
Contestant Responses[]
| Rusty | Poland | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Virgil | Russia | 76 | 1 | 78 |
The Bensons decided to play
| Sharon | China | 11 | 2 | 89 | |
| Howard | Cuba | 4 | 3 | 93 | |
| Wayne | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | X | 93 |
| Claire | North Korea | 0 | 0 | XX | 93 |
| Virgil | Vietnam | 2 | 5 | Clean Sweep | 95 |
Question 2[]
Question: Name a place that people go to whether they want to or not
Board[]
| Bathroom | 27 | Church | 6 |
| Cemetery | 17 | School | 5 |
| Work | 16 | Hell | 3 |
| Dentist | 11 | Hospital | 3 |
Number 1 took a while to show up.
Contestant Responses[]
| Diane | Church | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Sharon | Disneyland | 0 | 0 | 6 |
The Libbys decided to pass
| Howard | Bathroom | 27 | 1 | 33 | |
| Wayne | Prison | 0 | 0 | X | 33 |
| Claire | School | 5 | 6 | X | 38 |
| Virgil | Doctor | 0 | 0 | XX | 38 |
| Sharon | To Bed | 0 | 0 | XXX | 38 |
| Rusty | Funeral | 17 | 2 | Steal | 38 |
Question 3 (Double)[]
Question: Name something associated with Adam and Eve
Board[]
| D O U B L E |
Apple | 60 | D O U B L E |
| Fig Leaf | 15 | ||
| Garden of Eden | 10 | ||
| Snake/Serpent | 7 |
Contestant Responses[]
| Rich | Garden of Eden | 20 | 3 | 20 |
| Howard | Apple | 120 | 1 | 140 |
The Bensons decided to play
| Wayne | Fig Leaf | 30 | 2 | 170 | |
| Claire | Snake | 14 | 4 | Clean Sweep | 184 |
Score[]
| Question | Libby | Benson |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 0 | 95 |
| Q2 | 38 | 95 |
| Q3 | 38 | 279 |
Fast Money[]
Virgil goes first, then Wayne
Questions[]
- Name something a dentist does to you
- Name any planet
- Name a nursery rhyme
- Name any animal in the zoo
- Name something you can add sugar to
#1 Answers[]
| Q1 | Drills Teeth |
| Q2 | Mars |
| Q3 | Jack and Jill |
| Q4 | Monkey |
| Q5 | Tea |
Board[]
| Drills Teeth | 31 | *Put Fillings in | 17 |
| Mars | 46 | Jupiter | 4 |
| Mother Hubbard | 0 | Mary had a Little Lamb | 17 |
| Lion | 21 | Elephant | 16 |
| Coffee | 32 | *Tea | 42 |
| SUBTOTAL | 130 | SUBTOTAL | 96 |
| :03 | 226 | TOTAL | :05 |
The Bensons win the $5,000
Winnings[]
Benson: $6,260
Libby: $38
NOTE: We would be introduced to the family who would be playing against the champions on the next show. Today it was the McNaughton family.