Family Fortunes..........classic or dud?

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Ignore the fact that Les Dennis looks like a gerbil. Ignore the fact he thinks triple breasted sportscoats with black t shirts underneath are classic. Ignore the fact that he gropes the contestants at the end every single episode (see my posting on the "say something to people you've lost contact with" thread). Ignore the fact that the people on the show always always always seem to be Asian.

Isn't it funny anyway?

― Ronan, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Our survey says............

Sorry joke had to be done.

― Ronan, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

The only thing that's funny is when the contestants give ridiculous answers and it's best to wait until someone's compiled a list of them that can be circulated by e-mail. This saves you the pain of having to watch the show. I would imagine they still haven't updated the format at all, have they? So the screen where the answers come up looks like an elderly railway station departure board. How many presenters has this show had now? Monkhouse and Bygraves were on it for a while, but Leslie Hestletine (to give his real name) seems to be in for the long haul. Does he still look about twelve?

― MarkH, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

You're being very unkind to gerbils there, Ronan!

― MarkH, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I was amazed to find out that Richard Dawson - host of Family Feud (ie the US version) who I always thought was doing the worst English accent in Hogan's Heroes, is actually British. Am deeply confused.

― Mark Morris, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

In the olden days, when Monkhouse did it, the computer thing used to be called Mr Babbage in a "Hey, Charles, look what we're using your invention for - great huh?" kind of way.

I pray for the day when it IS there and Les Dennis DOES have to give them the money himself.

I love Family Fortunes

― jamesmichaelward, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Remind me why "the fact that the people on the show always always always seem to be Asian" is in at all significant Ronan?

― stevo, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

It's significant because its true. For christs sake theres nothing racist there. Its fairly interesting that theres a high number of Asian people on the show. I mean why? I'm not saying I have any problem with it but it's unusual in a country where they are not in the majority. I'm sure this is one of these situations where I get a collective ILE slap on the wrist for absolutely nothing "you've got to be careful Ronan" or something. Trying very hard not to get annoyed at what seems to be just fucking nit picking. How many other posters would you say that to?

― Ronan, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Now can I hear what's meant to have been offensive or racist there please?

― Ronan, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Ronan one poster calling you on a comment != "a collective ILE slap on the wrist".

Factoid about family fortunes - the panel of 100 people asked a question is drawn from the pool of prior contestants. This explains why the answers have been getting madder and madder for years.

― Tom, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I was referring to other situations where that occurred. At least then there was some questionable stuff said on my part and I apologised because I thought there was a chance of what I said causing offence. But I was speaking about it already today, the minute certain words appear in a posting I think how long before someone finds something to get offended about. Every time I think it, I say to myself I'm being too harsh here, noones going to actually get offended by that, and everytime I'm proved wrong. god I dont get annoyed by much on here and I try and keep light hearted but this has pissed me off lots.

― Ronan, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

(Genuine answers from the show)

Q:Name something you take on holiday with you? A:Turkey

Q: Name a colour of the rainbow A: Bike

― Will, Tuesday, 30 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

the panel of 100 people asked a question is drawn from the pool of prior contestants. This explains why the answers have been getting madder and madder for years.

My god, that's like drinking your own piss over and over again.

It doesn't explain why there are never loads of 1% / completely incorrect answers on the board, though. They must edit them in some way.

― Nick, Tuesday, 30 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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