Backstage and out of mike range, the losing momhugs Richard Dawson, host of ABC's "Family Feud" and tells him, "Seeing you was worth the trip."Įven the losers go away happy from "Family Feud." In his book, Shatner added that Goodson and Todman “really liked me,” but stopped short of revealing whether he was in the running to host “Family Feud.” (In a statement provided to Nexstar, Shatner - via his assistant - confirmed he was never formally contacted about the job.They walk off smiling, this family of five from Wylie, Tex., even though they just lost a chance at $5,000 in cash.
And finally, by any ordinary standards the money was good.”Īmong others, Shatner made appearances as a celebrity guest on “Tattletales,” “To Tell the Truth,” “Hollywood Squares” and “The $20,000 Pyramid,” once famously throwing his chair during an episode of the latter, after accidentally ruining a contestant’s chances at the top prize. “They provided great exposure - it was very good publicity for whatever project I was doing - but mostly for me. “Game shows were fun and I enjoyed doing them,” Shatner wrote in “Up Till Now,” his 2008 autobiography. William Shatner was several years removed from “Star Trek” by that time, but still a household name and a frequent guest on quiz shows. “Suddenly we hear they’re going to do a new pilot called ‘Family Feud.’ They’re interviewing people, and it looks as though … Shatner … he was on the leading edge of getting it,” Dawson remembered.Ĭleveland pools opening for summer season “I had a deal with Mark Goodson, that the next pilot they went - whatever it was - they would have to offer me,” said Dawson in a 2010 interview with the Television Academy.
(Photo by American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images)ĭawson, who became quite popular with both viewers and contestants, said Goodson took notice and offered him a job hosting whichever game show he produced next. Richard Dawson hosts a 1984 episode of “Family Feud” featuring celebrity contestants including Porter Wagoner, Boxcar Willie and Dottie West. During that time, he became good friends with “Match Game” co-producer Mark Goodson, one-half of the Mark Goodson-Bill Todman production team. game shows for years before “Family Feud” debuted in 1976, most notably as a regular panelist on CBS’s revival of “Match Game” between 19.
Instead, he said, they wanted to boldly go with another popular actor of the era.ĭawson had been a fixture on U.S. (NEXSTAR) – Richard Dawson, the kiss-happy original host of “ Family Feud,” wasn’t the producers’ first choice for the job. **Related Video Above: Tabletop Board Game Cafe offers new ideas for family gatherings this summer.**
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