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Family Fortunes (1980)

35m

Running Time

19
Seasons

410
Episodes

Family Fortunes (1980)

Name: Family Fortunes
Genre: Reality, Kids & Family
Released: 1980-01-06

35m

Running Time

19
Seasons

410
Episodes

Plot.

Two families go head to head as they try to name the post popular answer to survey-based questions posed to 100 people for a chance to win a jackpot prize.

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Cast & Crew.

Bob Monkhouse

Max Bygraves

Gino D'Acampo

Self - Host

Les Dennis

Penny Layden

Self - Voice Over

Windsor Davies

Abanazer

June Whitfield

Self

Paul Shane

Self - Guest

Jim Bowen

Annie the Ugly Sister

Media.

Details.

Release Date
January 6, 1980

Status
Returning Series

Seasons
19

Episodes
410

Running Time
35m

This TV Show Is About.

Scripted

game show

Wiki.

Family Fortunes is a British television game show based on the American game show Family Feud. The programme ran on ITV from 6 January 1980 to 6 December 2002. A celebrity version, All Star Family Fortunes, followed from 2006 to 2015. In 2020, the original version of the show returned after 17 years with Gino D'Acampo as host.

The game involves two families providing answers to 'everyday questions' that were surveyed by 100 members of the British public before the show to win prizes (mainly cash). The top answers to the surveys are displayed on a large electronic board, christened by Bob Monkhouse as "Mr. Babbage".

Monkhouse was responsible for changing the name of the show to Family Fortunes as he felt that "feud" sounded too aggressive.