Survey says that "Family Feud" was one of the most watched daytime game shows during the late 1970s and early ‘80s. Many contestants come onto the show to face off against another team hoping to win by guessing the answers to the survey would have concealed on the board.
Brian Mullet, junior, has grown up watching the old VHS tape recording of his father, Chris Mullet, on "Family Feud."
"I wasn’t even thought about in 1976 when my dad competed on "Family Feud," but now I never pass up an opportunity to watch the tape of their game," Brian Mullet said.
In 1976, the year "Family Feud" was first broadcasted; Chris Mullet’s mother called the producers of the show, so that her family could possibly get on and play.
"When my mom mailed the producer we got a letter back saying they could play. The producers called her back, so our family competed in a practice game and audition at the producer’s office," Chris Mullet said.
"Not so many people are shocked when they find out my dad was on ‘Family Feud’ because he is a pretty funny and relaxed person. Most people can see him on a game show like that," Brian Mullet said.
The filming of a game show is completely different than a regular television show.
"All three shows were filmed in one night, but our family had to exchange articles of clothing with one another to appear like we were ‘returning’ on a new day," Chris Mullet said.
Many of the questions asked on "Family Feud" are surveys that are asked to 100 people. They can range from "favorite fruits" to "favorite music group."
"The hardest question of the three games was to ‘name a city mentioned in the Bible.’ None of the younger kids could think of any," Chris Mullet said.
Even though his son, Brian, would like to be on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" Chris Mullet said that "Family Feud" would be his first and last game show.
"I was so humiliated because none of my answers were ever top answers, and the host, Richard Dawson, laughed at me more than once," Chris Mullet said.
Even though Chris Mullet walked away from future game shows, he came away with Christmas lights that are still used today and prize money which he used to put a down payment on his first house.