Beauty and Brains

During the game show heyday of the 80s, channel 9 was filled with some of the best game shows in the U.S.

They had "The Price is Right," "Name that Tune," "Hollywood Squares," "Wheel of Fortune," "Press Your Luck," and of course, "Family Feud."

While I enjoyed all these shows - and I'll write about each one eventually - the one that I would be most engaged in was "Family Feud." The classic version, hosted by Richard Dawson, would pit 2 families together and they would try to guess answers from surveys done in America. That's the birth place of the classic line:

"Survey says..."

In fact, we even had a "Family Feud" game at home which my grandparents sent from the U.S. And during summer, we'd play the game with our neighbors.

The current version of "Family Feud" still follows the same format, but now with Steve Harvey as host. They still follow the 80s rules - two families fight it out, and the one with the most points goes to the jackpot round.

This round was exciting because 2 players will answer the same set of questions, and they should reach 200 points to win the grand prize.

Recently, I saw an episode from the current "Celebrity Family Feud," and the contestants for the jackpot round are Victoria's Secret Angels. Yes, the ethereal beauties won the first round, and it was time to find out whether they could continue to soar and win the $25,000 grand prize.

And to the surprise of Steve Harvey, the audience, and even me as a spectator, the 1st angel got 197 points! The highest record in the history of the show! Of course, the 2nd angel had it easy, and breezed through the final round.



These angels definitely have a good head on their shoulders!