Howard Felsher
Howard Felsher was a
game show producer for many years. He produced such shows as
Tic Tac Dough,
Password,
Password Plus,
Super Password,
He Said, She Said,
Concentration, and most notably
Family Feud. Felsher was known as the "Game Show Doctor" in certain circles for his ability to come in and fix a show.
Felsher also wrote a book with
Michael Rosen entitled "The Press in the Jury Box" which has since been retitled "Justice, U.S.A." This book deals with the dangers of trying an accused in the press before a fair trial is had.
Felsher also has a son
Andrew Felsher, who has directed a number of game shows himself.
In
1982, Felsher ran for a District 26 seat in the
California Congress.
Felsher was most famous for his work done on the original versions of the
Family Feud. When the show was rising in high popularity in the late
1970s, Felsher noticed that then-host
Richard Dawson's egoism was becoming a major issue. Dawson had a falling out with Felsher throughout the time he was as the helm of the emcee's position. The host was known to yell, scream, disagree, and consistently argue with the producer. In fact, at one point in the early
1980s, the host asked Felsher to get off the set, to which he did.
Family Feud creator
Mark Goodson agreed to keep Felsher and his work distant from Richard Dawson. Felsher recalled all this in the
2002 E! True Hollywood Story of Family Feud. On the final original Dawson-era episode of the
Feud, Dawson publicly apologized on national television about any misgivings, disagreements, or brawls he may have had with producers, particularly Felsher. However, according to Felsher, Dawson regretted saying the remarks the next day.
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