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| country = [[Republic of Ireland]] |
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| presenter = [[Alan Hughes (presenter)|Alan Hughes]] |
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| related = ''[[Family Feud]]'' |
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'''''Family Fortunes''''' is an Irish television game show, based on the American game show ''[[Family Feud]]'' and the UK equivalent ''[[Family Fortunes]]''<ref>http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4284179&tpl=archnews&force=1</ref>. The programme will air on on [[TV3 (Ireland)|TV3]] as part of its autumn/winter 2011 schedule. An official air-date has yet to be confirmed.<ref>http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=61858&locID=1.65.68&pagename=xpose</ref> The show will air every Saturday night and hosted by [[Alan Hughes (presenter)|Alan Hughes]] from ''[[Ireland AM]]''. Appplications for the series were made available from the TV3 website. |
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'''''Alan Hughes' Family Fortunes''''' is <!-- not "was", see WP:TVLEAD --> an Irish television game show, based on the American game show ''[[Family Feud]]'' and sharing the name of [[Family Fortunes|the British game show]]. Hosted by [[Alan Hughes (presenter)|Alan Hughes]], it aired on [[Virgin Media One|TV3]] in Ireland on Saturday nights at 9{{spaces}}pm. |
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==Format== |
==Format== |
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Two family teams, each with five members, would be asked to guess the results of surveys, in which 100 people would be asked open ended questions (e.g. "we asked 100 people to name something associated with the country Iceland" or "we asked 100 people to name a breed of dog"). Each round |
Two family teams, each with five members, would be asked to guess the results of surveys, in which 100 people would be asked open ended questions (e.g., "we asked 100 people to name something associated with the country Iceland" or "we asked 100 people to name a breed of dog"). Each round began with a member of each team (in rotation, meaning all players did this at least once) approaching the podium. As the question was read, the first of the two nominees to hit a buzzer gave an answer. If this was not the top answer, the other nominee was asked. The team with the higher answer then chose whether to "play" the question, or "pass" control to the other team (in reality, the teams rarely chose to pass). The host then passed down the line of the controlling team, asking for an answer from each. After each answer, the board revealed whether this answer featured. If a family managed to come up with all the answers on the board (most commonly six in the early part of the show, reduced in number after the commercial break), they won the [[euro]] equivalent of the total number of people who had given the answers. |
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Every time someone gave an answer that was not on the board or ran out of time, the family was charged a strike; accumulating three strikes meant the family lost control of the board, and the other family had the chance to steal, with only the head of the family giving one answer. If the answer was one of the remaining answers, they won the round and the money; otherwise, the opponents won the money that was on the board. |
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After the first half, answers were worth twice the score (i.e., €2). The family who scored the most euros played Big Money. The losing team's winnings would be doubled. Big Money awarded €1,000 (€2,500 on celebrity specials) for scoring 200 points. Naming all 5 top answers and scoring 200 points doubled said jackpot. |
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==Reception== |
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Patrick Freyne, writing about the first episode in the ''[[The Herald (Ireland)|Evening Herald]]'', commented: "[Presenter Alan] Hughes gasped and goofed like a vat of fake tan, teeth-whitener and [[Just for Men|Just For Men]] which had come to life during a lightning storm".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/a-case-of-family-misfortunes-3031593.html|title=A case of family misfortunes: Alan Hughes's nashers are far more dazzling than the questions in this boring and formulaic offering|date=25 February 2012|accessdate=25 February 2012|first=Patrick|last=Freyne|work=Evening Herald|publisher=Independent News & Media}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121021042700/http://www.tv3.ie/shows.php?request=alanhughesfamilyfortunes Official Site (via Internet Archive)] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141022095444/http://www.goss.ie/2014/09/tv3-reveal-theyve-axed-alan-hughes-family-fortunes-in-a-bid-to-save-money/ TV3 reveal they've axed Alan Hughes' Family Fortunes - in a bid to save money] |
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Latest revision as of 22:39, 30 November 2024
| Family Fortunes | |
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 Logo | |
| Presented by | Alan Hughes |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV3 Ireland |
| Release | 18 February 2012 – 24 March 2014 |
| Related | |
| Family Feud | |
Alan Hughes' Family Fortunes is an Irish television game show, based on the American game show Family Feud and sharing the name of the British game show. Hosted by Alan Hughes, it aired on TV3 in Ireland on Saturday nights at 9 pm.
Format
[edit]Two family teams, each with five members, would be asked to guess the results of surveys, in which 100 people would be asked open ended questions (e.g., "we asked 100 people to name something associated with the country Iceland" or "we asked 100 people to name a breed of dog"). Each round began with a member of each team (in rotation, meaning all players did this at least once) approaching the podium. As the question was read, the first of the two nominees to hit a buzzer gave an answer. If this was not the top answer, the other nominee was asked. The team with the higher answer then chose whether to "play" the question, or "pass" control to the other team (in reality, the teams rarely chose to pass). The host then passed down the line of the controlling team, asking for an answer from each. After each answer, the board revealed whether this answer featured. If a family managed to come up with all the answers on the board (most commonly six in the early part of the show, reduced in number after the commercial break), they won the euro equivalent of the total number of people who had given the answers.
Every time someone gave an answer that was not on the board or ran out of time, the family was charged a strike; accumulating three strikes meant the family lost control of the board, and the other family had the chance to steal, with only the head of the family giving one answer. If the answer was one of the remaining answers, they won the round and the money; otherwise, the opponents won the money that was on the board.
After the first half, answers were worth twice the score (i.e., €2). The family who scored the most euros played Big Money. The losing team's winnings would be doubled. Big Money awarded €1,000 (€2,500 on celebrity specials) for scoring 200 points. Naming all 5 top answers and scoring 200 points doubled said jackpot.
Reception
[edit]Patrick Freyne, writing about the first episode in the Evening Herald, commented: "[Presenter Alan] Hughes gasped and goofed like a vat of fake tan, teeth-whitener and Just For Men which had come to life during a lightning storm".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Freyne, Patrick (25 February 2012). "A case of family misfortunes: Alan Hughes's nashers are far more dazzling than the questions in this boring and formulaic offering". Evening Herald. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 25 February 2012.[permanent dead link]