Family Feud - Dawson '85 Finale (Part 3 of 3)

Richard Dawson's final appearance on the original version of Family Feud. In this clip, his emotional farewell speech, plus footage from the program master that was never broadcast.

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• family
• feud
• richard
• dawson
• finale

[73gossipboy]

richard dawson will always be the REAL host of FAMILY FEUD!!

[JonSea31]

And I believe the O.J. Simpson trial killed that third reincarnation of the show in 1995.

[rpowarz]

@jhiller21 We can all be like Richard Dawson. That's exactly his message isn't it. smiles :-)

[ChihuahuaboyDH]

This is without a doubt one of the most touching game show finales I've ever witnessed. The part where Richard mentions "people of all races, creeds & colors" was emotionally heartfelt. To hear Richard mention "World War II" when he left his native England was equally touching. Was that his wife Cathy he was hugging @ the end, & was that Gene Wood who handed Richard tissues @ the end as well? I doubt Howard Felsher would do that, as he was happy to see Richard leave, which was sad.

[jhiller21]

Dawson is a class act... I wish more people were like him

[fastfootedone]

this show went right down the drain when Dawson left.....they've had a string of talentless putzes since then.....or at least, relatively speaking.....

[TheAverycross]

@dft432 That's quite a shame about that because TPIR is known for encouraging a boisterous party atmosphere among the contestants in the audience. Would have made sense if they were rowdy.

[dft432]

Bob Barker often told the audience (in his last 5-6 years on Price) he would "call security" when they got too loud. I swear Barker said on air a few times he had to have audience members booted from the studio.

[carchavtube]

@Mikez4 Richard Dawnson's given name was Colin Emm.

[jhiller21]

Dawson is such a class act. What a great person.

[jmjfanss]

@tnawcwvictoria

Dawson's Return was terrible, family feud 1994 was the beginning of the end of the show, I Didn't like it, the set was barren and lifeless and the game play and 4 players were not that good at all.

[tnawcwvictoria]

@AdamStabelli666 You got that right, he will ALWAYS be Family Feud, Ray Combs was good, but then he got too overrated, Dawson's Return was good, Louie Anderson was TERRIBLE, Richard Karn was good, but thankfully, during his 2nd year, they brought back the 300 point rule despite him saying Double/Triple The Points, John O'Hurley was pretty good, Ricki Lake was great on the Game$how Marathon Version, Al Roker wasn't Family Feud Material, and now, let's see what Steve Harvery is gonna do.