Two weekends ago, I was invited to play in Family Feud hosted by Dingdong Dantes. It’s a mock game to give members of the press an idea of how it is played. Naturally, the host was very engaging and made sure that he was part of the banter within each group.
After the mock game, which was the press conference proper, Dingdong admitted that hosting Family Feud again is a dream come true for him. From 2009 to 2010, he subbed Richard Gomez as host of the local franchise, now for his second outing for Family Feud, he reclaims the throne as the main host.
He admitted that when he did the hosting job for the popular game show back then “it already made a mark in me.”
“Even without this new franchise, Family Feud still remains as one of my memorable experiences as a TV host,” he said.
Family Feud is one of the longest-running game shows in the world. Making the local version more unique and entertaining are the survey questions that the Pinoy viewers can easily relate to.
“We have big shoes to fill dahil sobrang sikat siya all over the world and personally I’m a big fan of Steve Harvey. Pero siguro ang kagandahan dito, ‘yung mga tanong pa lang kasi very Pinoy na. Doon pa lang very relatable na kaya magiging super relaxed na lahat ng nanonood,” shared Dingdong.
As he brings his charm, confidence, and natural talent to Family Feud, Dingdong reveals the fun side of hosting this widely popular game show, “Ang pagkakaiba talaga dito yung aspeto na kahit na sabihin natin na ako yung host o game master, e, naglalaro din kasi ako. Kumbaga, kahit nagpa-facilitate ako ng game, kahit ako mismo nakikisama ako sa laro e. Dahil sobrang saya kasi niya. Talagang enjoy siya.”
The battle is on once more for two families of four as they try to outsmart each other in guessing the most popular answers to survey questions. The winning team will take home P100,000 plus another P100,000 if they win in the jackpot round. Meanwhile, the losing team will receive P50,000.
Viewers will also get a chance to win cash prizes while watching and enjoying the show in the comforts of their homes with the ‘Guess To Win’ promo.
All Filipinos aged 18 years old and above and currently residing in the country are allowed to join. Participants must watch Family Feud and wait for any of the three questions that will be flashed on the screen. All entries must be submitted to the website www.gmanetwork.com/FamilyFeudGuessToWin.
Deadline for submission of entries is during the airing of the show only. All entries submitted are qualified for the electronic raffle. There will be five winners of P20,000 each per episode, for a total of 25 winners per week to be drawn. Weekly winners will be posted on the program’s social media accounts.
Family Feud, directed by Treb Monteras, premieres tonight and will air Monday to Friday, at 5:45 p.m. before 24 Oras on GMA.