‘Family Feud’: Steve Harvey Blasted Over Contestant’s Disputed Answer
Steve Harvey is under fire from some Family Feud viewers for not allowing an answer many thought should have been deemed correct.
On a recent episode of the long-running game show, a contestant, Rachel, was denied twice despite her answers being close to one of the correct answers on the board.
The category was name “something you’d like to give your mother-in-law,” to which Rachel buzzed in and said “A fist” while performing a punching motion.
“Well, damn,” Harvey said. “The only thing that would make this right is if that answer is up there. Then it is OK.”
Unfortunately for Rachel, the answer wasn’t on the board, but she received another chance at the question as her family, the Webbs, gained control of the category.
As Harvey went down the line, asking each contestant for their answers, he eventually arrived at Rachel once again. “I love my mother-in-law; let me just preface before I say a word,” Rachel said before giving her second guess.
Harvey asked her again, “Name something you’d like to give to your mother-in-law,” to which Rachel answered, “A piece of my mind… not really, but…”
The studio audience cheered, but again, Rachel’s guess wasn’t one of the top eight answers. This was the Webb family’s third strike, meaning the category was handed over to their opponents.
After the round was over, Harvey unveiled the top eight answers, and the number eight answer was “The Finger.”
This led to some viewers thinking Rachel was “robbed,” as “a piece of my mind” could be perceived as the equivalent of giving someone the finger.
“I think The Finger could be considered giving her a piece of your mind,” wrote one viewer in the YouTube comments.
“In this context “a piece of my mind” and “the finger” are close enough to give it to them,” said another.
One commenter added, “Shouldn’t ‘a piece of your mind’ and ‘your finger’ be considered in the same category?”
Another thought that Rachel actually meant “the finger” when she gave “the fist” answer, explaining, “I feel like she meant ‘the finger’ when she said ‘the fist’………that should have counted.”
What do you think? Should Harvey have allowed Rachel’s answer to count? Let us know in the comments below.
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R
They're not the same! (Besides, on NO game show does the host make the final rulings.)
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R
I don't think the answers are similar at all. One thing has nothing to do with the other. And, it's not Steves fault if the judges say no to a answer.
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G
Just goes to show how much entitlement there is in the world today. The answers were in no way similar.
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C
I think people forget he doesn't push the button for the "X". It was the judges decision and this is a cheap shot to create drama.
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O
Not even close as the same. Plus Steve is not the one that makes those decisions.
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B
In my view, "a piece of my mind" could be considered good or bad depending on context, so it might not have the same intent as "The finger," therefore I wouldn't allow it. "A fist" might have the same intent as "The finger," but there's a few more digits involved and more associated with direct physical harm than a mere flip off. Honestly, I just find this whole question in somewhat poor taste, as with many questions on Harvey Feud. Can't fault the judges for ruling the way they did, though.
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They are not the same. Besides Steve doesn't make the decision, the judge does.
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You do know that Harvey has absolutely NO CONTROL of the answers right? There's a group of judges that decide if it's wrong or not. He doesn't even know the answers!
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G
No, the answer is not correct!
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I don't think she should have been allowed to have that accepted as an answer they do not fall in the same category as given someone a piece of your mind
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He says he doesn’t but he does know sone of them at least. If you Pay attention you can tell when or if he know the answer.
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I don’t think Steve is the one who determines if the answer is adequate. Besides they are not always consistent with certain answers (as far as them meaning the same or similar thing)
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O
Not the same at all. He’s right!!
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No
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G
The program is nothing more than a “give away” of money to poor people. I think it’s “fixed” and some people are given question information before the show. No way could people come up with some of the stupid answers.
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Not true. You haven't met my family. We play this and others like it at home. Sometimes I wonder they they bought the expansion pack of apples to apples
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