A Richard Dawson moment

The silly huffing and puffing at the GSN board about the occasional off-color humor on Steve Harvey's Family Feud rolls on. But some folks recall memorable moments from Richard Dawson's version of the show. I link to one of those moments on YouTube...

Other poster: I bring to attention now a moment from an episode of "Family Feud" from around 1978 that included some pretty "out there" dialogue from Richard Dawson.

I won't explain the answer, but give the question and Richard's response: Tell me a crime that you've though about committing before, but haven't.

(Contestant gives answer)

Richard: Excuse me (leaves the stage and returns with money). Anybody got change for a $10?

This hilarious moment is on YouTube here. (The video quality is poor but watchable.) And we might as well reveal exactly what the lady contestant said: "prostitution."

Of course, if something like this happened on Harvey Feud, some folks would insist that nothing like it ever happened on Dawson Feud. But YouTube provides the evidence. I love that site. One of the "top comments" drubs Richard pretty hard over the "change for a ten" remark. But I think it's a brilliant comeback, though certainly off-color. Would Harvey risk something like it? Would he even think of it?

At the top of his form, Dawson was a superb improviser. He's not my favorite Feud host. Combs is. But I can't help but respect his enormous talent for improv comedy.