User:Daniel Benfield/Family Challenge Video Archive

Family Channel, Daily: October 2, 1995 - January 10 [September 27], 1996/September 30, 1996 - September 7, 1997

Family Challenge was a decent stunt-based show in both of its seasons, but I think in hindsight it had a lot of sadness attached due to Ray Combs' life slowly falling apart after being dismissed from Family Feud.

LEGAL STUFF SO I DON'T GET SUED: I'm only linking to these videos, none of which were uploaded by me, for the purposes of research and as a public record. Footage ©1995-97 Woody Fraser Enterprises/Maple Palm Productions/MTM Enterprises and associated entities.

Season 1 (1995-96)
October 2, 1995 - January 10 [September 27], 1996

Has a more "living room-esque" atmosphere than Season 2, and Gene Wood's always a bright spot. GSN aired repeats for a brief period around 1997.

October
 * October 3, 1995 (#113: Wyndon vs. Sladics {taped 9/22/95}; studio master with slate! {alternate copy... thing})
 * October 4, 1995 (Kerns vs. Salazar; taped from GSN, part of open clipped {alternate copies: #1, GSN airing; #2a, #2b, #2c, and #2d from a FAM repeat about a week after Ray's death, begins at Stunt #3})


 * October 5, 1995 (Harrison vs. Stromath, with a player dumping slime on Ray and smacking him in the head with a microphone!)
 * October 6, 1995 (Drager vs. Miranda)
 * October 10, 1995 (First taped?: Wievel vs. Bennett; taped from GSN!)
 * October 12, 1995 (Moore vs. Baugh)
 * October 18, 1995 (Cohen vs. Fields)

November
 * November 1, 1995 (Gorin vs. Lampino-Teal)
 * November 3, 1995 (Wilhite vs. Vackar)
 * November 17, 1995 (Swaim vs. Pakradouni)
 * November 20, 1995 (Watkins vs. Keyes; video messes up for a minute during Stunt #4)
 * November 23, 1995 (Ice Capades Special: Oropeza vs. Harrison, aired live from Universal Citywalk with Randy West announcing!; ends during credits)
 * [By all indication, this was Ray's last episode in terms of production order.]

January
 * January 3, 1996 (Osgood vs. Obringer; begins at the rules for Stunt #1, no credits)

Season 2 (1996-97)
September 30, 1996 - September 7, 1997

Called The New Family Challenge, and changed pretty much everything except the logo. Michael Burger isn't bad here, although I'm not sure why Gene isn't present (Charlie Glaize replaced him).


 * September 30, 1996 (Season Premiere: Taylor vs. Kahm, dedicated to Ray)
 * October 1, 1996 (Ravan vs. Wilson)
 * October 7, 1996 (Miller vs. Lamar)
 * Late 1996 (Audience Participation Day)