'Feud' Moves To Orlando

With the new TV season starting, you might want to check out the venerable TV game show "Family Feud".  It's now taped at nearby Universal-Orlando with new host Steve Harvey. The move was made to accommodate Harvey who lives year-round in Atlanta, where he hosts a nationally-syndicated radio show.

Shooting some 165 episodes began in mid-July and ends Sept. 19th.  The show was taped during long Friday-Sunday weekends.

The TV Guy at orlandosentinel.com writes executive producer Gaby Johnston said she is thrilled with the results. “This is the funniest and most lively ‘Feud’ ever, thanks to Steve Harvey onstage and the fantastic Orlando audiences that pour into the studio for each taping.”

Tourism in Central Florida could benefit in others ways from the local production. “Family Feud” will carry a plug for Orlando several times a week. And the TVguy says $150,000 to help the game show relocate came from the city of Orlando, the Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency and the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau.