With host, RAY COMBS
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Cohen vs. Fields, pt. 1 - The Fields family in red take on the Cohens in blue. The games in this segment are Human Hot Dog, where the kids get a hot dog decoration, event worth 90 points to the winners, and Balloon Pin Head, where the dads have to pop balloons on their heads thanks to the kids, no use of the hands, a 10 points a pop
Cohen vs. Fields, pt. 2 - Now, three family members play a game of YUCK! Twister...no colors, all food past the expiration date (no wonder it's YUCK!)
Cohen vs. Fields, pt. 3 - he families now play Birthday Cake Candle Blow, where the kids must find a box of 80 candles in one of 12 birthday presents, everyone must place them around the perimeter, parents light the candles and the designated kid blows them out and dunks their face in a piece of cake. Afterwards, the dads play Phobia Doors. Just what will they kiss?
Cohen vs. Fields, pt. 4 - The families now take the final face-off of Pearl Divers in the gunk tank. Mothers first, then the daughters. With pearls being placed in the respected bowls, white pearls are worth 10 points, black is worth 50. The family in the lead at the end of this event goes home with the Family Challenge Cup


With host, MICHAEL BURGER
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Michael Burger's premiere, pt. 1 - The second season premiere of Family Challenge, with new host Michael Burger, the future host of the ill-fated Match Game '98. Today's family competitors are the Taylors and the Kahms. Michael does an audience game with a married couple: egg polo with their breath, loser gets a bunch of eggs dumped on them! The first game for the families is Freezer-Bag Fling-Out, 5 points for each successful bag thrown to the freezer
Michael Burger's premiere, pt. 2 - For the pie cannon, the host now finds someone in the audience with a lot of enthusiasm and dresses him up as a cheerleader. Then, he must go outside the theatre where taping took place to a table with 3 other costumes and find 3 people to get dressed into those costumes and get them infront of the pie cannon. If he can't do it, he has to get shot by the pie cannon. If he can, not only will the 3 get shot by the pie cannon, but he wins a special prize. And then, bowling with gunk balloons
Michael Burger's premiere, pt. 3 - Now, the pies come into play for the Family Quiz Challenge. Simple game: just remember family events, otherwise get pied!
Michael Burger's premiere, pt. 4 - The final game of Michael Burger's premiere: Monster fan relay! With a big fan blowing, respected families must put laundry on a clothesline. The family with the most articles of clothing earns 100 points and determines who wins the Family Challenge Cup. This episode was dedicated to the first host of Family Challenge, Ray Combs

All postings of Family Challenge are held in memory of Ray Combs (d. 1996) and Gene Wood (d. 2004)

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