Howard Felsher

Howard Felsher is a former American game show producer. He produced shows such as Tic Tac Dough, Password, Password Plus, Super Password, He Said, She Said, Concentration, and most notably Family Feud. Felsher was known as the "Game Show Doctor" in certain circles for his ability to come in and fix a show.

Felsher also wrote a book with Michael Rosen entitled The Press in the Jury Box which has since been retitled Justice, U.S.A. This book deals with the dangers of trying an accused in the press before a fair trial is had.

Felsher has a son, Andrew Felsher, who has directed a number of game shows.

In 1982, Felsher ran for the Republican nomination to be the congressman from the 26th district of California. He lost in the primary to Harold K. Phillips (who would lose to Howard Berman in the general election).

Felsher was best known for his work on the original versions of Family Feud.

When the show was rising in popularity in the late 1970s, Felsher noticed that then-host Richard Dawson's ego was becoming a major issue. Dawson had a falling out with Felsher throughout the time he was in the emcee's position. Richard Dawson was known to yell, scream, disagree with, and consistently argue with Howard Felsher (sometimes on camera) due to what Dawson perceived as questionable calls and judgements made by Felsher. There was one occasion where Dawson and Felsher switched positions during a question. In fact, at one point in 1981, Dawson ordered Felsher to get off the set, which he did. In 1982 Family Feud packager Mark Goodson agreed to keep Felsher distant from Dawson by promoting him to "Executive Producer", thereby relieving him of his studio duties, and promoting Cathy Hughart Dawson (Richard's then daughter-in-law) to producer. Felsher recalled this in the 2002 E! True Hollywood Story on Family Feud.

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