People play for laughs when they give silly answers nowadays. But it's the dry sincerity of each of his Turkeys that make it an absolute treasure. It will never cease to be funny.
There may be a slight explanation for this: at 0:46 the studio sound-proofing was cut off for some reason, and Bob later said that he heard his brother say “chicken”, so “turkey” was in his head as a potential answer. How he thought it would be the answer to all three questions remains a mystery 😂
He obviously couldn't filter it out under the pressure. He'd already shown his ability at family fortunes in the 'Famous Irishman' debacle in the first round.
Here's what I think happened: He had turkey on his mind because he heard chicken and also heard that his brother did well. So in his mind he's thinking "Ok, when the right question comes, say 'turkey'". With the beach question, he just blurts out 'turkey' which is the first thing on his mind. When the 2nd question arrives, he thinks 'ahh, here's the chicken question.', so he says 'turkey'. When the 3rd question hits, he realizes that he failed miserably and THIS is the chicken question, so he just laughs at his own failed attempt to cheat while saying 'turkey'. At this point he can't really concentrate and pretty much knows all is lost.
What actually happened is that he saw Turkey was one of the answers on the host's card and it got in his head too much. He said it himself in an interview.
his first turkey answer was hilarious cause it straight up sounded like an answer homer simpson would give. by the time he answered turkey a third time, this became EPICLY hilarious
@@BillGraper It wasn't. The contestant overheard producers mentioning Turkey was an answer by accident. Instead of using his brain he just used it as all but the last answer
MrTrevormctrevor The episode originally went out in the autumn of 1983, but has been repeated in recent years on Challenge (the UK equivalent of GSN, but with pro wrestling instead of reality shows)
I actually wrote about this episode in my diary because we laughed so much. I still have the diary! Never thought I’d be able to watch all these years after.
Without a doubt, one of the funniest things I have ever seen/heard. Priceless. Thanks so much for posting this in its entirety. (I also love the insults by the host.)
The host indirectly called him an idiot for saying Benjamin Disraeli as a famous Irishman 🤣🤣 Said to the audience "I'll tell you what, we get idiots as well on this programme." It was cut from the broadcast version but its on the Family Misfortunes special 😅😅
40 years to the day (28th October, 1983) TODAY, since this CLASSIC moment of TV Gold played out! Skip to 2:06 if only interested in seeing Bob’s part of the round where Turkey chaos ensues! To provide context - somehow backstage, he had heard “chicken” being answered, but he didn’t know to which question it related to. I gather he then panicked, thereby giving the answer “Turkey” to EVERY question which led to this moment of absolute TV Gold! Happy 40th birthday to this iconic moment 😆
I can't watch this without degenerating into a dribbling mess through uncontrollable laughter. In my opinion it's the funniest thing to have ever been shown on television. The point that the camera pans around to the guy's disgruntled family knocked me off my sofa the first time I saw it.
It's that first bit of shocked laughter from the audience on the first answer that sets me off laughing. As well as Max Bygraves stumbling over the second question in disbelief.
Name something people take with them to the beach: Turkey The first thing you buy at a supermarket: Turkey A food often stuffed: Turkey Name a middle eastern country: Turkey Name a noisy bird: Turkey
Hats off to the chap. He obviously was there to enjoy himself and did exactly that. Not sure if the rest of the family spoke to him after that though...
I remember going to work on Monday, everyone was saying " did you see that prick on Family Fortunes, said Turkey 3 times, blinding". Comedy gold. His brother looked well pissed off
The inside word was as he went to the booth he heard the food often stuffed question and his brain said turkey. Problem was he got mixed up then said turkey to every answer. Bob is a legend. The best family fortune star by a mile.
That is just one of the many, many slip-ups that Max Bygraves (host) did during his two series of Family Fortunes. He was hired by the makers, Central TV, as a replacement for the original host, Bob Monkhouse, simply because Max was a famous celebrity (though a singer, not a presenter).
He later explained that he meant to say Turkish Towel to Q1 but it came out wrong. He realised how ridiculous he'd sounded but then had Turkey on the brain, as it were, for Q2 and Q3. Bless!
Nice false authority there. The family have given two slightly different accounts of the incident. He heard chicken as an answer, or someone told him turkey as he was walking to the stage. I think the second is more likely.
I always thought he just saw the food often stuffed question on the card that Max Bygraves is holding. You can see him having a good look at it before he starts.
“You’ve Won all those Prizes, and you can go back to the Asylum with the People!!”. A Game Show host Couldn’t get away with a Comment like that today 😂
I’ve watched this too many times and I could watch it another 100 times and still laugh every time . You couldn’t make it up , especially when you hear the reasoning why he said it. As homer would say it works on so many levels !
Three thoughts: 1. If only the first player had said Steve Davis. He probably would have had enough points to cover for the both of them. 2. Listen out for the short but subtle pause from a clearly taken-aback Max Bygraves before he asks the second question to the "turkey". 3. Given how poorly he'd played during the main game, why the fuck was he selected to play Big Money?
The whole episode was really funny, one of the ladies was asked to name a famous Irishman, and she said Trevor McDonald! But this turkey section is hilarious
I remember actually watching this live - shows my age! It was stupendous at the time and I watching a new version this very night and, as always, I remember this classic moment. His family is not amused to say the least and look ready to strangle him. :)
1. Name a flightless bird - Turkey 2. Name a bowling term - Turkey 3. Name a country in the Middle East - Turkey 4. Name a food people eat on Thanksgiving - Turkey 5. Name a meat that is typically substituted for pork - Turkey
Question 4 - Name a country beginning with the letter "T" that has never won the World Cup in soccer before? Question 5 - Something people eat on Christmas Day?
Bob died in 2002, fittingly whilst sat on a beach in Turkey, eating Turkey sandwiches, which, incidentally, where the first things he had bought from the supermarket earlier that day. R.I.P Bob
For anyone who doesn't know the reason he said turkey; he was backstage adjusting his headphones when he heard the first guy say "chicken", so he figured turkey would be a good answer. Unfortunately for him, he assumed it was the first question, not the third, and he just blurted it out. Turkey turkey turkey pass pass.
yesterday on the Family Feud in the Fast Money round, they asked Name something that takes along time to warm up when it's cold. The contestant answered turkey.
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I don't see the problem. I never go to the beach without my turkey.
Sandwiches don't count lol
And I always buy a butterball turkey first, whenever I go grocery shopping.
Hahaha this made me laugh so hard!
Yeah, my mom always stuffs turkey for Thanksgiving.
Lol.
People play for laughs when they give silly answers nowadays. But it's the dry sincerity of each of his Turkeys that make it an absolute treasure. It will never cease to be funny.
Like this one?
Les: Name a bird with a long neck.
Contestant: Naomi Campbell.
Taking turkey to the beach is a straight up Homer Simpson answer I love it 😀
+Anthony Hobson To be fair Naomi Campbell does have a long neck.
@@mach6893 The contestant even admitted after the episode went out that he'd said it to get a laugh.
"each of his turkeys"
He lost £1000 but gained immortality.
and his share was only £200 anyway.
He brought down his family’s reputation
@@ABCEasyas-- I didn't realize they had one...
His brother looked absolutely disgusted! 😂😂😂😂
The funniest part is how pissed off his brother looks at his answers
And the “turkey” guy plainly doesn’t give a shit! 😂
the were really angry and embarrassed and they asked the producers to not air the episode but the producers told them it will cost them alot
I think Bob was pissed out of his brain!
I noticed that aswell 😂 he looks like he's about to knock the stuffing out of him 😅
The presenter had already anticipated what was about to him when he said 'let's hope he never comes back' 😂
There may be a slight explanation for this: at 0:46 the studio sound-proofing was cut off for some reason, and Bob later said that he heard his brother say “chicken”, so “turkey” was in his head as a potential answer. How he thought it would be the answer to all three questions remains a mystery 😂
He obviously couldn't filter it out under the pressure. He'd already shown his ability at family fortunes in the 'Famous Irishman' debacle in the first round.
@@dunkiepAh yes, Disraeli and Des O'Connor the famous Irishmen
I had a theory that he was somehow trying to cheat (maybe saw or heard a question or answer ). I think I've been validated!
Here's what I think happened: He had turkey on his mind because he heard chicken and also heard that his brother did well. So in his mind he's thinking "Ok, when the right question comes, say 'turkey'". With the beach question, he just blurts out 'turkey' which is the first thing on his mind. When the 2nd question arrives, he thinks 'ahh, here's the chicken question.', so he says 'turkey'. When the 3rd question hits, he realizes that he failed miserably and THIS is the chicken question, so he just laughs at his own failed attempt to cheat while saying 'turkey'.
At this point he can't really concentrate and pretty much knows all is lost.
What actually happened is that he saw Turkey was one of the answers on the host's card and it got in his head too much. He said it himself in an interview.
Q4. - Name a popular holiday destination - Turkey.
Q5. - An animal beginning with the letter T - Turkey.
crap contestant beginning with the letter t .....twat
name a bird beginning with T....
Renegade - Terodactyl
Chuck Norris it's spelled pterodactyl!
TURKEY TURKEY TURKEY TURKEY TURKEY
his first turkey answer was hilarious cause it straight up sounded like an answer homer simpson would give. by the time he answered turkey a third time, this became EPICLY hilarious
thanks for explaining. I was confused.
After the ridiculous answer of "turkey," the next two answers were better "turkey" questions. It's almost as if it was planned. 😅
@@BillGraper It wasn't. The contestant overheard producers mentioning Turkey was an answer by accident. Instead of using his brain he just used it as all but the last answer
The quality of the video is amazing for its age.
+Watch Me Nein Nein. It's from Challenge TV so it's not that old
eh
MrTrevormctrevor The episode originally went out in the autumn of 1983, but has been repeated in recent years on Challenge (the UK equivalent of GSN, but with pro wrestling instead of reality shows)
I can't deal with your profile pic and your name! I'm weak! LMAO
@@daniellekohler1914 This was most likely made on 1" videotape and transferred digitally at a later date.
This still cracks me up after all these years.. What do people usually take to the beach? Turkey!
Legendary
I would have said bread in a can or Lobster Fra Diavolo
I actually wrote about this episode in my diary because we laughed so much. I still have the diary! Never thought I’d be able to watch all these years after.
I came for the turkey but didn't anyone notice 1:31 when the host said 11 instead of 13?
+-NineTailed- Max Bygraves was constantly making gaffes like that throughout his time on the show (1983-85)
Lol ya I just noticed that too lol
Yeah
-NineTailed- I just noticed is total score was the same as the time you wrote
johnny day OH SHIT, ILLUMINATI CONFIRMED?
"Hello, Bob, it's nice to see you sober."
I think he was still drunk, the turkey.
"TURKEY!"
I don't think he was since he said turkey to all the answers.
True
Apparently not
Name any famous Snooker player.... Turkey!
Neal3 Name a ball game you play outside. Turkey!
-Higgins- Turkey
Name a country in the Middle East...Turkey
Ya at that point he should of just said Turkey for every answer he was already fucked lol
Steve the turkey Davis.
2:35 Im sure the first guy mouths "Im gonna kill him" Lol
He did and I'm sure he did kill him after being a total twat
@@christophercollins8791 looked like he said good job
"What the _heck's_ he doing?" That's what went through his head at the time according to him in an interview on Our Survey Says.
"Forget the turkey, it's obviously who's family wanna to stuff."
He looks livid!
Without a doubt, one of the funniest things I have ever seen/heard. Priceless.
Thanks so much for posting this in its entirety. (I also love the insults by the host.)
This is hilarious 🤣
This and catchphrase (with snake charmer answer) were the funniest
nice to see you sober Bob !!! .... brilliant 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The host indirectly called him an idiot for saying Benjamin Disraeli as a famous Irishman 🤣🤣 Said to the audience "I'll tell you what, we get idiots as well on this programme." It was cut from the broadcast version but its on the Family Misfortunes special 😅😅
He took it in great stride as well
I love the look of disbelief of his family before his scores are revealed 😂
Guy was trying to cheat, he had heard his family member say "chicken" so hedged his bets and said Turkey to every question.
Definitely some kind of attempted cheating. That's probably why family member almost looked disgusted when camera pans over. Still funny
A pretty terrible strategy strategically but hilarious
His laugh is the most contagious thing ever. 😂
An age where England still had its sense of humour and hosts were talented. Still my favourite TV clip of all time :)
40 years to the day (28th October, 1983) TODAY, since this CLASSIC moment of TV Gold played out! Skip to 2:06 if only interested in seeing Bob’s part of the round where Turkey chaos ensues! To provide context - somehow backstage, he had heard “chicken” being answered, but he didn’t know to which question it related to. I gather he then panicked, thereby giving the answer “Turkey” to EVERY question which led to this moment of absolute TV Gold! Happy 40th birthday to this iconic moment 😆
Thanks for putting the date up. Was wondering when this aired.
We have taken turkey sandwiches to the beach in this man's honor!!
Oh that's great 😃👍
I can't watch this without degenerating into a dribbling mess through uncontrollable laughter. In my opinion it's the funniest thing to have ever been shown on television. The point that the camera pans around to the guy's disgruntled family knocked me off my sofa the first time I saw it.
1:30 "You said tennis, and the survey said:"
*13 comes up on screen*
"Eleven."
i’m dying 💀💀😂😂😂😂😂
@@George-rk3ii 11 turkeys
It's that first bit of shocked laughter from the audience on the first answer that sets me off laughing. As well as Max Bygraves stumbling over the second question in disbelief.
Name something people take with them to the beach: Turkey
The first thing you buy at a supermarket: Turkey
A food often stuffed: Turkey
Name a middle eastern country: Turkey
Name a noisy bird: Turkey
LMAO!!!!
Megalodon64
How about "Name a bowling term"...and definitely it would be Turkey (3 strikes in a row).
LMAO
A popular bowling term: Turkey
Turkey
Hats off to the chap. He obviously was there to enjoy himself and did exactly that. Not sure if the rest of the family spoke to him after that though...
2:34 Disappointment personified.
+David Whitfield Wouldn't be surprised if he was thrown out of the family afterwards
Look on his face says, "I'm gonna kill this dude when we get home."
he hot a full house 3 turkeys and 2 pases
LOL! GOOD ONE!
Bob’s Full House!
2:33 "I'm gonna shoot him when I get home." lol.
That's my favorite part of this.
I love how it starts as a stupid joke answer and then the others are actually reasonable
2:10 i just love how that dude smiles when he realizes that what he's saying is funny
The Turkey round was aired in 1983.
I remember going to work on Monday, everyone was saying " did you see that prick on Family Fortunes, said Turkey 3 times, blinding".
Comedy gold. His brother looked well pissed off
The inside word was as he went to the booth he heard the food often stuffed question and his brain said turkey. Problem was he got mixed up then said turkey to every answer. Bob is a legend. The best family fortune star by a mile.
1:28
13 flashes on the screen, host says 11.
LOL I JUST NOTICED THAT
Thx Sanic, ur mlgness saves the day.
That is just one of the many, many slip-ups that Max Bygraves (host) did during his two series of Family Fortunes. He was hired by the makers, Central TV, as a replacement for the original host, Bob Monkhouse, simply because Max was a famous celebrity (though a singer, not a presenter).
He later explained that he meant to say Turkish Towel to Q1 but it came out wrong. He realised how ridiculous he'd sounded but then had Turkey on the brain, as it were, for Q2 and Q3. Bless!
Nice false authority there. The family have given two slightly different accounts of the incident. He heard chicken as an answer, or someone told him turkey as he was walking to the stage. I think the second is more likely.
I always thought he just saw the food often stuffed question on the card that Max Bygraves is holding. You can see him having a good look at it before he starts.
@@OfflineSetup yeah just been listening to radio 4 ...he heard the word chicken ...and thought ill just say turkey
@@MattKing444 Look again around 1'58 onwards,my friend. Maxie keeps it close and does not reveal the page to him.
I love that man! We quote him while shopping at Walmart!!
Kentucky Fried Turkey
“Any famous snooker player.”
“Turkey.”
“You’ve Won all those Prizes, and you can go back to the Asylum with the People!!”.
A Game Show host Couldn’t get away with a Comment like that today 😂
You know what else is weird? When the first guy gets 13 on his tennis answer, the host actually says it’s 11.
What's even more weird is that those two extra people who said tennis in the survey disappeared and were never seen alive again.
I’ve watched this too many times and I could watch it another 100 times and still laugh every time . You couldn’t make it up , especially when you hear the reasoning why he said it.
As homer would say it works on so many levels !
Saw this originally and boy my late dad and I LOL ed so hard. Still very funny 34 years on...
Three thoughts:
1. If only the first player had said Steve Davis. He probably would have had enough points to cover for the both of them.
2. Listen out for the short but subtle pause from a clearly taken-aback Max Bygraves before he asks the second question to the "turkey".
3. Given how poorly he'd played during the main game, why the fuck was he selected to play Big Money?
The whole episode was really funny, one of the ladies was asked to name a famous Irishman, and she said Trevor McDonald! But this turkey section is hilarious
Trevor McDonald 😂😂😂
And Bob answered with Benjamin Disraeli.
This filled me with joy, tears of laughter, were running down my cheeks watching this. Thank you Bob Johnson for been hilarious :)
Great Britain's response to our "Alligator" family
I remember actually watching this live - shows my age!
It was stupendous at the time and I watching a new version this very night and, as always, I remember this classic moment.
His family is not amused to say the least and look ready to strangle him. :)
Well ,you're 9 years older now,my friend..
He should've received points for the supermarket question. He got robbed 😂
2:33 - what is he saying? "I'm gonna choke that guy"? xD
Proximity94 he looked like he said, 'I'm gonna kill him.'
I read lips and he said "I'm going to choke out that piece of Turkey shit"
"F**king joker, I'm gonna kill him", I think.
"I'm going to stuff him with turkey when I get home."
TURKEY
1:40-3:43 I just couldn’t stop laughing every time “turkey” was said 😂🤣
It's practically tradition for me to rewatch this every Thanksgiving.
I can’t believe he forgot Reg Turkey, one of the finest snooker players ever to pick up a cue.
If he were my dad i'd have turkey written on his gravestone 🤣
I would too. HAHAHAHA!
I'm glad he's happy because his family was pissed
Wonder who got a 'good stuffing' when they got home!
Turkey
Tom The Turkey.
I just love how even the host couldn’t keep it together. Bob is a freaking legend!
Bob who? It's max bygraves
@@frankangel6781 Bob was the contestants name
This is why I think he should’ve been given a few extra seconds.
I wish someone loved me as much as this man loves his turkey
1. Name a flightless bird - Turkey
2. Name a bowling term - Turkey
3. Name a country in the Middle East - Turkey
4. Name a food people eat on Thanksgiving - Turkey
5. Name a meat that is typically substituted for pork - Turkey
You win! :)
Now name a country that is mostly Islamic and name a common term used in bowling.
"Turkey."
neoryan333 chicken
Iraq?
Turkey!
Turkey!
If you’re celebrating thanksgiving at the beach, you would bring turkey 😂
I dont like it when people bring their turkeys to the beach.
Its awful!
💔
LOL
Truly, one for the ages.
Classic!
Question 4 - Name a country beginning with the letter "T" that has never won the World Cup in soccer before?
Question 5 - Something people eat on Christmas Day?
4- Turkey
5- Ham
Captain Man5 28.10.1983
4 - Thailand
5 - Thai food
Football*
Bob died in 2002, fittingly whilst sat on a beach in Turkey, eating Turkey sandwiches, which, incidentally, where the first things he had bought from the supermarket earlier that day. R.I.P Bob
They looked so disappointed in him hahahaha poor guy
I love this man!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Days before Tik Tok and RUclips,etc... this was genuine and puts the phoney obv stuff to shame👌🏻
Yep, moments from classic Family Fortunes/Feud are much more entertaining than the “low hanging fruit” from the modern Feud with Steve Harvey.
The men who answered “Frog” and “Alligator” to a 3-letter animal were also called Bob.
"Hello, Bob, it's nice to see you sober." I wonder how many times Max said that to his predecessor? :D
Just imagine if many decades after you've lived a long and full life and departed this Earth - this was the way you were remembered for ever. Nuts.
Max Bygraves is superb in this.
Richard Dawson would have had a field day
Question 4 and 5 could have been "Name a Asian country", and "Name a bowling term". He could have said turkey for all 5 of the answers
For anyone who doesn't know the reason he said turkey; he was backstage adjusting his headphones when he heard the first guy say "chicken", so he figured turkey would be a good answer. Unfortunately for him, he assumed it was the first question, not the third, and he just blurted it out. Turkey turkey turkey pass pass.
You all know why you're here. Happy Thanksgiving!
Bob Monkhouse couldn't have handled that better! HILARIOUS. That moment was made for Max😅😅😅🤣🤣
By saying “Turkey” three times, he scored a…..Turkey. Bowling humor.
He should have said we will be back with 1500 pounds of turkey
That's what I thought he was gonna say! Lol
It's always hilarious to watch, but if I was on the show, I'd be just as pissed off as his family looked.
Bob looks like an absolutely lovely man. Bet he was a brilliant uncle.
I'm glad someone finally posted the whole round.
Yeah 👍 "Finally posted" 12 years ago 😅
2:34 Fucking priceless. lmao
The funny thing is when he says "Turkey" the first time he sounds so calm like it possibly could be right
yesterday on the Family Feud in the Fast Money round, they asked Name something that takes along time to warm up when it's cold. The contestant answered turkey.
Haha, love it.
Our family used to go to the beach for thanksgiving so him taking turkey to the beach seemed so obvious to me when I was young 🤣
One of the most classic game show moments ever.
2:19
After the third "turkey", I fully expected him to start gobbling like a turkey.
lol the look on his friends face
I actually saw this when it was first broadcast.
lmao this is still gold. What a great guy. The host laughing makes it even funnier.
famous snooker player, turkey
Last 2 questions should've been:
Name the ideal country to go on holiday
Name a 2 syllable food that is a nonsense word backwards
He didn't win the money but he won something that is priceless instead.
The planets were aligned that day
SECOND ROUND (Instead of Turkey):
1. Umbrella
2. Milk
3. TURKEY!
4. Ray Reardon
5. Volleyball
yea anyone can do it afterwards you tit
I would have said:
1. Spade
2. Milk
3. Turkey
4. Pass
5. Boules
how did chicken get more answers than turkey?
Britain
Chicken is easily the most popular meat in the UK - and certainly the popular bird meat. :) We only tend to eat turkey once a year - on Christmas Day.
3:22 3 Turkeys and 2 Passes, that's a full house! LOL
2:55 and 3:10 has me laughing, when he can't finish the word "Turkey" due to laughter.
first contestant: normal answers
second contestant: turkey, turkey, turkey
Question 4: Name a term used in bowling
Question 5: Name a noisy bird
Also at 1:33 the host said 11 when he actually got 13