Family Fortunes 1980
What is Family Fortunes?
Family Fortunes is a reality television series that pits two families against each other in a competition. The format involves survey-based questions posed to a large number of people, with the goal of identifying the most popular responses.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1980
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 410
- Runtime
- 35 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 6, 1980
- Last aired
- Dec 6, 2002
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- ITV1
- Genres
- Reality, Family
- Updated
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 410 episodes and an average 35-minute runtime.
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Family Fortunes is a reality television series that pits two families against each other in a competition. The format involves survey-based questions posed to a large number of people, with the goal of identifying the most popular responses. In this competition, the two families go head to head as they attempt to name the most popular answers to these questions. The outcome of this competition has the potential to result in a significant prize for the winning family. The series features a format where two families compete against each other, with the objective of winning a jackpot prize.
Should you watch it?
“Two families compete to name the most popular survey answers for a jackpot prize.”
- fast-paced family competition
- engaging survey-based questions
- chance to win a jackpot prize
- limited plot complexity
- premise focuses on repetitive gameplay elements
Watch it if you enjoy competitive game shows where families try to guess popular survey answers.
The tone is lighthearted and family-friendly.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Series 1, Show 1 Jan 6, 1980
- E2 Series 1, Show 2 Jan 13, 1980
- E3 Series 1, Show 3 Jan 20, 1980
- E4 Series 1, Show 4 Jan 27, 1980
- E5 Series 1, Show 5 Feb 3, 1980
- E6 Series 1, Show 6 Feb 10, 1980
- E7 Series 1, Show 7 Feb 17, 1980
- E8 Series 1, Show 8 Feb 24, 1980
- E9 Series 1, Show 9 Mar 2, 1980
- E10 Series 1, Show 10 Mar 9, 1980
- E11 Series 1, Show 11 Mar 16, 1980
- E12 Series 1, Show 12 Mar 23, 1980
- E13 Series 1, Show 13 Mar 30, 1980
- E14 Episode 14 Apr 6, 1980
- E15 Series 1, Show 15 Apr 13, 1980
- E16 Series 1, Show 16 Apr 20, 1980
- E17 Series 1, Show 17 Apr 27, 1980
- E18 Series 1, Show 18 May 4, 1980
- E19 Series 1, Show 19 May 11, 1980
- E20 Series 1, Show 20 May 18, 1980
- E21 Series 1, Show 21 May 25, 1980
- E22 Series 1, Show 22 Jun 1, 1980
- E23 Series 1, Show 23 Jun 8, 1980
- E24 Series 1, Show 24 Jun 15, 1980
- E25 Series 1, Show 25 Jun 22, 1980
- E26 Series 1, Show 26 Jul 6, 1980
Season 2 · 26 episodes
- E1 Series 2, Show 1 Jan 9, 1981
- E2 Series 2, Show 2 Jan 16, 1981
- E3 Series 2, Show 3 Jan 23, 1981
- E4 Series 2, Show 4 Jan 30, 1981
- E5 Series 2, Show 5 Feb 6, 1981
- E6 Series 2, Show 6 Feb 13, 1981
- E7 Series 2, Show 7 Feb 20, 1981
- E8 Series 2, Show 8 Feb 27, 1981
- E9 Series 2, Show 9 Mar 6, 1981
- E10 Series 2, Show 10 Mar 13, 1981
- E11 Series 2, Show 11 Mar 20, 1981
- E12 Series 2, Show 12 Mar 27, 1981
- E13 Series 2, Show 13 Apr 3, 1981
- E14 Series 2, Show 14 Apr 10, 1981
- E15 Series 2, Show 15 Apr 17, 1981
- E16 Series 2, Show 16 Apr 24, 1981
- E17 Series 2, Show 17 May 1, 1981
- E18 Series 2, Show 18 May 8, 1981
- E19 Series 2, Show 19 May 15, 1981
- E20 Series 2, Show 20 May 22, 1981
- E21 Series 2, Show 21 May 29, 1981
- E22 Series 2, Show 22 Jun 5, 1981
- E23 Series 2, Show 23 Jun 12, 1981
- E24 Series 2, Show 24 Jun 19, 1981
- E25 Series 2, Show 25 Jul 4, 1981
- E26 Series 2, Show 26 Jul 11, 1981
Season 3 · 26 episodes
- E1 Series 3, Show 1 Dec 12, 1981
- E2 Series 3, Show 2 Dec 19, 1981
- E3 Series 3, Show 3 Dec 26, 1981
- E4 Series 3, Show 4 Jan 2, 1982
- E5 Series 3, Show 5 Jan 9, 1982
- E6 Series 3, Show 6 Jan 16, 1982
- E7 Series 3, Show 7 Jan 23, 1982
- E8 Series 3, Show 8 Jan 30, 1982
- E9 Series 3, Show 9 Feb 6, 1982
- E10 Series 3, Show 10 Feb 13, 1982
- E11 Series 3, Show 11 Feb 20, 1982
- E12 Series 3, Show 12 Feb 27, 1982
- E13 Series 3, Show 13 Mar 6, 1982
- E14 Series 3, Show 14 Mar 13, 1982
- E15 Series 3, Show 15 Mar 20, 1982
- E16 Series 3, Show 16 Mar 27, 1982
- E17 Series 3, Show 17 Apr 3, 1982
- E18 Series 3, Show 18 Apr 10, 1982
- E19 Series 3, Show 19 Apr 17, 1982
- E20 Series 3, Show 20 Apr 24, 1982
- E21 Series 3, Show 21 May 1, 1982
- E22 Series 3, Show 22 May 8, 1982
- E23 Series 3, Show 23 May 15, 1982
- E24 Series 3, Show 24 May 22, 1982
- E25 Series 3, Show 25 May 29, 1982
- E26 Series 3, Show 26 Jun 5, 1982
Season 4 · 24 episodes
- E2 Episode 2 Jan 8, 1983
- E3 Episode 3 Jan 15, 1983
- E4 Episode 4 Jan 22, 1983
- E5 Episode 5 Jan 29, 1983
- E6 Episode 6 Feb 5, 1983
- E7 Episode 7 Feb 12, 1983
- E8 Episode 8 Feb 19, 1983
- E9 Episode 9 Feb 26, 1983
- E10 Episode 10 Mar 5, 1983
- E11 Episode 11 Mar 12, 1983
- E12 Episode 12 Mar 19, 1983
- E13 Episode 13 Mar 26, 1983
- E14 Episode 14 Apr 2, 1983
- E15 Episode 15 Apr 9, 1983
- E16 Episode 16 Apr 16, 1983
- E17 Episode 17 Apr 23, 1983
- E18 Episode 18 Apr 30, 1983
- E19 Episode 19 May 7, 1983
- E20 Episode 20 May 14, 1983
- E21 Episode 21 May 21, 1983
- E22 Episode 22 May 28, 1983
- E23 Episode 23 Jun 4, 1983
- E24 Episode 24 Jun 11, 1983
- E26 Episode 26 Jun 25, 1983
Season 5 · 23 episodes
- E1 Series 5, Show 1 Oct 14, 1983
- E2 Series 5, Show 2 Oct 21, 1983
- E3 Series 5, Show 3 Oct 28, 1983
- E4 Series 5, Show 4 Nov 4, 1983
- E5 Series 5, Show 5 Nov 11, 1983
- E6 Series 5, Show 6 Nov 18, 1983
- E7 Series 5, Show 7 Nov 25, 1983
- E8 Series 5, Show 8 Dec 2, 1983
- E9 Series 5, Show 9 Dec 9, 1983
- E10 Series 5, Show 10 Dec 16, 1983
- E11 Series 5, Show 11 Dec 23, 1983
- E12 Series 5, Show 12 Jan 7, 1984
- E14 Series 5, Show 14 Jan 21, 1984
- E15 Series 5, Show 15 Jan 28, 1984
- E16 Series 5, Show 16 Feb 4, 1984
- E17 Series 5, Show 17 Feb 11, 1984
- E18 Series 5, Show 18 Feb 18, 1984
- E19 Series 5, Show 19 Feb 25, 1984
- E20 Series 5, Show 20 Mar 3, 1984
- E21 Series 5, Show 21 Mar 10, 1984
- E22 Series 5, Show 22 Mar 17, 1984
- E23 Series 5, Show 23 Mar 25, 1984
- E24 Series 5, Show 24 Apr 1, 1984
Frequently asked questions
What is Family Fortunes?
Family Fortunes is a reality and family game show that premiered in 1980.
What do the contestants do?
Two families go head to head to name the most popular answers to survey-based questions.
How many people are surveyed?
The questions are posed to 100 people.
What do the families play for?
The families compete for a chance to win a jackpot prize.
What genre is the show?
The show is classified under reality and family.