Clip shows were popular as reality series picked up steam, as they were cheap, effective counterprogramming.  Of course, YouTube allows for similar concepts to excel equally well.  Family Feud revived its fortunes, boosting its ratings to heights not seen in quite some time, despite the fact that it is a show that’s been on the air for the majority of the past 40 years, and online clips with funny or outrageous answers helped drive some of the initial interest. Continue reading →