Overview
Series synopsis
Family Fortunes is a British reality family television series that premiered on ITV1 on January 6, 1980. It stars Bob Monkhouse, Max Bygraves and Les Dennis.
Two families go head to head as they try to name the post popular answer to survey-based questions posed to 100 people for a chance to win a jackpot prize.
Premise
Two families go head to head as they try to name the post popular answer to survey-based questions posed to 100 people for a chance to win a jackpot prize.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 411 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 27, 1991 | December 27, 1991 |
| Season 1 | 26 | January 6, 1980 | July 6, 1980 |
| Season 2 | 26 | January 9, 1981 | July 11, 1981 |
| Season 3 | 26 | December 12, 1981 | June 5, 1982 |
| Season 4 | 24 | January 1, 1983 | June 25, 1983 |
| Season 5 | 23 | October 14, 1983 | April 1, 1984 |
| Season 6 | 18 | January 18, 1985 | June 6, 1985 |
| Season 7 | 10 | June 27, 1987 | August 29, 1987 |
| Season 8 | 16 | April 10, 1988 | July 31, 1988 |
| Season 9 | 12 | September 23, 1988 | December 9, 1988 |
| Season 10 | 17 | September 1, 1989 | December 22, 1989 |
| Season 11 | 18 | August 31, 1990 | December 28, 1990 |
| Season 12 | 16 | November 29, 1991 | March 28, 1992 |
| Season 13 | 20 | July 10, 1992 | January 1, 1993 |
| Season 14 | 16 | September 10, 1993 | December 31, 1993 |
| Season 15 | 20 | October 1, 1994 | February 25, 1995 |
| Season 16 | 21 | September 1, 1995 | January 26, 1996 |
| Season 17 | 24 | August 31, 1996 | February 15, 1997 |
| Season 18 | 20 | February 7, 1998 | |
| Season 22 | 57 | September 2, 2002 | December 6, 2002 |
Season 0 preview
1 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christmas Special 1991 | December 27, 1991 |
Season 1 preview
26 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 1, Show 1 | January 6, 1980 |
| 2 | Series 1, Show 2 | January 13, 1980 |
| 3 | Series 1, Show 3 | January 20, 1980 |
Season 2 preview
26 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 2, Show 1 | January 9, 1981 |
| 2 | Series 2, Show 2 | January 16, 1981 |
| 3 | Series 2, Show 3 | January 23, 1981 |
Season 3 preview
26 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 3, Show 1 | December 12, 1981 |
| 2 | Series 3, Show 2 | December 19, 1981 |
| 3 | Series 3, Show 3 | December 26, 1981 |
Season 4 preview
24 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 8, 1983 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 15, 1983 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | January 22, 1983 |
Season 5 preview
23 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 5, Show 1 | October 14, 1983 |
| 2 | Series 5, Show 2 | October 21, 1983 |
| 3 | Series 5, Show 3 | October 28, 1983 |
Season 6 preview
18 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 6, Show 1 | January 18, 1985 |
| 2 | Series 6, Show 2 | January 25, 1985 |
| 3 | Series 6, Show 3 | February 1, 1985 |
Season 7 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 7, Show 1 | June 27, 1987 |
| 2 | Series 7, Show 2 | July 4, 1987 |
| 3 | Series 7, Show 3 | July 11, 1987 |
Season 8 preview
16 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 8, Show 1 | April 10, 1988 |
| 2 | Series 8, Show 2 | April 17, 1988 |
| 3 | Series 8, Show 3 | April 24, 1988 |
Season 9 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 9, Show 1 | September 23, 1988 |
| 2 | Series 9, Show 2 | September 30, 1988 |
| 3 | Series 9, Show 3 | October 7, 1988 |
Season 10 preview
17 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 10, Show 1 | September 1, 1989 |
| 2 | Series 10, Show 2 | September 8, 1989 |
| 3 | Series 10, Show 3 | September 15, 1989 |
Season 11 preview
18 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 11, Show 1 | August 31, 1990 |
| 2 | Series 11, Show 2 | September 7, 1990 |
| 3 | Series 11, Show 3 | September 14, 1990 |
Season 12 preview
16 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 12, Show 1 | November 29, 1991 |
| 2 | Series 12, Show 2 | December 6, 1991 |
| 3 | Series 12, Show 3 | December 13, 1991 |
Season 13 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 13, Show 1 | July 10, 1992 |
| 2 | Series 13, Show 2 | July 17, 1992 |
| 3 | Series 13, Show 3 | July 24, 1992 |
Season 14 preview
16 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 14, Show 1 | September 10, 1993 |
| 2 | Series 14, Show 2 | September 17, 1993 |
| 3 | Series 14, Show 3 | September 24, 1993 |
Season 15 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 15, Show 1 | October 1, 1994 |
| 3 | Series 15, Show 3 | October 15, 1994 |
| 4 | Series 15, Show 4 | October 22, 1994 |
Season 16 preview
21 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 16, Show 1 | September 1, 1995 |
| 2 | Series 16, Show 2 | September 8, 1995 |
| 3 | Series 16, Show 3 | September 15, 1995 |
Season 17 preview
24 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 17, Show 1 | August 31, 1996 |
| 2 | Series 17, Show 2 | September 7, 1996 |
| 3 | Series 17, Show 3 | September 14, 1996 |
Season 18 preview
20 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Series 18, Show 2 | September 20, 1997 |
| 3 | Series 18, Show 3 | September 27, 1997 |
| 4 | Series 18, Show 4 | October 4, 1997 |
Season 22 preview
57 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 22, Show 1 | September 2, 2002 |
| 2 | Series 22, Show 2 | September 3, 2002 |
| 3 | Series 22, Show 3 | September 4, 2002 |
Production
Genres
Reality, Family
Country
GB
Original language
en
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 6, 1980 |
| Last aired | December 6, 2002 |
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Friday |