‘Family Feud’ contestant’s hilariously wrong answer goes viral
By Julius Young, Fox News
January 10, 2020 | 8:50pm
One “Family Feud” contestant got a little ahead of herself and cost her family their chance at the game.
When Eve Dubois took the podium to be the saving grace for her family’s chances at $10,000, she had no idea she would create a pop culture moment.
It all went down on Thursday night during an episode for the Canadian installment of the iconic game show, in the sudden death moment of the show, where one correct answer is all that was needed in order to advance to play for the big prize.
When host Gerry Dee posed the question, “Name Popeye’s favorite food,” Dubois, intensely sure of herself, buzzed in before Dee had even finished the question and emphatically answered, “chicken!”
Impressed by her quick response and charm, Dubois broke into her own happy dance. Much to her dismay, the question was in reference to the legendary cartoon character Popeye, not the increasingly popular Southern-style restaurant chain.
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The other family immediately buzzed in with the correct response, spinach, while Dubois was left basking in her own confusion at her TV gaffe – which she played off quite well. “I thought you meant Popeye’s Chicken,” she quipped before flipping her hair.
Within minutes, a GIF was created, memorializing Dubois as an internet meme forever.
Adding to the initial shock was the reaction of Dubois’ family who can be heard saying, “Oh, my God!” in response to her kind-of-right-just-not-right-now answer. And it was at that moment, that Dee shouted, “Show me chicken!” and Dubois was shown the big red X.
Popeyes Gives $10,000 to Game Show Contestant Who Confused Chicken for Spinach
Canada's Eve Dubois thought of the chain, not the character
By David Griner
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12 hours ago
What's Popeye's favorite food? No, the other Popeye.
CBC
If there was any doubt that Popeyes exited 2019 with a firm lock on the hearts and minds of chicken lovers, this just put it to rest.
On Canada’s Family Feud, a contestant botched the final question—costing her family $10,000—because the fast food chain was clearly the first thing to come to mind when she heard the word “Popeye’s.”
Asked “What is Popeye’s favorite food?”, Eve Dubois quickly buzzed in and, with exuberant emphasis, answered “chicken!” Of course, if she’d been a bit less quick on the trigger, she might have realized the question was about the cartoon character Popeye, known for loving spinach.
However, things worked out just fine for Dubois in the end, after the clip went viral on Twitter thanks to Canadian blogger Mike Morrison.
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Seeing the clip’s rapid popularity, Popeyes agency Gut Miami pitched the idea of giving Dubois a thank-you gift. The brand tweeted that it had a $10,000 check with her name on it.
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While Popeyes is no stranger to publicity since its new chicken sandwich became monstrously popular in 2019, the Family Feud clip was extra appreciated because it showed strong awareness of the brand in Canada, where it’s still establishing itself—and doesn’t yet offer the chicken sandwich.
“This happened in Canada, where we still don’t have our new chicken sandwich but a good and growing presence,” said Bruno Cardinali, head of North American marketing for Popeyes. “We tracked and saw a huge spike in Popeyes conversations up north since August, and her reaction and response was another great demonstration of how Popeyes is really part of culture and top of mind…even more so than the sailor man!”
Fernando Machado, global CMO of Popeyes and sister brand Burger King, said the brand was flooded with links to the clip as it went viral Friday.
“We started getting emails and tweets about the Feud in the morning,” Machado said. “Our reaction was surprise, delight and laughter. It’s amazing how Popeyes became so top of mind when it comes to chicken, all driven by the great tasting products we have, especially the chicken sandwich, which was the talk of the town in 2019.”
By Julius Young, Fox News
January 10, 2020 | 8:50pm
One “Family Feud” contestant got a little ahead of herself and cost her family their chance at the game.
When Eve Dubois took the podium to be the saving grace for her family’s chances at $10,000, she had no idea she would create a pop culture moment.
It all went down on Thursday night during an episode for the Canadian installment of the iconic game show, in the sudden death moment of the show, where one correct answer is all that was needed in order to advance to play for the big prize.
When host Gerry Dee posed the question, “Name Popeye’s favorite food,” Dubois, intensely sure of herself, buzzed in before Dee had even finished the question and emphatically answered, “chicken!”
Impressed by her quick response and charm, Dubois broke into her own happy dance. Much to her dismay, the question was in reference to the legendary cartoon character Popeye, not the increasingly popular Southern-style restaurant chain.
SEE ALSO
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The other family immediately buzzed in with the correct response, spinach, while Dubois was left basking in her own confusion at her TV gaffe – which she played off quite well. “I thought you meant Popeye’s Chicken,” she quipped before flipping her hair.
Within minutes, a GIF was created, memorializing Dubois as an internet meme forever.
Adding to the initial shock was the reaction of Dubois’ family who can be heard saying, “Oh, my God!” in response to her kind-of-right-just-not-right-now answer. And it was at that moment, that Dee shouted, “Show me chicken!” and Dubois was shown the big red X.
Popeyes Gives $10,000 to Game Show Contestant Who Confused Chicken for Spinach
Canada's Eve Dubois thought of the chain, not the character
By David Griner
|
12 hours ago
What's Popeye's favorite food? No, the other Popeye.
CBC
If there was any doubt that Popeyes exited 2019 with a firm lock on the hearts and minds of chicken lovers, this just put it to rest.
On Canada’s Family Feud, a contestant botched the final question—costing her family $10,000—because the fast food chain was clearly the first thing to come to mind when she heard the word “Popeye’s.”
Asked “What is Popeye’s favorite food?”, Eve Dubois quickly buzzed in and, with exuberant emphasis, answered “chicken!” Of course, if she’d been a bit less quick on the trigger, she might have realized the question was about the cartoon character Popeye, known for loving spinach.
However, things worked out just fine for Dubois in the end, after the clip went viral on Twitter thanks to Canadian blogger Mike Morrison.
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I tuned in to Canada's new version of Family Feud and may have witnessed one of the most iconic game show moments I've ever seen.
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Seeing the clip’s rapid popularity, Popeyes agency Gut Miami pitched the idea of giving Dubois a thank-you gift. The brand tweeted that it had a $10,000 check with her name on it.
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.@sublimevey! Our survey says you got that right. DM us to claim your $10,000 worth of Popeyes. #LoveThatChickenFromPopeyes https://twitter.com/mikesbloggity/status/1215468184611934208 …
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I tuned in to Canada's new version of Family Feud and may have witnessed one of the most iconic game show moments I've ever seen.
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While Popeyes is no stranger to publicity since its new chicken sandwich became monstrously popular in 2019, the Family Feud clip was extra appreciated because it showed strong awareness of the brand in Canada, where it’s still establishing itself—and doesn’t yet offer the chicken sandwich.
“This happened in Canada, where we still don’t have our new chicken sandwich but a good and growing presence,” said Bruno Cardinali, head of North American marketing for Popeyes. “We tracked and saw a huge spike in Popeyes conversations up north since August, and her reaction and response was another great demonstration of how Popeyes is really part of culture and top of mind…even more so than the sailor man!”
Fernando Machado, global CMO of Popeyes and sister brand Burger King, said the brand was flooded with links to the clip as it went viral Friday.
“We started getting emails and tweets about the Feud in the morning,” Machado said. “Our reaction was surprise, delight and laughter. It’s amazing how Popeyes became so top of mind when it comes to chicken, all driven by the great tasting products we have, especially the chicken sandwich, which was the talk of the town in 2019.”
