Mama Doris is fine to me. I've been watching the second season and she's not as dominant as she was in the first season. She doesn't even "keep score" anymore.
George Gray's greetings could use some variety here. Allen didn't ALWAYS say "Hi Doll!"
Oh yes... the 1,2,3 reveals... that and many other crutch phrases Drew has that he just won't give a rest.
Never noticed that about Peter.
I was always on the fence about the TJW audience game. When there was an entertaining contestant, Jack was fun with them, and showed more enthusiasm than he did with the main game players. I think as the series progressed after 1982, he was obviously becoming more tired of the show. When the audience players were more "run of the mill", then the whole thing felt like a waste of time.
Family Feud- The gifts did get ridiculous. Perhaps they were encouraged because it gave Richard more reason to stretch before actually starting the game. The last 2 seasons of Feud, for me, were painful to watch because it was obvious Richard was tiring of the show. He was running out of funny things to say, so the gifts gave him material.
The Lollipop trees- Richard gave lollipops to family members, friends, and staff as a kind gesture. He also remembered everyone's birthdays and was generous with gifts, which is likely why when it was Richard's birthday, the staff always did something nice for him on the air. Interestingly enough, for the first week there was only ONE lollipop tree that both families picked from, until Richard asked why each family couldn't have one, and the following week there were two. The lollipop trees, IMO, didn't really interfere with the game, they just signaled "the beginning of the end" for those that watch the game in reruns.