Why Steve Harvey threatened to quit the game show

STEVE Harvey has mocked a Family Feud contestant after his wife made a humiliating dig at him on the show.

The Family Feud host had asked Marleen Darden, “What does your husband do when he runs out of clean underwear?”

Steve Harvey mocked a Family Feud contestant after his wife took a humiliating swipe at him

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Steve Harvey mocked a Family Feud contestant after his wife took a humiliating swipe at himCredit: ABC
Marleen Darden joked that her husband Terry wears her underwear when he runs out of clean ones

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Marleen Darden joked that her husband Terry wears her underwear when he runs out of clean onesCredit: ABC
Terry was quick to insist that he doesn't wear her underwear

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Terry was quick to insist that he doesn’t wear her underwearCredit: ABC

Marleen shrieked, “He wears a pair of mine!” and burst out laughing, clapping and running around in a circle behind the podium.

Her husband Terry looked dumbfounded next to her, shaking his head and staring at the floor as the audience erupted with laughter.

Steve, 66, fought to suppress a smile, saying, “Terry,” as he replied wearily, “Steve…”

“Terry you know when your buddies down at the job see this…” Steve joked.

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He then mimicked Marleen’s shocking answer, yelling, “He wears one of mine! I mean, she couldn’t get it out without laughing!”

The game show host leaned against the podium as he cackled along with Marleen and the audience.

“Well, you just put your husband way out there,” he said.

Steve eventually gave, “He wears a pair of her [underwear],” as the answer to the board – which elicited a buzzer sound, signaling that it was wrong.

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The comedian then asked Terry the same question, to which he emphatically said, “Steve – he washes them.”

Steve clapped him on the shoulder and laughed.

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“He washes them,” Terry added sternly, as Marleen cackled next to him.

The viral clip from a May 2013 episode was reshared on Family Feud’s official Instagram account over the weekend.

Fans cracked up over the jaw-dropping moment in the comments.

“Yeahhh – NO… uncontestable grounds for an immediate divorce,” one joked.

“His wife wasn’t lying… [laughing face emoji] you can tell,” another added.

Steve Harvey’s Hosting Gigs

Steve has hosted several shows since beginning his career in stand-up comedy

1993-2000: It’s Showtime at the Apollo

2010 – Present: Family Feud

2015 – Present: Celebrity Family Feud

2012-2019: Steve Harvey Show/Steve

2016-2019: Little Big Shots

2020 – Present: Steve On Watch

2022 – Present: Judge Steve Harvey

“Yeah the husband’s face be like, ‘Girl why you tell them that, now the whole nation knows my secret,’” a third agreed.

Steve is no stranger to dealing with shocking moments on the popular game show.

Last week, he threatened to quit over a contestant’s “ignorant” answer.

During the episode, he prompted the Kindell family, “Name something a cheap person might use their ear wax for.”

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A player named Mo confidently said, “To brush their teeth, Steve.”

Steve stepped back and looked at the audience in disbelief, before saying, “Let me explain something to you, OK? If this is up here, I’m gonna quit.”

Last week, Steve threatened to quit over a player's shocking answer

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Last week, Steve threatened to quit over a player’s shocking answerCredit: ABC
A player named Mo claimed he would brush his teeth with ear wax

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A player named Mo claimed he would brush his teeth with ear waxCredit: ABC