People
often
ask
me,
Why
do
you
love
Richard
Dawson?
and
I tell
them
because
he's
such
a nice
guy
who
knows
how
to
make
people
laugh
and
feel
at
ease.
A lot
of
people
think
my
site
is
overly
obsessive,
but
if
you
knew
me,
you'd
see
it
was
normal.
You
can't
imagine
how
long
it
takes
me
to
arrange
the
knick
knacks
on
my entertainment
centre.
There
are
some
people,
out
there,
that
are
worse
than
me.
Meaning
they
can't
accept
the
fact
that
celebrities
get
married
and
have
families,
and
they'll
probably
never
meet
them.
And
if
they
did,
it
would
be
a rather
awkward
situation.
The
point
of
me
making
this
site
was
to
let
people
know
a little
bit
about
Richard
and
all
that
he's
done. 
Alot
of
people
only
know
the
name
'Richard
Dawson'
when
you
put
it
with
'the
host
of
Family
Feud.'
But
Richard
is
much
more
than
that.
And
this
site
was
made
to
let
people
become
aware
of
that.
I've
tried
to
express
Richard's
charm,
wit,
and
humour
by
putting
up
a bunch
of
sounds
and
quotes.
The
photos
on
the
site
were
meant
to
show
people
just
how
FINE
he
is,
hehe.
This
particular
page
was
made
to
explain
why
I have
this
site,
and
who
it's
dedicated
to.
I'll
start
out 
by
telling
the
story,
which
I've
mentioned
many
times,
about
how
I started
liking
Richard.
It
was
many
years
ago,
when
I first
saw
"The
Running
Man."
I believe
I saw
it
with
my
parents
when
it
had
just
come
out.
I always
liked
the
bad
guys
in
movies
(such
as
Jack
Nicholson
as
the
Joker),
so
I instantly
started
rooting
for
Damon
to
win.
Years
passed
and
I never
thought
about
the
movie
again
for
quite
some
time.
About
a year
ago,
we
got 
Digital
Cable,
and
finally
had
access
to
Gameshow
Network
and
TvLand.
My online
friend
got
me
interested
in
"Family
Feud"
and
it
took
awhile
before
it
dawned
on
me
that
the
host
was
none
other
than
the
bad
guy
from
"The
Running
Man."
I never
even
knew
Richard's
name
back
then,
and
I was
shocked
to
find
out
he
was
the
same
guy.
My
friend
proceeded
to
tease
me
a bit
once
I told
her
about
my
crush
long
ago.
After
seeing
how
funny 
and
sweet
Richard
was
on
"Family
Feud",
I found
myself
in
crush-mode,
once
again.
I started
watching
him
on
"Hogan's
Heroes",
but
I would
tape
it,
then
fast-forward
through
everything
til
I got
to
the
Newkirk
parts,
and
then
I'd
put
those
parts
on
a tape
to
save.
(Since
then
I've
started
taping
the
entire
show,
and
only
need
a few
more
to
complete
my
collection.)
I loved
Richard's
accent
on
"Hogan's
Heroes"
and
was
thrilled
to
find
out
that
he
was
really
from
England,
since
I have
a thing
for
English
guys
and
accents.
I
also
started
taping
"Match
Game"
and
only
taped
the
Richard
parts.
(I
tape
the
whole
show
now 
though.)
It's
always
nice
to
see
Richard
in
casual
clothes
as
opposed
to
the
suit she
wore
on
"Family
Feud",
and
it
was
neat
to
see
him
not
playing
a character.
"Match
Game
'74"
remains
my
favourite
year
for
the
show,
but
'78
ties
for
second
with
me.
I thought
it
was
interesting
to
see
him
doing
one
show,
and
then
doing
another
show
in
the
same
year.
Like
seeing
two
different
versions
of
the
same
guy.
My
only
regret
is
that
I didn't
discover
Richard
earlier.
I could
have
been
watching
"Family
Feud"
in
1994
when
he
hosted
it,
but
I never
noticed
it
was
on.
I didn't
know
whohe
was
then.
And
hopefully
this
website
will
introduce
some
people
to
Richard,
so
they
can
catch
up
on
all
the
great
stuff
he's
done
through
the
years.
People
may
think
I made
the
site
because
I'm
completely
obsessed
with
Richard.
I guess
it
seems
like
it. 
There
is
a lot
of
weird
stuff
on
my
site,
but
I like
weird.
When I
like
or
admire
something
or
someone,
I try
and
show
my
appreciation.
I want
people
to
know
about
Richard,
and
I want
them
to
remember
him.
I want
people
to
know
just
why
I like
him,
and
why
I spend
so
much
time
working
on
my
site.
I enjoy
doing
it,
and
it
makes
me
happy
to
know
that
people
are
finding
the
information
useful.
I
know
actors
are
only
doing
their
jobs
when
they
make
shows
and
movies,
but
some
achieve
much
more
than
that.
There's
always
those
special
ones
that
bring
a bunch
of
happiness
into
the
lives
of
people,
and
brighten
their
days.
Richard
is
a perfect
example.
The
way
he
makes
people
feel
comfortable.
The
advice
he's
been
known
to
give
to
viewers.
How
great
he
is
with
children.
There's
a lot
of
references
online
about
how
he
was
hard
to
get
along
with
at
times.
I think
everyone
is 
hard
to
get
along
with
at
some
time
or
another.
Richard
is
no
different
that
anyone
else
for
that
matter.
There's
also
several
comments
out
there
about
how
he
kisses
way
too
many
people.
Reminds
me
of
getting
caught
in
class
with
candy,
and
the
teacher
said
if
you
don't
have
enough
for
everyone,
then
you
shouldn't
have
it,
otherwise
it's
OK
if
you
share.
Well,
Richard
shared.
And
he
did
it
equally.
And
if
you
ask
me,
the
world
needs
a little
more
affection.
In
closing,
I'd
like
to
say
that
I'm
not
jealous
of
the
fact
that
Richard
is
married
and
has
a family.
(I still
have
my
fantasies,
hehe.)
And
I wish
them
all
the
best.
I love
Richard
for
the
fact
that
he's
such
a genuinely
nice
guy
and
the
fact
that
he's
so
good
lookin'
doesn't
hurt
either.
So,
I'd
like
to
dedicate
this
site
to
a great
actor,
an
entertaining
host,
a wonderful
family
man,
and
one
hot
guy....
This
one's
for
you
Richard.
:o)