The Setup: A Question Only Canadians Should Nail
On today’s show, we stumbled into one of the most unintentionally hilarious moments in Family Feud Canada history (not the “chicken” clip).
The question was simple. In fact, it might be one of the most Canadian questions ever asked on the show:
“Name a word that Canadians spell with a U… that Americans don’t.”
That’s it. That’s the whole question. A layup. A gift. And yet—this Canadian family… froze. Completely. Not favourite. Not neighbour. It was like someone unplugged the national dictionary. Only one family member answered correctly: COLOUR
I mean, how does that happen? This is the kind of question we should be able to answer before our morning coffee, before our first snowfall, before we even put on our winter boots. This is Canadian Spelling 101.
The Shock: How Did We Blank on Our Own Spelling?
Let’s be fair: Family Feud is chaos. Lights flashing, cameras rolling. Your brain doesn’t think normally. You forget your own name. You forget how old your kids are. You forget basic facts about the world.
But forgetting the letter U? That’s like forgetting the beaver is our national animal. Or forgetting that ketchup chips exist. Or forgetting that we apologize even when someone else bumps into us.
This wasn’t just a missed answer. This was a full‑on Canadian identity crisis.
And the irony? Americans LOVE to tease us about our extra U’s. They think we sprinkle them around like confetti. They think we’re out here writing colouuurrrr.
It’s the kind of moment that makes you want to stand up, put your hand over your heart, and recite the Canadian Spelling Pledge:
“I promise to always remember my U’s, to honour them, to savour them, and to never let them disappear on live TV.”
The Redemption: Here Are the Words They Could Have Said
So, to help restore national pride—and to make sure none of us ever blank like that again—here’s a list of some classic Canadian U‑words. Words that proudly carry the U like a badge of honour.
The Greatest Hits
- Colour
- Favourite
- Honour
- Neighbour
- Flavour
- Labour
- Humour
- Behaviour
- Savour
- Vigour
The Fancy Ones
- Rumour
- Valour
- Armour
- Glamour
- Harbour
- Odour
- Candour
The Ones You Forget Until You See Them
- Mould
- Smoulder
- Neighbourhood
- Behavioural
- Flavourful
- Labourer
Honestly, we could’ve filled the entire Family Feud board and still had leftovers.
