A Seminole family recently gained their “15 minutes of fame” by competing on a popular television game show.

Earlier this year, the Pollock family traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for a taping of “Family Feud,” hosted by Steve Harvey. The episode aired Thursday, Nov. 13 on KOCB-TV.

The team included Joshua Pollock, Minister of Students and Media at FBC Seminole; his wife, Catherine, a teacher at Gordon Cooper Technology Center; Joshua’s dad, Matt Pollock, director of the Reynolds Wellness Center and an elder at FBC Seminole; and Matt’s son and daughter- in-law, Jordan and Jenna Pollock.

“Jordan works for the Oklahoma Tax Commission, and Jenna teaches at Seminole Middle School. She gets all the credit for getting us on the show,” Joshua Pollock said. “She applied online during quarantine after seeing a latenight Instagram ad and assumed nothing would come of it. Months later, we received a surprise email from producers requesting a Zoom audition. We gathered, played a practice round, felt good about it… and then heard nothing.”

Joshua said that almost two years passed before they were notified that they had been selected for the shows.

“Our family group chat erupted with excitement, shock, and a healthy dose of nerves, including the fear of becoming that family that goes viral for a hilariously awful answer,” he said.

After coordinating their best matching outfits, the Pollocks flew to Atlanta, checked into the hotel, and woke up to a “painfully early alarm” on filming day.

“The studio process was no joke. Meetings with lawyers and producers, endless rules, screen tests, and hours of waiting. For a moment, we thought we might not make the final cut, but when a producer told us we were on that day’s taping schedule, everything suddenly became real. In the middle of the backstage chaos, makeup artists rushing, cameras rolling, staff calling out instructions, we huddled for a family prayer. It was emotional and grounding, and precisely what we needed before stepping onto the stage,” Joshua recalled.

“Seeing the words ‘Pollock Family’ lit up behind our podiums, hearing the crowd roar, and then watching Steve Harvey walk out. It’s a moment we’ll never forget,” he added.

Joshua said the bright lights and pressure can be intimidating, but once the game started, their nerves melted away. Harvey kept them laughing nonstop with jokes, side comments, and small-town banter.

“One of our favorite moments came when my dad, the most nervous of us all, ended up shining the brightest. Steve Harvey was fascinated by the size of our small town. Their back-and-forth about stoplights, Walmart runs, a new Starbucks, and smalltown Oklahoma life had the whole audience cracking up,” Joshua said.

“By the end of filming, we felt proud, not just of how we played, but of how we represented our family and our hometown. It was an absolute blast, and thankfully none of us became a meme… at least not yet,” he laughed.

According to Joshua Pollock, theexperiencebrought the family closer than they ever expected. Weeks of “training” together, which included quizzing Matt on pop culture he had never heard of, practicing speed rounds, and playing mock games, turned into a treasured memory.

“We love this community deeply. We serve here, live here, and have been shaped by this town. The support, excitement, and love from Seminole meant the world to us throughout this journey,” Pollock said. “It truly felt like a oncein- a-lifetime experience. Though knowing us, we’re convinced the reruns will keep our fifteen minutes of fame going for years.”