The (New) $25,000 Pyramid (1973–1992)
"The $10,000 Pyramid" (original title)

Two contestants, each with a celebrity partner, must guess words from their partners' clues; then the roles are reversed. Winners face the pyramid.

Stars:

Dick Clark, Henry Polic II, Teresa Ganzel

17 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dick Clark	...	Himself - Host (1181 episodes, 1973-1988)

Storyline

The object of the game is simple...to get to the top of the Pyramid (aka "Winner's Circle") in the shortest time possible. But to do so, contestants must face celebrities (and vice versa) by naming as many answers in a particular category as possible within 30 seconds. If a contestant wins the main game, they get the right to go to the Winner's Circle to try for the grand prize, which throughout the series has ranged from $10,000 to $25,000. The most popular incarnation of the series has been "The $100,000 Pyramid", where three top contestants who have gone to the pyramid in the shortest amount of time return for a Tournament Of Champions, which the grand prize is $100,000.

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Plot Keywords:

celebrity guests | word association | dollar sign in title | subjectivism | non fiction | 

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Genres:

Game-Show

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 March 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

The $20,000 Pyramid

Filming Locations:

ABC Studios, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Basada Inc., Bob Stewart Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (3212 episodes) (CBS and ABC)

Sound Mix:

Mono (1973-1987) Stereo (1987-1992)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Faltering ratings prompted CBS to prematurely cancel the show on Friday, March 29, 1974 with celebrity guests Carol Channing and Soupy Sales. After a mere absence of just five weeks, the show returned on ABC-TV Monday, May 6, 1974 at 4:00pm (Eastern) with celebrity guests Anne Meara and Soupy Sales. That same fall, a once-a-week night-time "$25,000 Pyramid" version for syndication in the prime-access time slot debuted with host Bill Cullen and celebrity guests Anne Meara and William Shatner.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Host: For now, Dick Clark.
[salutes]
Host: So long.

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Connections

Spoofed in Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy: A Dog on the $25,000 Pyramid (2008)

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Soundtracks

"Tuning Up"
Main Title Theme
by Ken Aldin
Performed by Bob Cobert

User Reviews

Fun game show

First off, I must say that this was a fun game show. Also, I haven't seen every episode. However, I do know the show very well. I still watch it in reruns on the Game Show Network. Every time I've watched it, I had a lot of fun playing along and watching. When I was growing up, this made me long to be a contestant. The thing I like most about it are the questions. Despite the fact that I don't know all the answers, I still have fun playing along. I hope the Game Show Network keeps it on so I can play along and watch for years to come. If that happens, I will be really happy. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that I'll always remember this show in my memory forever. Now, in conclusion, I hope that you catch it one day before it goes off the air for good.