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

The highest scoring main games on record (through some amazing tie-breakers) occurred during the Friday, July 4, 1975 broadcast featuring Lucie Arnaz and Anson Williams with a score 45-44 and the Monday, June 12, 1978 episode with a score 43-42 featuring Sandy Duncan and Nipsey Russell. The celebrity guest, with his civilian partner, who was able to win at the big pyramid in the quickest time on record was Billy Crystal in November 1977 with an amazing 26 seconds (while a few others have done it in 30 seconds).

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Quotes

Host: For $10/15/20/25/100 Thousand Dollars... here's your first subject... GO!

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Connections

Featured in The Sopranos: Remember When (2007)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

The New $25,000 Pyramid

I guess this is the place to comment on The (New) $25,000 Pyramid. I think this is a neat game and I like seeing all the panelists and alot of them are from the old reruns that I like to watch! I have never seen a listing for the $10,000 Pyramid on Game Show Network but have seen listings for $25,000 and $100,000 Pyramids and I think both of those are neat games to watch.