"The $10,000 Pyramid" (1973) TV series 1973-1992

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Directors:

Bruce Burmester
Mike Gargiulo

Seasons:

4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

26 March 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Celebrity Guests | Word Association | Dollar Sign In Title | Subjectivism | Non Fiction

Awards:

17 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

Michael McKean	...	Himself (48 episodes, 1977-1985)
Adrienne Barbeau	...	Herself (45 episodes, 1975-1987)

Also Known As:

"New $25,000 Pyramid" (USA) (new title)
"The $100,000 Pyramid" (USA) (syndication title)
"The $20,000 Pyramid" (USA) (new title)
"The $25,000 Pyramid" (USA) (syndication title)
"The $50,000 Pyramid" (USA) (new syndication title)
"The New $100,000 Pyramid" (USA) (new syndication title)

Runtime:

30 min (4270 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

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

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

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).

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Family Guy: Padre de Familia (#6.6)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Tuning Up

The $20,000 Pyramid (1976-1980)

After 4 seasons of winning $10,000 and the title & the value are both changed & raised into $20,000 for "THE $20,000 PYRAMID!" It debuted on January 19, 1976 and the 2 teams are now playing in 2 parts instead of the full Qualifying Round. The 6 subjects on the "Play-A-long Pyramid" was shown. Each subject contains of 7 things to be describe them and also an question for each of the 6 subjects can be read by the host. The Team has 30 seconds to describe number of things to score. However, When the team scores 7 out of 7 that'll be the perfect score of the same number 7. The 1st team scores the most points wins, Otherwise that'll score 21 wins $1000 and going to "The Winner's Circle" for 2 cash rewards. The 1st tryout is worth $10,000 and the 2nd and last tryout was $15,000 and later tried for $20,000. one of each member of the team has 60 seconds to give a list of things from the related subject that collects the value on the pyramid in the following: 3 subjects worth $50, 2 Subjects worth $100 and 1 subject worth $200. The Possible total was $500 as same as the bonus cash of the new feature card called "The BIG 7!" One Member of the team shouldn't use/give a thing into the description in 2 things (Play-Along Pyramid & The Winner's Circle) will might sound a "Cuckoo" and the thing removed from it in several unoccasional ways. ABC-TV finally cancelled the program in 1980.