This was the last game show to be taped in New York City if I am correct. This was from 1981. Bob Stewart was the last producer to move to the west coast partly due to Bill Cullen's desire to remain in New York City and Cullen hosted several Bob Stewart shows.
@snuffereet Their are only very few 10K Pyramids tapes that have not been destroyed. The only 20K pyramid tapes that are available are from 1978-1980. 50K Pyramid only ran for 1 year. Mostly the 25K and 100K are only available
This format was the worst among all incarnations. I really like Pyramid, but the $50,000 version was pointless. Clock counts up instead of down...(For tournament reasons yes, but still...) no bonuses in the front game, Only $5000 for a trip to the Winner's Circle?! And to top it off, you didn't have to win a game to qualify for the $50,000 tournament, you just had to have the fastest main game time. So, in essence, you didn't actually have to go to the WC AT ALL to qualify?! Just Ridiculous.
Soupy Sales and "Pyramid"! Two childhood favorites that always put a smile on my face every time:) Thanks for this class post!
This was the last game show to be taped in New York City if I am correct. This was from 1981. Bob Stewart was the last producer to move to the west coast partly due to Bill Cullen's desire to remain in New York City and Cullen hosted several Bob Stewart shows.
A bird, a plane, Paul McCartney.
The only thing I like about this era? The set was still old-fashioned and the different sound effects were cool.
Gosh...I wish Pyramid came back... Nice vid!
Millionaire (1999-present) and Password (2008-present) are now both taped in New York.
Holy crap the first guy was amazing.
John, Paul, George... and Marie?!?!?
WOW is right...never thought I'd see these, thankx!
Nice clip...
I have to wonder if this was the era where, say, "A two-part story" would've gotten the buzzer...
Not a surprise, since both were Michael Davies shows. That's why the proposed CBS 2009 Pyramid will likely be another New York show.
They've already shot 2 pilot episodes for the new $1,000,000 Pyramid... if it goes well, then yes, it'll be on this Fall on CBS.
Well, by this time Bill Cullen had already done "Chain Reaction" in L.A. and at the time was doing "Blockbusters" for Goodson & Todman.
Dick Clark said "French and English People", the French part got cut off
Also, the GSN 2006 revival of "Chain Reaction" w/ Dylan Lane and the current revival of "The Newlywed Game" w/ Carnie Wilson also taped at New York.
Whoa, I thought Bill Cullen hosted this version of it? Anyways, a rare find for sure. Thanks
The question now is "Do they still have that money?"
RIP Soupy Sales.
i get tired of the mid-80's 25K and 100K pyramid, I wish GSN could do the 10, 20 and Bill Cullen's 25K pyramid from the 70's, better shows!
@snuffereet Their are only very few 10K Pyramids tapes that have not been destroyed. The only 20K pyramid tapes that are available are from 1978-1980. 50K Pyramid only ran for 1 year. Mostly the 25K and 100K are only available
who was the clue-giver in the winner's circle?
@mespada4940 I believe there were 6 seconds left.
@blozier2006 It was Soupy Sales.
That wouldn't have given you a buzz at ANY era.
this is from 1980 - 1981
Pyramid will be back on CBS this fall?
GOOF: Marie Antoinette was actually French, not English
1:38 digits and numbers are basically the same, why didn't they accept digits? Would have saved her a few seconds
@blozier2006 Soupy Sales.
LMAO!!!
This format was the worst among all incarnations. I really like Pyramid, but the $50,000 version was pointless.
Clock counts up instead of down...(For tournament reasons yes, but still...) no bonuses in the front game, Only $5000 for a trip to the Winner's Circle?! And to top it off, you didn't have to win a game to qualify for the $50,000 tournament, you just had to have the fastest main game time. So, in essence, you didn't actually have to go to the WC AT ALL to qualify?! Just Ridiculous.