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* QuestionableCasting:
** Connie Francis' run as a celebrity guest on ''$10,000''. Her career had just been sidelined after she was traumatized by a rape in 1974, and Clark, a friend of hers, thought that putting her on ''Pyramid'' would help ease her back into the limelight. Unfortunately, she was paired against Nipsey Russell, already an ace at ''Pyramid'', and she became one of the first celebs to go 0 for 10 in a week. ''Literature/WhatWereTheyThinkingThe100DumbestEventsInTelevisionHistory'' placed this at #85.
** John Davidson in 1991. Yes, Dick was busy with ''Series/TheChallengers'' and Creator/BillCullen had sadly died a few months before taping began in 1990, but they couldn't get anyone better than Davidson?
** The many weeks where Henry Polic II (a friend of Stewart) filled-in as announcer. Stewart's earlier ''Double Talk'' (a revival of his own ''Shoot For The Stars'') proved that Polic wasn't a very good host; ''Pyramid'' proved that he wasn't a very good announcer, either.
** Those who don't speak English as their primary language are naturally going to have a difficult time playing an English-language game where the object is to describe words and phrases as quickly and concisely as possible. Despite this, ''Donnymid'' brought in Russian-born Lenny Krayzelburg as part of a special "Olympic Week". During his two episodes, he proceeded to lose '''all four games''' against the other celeb (Picabo Street), and at least once did so poorly in the maingame that it ended after the fifth category. Considering that, the fact that players change partners for Game 2, and the many ways ''Donnymid'' screwed contestants out of qualifying for the Tournament, it seems the only reason the poor guy was there in the first place was so nobody playing that week could qualify.
** Connie Francis' run as a celebrity guest on ''$10,000''. Her career had just been sidelined after she was traumatized by a rape in 1974, and Clark, a friend of hers, thought that putting her on ''Pyramid'' would help ease her back into the limelight. Unfortunately, she was paired against Nipsey Russell, already an ace at ''Pyramid'', and she became one of the first celebs to go 0 for 10 in a week. ''Literature/WhatWereTheyThinkingThe100DumbestEventsInTelevisionHistory'' placed this at #85.
** John Davidson in 1991. Yes, Dick was busy with ''Series/TheChallengers'' and Creator/BillCullen had sadly died a few months before taping began in 1990, but they couldn't get anyone better than Davidson?
** The many weeks where Henry Polic II (a friend of Stewart) filled-in as announcer. Stewart's earlier ''Double Talk'' (a revival of his own ''Shoot For The Stars'') proved that Polic wasn't a very good host; ''Pyramid'' proved that he wasn't a very good announcer, either.
** Those who don't speak English as their primary language are naturally going to have a difficult time playing an English-language game where the object is to describe words and phrases as quickly and concisely as possible. Despite this, ''Donnymid'' brought in Russian-born Lenny Krayzelburg as part of a special "Olympic Week". During his two episodes, he proceeded to lose '''all four games''' against the other celeb (Picabo Street), and at least once did so poorly in the maingame that it ended after the fifth category. Considering that, the fact that players change partners for Game 2, and the many ways ''Donnymid'' screwed contestants out of qualifying for the Tournament, it seems the only reason the poor guy was there in the first place was so nobody playing that week could qualify.
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--->'''John''': You need seven to tie and eight to win...
--->'''Judge''': (''buzzer'')
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--->'''John''': You need seven to tie and eight to win...
--->'''Judge''':win...\\
'''Judge''': (''buzzer'')
--->'''Judge''':
'''Judge''': (''buzzer'')
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* WTHCastingAgency:
** Connie Francis' run as a celebrity guest on ''$10,000''. Her career had just been sidelined after she was traumatized by a rape in 1974, and Clark, a friend of hers, thought that putting her on ''Pyramid'' would help ease her back into the limelight. Unfortunately, she was paired against Nipsey Russell, already an ace at ''Pyramid'', and she became one of the first celebs to go 0 for 10 in a week. ''Literature/WhatWereTheyThinkingThe100DumbestEventsInTelevisionHistory'' placed this at #85.
** John Davidson in 1991. Yes, Dick was busy with ''Series/TheChallengers'' and Creator/BillCullen had sadly died a few months before taping began in 1990, but they couldn't get anyone better than Davidson?
** The many weeks where Henry Polic II (a friend of Stewart) filled-in as announcer. Stewart's earlier ''Double Talk'' (a revival of his own ''Shoot For The Stars'') proved that Polic wasn't a very good host; ''Pyramid'' proved that he wasn't a very good announcer, either.
** Those who don't speak English as their primary language are naturally going to have a difficult time playing an English-language game where the object is to describe words and phrases as quickly and concisely as possible. Despite this, ''Donnymid'' brought in Russian-born Lenny Krayzelburg as part of a special "Olympic Week". During his two episodes, he proceeded to lose '''all four games''' against the other celeb (Picabo Street), and at least once did so poorly in the maingame that it ended after the fifth category. Considering that, the fact that players change partners for Game 2, and the many ways ''Donnymid'' screwed contestants out of qualifying for the Tournament, it seems the only reason the poor guy was there in the first place was so nobody playing that week could qualify.
** Connie Francis' run as a celebrity guest on ''$10,000''. Her career had just been sidelined after she was traumatized by a rape in 1974, and Clark, a friend of hers, thought that putting her on ''Pyramid'' would help ease her back into the limelight. Unfortunately, she was paired against Nipsey Russell, already an ace at ''Pyramid'', and she became one of the first celebs to go 0 for 10 in a week. ''Literature/WhatWereTheyThinkingThe100DumbestEventsInTelevisionHistory'' placed this at #85.
** John Davidson in 1991. Yes, Dick was busy with ''Series/TheChallengers'' and Creator/BillCullen had sadly died a few months before taping began in 1990, but they couldn't get anyone better than Davidson?
** The many weeks where Henry Polic II (a friend of Stewart) filled-in as announcer. Stewart's earlier ''Double Talk'' (a revival of his own ''Shoot For The Stars'') proved that Polic wasn't a very good host; ''Pyramid'' proved that he wasn't a very good announcer, either.
** Those who don't speak English as their primary language are naturally going to have a difficult time playing an English-language game where the object is to describe words and phrases as quickly and concisely as possible. Despite this, ''Donnymid'' brought in Russian-born Lenny Krayzelburg as part of a special "Olympic Week". During his two episodes, he proceeded to lose '''all four games''' against the other celeb (Picabo Street), and at least once did so poorly in the maingame that it ended after the fifth category. Considering that, the fact that players change partners for Game 2, and the many ways ''Donnymid'' screwed contestants out of qualifying for the Tournament, it seems the only reason the poor guy was there in the first place was so nobody playing that week could qualify.
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(New) $25,000 and $100,000 are the most well-remembered and well-talked about iterations of the show, so I'm not sure what this is trying to say.
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* FirstInstallmentWins: Sort of. Although the tapes of the CBS/ABC Daytime shows for the pre-June 1978 period don't exist anymore, there isn't quite a bit of talk about the Hollywood, CA era of the show, and that the New York days seem to generate the most interest, passion and fondest memories.
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** The Winner's Circle lighting effect from ''New $25,000''[=/=]''$100,000'' also deserve mention. When this round begins, the lights dim around the stage. The main effect causes the prominent blue pyramids around the set to disappear, thus creating the appearance of dozens of smaller orange pyramids hovering about.
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** The Winner's Circle lighting effect from ''New $25,000''[=/=]''$100,000'' also deserve mention. When this round begins, the lights dim around the stage. The main effect causes the prominent blue pyramids around the set to disappear, thus creating the appearance of dozens of smaller orange pyramids hovering about. In the beginning of its run, the Winner's Circle round had a dark blue background, which didn't achieve this effect well. It was when the show switched to a sunset orange background for the round did the effect intensify and look cool on TV.
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** In one Winner's Circle, the contestant listed "the [=NFL=]" for "Pro Sports Leagues". This would have been zapped in the 80's and 90's due to the "L" in [=NFL=] standing for "League". On ''this'' version, the judges let it slide. In another Winner's Circle, the contestant listing "Things That are Triangular" said "A Flat Pyramid". On other versions, that clue would have been buzzed for a myriad of reasons; it was allowed as the winning clue on this version.
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** In one Some clues given in the Winner's Circle, Circle that were ruled legal would have been buzzed out in the contestant listed 80s and 90s. For example, "the [=NFL=]" for "Pro Sports Leagues". This would have been zapped in the 80's and 90's due to the Leagues" [[note]]The "L" in [=NFL=] standing stands for "League". On ''this'' version, "League" and clue givers cannot use part of the judges let it slide. In another Winner's Circle, the contestant listing category as a clue, by extension[[/note]], or "a Flat Pyramid" for "Things That are Triangular" said "A Flat Pyramid". On other versions, that clue would have been buzzed for are Triangular"[[note]]1. A pyramid by dictionary definition is a myriad of reasons; it was allowed as the winning clue on this version.3-D object and therefore doesn't exist. 2. Also describes "triangle"[[/note]].
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* ItsEasySoItSucks: The Strahan ''$100,000'', when compared to ''Donnymid'' and the ''New $25,000[=/=]$100,000''. The judging is relaxed compared to both, but sometimes considered ''too'' relaxed that things slip past.
** In one front-end game, while contestant described "Serena Williams," the celebrity partner said "Williams" and got credit for it. This would have not been credited in other versions.
** In one Winner's Circle, the contestant listed "the [=NFL=]" for "Pro Sports Leagues". This would have been zapped in the 80's and 90's due to the "L" in [=NFL=] standing for "League". On ''this'' version, the judges let it slide. In another Winner's Circle, the contestant listing "Things That are Triangular" said "A Flat Pyramid". On other versions, that clue would have been buzzed for a myriad of reasons; it was allowed as the winning clue on this version.
** Another common complaint on the Strahan ''$100,000'' is that Boxes 4-6 on the Winner's Circle are sometimes much easier than the writers intended. "Things That are Triangular", above, was a $5000 box when it would have been in the 4th box, at most, in other versions.
** In one front-end game, while contestant described "Serena Williams," the celebrity partner said "Williams" and got credit for it. This would have not been credited in other versions.
** In one Winner's Circle, the contestant listed "the [=NFL=]" for "Pro Sports Leagues". This would have been zapped in the 80's and 90's due to the "L" in [=NFL=] standing for "League". On ''this'' version, the judges let it slide. In another Winner's Circle, the contestant listing "Things That are Triangular" said "A Flat Pyramid". On other versions, that clue would have been buzzed for a myriad of reasons; it was allowed as the winning clue on this version.
** Another common complaint on the Strahan ''$100,000'' is that Boxes 4-6 on the Winner's Circle are sometimes much easier than the writers intended. "Things That are Triangular", above, was a $5000 box when it would have been in the 4th box, at most, in other versions.
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** The Strahan ''$100,000'' one-ups both versions. The ceiling lights chase to the Pyramid while the center downlights swirl towards the Winner's Circle, reminiscent of ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire''. The 6th season would also have the floor lights around the Winner's Circle illuminate as if to wind up the clock. Each season, the show adds more lighting effects to make Winner's Circle more intense.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Actor Barry Gordon, best known as [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 Donatello]], [[WesternAnimation/SwatKats Razor/Jake Clawson]], and the [=NesQuik=] Bunny, appeared twice on the show. First on ''$20,000'' (promoted as being from ''Fish'', the short-lived spinoff of ''Series/BarneyMiller'' focusing on Abe Vigoda's character), then early on in ''New $25,000'' (presumably having been promoted as being from ''Series/ArchieBunkersPlace'' where he played Archie's Jewish accountant, Mel).
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* RetroactiveRecognition: RetroactiveRecognition:
** A young Creator/BenStiller appeared at the end of a 1974 ''$25,000'' episode where his mother Creator/AnneMeara was a celebrity guest.
** Actor Barry Gordon, best known as [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 Donatello]], [[WesternAnimation/SwatKats Razor/Jake Clawson]], and the [=NesQuik=] Bunny, appeared twice on the show. First on ''$20,000'' (promoted as being from ''Fish'', the short-lived spinoff of ''Series/BarneyMiller'' focusing on Abe Vigoda's character), then early on in ''New $25,000'' (presumably having been promoted as being from ''Series/ArchieBunkersPlace'' where he played Archie's Jewish accountant, Mel).
** A young Creator/BenStiller appeared at the end of a 1974 ''$25,000'' episode where his mother Creator/AnneMeara was a celebrity guest.
** Actor Barry Gordon, best known as [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 Donatello]], [[WesternAnimation/SwatKats Razor/Jake Clawson]], and the [=NesQuik=] Bunny, appeared twice on the show. First on ''$20,000'' (promoted as being from ''Fish'', the short-lived spinoff of ''Series/BarneyMiller'' focusing on Abe Vigoda's character), then early on in ''New $25,000'' (presumably having been promoted as being from ''Series/ArchieBunkersPlace'' where he played Archie's Jewish accountant, Mel).
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** ''Donnymid'' undid the radical changes from the pilots, but still made changes that were deemed unnecessary by fans. The number of words per category was reduced from seven to six; to compensate, the time limit shrank from thirty seconds to twenty. While this may not seem like much, it did actually affect things — the older format gave teams an average of 4.28 seconds to get each word; under the ''Donnymid'' format, this shrunk to 3.33 seconds per word. The Winner's Circle had some bad writing and plenty of {{Moon Logic Puzzle}}s. This wasn't helped by anal judging which required the category names to be said ''verbatim'' for credit to be given. Fans also decried the tournament format; because there were no returning champions in this version, a player had to conquer the Winner's Circle twice on the same day in order to qualify for the tournament. The same thing was required to win the top prize in the tournament, meaning any tournament winner had to conquer the Winner's Circle four times in 2 days. On top of that, the top prize was still $100,000 dollars in an era where million-dollar game shows were big.
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** ''Donnymid'' undid the radical changes from the pilots, but still made changes that were deemed unnecessary by fans. The number of words per category was reduced from seven to six; to compensate, the time limit shrank from thirty seconds to twenty. While this may not seem like much, it did actually affect things — the older format gave teams an average of 4.28 seconds to get each word; under the ''Donnymid'' format, this shrunk to 3.33 seconds per word. The Winner's Circle had some bad writing and plenty of {{Moon Logic Puzzle}}s. This wasn't helped by anal judging which required the category names to be said ''verbatim'' for credit to be given. Fans also decried the tournament format; because there were no returning champions in this version, a player had to conquer the Winner's Circle twice on the same day in order to qualify for the tournament. The same thing was required to win the top prize in the tournament, meaning any tournament winner had to conquer the Winner's Circle four times in 2 days. On top of that, the top prize was still $100,000 dollars in an era where million-dollar game shows were big.
