As per CBS custom at the time with celebrity game shows, three weeks of episodes for CBS were taped in Hollywood at CBS Television City, Studio 31. The show was quickly picked up by ABC and began airing on that network on May 6, 1974. A year later, the ratings temporarily declined (against the original version of Jeopardy! on NBC) and CBS canceled it. The $10,000 Pyramid, with host Dick Clark, made its network debut on Ma and was a ratings hit, sustaining its ratings even when episodes were delayed or preempted by the Watergate hearings. ĭick Clark as host of The $10,000 Pyramid
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On November 20, 2019, the series was renewed for a fifth season, which premiered on May 26, 2021. The current incarnation of The $100,000 Pyramid debuted June 26, 2016, on ABC with Michael Strahan as host, and has aired on Sunday nights during the summer months since, completing its fourth season in September 2019. GSN's The Pyramid, hosted by Mike Richards, who now is an executive at format owner Sony Pictures Television, aired a single forty-episode season in 2012. John Davidson hosted The $100,000 Pyramid in 1991, and Donny Osmond hosted a version simply titled Pyramid from 2002 to 2004 both aired five episodes per week. Clark also hosted two weeknight syndicated versions, The $50,000 Pyramid in 1981 and The $100,000 Pyramid from 1985 to 1988 (concurrent with the daytime show).īill Cullen hosted the first weekly nighttime version of The $25,000 Pyramid from 1974 to 1979. The various Pyramid series have won a total of nine Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Game Show, second only to Jeopardy!, which has won 13.ĭick Clark is the host most commonly associated with the show, having hosted the network daytime version from 1973 to 1980 (which moved from CBS to ABC in 1974, and increased its namesake top prize from $10,000 to $20,000 in 1976) and The (New) $25,000 Pyramid from 1982 to 1988 on CBS. The title refers to the show's pyramid-shaped gameboard, featuring six categories arranged in a triangular fashion. Contestants attempt to guess a series of words or phrases based on descriptions given to them by their teammates. The game features two contestants, each paired with a celebrity.
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Most later series featured a full title format matching the original series, with the title reflecting an increasing top prize. The original series, The $10,000 Pyramid, debuted on March 26, 1973, and spawned seven subsequent Pyramid series. We check in on original game show hosts from way back when, as well as the hosts of today’s favorites.Pyramid is the collective name of a series of American television game shows that has aired several versions domestically and internationally. And newer ones like The Wall and Ellen’s Game of Games are proof that game shows are a staple that aren’t going anywhere. There’s definitely the nostalgia element since some of today’s shows date back to the '60s, but hosts are now putting a modern spin on these classics. Whether you love to watch them, dream of being on them, or both, game show hosts are a big part of what draws viewers in.īasically, game shows are all about fun. There are also versions of You Bet Your Life and Wipeout in the works. Netflix even released 15 episodes of the classic show ahead of the reboot’s premiere. A reboot of Supermarket Sweep is starting in fall 2020, and viewers are pumped.
And if you’re too young to remember the originals, the networks are putting current celebs like Elizabeth Banks, Joel McHale and Steve Harvey in the host spots to attract new viewers.Īnd that’s just the beginning. Originally game shows were more of a daytime thing, but tons of older game shows have sparked primetime revivals in the past few years, like Match Game, 100,000 Pyramid and Press Your Luck.
Game Show Network airs encores of classics, as well as new games. Sure, contestants keep things interesting, but it’s just good old fashioned fun to see regular people win life-changing amounts of money.Īnd viewers are definitely into it. We have the classics, like Chuck Woolery and Bob Barker, the legends like Alex Trebek and Pat Sajak - and the newcomers like Anthony Anderson and Jane Lynch.