The John Davidson version: I do have to give credit for a few things: 1) John Davidson when at the end of the main game just goes straight to the WC. Dick goes to the contestant area briefly and the celebrity/civie team goes with Dick to the WC. 2) The background colors go from red to blue when John Davidson leaves the stage at the end of the show. 3) The light by the contestant area only goes on at the end of the show.
I don't know which is more surprising: that they got Dan to come back after 2 1/2 years, or the fact that apparently CBS just happened to have the Pyramid set lying around that long.
No explanation was needed anyway bc in the 2nd WC, Dan had to win $10k to come back tomorrow. Dan won $750 while Dianne won $10k + $1.1k + trip. Otherwise, the explanation may have been done during the commercial…
I gotta wonder, did any of the celebrities that played on Dick Clark's versions of Pyramid feel really uncomfortable playing this game with John Davidson at the helm?
He actually commented on this when John Davidson was introducing him. Yes they called him, as a nice "tie up bow" he was on Dick's last episode, and they invited him to be on John's first episode.
We could be grateful that Stuart Damon wasn't on this week. Considering his clue for "things that are stiff", one can only imagine what he might have come up with for this.
@@erikdraven1731 That DID happen on the Davidson version of the pyramid, with Michael Corbett. If I remember correctly, he actually SAID an erection, and it got beeped.
@@brockreynolds870 I have the episode in question and it was not censored the time I recorded it... as for things that are stroked: You start with your cat's fur, move on to some people's egos, and if that doesn't work: a lonely teenage boy's penis. If they don't get it from those three, then it just wasn't meant to be.
The Ray Combs syndicated _Family Feud_ was on NBC owned/operated stations and did not premiere until October. _The $100,000 Pyramid_ aired on WWOR-TV 9.
30:13 You could tell this would be a budget version of the $100 000 when the contestant didn't win $5000 for breaking the 21-21 tie. Addition of Gamble for a Grand and Double Trouble were are troubling signs.
@@RobertJohnson1975 Actally, the tiebreaker is which team did it faster during the game, unlike the 80s version where each team get the chance for seven additional words and the winner is the team that get the most words. In the case of a tie, then the winner is the team that get all seven in the shorter time. Breaking a 21-all tie would also give the team a $5,000 bonus.
I don't think John Davidson did bad with Pyramid at all, sure he was no Dick Clark, but he did his best, certainly better than Osmonds, I think CBS should've revived the daytime show.
The Osmond version was OK for me; syndicated and never could find it. For me, the real "stinker" was the GSN-originated version with Mike Richards. The latest incarnation with Michael Strahan ain't a whole lot better.
I thought all the versions were pretty good. No one will ever be as natural at it as Dick Clark, but I thought both John Davidson and Donny Osmond did well. I haven't seen Michael Strahan's version yet. The best thing JD and DO did during their hosting stints was to be themselves and NOT try to be the 2nd coming of Dick Clark.
There were problems with the versions of _Pyramid_ hosted by Donny Osmond and the now-disgraced Mike Richards. Osmond's version was criticized, and rightfully so, too, by the asinine judging in the Winners' Circle, where the answers had to be given as written to count as correct. Secondly, in order to qualify for the tournament, a contestant had to win in the Winners' Circle twice on the same show, as there were no returning champions. This extended to tournament play, as well. The Mike Richards version of the show was hastily rushed into production as an attempt to memorialize Dick Clark after his death. Some celebrities booked to appear on _The Pyramid_ had no idea how to play. Nicholas Turturro, best known for his role in _NYPD Blue,_ had a week of episodes filmed, with GSN only airing three of his episodes, with one unaired episode seeing him disqualified on _FIVE_ of the six Winners' Circle categories.
He's better than Donny Osmond. But not better than Michael, Dick or Mike Richards. He rushed everything and stifled celebration. Perfect example would be with a $100K win and him saying "take a seat" 2 seconds after the win.
Did they do away with the “wuw-hoo” (however it spelled) sound when someone makes A mistake? At least I’m speaking about that sound when they’re in the winter circle. Did they just do the short buzzer instead of the error noise. Maybe they’ve always done it like that, but either way that sure doesn’t seem to make sense. You should keep the same. Sounds meaning the same thing to every aspect of the game.
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30:54 Vicki, Lawrence rocks, hands-down, absolutely smart, funny, beautiful, and, rock short hair!!!! You are absolutely beautiful Vicky….
I love 100,000 pyramid both new and vintage, I noticed a few differences in some rules between the two. Both so much fun 😂
Always nice to see someone on a game show from where I grew up
Vicky Lawrence - wow! What an awesome player.
I just love Vicki Lawrence.
Too bad, CBS couldn't revive the $25,000 Pyramid in 1991 after WOF ended.
They went with the Barbara Deangelis show
18:32 Love that Henry gave us the clue-in to what was happening to the Dick Clark run.
They knew it … and it was never the same after that.
I can't believe he got Academy Award movies on the first clue!!
Dan, thanks for posting. I always wondered if the audience applause during the WC round is added in post production or if they really clap live.
I Used to Watch THE $100,000 PYRAMID with John Davidson, on KLFY-TV 10
Wow Henry Polic the second is looking very nice
I really like Michael Strahan as the host of this version of the 100,000 Pyramid, but Dick Clark is the Golden Host. No one will replace Dick Clark
Mike Richards version was a bad choice.
I like John Davidson as host. But Dick Clark is the best.
@@Frankie-O His version was just putrid. And that's being generous.
Michael Strahan has an excellent version.
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Such a fun show
You’re soo cute! I wish you’d won more money. Great competitors everyone!
Vicky Lawrence and Betty White are both so good at game shows.
Henry could've gotten "buzzed" on "Things That Go Together," however, the judges ignored the "prepositional phrase."
The John Davidson version: I do have to give credit for a few things: 1) John Davidson when at the end of the main game just goes straight to the WC. Dick goes to the contestant area briefly and the celebrity/civie team goes with Dick to the WC. 2) The background colors go from red to blue when John Davidson leaves the stage at the end of the show. 3) The light by the contestant area only goes on at the end of the show.
My favorite game show of all time even though it’s very nerve wracking
There is no host better on this show then Dick Clark. Period.
This guy don't even know Colby cheese 🧀
Agreed
@@allenmudman9755 What do you expect? He's been hanging around with a bunch of Squares!
@@LogoMan7777 it's been so long I don't remember
@@LogoMan7777 Good one!!
I don't know which is more surprising: that they got Dan to come back after 2 1/2 years, or the fact that apparently CBS just happened to have the Pyramid set lying around that long.
@@sandrakay8578 So, what we just saw was the Clark finale and the Davidson premiere?
It's not the exact same set. It was reconstructed.
@@DBradshaw25 The team's desks had smaller monitors. That was part of the cheapness.
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The logo on John’s podium (which it’s letters and numbers were in 3D) is now just a normal 2D.
@20:29, if it wasn't for the Challengers, he might've returned to Pyramid.
My guess is that CBS has a large storage area for certain sets.
Vicky Lawrence is really good
I wonder if there was even a live studio audience for the John Davidson era.
He didn’t explain at the end!🤷♂️
I think the tie in the first game put a time constraint on it.
It was his 1st day on the job! Lol...
No explanation was needed anyway bc in the 2nd WC, Dan had to win $10k to come back tomorrow.
Dan won $750 while Dianne won $10k + $1.1k + trip.
Otherwise, the explanation may have been done during the commercial…
Amazing clues by vicki for dianne
Loved her humor too!
Yes I agree there is no better host on then on this show Dick Clark Period.
Dick Clark's last episode of The $100,000 Pyramid the first part and John Davidson's first episode the other
For Current, she could have said voltage divided by resistance. Or Ohms law: Voltage, Resistance, and...
I like Michael Strahan he is a great host , funny and a great sense of humor
19:31, John Davidson's Premiere Episode
Dan's categories way tougher than Diannes.
I gotta wonder, did any of the celebrities that played on Dick Clark's versions of Pyramid feel really uncomfortable playing this game with John Davidson at the helm?
Why should they? Dick Clark was doing "The Challengers," and so couldn't do that revival. That's all it was.
Stuart Pankin comes quickly to mind.
If I'm not mistaken Lynn Redgrave once said in a season 2 episode, "Shut up, Davidson!" And I heard he kept stifling Vicki Lawrence's jokes.
DanielWadams,i need another $100,000 pyramid game show!
Michael Strahan brought it back, better than the Mike Richards version.
Daniel, how did you get on Pyramid twice? Did the producers know?
He actually commented on this when John Davidson was introducing him. Yes they called him, as a nice "tie up bow" he was on Dick's last episode, and they invited him to be on John's first episode.
Johnny Gilbert’s voice??
Bob Hilton, the sub announcer.
19:32
I do like the Davidson era intro.
"With a little bit more time, you could have played with it"
Dan your winner's circle on the Davidson version: KINDS of PROBLEMS was pretty tough, even the last one STROKED was a killer.
Maybe that's why the judge let "kids on drugs" slide.
We could be grateful that Stuart Damon wasn't on this week. Considering his clue for "things that are stiff", one can only imagine what he might have come up with for this.
@@erikdraven1731 That DID happen on the Davidson version of the pyramid, with Michael Corbett. If I remember correctly, he actually SAID an erection, and it got beeped.
@@brockreynolds870 I have the episode in question and it was not censored the time I recorded it... as for things that are stroked: You start with your cat's fur, move on to some people's egos, and if that doesn't work: a lonely teenage boy's penis. If they don't get it from those three, then it just wasn't meant to be.
Did Duck Clark get fired or walk away from Pyramid?
He was doing "The Challengers" at that time.
September 2, 1988
Then, January 7, 1991. 👍
15:44 doesn’t he start to say crystal here and if so shouldn’t he get buzzed?
I wonder what replaced the $100,000 Pyramid in NY, the following Monday, maybe Combs FF?
They say it was The Cosby Show. The last $100,000 Pyramid didn't air in NY (they had a special airing of The Cosby Show).
The Ray Combs syndicated _Family Feud_ was on NBC owned/operated stations and did not premiere until October. _The $100,000 Pyramid_ aired on WWOR-TV 9.
Special Thanks to Dick Clark SubHosts Standing in for Casey Kasem on American Top 40 in the Mid 1972!!!?
30:13 You could tell this would be a budget version of the $100 000 when the contestant didn't win $5000 for breaking the 21-21 tie.
Addition of Gamble for a Grand and Double Trouble were are troubling signs.
A cats fur, some ones ego, a boats oars ...
Things you stroke ...
Butthead's beard.
a blood clotted brain
The $10,000 Pyramid
Why was the last winners circle buzzed with "your ego" as a clue for "things that are stroked?"
Bob Hilton is the announcer on Dick Clark's last day
Johnny Gilbert Must've Been at JEOPARDY!
THINGS TO WHICH YOU ADAPT 25:21
GET USED TO IT
clifton davis was sooooo fine!!!
At Least Strahan's sticks to classic game play
I highly recommend the ABC version of The $100,000 Pyramid
Except if the score is tied!!! There's no tie-breaker games in Strahan's version!!!
@@alexanderwells4402 WA LMK
@@RobertJohnson1975 Actally, the tiebreaker is which team did it faster during the game, unlike the 80s version where each team get the chance for seven additional words and the winner is the team that get the most words. In the case of a tie, then the winner is the team that get all seven in the shorter time. Breaking a 21-all tie would also give the team a $5,000 bonus.
Mike Richards didn't stick to classic game play.
Wow. Dick always made me nervous with his voice/mannerisms. John was such a sigh of relief for me. IMO
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I don't think John Davidson did bad with Pyramid at all, sure he was no Dick Clark, but he did his best, certainly better than Osmonds, I think CBS should've revived the daytime show.
The Osmond version was OK for me; syndicated and never could find it. For me, the real "stinker" was the GSN-originated version with Mike Richards. The latest incarnation with Michael Strahan ain't a whole lot better.
@@cats0182 I hated the Osmond version.He seemed to be too goofy.There were few recognizable guests.
I hated the Osmond version. I liked the Mike Richards version quite a bit.
I thought all the versions were pretty good. No one will ever be as natural at it as Dick Clark, but I thought both John Davidson and Donny Osmond did well. I haven't seen Michael Strahan's version yet. The best thing JD and DO did during their hosting stints was to be themselves and NOT try to be the 2nd coming of Dick Clark.
There were problems with the versions of _Pyramid_ hosted by Donny Osmond and the now-disgraced Mike Richards. Osmond's version was criticized, and rightfully so, too, by the asinine judging in the Winners' Circle, where the answers had to be given as written to count as correct. Secondly, in order to qualify for the tournament, a contestant had to win in the Winners' Circle twice on the same show, as there were no returning champions. This extended to tournament play, as well. The Mike Richards version of the show was hastily rushed into production as an attempt to memorialize Dick Clark after his death. Some celebrities booked to appear on _The Pyramid_ had no idea how to play. Nicholas Turturro, best known for his role in _NYPD Blue,_ had a week of episodes filmed, with GSN only airing three of his episodes, with one unaired episode seeing him disqualified on _FIVE_ of the six Winners' Circle categories.
Whenever I drive South on US23 and pass Milan, Michigan... I think of Cone Rd. exit. and Azalia. (I'll take things nobody asked about for $100 Alex.)
That’s the best
The First Time I Saw John Davidson on THE $100,000 PYRAMID, I Immediately Recognized Him, Because He Previously Hosted HOLLYWOOD SQUARES
A good start on The $100,000 Pyramid that contestant is advancing to the tournament
Diann Prince had a time of 35 seconds. 35 seconds pretty much is a tough time to dethrone to qualify for the tournament.
No bonus for that first tie? That's too bad. :(
They put some budget cuts in. That was another one of many reasons why this version wasn't superior to Dick Clark's version.
@@richardhernandez4490 Agreed. The Gamble for A Grand & Double Trouble were probably the reasons why.
Dick Clark is a real gentleman.
First time I've watched Davidson on the Pyramid. He was very, very good as the host.
He's better than Donny Osmond. But not better than Michael, Dick or Mike Richards. He rushed everything and stifled celebration. Perfect example would be with a $100K win and him saying "take a seat" 2 seconds after the win.
Why was Dick Clark no longer host on this show?
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John Davidson was a good choice to replace Dick Clark. Very similar style.
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30:03 imagine if the black celeb had noose. that would have been awkward af
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some of these people must have paid their way to get on the show, they have nothing upstairs
The lady In the blue ,very very dence
19:41
20:29 The man himself
A total of 25000. You cant win 35000 if you win both.
Been like that for The $25,000 Pyramid too.
Should have chosen n
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Vicki was so fine
22:04 Um... RUDE!!! :-O
I know right? He was pretty rude throughout his two seasons, especially handling Winner Circle's wins.
@@richardhernandez4490 Yes... Good for *"Hollywood Squares," AWFUL for "Pyramid."* #JohnDavidson #TheRolfBenirschkeofPyramid
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Oooof! Not a doctor, but a woman. Really?
That teresa dont know how to give clues
Ummm, she was actually one of the best.
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Husband is golfing?? Yeah right. Her husband is having an affair.
Did they do away with the “wuw-hoo” (however it spelled) sound when someone makes A mistake? At least I’m speaking about that sound when they’re in the winter circle. Did they just do the short buzzer instead of the error noise. Maybe they’ve always done it like that, but either way that sure doesn’t seem to make sense. You should keep the same. Sounds meaning the same thing to every aspect of the game.
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