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The Pyramid game show franchise featured runs on the CBS, ABC, and Game Show Network, as well as in syndication. Its run began in 1973 and continues at present with an ABC version of the series still airing. As of October 1, 2024 the following is the episode count, chronology, production source, and hosts of the various iterations of the Pyramid:
Davidson and Sally Field on TV's The Girl with Something Extra (1973). John Hamilton Davidson [1] (born December 13, 1941) [2] is an American actor, singer, and game show host known for hosting That's Incredible!, Time Machine, and Hollywood Squares in the 1980s, and a revival of The $100,000 Pyramid in 1991.
100% (1999) 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show (2011) 500 Questions (2015–2016) $1,000 Reward (1950) The $10,000 Pyramid (1973–1976; began as a 1973 pilot called Cash on the Line) The $20,000 Pyramid (1976–1980) The $25,000 Pyramid (1974–1979, 1982–1987, 1988) The $50,000 Pyramid (1981) The $100,000 Pyramid (1985–1988, 1991, 2016–present)
The Honeymooners: "The $99,000 Answer" (first aired January 28, 1956); Ralph becomes a contestant on a quiz show, but nervously answers his first question incorrectly. The Phil Silvers Show: "It's for the Birds". Bilko discovers one of his platoon is an expert on birds. He signs Pvt. Honnegan (played by Fred Gwynne) up for The $64,000 Question ...
As the first US network game show to offer a million-dollar top prize, the show made television history by becoming one of the highest-rated game shows in the history of US television. The US Millionaire won seven Daytime Emmy Awards, and TV Guide ranked it No. 6 in its 2013 list of the 60 greatest game shows of all time.
Michael Richards (born July 5, 1975 [1]) is a former American television producer, game show host, and television personality.He was most notably the executive producer of the American television game shows Let's Make a Deal and The Price Is Right from 2009 to 2019, and of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune from 2020 to 2021.
Prior to expanding to one hour in length, three games per episode were played during the half-hour format. With the exception of a single game from early in the show's history, only one contestant at a time is involved in a pricing game. A total of 112 pricing games have been played on the show, 78 of which are in the current rotation. [1]
The questions get progressively harder and more answers are given for each successive question: three for the first, four for the second and six for the third and final question (with the last answer always being an obvious "joke" answer). The champion, if successful, wins $5,000. However, if any question is missed, the bonus round ends. [11]