$10,000 Pyramid Premiere Week Episode

[goldroadfanatic]

This is quite a find, a full episode from the first week of The $10,000 Pyramid in March 1973.  It's amazing to see one of the most enduring formats in its infancy.  To that, I have to say it's almost painful to watch these early episodes, partly because I'm so used to the great gameplay and polished nature of the '80's $25,000 and $100,000 Pyramids.  Also, I have to remind myself that the celebrities and contestants alike haven't gotten into the groove of playing the game. 

Credit goes to YouTube user Micke mechian

[blozier2006]

Some troll ripped that video and posted it as their own. This thing's been around for a couple of years now.

[jimlange]

I was just about to post that, lol.  But yes, that video has been ripped off, but it is awesome to see again!

[Briguy]

Note how inexact the judging was. On the "Members of the Cat Family" clue, for instance, June Lockart was allowed to say "pussycats" and they did not buzz her … even though Dick Clark had cautioned her not to say ANY PART OF THE CLUE before the Winner's Circle round began.

Clearly, this show had lots of promise, but it took awhile to get into the groove and see the pace we'd be used to in the $100K version.

Brian

BTW: At the very end of the tape, notice there is a promo of some kind that features … Carroll O'Connor, the Meathead's father-in-law! Just a guess, but was it "Of Thee I Sing," CBS' updated version of the classic Gershwin musical? (It had a 1972 copyright, so this may be a repeat broadcast if this is indeed that program.) In any case, appealing to high culture was still somewhat common, it appears, in the early 1970s.