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Offline Torgo

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Re: The New $100,000 Pyramid
« Reply #30 on: July 04, 2016, 08:57:44 PM »
Quote from: therealcu2010 on July 04, 2016, 08:23:42 PM
Does it detract from the show as a whole, though? Absolutely not. They absolutely, 100%, did the show right. Best game show revival of the 21st century? Abso-freaking-lutely.

Hey, I liked the PAX Beat the Clock remake.
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Re: The New $100,000 Pyramid
« Reply #31 on: July 04, 2016, 11:37:08 PM »
Quote from: Torgo on July 04, 2016, 08:57:44 PM
Hey, I liked the PAX Beat the Clock remake.
I found it alright but not particularly great, partly because they had attempted to use the title as a "start the stunt" catchphrase (even on the stunts that had no timer) but also because the Swirling Whirlwind was out of place (even moreso than Bonus Shuffle on the 1979 series) and a rather strange callback to The Diamond Head Game of all shows.

Quote from: therealcu2010 on July 04, 2016, 08:23:42 PM
Best game show revival of the 21st century? Abso-freaking-lutely.
Given that its competition includes such things as the 2001 Card Sharks, Donnymid, the 2006 Chain Reaction, Temptation, Million-Dollar Password, and the 2011 Lingo...no contest whatsoever.
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Re: The New $100,000 Pyramid
« Reply #32 on: July 05, 2016, 09:12:16 AM »
Quote from: PGS25 on July 04, 2016, 02:28:22 PM
"Why you use Skype" was a killer. For "Things you Declare", I would have said your independence and bankruptcy.

I wonder if they would have allowed "Because you want to video chat?"
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Re: The New $100,000 Pyramid
« Reply #33 on: July 05, 2016, 11:32:32 PM »
Quote from: PGS25 on July 04, 2016, 02:28:22 PM
For "Things you Declare", I would have said your independence and bankruptcy.
I suspect "a thumb war" would not have been allowed, however.
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Re: The New $100,000 Pyramid
« Reply #34 on: July 06, 2016, 12:00:53 AM »
Quote from: GuyWithFace on July 05, 2016, 11:32:32 PM
I suspect "a thumb war" would not have been allowed, however.
Looks like a valid clue to me, and a good one.
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Re: The New $100,000 Pyramid
« Reply #35 on: July 07, 2016, 09:37:45 PM »
For me, the best part of seeing Pyramid back on prime-time is the youtube rabbit hole it is led me down.  Check out all the close finishes we had over the years, and I can't help but wonder...man, I hope they are ready to deal with that. 

I truly appreciate the faithfulness to theme and tradition so far.  Hope they consider it ongoing.
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Re: The New $100,000 Pyramid
« Reply #36 on: July 10, 2016, 11:03:29 PM »
On the July 10, 2016 episodes: Congratulations to Victor, our first $100,000 winner. He gave some great clues for "Things that are Congested" and "Things you Adjust". Exciting win.

Snoop Dogg, perhaps surprisingly, is a pretty good player and a Pyramid watcher "since the Dick Clark era".

I'm personally not a Ken Jeong fan; he's not funny at all to me.
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Re: The New $100,000 Pyramid
« Reply #37 on: July 11, 2016, 12:55:07 AM »
What I'd like better is if, as was done in the Dick Clark days, the common thread behind the "Mystery 7" items would be revealed after the round was played. I constantly find myself puzzling over what the words have in common; frequently, it's not that obvious.
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Re: The New $100,000 Pyramid
« Reply #38 on: July 11, 2016, 01:03:42 AM »
Now I'm just waiting for a female winner to get $100,000!  :biggrin:
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Re: The New $100,000 Pyramid
« Reply #39 on: July 11, 2016, 01:07:19 AM »
Quote from: RJSchex on July 11, 2016, 12:55:07 AM
What I'd like better is if, as was done in the Dick Clark days, the common thread behind the "Mystery 7" items would be revealed after the round was played.

They've actually been doing that on this current revival; I must not have noticed -- did they not do that this last episode?
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Re: The New $100,000 Pyramid
« Reply #40 on: July 11, 2016, 05:29:22 AM »
In the second half of the second game last night, the team that found the Mystery 7 did not get all 7 words. I did not hear Michael say what they had in common.
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Re: The New $100,000 Pyramid
« Reply #41 on: July 15, 2016, 08:01:31 PM »
Quote from: FamilyFeud1994 on July 11, 2016, 01:07:19 AM
They've actually been doing that on this current revival; I must not have noticed -- did they not do that this last episode?
Quote from: goldroadfanatic on July 11, 2016, 05:29:22 AM
In the second half of the second game last night, the team that found the Mystery 7 did not get all 7 words. I did not hear Michael say what they had in common.

I do not remember hearing it so far on any of the shows, not to say it wasn't just that if it was I didn't catch it.
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Re: The New $100,000 Pyramid
« Reply #42 on: July 15, 2016, 08:50:55 PM »
Quote from: goldroadfanatic on July 11, 2016, 05:29:22 AM
In the second half of the second game last night, the team that found the Mystery 7 did not get all 7 words. I did not hear Michael say what they had in common.

Dick would sometimes forget to say that when the Mystery 7 was its own category.
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Re: The New $100,000 Pyramid
« Reply #43 on: July 17, 2016, 10:36:02 PM »
On the July 17, 2016 episodes: Both featured a contestant playing for an additional $100,000. I found the first $100K pyramid quite a bit tougher than the second. Along with "pencil" and "mini" for "Types of Skirts", I would have said "pleated". My sister had a good clue as well: "a kilt".

The contestant could only think of one clue for "Things in a Glove Compartment", but he rattled off several for "Kinky Things".  Hmmm... ;) 

I thought Alexandra was out of it after her "Mom/Mother" issue (which shouldn't have been an issue in the first place), but she ended up winning the round. You just never know with Pyramid.

I found myself yelling at the TV during her $100K try: "Because I'm dirty and I don't want to shower!" ("Why you Take a Bath"). And "Things You Carve"? Too easy for the top I'd say. "A Thanksgiving turkey; a marble statue". But again you never know.

One more thing: I didn't hear Michael reveal what the things in either Mystery 7 category tonight had in common.
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Re: The New $100,000 Pyramid
« Reply #44 on: July 17, 2016, 11:51:25 PM »
Still looking for a female contestant to win $100,000. Lol.
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