It looks like a taping from last season was paired with a more recent taping to create the August 27th episode. I noticed set and font differences in the second half-hour, and the sixty-second clock wasn't displayed above the Winner's Circle pyramid during that period. It just felt a bit different to me as well.
To throw in another game show reference, Kyle Busch seemed like "the weakest link" of the entire hour. Examples: "Not slow but... high." "The Indianapolis number....?" However, he and his contestant partner did come up with a fantastic comeback during the "twitter follower" subject round.
As a long time Pyramid viewer, it was interesting to me the difference between how a contestant playing in the 70s or 80s and one playing today might describe "posse".
I was thoroughly entertained by Madison. She was so energetic and enthusiastic. She finally said "wipers" after saying "wind washers" and "washer winders" (I went back and listened), and she said something in a way Dick Clark sometimes did: "One of them is the seven" (referring to the Mystery 7).
No big money wins this episode. Players were stuck on "Things at a Baptism" (the contestant gave some great clues), "Things in a Haunted House" ("Halloween visitors" was excellent), "Things You Stack" (I came up with "pancakes" and "poker chips" to go along with Juan's "books"), and "Famous Michaels" (Madison's fault; she didn't even think of "Strahan"(!)), as well as on other subjects.