$20,000 Pyramid Winners Circle

[sugarbear522]

I never knew whitey drank malt liquor (no pun intended) until watchin this clip.

[lwarteman]

I always thought they should have had the audience refrain from clapping after each correct category. It seemed to take time off the clock. Nice win!

[TomtheUSATiger]

@lwarteman, if you've seen the Donny Osmond version of Pyramid, then you got your wish; they refrain from clapping on that version after a correct category.

[nwest1140]

What year was this?

[twilmington]

I was on the show in 1978 with Geoff and JoAnn Worley. He was terrible, maybe because he had his leg in a cast and had just taken a train in from DC because of a fierce snow storm. Made it to the winner's circle 5 times before I won (and set a new record) with JoAnn. She was a great player. Wish I could find a copy somewhere.

[nextbarker]

That's because ABC had a limit of $20,000, that's why players at that time retired at $10,000 lever or $15,000.

[Rlotpir1972]

At the time this episode was aired, Geoff Edwards hosted "Shoot for the Stars" from the NBC studios in New York.

[fkd1963]

I think the rifle clue might have been OK. I mean would 'water gun' be synonymous to 'water rifle'?

[yandrsupreme]

No, I don't think he'd be buzzed for "Rifle" a rifle is a TYPE of gun, but not a synonym for gun. If had said "Firearm".. THAT is a synonym for gun.

[jmjfanss]

rifle is a synonym of gun also.

[egbrown312]

I cannot believe I found this, this is my mom winning with Geoff Edwards! The other celebrity that helped her get to the winners circle was Loretta Swit. Made my day!

[PatrioticPirate]

Is this REALLY your Mother!? She played her (you know what) off! DAMN good job!

[AoCranger]

dude, your moms a milf.!

[cobolsaurus]

What year was this???

[richie19190]

@egbrown312 That is awesome. This was a great win! Congrats to your mom on winning the $20,000. She was an excellent Pyramid player.

[lobstertexas]

I think in the later stricter days he'd get buzzed for saying "an M-1 Rifle" as the judges would likely say that's a synonym for "gun"..

[nycboy3489]

No, because I do believe a rifle is a type of gun, I could be wrong though.

[mistrbrwn]

telegrapher's key....brilliant clue

[gamshwfan]

Geoff is really good here. Being an employee of Bob Stewart I wouldn't be surprised if he has seen this game every now and again. Geoff and his contestant were so calm all the way through and that is incredible since many people tend to get really nervous and panic but they use their time wisely. I would say Geoff is more calm here to have a lady hug him than on Treasure Hunt; he almost got killed on that set. This was an amazing run at the winners circle; any jackpot win is worth 5 stars.

[fromthesidelines]

Geoff had previously emceed producer Bob Stewart's NBC daytime game "JACKPOT!" in the mid-'70s...

[fkd1963]

my only other clue would have been "Fred Astaire's shoes" or "the Watergate hotel room"

great show!

[RedNekLvr22]

The stupid thing that got me with the daytime 70's version was that if you won at the $10,000 level, you were retired. You actually had to lose twice in the winner's circle to even try for $20,000. Now, does that make any sense? You were essentially punished for being good enough to win on the first try. That's just not fair at all. I don't know who's bright idea that was, but at least on Bill Cullen's nighttime version was like the 80's version. First trip to was worth $10K, the 2nd $25K.

[WhiteHatBobby]

This was an ABC game, so network rules applied. After the quiz scandals, earning limits were imposed on game shows.

ABC and CBS had a limit of $25,000, with ABC mandating contestants retire after $20,000. CBS retirement was $25k in 1972, $35k in 1978, $50k in 1982, $75,000 in 1984 (retire after $50k), $100k in 1986 (retire after $75k), $125k in 1991, and unlimited now (daytime record is $147k, 2006).

The early CBS Pyramid made contestants retire after $25k, but later $50k after Larson PYL.

[mfraser29]

I actually won $10K by first time through...and was "retired." Still was a thrill. Love to find a copy but can't.

[hockeyboy1231]

yea it was probably erased by the network

[The1KidsShowFan7]

What a win!

[bainsey89]

No violation here. The category is "Kinds on Guns."  A rifle is a kind of gun. A gun isn't necessarily a rifle.

[nwest1140]

@bainsey89 There wasn't that kind of a rule back then.

[wdgarraway]

@bainsey89

Like how a square is a type of rectangle, but a rectangle isn't necessarily a square.

[PatrioticPirate]

Yo, pluto69: I hate ta say it, but'chur exac'ly right...

[pluto69]

im suprised on the second box, they didnt get buzzed for geoff saying rifle.. isnt that synonymous with gun??

[tuttlemsm]

The earlier episodes weren't NEARLY as anal as the later ones (e.g. $100,000 version). And dig Geoff Edwards with his telegrapher's key. I couldn't come up with that under pressure in a million years.

[hdayejr]

It would have been interesting, after this seeing this clip again, if he could have hosted it at some point. Geoff would have been a perfect fit for this. Not that DC was bad, a syndie version with Geoff would have been nice.

[SebastianCentral]

WOW... I've been a colossal Pyramid fan since i was a kid... and I don't think i've ever seen a blooper of that punchout-square effect, like what happens at the end of this clip.

[hdayejr]

And he did a kick ass job giving the clues! Go Geoff, Go!

[nextbarker]

Geoff Edwards previously hosted Trasure Hunt in this clip