The good ol' days when shows were so wonderful. People were respectful to each other, dressed well, had class, spoke well and were truly considerate and thankful for everything. That is the epitomy of The $25,000 Pyramid !
@DISCOVEGASGUY And this isn't even the genuinely "Golden Age of Television," when refined ladies wore white gloves and men fedoras with their overcoats, when appearing in public.
But still one may notice, as you did, a politeness and well-spokeness that has all but disappeared from our crude and rude society of today, where life often seems more like an episode of "The Jerry Springer Show" than a polite game of old-school "Pyramid" or "Password."
@DISCOVEGASGUY As you also observed, contestants on this game show were considerate and thankful, both in their game-playing and for their winnings (or just the opportunity to have become a contestant on a nationally-televised program).
On even older game shows, such as the original "What's My Line?," contestants in regular game-play never won more than a meager $50, yet were equally grateful for their modest winnings, and polite upon losing a game.
@DISCOVEGASGUY Celebrity panelists of these older game shows also treated the "civilian" players with a respect today's celebrities' huge egos wouldn't permit, amidst the self-centeredness and plugging of their latest projects.
@DISCOVEGASGUY Frankly, if I could re-live a part of my life over, and over again, as in the film "Groundhog Day," if I could live "Groundhog Decade," it would be the years between 1962 through 1972.
Although, admittedly, from 1968 onward is when things began going "down the tubes" in terms of the disintegration of the family and civilized behavior, what with hippies, and communist ideology infiltrating the media, schools and colleges.
@DISCOVEGASGUY But, at least most of that era, people displayed better manners and were more educated, even with only a high school diploma.
Also, there were more shared and widespread circumstances and values, having only three, commercial television networks that most in the United States watched. Too much "diversity" (a favorite word of the political left) may divide a populace, while "universalities" may unite it.
Jean did good. She gave every clue possible for things on a desk
chrisrenn1990 1 year ago
The good ol' days when shows were so wonderful. People were respectful to each other, dressed well, had class, spoke well and were truly considerate and thankful for everything. That is the epitomy of The $25,000 Pyramid !
DISCOVEGASGUY 1 year ago
@DISCOVEGASGUY And this isn't even the genuinely "Golden Age of Television," when refined ladies wore white gloves and men fedoras with their overcoats, when appearing in public.
But still one may notice, as you did, a politeness and well-spokeness that has all but disappeared from our crude and rude society of today, where life often seems more like an episode of "The Jerry Springer Show" than a polite game of old-school "Pyramid" or "Password."
gymnastix 2 months ago
@DISCOVEGASGUY As you also observed, contestants on this game show were considerate and thankful, both in their game-playing and for their winnings (or just the opportunity to have become a contestant on a nationally-televised program).
On even older game shows, such as the original "What's My Line?," contestants in regular game-play never won more than a meager $50, yet were equally grateful for their modest winnings, and polite upon losing a game.
gymnastix 2 months ago
@DISCOVEGASGUY Celebrity panelists of these older game shows also treated the "civilian" players with a respect today's celebrities' huge egos wouldn't permit, amidst the self-centeredness and plugging of their latest projects.
gymnastix 2 months ago
@DISCOVEGASGUY Frankly, if I could re-live a part of my life over, and over again, as in the film "Groundhog Day," if I could live "Groundhog Decade," it would be the years between 1962 through 1972.
Although, admittedly, from 1968 onward is when things began going "down the tubes" in terms of the disintegration of the family and civilized behavior, what with hippies, and communist ideology infiltrating the media, schools and colleges.
gymnastix 2 months ago
@DISCOVEGASGUY But, at least most of that era, people displayed better manners and were more educated, even with only a high school diploma.
Also, there were more shared and widespread circumstances and values, having only three, commercial television networks that most in the United States watched. Too much "diversity" (a favorite word of the political left) may divide a populace, while "universalities" may unite it.
gymnastix 2 months ago
@DISCOVEGASGUY Notice the similarities between the root words--"div" and "uni"--of these antonymic nouns.
gymnastix 2 months ago
This brings back memories
dvder1234 1 year ago
That is Bob Hilton announcing "The $25,000 Pyramid".
usa02 1 year ago
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