I think both sides are right in a way. Yes "inside of a wheel" is descriptive but it is not AS descriptive as the "paint on a canvas" clue. The former is more of a noun whereas the latter is a verb action. I would assume today you would have to say "a wheel's inside"?
Great wqin, but I think that Fred gave a descriptive clue on the top box. Should have been buzzed, but the judges missed it. Oh well, at least the lady was excited to win $10,000.
A similarly worded clue by Fred at the buzzer in part 4 of this episode was deemed illegal, yet his clue here was not. And it's not like the judges on this show didn't have the heart to take away an answer that won the big money if the clue was illegal. Sometimes during a celebration you would hear the buzzer sounding in the background and see the trilon turned to its "blank" pyramid side, and they'd have to calm everyone down and break it to the contestant that he/she didn't win the big money.
OF is the only propositional phrase PYRAMID ever allowed.
tpir1972 1 year ago
I like freds clue of cool people
morgan8757 1 year ago
Did she say "this is my friend, Dick Clark"?
themurph2000 2 years ago
she sure did, lol
nycboy3489 2 years ago
She said she was gonna spend it all? $10,000 is a lot to just spend away on a whim... Not too wise, Crystal... lolz.
gameshowluvr86 2 years ago
Speaking of groovy - I love her husband's "groovy" clothes lol! Ah I miss the 70's!
SueBeaWho 2 years ago
We were definitely "WILD 'N CRAZY GUYS..." back in the '70s... lol!
gameshowluvr86 2 years ago
you know youre in trouble when your patner says oh oh or something similar when about ready to give clues
1980sgod 3 years ago
I think both sides are right in a way. Yes "inside of a wheel" is descriptive but it is not AS descriptive as the "paint on a canvas" clue. The former is more of a noun whereas the latter is a verb action. I would assume today you would have to say "a wheel's inside"?
fkd1963 3 years ago 3
That's right. The key is to avoid a prepositional phrase.
WrestlingHeretic 2 years ago
Great wqin, but I think that Fred gave a descriptive clue on the top box. Should have been buzzed, but the judges missed it. Oh well, at least the lady was excited to win $10,000.
richie19190 3 years ago
The inside of a bathtub? how did Fred get away with that?
nextbarker 3 years ago
To my knowledge, they allowed phrases with the word "of"
PriceRight89 3 years ago
Fred pulled a Charles Nelson Reilly at 1:27.
vnisanian2001 3 years ago
Nice catch! :)
gameshowluvr86 3 years ago
Inside of a Wheel would be buzzed in the 80s, no?
zachhoran 3 years ago
A similarly worded clue by Fred at the buzzer in part 4 of this episode was deemed illegal, yet his clue here was not. And it's not like the judges on this show didn't have the heart to take away an answer that won the big money if the clue was illegal. Sometimes during a celebration you would hear the buzzer sounding in the background and see the trilon turned to its "blank" pyramid side, and they'd have to calm everyone down and break it to the contestant that he/she didn't win the big money.
SlideItEarl 3 years ago
It's simpler than that. They just weren't nearly as anal back then.
WrestlingHeretic 3 years ago
Oh, yeah... Totally. The judges on '70s Pyramid were a little more lax then the '80s...
gameshowluvr86 2 years ago