Man, I love it at 1:08. Shelley jumps up and down while the John Oates lookalike stands there in shock for a few seconds, not realizing he seriously won that $100,000. It's just priceless!
I NEVER understood why the audience clapped each time they guessed one of the doors correctly -- destracting to the players as well as it could cover up the first clue for the next door.
Dick Clark will always be THE host for the "Pyramid" shows. When somebody like him has gone as long as he did hosting that show, nobody else can live up to those expectations. Drew Carey may be doing good right now on TPIR but don't be surprised to find out sooner or later that show is on its last years.
This is fantastic.........remember staying home from school and watching these when I was a kid, and in the summer when we were off......and here it is in full glory, THANK YOU so much, can only have imagined the electricity in the room that day, and all of the shows when they won top money like that.....btw, no one be a better host of this show than Dick Clark....he is the best.
This was thrilling to watch, as someone else said here, but it was even more thrilling back when it first aired because this final lasted TWO WEEKS before someone could win the $100K. It was incredible stuff.
You know... it's people like you is why I stopped taking comments on a couple of my other clips... if you have something bad to say or JUDGE someone, then keep your fucking trap shut... otherwise, watch the damn video and enjoy.
What a way to start off The $100,000 Pyramid Tournament.
Shelley Smith is an excellent cluegiver
and as for Dick Clark telling the audience to be quiet, well that was his job, to make sure that no one hollars out answers b/c it would cost the contestants alot of money, hey, you hear Bill Cullen, Bill Rafferty, Pat Sajak, Wink Martindale, Chuck Woolery, Gene Rayburn, Ross Schafer and Brooke Burns say the same thing, Dick Clark is Da Man and I agree, John Davidson can't hold a candle to DC.
Dick Clark was and always WILL be "Pyramid" as far as I'm concerned. The only emcee that came close was Bill Cullen, and sadly, I never watched much of his version of the show. It sure is sad that Dick can no longer host game shows again - he was one of the best!
Well Dick Clark may not be hosting Game Shows anymore, but he's still working off camera as a producer sometimes and also, his longtime friend Ed McMahon may be up in age, too, but he's still doing commercials and as for Casey Kasem, he is still going strong on TV and Radio and so is William Shatner and Robert Vaughn from Man From U.N.C.L.E. is also going strong as well and so is Wink Martindale.
Clark, Ed, Casey, Shatner and Robert Vaughn and the Winker
Mr. McMahon died a month or two ago. He'll always be remembered for two things: Dick Clark's sidekick on "Tv Bloopers and Practical Jokes," and "Heeeeerrrrreeee's JOHNNY!"
I'm always surprised that the person giving out the clues can nod their heads to the person trying to answer. I would think that would be a form of cheating.
Nodding only symbolizes that the person on the other end is on the right track toward an answer. Nothing wrong with that. The restriction is giving the answer or the essence of the key word. The only thing borderline I find is when Ms. Smith uses "curved wet wood" for warped .
He was generally this way during tournament weeks on the $100G version. Not as strict as he is here, but cautious, not only because he didn't want the audience to disrupt a big-money attempt but to also allow the players in the Winner's Circle to get into a zone. And admittedly, to build up the tension.
$100,000 was a lot of money back then. Still is today, but it's value has been dropped since the million-dollar game shows came around in the late 90's.
It was serious and huge situation for the contestant. These types of situations still are huge and serious. We're talking life-changing for the potential winner. You still hear this asking for the audience to be quiet during the final spin and bonus rounds on Wheel of Fortune to this day.
To add, not only do I think curved is a synonym, but I think "curved wet wood" would have fit under the too discriptive rule. I'm not saying this to be mean, but IMO it would only be fair to the other contestants competing.
Actually police agencies are enfored. The FBI is enforced by the Justice Department to make sure they're in line. State police agencies are enforced by their respective state, but I would have buzzed them for curved wet wood.
Man, Ms. Cluegiver should have gotten buzzed TWICED, once for her "Crazy Mind" which would be a synonym of "Warped" in that instance, and then for "Curly Wood", another synonym for "Warped". In later eps, the judges were very strict about this, in this one they were asleep :p
I told you the truth! I'm right. If John Oates were on this show, he would have been a celebrity player helping a contestant--NOT a contestant winning in the winner's circle!!! Please stop this mistaken identity for once.
Of course I do, but I feel that the joke is getting a little bit out of hand. Let's put the joke to rest, and disregard anyone who tries to continue it (about mistaking Richard Mahaffey for John Oates).
The guy on the far left didn't know he was in the camera. Dick was not being a jerk; he was just letting him know where he was standing, so that the camera could get a shot of Richard's family.
I have read that the reason why the entire audience rushes out of their seats is that they wanted "camera time", or that they just wanted to congratulate the contestant in case his or her relatives could not make it in person. Whatever the reason, it never bothered me any; I just thought it was to make such a win more exciting than a $10,000 or $25,000 win.
I have seen almost of the big wins and this is and always will be my favorite, thank you so much for sharing, his wife and son say it all with the smile on their face and also when he stands and hugs the star of the show.
You always remember the FIRST! Also, I believe the Winning bells sounded longer for this win then any, listen carefully and you may know what I mean! In addition, the graphic never stopped flashing!
I thought she had said "Earths wet wood" but I can be wrong; I just found this site yesterday (8/21/06) because I was looking for old pyramid clips. I use to watch reruns of pyramid alot. Shelly also helped a contestent win the 5th tournament after winning $5000 in a 21-21 tie. If I was in the tournament I would want her to be in the winners circle with me
The name of the 5th contestant was Denise Bumbliss. Im actually, going to try to find a way to post a profile on the site. I also have an old episode on tape of the 11th $100000 win from Tracy Trench. I would like to see this show come back. I personally did not like the Donny Osmond version, and if it does come back, it will have to be close to the original way. Same concept to qualify for the tournament.
An amazing video. I, too, was wondering at first how "curved, wet wood" could have been a valid clue for the "Things That Are Warped" subject. I looked in the dictionary and "curved" doesn't seem to be a synonym for "warped" or vice versa. He won the $100,000 anyway. Congrats to the guy!
He was on the episode where Ann whammied on one spin and threw a fit. She was on the old '84 intros.
$100,000 seems a lot harder to win nowadays no thanks to shows like Deal or No Deal, though. It seemed like in the '80s, the $100K was always up for grabs on Pyramid. Darn good times. :0)
If I'm not mistaken, Richard's PYL win was the very first PYL episode that aired on Game Show Network when they first acquired the rights 5 years ago.
It's also interesting to note that Richard's wife (who can be seen toward the end of the clip) won $25,000 on "The New $25,000 Pyramid" a few years earlier. Richard and son Brian can be seen coming on stage to celebrate that win. So the entire Mahaffey family has won almost $150,000.
Well I doubt the judges had Word for DOS as their reference. However, Microsoft's MSN Encarta lists warped as a synonym of curved. I'm glad the guy won, but I still think there should have been a BUZZ!
For some reason I could only think of "mustache" for every clue.
BruiserKnux 1 month ago
nobody move
mariabbb1964 4 months ago
Man, I love it at 1:08. Shelley jumps up and down while the John Oates lookalike stands there in shock for a few seconds, not realizing he seriously won that $100,000. It's just priceless!
OddballExtreme 5 months ago
I NEVER understood why the audience clapped each time they guessed one of the doors correctly -- destracting to the players as well as it could cover up the first clue for the next door.
TimsDale4ever 5 months ago
I love the guy's mustache! LMAO!
Supermonkurz 6 months ago
The goofy judge needs to lay off the bell... DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING Okay we get it- he won.
dsimpson41 6 months ago
This guy looks like John Oates!
PhoenixGoddess1983 6 months ago
Isn't "curved" considered a synonym for "warped"?
disorganizedorg 6 months ago
Are you sure the contestant wasn't a celebrity too? Looks like John Oates to me. LOL
bassrocker35 8 months ago
thought for SURE he wouldn't get the "Warped" one
Vyselink 8 months ago
Wasn't "curved" a synonym for "warped" and therefore illegal?
ProfMike789 8 months ago
@ProfMike789 They aren't synonyms. A curved hockey stick blade, for instance, isn't warped, since it was manufactured that way.
rovert40 8 months ago
He was completely credulous
Rbolyard 10 months ago
1:07 cool as hell! love it. shelley smith had real, genuine enthusiasm and was thrilled she did it and won him that dough. cool.
crashpit35 10 months ago
mullet stampede , pmsl
rawdog42 11 months ago
YOU SPEAK, YOU DIE. Okay, go...!
cosg9531 11 months ago
NOBODY MOVE!! LOL---- yikes...
bgagnon1123 1 year ago
Dick Clark will always be THE host for the "Pyramid" shows. When somebody like him has gone as long as he did hosting that show, nobody else can live up to those expectations. Drew Carey may be doing good right now on TPIR but don't be surprised to find out sooner or later that show is on its last years.
thisisrumorcontrol 1 year ago
This is fantastic.........remember staying home from school and watching these when I was a kid, and in the summer when we were off......and here it is in full glory, THANK YOU so much, can only have imagined the electricity in the room that day, and all of the shows when they won top money like that.....btw, no one be a better host of this show than Dick Clark....he is the best.
stvoyager 1 year ago
This was thrilling to watch, as someone else said here, but it was even more thrilling back when it first aired because this final lasted TWO WEEKS before someone could win the $100K. It was incredible stuff.
quincyhughes 1 year ago
You know... it's people like you is why I stopped taking comments on a couple of my other clips... if you have something bad to say or JUDGE someone, then keep your fucking trap shut... otherwise, watch the damn video and enjoy.
Singingboy1978 2 years ago
That was thrilling to watch! Very exciting! I was on the edge of my seat! Mr. Clark is Mr. Pyramid, no one else.
ThirdOfJune4444 2 years ago 8
You mean Mr. Osmond isn't great?
LOL. $25K & $100K Pyramid aren't SHIT without the DC presiding.
HailCostanza 2 years ago 3
@ThirdOfJune4444 why doesnt Dick Clark do the pyramid anymore he is so good at it
jamsid33 1 year ago
@jamsid33 He wanted a salary of $50,000 per show; the network turned him down. So, he left.
DoctorLawyerWhatever 1 year ago
What a way to start off The $100,000 Pyramid Tournament.
Shelley Smith is an excellent cluegiver
and as for Dick Clark telling the audience to be quiet, well that was his job, to make sure that no one hollars out answers b/c it would cost the contestants alot of money, hey, you hear Bill Cullen, Bill Rafferty, Pat Sajak, Wink Martindale, Chuck Woolery, Gene Rayburn, Ross Schafer and Brooke Burns say the same thing, Dick Clark is Da Man and I agree, John Davidson can't hold a candle to DC.
tnawcwvictoria 2 years ago 2
Dick Clark was and always WILL be "Pyramid" as far as I'm concerned. The only emcee that came close was Bill Cullen, and sadly, I never watched much of his version of the show. It sure is sad that Dick can no longer host game shows again - he was one of the best!
DENo1MatchGameFan 2 years ago 9
Well Dick Clark may not be hosting Game Shows anymore, but he's still working off camera as a producer sometimes and also, his longtime friend Ed McMahon may be up in age, too, but he's still doing commercials and as for Casey Kasem, he is still going strong on TV and Radio and so is William Shatner and Robert Vaughn from Man From U.N.C.L.E. is also going strong as well and so is Wink Martindale.
Clark, Ed, Casey, Shatner and Robert Vaughn and the Winker
TRUE TV Legends and that's a fact.
tnawcwvictoria 2 years ago 2
Mr. McMahon died a month or two ago. He'll always be remembered for two things: Dick Clark's sidekick on "Tv Bloopers and Practical Jokes," and "Heeeeerrrrreeee's JOHNNY!"
StukInBuf 2 years ago
@StukInBuf Let's not forget that he was Jerry Lewis' sidekick on the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Labor Day Telethon for a number of years.
FutureNewsAnchor 7 months ago
I'm always surprised that the person giving out the clues can nod their heads to the person trying to answer. I would think that would be a form of cheating.
thisisrumorcontrol 3 years ago 2
Nodding only symbolizes that the person on the other end is on the right track toward an answer. Nothing wrong with that. The restriction is giving the answer or the essence of the key word. The only thing borderline I find is when Ms. Smith uses "curved wet wood" for warped .
davemock 2 years ago 4
Dick's kind of mean. NOBODY MOVE. :)
You gotta love this show.
SibGirl01 3 years ago 2
I think the reason why that this was the first tournament and Dick probably didn't know how the audience would be.
Singingboy1978 3 years ago
He was generally this way during tournament weeks on the $100G version. Not as strict as he is here, but cautious, not only because he didn't want the audience to disrupt a big-money attempt but to also allow the players in the Winner's Circle to get into a zone. And admittedly, to build up the tension.
davemock 2 years ago 2
$100,000 was a lot of money back then. Still is today, but it's value has been dropped since the million-dollar game shows came around in the late 90's.
It was serious and huge situation for the contestant. These types of situations still are huge and serious. We're talking life-changing for the potential winner. You still hear this asking for the audience to be quiet during the final spin and bonus rounds on Wheel of Fortune to this day.
rickhh1 2 years ago 2
@SibGirl01 He took this shit seriously. But I know what you mean!
tysonbfrance 10 months ago
Would "a sense of humor" been buzzed down as descriptive or allowed as part of a list?
2themoon 3 years ago
I believe it would have been acceptable.
Singingboy1978 3 years ago
I wouldn't buzz it if I heard it.
WavemasterAshi 2 years ago
@Singingboy1978
A demented person's mind.
carchavtube 1 year ago
@2themoon Actually, I think it would've been buzzed because of the prepositional phrase rule (you can't use them in the bonus round).
darkpowrjd 1 year ago
Did those contesters know each other?
JohnQWydell 3 years ago
with that blonde hair on one side and moustache on the other, I thought that was Hall and Oates
bryanw91178 3 years ago 2
LOL!!
gbc77000 3 years ago
That is classic right there, with the people running out and congratulating him.
LeothePatrioticLion 3 years ago
To add, not only do I think curved is a synonym, but I think "curved wet wood" would have fit under the too discriptive rule. I'm not saying this to be mean, but IMO it would only be fair to the other contestants competing.
ten96lt 3 years ago 2
Old (or heated) records.
BobChanceBand 3 years ago
Actually police agencies are enfored. The FBI is enforced by the Justice Department to make sure they're in line. State police agencies are enforced by their respective state, but I would have buzzed them for curved wet wood.
ten96lt 3 years ago
Man, Ms. Cluegiver should have gotten buzzed TWICED, once for her "Crazy Mind" which would be a synonym of "Warped" in that instance, and then for "Curly Wood", another synonym for "Warped". In later eps, the judges were very strict about this, in this one they were asleep :p
lobstertexas 3 years ago
A third time could be "police agencies" and Things that are enforced. Agencies are not enforced, they enforce the law. Different definition.
da40flyer 3 years ago
I bet every one of those people who jumped on stage hit him up for money afterward, LOL!
firmingitup 3 years ago
At the time, Shelley Smith was a co-star of ABC's short-lived sitcom, "THE ASSOCIATES" (1979-'80).
fromthesidelines 3 years ago
Congrats to John Oates (Hall & Oates) on his big win.
bshaunagrant 3 years ago 2
lol.
gameshowluvr86 3 years ago
That guy was not John Oates; his name is Richard Mahaffey. Please don't confuse him with John Oates.
Matto2t 3 years ago
Oh, lighten up, for crying out loud....
generalbullmoose 3 years ago
I told you the truth! I'm right. If John Oates were on this show, he would have been a celebrity player helping a contestant--NOT a contestant winning in the winner's circle!!! Please stop this mistaken identity for once.
Matto2t 3 years ago
Do you not understand joking around or sarcasm?
generalbullmoose 3 years ago 2
Of course I do, but I feel that the joke is getting a little bit out of hand. Let's put the joke to rest, and disregard anyone who tries to continue it (about mistaking Richard Mahaffey for John Oates).
-Matt
Matto2t 3 years ago
Who's the celebrity with the long blonde hair?
lemonsters2008 3 years ago
That is Shelley Smith
Singingboy1978 3 years ago
Who's the celebrity?
lemonsters2008 3 years ago
Who's the celebrity with the long blonde hair??? I said.
lemonsters2008 3 years ago
That question was already answered. The celebrity is Shelley Smith.
Matto2t 3 years ago 2
Dick Clark sounds so angry.
tktru 3 years ago
Body language could give away a clue. That why the "nobody move!" outburst.
fandude41 4 years ago
THAT IS A LOT OF MONEY BACK THEN!!!
kope2kope 4 years ago 5
$119,450 was his grand total. Awesome!
gameshowluvr86 4 years ago
This guys reaction is the best of them all...he is truly amazed...AWESOME!!!
MikeAnthony51 4 years ago
If I suddenly came into $100,000, I would grab Dick Clark and pick him up like they did Bob Barker on TPIR! :D
gameshowluvr86 4 years ago
A family also picked up Richard Dawson on "Family Feud" one time.
DENo1MatchGameFan 3 years ago
John Davidson can't hold a candle to Dick Clark.
bobbyd1982 4 years ago 6
100% right!
MikeAnthony51 4 years ago
Damn skippy!
gameshowluvr86 4 years ago
looks like Kim Carnes and John Oats
tzaremba958 4 years ago
hey it was the 80s
gameshowluvr86 4 years ago
i looooooooooooove this
newman20072008 4 years ago
I guess they wanted the tourney over this was the 19th try at the $100,000 before he hit it.
nextbarker 4 years ago
I admit, after 19 times, they probably wanted someone to win...
KoopaKid17 4 years ago
*BUZZ* Curved and warped are synonyms. He shouldn't have won.
KoopaKid17 4 years ago
Aw cmon, be happy for him!
gameshowluvr86 4 years ago
Boo! Curved is not a synonym. Carved is a synonym.
TravisTarlton22 4 years ago
Microsoft word does not consider "curved" and "warped" to be synonyms. I checked the thesaurus.
mjhunt1 4 years ago
And after he wins, half the audience comes up to congratulate him.
Sammy4549 4 years ago
I would have thought "curved wet wood" would have disqualified them. They were lucky! "Pass it!" usually means they're not going to win.
johndcorr 4 years ago
man its so nice 2 see someone WIN wath a TRIP
newman20072008 4 years ago
warped was good, VERY tricky, nice win
nextbarker 4 years ago
what an ass dick sounds like when he said to that one guy "excuse me you're in our shot!" (NO ONE cares)
domin8er 4 years ago
The guy on the far left didn't know he was in the camera. Dick was not being a jerk; he was just letting him know where he was standing, so that the camera could get a shot of Richard's family.
Matto2t 3 years ago
Love the wiggling trilons! :D
gameshowluvr86 4 years ago
that's called "Box dancing", my friend.
fandude41 4 years ago 3
:) lol nice.
gameshowluvr86 4 years ago
wow, WARPED that seemed tricky.
nextbarker 4 years ago
@nextbarker Naw well nowadays. The best clue would be a Level-skipping Mario.
Jopo1226 9 months ago
lordy what is that a toupe?! geez....at least he won the money!!! :)
southernfratdude 4 years ago
What is on this guy's head? It just growled at me!
generalbullmoose 4 years ago
Do you have any John Davidson wins? Fraziergorge had them but they were removed.
KidsTVFan 4 years ago
It's awful nice to see John Oates win the big money. This is one time that pesky Daryl Hall won't upstage him!!!!
cognito20 4 years ago 2
Please don't confuse John Oates with this guy who won the $100,000!
Matto2t 3 years ago
yy, do you have an epiosde of Richard on Press Your Luck in 1984?
nextbarker 5 years ago
Why does the audience leave their seats after the $100,000 is won?
henrytvwhiz 5 years ago
I honestly think it was encouraged by the producers of the show, just to get ratings? Just my opinion.
Singingboy1978 5 years ago
things that are warped was a tough 1.
okiesteveus81 5 years ago
Hello,
I have read that the reason why the entire audience rushes out of their seats is that they wanted "camera time", or that they just wanted to congratulate the contestant in case his or her relatives could not make it in person. Whatever the reason, it never bothered me any; I just thought it was to make such a win more exciting than a $10,000 or $25,000 win.
Matto2t 5 years ago
I dunno. Cheaper than confetti I guess :).
colBoh 4 years ago
They used that San Francisco category in the 4th win posted here too, in the $100 spot
leuqarte 5 years ago
I have seen almost of the big wins and this is and always will be my favorite, thank you so much for sharing, his wife and son say it all with the smile on their face and also when he stands and hugs the star of the show.
stvoyager 5 years ago
Timing and scoring says 57"745 (02"255 remaining)
TeshawnEdmonds 5 years ago
Is that based on when Dick Clark says "Go"?
byrd56 4 years ago
You always remember the FIRST! Also, I believe the Winning bells sounded longer for this win then any, listen carefully and you may know what I mean! In addition, the graphic never stopped flashing!
SuperGamer7 5 years ago
I also remember Richard Mahaffey being one of the first two contestants when "The $100,000 Pyramid" debuted in syndication in Sept. of 1985.
DENo1MatchGameFan 3 years ago
For that last one that was a repeat, i wanted to talk 2 pikrahn202
nextbarker 5 years ago
I thought she had said "Earths wet wood" but I can be wrong; I just found this site yesterday (8/21/06) because I was looking for old pyramid clips. I use to watch reruns of pyramid alot. Shelly also helped a contestent win the 5th tournament after winning $5000 in a 21-21 tie. If I was in the tournament I would want her to be in the winners circle with me
pjkrahn0202 5 years ago
The name of the 5th contestant was Denise Bumbliss. Im actually, going to try to find a way to post a profile on the site. I also have an old episode on tape of the 11th $100000 win from Tracy Trench. I would like to see this show come back. I personally did not like the Donny Osmond version, and if it does come back, it will have to be close to the original way. Same concept to qualify for the tournament.
pjkrahn0202 5 years ago
Or, I'd love to see those 2 wins, I wish I had a videoclip of Denise and Tracy's win, I wish, I could see it on realplayer 1st.
nextbarker 5 years ago
Or, I'd love to see those 2 wins, I wish I had a videoclip of Denise and Tracy's win, I wish, I could see it on realplayer 1st.
nextbarker 5 years ago
Nice to see John Oates win that $100 K. Suck it, Hall!
fightonusc 5 years ago 2
That was not John Oates. His name was Richard Mahaffey; but he did look almost identical to John Oates, though.
Matto2t 5 years ago
Private eyes (CLAP), they're watching you (CLAP, CLAP), they see your every move...
gameshowluvr86 3 years ago
Very good! Here's one for you:
Old men
Young Men
Preachers saying Amen
Taking a collection
Playing on a bass drum
How come the city never sleeps at night??
A Nancy Sinatra song from 1966, titled The City Never Sleeps at Night.
Matto2t 3 years ago
An amazing video. I, too, was wondering at first how "curved, wet wood" could have been a valid clue for the "Things That Are Warped" subject. I looked in the dictionary and "curved" doesn't seem to be a synonym for "warped" or vice versa. He won the $100,000 anyway. Congrats to the guy!
Matto2t 5 years ago
Richard was a contestant on Press Your Luck in 1984 he won $4,050 so he won $123,500 all together.
nextbarker 5 years ago
He was on the episode where Ann whammied on one spin and threw a fit. She was on the old '84 intros.
$100,000 seems a lot harder to win nowadays no thanks to shows like Deal or No Deal, though. It seemed like in the '80s, the $100K was always up for grabs on Pyramid. Darn good times. :0)
WTGDMan1986 5 years ago
If I'm not mistaken, Richard's PYL win was the very first PYL episode that aired on Game Show Network when they first acquired the rights 5 years ago.
It's also interesting to note that Richard's wife (who can be seen toward the end of the clip) won $25,000 on "The New $25,000 Pyramid" a few years earlier. Richard and son Brian can be seen coming on stage to celebrate that win. So the entire Mahaffey family has won almost $150,000.
BRBTheFireball 5 years ago
I love Dick Clark's comment at the beginning. It sounds like he's got a gun and is robbing the set of the $100,000 Pyramid.
doubleot 5 years ago
just wondering how could "Curved, Wet, Wood" have been a legal clue?
sdjimbob 5 years ago
Because she had used these clues previously.
deric8 5 years ago
On what grounds do you claim it is illegal?
Microsoft word does not consider "curved" and "warped" to be synonyms. I checked the thesaurus.
mjhunt1 3 years ago
Well I doubt the judges had Word for DOS as their reference. However, Microsoft's MSN Encarta lists warped as a synonym of curved. I'm glad the guy won, but I still think there should have been a BUZZ!
sdjimbob 2 years ago
I thought the same exact thing. I guess once they give it they'd look like creeps taking it back....
toolkien 2 years ago