"Clothes for a trip" is acceptable in this case as a clue. She couldnt have said "a trip's clothes" because it's not grammatically correct - its not illegal - its just not correct. "Clothes for a trip" would have been unacceptable if the category was perhaps Things That Are Packed because you pack clothes for a trip. You don't "case" clothes for a trip, you put clothes IN a case so it was correct and allowed and they gave her the money. Hope this makes sense. It's a very subtle, fine point.
Except Family Feud used the $25,000 winnings cap and The Better Sex had a $36,000 limit I think and Double Dare had the honor of being the only CBS game show to use the ABC winnings cap of $20,000.
@Ivoryman1986 CBS and ABC had prize limits on game shows after the Quiz Show Scandals. At the time, the most anyone could win on an ABC game show was $20,000.
Because clothes "for a trip" is descriptive. Trip clothing should be allowed, however. It's just a picky little thing, but for the show to have consistent with their judging, they should have buzzed it. They tended to buzz any clue with a preposition after the noun on most episodes. But I know what u mean....
Richie 19190 I was going to say the same thing. If it was the later versions she will had been buzz for sure. I am surprise she never played on the $25,000 and $100,000 Pyramid.
The 70s version was much more lenient with judging. There's a clip up here where Tony Randall says "Stuffings in little bottles of pills" for "Things Made of Cotton"...
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Dang but is Loretta good at Pyramid! I've watched 4 clips now and she and her partner have won each one!
Jewelbird177 1 year ago
Dang but is Loretta good at Pyramid! I've watched 4 clips now and she and her partner have won each one!
Jewelbird177 1 year ago
Dear GameShowLuvr,
You're Right! Mr.Osmond is an A-!
143AC 1 year ago
I don't know whose more happier..the contestant who won..or Ms.Swit.
143AC 1 year ago
"Clothes for a trip" is acceptable in this case as a clue. She couldnt have said "a trip's clothes" because it's not grammatically correct - its not illegal - its just not correct. "Clothes for a trip" would have been unacceptable if the category was perhaps Things That Are Packed because you pack clothes for a trip. You don't "case" clothes for a trip, you put clothes IN a case so it was correct and allowed and they gave her the money. Hope this makes sense. It's a very subtle, fine point.
DISCOVEGASGUY 1 year ago 2
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But not in the 80's, 90's and the recent version of pyramid.
jmjfanss 10 months ago
Hot Lips!!!
bhstone1 1 year ago
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There' was no rule for descriptives that time.
nwest1140 1 year ago
Except Family Feud used the $25,000 winnings cap and The Better Sex had a $36,000 limit I think and Double Dare had the honor of being the only CBS game show to use the ABC winnings cap of $20,000.
Ivoryman1986 2 years ago
$2475, well, the $20,000 win equals all of the $2475 is gone and you leave with $20,000. Why?
Ivoryman1986 2 years ago
@Ivoryman1986 CBS and ABC had prize limits on game shows after the Quiz Show Scandals. At the time, the most anyone could win on an ABC game show was $20,000.
shoredude2 2 years ago
They were more lenient with the prepositions in the 70's.
yandrsupreme 2 years ago
"Clothes for a trip" should have been buzzed.
DannyBkyn 2 years ago
$20,000 Pyramid these were allowed. Later it would not be.
wschmrdr 2 years ago
Why? She never said anything that was in the answer. Why should it have been an illegal clue?
darkpowrjd 2 years ago
Because clothes "for a trip" is descriptive. Trip clothing should be allowed, however. It's just a picky little thing, but for the show to have consistent with their judging, they should have buzzed it. They tended to buzz any clue with a preposition after the noun on most episodes. But I know what u mean....
DannyBkyn 2 years ago
Wow wee!!!! This win took place over 31 years ago, Great win!
richie19190 2 years ago
They should have done Larry Linville and Loretta Swit.
craigisbond007 2 years ago 3
that would have been good!! I would have loved to have seen it especially if they would play IN character :)
ACuriousDanceretc 2 years ago
Donnymid BLOWS
richie19190 2 years ago 2
Better than horrific Card Sharks 2001.
jmjfanss 2 years ago
True.
richie19190 2 years ago
Donnymid FAILS...
gameshowluvr86 2 years ago
@richie19190 Donnymid is ASS...
gameshowluvr86 1 year ago
This is why I love "The Pyramid" not "Donnymid"
willjarmon 2 years ago 2
A stored violin... a lawyer's documents... "Deal or No Deal" money amounts...
colBoh 3 years ago 2
Great Win, but Loretta should have been buzzed for the descriptive clue. None of the less, thanks for posting this great memory.
richie19190 3 years ago 2
Richie 19190 I was going to say the same thing. If it was the later versions she will had been buzz for sure. I am surprise she never played on the $25,000 and $100,000 Pyramid.
D21howie 3 years ago
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gameshowluvr86 3 years ago
isn't Clothes for a Trip descriptive? She should have a Trip's Clothes
FBCDJ1620am 3 years ago 4
It must have been legal back then.
PriceRight89 3 years ago
The 70s version was much more lenient with judging. There's a clip up here where Tony Randall says "Stuffings in little bottles of pills" for "Things Made of Cotton"...
tvpirate05 2 years ago
@FBCDJ1620am Allowed in the 70's. Disallowed once they moved back to CBS.
wschmrdr 3 months ago