My favorite all-time game show. It required concentration and quiet, two things that are sorely lacking from today's game shows (with the exception of "Jeopardy!"). The Winner's Circle showcased some of the brightest players and celebrities (Earl Holliman, Shelley Smith, Nipsy Russell). Today, it's all hysteria and hype.
I loved those guys!! My other faves were Richard Klein (no better clue for "sacrificed" than "a Biblical lamb"), Jamie Farr, LeVar Burton, Vickie Lawrence, Charlie Siebert, Betty White, and a couple of others that I can see but can't remember their names! But when they were on it, they were on it!
@usanatv2007sentertainmentinc. Yes, the questions/answers are "good" (an argument can be made that the difficulty of the questions has also been reduced) but the MC is a joke. It's about as bad as Drew Carey leading "The Price Is Right".
@usanatv2007sentertainmentinc. Hell? Please. Barker is superior in every way. Drew should have stayed on his sitcom and/or "Whose Line..." He has virtually no charm that his predecessor had.
Earl Holliman's Winner's Circle reaction is priceless! And I've always enjoyed the way he wished his civilian partners on "Pyramid" good luck, especially with a handshake. Very decent and genuine.
A snail, an old person walking - things that are slow The planet's orbits, tree rings - concentric things I like halloween, I live in decaying houses - things a ghost might say The English B, Helium - things that are second A magician's techniques, diary entries - things that are secret A reporting private, a not secure person's complex, a defeated opponent's skills - things that are inferior Win with 2 second left ($100,000) A contract, a deaf person - things you sign Eggs, records - things you break Gene Wilder, Phyllis Diller - Comedians Roses, Apples, Crayons, people's eyes (passed, would return to it later. Would get it right) - things that come in different colors My bad vision, many obstacles, A flat lining patient, a path - things that are cleared (passed, but partner got it before first clue of final category was read) - things that are cleared A tombstone, a wedding ring - engraved things As the clock went from 1 to 0, but in time ($150,000) A chimney, floors - things you sweep Philosophers, politicians …an angry married couple (passed, got it before the first clue of the next category was started) - people who debate A cacti, A nurse - things with needles An innocent,, a picture, a window (passed, got it right before the first clue of penultimate category) - things that are framed Leather balls, bullets …the draft (passed, returned to without passing a second time; got it right) - things you dodge Rough Waters, A maze … life's challenges, a new relationship (passed, returned to, got right as the clue was said)- things you navigate 10 seconds left ($250,000)
Original works, Parameters - Things you create A student's grades, height - things that are average A gun, photos - things you shoot A golfer's score, people walking rainy weather - things that are under Santa Clause, another solution - things that exist Depth, a serious threat - things that perceived 18 seconds left ($250,000 again)
The Winner's Circle is the best bonus round in TV game shows. And on the $25k Pyramid, the celebrities, while they may not have been the biggest stars, were almost universally excellent players and had a true love for the game and were genuinely thrilled when their contestants won.
Earl Holliman Star of Western Films and best known for playing Police Sgt. Bill Crowley on Police Woman with Angie Dickinson He's AWESOME in the Winner's Circle God Bless This Man
Earl: Barbra Streisand's nose... Contestant: Things that are large... things that are obtrusive... Barbra would've popped her cork if she had seen this! 😂
Absolutely!! Whether a contestant screams like a schoolgirl, cries tears of joy, or picks the host up off of his feet in excitement, it should always be shown in full candor... ;-)
@@oldiesmusic76 As much as I love Bob, it was time for him to retire (and he's almost 100 now). But they should have picked someone to host who had a true love for TPIR and brought the same sense of tension and fun Bob did.
Especially since "stick out" means the same thing. She essentially got that right, but she didn't use the proper word. Luckily she kept going instead of trying something else.
@@guyfierimtwiwhoever was in the giving chair was allowed to move their head. You are correct they couldn’t do any other gestures. That’s why they had a strap for their hands. During their visually impaired week, the celebrity would say “uh-huh” for obvious reasons.
Earl is 93, nice to know some are still with us. Get rid of today’s host, ask some like Earl to play again. Hell, have the big winners from Dick Clarke’s time play again, with their Celebrities if still here. I switch from this to The Veggie Boys. They are 6th generation farmers in N.E. Pa. With a Farm Market-Truly field to table. We need to support our Farmers,please give them a look.
Hi...your close "Things That Protrude" was a category used in a $100,000 tournament win but wasn't the top category (was the $250 box). And the contestant name was Denise who ironically got into the tournament with the help of Earl Holliman
This game show is one of my favorites. Other game show favorites of mine include: *Wheel Of Fortune* (1980s - 1990s) *Jeopardy!* (1980s - 1990s) *Press Your Luck* (1980s) *Scrabble* (1980s) *The Price Is Right* (1980s - 1990s)
Holliman completely ran out of clues on the last category. She was dancing all around the word, and he was desperate for her to get it. Glad she finally did.
What was the technical messup which brought Kelly back during the last week of the $25k Pyramid's run (which she would end up as the all time winner on the daytime version)?
There is no way anybody on the recent versions of Pyramid could get "protrude." The celebrity wouldn't know what it means and neither would the contestant. The Dick Clark version of this show just attracted much more intelligent people all around.
Man..they REALLY reused answers A LOT. This is a case like Price is right where an avid viewer of the show would have an advantage from watching a lot. Protrude is a hard word to come up with, but if you watch enough, you would see that come up as an answer a couple times a season. So you might think of it.
