Author Topic: The $25,000 Pyramid with Bill Cullen (Read 6047 times)

Vahan_Nisanian · « **on:** January 15, 2010, 12:45:19 PM »

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Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #1 on:** January 15, 2010, 02:12:04 PM »

I was briefly confused by the score of "29" in one shot of Della Reese's podium, until I realized the photographer snapped just as the display was changing over from '19' to '20'.

tvmitch · « **Reply #2 on:** January 15, 2010, 02:49:19 PM »

These are too neat, thanks for posting. Think how nice these would look developed in full color.

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'234401\' date=\'Jan 15 2010, 02:12 PM\']I was briefly confused by the score of "29" in one shot of Della Reese's podium, until I realized the photographer snapped just as the display was changing over from '19' to '20'.[/quote]
I don't recall seeing this in the few episodes I've seen...but did Cullen Pyramid follow the $20K rules for adding tiebreaker scores on top of main game scores? Yes, the negatives tell a story of a non-tie game, but I'm curious about this anyway...

davemackey · « **Reply #3 on:** January 15, 2010, 04:47:00 PM »

[quote name=\'tvmitch\' post=\'234403\' date=\'Jan 15 2010, 02:49 PM\']These are too neat, thanks for posting. Think how nice these would look developed in full color.[/quote]
Good luck getting that off black and white negatives.

golden-road · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2010, 05:27:19 PM »

[quote name=\'tvmitch\' post=\'234403\' date=\'Jan 15 2010, 02:49 PM\']These are too neat, thanks for posting. Think how nice these would look developed in full color.

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'234401\' date=\'Jan 15 2010, 02:12 PM\']I was briefly confused by the score of "29" in one shot of Della Reese's podium, until I realized the photographer snapped just as the display was changing over from '19' to '20'.[/quote]
I don't recall seeing this in the few episodes I've seen...but did Cullen Pyramid follow the $20K rules for adding tiebreaker scores on top of main game scores? Yes, the negatives tell a story of a non-tie game, but I'm curious about this anyway...
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When Cullen Pyramid first started, yes; if the Game 2 tiebreaker was halted by the final commercial, whoever had the higher score won an extra $2500. By the final year, the "7 in the fastest time wins" rule was utilized. Whether they continued to build on their scores or their scores were wiped clean is AFAIK unknown.

bscripps · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2010, 01:03:01 AM »

[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'234408\' date=\'Jan 15 2010, 04:47 PM\'][quote name=\'tvmitch\' post=\'234403\' date=\'Jan 15 2010, 02:49 PM\']These are too neat, thanks for posting. Think how nice these would look developed in full color.[/quote]
Good luck getting that off black and white negatives.
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Approves.

Vahan_Nisanian · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2010, 01:58:41 PM »

Thanks to these photos, and the information from Chuck Donegan's site, I was able to discover the celebrity pairings for 7 more episodes that aired during this versions' last season

Sandy Duncan & Dick Cavett
Mackenzie Phillips & Soupy Sales
Kathy Glass & Billy Crystal
Mackenzie Phillips & Robert Urich
Lois Nettleton & Michael McKean
Jo Anne Worley & Soupy Sales
Della Reese & Grant Goodeve

So now 18 of the 30 different pairings on the last season of Bill Cullen's $25K Pyramid are known. If only the other 12 celebrity pairings were known...

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2010, 02:55:47 PM »

[quote name=\'gameshowlover87\' post=\'234477\' date=\'Jan 17 2010, 01:58 PM\']So now 18 of the 30 different pairings on the last season of Bill Cullen's $25K Pyramid are known. If only the other 12 celebrity pairings were known...[/quote]
Well isn't this your lucky day.

Adrienne Barbeau   Richard Paul
Adrienne Barbeau   Grant Goodeve
Debralee Scott   Peter Lawford
Debralee Scott   Richard Paul
Della Reese   Grant Goodeve
Della Reese   Peter Lawford

Anita Gillette   Robert Mandan
Anita Gillette   Tony Randall
Anne Meara   Tony Roberts
Anne Meara   Robert Mandan
Lynn Redgrave   Tony Randall
Lynn Redgrave   Tony Roberts

Caren Kaye   Mike Farrell
Caren Kaye   Billy Crystal
Kathy Glass   Billy Crystal
Kathy Glass   Dick Cavett
Sandy Duncan   Dick Cavett
Sandy Duncan   Mike Farrell

Elaine Joyce   Robert Klein
Elaine Joyce   William Shatner
Penny Marshall   Robert Klein
Penny Marshall   Nipsey Russell
Loretta Swit   William Shatner
Loretta Swit   Nipsey Russell

Jo Anne Worley   Michael McKean
Jo Anne Worley   Soupy Sales
Lois Nettleton   Robert Urich
Lois Nettleton   Michael McKean
Mackenzie Phillips   Soupy Sales
Mackenzie Phillips   Robert Urich

Each set is a single taping day with six celebrities each taping two shows.

Vahan_Nisanian · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2010, 03:20:38 PM »

Whoa. Thanks Matt. Really appreciate it.

Slightly off-topic here, but of the many celebrities who appeared on the New York City era of the show from 1973-1981, it's unclear as to when exactly two of the celebrities in Gary Frank and Darren McGavin appeared on the show (if I'm forgetting any, please let me know). But more likely than not, it was during the original $10,000 Pyramid on CBS, in either 1973 or 1974.

tvmitch · « **Reply #9 on:** January 18, 2010, 10:58:19 AM »

[quote name=\'davemackey\' post=\'234408\' date=\'Jan 15 2010, 04:47 PM\'][quote name=\'tvmitch\' post=\'234403\' date=\'Jan 15 2010, 02:49 PM\']These are too neat, thanks for posting. Think how nice these would look developed in full color.[/quote]
Good luck getting that off black and white negatives.
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My original point still applies. Meant it all along!