"$100,000 Pyramid" primetime this summer on ABC

[Matt Ottinger]

Like every other tidbit we've gotten about the show, this is an encouraging list.

[weaklink75]

I only count 19 pairings- so either someone is going twice or they want to hold one back...

[mmm111]

I like the in-cast matchups, i.e. Ken Jeong vs. Tisha Campbell-Martin and Barbara Corcoran vs. Daymond John. Pretty decent caliber of celebs here.

See, I always worry about those because it usually means they spent more time thinking "how can we pimp this ABC show" than they did "can they play the game?"

I was at one of the "in-cast matchup" tapings.  I believe your concern is (sadly) more than valid.  At times, it felt like a commercial for the show, and quality of game-play was optional.  I reiterate that the contestants were great, though.

[jjman920]

I only count 19 pairings- so either someone is going twice or they want to hold one back...

While I'm here, I don't know if it was mentioned in this thread, but when I went to the Rosie/Kathy taping it was only supposed to be one show. However, apparently Rosie and Kathy enjoyed doing the show much that they decided to do another show on the spot. After a 20 minute turnaround, in which Tom Kelly kept us entertained with mock games of Pyramid and The Dating Game (where I won that $20 I mentioned), they filmed the 2nd episode,  pickups and all, in about 35 minutes. I was very impressed. My family and I had worried that if it ran long we'd jeopardize making it in time for the bus back to Baltimore (a non-issue since the damn thing ended up being late), but decided we'd rush after the taping. We were very happy that we didn't have to rush.

[TLEberle]

I didn't see it mentioned in the thread: is the top prize available $100,000 or $150,000 if a contestant wins both halves and summits the pyramid both times?

[Matt Ottinger]

I didn't see it mentioned in the thread: is the top prize available $100,000 or $150,000 if a contestant wins both halves and summits the pyramid both times?

The latter.

[BillCullen1]

I only count 19 pairings- so either someone is going twice or they want to hold one back...

Rosie O'Donnell and Kathy Najimy did two shows. IIRC, I read after the first show, they decided to do a second one on the spot.

[weaklink75]

2nd promo:




(I hope they don't go to this particular well too often....though the TV-14 rating makes me wonder)

[Clay Zambo]

I'm pretty sure they cut that promo to attract some attention by making it look bawdy. The game play I saw is not that at all.

[clemon79]

I'm pretty sure they cut that promo to attract some attention by making it look bawdy. The game play I saw is not that at all.

Maybe they farmed it out to Harvey's people.

[Nick]

I'm pretty sure they cut that promo to attract some attention by making it look bawdy. The game play I saw is not that at all.

Glad to hear it.

Was that "Weird Al" Yankovic I saw in there?  Hm, that could be a hoot.

/How has "Weird Al" never been tapped to play Celebrity Jeopardy!?

[gamed121683]

I'm pretty sure they cut that promo to attract some attention by making it look bawdy. The game play I saw is not that at all.

Glad to hear it.

Was that "Weird Al" Yankovic I saw in there?  Hm, that could be a hoot.

/How has "Weird Al" never been tapped to play Celebrity Jeopardy!?

Because they're afraid he'll write a song about it if he loses? Oh no, wait...

[WarioBarker]

/How has "Weird Al" never been tapped to play Celebrity Jeopardy!?

Not 100% the same thing, but IIRC he did play on an all-celeb episode of Rock & Roll Jeopardy!...which he lost, so they played bits of the "I Lost On Jeopardy" music video during the credits.

[MikeK]

I'm pretty sure they cut that promo to attract some attention by making it look bawdy. The game play I saw is not that at all.

Glad to hear it.

Was that "Weird Al" Yankovic I saw in there?  Hm, that could be a hoot.

I saw Weird Al on Celebrity Name Game twice this week--once on our local station that airs CNG, and a different show last night on Pop.  Not only is he a riot to watch, but he's also a real good game player; him and his civilian partners got 9 right answers in a first round with Weird Al giving, and would have gotten all 10 if they had another second.

[BillCullen1]

Tonight's eps (6/20) feature Anthony Anderson & Sherri Shepard and Rosie O'Donnell & Kathy Najimy.