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The $25,000 Pyramid (1982) is the fourth edition of the game show that started as the The $10,000 Pyramid in 1973. It aired on CBS daytime from 1982 to 1987 then was brought back on April 4, 1988 for a three-month run. Dick Clark was the host.

In this edition, contestants who win the first game vie for $10,000 in the Winner's Circle. If the same contestant wins two games in the same show, he/she vies for a total of $25,000. Payoffs on the Pyramid windows, in ascending order, were $50, $100, $150, $150, $200 and $250.

Two bonus cards were used in the main game. "7-11" offered an $1100 bonus for getting all seven subjects in the time limit and "Mystery 7" offered a prize but as a challenge the category's subject matter is not disclosed.

The tie-breaker in the main game was changed. Scores are erased, and the team that caused the tie selects one of two categories to play off in 30 seconds. The time used becomes the time the other team must beat to win the game. If a game ends in a 21-21 tie (the maximum in regulation), the tie-breaking team wins a $5000 bonus.

Thi edition was canceled New Year's Eve, 1987 and replaced by a new CBS game show, Blackout. Three months later, The $25,000 Pyramid was brought back, presumably by popular demand but widely believed as a stop-gap action as the CBS version of Family Feud was being prepped. Feud replaced Pyramid on July 4, 1988.

This edition's theme was a Bob Cobert-arranged variation on Ken Aldin's original theme Tuning Up. There is discussion going on at CBS currently about bringing the show back in September 2009 as a replacement for the soap opera Guiding Light, which the network announced it was cancelling.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 In-Depth 4 DVD Releases 5 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Person	Role	Duration
Main Cast
Dick Clark	Host	1	2	3	4	5	6
Johnny Gilbert	Announcer	1	2	3	4	5	6

[edit] Seasons

[edit] In-Depth

At a Glance: Additional information about the series

[edit] DVD Releases

[edit] External Sites