Came here because my husband randomly had this in his head. Somehow, buried in the depths of my brain from childhood - I guessed it right away. Looked it up to double check, and man- This shit is a banger! Kidding… not kidding.
This man and this theme song were part of my morning before I started school. After I started school it was a staple of any day out of school for vacation or sick days.
@@chriscraft1334 Stylistically, they're almost identical. But Bob Cobert's "reboot" of the song is definitely a different song, and it's appropriate to give him credit for the work.
My favorite part of this *AMAZING* theme tune is right around 0:51-1:08... Those vague, *upward* Fender-Rhodes piano harmonies in the background, soaring over those escalating/falling horn/trumpet leads. Very captivating! 🎶🎶🔺️ 🎶🎶🔺️
The winnings cap was dropped around the mid-1980's, all due to Jack Barry renewing business ties with NBC, which did not have a winnings cap. Besides getting NBC to pick up Tic Tac Dough and The Joker's Wild, Hot Potato with Bill Cullen was the first Barry & Enright-produced game show to be carried by the NBC Network since the Quiz Show Scandals (TJW and TTD were originally on CBS before going into First-run Syndication and Break the Bank with Tom Kennedy was on ABC as a daily daytime game show until Fred Silverman cancelled it and was brought back and hosted by Jack Barry as a weekly nighttime game show on First-run Syndication). Match Game during it's time in First-run Syndication changed its format (having the same two contestants play two games total) not as much as for winnings caps, but due to the practice of "bicycling" tapes between the stations that aired it. (Although in truth, it should have adopted the Match Game PM format and have the episodes be self-contained with no returning champion like Wheel of Fortune or The Price is Right.)
+Matthew Behrman So Long is Right, Mr. Clark is now goin' home to the Great Big Sky There will never be another Dick Clark and there will never be another Bill Cullen Mr. Clark and Uncle Bill - 2 Game Show Legends who also made Pyramid what it is today John Davidson can't even hold a candle to those 2 when it comes to Pyramid, Donny Osmond was alright, but his Pyramid had too many confusing rules and nitpicky judges, Mike Richards wasn't too bad and they stuck with the Classic Pyramid Format even with new TWISTS and now, he's the Executive Producer of The Price is Right w/Drew Carey and Let's Make a Deal w/Wayne Brady Let's see how well Former New York GIANT Michael Strahan does when he hosts Pyramid
I always loved how Dick always the PERFECT clue when contestants lost in the Winners' Circle. That's why he was the host! If he'd been allowed to play, he would have been a beast!
"If some gets to the top of this pyramid in less than 40 seconds, they could go on to win $100,000. From Television City in Hollywood, This is 'The $100,000 Pyramid'. Today's special guests are, Vicki Lawrence-Schultz, and from 'Amen', Clifton Davis. And now here is your host, JOHN DAVIDSON!"
What if I was the new host of "The $25,000 Pyramid", with Johnny Gilbert as the announcer? Johnny Gilbert: "From Television City in Hollywood, This is the $25,000 Pyramid! Our Special Guests this week are: from 'Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers', Karan Ashley and Johnny Yong Bosch. And now here's your host, ROHAN PADIYAR!"
And as all of the Boomers that grew up watching American Bandstand will tell you that the show was not the same after production was move from the old WFIL-TV studio at 46th and Market in Philadelphia to SoCal.
Top 10 Best Pyramid Announcers-- 1. Johnny Gilbert 2. Jack Clark 3. Charlie O'Donnell 4. Rod Roddy 5. Dean Goss 6. John Cramer 7. Steve O'Brien 8. Alan Kalter 9. Henry Polic II 10. Bob Clayton
I didn't know Charlie Tuna announced on that show as well. Charlie Tuna was the main announcer when Chuck Wollery hosted Scrabble. Thank you for mentioning Charlie Tuna.@@TheCharlesJLee1000
I so remember this line up from my elementary school years. And at the same time when 25,000 Pyramid and Press Your Luck was on CBS, Time Machine and Sale of the Century was on NBC at 9am and 9:30am. I only remember this because I used to flip through both channels as a kid.
On WOR, Channel 9, back in the 1980s, they played the music roughly between the 0:10 and 0:39 marks while doing the promos for this show, with each promo ending with Dick Clark announcing to us, "We're coming on strong with *The $100,000 Pyramid* here on Channel 9, tonight at 7:00. Just watch."
The NEW $25,000 Pyramid had lots of Celebrity Guest that made this and The Original $100,000 Pyramid Famous Nipsey Russell, Nathan Cook, Barry Jenner, Robert Pine, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Charlie Siebert, Howard Morton, John Schuck, Dick Cavett, Bill Cullen, LeVar Burton, Scott Hamilton, Terry Lester, Michael Spound, Jamie Farr, Tom Poston, Richard Kline, Stuart Damon, Ken Kercheval, Don Garroway, Ed Begley, Jr., Henry Polic II, Earl Holliman, David Graf, Barry Gordon, Stuart Pankin, David Garrison, Joel Brooks, Clifton Davis, Jay Johnson, Robert Manden, John Moschitta, Jr. Game Show Supreme Betty White, Pyramid Diva Shelly Smith, Game Show Queen Vicki Lawrence, Lauri Hendler, Audrey Landers, Mary Cadorette, Anne Bloom, Patty Duke, Millicent Martin, Pyramid Sweetheart Teresa Ganzel, Linda Kelsey, Game Show Goddess Markie Post, Martha Smith from Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Constance McCashin from Knots Landing, Abby Dalton from Falcon Crest, Laugh-In Legend JoAnne Worley, Catherine Hickland, Heidi Bohay, Soap Goddess Melody Thomas Scott, Meg Bennett, Pyramid Phenom Adrienne Barbeau, TV Veteran Robin Riker, TV Legend Rita Moreno, Jenny O'Hara, Lois Nettleton, Marla Gibbs, Dawnn Lewis from A Different World and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Fame Fact: Shelly Smith, the late Barry Jenner and Adrienne Barbeau were the only 3 celebs to give away $100,000 TWICE on The $100,000 Pyramid Shelly did it twice on the Original Version with the late TV Icon Dick Clark, Barry did it once on the Original and once on the NEW Version with John Davidson and Adrienne did it twice on the NEW Version with John Davidson NO ONE does Pyramid like the late great TV Icon Dick Clark God Bless You Mr. Clark, R.I.P. World's Oldest Teenager You're ALWAYS be known as the Phenom of Pyramid, Mr. New Year's Rockin' Eve and most of all, you'll FOREVER be known as the KING of the American Bandstand
"And, good people, if one of you should turn up the Mystery Sevens, one of you, one of the contestants, you will win a brand new 1958 Chevrolet Chevette." Classic.
From television city in Hollywood, this is the 100,000 pyramid tournament week. Today special guests are from golden girls, betty white and Nipsy Russell. Your host is dick clark
"From Television City in Hollywood, This is 'The $25,000 Pyramid'. Today's special guests are Betty White and Bill Cullen. And now here's your host, DICK CLARK!"
I miss hearing "From Television City innnnnnnn Hollywood, Thhis Iss The $100,000 Pyramid...and here is this week's guests...From Win Lose or Draw Vicki Lawrence and from Dallas Linda Gray...AAHND NNOW The Hostt of The $100,000 Pyramid DICK CLARKKK"
As luck would have it, the judges having to take the money back from Reese ended up not hurting him because his opponent tied $750 and they both returned on the next show.
from television city its the $25k pryamid with guest stars from mama's family vicki lawrence and from family ties micheal j fox your host is dick clark
0:00 The theme starts whenever someone wins $10,000, $25,000 or even $100,000 in cash in less than 60 seconds.
Has there ever been a game show theme song that goes as hard as this? I forgot how cool it is.
I've said it once, and I'll say it again... The theme to '80s *"Pyramid" slaps HARD.*
Coke induced Tick-Tack-Dough theme is probably on par.
GameTV (which is a Canadian version of Game Show Network) still shows this every day.
My mother used to love this tv game show and this tv theme
This song gets stuck in my head every time I hear it.
R.I.P. Dick Clark 1929-2012, we all miss you!
Ryan Zwolinski That's a bad thing?
Ryan Zwolinski Am I the only fan of the $25K Pyramid who was sad by Charlie O'Donnell's death?
@@jonstefanik9400 Nope, it's a good thing.
@@tonybidwell2582 I was too my friend
This upbeat, quirky, fascinating theme tune will live rent-free in my head *4 EVS!!* #80sPyramidthemeSLAPS
Came here because my husband randomly had this in his head. Somehow, buried in the depths of my brain from childhood - I guessed it right away.
Looked it up to double check, and man- This shit is a banger!
Kidding…
not kidding.
I loved watching this game show! Especially when the contestants win at the winners circle!
Or waking to the winner circle ! While the music is playing!
@@bighomiehandlebar7698 You meant walking!
@@bambam9721 yes thanks
@@bighomiehandlebar7698 You are truly welcome!
This man and this theme song were part of my morning before I started school. After I started school it was a staple of any day out of school for vacation or sick days.
You're speakin' to my *HEART,* man!!
This song is a part of many childhoods
@@ebdrexelIf this theme song, this amazing game show, and this guy were a part of your growing up, then your childhood was 🔥🔥🔥🔥! #Facts.
RIP to Bob Cobert, creator of this wonderful theme song!
Also to Dick Clark.
Who hosted this CBS game show.
And Bob Stewart
Ken Aldin actually wrote the Pyramid Theme which is Tuning Up & composed the '70s version. While Bob Cobert composed the '80s version.
@@chriscraft1334 Stylistically, they're almost identical. But Bob Cobert's "reboot" of the song is definitely a different song, and it's appropriate to give him credit for the work.
This song also appears of GSC’s Mystery 7 Trailer, GSC’s Welcome to Mystery 7 and GSC’s Thanks for Watching Mystery 7.
The greatest game show of all time Period!!!!!
Damn sure one of the greatest themes of all and any time
@@joshw6993 '80s *"Pyramid"* theme SLAPS.
Nothing even close
It's never been the same since Dick Clark!!!!!
@@scottmiller6495 Very true
My favorite part of this *AMAZING* theme tune is right around 0:51-1:08... Those vague, *upward* Fender-Rhodes piano harmonies in the background, soaring over those escalating/falling horn/trumpet leads. Very captivating! 🎶🎶🔺️ 🎶🎶🔺️
I agree 100 🤛🏽💯
@@bighomiehandlebar7698'80s *"Pyramid"* theme *slaps!*
My favorite version on the theme 👊🏾💯
This is one of my favorite game show themes, I think this one and the theme to The Price is Right are my all time favorite game show themes :)
When I think "game show theme" (generic) -- this is what I hear in my head.
This is the definitive Pyramid theme.
Yes!
It's the WC win theme. Also used for the $100,000 Pyramid
0:51 "Let's go to the 'Winner's Circle!!'"
From ABC studios, this is The $1,000,000 Pyramid
Today's special guests are Nicole Ari Parker and Scott Bakula .
Here's your host.... Michael Strahan
One of my favorites game shows I knew when I heard this I ran into the tv room to watch
No offense to the other pyramid theme music but this one right here is the best R.I.P. to Bob Cobert & Dick Clark
I remember CBS had this show. Back in those days, CBS did have a limit of $25,000. I don't know what the limit is now CBS.
The limit is pretty much dropped. Though the limit did carry against shows that aired on their owned and operated stations.
And this is probably one of the reasons why: czcams.com/video/zpCdSWjMJTA/video.html
The winnings cap was dropped around the mid-1980's, all due to Jack Barry renewing business ties with NBC, which did not have a winnings cap. Besides getting NBC to pick up Tic Tac Dough and The Joker's Wild, Hot Potato with Bill Cullen was the first Barry & Enright-produced game show to be carried by the NBC Network since the Quiz Show Scandals (TJW and TTD were originally on CBS before going into First-run Syndication and Break the Bank with Tom Kennedy was on ABC as a daily daytime game show until Fred Silverman cancelled it and was brought back and hosted by Jack Barry as a weekly nighttime game show on First-run Syndication). Match Game during it's time in First-run Syndication changed its format (having the same two contestants play two games total) not as much as for winnings caps, but due to the practice of "bicycling" tapes between the stations that aired it. (Although in truth, it should have adopted the Match Game PM format and have the episodes be self-contained with no returning champion like Wheel of Fortune or The Price is Right.)
Good to know.
@@rwboa22 I guarantee literally everyone watching this video already knew that.
"for now Dick Clark, so long!"
+Matthew Behrman So Long is Right, Mr. Clark is now goin' home to the Great Big Sky
There will never be another Dick Clark and there will never be another Bill Cullen
Mr. Clark and Uncle Bill - 2 Game Show Legends who also made Pyramid what it is today
John Davidson can't even hold a candle to those 2 when it comes to Pyramid, Donny Osmond was alright, but his Pyramid had too many confusing rules and nitpicky judges, Mike Richards wasn't too bad and they stuck with the Classic Pyramid Format even with new TWISTS and now, he's the Executive Producer of The Price is Right w/Drew Carey and Let's Make a Deal w/Wayne Brady
Let's see how well Former New York GIANT Michael Strahan does when he hosts Pyramid
T-Bone Hubbard True. But Dick Clark hosted "American Bandstand", as well as game shows.
Paul LaRue I know, American Bandstand will forever be Mr. Clark's Signature Show
R.I.P. Dick Clark🙏🏿🕊️!! New Year's Rockin' Eve sucks without him.
That's why I stopped watchin' it.
@@tnawcwvictoria and now Mike Richards is the executive producer of both "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune".
From Television City in Hollywood!
R.I.P. Dick Clark
Also The $100,000 pyramid theme
I always loved how Dick always the PERFECT clue when contestants lost in the Winners' Circle. That's why he was the host! If he'd been allowed to play, he would have been a beast!
Sorry to be late, but he did play in two Cullen-era $25,000 Pyramid episodes. And yes, both his appearances resulted in $25,000 wins.
@@trevortuominen8233 That explains a lot!!!!
@@trevortuominen8233 He also appeared during the Osmond version...and yes, he led his contestant partners to $25,000 wins.
And Vicki Lawrence would always be MAJORLY PO’ed whenever he did that!
For $25,000... Here is your First Subject... GO!
One of the few who made contestants feel @ ease.
The magic crate of content waits for no one.
This theme was also used, for "The $100,000 Pyramid".
Not the 2010s version though.
From Television City in Hollywood, this is the $25,000 pyramid! Today's special guests are (player 1) and (player 2)! Your host is Dick Clark!
Before that, cheering and screaming from $10,000 or $25,000 winners.
And in the early years, with Jack Clark or Johnny Gilbert saying, "From Television City in Hollywood. This is The New $25,000 Pyramid."
"If some gets to the top of this pyramid in less than 40 seconds, they could go on to win $100,000. From Television City in Hollywood, This is 'The $100,000 Pyramid'. Today's special guests are, Vicki Lawrence-Schultz, and from 'Amen', Clifton Davis. And now here is your host, JOHN DAVIDSON!"
We will always remember you forever Dick Clark. Thank you for the best times and the greatest times ever 🙏🙏❤❤
From Television City in Hollywood, This is THE $25,000 PYRAMID!
I listen to this song about 3x's monthly. I waiting for the hiphop remix... seriously.
What if I was the new host of "The $25,000 Pyramid", with Johnny Gilbert as the announcer?
Johnny Gilbert: "From Television City in Hollywood, This is the $25,000 Pyramid! Our Special Guests this week are: from 'Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers', Karan Ashley and Johnny Yong Bosch. And now here's your host, ROHAN PADIYAR!"
Woke up with this tune stuck in my head. Thanks bro.
The oldest kid that lived... AMERICAN BAND STAND!!
And as all of the Boomers that grew up watching American Bandstand will tell you that the show was not the same after production was move from the old WFIL-TV studio at 46th and Market in Philadelphia to SoCal.
From Television City in Hollywood, This is THE $25,000 PYRAMID
Top 10 Best Pyramid Announcers--
1. Johnny Gilbert
2. Jack Clark
3. Charlie O'Donnell
4. Rod Roddy
5. Dean Goss
6. John Cramer
7. Steve O'Brien
8. Alan Kalter
9. Henry Polic II
10. Bob Clayton
Rod Roddy was on Pyramid??? I only knew him from Price is Right!
@@dugroz Rod did fill in a couple of times... very few
Don't forget the sub announcers, such as Charlie Tuna, Bob Hilton and Dean Goss.
@@dugroz Rod also filled in on Family Feud in 1981.
I didn't know Charlie Tuna announced on that show as well. Charlie Tuna was the main announcer when Chuck Wollery hosted Scrabble. Thank you for mentioning Charlie Tuna.@@TheCharlesJLee1000
Tambourine is part of the percussion family.
I'm in awe of the piano solo in this tune (beginning at 2:23)
You mean Fender-Rhodes piano. 😉
@@jmiller297 How did I not recognize it?🙍
Pyramid will not be the same with out him
CBS (KCBS) 2 had this game show, in the mornings, in the 1980s. I think it was before "Press Your Luck".
CBS had this show, "Press Your Luck", "The Price is Right" (currently still running), "Tattletales" and "Body Language", in the 1980s.
I so remember this line up from my elementary school years. And at the same time when 25,000 Pyramid and Press Your Luck was on CBS, Time Machine and Sale of the Century was on NBC at 9am and 9:30am. I only remember this because I used to flip through both channels as a kid.
for now Dick Clark so long
love this theme
They don’t make game shows like this anymore…..is there a reason why?
Winner's circle:
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Miss you
"For now, Dick Clark, so long."
I believe that's his famous sign off.
He once unintentionally said "Good night" on the $25,000 pyramid 😅😅😅
On WOR, Channel 9, back in the 1980s, they played the music roughly between the 0:10 and 0:39 marks while doing the promos for this show, with each promo ending with Dick Clark announcing to us, "We're coming on strong with *The $100,000 Pyramid* here on Channel 9, tonight at 7:00. Just watch."
I forgot about that promo until you mentioned it.
SuperPat88 omg
Lol
For now, Dick Clark, so long.
I think that was his signature sign off.
Dick Clark hosted this show. ABC brought it back.
The NEW $25,000 Pyramid had lots of Celebrity Guest that made this and The Original $100,000 Pyramid Famous
Nipsey Russell, Nathan Cook, Barry Jenner, Robert Pine, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Charlie Siebert, Howard Morton, John Schuck, Dick Cavett, Bill Cullen, LeVar Burton, Scott Hamilton, Terry Lester, Michael Spound, Jamie Farr, Tom Poston, Richard Kline, Stuart Damon, Ken Kercheval, Don Garroway, Ed Begley, Jr., Henry Polic II, Earl Holliman, David Graf, Barry Gordon, Stuart Pankin, David Garrison, Joel Brooks, Clifton Davis, Jay Johnson, Robert Manden, John Moschitta, Jr.
Game Show Supreme Betty White, Pyramid Diva Shelly Smith, Game Show Queen Vicki Lawrence, Lauri Hendler, Audrey Landers, Mary Cadorette, Anne Bloom, Patty Duke, Millicent Martin, Pyramid Sweetheart Teresa Ganzel, Linda Kelsey, Game Show Goddess Markie Post, Martha Smith from Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Constance McCashin from Knots Landing, Abby Dalton from Falcon Crest, Laugh-In Legend JoAnne Worley, Catherine Hickland, Heidi Bohay, Soap Goddess Melody Thomas Scott, Meg Bennett, Pyramid Phenom Adrienne Barbeau, TV Veteran Robin Riker, TV Legend Rita Moreno, Jenny O'Hara, Lois Nettleton, Marla Gibbs, Dawnn Lewis from A Different World and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Fame
Fact: Shelly Smith, the late Barry Jenner and Adrienne Barbeau were the only 3 celebs to give away $100,000 TWICE on The $100,000 Pyramid
Shelly did it twice on the Original Version with the late TV Icon Dick Clark, Barry did it once on the Original and once on the NEW Version with John Davidson and Adrienne did it twice on the NEW Version with John Davidson
NO ONE does Pyramid like the late great TV Icon Dick Clark
God Bless You Mr. Clark, R.I.P. World's Oldest Teenager
You're ALWAYS be known as the Phenom of Pyramid, Mr. New Year's Rockin' Eve and most of all, you'll FOREVER be known as the KING of the American Bandstand
I believe this game show, was on CBS Daytime Lineup.
Dick Clark hosted this show, when it was on CBS.
@@paullarue2010 Bruh, are you "touched??"
"And, good people, if one of you should turn up the Mystery Sevens, one of you, one of the contestants, you will win a brand new 1958 Chevrolet Chevette."
Classic.
*buzz*
1968 automobile
CBS had this show, and Dick Clark hosted this show.
Charlie O'Donnell:
From TELEVISION CITY in HOLLYWOOD This is
THE $100,000 PYRAMID...
From television city in Hollywood, this is the 100,000 pyramid tournament week. Today special guests are from golden girls, betty white and Nipsy Russell. Your host is dick clark
And we can forget dick Clark 😢 he was so good and the tv shows he did
From television city in hollywood: its THE $25,000 PYRAMID
Why can't they use this for the current ABC incarnation?
They actually brought this theme song back 4 the updated version of the $100K Pyramid with Michael Strahan!
I was thinking the same thing!
"From Television City in Hollywood, This is 'The $25,000 Pyramid'. Today's special guests are Betty White and Bill Cullen. And now here's your host, DICK CLARK!"
Tambourine song for this "Pyramid Theme".
As well for the brass section, for this song.
Ladies and gentlemen, no talking for the next minute! For $10K, here's your 1st subject... GO!
I miss hearing "From Television City innnnnnnn Hollywood, Thhis Iss The $100,000 Pyramid...and here is this week's guests...From Win Lose or Draw Vicki Lawrence and from Dallas Linda Gray...AAHND NNOW The Hostt of The $100,000 Pyramid DICK CLARKKK"
"It's a tie, because both of you won $750"...
As luck would have it, the judges having to take the money back from Reese ended up not hurting him because his opponent tied $750 and they both returned on the next show.
Here is your first subject go
So nice rip black panther
This should be my ring tone
Chad Really?
This *IS* my ring tone! 😁
This theme is actually based on the original theme.
la suerte del conejo me trajo aqui...en 2016 XD
Was this a Quincy Jones joint?
Family Guy brought me here
Seriously??
Is it just me, or is there someone whistling on this recording?
Probably the flute you're hearing
Somebody seriously needs to rap/rock remix this...
@RyeSaysHi and when u do be sure to let me know please...thank you!
@RyeSaysHi maybe a mix of both...just work ur magic
May i have the link please?
from television city its the $25k pryamid with guest stars from mama's family vicki lawrence and from family ties micheal j fox your host is dick clark
Dr.dre remixed this
this is backwards pyrmaid
Old woman's chest, thing that sag
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