Pyramid Pilot

[BrandonFG]

Assuming there's no tournament here nor returning champions (and I'm guessing no returning celebrities either), just how do you handle the player with the highest score in the end? A trip? Sony electronics? Nothing?

/Likely option C

[chad1m]

/Likely option C

Why do anything else? "My goodness, what a big day! Bob, you're leaving us with $21,000 and Joe, you had a great finish too - $26,500! Two big winners tongiht on The Pyramid, we'll see if we can do it again tomorrow."

[BrandonFG]

/Likely option C

Why do anything else?

It's not a deal-breaker or anything. To me, it just seems weird to have two contestants compete and at the end of the day, no incentive for having the higher score. Again, no biggie, seeing as how Cullen's version made it work for 5 years.

[Jimmy Owen]

/Likely option C

Why do anything else?

It's not a deal-breaker or anything. To me, it just seems weird to have two contestants compete and at the end of the day, no incentive for having the higher score. Again, no biggie, seeing as how Cullen's version made it work for 5 years.

For a primetime hour, I'd have one more trip to the WC for the higher score.  Three trips to the WC per show.

[chris319]

According to my source, who probably doesn't give a rat's rear about the goings-on at Price, Mike Richards is good. This person says he knows the game very well after extensively studying the old Pyramid games and when hosting, is knowledgeable, friendly and witty.

We can rule out Adam N. as your source. Sorry, Adam.

If your source's analysis is on the mark, it sounds like they could have done worse by going with a hack comedian or a washed-up sitcom supporting actor. Can I see Richard Karn hosting Pyramid? Can I see Richard Karn hosting anything? Um, no.

[chad1m]

Here's a picture of a portion of the set. From what I see from that little bit, I liiiiike it. It's like the 2009 set design with bright colors.

Edit: Link removed at the request of the originator.

[BrandonFG]

I know it's not much, but not too shabby. It has the look of a show you'd see in the late-80s/early-90s, although the yellow is a bit much. From that angle, I'm reminded a bit of Super Password.

Interesting that Embassy Row is finally moving past the dark sets phase...

[clemon79]

Not a huge fan of the lucite, but then I didn't think the $50K Pyramid podium was worthy of Dick Clark, either.

[Jimmy Owen]

Encouraged about the set.  Is it the new trend that warm-up guys dress like slobs?

[BrandonFG]

It's a Polo shirt and jeans. Since when is that being a slob? And if it is, then I need a new wardrobe. :-P

[tvwxman]

I know it's not much, but not too shabby. It has the look of a show you'd see in the late-80s/early-90s, although the yellow is a bit much. From that angle, I'm reminded a bit of Super Password.

Interesting that Embassy Row is finally moving past the dark sets phase...

But I would bet not past their "audience is in the backdrop" phase....which is what they did for 2009.

I'd still like to see what they did 2 years ago with the second try.

[Mr. Game Show]

I know it's not much, but not too shabby. It has the look of a show you'd see in the late-80s/early-90s, although the yellow is a bit much. From that angle, I'm reminded a bit of Super Password.

Interesting that Embassy Row is finally moving past the dark sets phase...

But I would bet not past their "audience is in the backdrop" phase....which is what they did for 2009.

I'd still like to see what they did 2 years ago with the second try.

I'd also love to see the 2 CBS Pilots taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios in 2009. Looks like that's as close as Pyramid will get to NY for now, if ever. It would be great if it tapes were made available, but I wouldn't count on it.

[vtown7]

Pilot report is up at Hollywood Junket.  Methinks there's one slight monetary faux-pas in the report.

Ryan

[tpirfan28]

Still have the time trial tiebreaker, that's good.

[JMFabiano]

Interesting reports...I don't think Mike Richards is the anti-Christ as much as other people do, then again I still like Price and LMAD.  Hopefully he's a good host, but whoever got the job has a MAJOR handicap against them, of course.  Moreso now that Dick Clark is even fresher in our thoughts with his passing being not too long ago. Plus, only one man (Bill Cullen) in 29 years was able to match him as master of the Pyramid.  

The cash bonuses and progressive WC bank sound interesting and would make the front game even more suspenseful.  Having grown up with the '80s version mostly, the absence of bonus cards will be jarring, but hey, there was a Pyramid before the Big 7.  Also, I assume (hope?) that "five categories" in the front game is a typo.

Liking the description of the set, glad that they made up for the "Pyramid without pyramids" idea from the second CBS pilot.