$25,000 Pyramid

The (New) $25,000 Pyramid

A weekly syndicated The $25,000 Pyramid aired concurrently with the daytime version from 1974 to 1979 with Bill Cullen as host. On September 20, 1982, a new $25,000 Pyramid premiered on CBS in daytime, replacing reruns of One Day at a Time, with Dick Clark returning as host. From November 8, 1982 to January 25, 1985, the word New was added to the title in order to distinguish it from the earlier Cullen-hosted version, which was still airing in reruns in some markets. The series taped in Los Angeles full-time at CBS Television City's Studio 33 (formerly used for The Price Is Right, now known as the "Bob Barker Studio"). The series remained there for the entire run (except for some episodes that were filmed in studio 41 in September 1983) until its cancellation. The last episode of the series aired on Thursday, December 31, 1987. Blackout replaced this version of Pyramid and began airing in the series' 10:00 a.m. timeslot on Monday, January 4, 1988; however, Blackout was canceled after thirteen weeks, and Pyramid returned to the CBS daytime schedule for thirteen additional weeks, beginning on April 4. (Its quick return was aided by the continuing production of the nighttime $100,000 version.) The final episode of The $25,000 Pyramid aired on July 1, 1988, and was replaced by a revival of Family Feud, hosted by Ray Combs, the following Monday.