Pyramid (partially found Bob Stewart game show; 1973-1980)

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Image of a lost episode featuring Rita Moreno and Soupy Sales

Status: Partially Lost

Pyramid is an American game show that was created by Bob Stewart and was based on a creation that was pitched to Mark Goodson and Bill Todman but was rejected. It premiered on CBS on March 26, 1973 as The $10,000 Pyramid and became a ratings success for the network, even though the show would be canceled a year later, it would have numerous incarnations throughout the years[1] and the current version titled The $100,000 Pyramid has been airing on ABC since 2016. The show would be hosted by popular radio personality Dick Clark (who did American Bandstand at the time) and the show would be Clark's best known hosting gig. Many of the show's incarnations have been reran in the years since and have many surviving episodes, the show's first seven years are not so lucky.

$10,000 Pyramid (1973-1976)

CBS

On March 26, 1973, the show premiered as The $10,000 Pyramid on CBS. The premise was two teams of one civilian and one celebrity take turns in describing various words in six categories. They must not use any part of the word and if they do, the word gets thrown out. The team with the most points goes on to the winner's circle. The winner's circle is similar to the main game accept one member of the team with the other member facing away from the pyramid. The person facing the pyramid must provide a list of things that fit the shown subject, if the person facing away from the pyramid guesses correctly they win a dollar amount that the subject hides. They have 60 seconds to get all six subjects and if they succeed the civilian wins the $10,000. If they fail, they win the money they earn based on how many subject they covered.

# Celebrities Airdates Status Notes
1 June Lockhart & Rob Reiner March 26-30, 1973 Partially Found Clip from Episode 3 Episode 5 exists. Both in Black & White Photo exists
2 Nancy Dussault & Nipsey Russell April 2-6, 1973 Lost
3 Michele Lee & Jack Klugman April 9-13, 1973 Lost
4 Pat Carroll & Jack Cassidy April 16-20, 1973 Lost
5 Peggy Cass & Robert Morse April 23-27, 1973 Lost
6 Rita Moreno & Tony Randall April 30-May 4, 1973 Lost
7 Bernadette Peters & Dick Shawn May 7-11, 1973 Lost
8 Jo Anne Worley & Jack Carter May 14-18, 1973 Partially Found Clip shown in $25,000 Pyramid pitchfilm.
9 Lucie Arnaz & Mel Tormé May 21, 25, 28-30, 1973 Lost
10 Cloris Leachman & Larry Blyden May 31-June 1, 4-5, 7, 1973 Lost
11 Joan Rivers & William Shatner June 8, 11-12, 14-15, 1973 Lost
12 Kaye Ballard & Richard Deacon June 19-22, July 2, 1973 Partially Found Unnumbered episode exists in color.
13 Anita Gillette & Alan Alda July 3-6, 9, 1973 Lost
14 Sheila MacRae & Peter Lawford July 10-11, 13, 16, 1973 Lost
15 Pat Carroll & Charles Nelson Reilly July 18-19, 23-24, 26, 1973 Partially Found Clip shown in $25,000 Pyramid pitchfilm.
16 Lucie Arnaz & Milt Kamen July 27, 31-August 1, 3, 6, 1973 Lost
17 Jack Klugman & Tony Randall August 8-10, 13-14, 1973 Lost
18 Cicely Tyson & Eddie Albert August 15-17, 20-21, 1973 Lost
19 Fannie Flagg & Bill Cullen August 22-24, 27-28, 1973 Lost
20 Anne Meara & Dick Shawn August 29-31, September 3-4, 1973 Lost
21 Peggy Cass & Joel Grey September 5-7, 10-11, 1973 Lost
22 Anita Gillette & McLean Stevenson September 12-14, 17-18, 1973 Lost
23 Jo Anne Worley & Edward Asner September 19-21, 24-25, 1973 Lost
24 Betsy Palmer & Nipsey Russell September 27-28, October 1-2, 4, 1973 Lost
25 Shelley Winters & Jack Carter October 5, 8-11, 1973 Lost
26 Lucie Arnaz & Tony Randall October 12, 15-18, 1973 Lost
27 Gwen Verdon & Godfrey Cambridge October 19, 22-25, 1973 Lost
28 Meredith MacRae & Dick Shawn October 26, 29-November 1, 1973 Lost
29 Judy Carne & Gene Rayburn November 2, 28-30, December 3, 1973 Lost
30 Rita Moreno & Robert Vaughn December 4-7, 10, 1973 Lost
31 Anne Meara & George Hamilton December 11-14, 17, 1973 Lost
32 Barbara Feldon & John Schuck November 6-9, 12, 1973 Found November 6 Episode November 7 Episode November 8 Episode November 9 Episode

November 12 Episode

33 Sandy Duncan & Edward Asner November 13-16, 19, 1973 Partially Found Clip shown in $25,000 Pyramid pitchfilm. Unnumbered episode exists from GSN rerun. November 14 Episode exists from GSN rerun
34 Anita Gillette & David Spielberg, Loretta Swit & McLean Stevenson November 20-21, 23, 26-27, 1973 Partially Lost November 20 episode exists in color November 23 episode exists in color November 26 episode exists in color November 27 episode exists in color
35 Pat Carroll & Tony Randall December 18-21, 24, 1973 Lost
36 Betsy Palmer & Leonard Nimoy December 25-28, 31, 1973 Lost
37 Jo Anne Worley & Soupy Sales January 2-4, 14-15, 1974 Lost
38 Peggy Cass & William Shatner January 16-18, 21-22, 1974 Lost
39 Jo Ann Pflug, Tony Roberts, Rita Moreno, Jack Carter January 7-11, 1974 Lost
40 Anita Gillette & Bill Cullen January 23-25, 28-29, 1974 Lost
41 Bernadette Peters & Tony Randall January 30-February 1, 4-5, 1974 Lost
42 Joan Rivers & George Hamilton February 6-8, 11-12, 1974 Lost
43 Jo Ann Pflug & Nipsey Russell February 13-15, 18-19, 1974 Lost
44 Barbara McNair, Dick Shawn, Lucie Arnaz, Robert Vaughn February 20-22, 25-26, 1974 Lost
45 Loretta Swit & Jack Cassidy February 27-March 1, 4-5, 1974 Lost
46 Rita Moreno & Alan Alda March 6-8, 11-12, 1974 Lost
47 Meredith MacRae & Tony Roberts March 13-15, 18-19, 1974 Lost
48 Lee Meriwether & Jack Carter March 20-22, 25-26, 1974 Lost
49 Carol Channing & Soupy Sales March 27-29, 1974 Lost

ABC

# Celebrities Airdates Status Notes
1 Anne Meara & Soupy Sales May 6-10, 1974 Lost Photos exist
2 Loretta Swit & Alan Alda May 13-17, 1974 Lost
3 Lee Meriwether & John Schuck May 20-24, 1974 Lost
4 Bernadette Peters & Tony Roberts May 27-31, 1974 Lost
5 Jo Ann Pflug & Nipsey Russell June 3-7, 1974 Lost
6 Anita Gillette & Jack Carter June 10-14, 1974 Lost
7 June Lockhart & William Shatner June 17-21, 1974 Lost
8 Barbara Feldon & Dick Shawn June 24-28, 1974 Lost
9 Sally Field & Bob Crane July 1-5, 1974 Lost
10 Lynn Redgrave & Leonard Nimoy July 8-12, 1974 Lost
11 Jayne Meadows & Steve Allen July 15-19, 1974 Lost
12 Meredith MacRae & Jimmie Walker July 22-26, 1974 Lost
13 Rita Moreno & Soupy Sales July 29-August 2, 1974 Lost
14 Anita Gillette & Nipsey Russell August 5-9, 1974 Lost
15 Fannie Flagg & Wayne Rogers August 12-16, 1974 Lost
16 Joan Rivers & Robert Culp August 19-23, 1974 Lost
17 Nancy Kulp & John Schuck August 26-30, 1974 Lost
18 Loretta Swit & Robert Vaughn September 2-6, 1974 Lost
19 Jo Ann Pflug & Peter Lawford September 9-13, 1974 Lost
20 Betsy Palmer & William Shatner September 16-20, 1974 Lost
21 Anne Meara & John Forsythe September 23-27, 1974 Lost
22 Anita Gillette & Soupy Sales September 30-October 4, 1974 Lost
23 Lee Meriwether & Anson Williams October 7-11, 1974 Lost
24 Sandy Duncan & Larry Linville October 14-18, 1974 Lost
25 Peggy Cass & Nipsey Russell October 21-25, 1974 Lost
26 Elizabeth Ashley & George Maharis October 28-November 1, 1974 Lost
27 Barbara Feldon & Jack Carter November 4-8, 1974 Lost
28 Jo Ann Pflug & Garry Moore November 11-15, 1974 Lost
29 Lucie Arnaz & Peter Lawford November 18-22, 1974 Lost
30 Carol Lawrence & Soupy Sales November 25-28, 1974 Lost
31 Anne Meara & William Shatner December 2-6, 1974 Lost
32 Loretta Swit & Clifton Davis December 9-13, 1974 Lost
33 Betsy Palmer & Leonard Nimoy December 16-20, 1974 Lost
34 Jo Ann Pflug & Jack Klugman December 23-27, 1974 Lost
35 Adrienne Barbeau & Tony Randall December 30, 1974-January 3, 1975 Partially Lost NSFW: Clip from December 30, 1974 exists in color
36 Nancy Walker & John Schuck January 6-10, 1975 Lost
37 Bernadette Peters & Paul Lynde January 13-17, 1975 Lost
38 Anne Meara & Larry Linville January 20-24, 1975 Lost
39 Anita Gillette & William Shatner January 27-31, 1975 Lost
40 Lucie Arnaz & Soupy Sales February 3-7, 1975 Lost
41 Barbara Feldon & Geoff Edwards February 10-12, 14, 1975 Lost
42 Rita Moreno & Leonard Nimoy February 17-21, 1975 Lost
43 Lee Meriwether & Clifton Davis February 24-28, 1975 Lost
44 Jo Anne Worley & Bill Cullen March 3-7, 1975 Lost
45 Nanette Fabray & Hal Linden March 10-12, 14, 1975 Lost
46 Betsy Palmer & Tony Randall March 17-21, 1975 Lost March 19 Episode exists in Audio
47 Adrienne Barbeau & Anson Williams March 24-28, 1975 Lost
48 Anne Meara & Alan Alda March 31-April 4, 1975 Lost
49 Loretta Swit & Nipsey Russell April 7-9, 11, 1975 Lost
50 Jessica Walter & Soupy Sales April 14-18, 1975 Lost
51 Jo Ann Pflug & Jack Klugman April 21-25, 1975 Lost
52 Conchata Ferrell & Larry Linville April 28-May 2, 1975 Lost
53 Kate Jackson & Frank Gifford May 5-9, 1975 Lost
54 Jo Anne Worley & Cleavon Little May 12-14, 16, 1975 Lost
55 Pat Carroll & George Hamilton May 19-23, 1975 Lost
56 June Lockhart & Clifton Davis May 26-30, 1975 Lost
57 Stephanie Braxton & Peter Lawford June 2-6, 1975 Lost
58 Michele Lee & Gary Burghoff June 9-11, 13, 1975 Lost
59 Gladys Knight & John Schuck June 16-20, 1975 Lost
60 Lee Meriwether & William Shatner June 23-27, 1975 Partially Found Clip from June 27 Episode exists
61 Lucie Arnaz & Anson Williams June 30-July 4, 1975 Lost
62 Adrienne Barbeau & McLean Stevenson July 7-9; 11, 1975 Lost
63 Anita Gillette & George Hamilton July 14-18, 1975 Lost
64 Lainie Kazan & Soupy Sales July 21-25, 1975 Lost
65 June Lockhart & Jerry Stiller July 28-August 1, 1975 Lost
66 Peggy Cass & Hal Linden August 4-8, 1975 Lost
67 Rita Moreno & George Maharis August 11-13; 15, 1975 Lost
68 Lee Meriwether & Bill Cullen August 18-22, 1975 Lost
69 Lynn Redgrave & Leonard Nimoy August 25-29, 1975 Lost
70 Vicki Lawrence & John Schuck September 1-5, 1975 Lost
71 Jo Anne Worley & Wayne Rogers September 8-12, 1975 Lost
72 Anne Meara & Tony Randall September 15-19, 1975 Lost
73 Lucie Arnaz & Soupy Sales September 22-26, 1975 Lost
74 Adrienne Barbeau & Tony Roberts September 29-October 3, 1975 Partially Found Clip in poor quality.
75 Anita Gillette & Nipsey Russell October 6-10, 1975 Lost
76 Stephanie Braxton & Bill Cullen October 13-17, 1975 Lost
77 Vicki Lawrence & Joe Garagiola October 20-24, 1975 Lost
78 Gladys Knight & Peter Lawford October 27-31, 1975 Lost
79 Jo Ann Pflug & Hal Linden November 3-7, 1975 Lost November 4 and 7 Episodes exist in Audio
80 June Lockhart & Tony Randall November 10-14, 1975 Lost November 11 Episode exists on Audio
81 Sandy Duncan & Frank Gifford November 17-21, 1975 Lost November 17 Episode exists on Audio
82 Anne Meara & Jack Carter November 24-26; 28, 1975 Lost
83 Bernadette Peters & John Forsythe December 8-12, 1975 Lost
84 Carol Lawrence & Clifton Davis December 15-19, 1975 Lost December 16 Episode exists on Audio
85 Anita Gillette & Larry Linville December 22-26, 1975 Lost December 22 Episode exists on Audio
86 Lee Meriwether & Jerry Stiller December 29, 1975-January 2, 1976 Lost December 29 Episode exists on Audio
87 Stephanie Braxton & William Shatner January 5-9, 1976 Lost January 6 Episode exists on Audio
88 Jo Ann Pflug & Soupy Sales January 12-16, 1976 Lost January 12 Episode exists on Audio

$20,000 Pyramid (1976-1980)

# Celebrities Airdates Status Notes
1 Jo Anne Worley & Bill Cullen January 19-23, 1976 Lost January 20-21 Episodes exist on Audio Images Exist
2 Rita Moreno & John Schuck January 26-30, 1976 Lost January 26, 28 Episodes exist on Audio
3 Loretta Swit & Clifton Davis February 2-6, 1976 Lost
4 Barbara Feldon & Mike Farrell February 9-13, 1976 Lost February 9, 12-13 Episodes exist on Audio
5 Peggy Cass & Tony Roberts February 16-20, 1976 Lost February 16, 18-19 Episodes exist on Audio
6 Phyllis George & Larry Linville February 23-27, 1976 Lost February 26 Episode exists in Audio
7 Anne Meara & Nipsey Russell March 1-5, 1976 Partially Found Episode 1 exists March 5 Episode exists in Audio
8 Lee Meriwether & Peter Lawford March 8-12, 1976 Lost March 9-10 Episodes exist on Audio
9 Stephanie Braxton & Soupy Sales March 15-19, 1976 Lost
10 Rue McClanahan & Sam Melville March 22-26, 1976 Lost
11 Anita Gillette & Bill Cullen March 29-April 2, 1976 Lost March 30-31 Episodes exist on Audio
12 Vicki Lawrence & Rick Hurst April 5-9, 1976 Lost April 5, 8 Episodes exist on Audio
13 Loretta Swit & Tony Randall April 12-16, 1976 Lost April 12 Episode exists in Audio
14 Marion Ross & Larry Linville April 19-23, 1976 Lost
15 Adrienne Barbeau & Clifton Davis April 26-30, 1976 Lost April 29, 30 Episodes exists on Audio
16 Gladys Knight & Jack Cassidy May 3-7, 1976 Lost May 4, 5, 6 Episodes exist on Audio
17 Lynn Redgrave & Mike Farrell May 10-14, 1976 Lost May 12, 14 Episodes exist on Audio
18 Lee Meriwether & Jerry Stiller May 17-19, 21, 1976 Partially Found Clips of Unnumbered episode shown in a King Of Queens episode May 18, 21 Episodes exist on Audio
19 Jo Ann Pflug & Jack Carter May 24-28, 1976 Lost May 28 Episode exists in Audio
20 Rita Moreno & Robert Hegyes May 31-June 4, 1976 Lost June 1 Episode exists in Audio
21 Kate Jackson & Jack Klugman June 7-11, 1976 Lost
22 Phyllis George & Gary Burghoff June 14-18, 1976 Lost June 14, 18 Episodes exist on Audio
23 Sandy Duncan & William Shatner June 21-25, 1976 Lost June 24 Episode exists in Audio
24 June Lockhart & Eddie Mekka June 28-July 2, 1976 Lost June 29 Episode exists in Audio
25 Loretta Swit & Clifton Davis July 5-9, 1976 Lost
26 Barbara Feldon & Bill Cullen July 12-16, 1976 Lost
27 Peggy Cass & Mike Farrell July 19-23, 1976 Lost July 23 Episode exists in Audio
28 Anne Meara & Larry Linville July 26-30, 1976 Lost
29 Lynn Redgrave & Dick Cavett August 2-6, 1976 Lost August 4 Episode exists in Audio
30 Jo Anne Worley & Tony Randall August 9-13, 1976 Partially Found August 9 Episode exists August 10 Episode exists
31 Anita Gillette & Robert Hegyes August 16-20, 1976 Lost
32 Debralee Scott & Soupy Sales August 23-27, 1976 Lost
33 Jessica Walter & Nipsey Russell August 30-September 3, 1976 Partially Found First 60 seconds of unnumbered episode exists.
34 William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy September 6-10, 1976 Lost
35 Lee Meriwether & Tony Randall September 13-17, 1976 Lost
36 Vicki Lawrence & Rick Hurst September 20-24, 1976 Lost
37 Anne Meara & Bill Cullen September 27-October 1, 1976 Lost
38 Liz Torres & Max Gail October 4-8, 1976 Lost
39 Jo Anne Worley & Dick Cavett October 11-15, 1976 Lost
40 Adrienne Barbeau & Mike Farrell October 18-22, 1976 Lost
41 Lynn Redgrave & Peter Lawford October 25-26, 28-29, 1976 Lost
42 Phyllis George & David Groh November 1-5, 1976 Lost
43 Gladys Knight & Marty Allen November 8-12, 1976 Lost November 12 Episode exists in Audio
44 Peggy Cass & John Schuck November 15-19, 1976 Lost
45 Debralee Scott & Soupy Sales November 22-24, 1976 Lost
46 Penny Peyser & Eddie Mekka November 29-December 3, 1976 Lost
47 Anne Meara & Clifton Davis December 6-10, 1976 Lost
48 Anita Gillette & Bill Cullen December 13-17, 1976 Lost
49 June Lockhart & Jerry Stiller December 20-24, 1976 Lost
50 Susan Sullivan & Rick Hurst December 27-31, 1976 Lost
51 Peggy Cass & Nipsey Russell January 3-7, 1977 Lost
52 Barbara Feldon & Ron Glass January 10-14, 1977 Lost
53 Anne Meara & Peter Bonerz January 17-19, 21, 1977 Lost
54 Vicki Lawrence & Soupy Sales January 24-28, 1977 Lost
55 Rita Moreno & Mike Farrell January 31-February 4, 1977 Lost
56 Adrienne Barbeau & Jack Carter February 7-11, 1977 Lost
57 Jo Anne Worley & John Schuck February 14-18, 1977 Lost
58 Lynn Redgrave & George Maharis February 21-25, 1977 Lost
59 Debralee Scott & Tony Randall February 28-March 4, 1977 Lost
60 Loretta Swit & Max Gail March 7-11, 1977 Lost
61 Penny Peyser & Harry Rhodes March 14-18, 1977 Lost
62 Carol Lawrence & Mike Farrell March 21-25, 1977 Lost
63 Carole Ita White & Ron Glass March 28-April 1, 1977 Lost
64 Jo Ann Harris & LeVar Burton April 4-8, 1977 Lost
65 Anne Meara & Rick Hurst April 11-13, 15, 1977 Lost
66 Sandy Duncan & Peter Bonerz April 18-22, 1977 Lost
67 Adrienne Barbeau & Dick Cavett April 25-29, 1977 Lost
68 Debralee Scott & Soupy Sales May 2-6, 1977 Lost
69 Vicki Lawrence & Clifton Davis May 9-13, 1977 Lost
70 Penny Marshall & Michael McKean May 16-20, 1977 Lost
71 Kate Jackson & Robert Hegyes May 23-27, 1977 Lost
72 Pat Carroll & Mike Farrell May 30-June 3, 1977 Lost
73 Polly Holliday & Gary Frank June 6-10, 1977 Lost
74 Marion Ross & Adam Arkin June 13-17, 1977 Lost
75 Jo Anne Worley & Tony Randall June 20-24, 1977 Lost
76 Lynn Redgrave & Dick Cavett June 27-July 1, 1977 Lost
77 Lois Nettleton & Leonard Nimoy July 4-8, 1977 Lost
78 June Lockhart & Ron Glass July 11-15, 1977 Lost
79 Connie Francis & Nipsey Russell July 18-22, 1977 Lost
80 Loretta Swit & Robert Hegyes July 25-29, 1977 Lost
81 Mackenzie Phillips & Tony Roberts August 1-5, 1977 Lost
82 Lucie Arnaz & Bill Cullen August 8-12, 1977 Lost
83 Anita Gillette & Jack Klugman August 15-19, 1977 Lost
84 Pat Carroll & Soupy Sales August 22-26, 1977 Lost Photo Exists
85 Lois Nettleton & Clifton Davis August 29-September 2, 1977 Lost
86 Debralee Scott & Peter Lawford September 5-9, 1977 Lost
87 William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy September 12-16, 1977 Partially Found September 14 exists in poor quality
88 Anne Meara & Robert Urich September 19-23, 1977 Lost
89 Barbara Feldon & Dick Cavett September 26-30, 1977 Lost
90 Adrienne Barbeau & George Maharis October 3-7, 1977 Lost
91 Carol Lawrence & Soupy Sales October 10-14, 1977 Lost
92 Lois Nettleton & Rick Hurst October 17-21, 1977 Lost
93 Rita Moreno & Tony Randall October 24-28, 1977 Lost
94 Barbara Cason & Peter Bonerz October 31-November 4, 1977 Lost
95 Lee Meriwether & Robert Urich November 7-11, 1977 Lost
96 Joyce Bulifant & David Doyle November 14-18, 1977 Lost
97 Lynnie Greene & John Schuck November 21-23, 1977 Lost
98 Lynn Redgrave & Billy Crystal November 28-December 2, 1977 Lost
99 June Lockhart & Peter Isacksen December 5-9, 1977 Lost
100 Caren Kaye & Bill Cullen December 12-16, 1977 Lost
101 Lucie Arnaz & Clifton Davis December 19-23, 1977 Lost
102 Barbara Feldon & William Shatner December 26-30, 1977 Lost
103 Jo Anne Worley & Soupy Sales January 2-6, 1978 Lost
104 Anita Gillette & Dick Cavett January 9-13, 1978 Lost
105 Anne Meara & Soupy Sales, Debralee Scott & LeVar Burton, Adrienne Barbeau & John Schuck, Lynn Redgrave & Rick Hurst, Soupy Sales & LeVar Burton January 16-20, 1978 Lost
106 Lynn Redgrave & John Schuck, Lynn Redgrave & Soupy Sales, Peggy Cass & Peter Bonerz January 23-27, 1978 Lost
107 Sandy Duncan & Reid Shelton January 30-February 3, 1978 Lost
108 Elaine Joyce & George Maharis February 6-10, 1978 Lost
109 Lois Nettleton & Robert Urich February 13-17, 1978 Lost
110 Anne Meara & Nipsey Russell February 20-24, 1978 Partially Found February 24 Episode exists
111 Joyce Bulifant & Ron Glass February 27-March 3, 1978 Partially Found February 27 Episode exists
112 Adrienne Barbeau & Mike Farrell March 6-10, 1978 Lost
113 Penny Peyser & Peter Isacksen March 13-17, 1978 Lost
114 Jo Anne Worley & Geoff Edwards March 20-24, 1978 Lost
115 Anita Gillette & Tony Randall March 27-31, 1978 Lost
116 Elaine Joyce & Michael McKean April 3-7, 1978 Lost
117 Lynn Redgrave & Robert Klein April 10-14, 1978 Lost
118 Lani O'Grady & Robert Mandan April 17-21, 1978 Lost
119 Adrienne Barbeau & Soupy Sales April 24-28, 1978 Partially Found April 28 Episode exists from orginal broadcast
120 Susan Lucci & Barry Gordon May 1-5, 1978 Lost
121 Mackenzie Phillips & Robert Urich May 8-12, 1978 Lost
122 Jo Anne Worley & Robert Klein May 15-19, 1978 Lost
123 Anita Gillette & Michael McKean May 22-26, 1978 Lost
124 Lois Nettleton & Grant Goodeve May 29-June 2, 1978 Lost
125 Kathy Glass & Robert Walden June 5-9, 1978 Lost
126 Sandy Duncan & Nipsey Russell June 12-16, 1978 Partially Found June 12 Episode exists from GSN rerun
127 Loretta Swit & Peter Bonerz June 19-23, 1978 Partially Lost June 19 Episode exists from GSN rerun June 21 Episode exists from GSN rerun
128 Elaine Joyce & Tony Randall June 26-30, 1978 Partially Found June 26 Episode exists from GSN rerun
129 Sandy Gabriel & Richard Paul July 3-7, 1978 Lost
130 Jamie Lee Curtis & George Maharis July 10-14, 1978 Partially Found July 14 Episode exists from GSN rerun
131 Lois Nettleton & Dick Cavett July 17-21, 1978 Lost
132 Debralee Scott & Sal Viscuso July 24-28, 1978 Lost
133 Didi Conn & Peter Bonerz July 31-August 4, 1978 Lost
134 Della Reese & Fred Grandy August 7-11, 1978 Lost
135 Loretta Swit & Geoff Edwards August 14-18, 1978 Partially Found August 17 Episode exists
136 Barbara Feldon & Soupy Sales August 21-25, 1978 Lost
137 Elaine Joyce & John Schuck August 28-September 1, 1978 Lost
138 Rita Moreno & Robert Walden September 4-8, 1978 Lost
139 Lois Nettleton & Sal Viscuso September 11-15, 1978 Lost
140 Didi Conn & Martin Mull September 18-22, 1978 Lost
141 Adrienne Barbeau & LeVar Burton September 25-29, 1978 Lost
142 Nancy Lane & Michael McKean October 2-6, 1978 Partially Found October 4 Episode exist in Studio Master form
143 Judy Norton Taylor & Grant Goodeve October 9-13, 1978 Lost
144 Caren Kaye & Richard Paul October 16-20, 1978 Lost
145 Loretta Swit & Robert Walden October 23-27, 1978 Lost
146 Didi Conn & Fred Grandy October 30-November 3, 1978 Partially Found October 31 Episode exists from GSN rerun
147 Barbara Feldon & Soupy Sales November 6-10, 1978 Partially Found November 6 Episode exists from GSN rerun November 7 Episode exists in color
148 Rita Moreno & Clifton Davis November 13-17, 1978 Lost
149 Elaine Joyce & Nipsey Russell November 20-24, 1978 Lost
150 Jo Anne Worley & Dick Cavett November 27-December 1, 1978 Lost
151 Lynn Redgrave & Bill Cullen December 4-8, 1978 Lost
152 Anita Gillette & David Letterman December 11-15, 1978 Partially Found Clip from December 12 Episode exists from GSN rerun. Unnumbered Episode exists from GSN rerun. Clip from December 15 Episode exists from GSN rerun.
153 Didi Conn & Orson Bean December 18-22, 1978 Lost
154 Susan Richardson & Daryl Anderson December 25-29, 1978 Lost
155 Lois Nettleton & Sal Viscuso January 1-5, 1979 Lost
156 Nancy Lane & Tony Randall January 8-12, 1979 Lost
157 Brianne Leary & Robert Walden January 15-19, 1979 Lost
158 Debralee Scott & Robert Mandan, Didi Conn & LeVar Burton January 22-26, 1979 Lost
159 Didi Conn & LeVar Burton January 29-February 2, 1979 Lost
160 Loretta Swit & John Gabriel February 5-9, 1979 Lost
161 Loretta Swit & Alan Feinstein, Mike & Judy Farrell, Sal & Tess Viscuso, John & Sandy Gabriel February 19-23, 1979 Lost
162 Susan Richardson & Tony Danza February 12-16, 1979 Lost
163 Jo Anne Worley & David Letterman February 26-March 2, 1979 Lost
164 Anne Meara & Bill Cullen March 5-9, 1979 Lost
165 Kelly Garrett & Richard Paul March 12-16, 1979 Lost
166 Linda Kelsey & Bart Braverman March 19-23, 1979 Lost
167 Lois Nettleton & Sal Viscuso March 26-30, 1979 Lost
168 Brianne Leary & Tony Danza April 2-6, 1979 Lost
169 Sandy Duncan & Nipsey Russell April 9-13, 1979 Lost
170 Debralee Scott & Robert Pine, Susan Richardson & Fred Grandy April 16-20 1979 Lost
171 Susan Richardson & Fred Grandy April 23-27, 1979 Lost
172 Billy Crystal & Sal Viscuso April 30-May 4, 1979 Partially Found Unnumbered Episode exists May 4 Episode exists
173 Heather Menzies & Robert Urich May 7-11, 1979 Lost
174 Helen Gallagher & Michael Levin, Candice Earley & John Danelle, Brynn Thayer & Gerald Anthony, Genie Francis & Rick Anderson, Terry Davis & Tony Craig May 14-18, 1979 Lost Images Exist
175 Anita Gillette & Daryl Anderson May 21-25, 1979 Lost
176 Laurie Walters & Robert Walden May 28-June 1, 1979 Lost
177 Debralee Scott & Peter Lawford June 4-8, 1979 Partially Found June 4 Episode exists
178 Didi Conn & Tom Dreesen June 11-15, 1979 Lost
179 Linda Carlson & Robert Pine June 18-22, 1979 Lost
180 Linda Kelsey & Sal Viscuso June 25-29, 1979 Lost
181 Valerie Bertinelli & Robert Mandan July 2-6, 1979 Lost
182 Susan Richardson & Jimmy Baio July 9-13, 1979 Lost
183 Brianne Leary & Soupy Sales July 16-20, 1979 Lost
184 Adrienne Barbeau & Bill Cullen July 23-27, 1979 Lost
185 Elaine Joyce & John Schuck July 30-August 3, 1979 Lost
186 Jo Anne Worley & David Letterman August 6-10, 1979 Lost
187 Lois Nettleton & Nipsey Russell August 13-17, 1979 Lost
188 Didi Conn & Bart Braverman August 20-24, 1979 Lost
189 Susan Lucci & Robert Walden August 27-31, 1979 Lost
190 Susan Richardson & Tony Danza, David Hollander, Tammy Lauren, Olivia Barash, Rob Lowe September 2, 1979 Partially Found 15 second clip unearthed by Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2019
191 Dick Cavett & Tony Randall September 3-7, 1979 Partially Found September 7 Episode exists from GSN rerun
192 Terry Davis & Daryl Anderson September 10-14, 1979 Lost
193 Elaine Joyce & Sal Viscuso September 17-21, 1979 Lost
194 Lynn Redgrave & LeVar Burton September 24-28, 1979 Lost
195 Unknown October 1-5, 1979 Lost
196 Unknown October 8-12, 1979 Lost
197 Unknown October 15-19, 1979 Lost
198 Unknown October 22-26, 1979 Lost
199 Unknown October 29-November 2, 1979 Lost
200 Unknown November 5-9, 1979 Lost
201 Susan Richardson, Michael McKean, LeVar Burton November 12-16, 1979 Lost
202 Lois Nettleton & Sal Viscuso November 19-22, 1979 Lost
203 Didi Conn & Robert Mandan November 26-30, 1979 Lost
204 Anita Gillette & Grant Goodeve December 3-7, 1979 Lost
205 Shelley Smith & David Letterman December 10-14, 1979 Lost
206 Sandy Duncan & Nipsey Russell December 17-21, 1979 Lost
207 Patty Duke-Astin & Jay Johnson December 24-28, 1979 Lost
208 Elaine Joyce & Soupy Sales December 31, 1979-January 4, 1980 Lost
209 Candice Earley & Brian Patrick Clarke January 7-11, 1980 Lost
210 Laurie Walters & David Letterman January 14-18, 1980 Lost
211 Jo Anne Worley & Sal Viscuso January 21-25, 1980 Lost
212 Gina Hecht & Rick Anderson January 28-February 1, 1980 Lost
213 Elaine Joyce & Tony Randall February 4-8, 1980 Lost
214 Anita Gillette & John Schuck February 11-15, 1980 Lost
215 Brynn Thayer & Robert Mandan February 18-22, 1980 Lost
216 Didi Conn & Richard Paul February 25-29, 1980 Lost
217 Gina Hecht & Robert Walden March 3-7, 1980 Lost
218 Shelley Smith & Jay Johnson March 10-14, 1980 Lost
219 Joanna Gleason & David Letterman March 17-21, 1980 Partially Found March 21 Episode exists in poor quality
220 Linda Kelsey & Fred Grandy March 24-26, 28, 1980 Lost
221 Anne Meara & Nipsey Russell March 31-April 4, 1980 Lost
222 Patty Duke-Astin & Tony Randall April 7-11, 1980 Lost
223 Judy Norton-Taylor & Brian Patrick Clarke April 14-18, 1980 Lost
224 Candice Earley & Grant Goodeve April 21-25, 1980 Lost
225 Erin Gray & Mickey Rooney April 28-May 2, 1980 Lost
226 Didi Conn & Soupy Sales May 5-9, 1980 Lost
227 Jo Anne Worley & Sal Viscuso May 12-16, 1980 Lost
228 Laurie Walters & Ken Kercheval May 19-23, 1980 Lost
229 Shelley Smith & Robert Mandan May 26-30, 1980 Lost
230 Joan Rivers & Jay Johnson June 2-6, 1980 Lost
231 Gina Hecht & Lynn Swann June 9-13, 1980 Lost
232 Debralee Scott & LeVar Burton June 16-20, 1980 Lost
233 Lois Nettleton & Bill Cullen June 23-27, 1980 Partially Lost June23, Ju ne 24, June 25 and June26 exist in parts. First 18 minutes of June 27 Episode exist.

$25,000 Pyramid (1974-1978)

In September 1974, a primetime syndicated version of the show called The $25,000 Pyramid hosted by game show host veteran Bill Cullen premiered with added bonuses to the main game, but was mostly the same as the daytime version. This version of the show was syndicated by Viacom Enterprises and would be the first version of the show to be syndicated as many of the show's later incarnations aired in syndication. 150 episodes were taped in the span of four years with six shows a day being recorded.

# Celebrities Tape Dates Status Notes
1 Anne Meara & Tony Roberts July 26, 1974 Found Aired on February 27, 1975
2 Anne Meara & William Shatner July 26, 1974 Found Studio Master
3 Anita Gillette & Robert Culp July 26, 1974 Lost
4 Anita Gillette & William Shatner July 26, 1974 Lost
5 Betsy Palmer & Tony Roberts July 26, 1974 Lost
6 Betsy Palmer & Robert Culp July 26, 1974 Lost
7 Jo Ann Pflug & Peter Lawford August 8, 1974 Lost
8 Jo Ann Pflug & Soupy Sales August 8, 1974 Lost
9 Fannie Flagg & Peter Lawford August 8, 1974 Lost
10 Fannie Flagg & Nipsey Russell August 8, 1974 Lost
11 Rita Moreno & Soupy Sales August 8, 1974 Lost
12 Rita Moreno & Nipsey Russell August 8, 1974 Lost
13 Jo Anne Worley & Tony Randall August 15, 1974 Lost
14 Jo Anne Worley & Robert Vaughn August 15, 1974 Lost
15 Joan Rivers & Anson Williams August 15, 1974 Lost
16 Joan Rivers & Tony Randall August 15, 1974 Lost
17 Loretta Swit & Anson Williams August 15, 1974 Lost
18 Loretta Swit & Robert Vaughn August 15, 1974 Lost
19 Sandy Duncan & Freddie Prinze September 27, 1974 Lost
20 Sandy Duncan & Clifton Davis September 27, 1974 Lost
21 Lucie Arnaz & Clifton Davis September 27, 1974 Lost
22 Lucie Arnaz & Leonard Nimoy September 27, 1974 Lost
23 Lee Meriwether & Leonard Nimoy September 27, 1974 Lost
24 Lee Meriwether & Freddie Prinze September 27, 1974 Lost
25 Barbara Feldon & Rob Reiner October 18, 1974 Lost
26 Barbara Feldon & George Hamilton October 18, 1974 Lost
27 Bernadette Peters & Rob Reiner October 18, 1974 Lost
28 Bernadette Peters & Edward Asner October 18, 1974 Lost
29 Peggy Cass & Edward Asner October 18, 1974 Lost
30 Peggy Cass & George Hamilton October 18, 1974 Lost
31 Anne Meara & Soupy Sales Unknown 1975 Lost
32 Anne Meara & Tony Randall Unknown 1975 Lost
33 Adrienne Barbeau & Tony Randall Unknown 1975 Lost
34 Adrienne Barbeau & Peter Lawford Unknown 1975 Lost
35 Loretta Swit & Peter Lawford Unknown 1975 Lost
36 Loretta Swit & Soupy Sales Unknown 1975 Lost
37 Lee Meriwether & Larry Linville May 29, 1975 Found Poor Quality. Reran in 1984.
38 Lee Meriwether & William Shatner May 29, 1975 Found Poor Quality. Reran in 1984.
39 Jo Ann Pflug & William Shatner May 29, 1975 Lost
40 Jo Ann Pflug & John Schuck May 29, 1975 Found Poor Quality. Reran in 1984.
41 Rita Moreno & John Schuck May 29, 1975 Lost
42 Rita Moreno & Larry Linville May 29, 1975 Found Poor Quality
43 Michele Lee & Dick Clark June 16, 1975 Found Aired on March 4, 1976
44 Michele Lee & Gabriel Kaplan June 16, 1975 Found Poor Quality
45 Lucie Arnaz & Gabriel Kaplan June 16, 1975 Found Poor Quality
46 Lucie Arnaz & Clifton Davis June 16, 1975 Found Reran in 1984
47 Anita Gillette & Clifton Davis June 16, 1975 Lost
48 Anita Gillette & Dick Clark June 16, 1975 Lost
49 June Lockhart & Nipsey Russell Unknown 1975 Lost
50 June Lockhart & Leonard Nimoy Unknown 1975 Lost
51 Gladys Knight & Leonard Nimoy Unknown 1975 Lost
52 Gladys Knight & George Maharis Unknown 1975 Lost
53 Peggy Cass & George Maharis Unknown 1975 Lost
54 Peggy Cass & Nipsey Russell Unknown 1975 Lost
55 Kate Jackson & Wayne Rogers July 31, 1975 Lost
56 Kate Jackson & George Hamilton July 31, 1975 Lost
57 Jo Anne Worley & Wayne Rogers July 31, 1975 Lost
58 Jo Anne Worley & Frank Gifford July 31, 1975 Lost
59 Vicki Lawrence & Frank Gifford July 31, 1975 Lost
60 Vicki Lawrence & George Hamilton July 31, 1975 Lost
61 Phyllis George & Larry Linville April 28, 1976 Lost
62 Phyllis George & Jack Klugman April 28, 1976 Lost
63 Lynn Redgrave & Jack Klugman April 28, 1976 Lost
64 Lynn Redgrave & Gary Burghoff April 28, 1976 Lost
65 Kate Jackson & Gary Burghoff April 28, 1976 Lost
66 Kate Jackson & Larry Linville April 28, 1976 Lost
67 Loretta Swit & Robert Hegyes May 6, 1976 Lost
68 Loretta Swit & Mike Farrell May 6, 1976 Lost
69 Anita Gillette & Mike Farrell May 6, 1976 Lost
70 Anita Gillette & Clifton Davis May 6, 1976 Lost
71 Vicki Lawrence & Clifton Davis May 6, 1976 Lost Exists on Audio
72 Vicki Lawrence & Robert Hegyes May 6, 1976 Found Aired on October 27, 1976
73 Lee Meriwether & John Schuck Unknown 1976 Lost
74 Lee Meriwether & William Shatner Unknown 1976 Lost
75 Sandy Duncan & William Shatner Unknown 1976 Lost
76 Sandy Duncan & George Maharis Unknown 1976 Lost
77 Rita Moreno & George Maharis Unknown 1976 Lost
78 Rita Moreno & John Schuck Unknown 1976 Lost
79 June Lockhart & Eddie Mekka Unknown 1976 Lost
80 June Lockhart & Dick Cavett Unknown 1976 Lost
81 Penny Marshall & Dick Cavett Unknown 1976 Lost
82 Penny Marshall & Peter Lawford Unknown 1976 Lost
83 Rue McClanahan & Peter Lawford Unknown 1976 Lost
84 Rue McClanahan & Eddie Mekka Unknown 1976 Lost
85 Anne Meara & Garry Moore Unknown 1976 Lost
86 Anne Meara & Tony Randall Unknown 1976 Lost
87 Adrienne Barbeau & Garry Moore Unknown 1976 Lost
88 Adrienne Barbeau & Soupy Sales Unknown 1976 Lost
89 Jo Anne Worley & Soupy Sales Unknown 1976 Lost
90 Jo Anne Worley & Tony Randall Unknown 1976 Lost
91 Mackenzie Phillips & Garry Moore April 28, 1977 Lost
92 Mackenzie Phillips & Michael McKean April 28, 1977 Lost
93 Joyce DeWitt & Garry Moore April 28, 1977 Lost
94 Joyce DeWitt & Tony Roberts April 28, 1977 Lost
95 Loretta Swit & Tony Roberts April 28, 1977 Found Reran in 1984
96 Loretta Swit & Michael McKean April 28, 1977 Lost
97 Lois Nettleton & John Ritter May 23, 1977 Lost
98 Lois Nettleton & Dick Cavett May 23, 1977 Lost
99 Anita Gillette & Clifton Davis May 23, 1977 Lost
100 Anita Gillette & John Ritter May 23, 1977 Found Aired on May 17, 1978
101 Peggy Cass & Clifton Davis May 23, 1977 Lost
102 Peggy Cass & Dick Cavett May 23, 1977 Lost
103 Vicki Lawrence & George Maharis Unknown 1977 Lost
104 Vicki Lawrence & Ron Glass Unknown 1977 Lost
105 Rita Moreno & Ron Glass Unknown 1977 Lost
106 Rita Moreno & Robert Hegyes Unknown 1977 Lost
107 Penny Marshall & George Maharis Unknown 1977 Lost
108 Penny Marshall & Robert Hegyes Unknown 1977 Lost
109 Jo Anne Worley & Tony Randall Unknown 1977 Lost
110 Jo Anne Worley & William Shatner Unknown 1977 Lost
111 Anne Meara & Soupy Sales Unknown 1977 Found
112 Anne Meara & Tony Randall Unknown 1977 Lost
113 June Lockhart & William Shatner Unknown 1977 Lost
114 June Lockhart & Soupy Sales Unknown 1977 Found Aired in February 1978 and on May 3, 1978
115 Sandy Duncan & Nipsey Russell Unknown 1977 Lost
116 Sandy Duncan & Peter Bonerz Unknown 1977 Lost
117 Lynn Redgrave & Peter Bonerz Unknown 1977 Lost
118 Lynn Redgrave & Mike Farrell Unknown 1977 Lost
119 Kate Jackson & Nipsey Russell Unknown 1977 Lost
120 Kate Jackson & Mike Farrell Unknown 1977 Lost
121 Jo Anne Worley & Michael McKean April 18, 1978 Lost
122 Jo Anne Worley & Soupy Sales April 18, 1978 Lost
123 Mackenzie Phillips & Soupy Sales April 18, 1978 Found Reran in 1984
124 Mackenzie Phillips & Robert Urich April 18, 1978 Lost
125 Lois Nettleton & Robert Urich April 18, 1978 Lost
126 Lois Nettleton & Michael McKean April 18, 1978 Lost
127 Penny Marshall & Robert Klein May 9, 1978 Lost
128 Penny Marshall & Nipsey Russell May 9, 1978 Lost
129 Loretta Swit & Nipsey Russell May 9, 1978 Lost
130 Loretta Swit & William Shatner May 9, 1978 Found Reran in 1984
131 Elaine Joyce & William Shatner May 9, 1978 Lost
132 Elaine Joyce & Robert Klein May 9, 1978 Lost
133 Lynn Redgrave & Tony Roberts May 26, 1978 Lost
134 Lynn Redgrave & Tony Randall May 26, 1978 Lost
135 Anne Meara & Tony Roberts May 26, 1978 Lost
136 Anne Meara & Robert Mandan May 26, 1978 Lost
137 Anita Gillette & Robert Mandan May 26, 1978 Lost
138 Anita Gillette & Tony Randall May 26, 1978 Lost
139 Kathy Glass & Billy Crystal June 9, 1978 Found Reran in 1984
140 Kathy Glass & Dick Cavett June 9, 1978 Lost
141 Caren Kaye & Billy Crystal June 9, 1978 Lost
142 Caren Kaye & Mike Farrell June 9, 1978 Lost
143 Sandy Duncan & Mike Farrell June 9, 1978 Lost
144 Sandy Duncan & Dick Cavett June 9, 1978 Lost
145 Adrienne Barbeau & Grant Goodeve June 26, 1978 Lost
146 Adrienne Barbeau & Richard Paul June 26, 1978 Lost
147 Della Reese & Grant Goodeve June 26, 1978 Lost
148 Della Reese & Peter Lawford June 26, 1978 Lost
149 Debralee Scott & Peter Lawford June 26, 1978 Found Aired on October 1, 1978
150 Debralee Scott & Richard Paul June 26, 1978 Lost

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Availability

Only a hand full of the first eight years of the show exist due to episodes being wiping as it was common practice at Bob Stewart Productions. Game Show Network only reran the show from 1998 to 2003 and for a short time in 2006 and have never reran the old episodes since. 53 of the missing episodes exist through audio recordings by the website Archival Television Audio, Inc., which are unavailable to the public.[3][4][5] While the daytime version may never be seen again, the syndicated version's episodes are rumored to exist entirely but has not been reran on Game Show Network as this version was owned by the distributor Viacom.[6] The only time this version has been reran, was in the mid-1980s on CBN (now known as Freeform).[7] In November 2020, The Bill Cullen Archive revealed that Game Show Network tried to acquire the tapes of the syndicated version for reruns but the tapes vanished.[8] To this day, the whereabouts of the $25,000 Pyramid tapes are unknown.

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