History Funny / Pyramid

* In one episode, the team was flustered over the box "Things At A Discotheque". After time was up, Dick suggested "Disc Jockey", which got a buzz. Cue Dick {{Face Palm}}ing and walking off the set.

* After getting buzzed for saying "dirty clothes" for "Things That Are Nasty", Ganzel contested and asked that they bring out a dictionary. After the break, she looked up "nasty" and listed off the definitions and synonyms, ending with "see 'dirty' as in 'judge'." The judge, of course, jumped right in with a buzzer.

* October 16, 1985: Dick Clark [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blIaH8-MwWU got his digits flipped]] on the "brand new 1968 [sic] automobile" that the contestant could win in the Mystery 7 category. The judge even buzzed him for his slip-up. It was an inadvertent repeat of a mistake he made just a brief time earlier on ''$100,000'', identifying a 1985 car as a 1958.

The ''{{Pyramid}}'' GameShow franchise was home to many, many funny moments over time. Some came from the SophisticatedAsHell emcee Dick Clark, others from the large cast of celebrities involved in the show's many years on the air, and still more from the contestants.

* Some Winner's Circle clues that [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar got crap past the radar]]:
** "Because you're horny as hell" as a clue for "Why You Make Love". This one came from the usually-adorable Didi Conn, who gave the clue in her usual sweet/innocent voice.
** "[[BiggerIsBetterInBed An erection]]" as a clue for "Things That Are Stiff".
** "An old woman's breasts" as a clue for "Things That Sag".
** "A proctologist's finger" for "Things That Probe".
** "Your genital organs" for "Things Below the Waist". The contestant guessed "Things You Touch", "[[ADateWithRosiePalms Things You Stroke]]", and "Things You Rub".
* And in the maingame, "I like to put this all over you" for "Shaving Cream".

* June 27, 1975: In one of the show's more underrated moments, following a disastrous week in which he never got to the Winner's Circle, WilliamShatner was given 30 seconds to play the big round ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq4K8LTgZHk by himself]]'' for $10,000 for charity — and '''still lost''' (the charity still got the $10K). This odd incident is also notable for the trilons "dancing" (and even spinning!) around following Shatner's performance, which [[{{Foreshadowing}} predated]] the use of that practice in ''$100,000'' tournament wins.

* (Nothing yet, but here just in case.)

* Week of February 2-6, 1976: Clifton Davis and his partner needed two points to win the game, and the category was "Warmongers". In the straightest face and voice, Dick read the subject matter — "Describe these Things That Taste Like Lima Beans." Clifton's face registered a "What?!", after which Dick burst out laughing. Clark would occasionally give a false subject, with other examples being "Words That Rhyme With Orange" and "Famous Ethiopian War Generals".
* September 14, 1977 (billed as "[[StarTrek Kirk vs. Spock Week]]"): During a Winner's Circle for $20,000, William Shatner [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEIV3XvF2_g threw his chair]] in frustration after accidentally giving out an illegal clue on the sixth category. Contrary to ''very'' popular belief, Shatner was '''not''' banned from the show following this week — he appeared the week of December 26-30, 1977 with Barbara Feldon, and on at least two ''$25,000'' episodes in 1978 (one of which was in Season 5, which saw the return of Big 7 {now played for a car} to the nighttime show).
* June 27, 1980: The {{ABC}} GrandFinale ended with the week's celebrities (BillCullen and Lois Nettleton) being shown a set of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFMAQsSciWs joke Winner's Circle categories]] the show could've used "if we wanted to save the money" — "[[HonestJohnsDealership Used Car Dealers You Can Trust]]", "[[TakeThat Hit Shows on NBC-TV]]", "Oil Companies in Bankruptcy", "Famous Japanese Rabbis" (Bill offered "Ming Toy Rabinowitz"), "Things [Henry] Kissinger Did Not Foul Up" and "Famous Italian TV Directors" — the crowning gag being that their director, Mike Garigulo, was Italian.

* March 16, 1981: With shadows of his future incidents with Vicki Lawrence, Dick tried to calmly and discreetly explain why he didn't like having [[TheOddCouple Tony Randall]] on the show, and the SophisticatedAsHell Tony [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf6LAAc0Low flat-out told him off!]]

* Late 1982 (''New''): Announcer Jack Clark apparently didn't realize his [[IsThisThingStillOn microphone was still on]] after he signed-off, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g9MfcoBXgg started whistling along]] to the EarWorm theme music.
* Week of November 22-24, 1982 (''New''): A Winner's Circle category ("Things That Crash") had Vicki Lawrence stumped...until Dick came over and, true to form, gave the perfect clue ("The 1929 stock market") — which, in turn, made her unload a whole rant about how he ''always'' comes strolling over to give the perfect clue "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5aTiX4yZvc and make me feel like an ass.]]"
* October 16, 1985: Dick Clark [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blIaH8-MwWU got his digits flipped]] on the "brand new 1968 [sic] automobile" that the contestant could win in the Mystery 7 category. The judge even buzzed him for his slip-up. It was an inadvertent repeat of a mistake he made just a brief time earlier on ''$100,000'', identifying a 1985 car as a 1958.
** FunnyAneurysmMoment: Ever since he had that stroke in 2004, Dick's been making a '''lot''' of these kinds of mixups (as seen on December 31, 2009's ''New Year's Rockin' Eve'', when he [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0VqQnbccW4 severely screwed up the countdown]]).
* January 15, 1986: Vicki Lawrence came out wearing...something...and Dick continued to put his foot in his mouth with each word he said to her. Nipsey Russell, the other celebrity that week, waited until Dick got to him — and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DcZpO7vVo shoved the other foot in]], causing Vicki to get up and storm out.
** ...So Dick walked over to the vacated seat and, with a "We don't need her!" attitude, proceeded with the game (reading the categories and mentioning the 7-11). The contestant picked a category, after which Dick, Nipsey, and '''everybody in the studio''' pleaded for Vicki to come back. It took over 20 seconds before anybody realized that the chosen category had spun around to reveal the 7-11.
* March 20, 1986: Teresa Ganzel [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuI59PeMMbU played a mock round]] [[TalkingToHimself with herself]]; unlike Shatner (whose infamous solo Winner's Circle was mentioned), Ganzel's round used a camera trick.
* December 5, 1986: Dick was playfully pressuring Vicki to pick the category that had the Mystery 7 since the prize up for grabs was a new car. Looking non-plussed, Vicki quipped "You're really being a [expletive] today, aren't you?" The audience howled with laughter and Dick looked for a place to hide. She then picked the category "Loosen Up" and, after Dick read what the subject matter was ("Things That Are Stiff") it took a good minute for everything to get back on track.
* June 3, 1987: With "ToTellTheTruth" a category in the front game, Dick decided to read off a list of all the game shows that Bill Cullen had hosted in his long, long career. This read-off culminated with Dick saying "CAN'T YOU HOLD A JOB, BILL??!!" Bill replied with "Not one of those shows lasted more than 13 weeks." (Also doubles as a TearJerker, as that week of shows was Bill's final public appearance before he passed away three years later.)
* 1980s: The 7-11 card is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhsc6ZE5evE missing]] from the box that was designated as the 7-11 category. Dick got some funny interaction with the stagehand behind the board:
-->'''Dick''': It's me, hoo-hoo... (''high voice'') Where is the 7[-11]?
-->(''hand sticks out from behind the trilon, hands Dick a paper'')
-->'''Dick''' (''reading''): "Will you sign the note from the teacher. That's where it's supposed to be."
-->'''Stagehand''' (''sticks out a pen''): Would you sign it for me?
** Somewhat ironically, the other four categories remaining were "Batter Up", "Our Leader", "Steady Yourself", and "''Give Me A Raise''".

* February 13, 1987: After getting flustered over one word, Vicki Lawrence [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1yl-piofpk stomped off the set]] and they [[LeaveTheCameraRunning left the camera running]]. Vicki continued to appear on ''$25,000'', but true to her word ("I'm never coming back here!") did not appear again on ''$100,000'' until 1991.
* April 17, 1987: Dick Cavett [[WhatAnIdiot gave illegal clues for three subjects in a row]] then, with a frustrated look on his face, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zv3ApKk9Z0 gave a censored clue for "Things You Curb"]] which left the audience in an uproar and Dick Clark desperately trying to maintain his composure. If you listen closely and read Cavett's lips, you'll figure out what the clue was; that's right, what was perhaps the funniest Winner's Circle clue '''didn't''' [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get "crap" past the radar]].

* On the second episode of the show, Lynn Redgrave was called upon to describe things associated with the TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles. Lynn was obviously not very excited at the prospect, but fortunately her partner was a teacher, so she was well-versed. They got all seven, which prompted Lynn to slump over the desk in relief. She remarked about her clue for "Michelangelo", "As I said 'famous painter', I remembered that all those damn turtles are named after famous painters!"

* After getting buzzed for saying "dirty clothes" for "Things That Are Nasty", Ganzel contested and asked that they bring out a dictionary. After the break, she looked up "nasty" and listed off the definitions and synonyms, ending with "see 'dirty' as in 'judge'." The judge, of course, jumped right in with a buzzer.
* In one episode, the team was flustered over the box "Things At A Discotheque". After time was up, Dick suggested "Disc Jockey", which got a buzz. Cue Dick {{Face Palm}}ing and walking off the set.
* Once, Vicki Lawrence was faced with a tough Winner's Circle category ("Things You Grab") that she got buzzed on for giving an illegal clue ("a child's toy bag" — because "toy bag" was getting close to saying "grab bag"). After time was up, she offered the judge a few alternate clues, getting buzzed for each one. Finally, she looked off-camera and asked if he felt powerful "with that buzzer under [his] thumb". He responded with a bell.

* Once, Vicki Lawrence was faced with a tough Winner's Circle category that she got buzzed on for giving an illegal clue. After time was up, she offered the judge a few alternate clues, getting buzzed for each one, indicating that he wouldn't have accepted them either. Finally, she looked off-camera and asked if he felt powerful "with that buzzer under [his] thumb". He responded with a bell.

* Late 1982 (''New''): Announcer Jack Clark apparently didn't realize his [[{{Ptitlery3x1vn0}} microphone was still on]] after he signed-off, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g9MfcoBXgg started whistling along]] to the EarWorm theme music.

* October 1985: Dick Clark [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blIaH8-MwWU got his digits flipped]] on the "brand new 1968 [sic] automobile" that the contestant could win in the Mystery 7 category. The judge even buzzed him for his slip-up. It was an inadvertent repeat of a mistake he made just a brief time earlier on ''$100,000'', identifying a 1985 car as a 1958.

* (Nothing yet, but here just in case.)

* June 27, 1975: In one of the show's more underrated moments, following a disastrous week in which he never got to the Winner's Circle, WilliamShatner was given 30 seconds to play the big round ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq4K8LTgZHk by himself]]'' — and '''still lost'''. This odd incident is also notable for the trilons "dancing" (and even spinning!) around following Shatner's performance, which [[{{Foreshadowing}} predated]] the use of that practice in ''$100,000'' tournament wins.

** "Your genital organs" for "Things Below the Waist". Even more humorously, the contestant guessed "Things You Touch", "[[ADateWithRosiePalms Things You Stroke]]" and "Things You Rub".
* And in the maingame: "I like to put this all over you" for "Shaving Cream".

* June 27, 1975: In one of the show's more underrated moments, following a disastrous week in which he never got anybody to the Winner's Circle, WilliamShatner played the big round ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq4K8LTgZHk by himself]]'' — and '''still lost'''. This odd incident is also notable for the trilons "dancing" (and even spinning!) around following Shatner's performance, which predated the use of that practice in ''$100,000'' tournament wins.

* Week of February 2-6, 1976: Clifton Davis and his partner needed two answers to win the game, and the only category left was "Warmongers". In the straightest face and voice, Dick read the subject matter — "Describe these things that taste like lima beans." Clifton's face registered a "What?!", after which Dick burst out laughing. Clark would occasionally give a false subject matter, with other examples being "Words that rhyme with orange" and "Famous Ethopian war generals".
* September 14, 1977 (billed as "[[StarTrek Kirk vs. Spock Week]]"): During a Winner's Circle for $20,000, William Shatner [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEIV3XvF2_g threw his chair]] in frustration after accidentally giving out an illegal clue on the sixth category. Contrary to popular belief, Shatner was '''not''' banned from the show following this week — he appeared the week of December 26-30, 1977 with Barbara Feldon, and on at least two ''$25,000'' episodes in 1978 (one of which was in Season 5, which saw the return of Big 7 to the nighttime show, and being played for a car).

* March 16, 1981: With shadows of his future incidents with Vicki Lawrence, Dick Clark tried to calmly and discreetly explain why he didn't like having [[TheOddCouple Tony Randall]] on the show, and the SophisticatedAsHell Tony [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf6LAAc0Low flat-out told him off!]]

* Late 1982 (''New''): Announcer Jack Clark apparently didn't realize his [[{{Ptitlery3x1vn0}} microphone was still on]] after he signed-off, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g9MfcoBXgg started whistling along to the theme music.]] To be fair, the theme is a definite EarWorm.

** This is now a FunnyAneurysmMoment; as was shown on December 31, 2009's ''New Year's Rockin' Eve'', Dick has been making a '''lot''' of these kinds of mixups ever since he had a stroke in 2004. ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0VqQnbccW4 He severely screwed up the New Year's countdown on that day.]])

* 1980s: They [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhsc6ZE5evE forgot to put the 7-11 card]] on the box that was supposed to be the 7-11 category. Dick got some funny interaction with the stagehand behind the board:
-->'''Dick Clark''': It's me, hoo-hoo... (''high voice'') Where is the 7[-11]?

* February 13, 1987: After getting flustered over one word, Vicki Lawrence stomped off the set and they [[LeaveTheCameraRunning left the camera running]]. See it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1yl-piofpk here.]] Vicki continued to appear on ''$25,000'', but true to her word ("I'm never coming back here!") did not appear again on ''$100,000'' until 1991.
* April 17, 1987: Dick Cavett [[WhatAnIdiot gave illegal clues for three subjects in a row]] then, with a frustrated look on his face, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zv3ApKk9Z0 gave a censored clue for "Things You Curb"]], which left the audience in an uproar and Dick Clark desperately trying to maintain his composure. If you listen closely, and read Cavett's lips, you'll figure out what the clue was; that's right, what was perhaps the funniest Winner's Circle clue '''didn't''' [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get "crap" past the radar]].

** "Your genital organs" for "Things Below the Waist". Humorously, the contestant guessed "Things You Touch", "[[ADateWithRosiePalms Things You Stroke]]" and "Things You Rub".

** "Your genital organs" for "Things Below the Waist". Humorously, the contestant guessed "Things You Touch".

** "[[BiggusDickus An erection]]" as a clue for "Things That Are Stiff".

* Peter Paige's clue for Birkenstocks- "Those really ugly shoes that lesbians wear!"

* Peter Paige's clue for Birkenstocks "Those really ugly sandals that lesbians wear!"

* (Nothing yet, but here just in case.)

* (Nothing yet, but here just in case.)

* June 27, 1980: The {{ABC}} GrandFinale ended with the week's celebrities (BillCullen and Lois Nettleton) being shown a set of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFMAQsSciWs joke Winner's Circle categories]] the show could've used "if we wanted to save the money": "[[HonestJohnsDealership Used Car Dealers You Can Trust]]", "[[TakeThat Hit Shows on NBC-TV]]", "Oil Companies in Bankruptcy", "Famous Japanese Rabbis" (Bill offered "Ming Toy Rabinowitz"), "Things [Henry] Kissinger Did Not Foul Up" and "Famous Italian TV Directors" — the crowning gag being that their director, Mike Garigulo, was Italian.

* And in the main game: "I like to put this all over you." for "Shaving Cream".

* June 27, 1980: The {{ABC}} GrandFinale ended with the week's celebrities (BillCullen and Lois Nettleton) being shown a set of joke Winner's Circle categories the show could have used "if we wanted to save the money": "[[HonestJohnsDealership Used Car Dealers You Can Trust]]", "[[TakeThat Hit Shows on NBC-TV]]", "Oil Companies in Bankruptcy", "Famous Japanese Rabbis" (Bill offered "Ming Toy Rabinowitz"), "Things [Henry] Kissinger Did Not Foul Up" and "Famous Italian TV Directors" — the crowning gag being that their director, Mike Garigulo, was Italian. See the segment [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFMAQsSciWs here]].

* June 3, 1987: With "ToTellTheTruth" a category in the front game, Dick decided to read off a list of all the game shows that Bill Cullen had hosted in his long, long career. This read-off culminated with Dick saying "CAN'T YOU HOLD A JOB, BILL??!!" Bill replied, saying that "Not one of those shows lasted more than 13 weeks."
** Also doubles as a TearJerker, as that week of shows was Bill's final public appearance before he passed away three years later.

** This is now a FunnyAneurysmMoment [[HarsherInHindsight In Hindsight]]; as was shown on December 31, 2009's ''New Year's Rockin' Eve'', Dick has been making a '''lot''' of these kinds of mixups ever since he had a stroke in 2004. ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0VqQnbccW4 He severely screwed up the New Year's countdown on that day.]])
** January 15, 1986: Vicki came out wearing...something...and Dick continued to put his foot in his mouth with each word he said to her. Nipsey Russell, the other celebrity that week, waited until Dick got to him — and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DcZpO7vVo shoved the other foot in]], causing Vicki to get up and storm out.
*** ...So Dick walked over to the vacated seat and, with a "We don't need her!" attitude, proceeded with the game (reading the categories and mentioning the 7-11). The contestant picked a category, after which Dick, Nipsey, and '''everybody in the studio''' pleaded for Vicki to come back. It took over 20 seconds before anybody realized that the chosen category had spun around to reveal the 7-11.

* After getting buzzed for saying "dirty clothes" for "Things That Are Nasty", Ganzel contested and asked that they bring out a dictionary. After the break, she looks up "nasty" and lists off the definitions and synonyms, ending with "see 'dirty' as in 'judge'." The judge, of course, jumped right in with a buzzer.

* Late 1982 (''New''): Announcer Jack Clark apparently didn't realize his microphone was still on after he signed-off, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g9MfcoBXgg started whistling along to the theme music.]] To be fair, the theme is a definite EarWorm.

** "I like to put this all over you." for "Shaving Cream".

The ''{{Pyramid}}'' GameShow franchise was home to many, many funny moments over time. Some came from the SophisticatedAsHell emcee Dick Clark, others from the large cast of celebrities involved in the show's many years on the air.

** September 14, 1977 (billed as "[[StarTrek Kirk vs. Spock Week]]"): During a Winner's Circle for $20,000, William Shatner [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEIV3XvF2_g threw his chair]] in frustration after accidentally giving out an illegal clue on the sixth category. Contrary to popular belief, Shatner was '''not''' banned from the show following this week — he appeared the week of December 26-30, 1977 with Barbara Feldon, and on at least two ''$25,000'' episodes in 1978 (one of which was in Season 5, which saw the return of Big 7 to the nighttime show, and being played for a car).

** Week of November 22-24, 1982 (''New''): A Winner's Circle category ("Things That Crash") had Vicki stumped...until Dick came over and, true to form, gave the perfect clue ("The 1929 stock market") — which, in turn, made her unload a whole rant about how he ''always'' comes strolling over to give the perfect clue "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5aTiX4yZvc and make me feel like an ass.]]"

** December 5, 1986: Dick was playfully pressuring Vicki to pick the category that had the Mystery 7 since the prize up for grabs was a new car. Looking non-plussed, Vicki quipped "You're really being a [expletive] today, aren't you?" The audience howled with laughter and Dick looked for a place to hide. She then picked the category "Loosen Up" and, after Dick read what the subject matter was — "Things that are stiff" — it took a good minute for everything to get back on track.

** Once, Vicki Lawrence was faced with a tough Winner's Circle category that she got buzzed on for giving an illegal clue. After time was up, she offered the judge a few alternate clues, getting buzzed for each one, indicating that he wouldn't have accepted them either. Finally, she looked off-camera and asked if he felt powerful "with that buzzer under [his] thumb". He responded with a bell.

* In general, some Winner's Circle clues that [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar got crap past the radar]]:

* WilliamShatner's appearances are notable for the following:
** June 27, 1975 (''$10,000''): In one of the show's more underrated moments, following a disastrous week in which he never got anybody to the Winner's Circle, he got to play the big round ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq4K8LTgZHk by himself]]'' — and '''still lost'''. This odd incident is also notable for the trilons "dancing" (and even spinning!) around following Shatner's performance, which predated the use of that practice in ''$100,000'' tournament wins.
** September 14, 1977 (''$20,000'', during what was billed as "[[StarTrek Kirk vs. Spock Week]]"): During a Winner's Circle for $20,000, he [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEIV3XvF2_g threw his chair]] in frustration after accidentally giving out an illegal clue on the sixth category. Contrary to popular belief, Shatner was '''not''' banned from the show following this week — he appeared the week of December 26-30, 1977 with Barbara Feldon, and on at least two ''$25,000'' episodes in 1978 (one of which was in Season 5, which saw the return of Big 7 to the nighttime show, and being played for a car).
* Week of February 2-6, 1976 (''$20,000''): Clifton Davis and his partner needed two answers to win the game, and the only category left was "Warmongers". In the straightest face and voice, Dick read the subject matter — "Describe these things that taste like lima beans." Clifton's face registered a "What?!", after which Dick burst out laughing. Clark would occasionally give a false subject matter, with other examples being "Words that rhyme with orange" and "Famous Ethopian war generals".
* June 27, 1980 (''$20,000''): The {{ABC}} GrandFinale ended with the week's celebrities (BillCullen and Lois Nettleton) being shown a set of joke Winner's Circle categories the show could have used "if we wanted to save the money": "[[HonestJohnsDealership Used Car Dealers You Can Trust]]", "[[TakeThat Hit Shows on NBC-TV]]", "Oil Companies in Bankruptcy", "Famous Japanese Rabbis" (Bill offered "Ming Toy Rabinowitz"), "Things [Henry] Kissinger Did Not Foul Up" and "Famous Italian TV Directors" — the crowning gag being that their director, Mike Garigulo, was Italian. See the segment [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFMAQsSciWs here]].
* March 16, 1981 (''$50,000''): With shadows of his future incidents with Vicki Lawrence, Dick Clark tried to calmly and discreetly explain why he didn't like having [[TheOddCouple Tony Randall]] on the show, and the SophisticatedAsHell Tony [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf6LAAc0Low flat-out told him off!]]
* Late 1982 (''New $25,000''): Announcer Jack Clark apparently didn't realize his microphone was still on after he signed-off, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g9MfcoBXgg started whistling along to the theme music.]] To be fair, the theme is a definite EarWorm.
* Generally, Vicki Lawrence embodied the Trope, especially when Dick Clark got involved.
** Week of November 22-24, 1982 (''New $25,000''): A Winner's Circle category ("Things That Crash") had Vicki stumped...until Dick came over and, true to form, gave the perfect clue ("The 1929 stock market") — which, in turn, made her unload a whole rant about how he ''always'' comes strolling over to give the perfect clue "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5aTiX4yZvc and make me feel like an ass.]]"
** January 15, 1986 (''$25,000''): Vicki came out wearing...something...and Dick continued to put his foot in his mouth with each word he said to her. Nipsey Russell, the other celebrity that week, waited until Dick got to him — and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DcZpO7vVo shoved the other foot in]], causing Vicki to get up and storm out.

** December 5, 1986 (''$25,000''): Dick was playfully pressuring Vicki to pick the category that had the Mystery 7 since the prize up for grabs was a new car. Looking non-plussed, Vicki quipped "You're really being a [expletive] today, aren't you?" The audience howled with laughter and Dick looked for a place to hide. She then picked the category "Loosen Up" and, after Dick read what the subject matter was — "Things that are stiff" — it took a good minute for everything to get back on track.
** February 13, 1987 (''$100,000''): After getting flustered over one word, Vicki stomped off the set and they [[LeaveTheCameraRunning left the camera running]]. See it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1yl-piofpk here.]] Vicki continued to appear on ''$25,000'', but true to her word ("I'm never coming back here!") did not appear again on ''$100,000'' until 1991.
** Another time, Vicki was faced with a tough Winner's Circle category that she got buzzed on for giving an illegal clue. After time was up, she offered the judge a few alternate clues, getting buzzed for each one, indicating that he wouldn't have accepted them either. Finally, she looked off-camera and asked if he felt powerful "with that buzzer under [his] thumb". He responded with a bell.
* October 1985 (''$25,000''): Dick Clark [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blIaH8-MwWU got his digits flipped]] on the "brand new 1968 [sic] automobile" that the contestant could win in the Mystery 7 category. The judge even buzzed him for his slip-up. It was an inadvertent repeat of a mistake he made just a brief time earlier on ''$100,000'', identifying a 1985 car as a 1958.
** This is now a FunnyAneurysmMoment [[HarsherInHindsight In Hindsight]]; as was shown on December 31, 2009's ''New Year's Rockin' Eve'', Dick has been making a '''lot''' of these kinds of mixups ever since he had a stroke in 2004. ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0VqQnbccW4 He severely screwed up the New Year's countdown on that day.]])
* March 20, 1986 (''$25,000''): Teresa Ganzel [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuI59PeMMbU played a mock round]] [[TalkingToHimself with herself]]; unlike Shatner (whose infamous solo Winner's Circle was mentioned), Ganzel's round used a camera trick.
* Also from Ganzel: after getting buzzed for saying "dirty clothes" for "Things That Are Nasty", she contested and asked that they bring out a dictionary. After the break, she looks up "nasty" and lists off the definitions and synonyms, ending with "see 'dirty' as in 'judge'." The judge, of course, jumped right in with a buzzer.
* In one episode, the team was flustered over the box "Things at a Discotheque". After time was up, Dick suggested "Disc jockey", which got a buzz. Cue Dick {{Face Palm}}ing and walking off the set.
* April 17, 1987 (''$100,000''): Dick Cavett [[WhatAnIdiot gave illegal clues for three subjects in a row]] then, with a frustrated look on his face, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zv3ApKk9Z0 gave a censored clue for "Things You Curb"]], which left the audience in an uproar and Dick Clark desperately trying to maintain his composure. If you listen closely, and read Cavett's lips, you'll figure out what the clue was; that's right, what was perhaps the funniest Winner's Circle clue '''didn't''' [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get "crap" past the radar]].
* June 3, 1987 (''$25,000''): With "To Tell The Truth" a category in the front game, Dick decided to read off a list of all the game shows that Bill Cullen had hosted in his long, long career. This read-off culminated with Dick saying "CAN'T YOU HOLD A JOB, BILL??!!" Bill replied, saying that "Not one of those shows lasted more than 13 weeks."

* 1980s (''$25,000''): They [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhsc6ZE5evE forgot to put the 7-11 card]] on the box that was supposed to be the 7-11 category. Dick got some funny interaction with the stagehand behind the board:

** Somewhat ironically, the other four categories remaining were "Batter Up", "Our Leader", "Steady Yourself", and "''Give Me A Raise''".

* June 27, 1980 (''$20,000''): The {{ABC}} GrandFinale ended with the week's celebrities (BillCullen and Lois Nettleton) being shown a set of joke Winner's Circle categories the show could have used "if we wanted to save the money", including "Things [Henry] Kissinger Did Not Foul Up", "Oil Companies In Bankruptcy", and "[[TakeThat Hit Shows on NBC-TV]]".

** Another time, Vicki was faced with a tough Winner's Circle category that she got buzzed on. After time was up, she kept asking if alternate clues would have been permissible, getting a buzzer from the judge each time (to indicate that he would not have accepted those clues). Finally, she looked off-camera and asked if he felt powerful "with that buzzer under [his] thumb". He responded with a bell.

* March 20, 1986 (''$25,000''): Teresa Ganzel [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuI59PeMMbU played a mock round]] [[TalkingToHimself with herself]]; unlike Shatner (whose infamous solo Winner's Circle was mentioned), Ganzel's round used camera trickery.

** This is now a FunnyAneurysmMoment [[HarsherInHindsight In Hindsight]]; as was shown on December 31, 2009's ''New Year's Rockin' Eve'', Dick has been making a ''''lot''' of these kinds of mixups ever since he had a stroke in 2004. ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0VqQnbccW4 He severely screwed up the New Year's countdown on that day.]])

The ''{{Pyramid}}'' GameShow franchise was home to many, many crowning moments of funny over time. Some came from the SophisticatedAsHell emcee Dick Clark; others, from the large cast of celebrities involved in the show's many years on the air.

* In general, some Winner's Circle clues that [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar got crap past the radar]]:
** "Because you're horny as hell" as a clue for "Why You Make Love". This one came from the usually-adorable Didi Conn, who gave the clue in her usual sweet/innocent voice.
** "[[BiggusDickus An erection]]" as a clue for "Things That Are Stiff".
** "An old woman's breasts" as a clue for "Things That Sag".
** "A proctologist's finger" for "Things That Probe".
* WilliamShatner's appearances are notable for the following:
** June 27, 1975 (''$10,000''): In one of the show's more underrated moments, following a disastrous week in which he never got anybody to the Winner's Circle, he got to play the big round ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq4K8LTgZHk by himself]]'' -- and '''still lost'''. This odd incident is also notable for the trilons "dancing" (and even spinning!) around following Shatner's performance, which predated the use of that practice in ''$100,000'' tournament wins.
** September 14, 1977 (''$20,000'', during what was billed as "[[StarTrek Kirk vs. Spock Week]]"): During a Winner's Circle for $20,000, he [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEIV3XvF2_g threw his chair]] in frustration after accidentally giving out an illegal clue on the sixth category. Contrary to popular belief, Shatner was '''not''' banned from the show following this week -- he appeared the week of December 26-30, 1977 with Barbara Feldon, and on at least two ''$25,000'' episodes in 1978 (one of which was in Season 5, which saw the return of Big 7 to the nighttime show, and being played for a car).
* Week of February 2-6, 1976 (''$20,000''): Clifton Davis and his partner needed two answers to win the game, and the only category left was "Warmongers". In the straightest face and voice, Dick read the subject matter -- "Describe these things that taste like lima beans." Clifton's face registered a "What?!", after which Dick burst out laughing. Clark would occasionally give a false subject matter, with other examples being "Words that rhyme with orange" and "Famous Ethopian war generals".
* June 27, 1980: The last episode of ''$20,000'' ended with the week's celebrities (BillCullen and Lois Nettleton) being shown a set of joke Winner's Circle categories the show could have used "if we wanted to save the money", including "Things [Henry] Kissinger Did Not Foul Up", "Oil Companies In Bankruptcy", and "[[TakeThat Hit Shows on NBC-TV]]".
* March 16, 1981 (''$50,000''): With shadows of his future incidents with Vicki Lawrence, Dick Clark tried to calmly and discreetly explain why he didn't like having [[TheOddCouple Tony Randall]] on the show, and the SophisticatedAsHell Tony [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf6LAAc0Low flat-out told him off!]]
* Late 1982 (''New $25,000''): Announcer Jack Clark apparently didn't realize his microphone was still on after he signed-off, and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g9MfcoBXgg started whistling along to the theme music.]] Justified, in that the theme is a definite EarWorm.
* Generally, Vicki Lawrence embodied the Trope, especially when Dick Clark got involved.
** Week of November 22-24, 1982: A Winner's Circle category ("Things That Crash") had Vicki stumped...until Dick came over and, true to form, gave the perfect clue ("The 1929 stock market") -- which, in turn, made her unload a whole rant about how he ''always'' comes strolling over to give the perfect clue "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5aTiX4yZvc and make me feel like an ass.]]"
** January 15, 1986 (''$25,000''): Vicki came out wearing...something...and Dick continued to put his foot in his mouth with each word he said to her. Nipsey Russell, the other celebrity that week, waited until Dick got to him -- and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9DcZpO7vVo shoved the other foot in]], causing Vicki to get up and storm out.
*** Dick, in his own CMOF, simply walked over to the vacated seat and, with a "We don't need her!" attitude, proceeded with the game (reading the categories and mentioning the 7-11). The contestant picked a category, after which Dick, Nipsey, and '''everybody in the studio''' pleaded for Vicki to come back. It took over 20 seconds before anybody realized that the chosen category had spun around to reveal the 7-11.
** December 5, 1986 (''$25,000''): Dick was playfully pressuring Vicki to pick the category that had the Mystery 7 since the prize up for grabs was a new car. Looking non-plussed, Vicki quipped "You're really being a [expletive] today, aren't you?" The audience howled with laughter and Dick looked for a place to hide. She then picked the category "Loosen Up" and, after Dick read what the subject matter was -- "Things that are stiff" -- it took a good minute for everything to get back on track.
** February 13, 1987 (''$100,000''): After getting flustered over one word, Vicki stomped off the set and they [[LeaveTheCameraRunning left the camera running]]. See it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1yl-piofpk here.]]
*** Vicki also says that "I'm never coming back here!" She continued to appear on the daytime show, but in fact did not appear again on ''$100,000'' until 1991.
** Another time, Vicki was faced with a tough Winner's Circle category that she got buzzed on. After time was up, she kept asking if alternate clues would have been permissible, getting a buzzer from the judge each time (to indicate that he would not have accepted those clues). Finally, she looked off-camera and asked if he felt powerful "with that buzzer under [his] thumb". He responded with a bell.
* October 1985 (''$25,000''): Dick Clark [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blIaH8-MwWU got his digits flipped]] on the "brand new 1968 [sic] automobile" that the contestant could win in the Mystery 7 category. The judge even buzzed him for his slip-up.
** It was an inadvertent repeat of a mistake he made just a brief time earlier on ''$100,000'', identifying a 1985 car as a 1958.
*** This is now a FunnyAneurysmMoment [[HarsherInHindsight In Hindsight]]; as was shown on December 31, 2009's New Year's Rockin' Eve, Dick has been making a LOT of these kinds of mixups ever since he had a stroke in 2004. ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0VqQnbccW4 He severely screwed up the New Year's countdown on that day.]])
* March 20, 1986 (''$25,000''): Teresa Ganzel [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuI59PeMMbU played a mock round]] [[TalkingToHimself with herself]]; unlike Shatner (whose infamous solo Winner's Circle was mentioned), Ganzel's round used camera trickery.
* April 17, 1987 (''$100,000''): Dick Cavett [[WhatAnIdiot gave illegal clues for three subjects in a row]] then, with a frustrated look on his face, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zv3ApKk9Z0 gave a censored clue for "Things You Curb"]], which left the audience in an uproar and Dick Clark desperately trying to maintain his composure. If you listen closely, and read Cavett's lips, you'll figure out what the clue was.
** How peculiar; what was perhaps the funniest Winner's Circle clue '''didn't''' [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar get "crap" past the radar]]!
* June 3, 1987 (''$25,000''): With "To Tell The Truth" a category in the front game, Dick decided to read off a list of all the game shows that Bill Cullen had hosted in his long, long career. This read-off culminated with Dick saying "CAN'T YOU HOLD A JOB, BILL??!!" Bill replied, saying that "Not one of those shows lasted more than 13 weeks."
** Also doubles as a TearJerker, as that week of shows was Bill's final public appearance before he passed away three years later.
* On a 1980s ''$25,000'' episode, they [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhsc6ZE5evE forgot to put the 7-11 card]] on the box that was supposed to be the 7-11 category. Dick got some funny interaction with the stagehand behind the board: