History Funny / Pyramid

* 1986: 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 synonymous with "grab bag"). After time was up, she looked off camera and said she took offense to getting zapped, resulting in another buzz from the judge. Finally, she asked if he felt powerful "with that buzzer under [his] thumb", and he responded with a bell.

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

-->'''Nipsey:''' Some of these dresses that women are wearing\\
Have caused me to wonder in doubt.\\

* October 12, 1982: A contestant couldn't describe "Brownie" well enough, so she resorted to saying "It has [[TheStoner marijuana in it sometimes.]]" When Creator/BettyWhite did get it, she was absolutely pissed ("Not in ''my'' house!") and the audience [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVucxy6iCc lost it for the rest of the round]].
--> '''[[DeadpanSnarker Dick]]''': I'll talk to you about your recipes later on.

* November 23, 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 "and make me feel like an ass".

--> '''Dick''': This is a family show!
--> '''Deborah''': It sure is!
--> '''Dick''': I mean we've been on the air for eleven years, that's the first time anything like that's happened! What kind of degenerate people are you?!
--> '''Terry''': We're family!
--> '''Deborah''': What's wrong with kissing your stepson?[[note]](Adair played Jill Foster Abbott at the time, while Lester played her stepson, Jack Abbott)[[/note]]

* August 1, 1986: This bit from the [[MilestoneCelebration 1000th episode]].

'''Henry''': He was, the ears like this...\\
'''Contestant''': Dumbo? (''buzzer; audience loses it as Henry walks offstage'')\\
'''Dick''': In the past week, Henry Polic has demeaned Joan Rivers, [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Bea Arthur]]...[[Series/TheATeam George Peppard]]...\\
'''Vicki Lawrence''': Music/BarbraStreisand.\\
'''Dick''': Barbra Streisand...and now, he has added the deceased, distinguished actor.\\
'''Contestant''': Who?\\
'''Dick''': Stay in your room, Henry! (''beat'') Ladies, what would you...(to Henry) Now, don't come back!

--> '''Dick''': ''(sheepishly)'' Is it safe for me to come out?\\
'''Annie''': Is it safe for ''me''?\\
'''Dick''': [[SarcasmMode Oh, they just took away all the money. You have won nothing. Zero!]]\\

'''Dick''': ...See ya here tomorrow on '''CBS'''!

-->'''Dick''': It's me, hoo-hoo... (''high voice'') Where is the 7[-11]?\\

'''Dick''': Will you sign this with a note from the teacher, that's where it's supposed to be?\\

* 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 Tony Randall on the show, and the SophisticatedAsHell Tony [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jLY0LHeTSY#t=25s flat-out told him off!]]

The ''Series/{{Pyramid}}'' franchise was home to many, many FunnyMoments. 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.

* The first few times [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome anybody won the $100,000]], the audience was so excited they would rush out and swamp the set, hugging the contestant and celebrity, mugging for the cameras, etc., to the point Dick had to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBsUewuXqMM push his way through to find the contestant one time]], saying "pandemonium reins supreme" and "Where's my winner?".

** And in a special game in which ''Series/{{Taxi}}'' co-stars Tony Danza and Marilu Henner were teamed up, Tony gave the clue "I like to put this all over you" for "Shaving Cream".

* October 12, 1982: A contestant couldn't describe "Brownie" well enough, so she resorted to saying "It has [[TheStoner marijuana in it sometimes.]]" When Creator/BettyWhite did get it, she was absolutely pissed and the audience [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVucxy6iCc lost it for the rest of the round]].

* Early 1982: A contestant couldn't describe "Brownie" well enough, so she resorted to saying "It has [[TheStoner marijuana in it sometimes.]]" When Creator/BettyWhite did get it, she was absolutely pissed and the audience [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVucxy6iCc lost it for the rest of the round]].

* 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.

* June 29, 1983: [[TheYoungAndTheRestless Deborah Adair & Terry Lester]] "made out" by the big Pyramid during the intro before being chased off by Mr. Clark.

* 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 "and make me feel like an ass".

* 1977: [[http://youtu.be/tOCZPkrc038?t=5m59s Tony Roberts]] has a '''very''' difficult time trying to get "Snow White". After the round is over, he remarks:

* Any time Dick Clark screws up, hilarity is inevitable. On two occurrences -- once on ''$100,000'' and once on ''$25,000'', chronologically -- Dick's trouble with numbers catches up with him as he [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejiX48Vkv8w bungles the descriptions of two cars]] offered as Mystery 7 prizes.

--> '''Deborah''': What's wrong with kissing your stepson?[[note]](Adair played Jill Foster Abbott at the time, while Lester played her stepson, Peter Abbott)[[/note]]

* 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 an asshole[[note]]it's bleeped on subsequent reruns[[/note]] 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 27, 1975: In one of the franchise's more underrated moments, following a disastrous week in which he never got to the Winner's Circle, WilliamShatner got 30 seconds to play the big round ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq4K8LTgZHk by himself]]'' for charity — and '''still lost''' (the charity still got the $10,000). The odd incident is further notable for the trilons "dancing" (and even spinning!) around following Shatner's performance, which [[OlderThanTheyThink predated]] the use of that practice in ''$100,000'' Tournament wins.

* July 31, 2016: The category "Catch Me If You Can" dealt with things people catch, and the contestant tried to describe "Hell" to Barbara Corcoran by beginning the phrase "What the -- ?" In a moment reminiscent of Tony Randall, Corcoran, who'd already proven herself a bit of a Cloudcuckoolander that night, offered "What the [[spoiler:[[PrecisionFStrike fuck]]]]" as her response (bleeped out, of course). Michael Strahan even gave her a WhatTheHellHero after the round was over.

[[folder: ABC ''$100,000'' (2016-present)]]
* The premiere episode saw Anthony Anderson failing spectacularly at whatever category he was given, mostly while giving clues. When he and his contestant partner were given the choice of who would be the clue-giver for their final category of the night, Anderson turned the monitor towards himself, signifying that he wanted to be the clue-giver -- and instantly, his partner ''took it back from him''. Judging from Anderson's (mock) offended expression, [[TakeThat he got the message.]]

* The premiere episode saw Anthony Anderson failing spectacularly at whatever category he was given, mostly while giving clues. When he and his contestant partner were given the choice of who would be the clue-giver for their final category of the night, Anderson turned the monitor towards him -- and instantly, his partner turned it back ''towards himself''. Judging from Anderson's (mock) offended expression, [[TakeThat he got the message.]]

* And in a special game in which ''Series/{{Taxi}}'' co-stars Tony Danza and Marilu Henner were teamed up, Tony gave the clue "I like to put this all over you" for "Shaving Cream".

* September 2, 1986: After a Winner's Circle round, Dick Clark gave [[Creator/{{CBS}} the perfect clue]] for the unguessed "Things With an Eye", and the contestant guessed "[[Creator/{{NBC}} the Peacock]]?", causing Dick to yell [[BigNO NO!]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUp12eF3PTE#t=1m53s the audience to lose it, and the judge to buzz her.]]

* 1986: 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 synonymous "grab bag"). After time was up, she looked off camera and said she took offense to getting zapped, resulting in another buzz from the judge. Finally, she asked if he felt powerful "with that buzzer under [his] thumb". He responded with a bell.

The ''{{Pyramid}}'' franchise was home to many, many FunnyMoments. 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.

* 1974: WilliamShatner is asked to describe various dances to his civilian partner. While he is permitted to use the word "dance" in his descriptions, Bill decides to go [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSl3LoHYjrQ another route]]...
* 1976: Vicki Lawrence spent the last ten seconds of the category "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" failing to communicate the word "Cuddle" to her partner, a man. She tried actually cuddling and snuggling with him, in a rather... ''suggestive'' manner, making the contestant ''very'' visibly nervous (in addition to him trying to figure out the word) and making for an awkward -- albeit hilarious -- moment for all.

* Week of February 2, 1976: Clifton Davis and his partner needed two points to win the game in 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".

* Early 1982: A contestant couldn't describe "Brownie" well enough, so she resorted to saying "It has [[TheStoner marijuana in it sometimes.]]" When Betty White did get it, she was absolutely pissed and the audience [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVucxy6iCc lost it for the rest of the round]].

'''Dick''': In the past week, Henry Polic has demeaned Joan Rivers, [[GoldenGirls Bea Arthur]]...[[TheATeam George Peppard]]...\\

* 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 this was Bill's final public appearance before he passed away three years later.)

* Peter Paige's clue for "Birkenstocks" was "Those really ugly shoes that lesbians wear!" The contestant ''got the right answer''.