The $100,000 Pyramid

[Diana Berry]

21 hours ago, ams1001 said:

I love Josh Malina. He was pretty good.

You're not allowed to use your hands in the Winner's Circle but you're allowed to stomp your feet? I thought the point was that you aren't allowed to act things out.

Erica was frustrating to watch in that first round but she did much better in the second.

So glad she did better in the second round.  You could tell it hurt her confidence.

[ams1001]

8 hours ago, iMonrey said:

Places with clowns is pretty tough beyond the circus. Tiny car was good.

I was trying to think how you could get a Pennywise reference in there within the rules. Not sure 'in a sewer grate' would have gotten them there...

[Taeolas]

The British category, when he said "Where the Queen Lives", with this week's news, I wonder how long it will take for people to start thinking of it as "Where the King lives".  It's probably going to take a few years at least (and not just due to a backlog of shows) .

[853fisher]

For "Things That Land," how about "a boxer's accurate punch?"

7 hours ago, ams1001 said:

I was trying to think how you could get a Pennywise reference in there within the rules. Not sure 'in a sewer grate' would have gotten them there...

I was trying to think along those lines too.  "The 'It' movie sewer'"?  I'd be worried that "It" wouldn't come across clearly orally.  Maybe just "Pennywise's sewer."

Edited September 13, 2022 by 853fisher

[peeayebee]

7 hours ago, 853fisher said:

For "Things That Land," how about "a boxer's accurate punch?"

That's a very good one.

Although I never watched either "It" movie, I'm aware of the reference. I'm sure if you gave me the clue of "The 'It' sewer grate" I would have gotten clowns.

What about "A circus. A child's birthday party. Children's nightmares." I wonder if "Bozo's house" would pass. 

[rr2911]

At the Winners Circle, the answer was "What I'm doing right now" or something like that, the contest stomped her feet.  Isn't that the same as using the hands?  I'm surprised they didn't buzz her!

[Taeolas]

I'm fine with the stomping, since the rules are you can't use your hands. Grimaces and facial expressions and other body movements are fine.

Plus, the clue wasn't exactly related to stomping (ie it isn't "Something you do on Riverdance"), it's an (allowed) random body action which let's her get to the vocal clue she actually gave. 

It is admittedly an edge case that may be disallowed in the future now that it has happened; but overall I'm fine with it. 

[ams1001]

Nico & Lauren played a pretty good game. I enjoyed Chris's impressions. 😄

Second game...not so much. But Storm was fun.

[SoMuchTV]

Great respect and empathy to the widowed father of five but I have to be a little concerned that he wanted to fit out his van with an office so he could work while taking his kids to the beach. Dude! You have to watch your kids at the beach!  Unless there were things I missed like his kids are now in their 20s…

[bigmag]

28 minutes ago, SoMuchTV said:

Great respect and empathy to the widowed father of five but I have to be a little concerned that he wanted to fit out his van with an office so he could work while taking his kids to the beach. Dude! You have to watch your kids at the beach!  Unless there were things I missed like his kids are now in their 20s…

That's EXACTLY what I thought when he said that!  How can he keep an eye on them if he's busy working?

[iMonrey]

Again I ask . . . how old are these shows? Superstore has been off the air for more than a year. But Lauren Ash and Niko Santos were both quite good - Ash was really good. 

It's interesting that Michael is allowed to say "Read it again" when they misread the clue or the subject, it seems like interference, but I recall Dick Clark doing the same, so I guess it's always been allowed.

Nicole Byer and Jermaine Fowler were bad at this in comparison, especially the latter, but I cry foul on the judges not giving him "library" for "librarian" when they have been SO LAX about saying the specific subject words. I'd sue. 😉

I also wondered if they'd get buzzed for saying "the weather forecaster" for people who predict things, since forecast is a synonym. Famous Stephens is hard too, off the top of my head all I could think of was Colbert.

[Taeolas]

Haven't watched yet but...

Famous Stephens: Colbert, Hawking, King.... 

Library for Librarian is a real edge case, especially with how lax the judging has been. But one is a profession while hte other is a building so I can understand not giving it yet; but maybe it should. 

A "Read it again" prompt seems fair to me, when the contestant is giving obviously wrong with their clues. They're often hyperfocused at that point and may not realize what's going on, so it's a nice nudge to keep the game going without burning the category. 

[peeayebee]

16 hours ago, SoMuchTV said:

Great respect and empathy to the widowed father of five but I have to be a little concerned that he wanted to fit out his van with an office so he could work while taking his kids to the beach. Dude! You have to watch your kids at the beach!  Unless there were things I missed like his kids are now in their 20s…

For a second I thought he and his five kids were living out of a van. (... down by the river.) But I'm going to cut him some slack for suggesting he would work out of his van while his kids were playing at the beach. I think the show staff want the contestants to give fun or somewhat quirky responses to the questions Michael asks. I'm sure the staff has the contestants prepare their answers. So if Chris had told them he would answer, "I would like to out-fit my van for my work," they might have said to dress it up a little, maybe even suggesting including his kids somehow in the answer.

I'm also guessing that contestants might have a few ideas for what they'd do with the money, and the staff helps them pick just one, maybe the most interesting one, in their view. 

3 hours ago, iMonrey said:

Again I ask . . . how old are these shows? Superstore has been off the air for more than a year. 

I was wondering that, too. But I loved Superstore and both of these actors on the show.

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It's interesting that Michael is allowed to say "Read it again" when they misread the clue or the subject, it seems like interference, but I recall Dick Clark doing the same, so I guess it's always been allowed.

Michael has said that before, at least during the regular play. One thing I thought was interesting was that Michael's saying, "Read it again," provided a clue for Lauren. Teresa said, "Keds, Nike," then Michael told her to read it again, then she said, "Stereo ones," and Lauren screamed, "TYPES OF SPEAKERS!" Lauren knew that Teresa had misread the subject, so it probably sounded like or looked like the word "sneakers."

The first half of the show was very enjoyable. Everyone was a good clue giver and receiver, though Nico had some problems at times, AND both contestants were really likable with no irritating quirks. I loved Chris's voices and jazz hands. :D I'm sure he's a very entertaining dad.

The second half... Ooof. A couple of times I literally covered my face with my hands. That was during Jermaine's play. Strangely, sometimes he played pretty good, but mostly... oy.

Things a Librarian Uses was tough. Hmm. I wonder if "Her finger to hush you" would be acceptable. Another clue might be, "A checkout scanner," though you'd have to give that only after the clue receiver had said library. Maybe also, "An overdue stamp," though that's pretty old-timey.

Legal and elegant were pretty tough words. "When something is lawful it is ..." might work. But elegant? That seems kind of hit or miss. "A lady wearing fine clothes is very ..." with the proper miming.

Things That Make You Yawn should have been easy. Storm gave the right clues. "A boring lecture" was the first thing that came to mind. Maybe "Staying up all night. Being tired. Being tired and bored." Sometimes you have to drill them in.

Is Dr Strange's first name Steve(n)? I would have had no idea. 

During the first game, after Teresa's first go-round, Michael said, "Renee's getting hot!" I wondered if I misheard. Then the second game, Renee was one of the contestants. I guess Michael got a bit confused.

[iMonrey]

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Famous Stephens: Colbert, Hawking, King.... 

Those are good but without Colbert, Hawking and King might throw you because you wouldn't necessarily associate them with names. "Hawking" could make you think of selling things and "King" might make you think of royalty. Other than Colbert it's hard to think of a last name that's very obviously a name. Plus you really need to hope the contestant knows who Stephen Colbert is.

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Things a Librarian Uses was tough. Hmm. I wonder if "Her finger to hush you" would be acceptable. 

Nope, you're not allowed to use qualifying phrases. "Her finger" is OK" but "to hush you" is not. You're only supposed to list things, unless the subject is "things a so-and-so might say."

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One thing I thought was interesting was that Michael's saying, "Read it again," provided a clue for Lauren. Teresa said, "Keds, Nike," then Michael told her to read it again, then she said, "Stereo ones," and Lauren screamed, "TYPES OF SPEAKERS!" Lauren knew that Teresa had misread the subject, so it probably sounded like or looked like the word "sneakers."

Yup, she's one smart cookie. 

[peeayebee]

7 minutes ago, iMonrey said:

Nope, you're not allowed to use qualifying phrases. "Her finger" is OK" but "to hush you" is not. 

Oh right. What about "A hushing finger"? I think that would be ok with the judges, but I'm not sure it's a great clue.

For some reason, the first Steve(n) that came to mind was Stephen Foster -- Yeah, I'm surprised too -- but Foster's a bad clue. OOOOH! Spielberg! McQueen!

[SoMuchTV]

35 minutes ago, iMonrey said:

Those are good but without Colbert, Hawking and King might throw you because you wouldn't necessarily associate them with names. "Hawking" could make you think of selling things and "King" might make you think of royalty. Other than Colbert it's hard to think of a last name that's very obviously a name. Plus you really need to hope the contestant knows who Stephen Colbert is.

My first thoughts were Mr. Colbert, Mr.  Carell, Mr. Spielberg, Mr. King… would that not have been allowed?

[Taeolas]

Spielberg (with or without Mr) is an excellent clue, even better than Colbert or Carell. Though it may lead them to "Famous Directors" before you get a second one out. 

[DB in CMH]

Two episodes with people at the compete opposite ends of the spectrum, Lauren and Jermaine. The poor woman on the second half. You could tell she was incredibly frustrated with Jermaine. Watch her when she says allegiance after the buzzer. If looks could kill...

Pledge of blank! Dude!

Edited September 20, 2022 by DB in CMH

[ams1001]

8 hours ago, iMonrey said:

Again I ask . . . how old are these shows? 

In one of the first episodes of this season Michael made a comment that made it clear they were taped in 2022; I'd guess over the summer. I feel like another episode had 2022 in one of the categories, too. 

[peeayebee]

14 hours ago, DB in CMH said:

Two episodes with people at the compete opposite ends of the spectrum, Lauren and Jermaine. The poor woman on the second half. You could tell she was incredibly frustrated with Jermaine. Watch her when she says allegiance after the buzzer. If looks could kill...

I've wondered if I could hide my frustration if I was playing with an inept celebrity. I think I could act like it was ok, but I'm afraid my real feelings would show on my face.

[Taeolas]

That was rough; I hope she gets invited back sometime for a second attempt with better celebrities. She certainly seemed like a good contestant and seemed to know the game. (She seemed to realize that Nicole hadn't actually gotten that clue but kept pushing hard anyways).

[Grizzly]

12 hours ago, Taeolas said:

That was rough; I hope she gets invited back sometime for a second attempt with better celebrities. She certainly seemed like a good contestant and seemed to know the game. (She seemed to realize that Nicole hadn't actually gotten that clue but kept pushing hard anyways).

Yes, that contestant was very good at boosting Nicole's confidence in the first round. Nothing she could do with Jermaine. 

[iMonrey]

Christmas special! I hope there will be more than one of these. Loved the colorful set decorations. 

Jason Alexander is always a reliable player. Bobby Moynihan is more of a wild card, but he tries hard. I thought the subjects in that first Winners Circle were pretty easy though. Famous Jimmys?

Rosie O'Donnell seems to be losing her touch. She and the first contestant just didn't seem to manage to connect. Can't believe Pete Holmes beat her twice.

For "Places with towels" I would have tried the linen closet followed by the bathroom rack. "Things you do on a piano" - play "Claire De Lune" or play Beethoven or play Chopin. 

"Rude" is a hard word to get to. The only thing I could think of was "the opposite of polite."

[sugarbaker design]

6 minutes ago, iMonrey said:

Jason Alexander is always a reliable player.

He is so good!  He was so funny when his partner said something like "what a millennial calls their girlfriend/boyfriend", JA just grinned, while I was on the couch yelling "Jason Alexander is not a millennial!!!"

7 minutes ago, iMonrey said:

Rosie O'Donnell seems to be losing her touch.

She's getting old.  (Ro and I are the same age.)

7 minutes ago, iMonrey said:

"Rude" is a hard word to get to. The only thing I could think of was "the opposite of polite."

Ro started that out with "when a stand-up comedian..." , it totally threw the contestant off.

I love it when all the contestants get a chance to go to the pyramid.

[peeayebee]

2 hours ago, iMonrey said:

For "Places with towels" I would have tried the linen closet followed by the bathroom rack.

The contestant shouldn't have started with the hotel stuff. I think that confused Pete. Saying linen closet is good. Bathroom rack, linen closet, Bed Bath & Beyond, a white sale...

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"Things you do on a piano" - play "Claire De Lune" or play Beethoven or play Chopin.

Those are good ones. The first thing popped into my head was "Tickle the ivories," which I wasn't sure would get buzzed.

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"Rude" is a hard word to get to. The only thing I could think of was "the opposite of polite."

I don't think it's hard, but Rosie saying that some comedians are this was a bad clue. "The opposite of polite" is perfect, I think.

1 hour ago, sugarbaker design said:

I love it when all the contestants get a chance to go to the pyramid.

Me too. Or at least when one wins and the other gets the trip. 

In the first game with "bae" it was too bad that the contestant didn't immediately go to a 'bay' clue, like "The Green blank Packers."

Goblet was tough. The best clue I could come up with is something like, "Harry Potter and the blank of Fire." But that could be a mistake if the clue-receiver didn't know the books.

I thought when the contestant finally said something like, "The Ladies and..." then Bobby (or was it Jason?) would have gotten Lord. Hmm. Maybe that would lead one to say "Gentlemen." Another (risky) clue is "From the original Hawaii Five-0, the actor Jack...."

ABBA is not a female group. How about The Go-Go's, The Supremes, Destiny's Child, The Andrew Sisters. And on and on.

Grunt was tough. I think Pete couldn't disconnect that clue from the previous word of butt. Still, I'm not sure what the best clue would be. I think first you need to say something like, "This is a noise you make instead of talking," and then demonstrate it.

I was very glad to see that there was a new episode. I enjoy this show, particularly when there are good players and celebrities.

Edited December 7, 2022 by peeayebee

[ams1001]

6 hours ago, iMonrey said:

Christmas special! I hope there will be more than one of these. Loved the colorful set decorations. 

I loved Michael's elf sweater.

[SoMuchTV]

28 minutes ago, ams1001 said:

I loved Michael's elf sweater.

LOL.  "It looks like you killed an elf and hung it around your neck as a trophy!"

[iMonrey]

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I thought when the contestant finally said something like, "The Ladies and..." then Bobby (or was it Jason?) would have gotten Lord.

The other thing I thought of was "Seven blanks a'leaping." Or "Blank of the Flies."

[SoMuchTV]

33 minutes ago, iMonrey said:

The other thing I thought of was "Seven blanks a'leaping." Or "Blank of the Flies."

Oh blank, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz 

The blank god made them all

The blank’s prayer 

So easy when you have time to think about it !