#6: Pyramid (1973)
If you were obsessed with rapid-fire puns, you probably watched Pyramid. In the 1970s, no other game show was more popular. The $10,000 Pyramid premiered in 1973 and launched the career of the dashing, smooth-talking Dick Clark, who would spend nearly two decades in the role of the show’s host. In each episode, a contestant paired with a celebrity to give and receive clues to items, racing to the top of the pyramid with its big cash prizes before the timer ran out.
With every split-second, Pyramid was a scary ride, a contest of wits, and a game show whose payoff—the chance to take home thousands of dollars—kept viewers in the 1970s tuned in. Pyramid was more than just a game; it was a slice of 1970s culture.