$100,000 Pyramid game show bonus round -- Down to the wire -- Jamie Farr

[@justageneraluser]

Jamie Farr's emphatic "no" at the five second mark was the best thing he did. That was clearly the catalyst that caused her to start thinking very differently. You can almost see the mental gears shift. But the fact that she was able to come up with "hyphen" within the next three seconds is nothing short of amazing. Only an extremely intelligent person could do that

[@wschmrdr]

Good thing "no-no" is a hyphenated word, and he could have said it the second time under the mic.

[@TheMt45]

Instead of sitting there waiting for another clue, she was picking apart the one clue she got the whole time. Excellent player.

[@fleursbruyantes4177]

@@TheMt45 Yes Farr didn't give her much to work with but she could always get there anyways.

[@donkeygospel6]

YES! I noticed that too. She read his expression, intonation and body language well.

[@63utuber]

Technically, saying "no" is illegal, and DC sometimes warned celebs about it, but AFAIK, no one was ever buzzed for it.

[@LWOPP]

This was the best game show format of all time. Just brilliant and never boring. The celebrities seemed to really root for the contestants. Mom and I watched so many of the shows over the years. We still think of hard categories and test each other with them as a kind of parlor game.

[@chapter7thomas]

Think of this hard (difficult) category; THINGS WITH A BASE. This one always stumped everyone when the game play was in NYC. When the show was taken to Los Angeles, the subject was never used as I never saw it. I guess it was just too difficult!!!

[@christopherdunne7848]

A statue, Yankee Stadium, but yeah!

[@Diskoboy1974]

The look of shock on Jamie Farr's face is priceless. Even Dick Clark's reaction when the bell starts dinging is sheer gold

[@jamesallen9325]

This has to be my favorite last second win because seemingly out of nowhere she blurts out "hyphen" at the :01 mark. Farr's reaction is great too.

[@michaelwalter2441]

One of my absolute favourite clips ever. Wish the game would be revived in this format (trilons, countdown clock, format of clues, etc.)

[@garrettsimms-rowe8531]

Michael Walter Take the same set same music fee plugs and allow returning champions again at least for 5 days

[@cats0182]

@@garrettsimms-rowe8531 They've done "re-boots". Some have been awful (GSN-Mike Richards). Some have been mediocre (ABC-Michael Strahan). Some have been OK (Syndicated-Donnie Osmond). NONE can compare to the originals. Neither the guests nor the panelists are anywhere near the quality of those who appeared on the original versions.

[@ejflor1313]

I don’t understand what the exact combination is of sounds and clues and guests and Dick Clark but something about this version of the show is much more exciting than all the reboots.

[@disneyfan8178]

@@cats0182 You forgot about the 1990-1991 version hosted by John Davidson (but maybe the less said about that one, the better).

[@Hinch2011]

@@cats0182 the Strahan one could be better if they didn't have a lispy host like him. ABC has done nothing but try and jam him down our collective throats since he retired. He SUCKS.

[@drr345]

One of the all time great reactions... the conestant, Farr, and Clark. Shows that the celebs really want the contestant to win.

[@captainfantastic9158]

I love how the audience went crazy hearing the word "hyphen" milliseconds before the buzzer went off! Poor Jamie racking his brain trying to think of the right examples. Proof that it's not always easy to think under pressure. Absolutely astonishing!! 😄

[@20venice]

This is my favorite show. So much brilliance. It made me emotional every time someone won in that winners circle. So much excitement ❤

[@jc16wals]

Not even kidding- that's my mom! Patty Walsh, and my father Tim Walsh. Could not be prouder to be her son.

[@pressmin]

Wow thanks...

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

What did she doesn't with the winnings?

[@nextbarker2702]

@@tiffanymorgan6562 But, how in the world did she pull out HYPHEN

[@joshtroy344]

How did she get that?! Incredible job!

[@lnl3237]

Hope the whole clan in that photo has had or is still having a wonderful life. Your mother was amazing-bet you never got away with anything!

[@TaffysManCave]

Jamie Farr may have blanked, but his reaction is really cool. The fact that he springs out of the chair and points shows me how relieved he was that his brain fart wasn't costing this poor woman $10k.

[@jajison]

Brain fart? There is absolutely no way anybody would have even come up with "neo-roman" or anything else for that matter. The fact that he even came up with that single clue is astounding.

[@lithiumnode]

Nah... I saw that clue and thought: "short-lived", "long-lived", "ill-tempered", and "heebie-jeebies".

[@jajison]

Oh did you? With no pressure? How did you manage to do that?! You must be some kind of genius. /s

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Gotta admit, though, that is one of the hardest questions ever. Yikes, I would have sat there and said "Uh, derp! Um, duh...." The only thing I can think of is "A celebrity's married last name" or "A REmarried celebrity's last name". Very hard question. If I were her I would not have gotten it from Jamie's clue. Not because it was bad but because I'm dumb! :P

[@tinamarie86]

@@lithiumnode also any word that follows the word self (ex. self-control)

[@pgfnj0279]

LOL i love Jamie's reaction at the last topic - "oh dear"

[@Hinch2011]

1:16 I think we all felt that seeing the topic!

[@jmiller297]

@@Hinch2011 *I felt that*

[@MrEdwardCollins]

Nobody in that studio was happier than Jamie Farr. He knew his clues were not great at all. To pull out "hyphen" from the one clue he gave, is nothing short of absolutely amazing.

[@KEYSERSOZE1965]

To this day I love Dick's dive off the rail when the win was confirmed.

[@schoolcraftT]

More like self-preservation .

[@jonahsahn]

I just love how one of the audience members starts screaming bloody murder once she realizes that the correct answer was given! Love it, just love it.

[@njn3]

Rest in Peace Dick Clark... A TV Legend and a good man!

[@ebonygentleman79]

The crowd shrieks in ecstasy. The bell rings incessantly. The catchy theme song hits. The host and the contestants lose their minds in glee, and the big prize is given. "Things that happen on the $100,000 Pyramid!" The above clip is the essence of game shows in the 80's. I love it!!!

[@njn3]

i love the tension at around 1:42-1:48... when Jamie is screaming, "She said it, she said it!" Dick is waiting for the judge's call... then he gets the signal from off stage and the music blares in... I'm glad the judge made the call right there so she could have the classic Pyramid winning moment... Rather than the judge checking the tape and coming up with the right call after the break... Takes away some of the drama that way... There is a clip of that happening somewhere here on youtube.

[@DorvellTStewart]

Same, and thank God the judges didn’t dispute that; I have a feeling a full scale riot would’ve broken out in the studio had they tried doing so.

[@juliocastaneda5940]

Thing of it was, the judges didn't need dispute the call here, she clearly said "hyphen" with under 1 second left, in fact she probably still had over a half a second left before the buzzer came in, this wasn't a dispute in this instance, even the audience heard her say it before the buzzer as they had started cheering as the buzzer was going off. So I think the judges did a quick tape check of that last 3 or so seconds to confirm what they heard and gave a quick confirmation to Dick . And in fact the cue and dinging was already going when the clock hit zero basically saying she had won. Never the less, was a great win out of thin air with Jaime being thankful he didn't ruin that moment when he couldn't think of anything hyphenated. Then she was able to decipher it at about 5 seconds left when he made an abrupt no to her last answer and seemingly it shifted her thought process. Incredible win by her.

[@ejflor1313]

“Screaming”

[@Getrealpeeps]

That LAST one was a HARD one!! She got it right before the buzzer buzzed!!!

[@matthewlipinski6844]

Rip Dick Clark. Wow what a win. I wouldn't have been stumped on words with a hyphen. Thanks for posting this.

[@allisonjohnson6399]

I love love LOVE Jamie Farr. His smile can't be beat!

[@AMDbAmber-Mad-Database]

Max Klinger!

[@adamesser775]

This is THE best one of these wins!

[@RonLPitts]

I watched all those game shows in the morning when I was a kid (during the summer) this BY FAR was the hardest game to win, kudos

[@pressmin]

Wow, 10th anniversary of this posting!

[@sprayarm]

pressmin 12 years :) best win ever

[@sprayarm]

14 years!

[@pjkrahn0202]

She said it with 1 second left, and said it again as the buzzard sounded. Tough category, way to go!!!!

[@Lava1964]

x-ray, yo-yo, son-in-law, etc.

[@BruiserKnux]

I like how they both looked at Dick Clark like he had any say in the matter.

[@kjambrose]

Whenever I see this clip I think of whoever the backstage guy was that gave the thumbs up, who got to see THAT reaction off of it

[@ICLight412]

I miss watching as a kid with grandparents

[@okrajoe]

She was genius!

[@arielgonzalez5296]

But the last category was somewhat hard I guess.

[@KevinMiller-xn5vu]

Can't say I blame Jamie's reaction when he saw the Things With A Hyphen-I would have gone brain dead there.

[@shadow.banned]

Holy fuck... WORDS WITH A HYPHEN!? The fuck.

[@keitaalston3757]

A married person's last name

[@pressmin]

RIP Dick Clark. He will be missed.

[@tiffanymorgan6562]

He is missed and always will be!

[@metuneter2415]

I love that Mr. Farr fought for her when she said "hyphen." I realize this was a game show, but this speaks to a person's character. TV show or game show, he showed us who he is in LIFE.

[@dragunov23]

lol friggin Klinger pulled it off just in time

[@wudaddy]

The delayed reaction until they realize that she won was awesome.

[@chapter7thomas]

I just wonder who they were looking at when Jamie and the contestant looked off stage for the possible thumbs up signal?!

[@jamesallen9325]

The judges (the people who hit the buzzers and bells) are just off to the side, off camera. They were looking to them to confirm they beat the clock. (The celebrity and contestant cannot see the clock, btw)

[@c3po626]

@@chapter7thomas Around that time it was either Francine Bergman, or David Michaels. Who were the respective judges on the pyramid at that time. Just nothing short of amazing she said Hyphen, and got it right at the last second.

[@christopherdunne7848]

That WAS a tough one at the top...sing-song, see-saw, vis-a-vis. But of course no camera lights were shining on me. Excellent player!

[@Jack21Spades]

CHRISTOPHER DUNNE GREAT CLUES!!! It would have taken me the rest of that year to think of those!

[@iwantthe80sback59]

OMG she’s got GORGEOUS hair!

[@paulkersey7458]

I played tambourine for the television city band in the 80s.

[@sargeanthulka]

Jamie Farr's reaction is great, so is Dick Clark's! Not to mention the people screaming in the audience. And of course the contestant too!

[@dannyleo4791]

I would not have been able to guess "hyphen". That is amazing she was able to!

[@Sean-mclaughlin]

That subject appeared many years before on the original $10,000 Pyramid and it was extremely difficult back then.

[@MrT8599]

You can tell Jamie was worried about the last subject because he says “oh dear” right before giving the clues.

[@kevinmiller6380]

If I were Jamie my reaction to the word 'hyphen' would have been the same, and my mind would have gone blank, too.

[@msfair3625]

My all time favorite win. He transferred the word hyphen with the force.😂

[@JamaalABivens]

I adore how she looks at Dick like she's waiting for his ruling. Could they not hear the winning bell sound?

[@lboog0907]

Well I mean tbf they had to make sure that she said it and Dick was waiting for the confirmation

[@SlobbyMcSlob]

How about "X-Ray?"

[@paulcarter1280]

Yes. That is a hyphenated word.

[@Cml725]

God bless Dick Clark :)

[@Sjsuman5000]

Words with a HYPHEN qualifies as a $100,000 answer...IMO.

[@munajedski]

The wins are so great to watch 😃

[@ELawshea]

RIP DC....You were the best host ever for Pyramid

[@KEYSERSOZE1965]

I think at that last few seconds she was mentally saying to her self "hyphenated words" and she just happened to blurt out the word "hyphen"

[@paulcarter1280]

Tic-Tac-Toe, X-Ray and X-Files are three hypenated words to name a few.

[@agalgonzalez]

That woman was sharp as a tack!

[@scoot1105]

Did she ever bail Jamie Farr out on that one! He was stuggling with that last subject!!

[@JamaalABivens]

She said it! She said it! 😂😂😂

[@TheCharlesJLee1000]

I have been watching these game shows, that has to be the most dramatic finished in a while.

[@mildredpierce3400]

I was thinking "tic-tac-toe"....

[@djgolfcan]

married women's last names

[@blackhat2005]

Devon Bestard Sad but true today

[@MrMaddoggin]

Married feminist women's last names

[@gabe-xj2mi]

blackhat2005 how exactly is that sad

[@OhhCrapGuy]

Benedict H What clued you in, the fedora? >: )

[@Yomachaser]

Benedict H MRA?

[@jimlange944]

And you would be completely wrong. Because the subject was "Words with a Hyphen" The key word they were looking for was hyphen. If the subject was "Hyphenated Words" then you would be correct. If you have watched other Winner Circles you would see, subject depending, they are only looking for the key word. She said the key word with 2 seconds left on the clock. She got the money fair and square.

[@biruss]

She started hyphenated before

[@steverakes6182]

Where the hell did that come from!

[@johndcorr]

The last clue is almost always next to impossible to describe. Hilarious! I would have said 'topsy-turvy' and 'so-so', but that's me talking with the benefit of having pressed 'pause' on the video and thought about it. :-)

[@DBR00]

Only word I can think of is anti-trust

[@DorvellTStewart]

Those are good clues! Mine probably would have included things like… Calendar dates, Telephone numbers, A married woman’s surname… Like you, though, that’s without all the added pressure.

[@NJAD0]

​@Dorvell Stewart all 3 clues would have been buzzed. They were very strict about keeping it in the category. None of those clues are *words* . If it was " _Things_ with a Hyphen," then those would be accepted.

[@DorvellTStewart]

Things with a hyphen… Hyphenated words… It’s the same thing, really. This is where the rules of the game get confusing for me. I understand the whole giving only a list of things that pertain to the category, not giving part of the answer, not giving any synonym to the answer and so on, but where I get hazy is when it strays into more murky territory like this; most of the rules are straightforward enough, but there are some that seem deliberately vague. The fact that she said “hyphen” right at the buzzer and was credited the win is why I’m confused as to why those clues wouldn’t count.

[@guyfierimtwi]

x-ray

[@scootover7]

I was sitting here and playing it as I was Jamie Farr, and I couldn't really think of one as I was playing the game. How she got that at the end I have no clue

[@heyitsmemg7494]

Farr is like “ok I’m going for a drink now”

[@spiked200]

She started the word a millisecond before the buzzer sounded therfore it was a win....nice job!!!

[@Tre404]

Is your name Howard Sprague?

[@Toltendo]

It's on CBS and Regis can't host the daytime version. I still don't what you're talking about.

[@Iscafplays]

And we're all so proud of you random internet person who can't possibly be lying

[@Dan-nt2yb]

Nice that the contestant was able to borrow her Grandmothers dress.😊👍🏾

[@colBoh]

I believe that hyphen rule applies to any two-word noun that can become an adjective (like I just did). I'm not sure how much use it would have as a clue however.

[@aredeemable1]

Please forgive me for such tardiness on my part when it comes to my blog for this classic clip. The prefix word, "anti" is mostly, or always followed by a hyphen. The question is how many words would there be to be used for a list of clues?

[@biruss]

Lots

[@Brawlogy]

Clutch!!! That was awesome

[@singingsav]

She said "Hyphen" with one second left, so that's why they gave it to her. It was hard to hear as Jamie was giving his last clue.

[@yammie75]

Just in the nick of time! Awesome!!!

[@someguy23475]

yo-yo came my mind immediately.

[@sidbot2000]

A most euphoric video

[@mauriciodaher8518]

Ted Logan?

[@TheCharlesJLee1000]

"Words with an hyphen" If there was best words to get an contestant to say the catergory, would be X-ray, or twenty-two.

[@RicksTravelogue]

@sweeneysister I like that he was for the contestant there. Celebrities are going to collect regardless of the contestant winning or losing, but the fact that he was fighting for her just makes him that much better. God I miss seeing stars like that - we need Pyramid and Password back.

[@ccie12933]

"No fault of yours!" Classic.

[@denelson83]

Yes, she said the keyword "hyphen" with one second left. In the Winner's Circle, you only need to say the category's keyword to win it.

[@pressmin]

Not sure. youtube discontinued .rm files a few months ago.

[@chicagoboy87]

she had one second left when she said hyphen

[@jbFromNYC]

"Who are these people?" "This is my husband, Tim... and this is my side-bitch, Beth." lol

[@colBoh]

Mmm... it's wouldn't be legal on "Password". It would work if you use "black market" as an adjective (Black-market smugglers), but not as a noun (...sold on the black market).

[@biruss]

If it's in the dictionary as such it's ok

[@SuperPaladinBros3]

Dick Clark looking towards the producers for a deicison while the producer has already made the decision. I would have been understandingly confused too.

[@jgonz185]

I still can't understand how she came up with "hyphen" without any other clues.

[@63utuber]

Rita Moreno completely blanked on that one. It's not likely. but the contestant could have remembered that time when the celebrity gave no clues.

[@aspenrobinson8797]

She kept concentrating on the only clue he gave Neo-roman and realized it was was hyphenated. ..just in time .

[@biruss]

NoNo

[@sprayarm]

Greatest win ever on the show other than "the hall of fame books" (things that are enshrined).

[@sprayarm]

Back again :)

[@sprayarm]

Hall of fame books (with Nathan Cool) is back on KZbin! The entire episode.

[@disneydanny2]

@daward2 then you probably don't want to watch the Speed Round on "Sale Of The Century" clips or the Bonus Round on "Chain Reaction (Original) as the timer sound is the same

[@wschmrdr]

"Black market" I would have buzzed if I were the judge, but she came first, so she gets it.

[@soag82]

For fellows non-english speakers: hyphen - the sign (-) used to join words

[@KKSmith]

Not to be confused with "harpoon", which is a completely different thing.

[@roseconmatswatson5389]

Jamie was resigned to defeat, then she blurts out “hyphen.” TV Gold.

[@brianrloftin]

WOW!!!!!!! That was SO close! A great win, indeed!

[@sfgiantsfan921]

At 1:43 when she looks at Dick Clark she resembles the kid from A Christmas Story.

[@wudaddy]

LOL. She'll shoot her eye out!

[@jbFromNYC]

sfgiantsfan921 "C-Plus?!" 😆

[@hamajangz9586]

bruh she does 😂

[@PerAllwin1963]

😂😂😂. Yes!

[@mtiller2006]

WHOA! Another close one!

[@drlee2]

That was crazy. It's probably hard under pressure, but stuff like Wal-Mart, Sherwin(?)-Williams, ill-begotten. The problem is, he can't cheat and say something illegal. It has to be words with hyphens.

[@HealingMusiciansLaunchcast]

Gracious judge

[@rangerdave1973]

merry-go-round

[@Chadicle7]

That's true. It just looks funny from the angle its at to me.

[@el7jake]

Would "a British surname" have worked as a clue?

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

"remarried woman's last name" This is a very hard category. JW3HH

[@drlee2]

Yeah, that's a great one. I was blanking, too. I think if he just says married woman's last name along with his first (and only) clue, it would have been easier. Also, if he could have thought of a famous person with the hyphenated name, like Farrah Fawcett-Majors or Chris Evert-Lloyd, both who I think had those double last names around that time, that would have done it.

[@arielgonzalez5296]

U think it is.

[@PatrioticPirate]

Mother-in-law? Father-in-law? Sister-in-law? Are these correct clues?

[@christopherdunne7848]

OH yes!