Parents' Guide to

The $100,000 Pyramid

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 12+

Modern take on classic game show is the same old silly fun.

TV ABC Game Shows 2016
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

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Based on 3 parent reviews

Gary P.
Gary P. Parent of 6 and 9-year-old
December 27, 2022
age 18+
Dislike promoting LGBT having kids and why are they acting so weird and like girls....

This title has:

Too much consumerism
Gayedeebell
Gayedeebell Parent of 12-year-old
August 26, 2021
age 14+

Ugh.

I don't know why so many game shows have to "go there"! I was watching this with my 12 year old thinking it would be some family fun, but there was too much sex all over the place from one of the celeb guests faking an orgasm to the "things you do in bed" category... you can guess where that went. Sigh. The show would be just as much fun without all that crap.

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Too much sex
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What's the Story?

Hosted by Michael Strahan, THE $100,000 PYRAMID is a revival of the popular classic game show of the same name. Each episode features two celebrities, each pairing up with a contestant and facing off in a word-association game, during which they must get as many correct answers as possible within a small amount of time. The team to get the most in the first round makes it into the "winner's circle" to play for $50,000. After the celebs switch partners, they go through the process again. If the contestant makes it into the circle a second time, they play for the $100,000 prize.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (3):
Kids say: Not yet rated

This lighthearted competition offers tons of fun-filled suspense as celebrity guests such as Rosie O'Donnell and Anthony Anderson boast, joke, and attempt to help their partners win some cash. Also, there are lots of humorous mishaps that occur as they frantically try to beat the clock.

Despite some mildly modern twists, such as featuring straps on chairs so people don't move their hands in the winner's circle, fans of the classic show will find themselves loving the game the same way they did years ago. But it's likely that this rendition will recruit a new generation of appreciative viewers.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about game shows. What makes them popular? Did you know that game shows are a common way that companies market their products to people? How do they do it?

  • Would you ever want to be on a game show? Why, or why not?

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