After 8 long years of doling out cash to lucky contestants by the truckload, the 1,808th and final edition of The $20,000 Pyramid aired on ABC Television. The final celebrity guests were Lois Nettleton and Bill Cullen (erstwhile emcee of the by-now canceled 1974-79 weekly syndicated nighttime $25,000 Pyramid). While Dick Clark said this was the final edition, he made certain to viewers that they would definitely be seeing it again. (His claim proved to be very prophetic; surprisingly enough, Pyramid would leave a profound impact on the 1980s, on CBS and in syndication, with [New] $25,000, $50,000, and $100,000 formats!) The show ended on a humorous note as the final segment of this finale saw Dick displaying a phoney Winner's Circle round with such sidesplitting categories like "Used Car Dealers You Can Trust," "Hit Shows on NBC-TV", "Things That Kissenger Didn't Foul Up" "Famous Japanese Rabbis," "Oil Companies In Bankruptcy," and "Famous Italian TV Directors" (an inside joke and tribute to Pyramid director Mike Garguilo). Bill Cullen made TV history as the last celebrity on the original Pyramid series to aid his civilian contestant partner to win $10,000 on the show with clues on "Things That End" like "this show...the world one day".
As Dick Clark thanked everyone in the show's fading minutes, Bill Cullen commended him for being a great all-around host. Clark finally says to end the show, "...and we'll see you again soon!" and gathered the entire production crew on-stage, including a rare appearance by Pyramid creator/producer/executive producer Bob Stewart, as the long credits crawl superimposed over them. Effective the following Monday (June 30), The $20,000 Pyramid was replaced with Family Feud.
As Dick Clark thanked everyone in the show's fading minutes, Bill Cullen commended him for being a great all-around host. Clark finally says to end the show, "...and we'll see you again soon!" and gathered the entire production crew on-stage, including a rare appearance by Pyramid creator/producer/executive producer Bob Stewart, as the long credits crawl superimposed over them. Effective the following Monday (June 30), The $20,000 Pyramid was replaced with Family Feud.