The iconic Pyramid is back on ABC. Hosted by “Good Morning America” co-anchor Michael Strahan, “The $100,000 Pyramid,” a breakout hit during its summer 2016 season, features an all-star cast of celebrities who take center stage and partner with contestants from across the country to compete against each other with hopes of making it to the winners’ circle and capturing the ultimate prize of $100,000.
For those of us of a certain age, we remember when there were just three channels and game shows like the $100,000 Pyramid were must-watch TV, because there was literally nothing else on. That said, I think the format still holds up for today’s audiences. Because of that, they’re able to get some pretty decent celebrity guests.
Season Two Celebrity Guest Line-Up:
Ken Jeong (ABC’s “Dr. Ken”) vs Dave Foley (ABC’s “Dr. Ken”)
Cam Newton (The Carolina Panthers) vs Brandon Marshall (The New York Giants)
Tom Bergeron (ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”) vs Jennifer Nettles (Grammy®-Award winning singer)
Margaret Cho (stand-up comedian/actress) vs Michael Rapaport (actor)
Wendie Malick (actress) vs Jesse Palmer (ABC’s “Good Morning America”)
Dr. Mehmet Oz (“The Dr. Oz Show”) vs Retta (“Girlfriend’s Guide To Divorce”)
Bobby Moynihan (“Saturday Night Live”) vs Debi Mazar (“Younger”)
Bobby Moynihan (“Saturday Night Live”) vs Sasheer Zamata (“Saturday Night Live”)
David Arquette (actor) vs RuPaul (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”)
Justin Hartley (“This is Us”) vs Chrissy Metz (“This is Us”)
Eric Decker (The New York Jets) vs Apolo Ohno (US Olympic Athlete)
Rachael Ray (“The Rachael Ray Show”) vs Curtis Stone (chef and restaurateur)
Vanessa Williams (singer/actress) vs Gary Cole (actor)
Lance Bass (N’Sync) vs Joey Fatone (N’Sync)
Kyle Busch (professional NASCAR race driver) vs Lara Spencer (ABC’s “Good Morning America”)
Usher (Grammy®-Award winning singer) vs Robin Thicke (singer/songwriter)
Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers) vs Erin Andrews (ESPN / ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”)
Ali Wentworth (actress/comedian) vs Kathy Najimy (actress/comedian)
Kathy Najimy (actress/comedian) vs Yvette Nicole Brown (“The Odd Couple”)
Leslie Jones (“Saturday Night Live”) vs LL Cool J (“Lip Sync Battle”)
Leslie Jones (“Saturday Night Live”) vs Willie Garson (“Sex and the City”)
Taye Diggs (actor/model) vs Jenna Fischer (“The Office”)
Cobie Smulders (Marvel’s “The Avengers”) vs Ryan Eggold (“The Blacklist: Redemption”)
Richard Kind (actor) vs Rachel Dratch (ABC’s “Imaginary Mary”)
Kal Penn (ABC’s “Designated Survivor”) vs Abby Elliott (“Odd Mom Out”)
Billy Gardell (“Mike & Molly”) vs Kate Flannery (“The Office”)
Von Miller (The Denver Broncos)
“The $100,000 Pyramid” is the timeless word association game in which two celebrities and their partners face off in a race against the clock to make it to the winners circle and take home $100,000. Did you watch the first season in 2016? Are any of your favorite celebrities on the 2017 list?