Before Paul Feig produced and directed Jackpot, he won the jackpot three times on The $25,000 Pyramid. How endearing was the 23-year-old in that 1986 episode?
Feig wrote this about winning run on the game show, “Oh man. 1985. I made it four days on the Pyramid and won $29,000 which allowed me to quit my job and pursue my standup career. My opening joke was ‘I am so mad at Supercuts!’ Maybe I’ll bring my flattop back.”
Imagine if he didn’t win all of that money. We might not have gotten Freaks and Geeks, Bridesmaids, and the all-female version of Ghostbusters.
