Before the second round, an orange cake with black lettering in the shape of "The $25,000 Pyramid" logo is brought out on stage to celebrate the anniversary of 1,000 shows. However, this episode count is inaccurate since this is actually show # 1,010 and the actual 1,000th show,
Episode #4.217 (1986), aired two weeks prior on July 18th 1986 with
Lauri Hendler and
LeVar Burton as the special celebrity guest players. The orange cake was also brought out during the closing segment of the show.