Michael Strahan Bids Farewell to Iconic TV Show as Fox’s Terry Bradshaw Clears Retirement Stance

For eight seasons, Michael Strahan’s signature energy helped carry The $100,000 Pyramid from the show’s reboot back in 2016 to reliable prime-time entertainment. But now, with little fanfare and no clear statement, the game show that once thrived on buzzer-beaters and celebrity banter is showing signs of being quietly phased out.

Back in May 2023, Strahan had posted that the crew wrapped 20 episodes in just four days. That run was split—half aired as season 7 in late 2023, the other half forming season 8, which kicked off in March 2025. But after seven episodes aired, the last one came and went on April 27, 2025, featuring D.L. Hughley, Meagan Good, Bobby Moynihan, and Mark Duplass.

Now, an Instagram post from SMAC Entertainment, the production company co-founded by Michael Strahan, reads: “Season 8 of @pyramidabc is coming to a close. But that doesn’t mean you have to stop watching.”

That’s not exactly a renewal tease. And with just one unaired episode left, the odds of a season 9 look increasingly slim. Although the season finale will feature Malin Akerman, Tom Papa, Tori Spelling, and Brian Austin Green. The show is all set to air on May 11. Now, ABC hasn’t confirmed anything.

But the 15-month gap between seasons and the absence of public filming updates suggest a quiet wind-down. Not cancellation, but something more deliberate: a soft exit.

Whether ABC formally ends it or not, season 8 feels like a final chapter. And if it is, Michael Strahan leaves on the same note he brought to the show, h. But obviously show lovers don’t want this to be ‘IT’. Maybe Strahan could find the energy of the Blond Bomber in him, who just refuses to walk away.

Terry Bradshaw’s last ride with Fox? Think again!

Back in ’94, when FOX took the NFL from CBS, they made sure to take Terry Bradshaw with them. A four-time Super Bowl champ with the Steelers turned TV personality with the volume cranked up to 11. From day one, Bradshaw’s been the emotional thermostat of FOX NFL Sunday.. You never quite knew if he was going to break down a defense or break into a gospel song. And for thirty straight seasons, he’s been that guy.

But when Jimmy Johnson called it quits earlier this year, the whispers around Bradshaw got louder. Two Hall of Fame voices from the same generation, one already out, the other showing signs. Health scares didn’t help. Bradshaw beat two types of cancer and publicly opened up about gaining weight due to steroid treatment. “I ended up getting…rheumatoid arthritis,” he said. “They put me on steroids… I put on so much weight… I just couldn’t get it off.”

So, when Terry sat down with Lou Canellis on Fox 32 Chicago, fans braced themselves. Retirement? He dodged it with a quote. “Billy Graham said, ‘The minute you retire is the day you start dying.’” But then came the part everyone was waiting for: “My contract with FOX is for two more years… If I could, I would probably stay four more years, and I’d be 80.” He’s under contract through 2026 and open to staying through 2029—when FOX gets its next Super Bowl.

Will he make it to 80 behind the FOX desk? Too early to call. He’s 76 now, battling his body but still sharp on-air. If FOX wants him for that 2029 Super Bowl, it’s not off the table. But Bradshaw’s already locked in for two more seasons. So, get ready to hear more of the ‘Voodoo Lady’ stories, or maybe another version of Danny DeVito. Shedeur Watson, maybe? Nah, that’d be too obvious.

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