User:Daniel Benfield/Sale of the Century 1980s Syndicated Episode Guide

Since I've been compiling info and names about the 1980s syndicated Sale of the Century, both for my own edification and UltimaGanon's Video Archive, I figured I might as well throw this out here. :) Big thanks to Bryce Lozier for contributing a whole lot to this page (probably more than I have, really).

The nighttime shopping era wasn't too different from the daytime one, with the notable exception of the Cash Jackpot being part of the last plateau rather than as its own step right before the Lot (I never understood that). The Cash Jackpot starts at $50,000 and increases $1,000 per day until won...or until they decide to switch the endgame format; more on that later.

My thanks to Ryan Rinkerman for some of this info, and various people who have uploaded stuff to YouTube and the like. Dates in bold are when GSN first aired said episodes (ones they've skipped are also noted); episodes I know to circulate from their original and/or USA Network broadcasts are noted where possible.

NOTE: There are some relatively-minor spoilers, such as the returning champ and what day they're on (if applicable) as well as any wins of at least $100. For the Winner's Board era, any car or $10,000 wins are also noted.

Season 1 (1985)
January 7 - May 24 [September 13], 1985 (100 episodes)

For the first three weeks, the endgame prize structure was $85-$195-$285-$390-$485-$610 (car)-$720 (all six prizes)-$830 (Lot). Beginning on January 28, these were tweaked to the more familiar $85-$175-$260-$340-$445-$530-$640-$750.

The price drops were presumably to make said prizes a bit easier to win, as every prize after Level 1 required wins of $110-$90-$105-$95-$125-$110-$110 in the original structure and $90-$85-$80-$105-$85-$110-$110 in the revised one.

Originally, the copyright message (below the logo) was "©REG GRUNDY PRODUCTIONS, INC. 1985", which had pretty much remained the same since the NBC debut two years earlier. Sometime between February 26 and March 18, it changed to "©1985 REG GRUNDY PRODUCTIONS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED." on two lines. Unfortunately, I can't narrow this down any further since GSN's airings of shows 38 and 40-50 didn't show the copyright graphic...and for some odd reason, the full copy of #S-039 doesn't even have one!

January
 * January 7, 1985 (#S-001/Premiere): Jack vs. Andra vs. Buck. [November 29, 2013 (also circulates from a USA broadcast); the first eight episodes aired as a Black Friday marathon.]
 * January 8, 1985 (#S-002): Paul vs. Colleen vs. Buck (Day 2). [November 29, 2013]
 * January 9, 1985 (#S-003): Glenn vs. Audrey vs. Paul (Day 2). [November 29, 2013; Jay Stewart demonstrates exercise equipment in a pink jogging suit!]
 * January 10, 1985 (#S-004): Ric vs. Ellen vs. Paul (Day 3). [November 29, 2013 (also circulates from a USA broadcast)]
 * January 11, 1985 (#S-005): Jeff vs. Judy vs. Paul (Day 4). [November 29, 2013]

"All the prizes and a Cash Jackpot of [amount]..." changed to "Cash and prizes worth over $100,000..." (began 1/14/85)
 * January 14, 1985 (#S-006): Phyllis vs. Vince vs. Judy (Day 2). [November 29, 2013; a model tries to show off a new computer...and fails to understand how a mouse is used.]
 * January 15, 1985 (#S-007): Randi vs. Nick vs. Phyllis (Day 2). [November 29, 2013]
 * January 16, 1985 (#S-008): Gerry vs. Wanda vs. Nick (Day 2). [November 29, 2013]
 * January 17, 1985 (#S-009): Greg vs. Joy vs. Gerry (Day 2). [December 2, 2013 (first episode on the regular daily schedule); Greg was also on Press Your Luck (December 14, 1983).]
 * January 18, 1985 (#S-010): Robert vs. Maggie vs. Greg (Day 2). [December 3, 2013]


 * January 21, 1985 (#S-011): Hal vs. Mariann vs. Greg (Day 3). [December 4, 2013]
 * January 22, 1985 (#S-012): Jean vs. Bill vs. Mariann (Day 2). [December 5, 2013 (also circulates from a USA broadcast); third Instant Bargain is a trip to New York, and the person playing the apple (no, seriously) gets into some difficulty!; Mariann wins with $100!]
 * January 23, 1985 (#S-013): Beth vs. Ron vs. Mariann (Day 3). [December 8, 2013; has a nice diagonal shot of the contestant area at 11:58 which I really like, although they don't seem to have used it often.]
 * January 24, 1985 (#S-014): Dennis vs. Judith vs. Ron (Day 2). [December 9, 2013]
 * January 25, 1985 (#S-015): John vs. Susie vs. Ron (Day 3). [December 10, 2013; fun game with a really weird answer!]

$750 buys the Lot and Cash Jackpot (began 1/28/85)
 * January 28, 1985 (#S-016): JOHN GOSS vs. ? vs. Ron (Day 4). [John buys all three Instant Bargains...and still wins! SKIPPED BY GSN!]
 * January 29, 1985 (#S-017): Clay vs. Donna vs. JOHN GOSS (Day 2). [December 11, 2013; John wins with $131!]
 * January 30, 1985 (#S-018): Tom vs. Diana vs. JOHN GOSS (Day 3). [December 12, 2013 (also circulates from a USA broadcast); "Due to a production error, a Fame Game question was discarded and the program edited."]
 * January 31, 1985 (#S-019): Pat vs. Yooh vs. JOHN GOSS (Day 4). [December 13, 2013]

February
 * February 1, 1985 (#S-020): David vs. Catherine vs. JOHN GOSS (Day 5). [December 16, 2013 (also circulates from a USA broadcast); John wins with $113!]

"$100,000" graphic changes to sparkly non-flashing numbers (began 2/4/85)
 * February 4, 1985 (#S-021): Van vs. Sandra vs. JOHN GOSS (Day 6). [December 17, 2013; John wins with $105 in an amazing Speed Round!]
 * February 5, 1985 (#S-022): ? vs. ? vs. JOHN GOSS (Day 7). [SKIPPED BY GSN!]
 * February 6, 1985 (#S-023): Chip vs. Naomi vs. JOHN GOSS (Day 8). [December 18, 2013 (also circulates from a USA broadcast, as well as what seems to be a slateless master copy); John goes for the Lot!]
 * February 7, 1985 (#S-024): Bill vs. Pam vs. Ed. [December 19, 2013]
 * February 8, 1985 (#S-025): Nick vs. Rose vs. Ed (Day 2). [December 20, 2013 (also circulates from original broadcast, with commercials); has a really odd moment with a "prospector" in an Instant Bargain.]


 * February 11, 1985 (#S-026): Bob vs. ? vs. Nick (Day 2). [SKIPPED BY GSN!]
 * February 12, 1985 (#S-027): Ron vs. Nancy vs. Bob (Day 2). [December 23, 2013]
 * February 13, 1985 (#S-028): Steve vs. Wanda vs. Ron (Day 2). [December 25, 2013]
 * February 14, 1985 (#S-029): Stan vs. Hilary vs. Ron (Day 3). [December 26, 2013]
 * February 15, 1985 (#S-030): Don vs. Diana vs. Preston. [December 27, 2013; Jim seems to know quite a bit about Preston's wife, and Preston wins with $134!]


 * February 18, 1985 (#S-031): George vs. HELAINE LOWEY vs. Preston (Day 2). [December 30, 2013]
 * February 19, 1985 (#S-032): Rhonda vs. Anthony vs. HELAINE LOWEY (Day 2). [January 2, 2014; Helaine wins with $120!]
 * February 20, 1985 (#S-033): Laurie vs. Dave vs. HELAINE LOWEY (Day 3). [January 3, 2014]
 * February 21, 1985 (#S-034): Susan vs. Eric vs. HELAINE LOWEY (Day 4). [January 6, 2014]
 * February 22, 1985 (#S-035): Kit vs. Rick vs. HELAINE LOWEY (Day 5). [January 7, 2014; Helaine wins with $124!]


 * February 25, 1985 (#S-036): Jack vs. Dick vs. HELAINE LOWEY (Day 6). [January 8, 2014; Helaine wins with $100!]
 * February 26, 1985 (#S-037): Renee vs. David vs. HELAINE LOWEY (Day 7). [January 9, 2014; Helaine wins with $110! (still has the original copyright message)]
 * February 27, 1985 (#S-038): Karin vs. Vince vs. HELAINE LOWEY (Day 8). [January 10, 2014 (aired with no crunch!; also circulates from a USA broadcast); Helaine goes for the Lot, and there's a tense Instant Bargain!]
 * February 28, 1985 (#S-039): Emory vs. Linda vs. SKIP JORDAN. [January 13, 2014 (also circulates as what seems to be a slateless master copy)]

March
 * March 1, 1985 (#S-040): Danny vs. Judy vs. SKIP JORDAN (Day 2). [January 14, 2014]

Intro changes "Tonight" to "Today" (began 3/4/85)
 * March 4, 1985 (#S-041): Joe vs. Ali vs. SKIP JORDAN (Day 3). [January 15, 2014]
 * March 5, 1985 (#S-042): Barry vs. Ede vs. SKIP JORDAN (Day 4). [January 16, 2014; Barry Buss was, at one time, a professional tennis player.]
 * March 6, 1985 (#S-043): Kevin vs. Bobbin vs. SKIP JORDAN (Day 5). [January 17, 2014]
 * March 7, 1985 (#S-044): Blaine vs. Pat vs. SKIP JORDAN (Day 6). [January 20, 2014]
 * March 8, 1985 (#S-045): Mick vs. Debra vs. SKIP JORDAN (Day 7). [January 21, 2014; Skip goes for the car! ...and is it just me, or does Mick resemble Gary Owens?]


 * March 11, 1985 (#S-046): Arnie vs. Melinda vs. Mick (Day 2). [January 22, 2014; Jay Stewart makes a cameo!]
 * March 12, 1985 (#S-047): Gordon vs. Shelli vs. Mick (Day 3). [January 23, 2014]
 * March 13, 1985 (#S-048): John vs. Sheila vs. Mick (Day 4). [January 24, 2014] Sotctiebreaker2.jpg
 * March 14, 1985 (#S-049): Steve vs. Devera vs. John (Day 2). [January 27, 2014; Steve wins with $105 in an amazing Speed Round!]
 * March 15, 1985 (#S-050): Jay vs. Suzy vs. Steve (Day 2). [January 28, 2014]

Copyright message altered (began by 3/18/85)
 * March 18, 1985 (#S-051): Ernie vs. Sandy vs. Steve (Day 3). [January 29, 2014; Steve wins with $106!]
 * March 19, 1985 (#S-052): Joe vs. Janet vs. Steve (Day 4). [January 30, 2014]
 * March 20, 1985 (#S-053): MICHAEL FRIEDMAN vs. Laurie vs. Joe (Day 2). [January 31, 2014]
 * March 21, 1985 (#S-054): Ron vs. Lynne vs. MICHAEL FRIEDMAN (Day 2). [February 3, 2014]
 * March 22, 1985 (#S-055): Mitch vs. Lori vs. MICHAEL FRIEDMAN (Day 3). [February 4, 2014]


 * March 25, 1985 (#S-056): Chuck vs. Bev vs. MICHAEL FRIEDMAN (Day 4). [February 5, 2014; a player's ESP goes horribly wrong, in an amusing way.]
 * March 26, 1985 (#S-057): Charles vs. Adrianne vs. MICHAEL FRIEDMAN (Day 5). [February 6, 2014; Charles flips out on the last question!]
 * March 27, 1985 (#S-058): Brian vs. Cindi vs. MICHAEL FRIEDMAN (Day 6). [February 7, 2014; Michael wins with $100!]
 * March 28, 1985 (#S-059): Ken vs. Nancy vs. MICHAEL FRIEDMAN (Day 7). [February 10, 2014]
 * March 29, 1985 (#S-060): Matt vs. Judi vs. MICHAEL FRIEDMAN (Day 8). [February 11, 2014]

April
 * April 1, 1985 (#S-061): Wil vs. ALICE CONKWRIGHT vs. MICHAEL FRIEDMAN (Day 9). [February 12, 2014 (also circulates from a USA broadcast); Michael goes for the Lot, but Alice wins with $120!]
 * April 2, 1985 (#S-062): Myrna vs. John vs. ALICE CONKWRIGHT (Day 2). [February 13, 2014; Alice wins with $135!]
 * April 3, 1985 (#S-063): Peter vs. Don vs. ALICE CONKWRIGHT (Day 3). [February 14, 2014; Alice wins with $145!]
 * [Peter (aka Pieter De Vries) was also on Tic-Tac-Dough in 1978. $145 might be a one-day record for the 1980s era of the American Sale; by all indication, the Australian version lays claim to the world record, as David Poltorak scored $200 on November 12, 1986 to win the Lot (including a $244,000 Cash Jackpot).]
 * April 4, 1985 (#S-064): Linda vs. Curt vs. ALICE CONKWRIGHT (Day 4). [February 17, 2014; Alice wins with $145 again!]
 * April 5, 1985 (#S-065): Jeff vs. Richard vs. ALICE CONKWRIGHT (Day 5). [February 18, 2014; Alice wins with $115!]
 * [Jeff was also on Press Your Luck (December 1983), and Richard Perez-Pena was also on Jeopardy!]


 * April 8, 1985 (#S-066): Irwin vs. Chuck vs. ALICE CONKWRIGHT (Day 6). [February 19, 2014 (also circulates from a WOR airing); Alice goes for the Lot, and wins with $115!]
 * [Irwin was also on Jeopardy! (January 30, 1987).]
 * April 9, 1985 (#S-067): Steve vs. Elizabeth vs. Mitch. [February 20, 2014]
 * April 10, 1985 (#S-068): Carol vs. Bill vs. Elizabeth (Day 2). [February 21, 2014 (last episode of the original lease)]
 * April 11, 1985 (#S-069): Laura vs. Larry vs. Elizabeth (Day 3). [September 29, 2014 (first episode of the second lease)]
 * April 12, 1985 (#S-070): Dave vs. Gabriel vs. Elizabeth (Day 4). [September 30, 2014]

1-9 Fame Game numbers change to a yellow/red motif, Money Cards change from yellow/red to orange/black (debuted 4/15/85)
 * April 15, 1985 (#S-071): Sandy vs. Kathleen vs. Dave (Day 2). [October 1, 2014]
 * April 16, 1985 (#S-072): Alan vs. Liz vs. Wally. [October 2, 2014 (also circulates from a USA broadcast)]
 * April 17, 1985 (#S-073): Brian vs. Suzanne vs. Alan (Day 2). [October 3, 2014; one prize is a video jukebox!]
 * April 18, 1985 (#S-074): Jim vs. Judy vs Brian (Day 2). [October 6, 2014]
 * April 19, 1985 (#S-075): M.J. vs. Adrienne vs. Dave. [October 7, 2014 (also circulates from an old broadcast; not sure if 1985 or USA); very exciting game!]

Money Card numbers change from black to blue (began 4/22/85)
 * April 22, 1985 (#S-076): Ron vs. Patricia vs. Mike. [October 8, 2014 (also circulates from an old broadcast; not sure if 1985 or USA); Patricia's British, and Jim does a bit of singing!]
 * April 23. 1985 (#S-077): Frank vs. Jack vs. Patricia (Day 2). [October 9, 2014 (also circulates from an old broadcast with no credits; not sure if 1985 or USA)]
 * April 24, 1985 (#S-078): Walt vs. Victoria vs. Frank (Day 2). [October 10, 2014 (also circulates from an old broadcast with no credits; not sure if 1985 or USA); Jim makes a You Bet Your Life reference, and Frank refuses a table because it doesn't come with chairs!]
 * April 25, 1985 (#S-079): Duane vs. Valerie vs. Frank (Day 3). [October 13, 2014 (also circulates from an old broadcast with no credits; not sure if 1985 or USA); Jay Stewart models an Instant Bargain!]
 * April 26, 1985 (#S-080): Phil vs. Lynne vs. Tom. [October 14, 2014; Jay Stewart appears for the first Instant Bargain!]


 * April 29, 1985 (#S-081): Hope vs. Marty vs. Lynne (Day 2). [October 15, 2014; nobody gets the first Fame Game, the second is guessed after one sentence, and Trip or Pick Again is found!]
 * April 30, 1985 (#S-082): Shelby vs. Rich vs. Lynne (Day 3). [October 16, 2014; second Instant Bargain is so weird that not only does Jim not want to walk over there (he does) but drops the price from $10 to $2!]

May
 * May 1, 1985 (#S-083): Pam vs. Paul vs. Lynne (Day 4). [October 17, 2014]
 * May 2, 1985 (#S-084): Giovan vs. John vs. Lynne (Day 5). [October 20, 2014 (aired with no crunch!)]
 * May 3, 1985 (#S-085): Suze vs. Michael vs. Lynne (Day 6). [October 21, 2014]


 * May 6, 1985 (#S-086): Joel vs. Niki vs. Michael (Day 2). [October 22, 2014; a moth invades the first Instant Bargain, Jim shares some Monopoly facts before the second Fame Game, and Michael wins with $115!]
 * May 7, 1985 (#S-087): Jim vs. Eileen vs. Michael (Day 3). [October 23, 2014; Perry can't think of any positives to say about the first Instant Bargain, and Michael wins with $120!]
 * May 8, 1985 (#S-088): Greg vs. Melissa vs. Michael (Day 4). [October 24, 2014; has a rare camera angle before one Fame Game pick.]
 * May 9, 1985 (#S-089): Dennis vs. Lynn vs. Michael (Day 5). [October 27, 2014]
 * May 10, 1985 (#S-090): Gary vs. Terri vs. Ken. [October 28, 2014]


 * May 13, 1985 (#S-091): Lyle vs. Dina vs. Gary (Day 2). [October 29, 2014]
 * May 14, 1985 (#S-092): Jack vs. Lucienne vs. Lyle (Day 2). [October 30, 2014]
 * May 15, 1985 (#S-093): Dick vs. Jan vs. Jack (Day 2). [October 31, 2014]
 * May 16, 1985 (#S-094): Helen vs. Al vs. Jan (Day 2). [November 3, 2014; last Instant Bargain is a home robot, and Jay Stewart makes two cameos!] Sotctiebreaker.jpg
 * May 17, 1985 (#S-095): Melanie vs. MATT OTTINGER! vs. Jan (Day 3). [November 4, 2014 (also circulates from a WSYM airing); Matt went on to host WKAR's Quizbusters in 1989, and has hosted it (and a later spinoff, QB Jr.) ever since.]


 * May 20, 1985 (#S-096): Lianne vs. Jim vs. Jan (Day 4). [November 5, 2014; the fish-shaped soup...thing...Perry mocked on #S-087 makes a return...with pizzazz! :P]
 * May 21, 1985 (#S-097): Susan vs. Dore vs. Jan (Day 5). [November 6, 2014]
 * May 22, 1985 (#S-098): Grace vs. Jonathan vs. Jan (Day 6). [November 7, 2014; Jan goes for the cars!]
 * May 23, 1985 (#S-099): Tony vs. Jinni vs. Len. [November 10, 2014]
 * [One question is about We Are The World being played simultaneously on thousands of radio stations in the world "in April" (specifically, April 5), which indicates this was taped in April or May.]
 * May 24, 1985 (#S-100/Season Finale): TIM HOLLERAN vs. Shirley vs. Len (Day 2). [November 11, 2014 (also circulates from a USA broadcast); Jim has fun with the longest place name in the world, and Tim wins with $100!]
 * [Jim also hints at the show's future being uncertain, as they didn't know at this point if they'd been renewed – he doesn't name any prizes for next week, and his signoff is "As always, we thank you my friends for joining us on Sale of the Century! Bye for now!"]

Season 2, Shopping (1985)
September 16 - November 15, 1985 (45 episodes)

The only real differences between this and Season 1 are that the "starting money" animation is different (the $20 pops in from left to right, whereas before it was the second and third displays followed by #1), and the Money Cards revert from blue-on-orange to red-on-yellow; I kinda liked the blue/orange scheme, myself.

On October 14, the Fame Game board changes from "pick a number" to stopping a bouncing light, with the Money Cards revealed beforehand by Summer. Following this change, the board did a diagonal (bottom-left to top-right) light pattern during the intro: 7, 4-8, 1-5-9, 2-6, 3; this changed to the familiar "bouncing light" on the 28th.

September
 * September 16, 1985 (#S-101/Season Premiere): Ed vs. Susan vs. TIM HOLLERAN (Day 2). [November 12, 2014 (also circulates from a USA broadcast); Jim notes it's the start of a new season, and Tim wins with $105!]
 * September 17, 1985 (#S-102): Raymond vs. Melinda vs. TIM HOLLERAN (Day 3). [November 13, 2014 (also circulates from a USA broadcast)]
 * September 18, 1985 (#S-103): Chip vs. Lenore vs. TIM HOLLERAN (Day 4). [November 14, 2014 (also circulates from a USA broadcast); Tim wins with $120!]
 * September 19, 1985 (#S-104): Robert vs. Verne vs. TIM HOLLERAN (Day 5). [November 17, 2014 (also circulates from a USA broadcast)]
 * September 20, 1985 (#S-105): Chuck vs. Pamela vs. TIM HOLLERAN (Day 6). [November 18, 2014; Tim wins with $125!]


 * September 23, 1985 (#S-106): Tom vs. Susan vs. TIM HOLLERAN (Day 7). [November 19, 2014; the first Instant Bargain accidentally gets knocked over while Summer describes it! (Not that the goofy Star Wars-based presentation helped matters...)]
 * September 24, 1985 (#S-107): Pat vs. Lisa vs. TIM HOLLERAN (Day 8). [November 20, 2014 (also circulates from a USA broadcast); Tim goes for the Lot, and Kevin Nealon makes a cameo!]
 * [Jim notes that Tim has made three trips from Connecticut to be on the show, presumably referring to the taping days of the past three weeks.]
 * September 25, 1985 (#S-108): Terry vs. Verna vs. Jorge. [November 21, 2014]
 * September 26, 1985 (#S-109): Rick vs. Bonita vs. Terry (Day 2). [November 24, 2014]
 * September 27, 1985 (#S-110): Scott vs. Kathe vs. Rick (Day 2). [November 25, 2014]


 * September 30, 1985 (#S-111): Robert vs. Sue vs. Rick (Day 3). [November 26, 2014]

October
 * October 1, 1985 (#S-112): James vs. Nancy vs. Rick (Day 4). [November 27, 2014; James wins with $104!]
 * October 2, 1985 (#S-113): Jim vs. Terry vs. James (Day 2). [December 1, 2014]
 * October 3, 1985 (#S-114): Steve vs. Sarah vs. James (Day 3). [December 2, 2014]
 * October 4, 1985 (#S-115): Neal vs. Sharon vs. James (Day 4). [December 3, 2014]


 * October 7, 1985 (#S-116): Mark vs. Betty vs. Neal (Day 2). [December 4, 2014]
 * October 8, 1985 (#S-117): Lee vs. Judy vs. Neal (Day 3). [December 5, 2014 (aired with no crunch!)]
 * October 9, 1985 (#S-118): Gene vs. Kimberly vs. Neal (Day 4). [December 8, 2014]
 * October 10, 1985 (#S-119): Bob vs. Diane vs. Rich. [December 9, 2014]
 * October 11, 1985 (#S-120): Marta vs. David vs. Diane (Day 2). [December 10, 2014]

Press Your Luck-style Fame Game board (began 10/14/85)
 * October 14, 1985 (#S-121): Clark vs. Gail vs. David (Day 2). [December 11, 2014; Jim insults the second Instant Bargain!]
 * October 15, 1985 (#S-122): Dale vs. Mary vs. David (Day 3). [December 12, 2014]
 * October 16, 1985 (#S-123): Ron vs. Mindy vs. David (Day 4). [December 15, 2014]
 * October 17, 1985 (#S-124): Mike vs. Ronda vs. Ron (Day 2). [December 16, 2014]
 * October 18, 1985 (#S-125): Gayle vs. Jerry vs. Ronda (Day 2). [December 17, 2014]


 * October 21, 1985 (#S-126): Joyce vs. Jerry vs. Ronda (Day 3). [December 18, 2014; not the same Jerry as above.]
 * October 22, 1985 (#S-127): Chris vs. Jeannette vs. Jerry (Day 2). [December 19, 2014]
 * October 23, 1985 (#S-128): Randy vs. Susan vs. Chris (Day 2). [December 22, 2014; Chris wins with $103!]
 * October 24, 1985 (#S-129): Jon vs. Pamela vs. Chris (Day 3). [December 23, 2014]
 * October 25, 1985 (#S-130): Dennis vs. Lisa vs. Chris (Day 4). [December 25, 2014]

"Bouncing light" Fame Game board during intro (began 10/28/85)
 * October 28, 1985 (#S-131): David vs. Judi vs. Dennis (Day 2). [December 29, 2014]
 * October 29, 1985 (#S-132): Robert vs. Sandi vs. Dennis (Day 3). [December 30, 2014]
 * October 30, 1985 (#S-133): Susan vs. Ernie vs. Sandi (Day 2). [December 31, 2014]
 * October 31, 1985 (#S-134): Phyllis vs. Tom vs. Sandi (Day 3). [January 1, 2015]

November
 * November 1, 1985 (#S-135): Harold vs. Rita vs. Tom (Day 2). [January 2, 2015]


 * November 4, 1985 (#S-136): Bob vs. Barbara vs. Tom (Day 3). [January 5, 2015]
 * November 5, 1985 (#S-137): Lou vs. Vicki vs. Chris. [January 6, 2015]
 * November 6, 1985 (#S-138): Sheryl vs. Jerry vs. Vicki (Day 2). [January 7, 2015]
 * November 7, 1985 (#S-139): Ginger vs. Tony vs. Vicki (Day 3). [January 8, 2015; first time a Fame Game goes unguessed in the "stop the light" era! Ginger buys all three Instant Bargains...and still wins!]
 * November 8, 1985 (#S-140): Aida vs. Hugh vs. Ginger (Day 2). [January 9, 2015]


 * November 11, 1985 (#S-141): Joyce vs. Mark vs. Ginger (Day 3). [January 12, 2015]
 * November 12, 1985 (#S-142): Jon vs. Carol vs. Mark (Day 2) [January 13, 2015]
 * November 13, 1985 (#S-143): Tony vs. Susan vs. Mark (Day 3). [January 14, 2015; Tony is back from last week due to a question that might have disadvantaged him.]
 * November 14, 1985 (#S-144): Brad vs. Buffy vs. Mark (Day 4). [January 15, 2015; the fish soup tureen shows up again!]
 * November 15, 1985 (#S-145/Shopping Finale): Bill vs. Lauren vs. Brad (Day 2). [January 16, 2015 (aired with no crunch!; also circulates from a USA broadcast); Cash Jackpot: $87,000.]
 * [This week's a bit odd: it's not until the last segment of this episode that Jim notes the change to the Winner's Board, and there's not even any hints at it until the next-to-last segment. It kinda comes across as them having looked at their ratings while this episode was taping (from what I've read, the ratings and clearances weren't particularly good) and going "Well, crap, we better switch to the Winner's Board. Tell Jim.", because otherwise this week doesn't really make much sense. (Neither does dropping the Cash Jackpot to the flat $50,000, either, making the past seven weeks of buildup kinda worthless.)]

Season 2, Winner's Board (1985-86)
''November 18, 1985 - May 30? [September 12], 1986 (125 episodes)''

At this point, from what I can tell, it becomes a bit hard to distinguish between the daytime and nighttime versions. At least through #S-211, the nighttime show retained the "plain" 1-9 Fame Game numbers; the NBC series used the large colorful numbers throughout.

From what I can tell, only the syndicated run used the "plain" numbers, probably to make the two versions distinguishable. Aside from this and the Genesis Entertainment (nighttime)/NBC Studios (daytime) credits, they're like Wheel of Fortune in being near-identical...and it really shouldn't have been that way, as retaining the growing Cash Jackpot would've made the nighttime show more distinct and...well, "nighttimey", for lack of a better word.

On December 2, the Speed Round clock changes from the Vane display to a large round font, possibly Helvetica Extra Bold. A week later, on December 9, it changed again to a Futura-based font.

Also, while Instant Cash debuts on the daytime show around February '86, the nighttime show doesn't seem to have used it.

1985
 * November 18, 1985 (#S-146/Winner's Board debut): Lloyd vs. Susan vs. Brad (Day 3). [January 19, 2015 (also circulates from a USA broadcast); while Brad started fresh with the Winner's Board, he was considered the returning champ, even getting the "So far..." intro by Jay.]
 * November 19, 1985 (#S-147): ALAN CEVEDNIK vs. Debby vs. Brad (Day 4). [January 20, 2015; Alan's last name per Chuck Donegan's collection (I had previously used "Sudenik" here, although it also kinda sounds like "Zervetnik").]
 * November 20, 1985 (#S-148): Richard vs. Arlyss vs. ALAN CEVEDNIK (Day 2). [January 21, 2015; Alan wins with $120!]
 * November 21, 1985 (#S-149): Tom vs. Linda vs. ALAN CEVEDNIK (Day 3). [January 22, 2015]
 * November 22, 1985 (#S-150): Doug vs. Jennifer vs. ALAN CEVEDNIK (Day 4). [January 23, 2015]


 * November 25, 1985 (#S-151): Mark vs. Carole vs. ALAN CEVEDNIK (Day 5). [January 26, 2015; has a fun first and third Instant Bargain, plus Alan wins with $103!]
 * November 26, 1985 (#S-152): Don vs. Marie vs. ALAN CEVEDNIK (Day 6). [January 27, 2015]
 * November 27, 1985 (#S-153): ? vs. ? vs. ALAN CEVEDNIK (Day 7). [SKIPPED BY GSN!]
 * November 28, 1985 (#S-154): Willie vs. Michele vs. ALAN CEVEDNIK (Day 8). [January 28, 2015 (also circulates from original broadcast, with commercials); third Instant Bargain has "pizzazz"! :P]
 * November 29, 1985 (#S-155): Fletcher vs. Mary vs. ALAN CEVEDNIK (Day 9). [January 29, 2015 (aired with no crunch!; also circulates from original broadcast with commercials, as well as a USA broadcast); first Instant Bargain doesn't work until Jim pushes it with his foot!; first $10,000 win on the nighttime Winner's Board!]

Speed Round clock changes to a large, round font (began 12/2/85)
 * December 2, 1985 (#S-156): Rich vs. Pauletta vs. ALAN CEVEDNIK (Day 10). [January 30, 2015 (also circulates from a 1/16/94 USA broadcast); Alan plays to win the car and clear the Winner's Board!]
 * December 3, 1985 (#S-157): Dana vs. Robert vs. Pauletta (Day 2). [February 2, 2015; Pauletta wins with $129!]
 * December 4, 1985 (#S-158): Irene vs. Bill vs. Pauletta (Day 3). [February 3, 2015]
 * December 5, 1985 (#S-159): Shirley vs. Ira vs. Pauletta (Day 4). [February 4, 2015]
 * December 6, 1985 (#S-160): Jana vs. Rocky vs. Pauletta (Day 5). [February 5, 2015 (aired with the fee plugs intact!)]

Speed Round clock changes to a Futura-based design (began 12/9/85)
 * December 9, 1985 (#S-161): Paul vs. Ardell vs. Rocky (Day 2). [February 6, 2015; Rocky wins with $100!]
 * December 10, 1985 (#S-162): Harold vs. Cheryl vs. Rocky (Day 3). [February 9, 2015]
 * December 11, 1985 (#S-163): Kirby vs. Sheila vs. Rocky (Day 4). [February 10, 2015; Rocky wins with $113!]
 * December 12, 1985 (#S-164): Joseph vs. Barbara vs. Rocky (Day 5). [February 11, 2015; Rocky wins with $120!]
 * December 13, 1985 (#S-165): Al vs. Kim vs. Rocky (Day 6) [February 12, 2015; Rocky wins with $139, then becomes the first car winner on the nighttime Winner's Board!]

[At this point, the show goes into repeats from December 16-January 3 – #S-165 has a 1985 copyright date, while #S-166 has a 1986 one. In addition, per these two recollections by Mark Barrett (an audience member for shows 166-167), said shows were taped 12/20/85 and aired in early '86. Further, Jim welcomes new stations on #166 (see below), which would make more sense if said at midseason.]

1986

January
 * January 6, 1986 (#S-166): Jim vs. Christi vs. Rocky (Day 7). [February 13, 2015 (taped 12/20/85)]
 * [Perry's intro: "Welcome to Sale of the Century, delighted to have you with us, and I understand some new stations have joined the Sale of the Century family. Happy to have you aboard, you'll get the idea how we play our game very quickly."]
 * January 7, 1986 (#S-167): CURTIS WARREN vs. Pam vs. Rocky (Day 8). [February 16, 2015 (taped 12/20/85)]
 * January 8, 1986 (#S-168): Ellis vs. Laura vs. CURTIS WARREN (Day 2). [February 17, 2015; Curtis wins the car!]
 * January 9, 1986 (#S-169): Eric vs. Barbara vs. CURTIS WARREN (Day 3). [February 18, 2015; Curtis wins with $100!]
 * January 10, 1986 (#S-170): Rob vs. Alice vs. CURTIS WARREN (Day 4). [February 19, 2015; Curtis wins with $117!]


 * January 13, 1986 (#S-171): Howard vs. Felice vs. CURTIS WARREN (Day 5). [February 20, 2015]
 * January 14, 1986 (#S-172): John vs. Michelle vs. CURTIS WARREN (Day 6). [February 23, 2015]
 * January 15, 1986 (#S-173): Ray vs. Nana vs. CURTIS WARREN (Day 7). [February 24, 2015 (also circulates from a USA broadcast); Jim switches an Instant Bargain for one contestant for a trip to San Francisco!]
 * January 16, 1986 (#S-174): Claude vs. Senja vs. CURTIS WARREN (Day 8). [February 25, 2015; first Instant Bargain has a bookworm that looks like a Krofft creation!]
 * January 17, 1986 (#S-175): Rick vs. Bob vs. CURTIS WARREN (Day 9). [February 26, 2015; Jim proclaims today to have the weirdest Speed Round he's ever seen!]


 * January 20, 1986 (#S-176): Zareh vs. Susan vs. CURTIS WARREN (Day 10). [February 27, 2015 (also circulates from a USA broadcast); Curtis plays to win the $10,000 and clear the Winner's Board!]
 * January 21, 1986 (#S-177): Skip vs. Elaine vs. CURTIS WARREN (Day 11). [March 2, 2015 (also circulates from a USA broadcast, albeit only the last 11 minutes); Curtis goes for the $50,000 bonus!]
 * January 22, 1986 (#S-178): Cliff vs. Barbara vs. Nick. [March 3, 2015]
 * January 23, 1986 (#S-179): David vs. Victoria vs. Cliff (Day 2). [March 4, 2015]
 * January 24, 1986 (#S-180): Neal vs. Joan vs. David (Day 2). [March 5, 2015; David wins with $120, then gets the $10,000!]


 * January 27, 1986 (#S-181): Derek vs. Carol vs. David (Day 3). [March 6, 2015]
 * January 28, 1986 (#S-182): Phil vs. Patricia vs. David (Day 4). [March 9, 2015]
 * January 29, 1986 (#S-183): Earle vs. Diana vs. David (Day 5). [March 10, 2015; a mistake leads to four Fame Game questions being played, Jim switches an Instant Bargain for one contestant for a trip to Palm Springs, and David wins with $100!]
 * January 30, 1986 (#S-184): Jerry vs. Judy vs. David (Day 6). [March 11, 2015; new champion crowned, who wins the $10,000 on their first day!]
 * January 31, 1986 (#S-185): James vs. Liz vs. Jerry (Day 2). [March 12, 2015 (also circulates from a USA broadcast); James is the same one from October '85, back due to an error...and wins the car!]

February
 * February 3, 1986 (#S-186): Robert vs. Alyce vs. James (Day 2). [March 13, 2015]
 * February 4, 1986 (#S-187): Don vs. Mary vs. James (Day 3). [March 16, 2015; has an Instant Bargain that Jim pokes fun at (and in accordance with Sod's Law, it ends up carrying the Sale Surprise with it!) James wins with $110!]
 * February 5, 1986 (#S-188): John vs. Kendall vs. James (Day 4). [March 17, 2015]
 * February 6, 1986 (#S-189): Patrick vs. Crystal vs. James (Day 5). [March 18, 2015; new champion crowned in a tiebreaker!]
 * February 7, 1986 (#S-190): Janet vs. Jon vs. Crystal (Day 2). [March 19, 2015]


 * February 10, 1986 (#S-191): Adrienne vs. Rod vs. Crystal (Day 3). [March 20, 2015; Crystal wins with $100!]
 * February 11, 1986 (#S-192): Linda vs. Doug vs. Crystal (Day 4). [March 23, 2015]
 * February 12, 1986 (#S-193): Cathy vs. Mike vs. Crystal (Day 5). [March 24, 2015]
 * February 13, 1986 (#S-194): Wendy vs. Steve vs. Crystal (Day 6). [March 25, 2015; Crystal finds both Win cards in succession before making her match!]
 * February 14, 1986 (#S-195): Martha vs. Will vs. Crystal (Day 7). [March 26, 2015; Jim rips up a cue card after a joke falls flat, and Crystal wins the car!]


 * February 17, 1986 (#S-196): Kendra vs. Larry vs. Crystal (Day 8). [March 27, 2015 (last episode of the second lease)]
 * February 18, 1986 (#S-197): ? vs. ? vs. Crystal (Day 9). [At this point, Crystal will have the $10,000 and the dress still remaining on the Winner's Board.]

Uncertain placement

As far as I know, these are listed arbitrarily, mostly per Ryan Rinkerman's collection. I have no idea whether said ordering reflects Jim noting prior winners. Hopefully, GSN will air the rest of the run at some point.


 * February 21, 1986 (#S-200): Ann vs. ? vs. ?.
 * [Airdate and show number based on the below.]
 * February 24, 1986 (#S-201): LISA MUÑOZ vs. Ryan vs. Ann (Day 2 - $5,148). [Circulates from a WABC airing, with commercials.]
 * [Airdate per Greg Brobeck, show number projected based on that and the above. This will be moved above if and when GSN airs this episode, as simply advance-scheduling #S-201 wouldn't really confirm one way or the other.]
 * March 10, 1986 (#S-211): Cindy vs. Clay vs. LISA MUÑOZ (Day 11). [Circulates from a USA broadcast; Lisa goes for the $50,000 bonus! Still has the "plain" Fame Game numbers.]
 * [Airdate and show number based on the above.]


 * March-May 1986: Jasmine vs. Doug vs. Cindy. [Circulates from an old broadcast (not sure if 1986 or USA); Cindy goes for it all!]


 * May 28?, 1986 (#S-268): Sandi vs. ? vs. ?. [Sandi is the same one from October '85, back due to an error (namely, Jim screwing up his math during an Instant Bargain).]
 * [Info on this and the below per Woodie Belk, on Facebook.]
 * May 29?, 1986 (#S-269): Melanie vs. Tim vs. Sandi (Day 2). [Circulates from a USA broadcast, begins at second Instant Bargain, totals 10 minutes; Sandi wins the car!]
 * May 30?, 1986 (#S-270/Finale): ? vs. ? vs. Sandi (Day 3).