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. :)

As with the daytime shopping era, the nighttime Cash Jackpot starts at $50,000 and increases $1,000 per day until won.

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 them; episodes I know to circulate from their USA Network broadcasts are noted where possible.

Season 1 (1985)
$830 buys the Lot and Cash Jackpot
 * 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)]
 * 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); one Instant Bargain is a trip to New York, and the person playing the apple (no, seriously) gets into some difficulty!
 * January 23, 1985 (#S-013): Beth vs. Ron vs. Mariann (Day 3). [December 8, 2013]
 * 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]
 * January 30, 1985 (#S-018): Tom vs. Diana vs. JOHN GOSS (Day 3). [December 12, 2013 (also circulates from a USA broadcast)]
 * January 31, 1985 (#S-019): Pat vs. Yooh vs. JOHN GOSS (Day 4). [December 13, 2013]
 * February 1, 1985 (#S-020): David vs. Catherine vs. JOHN GOSS (Day 5). [December 16, 2013 (also circulates from a USA broadcast)]

"$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]
 * 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)]
 * 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. Ed (Day 3). [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...]


 * 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]
 * 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]


 * February 25, 1985 (#S-036): Jack vs. Dick vs. HELAINE LOWEY (Day 6). [January 8, 2014]
 * February 26, 1985 (#S-037): Renee vs. David vs. HELAINE LOWEY (Day 7). [January 9, 2014]
 * February 27, 1985 (#S-038): Karin vs. Vince vs. HELAINE LOWEY (Day 8). [January 10, 2014 (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 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]
 * March 6, 1985 (#S-043): Kevin vs. Bobbin vs. SKIP JORDAN (Day 5). [January 17, 2014; ends in a tie!]
 * March 7, 1985 (#S-044): Blaine vs. Pat vs. SKIP JORDAN (Day 6). [January 20, 2014; ends in a tie!]
 * March 8, 1985 (#S-045): Mick vs. Debra vs. SKIP JORDAN (Day 7). [January 21, 2014; Skip goes for the car!]


 * March 11, 1985 (#S-046): Arnie vs. Melinda vs. Mick (Day 2). [January 22, 2014]
 * 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]
 * March 14, 1985 (#S-049): Steve vs. Devera vs. John (Day 2). [January 27, 2014; amazing Speedround!]
 * March 15, 1985 (#S-050): Jay vs. Suzy vs. Steve (Day 2). [January 28, 2014]


 * March 18, 1985 (#S-051): Ernie vs. Sandy vs. Steve (Day 3). [January 29, 2014]
 * 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]
 * 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 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!]
 * April 2, 1985 (#S-062): Myrna vs. John vs. ALICE CONKWRIGHT (Day 2). [February 13, 2014]
 * April 3, 1985 (#S-063): Peter vs. Don vs. ALICE CONKWRIGHT (Day 3). [February 14, 2014]
 * April 4, 1985 (#S-064): Linda vs. Curt vs. ALICE CONKWRIGHT (Day 4). [February 17, 2014]
 * April 5, 1985 (#S-065): Jeff vs. Richard vs. ALICE CONKWRIGHT (Day 5). [February 18, 2014]


 * April 8, 1985 (#S-066): Irwin vs. Chuck vs. ALICE CONKWRIGHT (Day 6). [February 19, 2014 (also circulates from original broadcast, specifically WOR); Alice goes for the Lot!]
 * 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 1980s or USA, though); very exciting game!]

Money Card numbers change from black to blue (began 4/22/85)
 * April 22, 1985 (#S-076): Ron vs. Patricia (who's British!) vs. Mike. [October 8, 2014 (also circulates from an old broadcast; not sure if 1980s or USA, though); 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 1980s or USA, though)]
 * 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 1980s or USA, though); 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 1980s or USA, though); 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! (Jim makes a rare mention that $640 gets all the onstage prizes, as he normally only notes the "$530 for car" and "$750 for the Lot" steps.)]
 * 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 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; GSN doesn't crunch the credits!]
 * 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): ? vs. ? vs. Michael (Day 5). [October 27, 2014]
 * May 10, 1985 (#S-090): Players unknown. [October 28, 2014]


 * May 13, 1985 (#S-091): Players unknown. [October 29, 2014]
 * May 14, 1985 (#S-092): Players unknown. [October 30, 2014]
 * May 15, 1985 (#S-093): Players unknown. [October 31, 2014]
 * May 16, 1985 (#S-094): Players unknown (but Jan's around here somewhere). [November 3, 2014; ends in a tie!]
 * May 17, 1985 (#S-095): Melanie vs. MATT OTTINGER vs. Jan (Day 2?). [November 4, 2014 (also circulates from a WSYM airing); Matt went on to host WKAR's Quizbusters in 1989, and has remained there ever since.]


 * May 20, 1985 (#S-096): ? vs. ? vs. Jan (Day 3?). [November 5, 2014]
 * May 21, 1985 (#S-097): Players unknown. [November 6, 2014]
 * May 22, 1985 (#S-098): Players unknown. [November 7, 2014]
 * May 23, 1985 (#S-099): Players unknown. [May or may not air on GSN.]
 * May 24, 1985 (#S-100/Season Finale): TIM HOLLERAN vs. Shirley vs. Len. [Circulates from a USA broadcast (may or may not air on GSN); Jim hints at it being the end of the season.]