Sale of the Century (1969)
• September 29th, 1969
Overview
Sale of the Century is a television game show format that has been screened in several countries in various incarnations since 1969. The show found its biggest success in Australia, where it aired weeknights from 1980 to 2001. A new version had aired in Australia from May 2005 to January 2009 and in the United States during the 2007-2008 television season in syndication under the title of Temptation. The format is a general knowledge quiz, where a set of contestants earn money for correct answers, and occasionally have the chance to "buy" heavily-discounted prizes with their score money via "Instant Bargains". Long-running champions would compete to win enough money to buy larger prizes, such as trips or cars, at show's end; more successful ones could end up buying all the prizes on offer and/or a large cash jackpot. In 1973 the three contestant format was dropped and two married couples were used as contestants. This two couple format was also used during the 1973-1974 night time syndicated version as well. After its original run in the USA and during its successful run in the UK, the format was purchased by Australian TV mogul Reg Grundy, whose Grundy Television had produced a similarly formatted program called Temptation between 1971 and 1976. The Grundy version of Sale premiered on Nine Network on July 14, 1980 and became a massive success, spawning versions all across the world. At its close in 2001 it was Australia's longest-running game show.
TV Shows Link coming soon!!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Oblivious
Released on: 2002-08-18
Comedy
Oblivious is a comedy game show that aired within the United States of America on TNN/Spike TV at va...
Atomes crochus
Released on: 2010-03-01
A hilarious game show in which two contestants and a panel of six stars attempt to fill in the "hole...
Taxi payant
Released on: 2009-09-03
Passengers in a specially outfitted taxi are surprised and offered the chance to win money by correc...
Distraction
Released on: 2009-09-02
Players vie for the chance to answer a series of questions on general culture by undertaking a varie...
The Masked Singer Austria
Released on: 2020-03-14
Reality
Austrian adaptation of the reality singing competition where celebrities battle it out with one majo...
The Great Food Truck Race
Released on: 2010-08-15
Reality
The Great Food Truck Race is a reality television series, that originally aired on August 15, 2010, ...
Gladiators
Released on: 1995-04-29
Reality
There was a time when gods walked the earth, and warriors were heroes. Their battles and conquests b...
Beat the Clock
Released on: 1950-03-23
Reality
Beat the Clock is a game show hosted by Bud Collyer that ran on CBS from 1950 to 1958 and ABC from 1...
Jungle Run
Released on: 1999-09-10
Kids, Family, Action & Adventure
Adventure gameshow where four plucky school kids race through the ‘jungle’ tackling fiendishly trick...
Get Your Own Back
Released on: 1991-09-26
Kids, Family
Get Your Own Back was a British children's game show, which ran from 26 September 1991 to 31 March 2...
Power of 10
Released on: 2007-08-07
Reality
Power of 10 is an international Sony Pictures Television game show format featuring contestants pred...
Fort Boyard
Released on: 1990-07-07
Family, Reality, Action & Adventure
A game show set and filmed on the real Fort Boyard in France. The contestants have to complete in ph...
The Magnificent Marble Machine
Released on: 1975-07-07
The Magnificent Marble Machine is an American television game show based on the arcade game of pinba...
Press Your Luck
Released on: 1983-09-19
Contestants collect spins by answering trivia questions and then use the spins on an 18-space game b...
Pyramid
Released on:
Reality
Pyramid is an American television game show that has aired several versions. The original series, Th...
Eggheads
Released on: 2003-11-10
Reality, Family
Eggheads is a BBC quiz show which pits a team of five "Eggheads" against a series of teams of five "...
Make the Connection
Released on: 1955-07-07
Make the Connection is an American game show, sponsored by Borden, that ran on Thursday nights from ...