Starting Monday, April 1, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. ET, The Game Show Network will begin airing reruns of the hit TV game show Sale of the Century (NO JOKE!!!)

Hosted by Jim Perry and airing from January 3, 1983 - March 24, 1989 on the NBC Television Network, Sale of the Century had 3 contestants answer trivia questions for cash, spending their money on shopping prizes in between.

One notable contestant on the show was future Studs & Big Deal host Mark DeCarlo, who in 1985 was an aspiring actor originally from Chicago, living in Los Angeles, California struggling to make his big break, which came 6 years later as the host of Studs, which was The Dating Games meets Love Connection.

For a YouTube promo confirming this VERY exciting news, check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObVlkZnzz7A

UPDATE: in addition to Sale coming to GSN with a lease of 65 episodes the network will also air new episodes of PYL...but only 57 of these are acquired *sigh*

anywho here's the breaking news for both shows:http://tv.broadwayworld.com/article/GSN-Acquires-SALE-OF-THE-CENTURY-Announces-New-Series-Show-Pick-Ups-20130320

also the article same-old-same-old mentions Password Plus, Super Password and Match Game as well.

Now if hasbro and fremantle would settle out their differences and get the rights to air Scrabble on GSN maybe even High Rollers (Trebek and/or Martindale), Davidson's Squares and Classic Concentration or the 1958-1973 original but hey beggers can't be choosers right?

UPDATE: in addition to Sale coming to GSN with a lease of 65 episodes the network will also air new episodes of PYL...but only 57 of these are acquired *sigh*

anywho here's the breaking news for both shows:http://tv.broadwayworld.com/article/GSN-Acquires-SALE-OF-THE-CENTURY-Announces-New-Series-Show-Pick-Ups-20130320

also the article same-old-same-old mentions Password Plus, Super Password and Match Game as well.

Now if hasbro and fremantle would settle out their differences and get the rights to air Scrabble on GSN maybe even High Rollers (Trebek and/or Martindale), Davidson's Squares and Classic Concentration or the 1958-1973 original but hey beggers can't be choosers right?

I'm glad mostly that they're giving us some of $ale! It's been forever since I saw that. I'm also looking forward to seeing Kennedy P+ again.

Why would anyone think this is an April Fools joke? :confused: That's 12 days from now.

Yeah I'm Glad for $OTC arrival for GSN as well, but seriously can someone tell me why does GSN have to acquire a short-number of new PYL episodes of up to 57?

Why would anyone think this is an April Fools joke? :confused: That's 12 days from now.

Because it's scheduled to premiere on April Fools Day.

Why would anyone think this is an April Fools joke? :confused: That's 12 days from now.

Nobody thought it would ever air. GSN/Game Show Network has been around for 20 years and never had the rights to it.

Yeah I'm Glad for $OTC arrival for GSN as well, but seriously can someone tell me why does GSN have to acquire a short-number of new PYL episodes of up to 57?

They aired the 50 episodes previous to that (the first 50) as well as the episodes after that. Numerous times as a matter of fact. The only other episodes that haven't aired are the very late 85 and 86 ones.

Nobody thought it would ever air. GSN/Game Show Network has been around for 20 years and never had the rights to it.

I guess that makes sense, my thinking was that the poster who has been banned several times already didn't want anyone to think that he was playing an April Fools joke.

Because it's scheduled to premiere on April Fools Day.

That I already knew although personally I wish it were a joke. I never cared much for it but for those that do like it I'm glad they'll be able to see it again.

They aired the 50 episodes previous to that (the first 50) as well as the episodes after that. Numerous times as a matter of fact. The only other episodes that haven't aired are the very late 85 and 86 ones.

I know That's the only package of PYL episodes that GSN hasn't aired yet, I mean first in 2001 when they started airing the 1984 episodes (including the epic Michael Larson 2-parter) they ordered 200 episodes then when they got the 1985 episodes they ordered 200 more. then in 2012 GSN has ordered 50 episodes from the 1983 era and now in 2013 they are ordering 57 more episodes from late 83 to early 84.

I'm just thinking that GSN will probably do the same thing when the 1985-1986 episode arrive down the road. (ordering 50 instead of 200 episodes strategy of course).

That I already knew although personally I wish it were a joke. I never cared much for it but for those that do like it I'm glad they'll be able to see it again.


Well, I for one loooved that show as a kid in the 80's. I watched a couple of eps on youtube a few weeks ago. I'm glad it is back. Can't wait to see it. That was my favorite game show of all time during that era.

BTW, what is PYL?

Well, I for one loooved that show as a kid in the 80's. I watched a couple of eps on youtube a few weeks ago. I'm glad it is back. Can't wait to see it. That was my favorite game show of all time during that era.

BTW, what is PYL?

from Television City in Hollwood, it time to...."PRESS YOUR LUCK"!

from Television City in Hollwood, it time to...."PRESS YOUR LUCK"!

Great. Thanks for clearing that up. These abbreviations get to be too much sometimes. Anyway, I noticed that Press Your Luck was back on Game Show Network again. That is great. I look forward to Sale of the Century as well.

Great. Thanks for clearing that up. These abbreviations get to be too much sometimes. Anyway, I noticed that Press Your Luck was back on Game Show Network again. That is great. I look forward to Sale of the Century as well.
no problem I guess when some people don't know their "abbreviations" sometimes we can get to be "aging" up a little bit, but that's ok.

BTW, the year when classic Press Your Luck returned to GSN was last year in 2012.

now this maybe wishful thinking but do you guys think that GSN will acquire some if not all of these classics down the road:

Scrabble
High Rollers (Trebek or Martindale)
Concentration/Classic Concentration (might be a problem due to NBCUniversal)
Hollywood Squares (Davidson)
Wipeout (Tomarken)
Supermarket Sweep
Shop 'Til You Drop

no problem I guess when some people don't know their "abbreviations" sometimes we can get to be "aging" up a little bit, but that's ok.

BTW, the year when classic Press Your Luck returned to GSN was last year in 2012.
Its not even a matter of age but new ones keep occurring every two seconds. They need to keep (clears throat) "PYL" for a spell. LOL.

right sorry about the "age" reference LOL!

but anyway, I just hope GSN will acquire more classic shows in the future.

Its not even a matter of age but new ones keep occurring every two seconds. They need to keep (clears throat) "PYL" for a spell. LOL.

I see your point and agree with you to an extent. However, I think a case can be made for PYL.

Press Your Luck used to have an entire board dedicated to it on realitytvrules, a website that recently closed after a near-decade run. We frequently called it PYL there. Additionally, PYL holds the distinction of having its acronymn and what it stood for announced on television (on an episode of the show): PYL was one of the 3 possible answers to a question. After all the contestant had made their guesses, Peter said "PYL...The Press Your Luck". So yeah, I think a case could be made for it.

I see your point and agree with you to an extent. However, I think a case can be made for PYL.

Press Your Luck used to have an entire board dedicated to it on realitytvrules, a website that recently closed after a near-decade run. We frequently called it PYL there. Additionally, PYL holds the distinction of having its acronymn and what it stood for announced on television (on an episode of the show): PYL was one of the 3 possible answers to a question. After all the contestant had made their guesses, Peter said "PYL...The Press Your Luck". So yeah, I think a case could be made for it.

But not everyone is going to know that if they are not aware of that board reality tv rules. It is just something was not heard on the regular basis. Every episode that I had seen was just under Press Your Luck. Anyway, its not that big of a deal to me. I don't even care now that I know what it stands for.

hey guys does anybody remember the Press Your Luck episode of Game Show Marathon on CBS from 2006?

I hope that does happen and GSN returning to its roots by playing classic game shows as well as the new ones.

hey guys does anybody remember the Press Your Luck episode of Game Show Marathon on CBS from 2006?

No. I never knew that aired. What other shows aired? Interesting...

No. I never knew that aired. What other shows aired? Interesting...

There was TPIR, LMAD, BTC, CS, Match Game, and FF.

There was TPIR, LMAD, BTC, CS, Match Game, and FF.


See? Out of all those, I recognize TPIR and Family Feud and just sorta figured that one out. Not everyone knows the acros. LOL. For me, I just write out the entire thing to avoid confusion. LOL.

See? Out of all those, I recognize TPIR and Family Feud and just sorta figured that one out. Not everyone knows the acros. LOL. For me, I just write out the entire thing to avoid confusion. LOL.

LMAD: Let's Make A Deal

BTC: Beat the Clock

CS: Card Sharks

LMAD: Let's Make A Deal

BTC: Beat the Clock

CS: Card Sharks


You see? That's too much for young timers like me. :lol:

Well, just in case you wanna to know about Game Show Marathon ThomasE, the series aired on CBS from May 31 to June 29, 2006 and features seven classic game shows with six celebrities competing to win for their favorite charities. the host for the festivities was Ricki Lake while the announcer was Rich Fields and Todd Newton of "Whammy!" fame was the prize guy.


BTW (By The Way):the winner for the tournament was Kathy Najimy.

Well, just in case you wanna to know about Game Show Marathon ThomasE, the series aired on CBS from May 31 to June 29, 2006 and features seven classic game shows with six celebrities competing to win for their favorite charities. the host for the festivities was Ricki Lake while the announcer was Rich Fields and Todd Newton of "Wahmmy!" fame was the prize guy.


BTW (By The Way):the winner for the tournament was Kathy Najimy.


Wait! I did see it after all. I remember Ricki Lake hosting after all. Thanks for bringing back the memory.

I hope that does happen and GSN returning to its roots by playing classic game shows as well as the new ones.


for the classic (for which I whole-heartedly agree with you on) they need to get Scrabble, High Rollers, Davidson's Hollywood Squares, Concentration or Classic Concentration (even though in reality NBCUniversal will never give them up), Supermarket Sweep, Shop 'Til You Drop and the like.

Wait! I did see it after all. I remember Ricki Lake hosting after all. Thanks for bringing back the memory.

well, I try my best!

There was TPIR, LMAD, BTC, CS, Match Game, and FF.

Best. Post. Ever.

Yeah, I think that nobody can top that "abbreviations" post.

HEADS UP FOLKS, In addition to the acquisition of "Sale" and new episodes of "Press Your Luck" starting April 1, GSN will "finally" air the 2009-2010 season of O'Hurley's Feud every weekday at 5 & 5:30 P.M. which of course includes the short-lived "return" of the "Bullseye" round where they have a chance to play for $30,000 in Fast Money (for which it never happened), a chance to win a brand-new car if a family stays as 5-day champions on the show (which that element is carried over to the *sigh* Harvey version) and instead of O'Hurley asking to introduce the families, the families introduce themselves via video clip (even though to be fair from what I remember they were some episodes where O'Hurley asked to introduce the families though).

Come April Fool's, GSN will be showing the final season (1988-89) of the 1983 version of $ale of the Century.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObVlkZnzz7A (for proof)
http://corp.gsn.com/press/releases/gsn-acquires-new-series-sale-century-and-new-episodes-press-your-luck-launch-april-1 (for further proof)

Therefore, when that time comes, please watch, watch, WATCH!!! To keep the ratings high so GSN finds it prudent enough to do the rest of the run (the 1983-88 episodes + the entire 1985-86 syndicated run), and also show the original 1984-90 version of Scrabble.

I don't know what's more interesting: just being able to see this show again in 19 years, or Summer Bartholomew?

~Ben

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=309953

Best news from GSN in a long time. This was my all time favorite game show. I never thought this day would come. Hopefully, Scrabble will be next.

Best news from GSN in a long time. This was my all time favorite game show. I never thought this day would come. Hopefully, Scrabble will be next.

referring to Sale of The Century right?

and yes me too for the Scrabble thing.

and maybe Scattergories, Small Talk & Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak as well.

referring to Sale of The Century right?

and yes me too for the Scrabble thing.

and maybe Scattergories, Small Talk & Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak as well.
Allow me to join.

I don't know what's more interesting: just being able to see this show again in 19 years, or Summer Bartholomew?

When April Fool's comes, please watch, watch, watch so that GSN finds ratings prudent enough to add more episodes.

~Ben

referring to Sale of The Century right?

and yes me too for the Scrabble thing.

and maybe Scattergories, Small Talk & Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak as well.

Yes Sale Of The Century...It is going to be awesome to see that show after all this time.

When April Fool's comes, please watch, watch, watch so that GSN finds ratings prudent enough to add more episodes.

~Ben

I'll be watching, but it's really sort of irrelevant since we're not a Nielsen family.

Allow me to join.

I don't know what's more interesting: just being able to see this show again in 19 years, or Summer Bartholomew?

When April Fool's comes, please watch, watch, watch so that GSN finds ratings prudent enough to add more episodes.

~Ben

Maybe it's both! LOL!

Also I've heard it's from the 1988-1989 season.

Maybe it's both! LOL!

Also I've heard it's from the 1988-1989 season.
Exactly. Watch them all, and encourage your pals to do the same, so that GSN will find the show's Nielsen ratings prudent enough to add older episodes in the future.

Among the earlier episodes: the early 1983 episodes with Sally Julian as hostess are as rare as hen's teeth, since she was fired from the show after about two months, and was replaced by Lee Menning, whose previous game-show-hostess job was on Las Vegas Gambit. Menning's stint lasted from around March 7, 1983 through December 28, 1984, when she stepped down to enjoy motherhood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPtcJJflgds (the premiere episode from January 3, 1983 - with Sally Julian as hostess)

It was on New Year's Eve 1984 that former Miss USA Summer Bartholomew had made her presence on $ale known.

~Ben

Exactly. Watch them all, and encourage your pals to do the same, so that GSN will find the show's Nielsen ratings prudent enough to add older episodes in the future.

Among the earlier episodes: the early 1983 episodes with Sally Julian as hostess are as rare as hen's teeth, since she was fired from the show after about two months, and was replaced by Lee Menning, whose previous game-show-hostess job was on Las Vegas Gambit. Menning's stint lasted from around March 7, 1983 through December 28, 1984, when she stepped down to enjoy motherhood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPtcJJflgds (the premiere episode from January 3, 1983 - with Sally Julian as hostess)

It was on New Year's Eve 1984 that former Miss USA Summer Bartholomew had made her presence on $ale known.

~Ben

So are you saying that the Sally Jullian and Lee Menning episodes may have been destroyed and/or wiped out because of the *ahem* "Un-popularity" of the hostess minus Bartholomew.

So are you saying that the Sally Jullian and Lee Menning episodes may have been destroyed and/or wiped out because of the *ahem* "Un-popularity" of the hostess minus Bartholomew.
I do know those episodes we'rent part of the USA Network reruns, though. I know that when USA reran this show from 1992-94, they had the final NBC season (1988-89) and the whole syndicated run (1985-86). I'm hoping all of the pre-1985 episodes will be rerun by GSN in the future.

~Ben

I do know those episodes we'rent part of the USA Network reruns, though. I know that when USA reran this show from 1992-94, they had the final NBC season (1988-89) and the whole syndicated run (1985-86). I'm hoping all of the pre-1985 episodes will be rerun by GSN in the future.

~Ben

I for one just hope and pray that they get "ALL" of the NBC and as well as the 1985-1986 syndicated seasons of $OTC as well.

anyway here is the petition for GSN acquiring $ale and Scrabble (mainly $ale) that started it all:http://www.change.org/petition/fremantlemedia-north-america-put-the-reg-grundy-library-on-gsn (http://www.change.org/petition/fremantlemedia-north-america-put-the-red-grundy-library-on-gsn)

I do know those episodes we'rent part of the USA Network reruns, though. I know that when USA reran this show from 1992-94, they had the final NBC season (1988-89) and the whole syndicated run (1985-86). I'm hoping all of the pre-1985 episodes will be rerun by GSN in the future.

~Ben

I for one just hope and pray that they get "ALL" of the NBC and as well as the 1985-1986 syndicated seasons of $OTC as well.

anyway ladies and gentlemen here is the petition for GSN acquiring $ale and Scrabble (mainly $ale) that started it all:http://www.change.org/petitions/fremantlemedia-north-america-put-the-reg-grundy-library-on-gsn

FACT: June Perry, the wife of former $ale host Jim Perry is one of the "signers" for the petition.

I don't see the point on putting on any shows if all they're going to do is just show the last few seasons of it;to me it doesn't make sense.Either put on a show form it's beginning,or wait to have all of the episodes.