Just thought I'd bring it up here that Australian television producer Reg Grundy (very widely known Down Under, of course, but also known here for having such great games of the 80s as $ale of the Century and Scrabble, has passed on at 92.

To commemorate, here's the title card from the premiere broadcast on NBC (1/3/83, my 2nd birthday) of the 1983-89 $ale of the Century revival w/Jim Perry.

Obituary from The Sydney Morning Herald of Sydney, Australia:
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/reg-grundy-dead-television-mogul-dies-aged-92-20160509-gopjet.html

So Sad...

I do like BOTH $ale of the Century and Scrabble...

So Sad...

I do like BOTH $ale of the Century and Scrabble...

Yes. Sale of the Century is currently on BUZZR. It would be fun to see Scrabble again.

Yes. Sale of the Century is currently on BUZZR. It would be fun to see Scrabble again.

I now wish that Cleveland gets BUZZR like...now!

and let's not forget, he also produced other TV Game Shows such as Time Machine w/John Davidson, Scattergories w/the late TV Icon Dick Clark, Small Talk w/Wil Shriner and Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak which lasted 13 weeks on abc daytime, but became successful all over the world

God Bless You Mr. Grundy, Thanks for not only giving us $ale of the Century, SCRABBLE, Time Machine, Scattergories, Small Talk and Hot Streak, but also, Thank You for giving us hours and hours of entertainment and fun

and until we see you again, Goodbye Mate

R.I.P. Mr. Grundy

Please say hello to Jim Perry, Jay Stewart, Ray Ellis, Charlie Tuna and Gene Wood for me

This has been a Reg Grundy Production Mate
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb296/tnawrestlingfan/tnawrestlingfanatic/tnawrestlingfanclub/reggrundy.jpg

Also, RG had an earlier form of that logo that was on $ale of the Century in early '83.

Also, RG had an earlier form of that logo that was on $ale of the Century in early '83.

There has been some speculation as to what happened to the daytime episodes of the show from January 1983 to August 1988. Mitt Dawson, a former employee, says that they were trashed long ago. Why Reg Grundy Productions would do this, if true, I have no idea. I don't think it was Grundy himself who would have given this order, though; I believe it would have been executive producer Robert Noah. Grundy, to my knowledge, only set foot inside the offices of his native Australia.

Meanwhile, both versions of Scrabble exist entirely.

There has been some speculation as to what happened to the daytime episodes of the show from January 1983 to August 1988. Mitt Dawson, a former employee, says that they were trashed long ago. Why Reg Grundy Productions would do this, if true, I have no idea. I don't think it was Grundy himself who would have given this order, though; I believe it would have been executive producer Robert Noah. Grundy, to my knowledge, only set foot inside the offices of his native Australia.

Meanwhile, both versions of Scrabble exist entirely.

Not to mention, Scattergories, Time Machine, Small Talk and Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak also exists

I hope BUZZR grabs the Reg Grundy Library since Fremantlemedia owns the library now

also, Betty White and Judge Wapner who both appeared as celebs on Scattergories have outlived Reg Grundy

as a matter of fact, during his lifetime, Reg Grundy has outlived the likes of Jim Perry (Host of $ale of the Century), Dick Clark (Host of Scattergories), Gene Wood (Announcer for Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak) and Charlie Tuna (Announcer for both versions of SCRABBLE, Time Machine and Scattergories)