Sale of the Century (March 28, 1984): Dawn/Bob/Nanci

Here is an episode of Sale of the Century from early 1984.
Dawn needs to win with at least $78 to win the massive $99,000 cash jackpot. Can she do it?
No copyright infringement is intended.

[@benkizer9509]

Gotta love the drama Jim created with the speed round and his "that's right!" and how serious he asked the questions. RIP Jim Perry.

[@marchoffman6017]

I liked this show.

[@tnawcwvictoria]

WOW, one of the BIGGEST Nailbiters in History

[@quizmaster85]

Can't believe she was THAT close to winning, but she took it well.

[@therealbrentrolland]

This episode aired ONE DAY AFTER I was born! :D

[@caesar349]

Thank you for posting. Brings back great memories of my youth my when my late grandma used to babysit us over the summer.

[@MetroShadow1]

Well, this escalated REALLY quickly. Thanks for posting!

[@alexandergonzalez757]

Wow! I always wondered how she lost, big thank you for uploading this! If anyone can finish Crystal Millers journey please upload it in June!

[@SaleGuy]

Dawn McKellar's loss was David Rogers' gain.

[@erikpridemore3174]

The Cash Jackpot went to $100,000 on Sale of the Century after this episode aired, two weeks before David Rogers' major six-figure Cash Jackpot of $109,000 victory, and two and a half months before Michael Larson's major six-figure cash and prize win of $110,237 on Press Your Luck. They knew why CBS could not stop him, and neither Ed Long and Janie Litras-Dakan could not stop him when it was too late, and CBS did indeed air his show as a two parter, and the show is also for viewing.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

All prices are manufacturers' suggested retail values and are correct at the time of recording. Due to technical difficulties, one of the Instant Bargains has been recreated. This is Jay Stewart speaking.

[@Tubewings]

Well...this is unexpected. Oh, BTW, the airdate was March 28, 1984.

[@theuneditedfungameschannel7295]

Tubewings It just felt right today. :D

[@MewtwoStruckBack]

I wish they would have kept the Money Back Question as a permanent thing, or, in addition to running random Sale Surprises, the "Rapid Refund" - occasionally, you buy something and no question needed, your purchase price is refunded in full.

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

20:52, A $100,000 CASH JACKPOT!

[@michaelewing4515]

$100,000 now would be $281,000

[@douglasghiz1287]

R.I.P. Jim Perry

[@syvyn11]

RIP Jim Perry

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

15:39, The Speedround

[@marchoffman6017]

Sale of the century

[@tnawcwvictoria]

20:52-21:00 Like WOW, talk about HARD WORD, Lee Menning turning over the Cash Jackpot Sing from $99,000 to $100,000

[@ksonchannel5261]

@ 20:50 Looks Like the Cash Jackpot has made it to Six Figures on $ale of the Century on NBC, But if this happens to be in Down Under Rules it will now be worth $150,000 however $750 will give you $218,071 in Cash and Prizes.

[@newstarcadefan]

And that's why they dropped the 3 questions from the end of the game. It gave the other contestants a chance to come back.

[@timglende8869]

I thought the Speed Round was originally 90 seconds.

[@megamanj2004X]

Judging from the cash jackpot total this must not be too far from David Rogers's major six-figure cash jackpot win

[@theuneditedfungameschannel7295]

megamanj2004X One lucky guy, eh? :D

[@NickCMedia]

megamanj2004X Exactly 2 weeks prior.

[@marchoffman6017]

Sale.of the century

[@TheEggplantThatAteChicago]

Not sure why it took me ten months to watch it, but this is probably the second-most exciting episode I have seen. Was this part of the notorious NBC purge?

[@mitchellries256]

Imagine if Dawn was Alice Konkrite. She would've turned all those instand bargains down for nothing in the end.

[@mixon270]

$100,000 cash jackpot

[@Tubewings]

mixon270 20:52; The only time in American Sale history that the Cash Jackpot went to six figures.

[@megamanj2004X]

Eventually owned by a one David Rogers some shows later! :D

[@DorvellTStewart]

So, was this particular cash jackpot eventually claimed at a higher amount? Or, was this when they got rid of it?

[@johnnysama]

They asked a question right after the Instant Bargains to give the player the sum of the bargain back? How long did that practice last, I wonder?

[@theuneditedfungameschannel7295]

johnnysama They probably only did it for a short time to see if it would work as a full time gimmick. It's decent, but I can see why they dropped it.

[@marchoffman6017]

Sale of the

[@IvoryM1986]

BTW, I'd like to ask this, what was the cash jackpot on the episode when the numbers replaced the week's faces in the Fame Game board and when did the speed round premiered?

[@megamanj2004X]

The Speed Round debuted sometime earlier in March of 1984. There's the February 1984 already uploaded on here but without the Speed Round.

[@Adamdavidk1]

Finally you uploaded a Sale Of The Century Episode.

[@IvoryM1986]

Well at least in this channel, he, Jared Oswald, Nick(TVLubber) and catnap72 did upload this show once before but got hit by WorldWinner, and only catnap survived, otherwise with $ale, a little later, the uploading ban on YT had been lifted and people have been uploading a lot of that show since without any problem.

[@bluebear1985]

Here's what aired in primetime: ABC- The Fall Guy, Dynasty (The Voice, part 3), Hotel CBS- One Day at a Time, Mama Malone, The CBS Wednesday Night Movies (I Was a Mail Order Bride) NBC- Real People, The Facts of Life, Night Court (Bull's Baby), St. Elsewhere (The Women) In late night: Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (Steve Landesberg, Joe Williams) Late Night with David Letterman (Danny DeVito, Vicki Cobb)

[@drewcox2103]

Late, I know, but it was also that date the Carolinas took a brutal hit from that tornado outbreak that afternoon and evening.

[@M200XL]

Was the rule that anything above 50K must be donated in affect at this point?

[@MountainHawkPYL]

+Jon McCaleb That wasn't the rule at NBC.

[@M200XL]

Huh? Coulda sworn TJW had that rule.

[@MountainHawkPYL]

+Jon McCaleb $otC would not offer such a prize, knowing that the contestants would have to forfeit them. TJW was CBS, which had the rule in place.

[@M200XL]

+MountainHawkPYL tjw was cbs in the early 70's and the nbc in the late 70's to mid 80's.

[@MountainHawkPYL]

+Jon McCaleb 1972-1975 was CBS daytime. 1977-1986 was syndicated.

[@zacheryalderton3046]

DID NOT DO IT

[@blindsportslover]

One gripe I have about the cash jackpot as a prize. You're buying with money to get money as a prize. Kind of stupid if you ask me. At least people won it.

[@JoeyLamontagne]

It does seem weird, but they did change it.

[@blindsportslover]

Kei Nanjo that's why I always preferred having the cash jackpot as a bonus on the syndicated run.

[@bmasters1981]

Actually, from what I recall hearing, the money with which you bought that prize was credits that you built up from all your wins, and so long as you won, you could take the prize at the level you achieved, or keep trying for more; but if you lost, goodbye big prizes.

[@hdayejr]

call NBC and demand SOTC for 10am starting January 2 2017

[@mitchellries256]

hdayejr Of all the game shows they're rebooting today, this one should return to daytime TV instead of prime time. I think Chris Harrison from Who Wants to be a Millionaire would be a good host.

[@benhallums2654]

No. Dawn Lost The Champion to Bob and everything and That's Mean & Awful.

[@quizmaster85]

+Ben Hallums Maybe so, but (1) it's not the only time a champion has been beaten on (possibly) their final night and (2) she still looked like she took the end result well.