Sale of the Century: Discussion on Matt Ottinger's episode

[BrandonFG]

Uncle Bill might have been hosting TJW against Sale at the time.  I'm sure the powers that be wouldn't like any promotion for another then-active host or a potential competing show.

At least one market that I know of (New York City) had both shows carried by the same station, WOR Channel 9

I think Mike means the fact that both shows competed against each other in syndication.

/I think WVEC aired them back to back that season, in the 4 pm hour*
//*Or was that TTD?

[MikeK]

Uncle Bill might have been hosting TJW against Sale at the time.  I'm sure the powers that be wouldn't like any promotion for another then-active host or a potential competing show.

At least one market that I know of (New York City) had both shows carried by the same station, WOR Channel 9

I think Mike means the fact that both shows competed against each other in syndication.

/I think WVEC aired them back to back that season, in the 4 pm hour*
//*Or was that TTD?

Brandon gets the square.  It was possible to have TJW vs. Sale in 1985-86.

Related to where John went, Sale and The Joker's Wild both aired here on WBNX-55 but it didn't start until early 1986, when WBNX launched.

[Matt Ottinger]

For the record, by the time of this airing, I had already acquired a serious chunk of my board game collections, but while I was a fan, of course, I hadn't specifically pursued Cullen as a subject of research.

[JakeT]

I think WVEC aired them back to back that season, in the 4 pm hour*

Interestingly enough (or not), $otC & TJW aired back to back as well in Boston on channel 66...but instead of being stuck in an afternoon timeslot, they were given the prime spot, airing at 7:00pm/7:30pm respectively...I have great memories of my first partner and I laying up in the bed in our teeny-tiny rented room, eating lots of tuna and ramen noodles and enjoying some game shows! 

I think that was when I knew he must have loved me if he was willing to indulge my game show addiction (which he did NOT share) every single weeknight...

JakeT