"$ale of the Century" Episode Guide

[Strikerz04]

When Skip's run came to an end what was he playing for?

I recalled asking that question last month myself -- he was going for the car and lost.

[trainman]

I know GSN's had the episodes closed-captioned-------that may help in confirming the spelling.

.....Then again, I noticed the captions spelled Alice's last name as Conkrite. Take that as you like.

I'm 99.9% certain GSN's closed-captioners had no definitive information on the spelling of contestants' last names, and had to make a semi-educated guess.

[Vahan_Nisanian]

Since GSN has decided to end the program, here is all the episodes of the Syndicated run from #S-069 to #S-196.

#S-069 (04/11/1985): Laura/Larry/Elizabeth
#S-070 (04/12/1985): Dave/Gabriel/Elizabeth

#S-071 (04/15/1985): Sandy/Kathleen/Dave (Red on yellow Fame Game cards debut; Sandy leaves with the motorcycle; Sandy is a Male; dollar fonts in Fame Game change)
#S-072 (04/16/1985): Alan/Liz/Wally (Three new players; a turntable blooper happens)
#S-073 (04/17/1985): Brian/Suzanne/Alan
#S-074 (04/18/1985): Jim/Judy/Brian (Jim leaves with the motorcycle)
#S-075 (04/19/1985): M.J./Adrienne/Dave (Three new players; Dave leaves with the motorcycle)

#S-076 (04/22/1985): Ron/Patricia/Mike (Three new players; dollar fonts in Fame Game change again)
#S-077 (04/23/1985): Frank/Jack/Patricia
#S-078 (04/24/1985): Walt/Victoria/Frank
#S-079 (04/25/1985): Duane/Valerie/Frank (Aruru blooper; Frank leaves with the living room set)
#S-080 (04/26/1985): Phil/Lynne/Tom (Three New Players; Lynne Lucas' first episode)

#S-081 (04/29/1985): Hope/Marty/Lynne (First and only appearance of "Trip or Pick Again" in Fame Game)
#S-082 (04/30/1985): Shelby/Rich/Lynne
#S-083 (05/01/1985): Pam/Paul/Lynne
#S-084 (05/02/1985): Giovan/John/Lynne (Giovan is a female)
#S-085 (05/03/1985): Suze/Michael/Lynne (Lynne is defeated by Michael LaShea; his first episode)

#S-086 (05/06/1985): Joel/Niki/Michael
#S-087 (05/07/1985): Jim/Eileen/Michael
#S-088 (05/08/1985): Greg/Melissa/Michael
#S-089 (05/09/1985): Dennis/Lynn/Michael (Michael leaves with the car)
#S-090 (05/10/1985): Gary/Terri/Ken (Three new players)

#S-091 (05/13/1985): Lyle/Dina/Gary
#S-092 (05/14/1985): Jack/Lucienne/Lyle
#S-093 (05/15/1985): Dick/Jan/Jack (Jan Rope's first episode)
#S-094 (05/16/1985): Helen/Al/Jan
#S-095 (05/17/1985): Melanie/Matt/Jan (Matt Ottinger's episode)

#S-096 (05/20/1985): Lianne/Jim/Jan (Big win cue played during undesirable Instant Bargain)
#S-097 (05/21/1985): Susan/Dorč/Jan
#S-098 (05/22/1985): Grace/Jonathan/Jan (Jan leaves with the His & Her Cars)
#S-099 (05/23/1985): Tony/Jinni/Len (Three new players)
#S-100 (05/24/1985): Tim/Shirley/Len (Tim Holleran's first episode; end of season 1 of Syndicated edition)

#S-101 (09/16/1985): Ed/Susan/Tim (Season 2 of Syndicated edition starts here; the older dollar fonts for the Fame Game return)
#S-102 (09/17/1985): Raymond/Melinda/Tim
#S-103 (09/18/1985): Chip/Lenore/Tim
#S-104 (09/19/1985): Robert/Verne/Tim
#S-105 (09/20/1985): Chuck/Pamela/Tim

#S-106 (09/23/1985): Tom/Susan/Tim
#S-107 (09/24/1985): Pat/Lisa/Tim (Tim buys all the prizes, plus the $90,000 cash jackpot, and is the all-time biggest American winner in Sale of the Century history, with a grand total of $166,875)
#S-108 (09/25/1985): Terry/Verna/Jorge (Three new players; clip from Tim Holleran's big win shown)
#S-109 (09/26/1985): Rick/Bonita/Terry
#S-110 (09/27/1985): Scott/Kathe/Rick

#S-111 (09/30/1985): Robert/Sue/Rick
#S-112 (10/01/1985): James*/Nancy/Rick
#S-113 (10/02/1985): Jim/Terry/James*
#S-114 (10/03/1985): Steve/Sarah/James*
#S-115 (10/04/1985): Neal/Sharon/James* (James returns in a future show; first contestant on Syndicated edition to do so)

#S-116 (10/07/1985): Mark/Betty/Neal
#S-117 (10/08/1985): Lee/Judy/Neal
#S-118 (10/09/1985): Gene/Kimberly/Neal (Neal leaves with the piano)
#S-119 (10/10/1985): Bob/Diane/Rich (Three new players)
#S-120 (10/11/1985): Marta/David/Diane

#S-121 (10/14/1985): Clark/Gail/David (First Syndicated episode with Fame Game randomizer)
#S-122 (10/15/1985): Dale/Mary/David
#S-123 (10/16/1985): Ron/Mindy/David
#S-124 (10/17/1985): Mike/Ronda/Ron
#S-125 (10/18/1985): Gayle/Jerry/Ronda

#S-126 (10/21/1985): Joyce/Jerry/Ronda
#S-127 (10/22/1985): Chris/Jeannette/Jerry
#S-128 (10/23/1985): Randy/Susan/Chris
#S-129 (10/24/1985): Jon/Pamela/Chris
#S-130 (10/25/1985): Dennis/Lisa/Chris

#S-131 (10/28/1985): David/Judi/Dennis
#S-132 (10/29/1985): Robert/Sandi/Dennis
#S-133 (10/30/1985): Susan/Ernie/Sandi
#S-134 (10/31/1985): Phyllis/Tom/Sandi
#S-135 (11/01/1985): Harold/Rita/Tom

#S-136 (11/04/1985): Bob/Barbara/Tom (Tom leaves with the Entertainment Center)
#S-137 (14/05/1985): Lou/Vicki/Chris (Three new players; clip of Tom taking home the Entertainment Center shown)
#S-138 (11/06/1985): Sheryl/Jerry/Vicki
#S-139 (11/07/1985): Ginger/Tony*/Vicki (Last two cracks at the Fame Game failed; Tony would come back)
#S-140 (11/08/1985): Aida/Hugh/Ginger

#S-141 (11/11/1985): Joyce/Mark/Ginger
#S-142 (11/12/1985): Jon/Carol/Mark
#S-143 (11/13/1985): Tony*/Susan/Mark (Tony is back from episode #S-139)
#S-144 (11/14/1985): Brad/BUffy/Mark
#S-145 (11/15/1985): Bill/Lauren/Brad (Last Syndicated episode with the shopping endgame)

*Under the Winner's Board, contestants can now win up to 11 games and clear 10 prizes followed by a $50,000 bonus*
#S-146 (11/18/1985): Lloyd/Susan/Brad (Brad picks up the $1,500 Shopping Spree, and currently has $9,683)
#S-147 (11/19/1985): Alan/Debby/Brad (Alan Cevednik's first episode; Brad leaves with $9,700; Alan picks up the $2,864 trip to Aruba, and currently has $3,985)
#S-148 (11/20/1985): Richard/Arlyss/Alan (Alan picks up the $2,000 Art Work, and currently has $8,613)
#S-149 (11/21/1985): Tom/Linda/Alan (Alan picks up the $1,500 Shopping Spree, and currently has $14,331)
#S-150 (11/22/1985): Doug/Jennifer/Alan (Alan picks up the $2,575 Ring, and currently has $17,363)

#S-151 (11/25/1985): Mark/Carole/Alan (Alan picks up the $5,000 Gold Camera, and currently has $25,460)
#S-152 (11/26/1985): Don/Marie/Alan (Alan picks up $3,000 in cash, and currently has $31,681)
#S-153 (11/27/1985): ? ? ?/? ? ?/Alan (Episode skipped by GSN; USA Network aired this episode in 1994; ends with Alan at $34,686)
#S-154 (11/28/1985): Willie/Michele/Alan (Alan picks up the $2,600 Large Screen TV, and currently has $40,140)
#S-155 (11/29/1985): Fletcher/Mary/Alan (Alan wins $10,000 in cash, and currently has $51,118)

#S-156 (12/02/1985): Rich/Pauletta/Alan (Alan loses after 10 games! New font for Fame Game timer debuts; Pauletta Schidecker's first episode; Alan leaves with $54,237; Pauletta picks up the $3,500 Sauna)
#S-157 (12/03/1985): Dana/Robert/Pauletta (Pauletta picks up the $4,000 Mexican Rivera trip, and currently has $8,350)
#S-158 (12/04/1985): Irene/Bill/Pauletta (Pauletta picks up the the $3,500 pair of earrings, and currently has $13,457)
#S-159 (12/05/1985): Shirley/Ira/Pauletta (Pauletta picks up the $2,188 Pine Cabinet, and currently has $16,511)
#S-160 (12/06/1985): Jana/Rocky/Pauletta (Rocky Brown's first episode; Pauletta leaves with $18,629; Rocky picks up the $4,000 Mexican Riviera trip)

#S-161 (12/09/1985): Paul/Ardell/Rocky (Font for Speed Round timer changes again; Rocky picks up the $2,680 silver bars, and currently has $9,330)
#S-162 (12/10/1985): Harold/Cheryl/Rocky (Rocky picks up $3,000 in cash, and currently has $14,288)
#S-163 (12/11/1985): Kirby/Sheila/Rocky (Rocky picks up the $3,787 Living Room package, and currently has $20,573)
#S-164 (12/12/1985): Joseph/Barbara/Rocky (Rocky picks up the $2,738 Oak Bar, and currently has $27,267)
#S-165 (12/13/1985): Al/Kim/Rocky (Rocky wins the Ford Thunderbird, and currently has $48,700)

#S-166 (01/06/1986): Jim/Christi/Rocky (Rocky picks up the $2,750 Piano, and currently has $54,135; first Syndicated episode with 1986 Copyright date)
#S-167 (01/07/1986): Curtis/Pam/Rocky (Curtis Warren's first episode; Rocky leaves with $55,200; Curtis picks up the $4,275 Soda Fountain)
#S-168 (01/08/1986): Ellis/Laura/Curtis (Curtis wins the $21,000 Nissan, and currently has $27,647)
#S-169 (01/09/1986): Eric/Barbara/Curtis (Clip of Curtis winning the car shown; Curtis picks up the $2,750 piano, and currently has $33,095)
#S-170 (01/10/1986): Rob/Alice/Curtis (Curtis picks up the $2,600 necklace, and currently has $40,350)

#S-171 (01/13/1986): Howard/Felice/Curtis (Curtis picks up the $2,500 Art Work, and currently has $45,970)
#S-172 (01/14/1986): John/Michele/Curtis (Curtis picks up the $2,900 trip to Jamaica, and currently has $51,450)
#S-173 (01/15/1986): Ray/Nana/Curtis (Curtis picks up the $2,655 leather luggage, and currently has $56,625)
#S-174 (01/16/1986): Claude/Senja/Curtis (Curtis picks up the $4,500 His & Her Fur Jackets, and currently has $64,964)
#S-175 (01/17/1986): Rick/Bob/Curtis (Curtis picks up $3,000 in cash, and currently has $72,262)

#S-176 (01/20/1986): Zareh/Susan/Curtis (Curtis wins $10,000 in cash, clears the board, and agrees to play one more game for the $50,000 bonus; Curtis currently has $86,288)
#S-177 (01/21/1986): Skip/Elaine/Curtis (Curtis wins the $50,000 bonus, and leaves with $136,288!)
#S-178 (01/22/1986): Cliff/Barbara/Nick (Three new players; clip of Curtis Warren's big win shown; Cliff Scott's first episode; Cliff picks up the $1,995 Gold & Diamond Watch, and currently has $5,665)
#S-179 (01/23/1986): David/Victoria/Cliff (Cliff leaves with $6,100; David Hefner's first episode; David picks up the the $2,996 trip to Singapore, and currently has $7,361)
#S-180 (01/24/1986): Neal/Joan/David (David wins $10,000 in cash, and currently has $17,361)

#S-181 (01/27/1986): Derek/Carol/David (Clip of David winning $10,000 in cash shown; David picks up the $2,800 Ring, and currently has $24,190)
#S-182 (01/28/1986): Phil/Patricia/David (David picks up $3,000 in cash, and currently has $30,818)
#S-183 (01/29/1986): Earle/Diana/David (David picks up the $3,270 trip to Puerto Rico, and currently has $36,179)
#S-184 (01/30/1986): Jerry/Judy/David (Jerry Wiseburger's first episode; David leaves with $38,558; Jerry wins $10,000 in cash, and currently has $10,500)
#S-185 (01/31/1986): James*/Liz/Jerry (Clip of Jerry winning $10,000 in cash shown; James back due to an error; Jerry leaves with $14,900; James wins the $21,000 car, and currently has $21,830)
 
#S-186 (02/03/1986): Robert/Alyce/James* (Clip of James winning the car shown; James picks up the $2,777 Dining Room, and currently has $27,101)
#S-187 (02/04/1986): Don/Mary/James* (James picks up the $2,200 Diamond Ring, and currently has $29,700)
#S-188 (02/05/1986): John/Kendall/James* (James picks up $3,000 in cash, and currently has $36,538)
#S-189 (02/06/1986): Patrick/Crystal/James* (Crystal Miller's first episode; James leaves with $36,900; Crystal picks up the $3,000 Art Work)
#S-190 (02/07/1986): Janet/Jon/Crystal (Crystal picks up the $2,500 Ski Package, and currently has $9,170)

#S-191 (02/10/1986): Adrienne/Rod/Crystal (Crystal picks $3,000 in cash, and currently has $15,335)
#S-192 (02/11/1986): Linda/Doug/Crystal (Crystal picks up the $2,762 Living Room set, and currently has $20,918)
#S-193 (02/12/1986): Cathy/Mike/Crystal (Crystal picks up the $3,500 trip to Holland, and currently has $27,147)
#S-194 (02/13/1986): Wendy/Steve/Crystal (Crystal picks up the $1,560 His and Her Motor Scooters, and currently has $31,042)
#S-195 (02/14/1986): Martha/Will/Crystal (Crystal wins the $21,000+ car, and currently has $56,372)

#S-196 (02/17/1986): Kendra/Larry/Crystal (Clip of Crystal winning the car shown; Crystal picks up the $2,175 Pocket Watch, and currently has $61,066)

[dale_grass]

I moused over in the faint hope that he'd slipped the resting place of Jimmy Hoffa or the missing 18˝ minutes of Watergate tapes somewhere in all that blacked-out text.  He hadn't.

[PYLdude]

I moused over in the faint hope that he'd slipped the resting place of Jimmy Hoffa or the missing 18˝ minutes of Watergate tapes somewhere in all that blacked-out text.  He hadn't.

That's screwed up....yet funny all the same.

My question is this...since he was composing such a compendium, wouldn't it have made so much more sense to link us to the compendium instead of copying and pasting all that? Unless it was just for his own personal use.

[Thunder]

Solve this Camouflage puzzle...

[TLEberle]

Or don't. I vote don't.

[Thunder]

47 seconds is a record response time for the No-Fun Police.

[dale_grass]

"I LONG FOR HIS HO TUBE"? What the hell does that even mean?

[Thunder]

Bwahahahaa! Apparently the wrong letters fell out for you.

[MikeK]

I am stumped.  JOKE FALLS FLAT isn't up there.

[Thunder]

You try making "LOL WUT" into words that sorta reflect the situation.

[MikeK]

You try making "LOL WUT" into words that sorta reflect the situation.

I wouldn't waste my time with an image that doesn't convey your point one iota when 7 keystrokes are all you need to make your point (?), and my initial reaction (which I kept to myself, which is key) was "How cute", in the sort of way when a dog brings you a dead bird from outside.

[JonSea31]

Reviving this thread, because I have some updated information:

Taking Thanksgiving and Black Friday 1983 into consideration, and assuming there was a pre-emption on January 2, 1984, 2/29/1984 may most likely be a milestone episode, #0300, otherwise it's #0301.

Even though i couldn't find it on YouTube as of lately, i did download the clip of Ian Barondess's buying of the cash jackpot (it's currently in my external hard drive).  It is said to be from 5/23/1984, and the end game decorations had an outer space theme.  I will verify the episode number and Ian's challengers at some point hopefully soon.  I do know the episode number is in the #0360-#0365 range.

I do know that the speed round was not prevalent until sometime in March 1984 (was definitely in place by March 26, 1984).

Rani White's $50,000 win was believed to have taken place sometime in May 1988, though the actual air date is unknown.