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User Rating:
7.1/10   23 votes
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Writers:
Bill Barr (writer)
Gary Johnson (head writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
3 January 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Family | Game-Show more
Plot:
Updated version of the 1969-1974 NBC game show. Three contestants competed to answer trivia questions... more
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Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
Fun game show more

Cast

  (Series Credited cast)
Jim Perry ... Host
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Summer Bartholomew ... Assistant (1984-1989)
Gregorio Gaviati ... Model
David Gibbs ... Model
John Harlan ... Announcer
Lynnda Herrick ... Model (1984-1988)
Elaine Hobson ... Model (1983-1989)
Sally Julian ... Assistant (1983)
Lee Menning ... Assistant (1983-1984)
Don Morrow ... Announcer (1988-1989)

Lou Mulford ... Hostess / Model (1983-1989)

Kevin Nealon ... Himself - Audience Member (1985) (archive footage)
Jay Stewart ... Announcer (1983-1988)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"$ale of the Century" (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
30 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The main game used to end with an anti-climatic three final questions. Eventually it was changed to a 60 second speed round in order to bring more suspense to the outcome. more
Quotes:
Jim Perry: Going once... Going twice! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Mike Myers/Aerosmith (#22.16)" (1997) more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Fun game show, 6 August 2008
9/10
Author: Grace Zeh (filmgirlgz@gmail.com) from Chantilly, Virginia, USA

I used to watch this show when I was a little girl. First off, I must say that it was a fun game show. Also, I don't think I've seen every episode. However, if you ask me, it was still a good show. I remember the show very vaguely. In addition, it was fun to play along and watch. I hope some network brings it back so I can play along and watch again. If that happens, I will be really happy. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that I'll always remember this show in my memory forever, even though I haven't seen every episode. Now, in conclusion, if some network ever brings it back, I hope that you catch it one day before it goes off the air for good.

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