$ale of the Century [NBC]: Episode 36

[Deleted]

Sam, that would look great in your game room.

[hodders]

Believe me, my home has no space for a games room, try as I might. It's all yours, I ain't buying.

[palmer7]

That's right, Sam still has to worry about that sectional. I'll drop the price to $6 and throw in $500 in cash, Joe. $4,500 in cash and prizes and you'd still have a $9 lead. Going once.... going twice..... going three times....

[Deleted]

No thanks.

[hodders]

No sale.

[palmer7]

No sale it is. I would offer it to Dr. Carson, but that would probably be illegal. (I walk back to my lectern) Both boys want to win! And so does the champ.



1. What radio fad was used by 25 million Americans in the 1970s?
2. What's the only metal that's not soluble in aqua regia or nitrohydrochloric acid?
3. What song did Jack Norworth write in 1906 despite never having seen a baseball game?



(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What radio fad was used by 25 million Americans in the 1970s?
(buzzcode: 1)
*John buzzes in (49)*
John?
John: CB radio
10-4, good buddy. That's right.
(ding)



Sam: $45
Joe: $45
John: $35


2. What's the only metal that's not soluble in aqua regia or nitrohydrochloric acid?
(buzzcode: 86)
*John buzzes in (77)*
John?
John: Gold
(wrong)
Uh uh. Silver. Champ takes a backwards step.


Sam: $45
Joe: $45
John: $30



3. What song did Jack Norworth write in 1906 despite never having seen a baseball game?
(buzzcode: 98)
*John buzzes in (39)*
John?
John: Take Me Out to the Ball Game
That's right, and you go back to $35.
(ding)



Sam: $45
Joe: $45
John: $35





Interesting story about "Take Me Out to The Ball Game". Jack Norworth, while riding a subway train, was inspired by a sign that said "Baseball Today – Polo Grounds". He and composer Albert Von Tilzer finally saw their first Major League Baseball games 32 and 20 years later, respectively. Well, we're hoping John doesn't strike out tonight. He's $10 behind. We'll be back with three good players and a $15,000 CashCard after this time-out.


(main theme to commercial)
(cheers and applause)
(fade to commercial)

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(main theme closes, cheers and applause)


During the break, I was explaining the rules of baseball to Pete Smith, who tried to explain the rules of cricket to me. Both involve bats.




Sam: $45
Joe: $45
John: $35



The champ's behind by $10....


[FAME GAME]


But we're adding a $15 Money Card to the board. Looking for a famous person.



I am an American politician, born December 22, 1970 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. When I was a child, my mother told me that she would have to make an affirmative act to claim Canadian citizenship for me, so my family assumed that I did not hold Canadian citizenship. I was actually a dual citizen until I applied to formally renounce my Canadian citizenship and cease being a citizen of Canada on May 14, 2014. I graduated from Second Baptist High School in Houston as valedictorian in 1988, and later graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in 1992. My senior thesis investigated the separation of powers. After graduating from Princeton, I attended Harvard Law School, graduating magna cum laude in 1995 with a Juris Doctor degree. I joined the George W. Bush presidential campaign in 1999 as a domestic policy adviser, advising then-Governor Bush on a wide range of policy and legal matters, including civil justice, criminal justice, constitutional law, immigration, and government reform. I have authored 70 United States Supreme Court briefs and presented 43 oral arguments, including nine before the United States Supreme Court.


(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 95)
*John buzzes in (59)*
John?
John: Ted Cruz
Is right! Nicely solved, John.


Where is that $15 Money Card, Stace?



(lights in motion)





Stacy: At the opposite corner, #9.


Greg: Two big Money Cards to shoot for, and it looks like you need 'em. Good luck and fire when ready. (an unchosen letter from A-I, please)

[Deleted]

Let's go for that Money Card (F)

[palmer7]

(he stops)




Missed it, lands at #5, and what does he get?






Pete: $5 added to his score!

(fanfare)
(the camera flashes between John and the $5 Money Card)
(cheers and applause)


Greg: All right! You got $5, we'll add that to your score.


Sam: $45
Joe: $45
John: $40



Brings you to $5 behind the others. But with a $15,000 CashCard, anything can happen, so don't give up just yet. Back with these questions.



1. The 1912 Olympics was the first time athletes of what gender competed?
2. What federal tax did the U.S. Supreme Court declare unconstitutional in 1882?
3. What optical aids was nearsighted model Grace Robin the first to show off, in 1930?
4. What historical figure does Encyclopedia Britannica's research department get the most questions on?
5. Give me the next line to this #1 song.


Hello, it's me
I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet
To go over everything
They say that time's supposed to heal ya, but I ain't done much healing



(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. The 1912 Olympics was the first time athletes of what gender competed?
(buzzcode: 12)
*John buzzes in (45)*
John?
John: Women
I'm getting a ruling now... they're accepting it. Female, or women. You get $5.
(ding)


Sam: $45
Joe: $45
John: $45


Three way tie.

2. What federal tax did the U.S. Supreme Court declare unconstitutional in 1882?
(buzzcode: 10)
*Sam buzzes in (37)*
Sam?
Sam: Federal income tax?
Yes. Up to $50.
(ding)


Sam: $50
Joe: $45
John: $45



3. What optical aids was nearsighted model Grace Robin the first to show off, in 1930?
(buzzcode: 22)
*Sam buzzes in (19)*
Sam?
Sam: Contact lenses
Right again. Taking a $10 lead over the champ.
(ding)


Sam: $55
Joe: $45
John: $45




4. What historical figure does Encyclopedia Britannica's research department get the most questions on?
(buzzcode: 74)
*Joe buzzes in (88)*
Joe?
Joe: Hitler
(wrong)
Oh no. John F. Kennedy. JFK. You lose $5. Sorry.



Sam: $55
Joe: $40
John: $45



John wipes the sweat from his brow.


5. Give me the next line to this #1 song.


Hello, it's me
I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet
To go over everything
They say that time's supposed to heal ya, but I ain't done much healing


(buzzcode: 15)
*John buzzes in (20)*
John?
John: Hello, can you hear me?
I can hear you just fine, and you are right.
(ding)




Sam: $55
Joe: $40
John: $50




[CASHCARD]



And boy is this a horserace. John has not had any opportunities to buy, but Sam sure has. He bought an Instant Bargain earlier, and now he has a chance at the CashCard. Sam, you know how this works. You give me $15 and I give you a choice of one of the four suits. One of them gives you your $15 back, another gives you anything from $1 to $50, and one of them offers this prize.



(Jim Perry, in cowboy gear, rides this prize)






Stacey: Sam, if you can't afford a ranch, you can still ride high on this rocking zebra. This rocking zebra is hand carved in Kent, England by the renowned Stevenson Brothers, creators and refurbishers of the world’s finest rocking horses. Inspired by the massive herds of the African equine that roam the Serengeti, this handcrafted zebra has a real horse hair mane and tail. Genuine leather tack in classic Tan and Havana and brass stirrups provide classic charm while the zebra’s realistic muscle lines and energetic facial expression provide convincing detail. It comes with an individually numbered and dated brass plaque, and a sturdy steel rocking mechanism and solid stand which will not tip over even during the most enthusiastic rides. Furnished by Hammacher Schlemmer. And this prize is worth....


$9,000



(audience cheers)


Greg: Back in the saddle again, eh Jim?


Jim: You better believe it!

(audience laughs)


Greg: He only thinks he's back in the saddle. Sam, one of those suits hides.... (I pull out three bundles of $100 bills) $15,000.



$15,000


(audience cheers even louder)


Now, Sam, you have a $5 lead over the champ. This'll cost you $15, but it could be used to your advantage. Plus, we'll have all three Money Cards up on the board in the Fame Game later on. What will you do? (audience shouts suggestions)

[hodders]

Too close to call, I ain't buying.

[palmer7]

He ain't buying. Incidentally, Jim's never had to deal with this. Jim, why don't you pick?



Jim: Pick a suit I think has the CashCard, you mean?


Greg: Yes.


Jim: All right. Diamonds.



[HEARTS] [SPADES] <DIAMONDS> [CLUBS]


(I select Diamonds) If he finds the CashCard, I'm buying him lunch. What's behind Diamonds?


(I press the button)

(blip)





[HEARTS] [SPADES] <PRIZE> [CLUBS]



It's the prize. You win the $9,000 zebra. (Jim lifts his hat in joy, I press the button again)


[CASHCARD] [$15] <PRIZE> [RANDOM CASH]




Jim: I still want lunch, though.



Greg: Whatever you say, boss. Whatever you say. CashCard goes to $20,000 tomorrow night. We'll be back with three fine players after this commercial time-out.


(main theme to commercial)
(audience cheers)
(fade to commercial)

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(fade in)

(main theme closes, cheers and applause)


Greg: When last we left our heroes, Jim Perry was riding off into the sunset on a zebra. (audience laughs) If you're looking for a nailbiter, you've found one.




Sam: $55
Joe: $40
John: $50




Our champ John is trailing by $5, while our aspiring accountant Sam's books are balancing at $55. Back with this.


1. What Argentinian was buried in a Milan cemetery under the pseudonym Maria Maggi?
2. What 1792 Eli Whitney invention spurred the slave trade and the economies of the U.S. and Britain?
3. What human organs do dialysis machines usually function in place of?

(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What Argentinian was buried in a Milan cemetery under the pseudonym Maria Maggi?
(buzzcode: 99)
*Joe buzzes in (56)*
Joe?
Joe: Eva Peron
That's right, and you go back to $45.
(ding)


Sam: $55
Joe: $45
John: $50



2. What 1792 Eli Whitney invention spurred the slave trade and the economies of the U.S. and Britain?
(buzzcode: 53)
*John buzzes in (47)*
John?
John: Cotton gin
Sho' nuff. You is right!
(ding)


Sam: $55
Joe: $45
John: $55




3. What human organs do dialysis machines usually function in place of?
(buzzcode: 79)
*Sam buzzes in (81)*
Sam?
Sam: Kidneys
And that is correct, up to $60.
(ding)


Sam: $60
Joe: $45
John: $55



[FAME GAME]



And with $15 separating all three players, that $25 Money Card we're adding is especially important. In fact, all three Money Cards could help any of our players. Control is critical here. Looking for a famous place.



I am an Oceanian island archipelago nation, located in the South Pacific Ocean and consisting of about 82 relatively small, geologically newer islands of volcanic origin. I am some 1,090 miles east of northern Australia, 310 miles northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of the Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji. My prehistory is obscure, archaeological evidence supports the theory that people speaking Austronesian languages first came to my islands some 4,000 years ago. Pottery fragments have been found dating to 1300–1100 BC. The first Europeans to visit me were a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Fernandes de Queirós, who arrived on my largest island in 1606. He called me La Austrialia del Espiritu Santo or "The Southern Land of the Holy Spirit", believing he had arrived in Terra Australis or Australia. The name Espiritu Santo remains to this day. Europeans did not return until 1768, when Louis Antoine de Bougainville rediscovered me. In 1774, Captain Cook named the islands the New Hebrides, a name that would last until independence in 1980.


(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 76)
*Sam buzzes in (66)*
Sam?
Sam: Vanuatu
Absolutely correct. I am Vanuatu. (shot of disappointed John)


Where's that $25 Money Card, Stacey?

[dougmorrisontheair]

[palmer7]

(lights in motion)


Stacey: At #8.


Greg: Sam, you could get a big lead for yourself if you hit one of those Money Cards. Good luck, and fire when ready. (an uncalled letter from A-I, please)

[hodders]

Money is what I need for my A game!

[palmer7]

(he stops)





Well, his A game is off as he lands at #2, but he wins this prize.






(Pac-Man Club Mix)





Pete: (VO) Congratulations, Sam, you've just won an arcade game. (audience applause) Satisfy your Pac-Man fever and more with this Pac-Man Arcade Party cocktail table. It comes with the dot-munching classic plus two spinoffs -- Ms. Pac-Man and Pac-Mania -- as well as Rally X, Galaga and eight other titles. Furnished by dazadi.com.


(audience cheers)


Greg: And John breathes a sigh of relief. Sam, that prize is worth $3,299; and it looks like you've got a game room after all.


It's a very close match as we finish up the game with the Speed Round. May I have 10 questions on the clock, please?



Sam: $60
Joe: $45
John: $55

[10]



(ding)



The scores, Sam with $60, Joe with $45, John with $55. There's $100 left in the game, anybody can still win, John needs $59 or more and the win for the Maserati. Audience, don't even breathe out the answers. Good luck to everyone, as we start the Speed Round...... now!



1. What classic novel ends with Rose of Sharon breast-feeding a starving hobo?
2. What islands were purchased by the US from Denmark in 1916?
3. Hollywood is a district of what US city?
4. Starting with "B", what age occurred in Europe between 3600 BC to 600 BC?
5. Which Irish town gives its name to a five-line humorous verse?
6. In what mountain range would you find Camp David?
7. What bodily fluid surrounds a fetus?
8. During what century was the Mexican American War fought?
9. Butch Cassidy's sidekick, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, was better known as whom?
10. What are bongo drums traditionally held between for playing?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What classic novel ends with Rose of Sharon breast-feeding a starving hobo?
(buzzcode: 6)
*John buzzes in (27)*
John?
John: The Grapes of Wrath
Yes.
(ding)


Sam: $60
Joe: $45
John: $65

[9]



2. What islands were purchased by the US from Denmark in 1916?
(buzzcode: 25)
*Joe buzzes in (16)*
Joe?
Joe: US Virgin Islands
Right.
(ding)


Sam: $60
Joe: $55
John: $65

[8]



3. Hollywood is a district of what US city?
(buzzcode: 90)
*Sam buzzes in (66)*
Sam?
Sam: Los Angeles
Correct.
(ding)


Sam: $70
Joe: $55
John: $65

[7]


4. Starting with "B", what age occurred in Europe between 3600 BC to 600 BC?
(buzzcode: 76)
*Joe buzzes in (65)*
Joe?
Joe: Bronze Age
Right!
(ding)


Sam: $70
Joe: $65
John: $65

[6]




5. Which Irish town gives its name to a five-line humorous verse?
(buzzcode: 69)
*Sam buzzes in (82)*
Sam?
Sam: Limerick
Yes, sir.
(ding)


Sam: $80
Joe: $65
John: $65

[5]


6. In what mountain range would you find Camp David?
(buzzcode: 66)
*Joe buzzes in (70)*
Joe?
Joe: Adirondacks
(wrong)
Appalachian.


Sam: $80
Joe: $55
John: $65

[4]




7. What bodily fluid surrounds a fetus?
(buzzcode: 64)
*Joe buzzes in (83)*
Joe?
Joe: Placenta
(wrong)
Amniotic fluid.



Sam: $80
Joe: $45
John: $65

[3]


8. During what century was the Mexican American War fought?
(buzzcode: 13)
*Joe buzzes in (19)*
Joe?
Joe: The 19th Century
Right!
(ding)


Sam: $80
Joe: $55
John: $65

[2]


9. Butch Cassidy's sidekick, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, was better known as whom?
(buzzcode: 58)
*John buzzes in (26, answered first)*
John?
John: The Sundance Kid
Right!
(ding)


Sam: $80
Joe: $55
John: $75

[1]



10. What are bongo drums traditionally held between for playing?
(buzzcode: 2)
*Joe buzzes in (2)*
Joe?
Joe: your legs
(wrong)
Your knees.



Sam: $80
Joe: $45
John: $75

[0]



(time's up)



And by $5, we have a new champion! Sam wins the game!



[WIN CUE]
["SECRET GARDEN"]




Sam, you won by $5. If you had played CashCard, you would've lost. You were right to hold back. Congratulations, you beat a fine champion. We'll return to you in a moment.



John, you may not have won the lot, but how can we say that you've lost? I've just been given a list of all the cash and prizes you've won. You have an acoustic immersion pod, a Beer Ball Skee-Ball alley, a personal spa worth 8-grand, Turkish linen pajamas, a productivity boosting pod, a 12' inflatable Grim Reaper, a pair of Movado watches, a trip to Vancouver, and $70,212 in cash. You are leaving us with a total of....



$113,528


$113,528 in cash and prizes. (audience cheers and gives him a standing ovation) Plus, you will get some parting gifts and our thanks for playing. You were a fine champion, a brave one, and we appreciate having you with us.


Joe, you got on a roll there, but a few questions cost you. You do have $3,545 in cash. That's not bad, plus you get all those parting gifts.


Do either of you have anything you'd like to say before you leave? (John nods his head "no" disappointingly) All right. What about you, Joe?

[Deleted]

I had a blast here. Thank you for having me.

[palmer7]

All right. But Sam Hodkin, our new champion, is going to join me as we go shopping!



(Pete clears his throat) Pete: (VO) Ahem, Greg.


Greg: Yes, Pete?


Pete: (VO) Don't I get to tell John and Joe what they've won?


Greg: No, Mr. Smith, you don't read your copy until the end of the show. Now let's go shopping!


(Let's Go Shopping cue plays as Sam joins me by the doors)
(they open and we walk inside the showroom)



All right. Well done, sir. That was a close match, you beat him by $5. Your thoughts, sir?

[hodders]

Well that was a workout and a half wasn't it? Think I've just stopped tensing up each question after running it that close. Have to give it to John, he ran it close.

[palmer7]

He certainly did, a fine champion. He chose to go out silently, yet with dignity. Anyway, Sam, you have $80. Now ignore the price you're about to hear from Pete, this could be yours.




(Carly and Dr. Carson kick back and relax with this prize)





Pete: (VO) Sam, prepare to enter a new world of entertainment with this system. The VideoWave II entertainment system is the only HDTV with a complete Bose home theater and music system built inside. Movies grab hold of you with awe-inspiring sound and exhilarating effects. Music takes on a newfound spaciousness that will also delight you. Exclusive Bose technologies make it all happen with no speakers, subwoofer or wires in sight. If you're looking for a new HDTV, you simply have to hear the VideoWave II system. Furnished by Bose. Normally priced at....


$6,999


Tonight, only....


$85



(audience cheers)


Greg: That's a beautiful prize, yes, indeed. But like I said, ignore that $85 price. Since this is your first time here, you are entitled to that if you wish to take it. However, you are only $90 and a win away from this trip!



(Jim Perry takes his grandchildren, decked out in Disney gear, through a park)




Pete: (VO) Sam, it's a Disney dream trip of a lifetime! You and 4 guests will fly from Los Angeles to Orlando, Florida for a 6-night stay in a "Lion King" Family Suite at Disney's Art of Animation Resort, home of the largest resort pool in the Walt Disney World Resort.



Just relax, we've taken care of everything. A 6-day deluxe dining plan, 6-Day Base Ticket+ParkHopper Water Park tickets, a rental car, and travel insurance are included. From Walt Disney World. Normally priced at....




$14,209


Yours on $ale of the Century for only...


$175


(cheers and applause)



Greg: Yes, and you're only $90 and a win from that. But there are so many other prizes you could win, Sam. You're $180 away from a $25,000 "shopping spree". That's 25-grand in cash. You could win six 10-ounce bars of palladium bullion .999+ pure CMX. That's worth a lot, Sam! You could also go on a cruise to Africa. And when you get to $530, you could take this home!



[WHERE'S THE WALRUS V2]




Pete: (VO) Italian styling comes to America with the Maserati Quattroporte GTS. The model that represents the epitome of the Maserati philosophy has been restyled in line with tradition to represent the perfect synthesis of luxury and power. And with a 523 horsepower engine, a peak torque of 710 nanometers, and a top speed of 190 miles per hour, it's power you get! The Maserati Quattroporte is a car forged by expertise and passion and produced with craftsman-like care. It comes with all the standard features plus the Luxury Package GTS. Furnished by Maserati USA, a division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles! On the road at....


$148,700


Yours for only....



$530




(cheers and applause as we walk to the car)


Greg: That's a little beauty, and it comes a $3,000 keyring from Bruce and Walsh Jewelers. (I show it off) All the prizes come to a total of $287,674. And get to $750, you win everything and the cash!



(cash jackpot fanfare as the sign lowers)


Pete: (VO) Tonight's monstrous Cash Jackpot totals....





(cheers and applause)



Greg: All in all, an excess of $1.2 million dollars for just $750.


$1,212,674



However, that's all a ways away. Your decision now is whether you want to take the HDTV entertainment system worth almost $7,000 or come back tomorrow and try it again, needing $90 for the trip to Disney World. We'll have your decision in a few moments.

(drumroll)



(shot of Sam, the entertainment package, Carly and Ben, etc. etc.)
(fade to commercial)

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(1986-88 Australian theme plays)


Charlie: (VO) It's time for the $ale of the Century Play-At-Home game! Call 1-855-505-SALE, for your chance to win $10,000 in cash, a walk-on role on Days of Our Lives or one of four other lovely prizes.


Greg: Plus get valuable offers from third, fourth, and fifth parties! Maybe a sixth if you're lucky!


(legal mumbo-jumbo scrolls down the bottom third of the screen)


1-855-505-SALE


Charlie: (VO) So call 1-855-505-SALE, to play and win!

---

(main theme closes, cheers and applause)


Greg: Sam Hodkin, you have a decision to make. You can either take the almost $7,000 entertainment system and leave or come back tomorrow, needing a win with $90 or more to get the trip to Disney World. You've had some time to think it over, what's your decision?

[hodders]

As much as I like that entertainment system, I'm coming back Greg.

[palmer7]

He's coming back! (horn fanfare plays as we shake on it)


We'll add $5,000 to the cash jackpot, making it worth $930,000. (Stacey, Dr. Carson, Jim, and Carly join us up on stage) Just a heads up, we won't be on Thursday night due to Football Night in America, but you can still watch us on USA at a special time of 6:30 PM/5:30 Central. Sam will be facing two new challengers next time on $ale of the Century. Keep smiling, and good night, John! (I give the Dick Clark Salute, everyone waves)



Dr. Ben Carson: Good night.
Carly: Vote for me!




[CLOSING THEME, CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
















Pete: (VO) Tonight's departing contestants and some members of the studio audience will receive....

SciSys Sensor Chess. Providing the realism of intelligent chess and the performance of a computer in a compact package. SciSys provides eight levels of strategic play from the beginner to the advanced player. Furnished by SciSys.


From Gallery of Homes, a book on home improvements. Gallery of Homes brokers. If you're selling or buying a home, you'll find they do their homework.


A salad bowl and a supply of Seven Seas salad dressings. Delicious salad dressings your whole family will love. Who makes the salad special? You and Seven Seas.


Now you can draw, color, doodle, and sketch with famous Mr. Doodler and Buffalo watercolor markers. From Drimark, backed by the Good Housekeeping seal of confidence.


And the Seeburg Phoenix, a new 160-selection stereo jukebox created in an entirely different approach to color and music. The Phoenix, furnished by Seeburg.


Plus, all of our contestants and some members of our studio audience will receive a copy of our Sale of the Century board game from Crown and Andrews, a diamond stick pen from Germani Jewelers, and $50 in Facebook credits.



*Due to contrived ambiguity, one of the questions in Fast Money was replaced and the program edited.





























VIG FURNITURE




HAMMACHER SCHLEMMER




STEVENSON BROTHERS



NAMCO BANDAI/DAZADI.COM



BOSE ELECTRONICS



WALT DISNEY WORLD



FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES























SCISYS CO. LTD.



GALLERY OF HOMES



SEVEN SEAS SALAD DRESSINGS



DRIMARK



SEEBURG



CROWN AND ANDREWS



GERMANI JEWELLERS



























In the event of the unavailability or price increase of any prize, producer reserves the right to substitute cash or prizes equivalent to the announced price of such prize.















PARTS OF SALE OF THE CENTURY NOT AFFECTING THE OUTCOME OF THE CONTEST HAVE BEEN EDITED





SOURCE INFORMATION FOR SOME QUESTIONS FURNISHED BY:

















Greg Palmer and Dr. Ben Carson's Wardrobe Furnished by:
ISAIA




















Stacey Wren's Wardrobe Furnished by:
LORENA SARBU













Some Models and Presidential Candidates' Wardrobe Furnished by:
KEITH MATHESON
BLAZER
EXPOZAY
PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL









Shoes by:
AQUILA
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$ALE OF THE CENTURY
GREG PALMER













Pete: (VO) All prices are Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Value and are correct at the time of recording. This program has been edited for broadcast. $ale of the Century stars Greg Palmer. This is a Grundy Television production, distributed internationally by New World International. Peter Smith
speaking.






Executive Producers
JENNIFER MULLIN
ANDREW BROOKE
KAREN GREENE





Produced by
NICHOLAS J. BRANDT
KAREN BENTLEY





Co-Producer
STEVE MARSHALL





Associate Producers
ISAAC MAYO
JANET HOWE




Creative Consultants
GLENN RIDGE
TONY BARBER
JIM PERRY



Directed by
CRAIG COSTER



Art Directors
BENTE CHRISTENSON
MOLLY JOSEPH
JOHN IVO GILLES
RUDY JOOSTEN
MAL NICOLS



Writers
PATTIE ANGEROSA
DEBBIE HALPERN
LOIS CLARK
BILL BARR







Production Staff
ROBIN HABIF
SEAN PERRY
MARTY BRIDGE
PAUL HIGGINS
EMMA PRINCE
KAREN BROWN


Production Manager
ROGER PETERSON


Assistant to the Producers
FRAN SCHWAB


Contestant Coordinators
NORMAN BERGER
DONNA JEAN STEINES
MICHAEL BALLARD
ELLIE BENDES


Editorial Staff
SUSAN LEVY
ARNOLD MEISSNER
CLAIRE TRAZENFELD


Research
MIKE REVELL


Senior Unit Manager
FRAN CALDERONE


Unit Manager
FRANCES ZALAWONKA


Lighting Director
KIRK WITHERSPOON

Audio
BILL LEVITSKY

Video
LES SHAW


Costume Designer
MARY VOGT



Music Coordinator
TONY LANE



Main Theme by
RAY AND MARC ELLIS
based on a composition by
JACK GRIMSLEY




Merchandising Director
FRANK BLUESTEIN


Technical Manager
STAN BLITZ



Manager, Staging Services
GUY CARUSO


Property Master
DON McREYNOLDS


Stage Manager
CORY CARSON






Announcer
PETE SMITH















Taped at
SUNSET BRONSON STUDIOS
Hollywood, CA






International Distribution by
NEW WORLD INTERNATIONAL










Executive in Charge of Production
MICHAEL WHYTE







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Greg: Hi. One quick thing I want to mention. As you probably know, based on what's been going all over Facebook and the news, Jim Perry recently passed away. That show that you just saw was taped a few weeks back. We tape these shows way in advance. I did end up buying Jim lunch. At the end of the taping session, Jim flew home to Oregon, and that was the last we saw of him. He finally lost his fight with cancer this past Friday. He's probably one of the most underrated game show hosts out there, and one of the nicest guys in the world. In lieu of flowers, Grundy and NBC will be donating the cash jackpot of $930,000 to several cancer charities. He will be missed immensely. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife June, his children Sean and Erin, and their grandchildren. To Jim Perry: I thank you, I bless you, goodbye my friend.







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