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  Sale of the Century   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Sale of the Century is the most successful game show ever produced and shown on Australian television.
Sale of the Century originally ran on NBC, the American television network, from 1969 to 1973.
Grundy bought the format for Sale of the Century in 1979 and later the same year sold the program to the Australian Nine Network.
www.museum.tv /archives/etv/S/htmlS/saleofthec/saleofthec.htm   (566 words)

  
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 Sale of the Century - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sale of the Century is an international television game show format that has screened in several countries in various incarnations since 1969.
In the United States, Sale of the Century made its debut in the United States on September 29, 1969, on NBC daytime.
The United Kingdom version of Sale of the Century, produced by Anglia Television, was hosted by Nicholas Parsons.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sale_of_the_Century   (776 words)

  
 Sale of The Century TV Show - Sale of The Century Television Show - TV.com
Sale of the Century was a long-running quiz show that was modestly successful in its native United States.
A player who earned enough cash was awarded all the prizes in the "Sale of the Century" (which often had a combined value of more than $50,000).
A 5-day-a-week syndicated edition of $ale of the Century ran from January 1985 to September 1986, with the rules changes made concurrent to the NBC daily version.', ' Sale of the Century was a long-running quiz show that was modestly successful in its native United States.
www.tv.com /sale-of-the-century/show/5508/summary.html   (1164 words)

  
 Erotic sale of the century (wife says it's got to go) | Art And Architecture | Arts | Telegraph
Yet this aesthetic holy of holies is currently housing a collection of what the sale room likes to call "historical erotica" but is basically the biggest collection of very naughty books in private ownership.
They are to be auctioned next week in what is the first sale of its kind for Christie's and nerves are a little frayed at the stately auction house which is anxious not to develop a reputation for peddling smut.
The star of the collection is the only surviving copy of the 16th century edition of Pietro Aretino's Sonnets complete with woodcuts (prints made from engraved wooden blocks) copying the notorious illustrations made by the great Renaissance artist and architect Giulio Romano.
www.telegraph.co.uk /arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2006/04/20/baerotica20.xml&sSheet=/arts/2006/04/20/ixartleft.html   (399 words)

  
 Sale of the Century (UK game show) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sale of the Century, produced by Anglia Television was shown on ITV weekly from 1972 to 1983.
Sale was also one of seven game shows played on Ant and Dec's Gameshow Marathon, on the episode aired 8 October 2005.
On 22nd December 1978 (at the time that Nicholas Parsons was hosting the show), an all-out strike at the BBC meant that 21.2 million viewers watched the programme, the highest ever rating for a game show produced by ITV.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sale_of_the_Century_(UK_game_show)   (346 words)

  
 Sale of the Century (US game show) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sale of the Century is a television game show format that made its debut in the United States on September 29, 1969, on NBC daytime (in lieu of Bob Stewart's Personality).
Sale ran at that time slot for the entirety of its initial three-and-a-half years on the network, and was generally a ratings success against situation comedy reruns on CBS and non-network programming on ABC stations.
The original 1960s "$ale of the Century" set had to be sawed in half at NBC studios in order to fit into the studio elevator.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sale_of_the_Century_(US_game_show)   (4262 words)

  
 Sale Of The Century   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Sale of the Century in its two incarnations never jumped.
Sale was replaced by Alex Trebek's first game show, The Wizard of Odds.
FYI, Sale of the Century wasn't always 3 contestants in a single lengthy podium.
www.jumptheshark.com /s/saleofthecentury.htm   (3342 words)

  
 Sale of the Century - UKGameshows
The whole concept of Sale of the Century was that all the prizes had been "discounted" to absurdly low prices (normally about 10% of the stated full price, seemingly).
In its day, Sale Of The Century was one of the richest quizzes on television, with the lucky winner going home with a new dining room suite, a car, a holiday or a television if they'd played their cards right.
Top prize might be a £10,000 family car for 500 of your Sale of the Century pounds, then a £4,700 Australia holiday for £409, a £1,075 pair of mountain bikes for £200-odd, a £500 set of golf clubs for £126, and just snuck in at the bottom a £230 microwave oven for £47.
www.ukgameshows.com /index.php/Sale_of_the_Century   (1986 words)

  
 Sale Of The Century - Nostalgia Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Sale of the Century originally ran on NBC in the US from 1969 to 1973.
Sale of the Century became the most successful game show ever produced and shown on Australian television.
From time to time the format of the show has changed, and occasional specials such as Celebrity Sale of the Century have used television personalities and other celebrities as contestants, playing either for home viewers or charity.
www.nostalgiacentral.com /tv/variety/sale.htm   (420 words)

  
 Sale of the Century   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
They've put his spread up for sale last year, and he and his realtor have mixed feelings about the State's plan to sell off the land.
And so that's something that as a fiduciary trustee for the school trust, we have to take that into consideration, or we may be selling an asset that has got a lot of revenue potential that we didn't consider.
In light of that mandate, it seemed surprising in the closing section of the land sale report, lobbies for the legislature to give the trust more authority to buy land, to actually expand its holdings.
net.unl.edu /swi/pers/land.html   (1857 words)

  
 Temptation - Sale of the Century | New Web Order - Nik Cubrilovic
Sale of the Century is a quiz show where 3 contestants battle against each other in a series of questions, first to hit the buzzer get to answer.
Previously I had auditioned for Sale of the Century over a period of 3 -4 years and passed on each of 4 or 5 occasions, but never got on the show.
I was on Sale of the Century about 12 years ago and they didn’t ring for two years after my audition.
www.nik.com.au /archives/2005/06/17/temptation-sale-of-the-century   (15386 words)

  
 New Statesman - Sale of the century   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The sale, which auctioneers had estimated would generate between $5m and $6m, clocked up $23m.
The wedding cake went to a "Chinese-American surrealist", Benjamin Yim, also described in the subtitles as a "conceptual artist", who presumably agreed with the auctioneer, David Redden, when he said that with auctions of this sort you are "selling an idea".
Even Robert Lacey, the royal biographer who came to the sale looking for a final chapter full of comic bathos for a book on the Windsors, ended up buying the bathroom scales of the woman who is believed to have said that you could never be too rich or too thin.
www.newstatesman.com /200308180028   (1052 words)

  
 "Sale of the Century" (1980)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Sale of the Century: The Masters Showdown (Australia) (rerun title)
The cash jackpot system (which started at $50,000 and increased by $2,000 each night until won) was introduced in 1982.
The way the guests purchase the prizes with their winnings, the slot machines, and working out who will win the big time is fun for the family.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0080268   (207 words)

  
 The Sale of the Century
In fact, it was a famous comedian that may be responsible for the most memorable moment from the sale.
For those collectors who cannot afford the types of items that went up for sale during the live auction, an Internet auction will follow at the end of the year.
With the great success of the Halper sale, Sotheby's has decided to increase their presence in the high-end sports collectibles market by continuing to hold live as well as the head of our new sports memorabilia department and he will be handling all future auctions," explained Robbins.
www.psacard.com /articles/article1779.chtml   (720 words)

  
 FT.com / Arts & weekend / Books - Sale of the century   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The triumph of American commercial values over old Europe’s overtly intellectual culture in the 20th century is the theme of Victoria de Grazia’s compelling, thorough and sparklingly written study.
In her conclusion, de Grazia indulges in one last juxtaposition: between the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, and the foundation in Italy, a month later, of the International Slow Food Movement.
By the end of the last century, Europe had become every bit as consumerist as the US, and there was a need for corrective forces.
www.ft.com /cms/s/50a17004-f433-11d9-9dd1-00000e2511c8.html   (977 words)

  
 Sale of the Century
Other times, a "Sale Surprise" came up: a cash amount between $300 and $1,000 was attached to the item, but only if the player went for it.
At the beginning, the player took whatever money was won in the first part of the game to the eponymous "Sale of the Century".
Five items were on display, and on sale for a huge discount.
www.angelfire.com /wa/gsjackpot/saleofthecentury.html   (1422 words)

  
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 Hatch Magazine - Sale of the Century   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
It was on sale at our local drugstore.
And if he can't combine the sale price with a coupon, he will forgo the purchase completely.
In my family, it is a sin to purchase without a coupon or a sale.
www.hatchmagazine.com /story.phtml?id=189   (820 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Sale of the Century: Russia's Wild Ride from Communism to Capitalism: Books: Chrystia Freeland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In Sale of the Century, journalist Chrystia Freeland offers a riveting bird's-eye view of this conversion that should prove fascinating to everyone still hoping to do business there, and to anyone intrigued by the erstwhile superpower.
Compliments to Chrystia Freeland who has written a comprehensive, intelligent book on how the combination of naive reformers, corrupt officials and ambitious "oligarchs" succeeded in ripping off poor Russia of untold billions as it tried to transform itself from 70+ years of Communism to a free market economy.
On the other hand, a key strength of Sale of the Century is Freeland's ability to bring to life the key players in Russian politics: Yeltsin, Gaidar, Chubais, and the handful of wealthy oligarchs.
www.amazon.com /Sale-Century-Russias-Communism-Capitalism/dp/0812932153   (3403 words)

  
 scrubbles.net: Sale of the Century
Then there's the special breed of yard sale shoppers who show up early and try to take advantage of the fact that most everything hasn't been displayed or priced yet.
The first hour was a flurry of activity, the second hour had a few brisk sales, then we spent the final three hours of the sale sitting around noticing how the neighbor across the street was getting far more customers than us.
I beg to differ: The items we had for sale were not "junk"; rather, gently loved and much appreciated items that once helped make our lives a little better.
www.scrubbles.net /mt-archive/000676.html   (548 words)

  
 Scotsman.com News - Entertainment - Hollywood's sale of the century
Among the more contemporary items up for sale is a rare Imperial Stormtrooper helmet used in the Star Wars trilogy, which is expected to fetch up to £1,500.
Discovered in a car boot sale by its current owner in 1992 and bought for £40, the helmet is one of the first six produced so that film maker George Lucas could use it for his final pitch to movie executives.
Estimated to be worth £1,500, the item, which embodies the spirit of Coward, the quintessential English gentleman, has been donated to a museum devoted to his life in, of all places, Australia.
news.scotsman.com /entertainment.cfm?id=1406702004   (1005 words)

  
 YouTube - Sale Of The Century (opening titles)
This is the title sequence for the British version of Sale Of The Century that ran from 1971 until 1983,the clip starts off with the Anglia ident followed by the shows famous opening `And now from Norwich it`s the quiz of the week`, the show was hosted by Nicholas Parsons.
Sale Of The Century opening titles British ITV Anglia quiz show Nicholas Parsons (more) (less)
Sale of the Century (Aus): Ben Wong Scores $145
www.youtube.com /watch?v=1jPOT4mP8c8   (289 words)

  
 CNN - 'Garage sale of the century' - Apr. 27, 1996
CNN - 'Garage sale of the century' - Apr. 27, 1996
Sotheby's originally projected that the sale would bring in about $4 million.
At the end of the four-day auction, the "garage sale of the century" had netted seven times that amount -- $34.5 million.
www.cnn.com /US/9604/27/auction.wrap   (490 words)

  
 Sale of the Century (AUS) (1980-2001) - Australian Game Show Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
At the end of the game - the player with the highest score is deemed the Sale of the Century champion - and is given the opportunity to "go shopping" with the host to pick up some big prizes, and hopefully the cash jackpot.
The Australian version of Sale of the Century gave away in excess of AUS$65 million in prizes in its 2 decades of quizzing.
Sale of the New Century (2000) (Nine Network)
members.iinet.net.au /~powney/gameshow/sotc.htm   (849 words)

  
 The Yard Sale of the Century Could Ease the Crunch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Yard Sale of the Century Could Ease the Crunch
Now that the chickens have come home to roost, only two options seem to be on the table: increase taxes and cut spending.
Rounding up the usual suspects, Gov. Gray Davis wants to soak the "rich" by raising the top marginal state income tax rate by a percentage point, to place heavier burdens on low-income taxpayers by raising the state sales tax half a percent and to boost the state excise tax on cigarettes by $1.10 per pack.
www.rppi.org /yardsale.html   (1426 words)

  
 Animaniacs: Garage Sale of the Century - TV.com
A man is having a garage sale, but runs into problems when the Warners take the expression too literally.
The title is a play on the 1980's game show "Sale of the Century".
Tell the world what you think of Garage Sale of the Century, write a review for this episode.
www.tv.com /animaniacs/garage-sale-of-the-century/episode/240397/summary.html   (204 words)

  
 Homes for sale by century 21   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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 Amazon.co.uk: Sale of the Century: The Inside Story of the Second Russian Revolution: Books: Chrystia Freeland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
So says one Russian friend of Chrystia Freeland, author of the remarkable Sale of the Century: The Inside Story of the Second Russian Revolution, which tells the story of "Russia's flawed capitalist revolution" from Boris Yeltsin's election as president of Russia in 1991 to his resignation on the last day of 1999.
Freeland spent three years as the Moscow bureau chief for the Financial Times between 1995 and 1998, leaving her uniquely placed to write one of the first accounts of Russia's exhilarating, but also painful and desperate transition from communism to capitalism in the final years of the 20th century.
Freeland tells a fascinating story as she travels the country from the Siberian gas fields to the inner sanctums of the Moscow oligarchs.
www.amazon.co.uk /Sale-Century-Inside-Russian-Revolution/dp/0349112606   (935 words)

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