May 7th, 1951-January 3rd, 1958 (Daytime)
July 1951-January 1955- (Nighttime)

Each day a succession of needy people would appear on this show. The person telling the saddest story was the winner which was determined by the studio audience. Warren Hull was the host of the show.     

In this episode, actress Nancy Walker listens to one of the sad stories of the day in "The Golden Circle."                    

April 3rd, 1961-March 27th, 1964 (ABC)  

A daytime game show on which two contestants attempted to advance along with a board of squares by identifying pictures on the squares.
The winner of the game won one of seven keys. 

Host: Jack Narz.  

In this episode, announcer Jack Powers subs for Jack Narz.     

 NOTE:  Almost all daytime game shows from the 1970s and before have been destroyed. CBS's archives begin in 1972, ABC's in 1978, and NBC's in 1980. A handful of producers (most notably Goodson-Todman) did arrange for the preservation of their shows even during the tape-recycling period.                                           

September 16th, 1962-1963 (CBS)
1968-1970 (Syndicated)

The premiere broadcast of this primetime game show with its new title "Stump The Stars." When the show first debuted on October 4th, 1949 on CBS, it was called "Pantomime Quiz" and remained so until 1959. Then following a three-year absence it returned with its new title. The half-hour quiz was produced and hosted by Mike Stokey with Pat Harrington Jr. the host. Two teams, each with four celebrities played charades. One member of the team would act out the charade and the other three members were given two minutes to guess it correctly. In week 14, Mike Stokey returned as the host, replacing Pat Harrington, Jr. After a five-year absence, the show returned in Syndication in 1968, lasting until 1970. 

Series Premiere
                                                   

April 3rd, 1961-March 27th, 1964 (ABC)  

A daytime game show on which two contestants attempted to advance along with a board of squares by identifying pictures on the squares.
The winner of the game won one of seven keys. 

Host: Jack Narz.  

NOTE: Only a very few broadcasts of this series exists. 
Almost all daytime game shows from the 1970s and before have been destroyed. CBS's archives begin in 1972, ABC's in 1978, and NBC's in 1980. A handful of producers (most notably Goodson-Todman) did arrange for the preservation of their shows even during the tape-recycling period.                                                                                  

January 2nd, 1961-March 26th, 1965 (NBC)

A half-hour game show similar to The Price is Right. 
Contestants chose items of merchandise and the object of the game was to choose a set of items closet to a preset dollar amount.

Art James hosted the show and was assisted by Ruth Hasely.           

April 11, 1967-March 28, 1969. Daytime game show that featured "Tonight Show" sidekick Ed McMahon as host. Johnny Olsen, announcer. Johnny Carson played the game on March 28, 1968, and his wife, Jo Anne Carson played the game on August 19, 1968.



Host: Ed McMahon. Guests: Jo Anne Carson, in a rare television appearance, & Don Meredith.

Not one episode of this two-year game show series survives. All video tapes (two episodes are rumored to exist) were erased soon after broadcasts were aired.             

September 29th, 1969-July 13th, 1973- NBC

1973- Syndicated 
January 3rd, 1983-March 24th,1989- NBC
1985-Syndicated

Quiz show first hosted by Jack Kelly from 1969-1971. He was followed by Joe Garagiola and Jim Perry. 
Complete broadcast air check with commercials including 
Vivarin sleeping pills, An anti message from the American Cancer 
 Society and The Heart Association, Rolaids, Betty Crocker, and Total cereal ("The Vitamin Cereal").

NOTE:
Sadly, all 990 episodes of the first run of SALE OF THE CENTURY (1969-1973) have been destroyed with the exception of nine broadcasts archived at UCLA FILM & TV ARCHIVE, four episodes circa 1971 and 5 episodes circa 1973. However, these nine episodes were recorded on old format video tape reels which cannot be played back. As stated by UCLA, "Unplayable on Archiving Equipment."

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS  has archived four SALE OF THE CENTURY  broadcasts (Dec. 12, 18, 19, 1969, June 9, 1970). However they are AUDIO ONLY on 16" LACQUER DISCS (two discs totaling  15 minutes each per complete program). 

The two surviving rare samples of SALE OF THE CENTURY archived in the collection of ARCHIVAL TELEVISION AUDIO, INC. were originally recorded off the air via direct line on reel to reel audio tape. The sound remains pristine. 
                                                  

September 29th, 1969-July 13th, 1973- NBC

1973- Syndicated 
January 3rd, 1983-March 24th,1989- NBC
1985-Syndicated

Quiz show first hosted by Jack Kelly from 1969-1971. He was followed by Joe Garagiola and Jim Perry. 

NOTE:
Sadly, all 990 episodes of the first run of SALE OF THE CENTURY (1969-1973) have been destroyed with the exception of nine broadcasts archived at UCLA FILM & TV ARCHIVE, four episodes circa 1971 and 5 episodes circa 1973. However, these nine episodes were recorded on old format video tape reels which cannot be played back. As stated by UCLA, "Unplayable on Archiving Equipment."

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS  has archived four SALE OF THE CENTURY  broadcasts (Dec. 12, 18, 19, 1969, June 9, 1970). However they are AUDIO ONLY on 16" LACQUER DISCS (two discs totaling  15 minutes each per complete program). 

The two surviving rare samples of SALE OF THE CENTURY archived in the collection of ARCHIVAL TELEVISION AUDIO, INC. were originally recorded off the air via direct line on reel to reel audio tape. The sound remains pristine. 
                                     

June 30th, 1975-December 26th, 1975. 

Daytime game show hosted by Bobby Van. Two teams competed in a game of charades. The original host was scheduled to be Larry Blyden but he died just before production.

Announcer: Gene Wood.                                                     

October 4th, 1976-December 31st 1976.

Allen Ludden hosted this short-lived daytime game show that was similar to Password. Two teams, each with a celebrity and a contestant tried to identify words from various three-word clues supplied by their partner.                         

October 4th, 1976-December 31st 1976.

Allen Ludden hosted this short-lived daytime game show that was similar to Password. Two teams, each with a celebrity and a contestant tried to identify words from various three-word clues supplied by their partner. 

Last show of the series. 

Host: Allen Ludden.