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.