Finding your next obsession
Finding your next obsession

$ale of the Century was an Australian game show that aired on the Nine Network from 14 July 1980 – 29 November 2001. Tony Barber hosted a game show with essentially the same format under the title Temptation from 1970 to 1976, and was also the initial host of Sale for over a decade before being replaced by Glenn Ridge in 1991. Hostesses over the years have included Victoria Nicholls, Delvene Delaney, Alyce Platt, Jo Bailey, Nicky Buckley and Karina Brown. Pete Smith was Sale's announcer for the majority of its run. Ron Neate was announcer for only the first ten episodes in 1980 before Smith took over. From 30 May 2005 – 23 January 2009, the series was revived under its original Australian title, Temptation. The Sale of the Century format has been used internationally.
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Long-form commitment · 21 seasons
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240 episodes
1980
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1981
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1982
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1983
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1984
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1985
240 episodes
1986
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1987
240 episodes
1988
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1989
240 episodes
1990
240 episodes
1991
240 episodes
1992
240 episodes
1993
240 episodes
1994
240 episodes
1995
240 episodes
1996
240 episodes
1997
240 episodes
1998
240 episodes
1999
1 episode
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