History Funny / SaleOfTheCentury

* November 14, 1985 (syndicated): From the second-to-last Shopping episode, [[Film/{{Poltergeist}} It's BAAAAACK!!]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VoZW3y-MnE Yes, they slipped in the aforementioned fishy soup tureen with a fishing trip to Catalina.]] [[spoiler:And somebody did buy it.]]
* November 28, 1985 (syndicated): An Instant Bargain featured a less-than-cooperative robot.

* October 4, 1985 (syndicated): A somewhat risque Instant Bargain involving a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AnstODs8bs washer and dryer]].

* March 24, 1989: From the final episode... ''In 1955, a longtime rivalry came to an end when the AFL merged with?" "The [[UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball NFL]]"[[note]]The merger was actually between the American Federation of Labor and the '''Congress of Industrial Organizations''' (AFL-CIO)[[/note]]

* Many of the Instant Bargain/Gift Shop skits are bound to leave you in stitches.

* March 24, 1989: From the final episode...
-->'''Jim:''' In 1955, a longtime rivalry came to an end when the AFL merged with...(''[[NamesTheSame John]] Franchise/{{Rambo}} buzzes in'') John?\\
'''John:''' [[UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball The NFL]]. (''buzzer'')\\
'''Jim:''' No, no! The AFL[[note]](American Federation of Labor)[[/note]] merged with what other trade union? '''''The CIO'''''[[note]](Congress of Industrial Organizations)[[/note]].

* May 20, 1985 (syndicated): The show tries to give some pizzazz while presenting a rather ugly-looking soup tureen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2lUEbiqcv0 by surrounding it with flashy models and playing the "big win" music.]]

* February 6, 1985 (syndicated): From John Goss's Lot win, one of the challengers jumps in early on this question...

* April 3, 1985 (syndicated): On Alice's third episode, there were three noteworthy moments (besides one of her opponents being former [[Series/TicTacDough Tic-Tac-Dough]] champion Pieter [=DeVries=], whom the show misspelled as "Peter")...

* May 6, 1985 (syndicated): Joel answers Spock over a ''M*A*S*H question.

'''Tim Holleran:''' Uh...(''buzzer'')...[[Film/{{Sayonara}} Miyoshi]] [[Main/FlowerDrumSong Umeki]]! (audience loses it)\\

'''Tim Holleran:''' Uh...(''buzzer'')...[[Film/{{Sayonara}} Miyoshi]] [[Film/FlowerDrumSong Umeki]]! (audience loses it)\\

'''Tony:''' No. (''loses it after looking at the card again'') What did Aladdin rub in order to summon the Genie?

* 15 April 1986: Tony loses it again in another international tournament, this one being the UK/Australia "Ashes", when British player Alan Dargan asks for the [[spoiler:poofter]] [[note]](British/Australian slang for "homosexual", considered to be offensive)[[/note]] [[Music/CultureClub Boy George]] in the Fame Game. Even [[TheAnnouncer Pete Smith]] chuckles a bit during the [[ProductPlacement prize description]]. (Just so you know, the offensive word was bleeped in broadcast.)

* May 20, 1985 (syndicated): [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2lUEbiqcv0 The show tries to give some pizzazz to a rather ugly-looking soup tureen.]]

* May 06, 1985 (syndicated): Joel answers Spock over a ''M*A*S*H question.

* March 20, 1985: From Michael Friedman's first day. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXlb5chvsLw First, Summer has a tip of the slongue while describing the Instant Bargain, then one of the models is enjoying the massage table a little too much...]]

* January 25, 1985 (nighttime): [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF_v-Olddqw John dials the wrong number]]:

* February 6, 1985 (nighttime): From John Goss's Lot win, one of the challengers jumps in early on this question...

* February 27, 1985 (nighttime): [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz6qG2fIv00 This]] Instant Bargain from Helaine Lowry's final night. Helaine is obviously going for everything, while Karin is trying to become champion herself.

* April 25, 1985 (syndicated): A similar moment to the MAAH= blooper happened when, during the last Instant Bargain, Summer and the four models were holding up cards, trying to spell out "A-R-U-B-A", [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWz8Dm33S30 but the one of the models flipped over the wrong side, causing it to read '''ARUUA''' before correcting herself.]]

* 1984: On one episode, Jim was getting ready to introduce the contestants when the lights went out on the set. Without missing a beat, he said "And now we'll introduce (''lights go out'') the guy who will pay the bill for the lights, and then we'll get the hell out of here." [[note]]Was shown in an episode of ''TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes''.[[/note]]

* April 25, 1985 (syndicated): A similar moment to the MAAH= blooper happened when, during the last Instant Bargain, Summer and the four models were holding up cards, trying to spell out "A-R-U-B-A", but the one of the models flipped over the wrong side, causing it to read '''ARUUA''' before correcting herself.

* 1985 (syndicated): A similar moment to the MAAH= blooper happened when, during the last Instant Bargain, Summer and the four models were holding up cards, trying to spell out "A-R-U-B-A", but the one of the models flipped over the wrong side, causing it to read '''ARUUA''' before correcting herself.

* 1980s: On one episode, Jim was getting ready to introduce the contestants when the lights went out on the set. Without missing a beat, he said "And now we'll introduce (''lights go out'') the guy who will pay the bill for the lights, and then we'll get the hell out of here." [[note]](Normally, Jim introduced the returning champion at the start of the program and Summer Bartholomew introduced the two challengers.)[[/note]]

* April 16, 1985 (syndicated): At the end of the first Instant Bargain, Summer couldn't get off the turntable quickly enough. When the Sale Surprise bell rang, she had to hand Jim the envelope from behind the Fame Game board.

* 1980s: On one episode, Jim was getting ready to introduce the contestants when the lights went out on the set. Without missing a beat, he said "And now we'll introduce (''lights go out'') the guy who will pay the bill for the lights, and then we'll get the fuck out of here." [[note]](Normally, Jim introduced the returning champion at the start of the program and Summer Bartholomew introduced the two challengers.)[[/note]]