Reg Grundy was on a hot streak in the mid-1980s with Sale of the Century and Scrabble. (See what we did there?) NBC took a chance on a third Grundy show, which was a blatant ripoff of The Price is Right with history. After 16 weeks, 2 different formats, and 3 versions of the final round, this show, like its subject matter, became history. But we did get John Davidson's first game show hosting gig.
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The Best of It Was a Thing on TV: Episode 21–The $1.98 Beauty Show
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Episode 465--The Baseball Bunch
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The ”It Was a Thing on TV” Hall of Fame Class of 2024
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Live Show 48–The UFL (2024) Premiere Week
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