Created by Merrill Heatter, the show was hosted by Peter Tomarken and had Dean Goss as announcer.
The show received generally negative critical reception and low ratings, and was canceled in September 1987.
[1] Six contestants compete throughout, two each in three different games where they attempt to determine whether the value of an item is a "bargain", or reduced from its actual retail price.
Dean Goss was the announcer, Jerome Shaw served as director, and Score Productions composed the music.
Columnist Gary Deeb attributed the show's failure to the "fad" of home shopping becoming less popular over time.
[6] In an article for United Press International, Mark Schwed was highly unfavorable toward several facets of the show's concept.
"[7] Rick Bentley of The Town Talk was also negative toward the show's format, calling it a "thinly-veiled 30-minute commercial" and considering its gameplay derivative of The Price Is Right.
[5] The San Francisco Examiner writer Joyce Millman shared a similar opinion, and called the combination of formats "crafty".