Great Temptation

Reg Grundy Productions Pty. Ltd.

Industry	Television production
Founder	Reg Grundy
Headquarters	Sydney , Australia
Products	Television game shows

Great Temptation was an Australian game show created by Reg Grundy Productions Pty. Ltd. that aired on the Seven Network between 1970 and 1974. The program was presented by Tony Barber, with Barbara Rogers serving as co-host.

In addition to the daytime edition (New World) Temptation, a prime-time version called $25,000 Great Temptation premiered on 5 July 1971. Initially broadcast once a week, the show increased its frequency to twice weekly in 1972 and eventually aired five nights per week during 1973–74.

Reg Grundy based the format on the original American series Sale of the Century (1969), although full Australian rights were only obtained in 1980, leading to a 21-year run of the official adaptation. In Great Temptation, three contestants accumulated cash for each correct response and could purchase valuable prizes at minimal cost, deducted from their scores. These prizes remained with them regardless of their final placement. Champions had the option to return or keep their accumulated major prizes but faced the risk of losing them if defeated in subsequent episodes.

The production took place mainly at Channel 7's Mobbs Lane studios in Sydney. George Black, a former successful contestant and contributor to Bob Dyer's Pick A Box, was responsible for writing questions for both Great Temptation and Temptation. The latter replaced Dyer’s show in the Monday evening slot following its end in 1971.

Among notable winners who secured all available prizes were Rona Collings, an experienced quiz participant since radio broadcasting days, and Fran Powell, who later served as a question writer and adjudicator for Sale of the Century. Both had previously competed on the daytime version of Temptation.

Tony Barber recalled a tragic event during a taping in the 1970s when a contestant passed away onstage shortly after winning. This particular episode was never aired.

The first episode featuring a jackpot winner was captured by Ron Wormwell, a semi-professional photographer and husband of Channel 7 Adelaide publicist Judy, frequently called upon for publicity photographs on short notice.