User:Daniel Benfield/Supermarket Sweep Video Archive

Another pretty great show, Supermarket Sweep had its share of oddities (for one, the studio audience was only there for the front games) but remains pretty good even today. Special thanks to Ryan Rinkerman's awesome collection for many of these airdates.

LEGAL STUFF SO I DON'T GET SUED: I'm only linking to these videos, none of which were uploaded by me, for the purposes of research and as a public record. Footage ©1965-67/1990-95/2000-03 Talent Associates/HBO/Al Howard Productions and associated entities.

ABC (1965-67)
ABC Daytime: December 20, 1965 - July 14, 1967

The original version, which actually took place in various supermarkets across the country. While having a very similar format to its successor, only the ladies played the front game, which involved using cash registers to guess the price of various items; closest guess won the item and some more time in the Big Sweep. There was also no Bonus Sweep, instead allowing the couple to keep the food they won and return on the next show.

The series was replaced by The Honeymoon Race, which had the same on-air personnel and was by the same production company. The new show had couples driving around a mall to complete various silly stunts-waitasec...


 * March 28, 1967 (Fran & John/Dick & Renata/Hank & Peggy)

Lifetime (1990-95)
Lifetime Daily: February 5, 1990 - June 16, 1995 (August 14, 1998)

The first iteration nearly everyone remembers, now taping in a studio (although modeled after a real store) with money being awarded rather than groceries (the perishables were either fake or past their sell-by date).

During the Twin Car Giveaway, the $50 bonus is ditched and replaced with a $300 "Super Super Bonus"; for the finals themselves, the rules change: the 6 highest-scoring teams play 8 Round Robin questions worth $50 each, and all money earned is added to the Sweep totals. For the Sweep itself, there are two of them, each timed at 3 minutes (meaning all shoppers take off at once), and whichever team has the highest total at the end of the second Sweep wins 2 Geo Trackers worth over $25,000 in addition to all their prior winnings.

PAX aired repeats from April 5, 1999 to March 31, 2000.

Season 1 (February 5-June?, 1990)
 * February 5, 1990 (Premiere: Gary & Mildred/Ron & Mark/Doris & Debbie)
 * February 6-9, 1990 (Don & Mary/Casey & Nancy/Dani & Elaine; begins just before first team calldown)
 * February 1990 (Richard & Paula/Marcia & Debbie/Cal & Helen; different sweatshirts in the Big Sweep)


 * May 7, 1990 (Sweep of Champions, Day 1: Matt & Scott/Kevin & Julie/Tani & Lani, with the infamous "Mr. Yuck" in the Big Sweep {alternate copy})
 * May 8-11, 1990 (Sweep of Champions, Day ?: Donna & Martha/Melissa & Darlene/Jeri & Beverly, with "Big Dave" {a giant turkey} in the Big Sweep)
 * June 1990 (Jay & Darrin/Joanne & Bill/Tyler & Debbie, with "Mr. Yuck")

Season 2 (September 3, 1990-1991?: "beautiful supermarket" opening changed, clock removed from studio, monster squad dropped, totals rounded off to nearest dollar)
 * Late 1990 (Barbarana & Barbara Jean/James & Karin/Neil & Kathy)

Season 3 (1991: debuts of Mini-Sweep and $250 Shopping List)
 * 1991 (Sweep of Champions, Day 1: Caitlin & Brian/Lori & Val/Cynthia & Gary)
 * 1991 (Sweep of Champions, Day 2: Wendy & Janine/Rich & Bruce/Regina & Shawn)
 * 1991 (Sweep of Champions, Day 3: Dora & Jean/Roxanne & Barry/Don & Mary)
 * 1991 (Sweep of Champions, Day 4: Sally & Diane/Lauren & Wendy/Stacy & Robbie)
 * 1991 (Sweep of Champions, Finale: Maureen & Karin/Jamie & Tony/Julie & Sam {alternate copy})

Season 4 (1992: debut of $100 Coffee Grinder)
 * September-October 1992 (Lisa & Mary/Lori & Ben/Richard & Mark)
 * October-November 1992 (Sweep of Champions, Day ?: Richard & Mark/Dana & Ellie/Yvonne & Cynthia)
 * November-December 1992 (Joe & Brenda/Evonn & Patty/Lynn & Valerie; has commercials)
 * 1992 (Karen & Debbie/Dan & Barbie/Jeff & Bob)

Season 5 (July? 1993-May? 1994: regular logo and theme debut, second Mini-Sweep added plus the "$100 in 20 seconds or less" rule, scoreboards become yellow; debuts of touch-screen Mystery Product, $250 Super Bonus, and $100 Candy Corner)
 * July 15, 1993 (Deanna & Alan/Sharon & Leeann/Jodi & Jan; has commercials {alternate copies, no commercials: #1; #2a and #2b})
 * July 16, 1993 (Del & Tanya/Jeff & Steve/Renee & Denise)

Scoreboards become blue; David's cards change from logo to "cart" emblem, $100 Recycling Machine added (debuted by July 30, 1993); Mystery Product Monitors likely change to red buttons at the same time (definitely by October 11)
 * July 30, 1993 (Laura & Patsy/Kevin & Brandon/Rhonda & Ricki {taped 5/20/93})
 * October 1993 (Deborah & Kristen/Mike & Darren/Laurie & Linda)

Big Sweep total displays move to bottom-right, with "TOTAL" displayed (debuted by October 11, 1993)
 * October 11, 1993 (Sweep of Champions, Day 1: Tom & Laura/Kelly & Dave/Shawn & Mary; c1997 repeat)
 * October 12, 1993 (Sweep of Champions, Day 2: Gina & Walter/Hans & Lu/Nicole & Marni; c1997 repeat)
 * October 13, 1993 (Sweep of Champions, Day 3: Cami & Lynn/Jordan & Bill/Dawnmarie & Anna; 1998 repeat)


 * 1993-94 (Clem & Omar/Jill & Jon/Pat & Diana; 1997 repeat, begins just before Team 1 goes in Big Sweep, ends just before promotional-consideration plugs)
 * 1993-94 (Debbie & Robin/Sean & Michelle/Stacy & Dana; begins at first Mini-Sweep)
 * 1993-94 (Irene & Marcella/Scott & Kristi/Darin & David {Part 3}; begins shortly before second Mini-Sweep question)
 * 1993-94 (Karin & Dan/Julie & Michelle/John & Charlene; {Part 3; also features a Bonus Sweep sure to cause controversy})

1994
 * April 15, 1994 (Linda & Terece/Gloria & Jim/Ann & Debbie, with the BiC misgrab; no credits)
 * April 27, 1994 (Kelley & Vicky/Tracey & Stacey/Les & Maggie; 1998 repeat; features $250 Instant Coupon Machines and $100 Cake-Decorating Kit)
 * May 9, 1994 (Bella & Beth/Lonnie & Mike/Carolyn & Kim; 1998 repeat)
 * May 13, 1994 (Carla & Jeff/Trudy & Lisa/Janna & Brian)

Season 6 (September 19, 1994-June 16, 1995: logo changes to the standard color scheme; $250 Frozen Yogurt debuts)
 * September 20, 1994 (Twin Car Giveaway, Day 2: Ashley & Emma/Jill & Andrew/Lana & Nicole; PAX repeat, with commercials {alternate copy, no commercials})
 * September 26, 1994 (Twin Car Giveaway, Day 6: Amy & Todd/Kacy & Michelle/Tamara & TL; 1997 repeat)
 * September 28-30, 1994 (Twin Car Giveaway, Day 8-10): Al & ?/Tyna & Stephanie/Rick & Aaron; five-minute montage, including second half of opening)
 * October 3-7, 1994 (Twin Car Giveaway, Day 11-15: DeAnna & Lucy/Carolyn & Darryl/Karen & Bert; ends during David's signoff)
 * October 14, 1994 (Twin Car Giveaway, Finals; PAX repeat, with commercials {alternate copies, no commercials: #1, #2})

Opening changes to a "What show...?" style (began October 17, 1994)
 * October 19, 1994 (Matt & Kirstin/Denise & Gina/Tim & Patrick, with a Bonus Sweep sure to cause controversy; c1997 repeat, begins during first question)
 * October 20, 1994 (Dave & Tresa/Christy & Debbie/Lisa & Tom, a close game; no open or credits)
 * October 28, 1994 (Jill & Tiffany/Joyce & Andrea/Dawn & Donna; PAX repeat)
 * November 18, 1994 (Cruise to Paradise, Finals: John & Tanya/Bobbi & Bonnie/Lolita & Suzie)
 * November 30, 1994 (Michelle & Debbie/Candi & Carol/Kamelia & Tony; PAX repeat)
 * December 6, 1994 (Mechelle & Tawana/Rudy & Elizabeth/Darla & Debbie; PAX repeat)


 * 1994-95 (Mark & Jennifer/Kari & Vicki/Tammy & Lizz; 1997 repeat)

1995
 * March 30, 1995 (Lori & Kelly/Lisa & Kevin/Cheryl & Mitch)
 * April 3, 1995 (Jana & Teresa/Kate & Michele/Keri & Teri)
 * April 11, 1995 (Ed & Toni/Anissa & Sybil/Jean & Dawna; PAX repeat)
 * April 21, 1995 (Liz & Lisa/Brooke & Roy/Annette & Gwen; PAX repeat)


 * May 4, 1995 (Gary & Lori/Derek & Shawn/Nicole & Lucy; PAX repeat)
 * May 9, 1995 (Mother/Daughter Week, Day 2: Kim & Shauna/Patty & Melissa/Penny & Jessica)
 * May 12, 1995 (Mother/Daughter Week, Finale: Joyce & Natalie/Sandy & Robyn/Donna & Jillian)
 * May 15, 1995 (Ellen & Paula/Niki & Bobby/Danielle & Sonoma)
 * May 18, 1995 (Jason & Mel/Shawndrell & Tara/Kim & Anna)
 * May 19, 1995 (Karen & Erin/John & Marilyn/Carmen & Betsy; has commercials)
 * May 22, 1995 (Liz & Noelle/Julie & Christine/Isela & Erika, with the frozen yogurt bonus)


 * June 6, 1995 (Scott & Jennifer/Tony & Vicki/Dusty & Kerry; PAX repeat)
 * June 13, 1995 (Sweep of Champions, Day 2: Eric & Matt/Lara & Larry/Janine & Ryan)
 * June 14, 1995 (Sweep of Champions, Day 3: Rita & Raquel/Jerilynn & Andy/Michelle & Debbie)
 * June 15, 1995 (Sweep of Champions, Day 4: Kathy & Karol/James & Dina/Pam & Kim; PAX repeat)

PAX (2000-03)
PAX Daily: April 3, 2000 - May 23, 2003 (March 26, 2004)

Pretty much identical to the last Lifetime season, although Randy West replaced Johnny Gilbert around September 2000. The opening sequence for Season 7 used the Seasons 1-4 theme and logo, suggesting that it was intended for Season 5.

Season 8 changed the intro to a graphic of the "cart" emblem, with several clips playing at once, and stopped calling the contestants from the audience (not like anybody else in the audience was going to be a contestant, but still...).

Season 9 changed the intro to a variant of the later Season 6 one, with a clip of the Twin Car Giveaway opening and a spinning logo; Randy began giving each player's name as they came out, and the zoom to the nearby Mystery Monitor "chroma transitioned" to the next shot (it was a fade in Season 8). Gameplay-wise, the only real big change was that the candy and coffee bonuses were increased from $100 to $200 (although they tended to alternate) and two other bonuses were also upped (The Alphabet Game now awarded $300, while Stack Job and Jolly Time is Money! offered $150).

The final season also added several new bonuses: The Fruit Fantasy, offering $250 for collecting certain quantities of oranges, lemons, grapefruits, and apples; Splitting the Name, played like the Mystery Product; and Market Madness, which offered up to $250.

Season 7 (April 3-November?, 2000)
 * April 4-June 2, 2000 (Mike & Tony/JoAnne & Keri/Dan & Becky, with a a Snack Attack Movie Game question answered Jeopardy! style and very likely the most Big Money Makers ever in one Big Sweep)

Randy West becomes announcer (began September 2000)
 * Late 2000 (Jo Ellen & Jackie/Chanda & Steve/Becky & Nikki; taped from KPXN {alternate copy, by the original uploader})
 * Late 2000 (Stephanie & Spencer/Juanita & Marion/Coleman & Murphy)

Season 8 (August 2001-2002?)
 * 2001 (Carolyn & Cathy/Shannon & Bob/Jacque & Stephanie)


 * 2001 (Barbara & Phil/? & ?/? & ?; ends shortly after first Mini-Sweep)
 * 2001 (Double Your Money Week, Day 1?: Phil & Barbara/Susie & Michelle/Tamara & Kelly)
 * 2001 (Stephanie & Debbie/Glenn & Lisa/Marisa & Rachel {Part 3, Part 4}; taped from KPXN)
 * 2001 (Carla & Joseph/Gina & John/Jamie & Jennifer {Part 3, Part 4})


 * May 2002 (Jen & Chad/Deanna & Cindy/Carmen & Omar; has commercials)

Season 9 (September? 2002-May 23, 2003)
 * 2002 (Deirdre & Debbie/Jaqi & Dawn/Brian & Lenitra; begins during open)
 * 2002 (Family Week, Day 2-3: Yolanda & Malika/Greg & Jerry/Deanna & Darla)
 * 2002 (Family Week, Day 1?: Jheri & Teri/Karen & Elyse/Maggie & Mike; not the same Family Week as above)


 * February 25, 2003 (Lisa & Tina/Heather & Anne/John & Andrea)
 * March 4, 2003 (Joe & Rea/Marna & Jennifer/Mary Lou & Erika)
 * March 5, 2003 (Jennifer & Shane/Angel & Julie/Diana & Lou)

Canadian Version (1992-95)
Global: 1992 - 1995

A really good copy, although winning the Bonus Sweep allows the team to pick a letter from the show's logo for one of 16 prizes, including $5,000. My only real criticisms are the lack of an onscreen timer during the Bonus Sweep (which runs for 1:00) and the absence of copyright dates (which makes doing something like this more difficult than it probably should be).

The only real things I know are that early episodes had no borders on the player nametags and no Blue Jays banners in the deli, along with using Windows sound effects for the bells and buzzers.


 * 1992? (Janet & Leeann/Kathleen & Jana/Dave & Audrey; GameTV repeat)
 * 1992? (Sue & Sara/Debra & Marcelle/Al & Glen; GameTV repeat)

"Checkerboard" borders added to nametags
 * 1992? (Tanis & Glenn/Elaine & Winifred/Mike & John; GameTV repeat)
 * 1992? (Jodi & Sharon/Beth & Victor/Wayne & Judy, with a Shopping List item {20 chocolate chip cookies} that might have been asking too much given how small they are; GameTV repeat)
 * 1992? (Kim & Liz/Steve & Wendy/Robyn & Tara, with a bad Bonus Sweep; GameTV repeat)
 * 1992? (Diane & Richard/Linda & Jan/Shirley & Sue; GameTV repeat)
 * 1992? (Daphne & George/Sandra & Shirley/Diane & Christine; GameTV repeat)


 * Taped 8/30/93 (Adrienne & Dave/Lina & Steph/Faith & Joanne)
 * September 1993 (Cheryl & Michele/Paul & Tracy/Ivy & Barbara {date may be when this was taped}, with a weird checkout stand crash; Prime repeat {from 1995?}, Big Sweep clip only)

British Version (1993-2001/2007)
ITV, Daily: September 6, 1993 - September 6, 2001 (549 episodes in 7 series)/February 12 - August 31, 2007 (60 episodes in 1 series)

Also pretty good, although host Dale Winton could've benefited from toning it down a bit.

Supermarket Sweep (1993-98)

Series 1 (September 6-December 17, 1993; 75 episodes)
 * September 6, 1993 (Premiere; taped from Challenge)
 * September 15, 1993 (#8)
 * December 6, 1993 (possibly tapedate)

Series 3 (September 4-December 15, 1995; 75 episodes)
 * October 31, 1995 (Lisa & Sally/Andy & Alison/Joey & Charlie; has commercials)

Dale's Supermarket Sweep (1998-2001/2007)

Revival (2007)
 * 2007 (Kay & Michelle/Gary & Mark/Mandy & Rachel {Part 3}; taped from Challenge on May 4, 2009 {one of the 20 episodes not aired on ITV})