What is “Supermarket Sweep”?
A: Supermarket Sweep is an American television game show.
The format combines an ordinary team-based quiz show
with what?
A: The novel concept of a live, timed race through a supermarket.
In the timed race, cameras follow the teams with
shopping carts through a what?
A: A large, vacated supermarket with several aisles.
The value of items thrown into the cart determine what?
A: The winning team.
When was the original show broadcast on ABC?
A: From December 20, 1965, to July 14, 1967.
How many teams competed?
A: Three.
Each team began with a base time of how long?
A: 1 minute and 30 seconds.
In the first round of the game, one contestant from
each team was shown a grocery item and asked to what?
A: Guess its retail price.
The team who came the closest won the item and what?
A: An additional 15 seconds were added to their time.
How many items were shown?
A: Four.
In the second round of the game, the contestant from
each team who did not play the first round did what?
A: Went on a shopping spree through the market, using the time accumulated.
Bonus items worth $10 to $100 were also what?
A: Spread throughout the store.
All teams kept every item they picked up, with the team
with the highest total in groceries, bonus prizes and other items winning
what?
A: The right to return to the show and play in the next game.
Teams remained on the show until they were defeated or
until what?
A: Until they reached the winnings cap of $20,000.
Later seasons aired on Lifetime from February 5, 1990,
to when?
A: June 16, 1995.
Another version of the show premiered on October 18,
2020, on what network?
A: ABC.
The 1960s Supermarket Sweep was broadcast from where?
A: Food Fair supermarkets, mostly around New York City.
What was created for the Lifetime version?
A: A mock supermarket at Hollywood Center Studios.
It was modeled after a Hughes Family Market which was
later merged into what?
A: The Ralphs chain in 1998.
Beginning on November 20, 2000, the show moved to what?
A: NBC Studios, with that series' set modeled after a Unified Western
Market.
Since 2020, where are episodes filmed?
A: At the Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport.
Who was the host for the 1960s version?
A: Bill Malone.
The announcers were Wally King from 1965 to 1966 and
who from 1966 to 1967?
A: Richard Hayes.
The host for the Lifetime and PAX versions was whom?
A: David Ruprecht.
The announcer was Johnny Gilbert from 1990 to 1995 and
again from April to June 2000, with whom taking over for Gilbert in July
2000 and continuing for the rest of the series?
A: Richard Hayes.
The 2020 version is hosted by whom?
A: Leslie Jones and narrated by Tahir Moore.