Line #7 YMMV/SupermarketSweep


1	* AdaptationDisplacement: The 1960s version has been overshadowed by the Lifetime/PAX revival, although early in the 1990s run Johnny Gilbert proclaimed that it was "the return of the one and only ''Supermarket Sweep''!"
2	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
3	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtFAxeML3Qc The theme song]] used from 1993 on, which is pretty distinctive for a game show and features some killer sax work by noted smooth jazz artist Dave Koz.
4	** Also, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgQpEd1f8mQ Big Sweep music]] after it too got a major overhaul in 1993 (even more extreme than the main theme).
5	** While its use as a theme song for this show is questionable, "[[Music/SaltNPepa Push It]]" is still as much of a banger as it's always been.
6	* BrokenBase: One's enjoyment of the 2020 ABC revival will depend entirely on whether one enjoys Leslie Jones' style of comedy.
7	* ComplacentGamingSyndrome:
8	** During the Big Sweep, most contestants grab the expensive stuff — Farmer John hams, gallon-sized jugs of Bertolli olive oil, diapers, macadamia nuts, giant steaks, cheese wedges, frozen turkeys, medicine, etc. Many of these products retain the same purpose in the 2020 revival, as well as new items such as Yeti coolers and pressure cookers.
9	** Most Mini Sweep and Super Sweep items are located by solving rhyming couplets, with the brand name completing the second line. A good knowledge of common rhymes is usually enough to win the bonus money as long as you know where to find the item in question.
10	* GameBreaker:
11	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JphpCpCRTBM In a 2015 YouTube video,]] former host David Ruprecht revealed a strategy that few people used, and those who did use it won the sweep: start at the meat section and grab five hams and five turkeys. After that, go to the health/beauty aisle and pick up five hair coloring kits, and five other health and beauty products. This combination would ensure a win with a single cart.
12	** [[http://www.gameshowgarbage.com/ind253_$7bigsweep.html Game Show Garbage]] gave advice on how to sweep the 1991 store layout: start in the healthcare section with eye care products, hair dyes, and pain reliever. Then, go to the next aisle over and fill your cart with pots, pans, and pails. With the time remaining, go to the deli and throw salamis and blocks of cheese into your cart.
13	* GrowingTheBeard: Started when the market monsters were discarded in 1991 and in full swing around the time the coffee/candy bonuses became a regular feature, to the point where Ruprecht always mentioned them in his run-down of the day's Big Sweep bonuses (right before mentioning the inflatables).
14	* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: The siren that played whenever the $5,000 was won. Starting in 2000, the siren would also be used to introduce the Manager's Special during the Big Sweep.
15	* NauseaFuel: In 2016, Ruprecht [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JphpCpCRTBM revealed in a YouTube video]] behind the scenes of ''Supermarket Sweep''. When asked whether the contestants got to keep the food, Ruprecht would reply, "No," and with good reason -- not only were the large meat products (like the frozen turkeys) all fake, but many of the products on the shelves were going bad. Since they only filmed for around half a year, much of the merchandise was reused over and over and over again. By the third month, hot dogs began to ferment and balloon in their packaging, and some products began to show the abuse of being manhandled and thrown into carts repeatedly.
16	* OlderThanTheyThink: Guessing the price of groceries to earn time? Pan over the market just before the host goes into the bonuses? Bonuses that generally make the difference between victory and defeat? Play-by-play commentary by TheAnnouncer? Players making a beeline for the frozen foods at the outset? All done by the original series.
17	* ReplacementScrappy: Leslie Jones received complaints on Facebook for her loud, abrasive behavior. These range from her use of profanity within the first five minutes to her use of sexual innuendo (for example: she needed a cucumber for her "Me Night") to how she yells all the time. Fans eagerly longed for the days of David Ruprecht and praised his professionalism.
18	* ScrappyMechanic:
19	** The "Market Monsters" introduced early in the Lifetime revival. They were guys in really cheap suits who would roam around the store during the sweep, and if a contestant ever ran into a monster, they'd have to stop what they were doing and leave the aisle. Thankfully, the Market Monsters didn't last long before they got the ax in 1991.
20	** The video section added in 1993 which can create headaches if contestants are required to search there. The videos didn't seem to be organized alphabetically or by genre, so players could spend valuable seconds spinning the shelves until they found the one they needed.
21	** The 30-Second Shootout minigame originally had a rule where repeating a clue immediately ended the attempt in failure, even if it was given by another team. This put teams who went later at an unfair disadvantage since they had to remember more clues depending on how many were given. This rule was dropped on the PAX version.
22	** The 2020 revival introduces market specials involving vendors. The contestant has to ask a florist or a barista for an order and must take a time penalty until they are served for a cash bonus. This wouldn't be so bad if the employees didn't dawdle while completing the order, even with what the contestant needed ''in plain sight''. Fans immediately pointed out how unfair it is for contestants to waste precious seconds waiting for a bonus they have no control over. On the first Big Sweep to have one, a contestant had to be stopped from taking the roses she needed so she can wait for the florist to fumble around and pick them up.
23	* SequelDifficultyDrop: In the 2020 revival, the second season’s Super Sweep compared to the first. First off, the risk element is gone. As long as one item is found, the team will win some extra money. The overall time being shortened by 5 seconds (95 seconds total originally, but only 60 seconds were dispensed to the team for the first three items, with time extensions of 20 and 15 for the 4th and 5th, respectively) isn’t that much of a difference, since the team lost about that much opening the envelopes for items 4 and 5 anyway. However…
24	* SequelDifficultySpike: In the 2020 version, the team still has to set a faster pace than the 1990s version in order to win the top prize (20 seconds per item in the 90s and 2000s, 18 seconds per item in the 2020 version. Yes, technically 19 in the first season, but again, opening the envelopes for items 4 and 5 burned off a couple seconds each time.)
25	* SpiritualSuccessor: Creator/FoodNetwork's ''Series/GuysGroceryGames'' takes several elements from ''Supermarket Sweep'', particularly the idea of being set in a giant grocery store set, and a similar bonus round. However, it's primarily a cooking competition, where the contestants actually have to use the items they grab rather than just throw them in a cart and call it a day.
26	* ThatOneLevel: Beginning in the 1993 season, a video rental section was added. On occasion, a Bonus Sweep item was placed there, which made checking each rack of that section especially excruciating, because each team had to painstakingly check each rack for the item.
27	* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Many aspects in relation to the revival with Leslie Jones and the overhaul of the Bonus Sweep being the biggest offenders. Fans complained that Leslie kept stealing the spotlight and was an overall a poor fit for the host's spot. The Bonus Sweep succumbing to WhoWantsToBeWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire while (originally) offering no extra consolation cash didn't help matters. There was also the introduction of vendor bonuses which some people felt was a cheap shot at retailers and ill-timed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Fans who were expecting a theme re-orchestration similar to what was done for the ''Series/PressYourLuck'' revival were disappointed to hear "Push it" by Music/SaltNPepa open the show. David Ruprecht even posted a comment on the show's official Facebook page, calling the revival [[CreatorBacklash a "debacle"]].
28	** Related to the music change, Christopher Rhyne, the composer of the theme for the Lifetime and PAX runs, said of the music in a comment on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ-G7TlRbxQ this Youtube clip]], "Any kid with a laptop and some beats software could churn that stuff out in 2 minutes." In his comment, he went on to say that he had a signed agreement for the show's producers to use his original music, but they then changed their minds and blew him off at the last minute.
29	* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The show ''screams'' the 90's and early 2000s in certain aspects, including some questionable contestant hairstyles, Ruprecht's sweaters, and the color-coded sweaters the contestants wear during the big sweep.
30	** The candy and coffee stations no longer exist in most supermarkets.
31	** Easily the most noticeable example of this trope are the many products featured that have since been discontinued (and/or were only available in specific areas) or have been redesigned on multiple occasions.
32	** VHS video rental stands, which were present in many supermarket chains during the 1990s until the mid 2000-oughts.
33	** Most viewers would likely be completely shocked by just how much ''cheaper'' everything on the show is said to be compared to the price they go for in modern supermarkets these days. Indeed, playing at home is significantly more difficult thanks to inflation driving nearly every product up significantly compared to the 90s and early 00s.

Context YMMV / SupermarketSweep