History YMMV / SupermarketSweep

** The video section added in 1993 which can create headaches if contestants are required to search there in the Mini-Sweep and the Bonus Sweep. The videos didn't seem to be organized by genre, so players could spend valuable seconds spinning the shelves until they found the one they needed.

* 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 meats 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.

** The "Market Monsters" introduced early in the Lifetime revival explained below. Thankfully, they didn't last long.

* 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 is primarily a cooking competition, where the contestants actually have to ''use'' the items in the store rather than just throw them in a cart and call it a day.

** Contestants who spend way too much time trying to get bonuses, usually the shopping list. On at least two occasions, a team finished with a [[EpicFail single-digit sweep total]] because the shopper placed one shopping list item in the cart and very little else.

** On [[https://youtu.be/jVjBRwXBP5E?t=1603 one Bonus Sweep]], Ruprecht reads the first clue to the winning team: 'This spicy brown spread tastes great on a dog!' [[spoiler:Gulden's Mustard.]] The clock starts but the team doesn't move, acting as if they are expecting something else from Ruprecht. He reads the clue again with a slight tone of 'Why are you still here?' in his voice. They have no clue to the answer and just stand there. After a few seconds, one of the players just decides to head into the store to look around. Her teammate disagrees and '''''suggests that they stay where they are''''' in a game where the objective is to physically get three items in a time limit! After 10 of their 60 seconds passes, she finally heads into the store while WALKING. As they head through the store, they meander around together instead of racing despite being timed. They guess the clue is related to a sauce and even reach the aisle where the first clue product is at, but then leave, thinking the dog in the clue is about a chili dog and head to the beans aisle where time runs out. Not only did they not win the money, they didn't even get the first product. Even after the round ends and Ruprecht tells them the answer, they look at him completely dumbfounded.
** During a 30-Second Shootout, a contestant had PEP__ showing after the clue-giving time expired. Her guess, even after David said it was five letters long: PEPPER. (Answer: [[spoiler:PEPSI]].)

* ScrappyMechanic: The "Market Monsters" introduced early in the Lifetime revival explained below. Thankfully, they didn't last long.

** [[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. After grabbing five hams and five turkeys, a contestant would have to go and pick up five hair coloring products, and five health and beauty products. This combination would ensure a win.

** There is at least one 1990 episode where Team 3 won both the Big Sweep and the bonus round, with only a few seconds left by the time they grabbed the third product.

* 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 meats 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.

** A [[https://youtu.be/q5M_SSbvMF4?t=1354 1992 episode]] has the Manager's Special whose rules stipulate that the item must be in the shopper's cart or across the line at the registers before the bell rings. Team 3's shopper finds a red star-marked can with about three seconds to spare, and his cart is right beside him.
*** '''You'd Expect:''' The shopper to put the can in the cart or at the very worst try to run it across the line.

*** '''To Make Matters Even Worse:''' [[DownerEnding The team loses the Big Sweep by less than $200]].

** A 1992 episode has the Manager's Special whose rules stipulate that the item must be in the shopper's cart or across the line at the registers before the bell rings. Team 3's shopper finds a red star-marked can with about three seconds to spare, and his cart is right beside him.

** On one Bonus Sweep, Ruprecht reads the first clue to the winning team: 'This spicy brown spread tastes great on a dog!' [[spoiler:Gulden's Mustard.]] The clock starts but the team doesn't move, acting as if they are expecting something else from Ruprecht. He reads the clue again with a slight tone of 'Why are you still here?' in his voice. They have no clue to the answer and just stand there. After a few seconds, one of the players just decides to head into the store to look around. Her teammate disagrees and '''''suggests that they stay where they are''''' in a game where the objective is to physically get three items in a time limit! After 10 of their 60 seconds passes, she finally heads into the store while WALKING. As they head through the store, they meander around together instead of racing despite being timed. They guess the clue is related to a sauce and even reach the aisle where the first clue product is at, but then leave, thinking the dog in the clue is about a chili dog and head to the beans aisle where time runs out. Not only did they not win the money, they didn't even get the first product. Even after the round ends and Ruprecht tells them the answer, they look at him completely dumbfounded.

*** In one episode of ''Dale's Supermarket Sweep'', Team 1's shopper skirts down an aisle and throws a slew of items out of the displays. He misses the cart several times and doesn't stop to pick them up. Dale explains that he penalized his team with each one when stagehand brings them a box full of the discarded items. Their total? £83.

*** In one episode of ''Dale's Supermarket Sweep'', Team 1's shopper skirts down one aisle and throws a slew of items out of the display. He misses the cart several times, to the point where a stagehand carries a box full of them before announcing their total: £83.

** A 1992 episode has a Manager's Special whose rules stipulate that the item must be in the shopper's cart or across the line at the registers before the bell rings. Team 3's shopper finds a red star-marked can with about three seconds to spare, and his cart is right beside him.
*** '''You'd Expect:''' The shopper to put the can in the cart or at the very worst just run it across the line.

*** '''To Make Matters Even Worse:''' The team loses the Big Sweep by less than $200.

** '''You'd Expect:''' The shopper to put the can in the cart or at the very worst just run it across the line.
** '''Instead:''' He jumps around excitedly with it and doesn't even go to the registers until time expires. After the break, David points this out when the team is not credited with the Manager's Special.
** '''To Make Matters Even Worse:''' The team loses the Big Sweep by less than $200.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: The siren that played whenever the $5,000 was won. Starting in 1992, the siren would also be used to introduce the Manager's Special during the Big Sweep.

* MostWonderfulSound: The siren that played whenever the $5,000 was won. Starting in 1992, the siren would also be used to introduce the Manager's Special during the Big Sweep.

* GameBreaker: [[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. After grabbing five hams and five turkeys, a contestant would have to go and pick up five hair coloring products, and five health and beauty products. This combination would ensure a win.

* EarWorm: [[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.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[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.

* PainfulRhyme: Used in many clues during the front game and Bonus Sweep.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Johnny Gilbert has held the position of ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' announcer since 1984 and announced on the ABC version of ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'' from 1963 to 1965. Incidentally, Al Howard previously worked for ABC himself as an account executive and advertising copywriter.

* GameBreaker: [[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 that did used it won the sweep. After grabbing 5 hams and 5 rurkeys, a contestant would have to go and pickup 5 hair coloring products, and 5 health and beauty products. This combination would ensure a guaranteed win.
* GrowingTheBeard: Probably around the time the coffee/candy bonuses became a regular feature, to the point where David Ruprecht always mentioned them in his run-down of the day's Big Sweep bonuses (right before mentioning the inflatables).

* NauseaFuel: In 2016, former host David Ruprecht [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JphpCpCRTBM revealed in a Youtube video]] behind the secrets of Supermarket Sweep. When asked if the contestants got to keep the food, Ruprecht would reply "no." And with good reason: not only the meats were all fake, but much of the products on the shelves were going bad. Since they only filmed for around half a year, much of the products was reused over and over and over again. By the third month, hot dogs began to ferment and balloon in it's packaging, and some products began to show the abuse of being manhandled and thrown into carts repeatedly.
* NoIndoorVoice: David Ruprecht. Full. Stop. Especially when he mentions uses the phrase "FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS!"

* RetroactiveRecognition: Johnny Gilbert has held the position of ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' announcer since 1984 and announced on the ABC version of ''Series/ThePriceIsRight'' from 1963-65. Incidentally, Al Howard previously worked for ABC himself as an account executive and advertising copywriter.
* ScrappyMechanic: The "Market Monsters" introduced early on in the Lifetime revival explained below. Thankfully, they didn't last long.

* GameBreaker: [[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 that did used it won the sweep. After grabbing 5 Hams and 5 Turkeys, a contestant would have to go and pickup 5 hair coloring products, and 5 health and beauty products. This combination would ensure a guaranteed win.

* AwesomeMusic / EarWorm: [[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.

* MomentOfAwesome:

** Contestants who spend way too much time trying to get bonuses, usually the shopping list. On at least two occasions, a team finished with a [[EpicFail single-digit sweep total]] because the shopper placed one shopping list item in the cart and got nothing else.

** Contestants who spend way too much time trying to get bonuses, usually the shopping list. On at least two occasions, a shopper got a [[EpicFail single-digit sweep total]] because only one shopping list item was placed in the cart.