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Supermarket Sweep

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TV Series

The Resume

    (December 20, 1965-July 14, 1967)
    Originally on ABC (1965-1967)
    Aired on Lifetime (February 20, 1990-1998)
    Aired on PAX (2000-September 22, 2003)
    Premise: Three teams compete in a series of games that take place within the confines of an unlucky grocery store
    Lifetime/PAX version hosted by David Ruprecht (1990-2003)
    Tagline is 'Every time you're at the checkout and you hear the beep, think of the fun you could be having on Supermarket Sweep!'

Why Supermarket Sweep might be annoying:

    It endorsed rabid and unthinking commercialism.
    It was like a giant commercial for several hundreds of products.
    The Lifetime host dyed his hair halfway through the series.
    After the rampaging soccer moms get done with the store, it resembles Saigon in 1975.
    Contestants were forced to wear god-awful collared sweatshirts.
    It had infomercial production values, complete with cheesy SWOOSH effects.

Why Supermarket Sweep might not be annoying:

    Though it seemed like all the contestants sucked at playing it, there was no way to practice without getting a felony.
    While not quite working on network television, it was a delightful guilty pleasure on cable.
    The contestants seemed to live in a magical place where there was no such thing as sadness, even if they lost the game.
    It was lovely seeing such heated cart-racing for what was usually just a $5,000 prize.
    It endorsed the American dream of grabbing crap until your capitalist heart is content.

Credit: Captain Howdy


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 26 Votes: 3.85% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 32 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 70.83% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 67.86% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 63.89% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 111 Votes: 70.27% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 232 Votes: 58.19% Annoying