Supermarket Sweep
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Revision as of 11:55, 10 October 2006
Synopsis
Three teams of contestants attempted to earn as much time on their clocks as possible by answering product and price related questions.
This time would be used in the Supermarket Sweep itself, where one of each team would go "wild in the aisles" trying to hoy as much grub into their trolleys as their little flabby arms could manage.
Host Dale Winton (left) gets ready to set off the shoppersThis bit was excellent fun and there were bonuses to contestants should they want them, including:
- Mini-Sweep: At the opening of the show, Dale would ask a question then ask one of the team to go and find it on the shelves. If they could find it and bring them back within 30 seconds they won a £25 bonus to the Sub-total.
- Pik 'n' Mix: If the shopper wanted to, somewhere in the market was a Pik and Mix counter. If they could weigh up exactly 500g made up of five different varieties of sweets (aided by one of the checkout girls) £50 would be added to the sub-total.
- Manager's Special: Somewhere in the supermarket was a pile of tins. If they could find the one with their team's colour stuck to it they added £50 to the sub-total.
- Pricing Gun: Contestants could price up 12 coffee jars. If they do, that was another £50.
- Dale's Shopping List: Before the sweep, Dale read out three items. Any shopper who picked up all three of these items earned a £100 bonus. These were usually semi-obscure items.
- Inflatables: Placed around the Supermarket were various wacky inflatables (a big banana or fish or something). Each shopper was allowed to take a maximum of one and they were worth between £25 and £100, revealed after the sweep.
"Fancy a banana inflatable, love?"There were a few stipulations though - no shopper was allowed more than three of any one item and any broken or dropped items carried a heavy penalty (£25). Oh, and they weren't allowed to knock a cameraman over either.
The team with the highest total bill went through to the Super Sweep. This was like a heavily condensed version of Treasure Hunt only with normal people and a very camp Kenneth Kendall. Hidden in the market were three special objects. Behind the first two were clues to the next one and behind the third object was £2000. They had a minute to find it. If they failed they went home with the value of the goods in their trolley (but not the bonuses).
Dale gives the contestants the first clue for the Super Sweep. Answer's 'sage' by the wayThere was also an "You'll be able to answer this question if you're intelligent enough to breathe" 0898 competition. "Dial Dale and be a winner!" Ooh er Missus!
Catchphrases
Dale: "Good morning shoppers!" Contestants: "Good morning Dale!"
"Yes, Dale."
"The next time you're at the checkout and you hear the beep.. [bip-bip], think of the fun you could be having on Supermarket Sweeeeep!"
"Go wild the aisles."
Inventor
Based on a US format by Al Howard, who also devised Sale of the Century.
Theme music
Composed by Kevin Kitchen.
A version of the theme tune, featuring samples of Dale from the show, was released as a single in December 1994: Supermarket Sweep (Will You Dance With Me?) by The Bar-Codes featuring Alison Brown. It reached the dizzy heights of number 72.
Trivia
The show turned Dale Winton into a star somewhat with regular appearances on the National Lottery show. To accommodate for this, by the end he no longer wore smart, acid-coloured suits and the show was renamed "Dale's Supermarket Sweep".
The shelves and prices and products all came from Co-op, Asda or Somerfield supermarkets depending on which series you look at.
If contestants didn't go for the giant turkeys straightaway then they were fools and deserved to lose.
Merchandise
Book:
Dale Winton's "Supermarket Sweep" Quiz Challenge
by Dale Winton
There was also a Supermarket Sweep board game.
