Supermarket Sweep Australia
Australian contestants race through a mock supermarket for prizes.
Supermarket Sweep is the Australian version of the American game show of the same name, produced by Grundy Television and airing on the Nine Network from 1992 to 1994. Former Price Is Right host Ian Turpie served as MC, assisted by Tania Zaetta, with Col Mooney and Alan Glover as announcers. The supermarket set was originally a Coles Supermarket, later changed to a generic supermarket identical to the American show — a common approach for Reg Grundy-produced Australian adaptations of U.S. programs. Pairs of contestants, randomly selected from the studio audience, competed by answering questions about TV commercials and supermarket merchandise to earn time for a shopping spree, filling trolleys with as much merchandise as possible.
Quick Facts
- Creator
- Al Howard
- Director
- Adrian Dellevergin
- Presenter
- Ian Turpie
- Narrator
- Col Mooney; Alan Glover
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 3
- Producer
- Mark Writer
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Background
Each episode began with pairs of contestants chosen at random from the studio audience. They started with one minute on the clock and were asked questions about television commercials and supermarket merchandise. Every correct answer increased their allocated time for the shopping spree. Once time was earned, contestants ran through the mock supermarket, filling their trolleys with as much merchandise as they could grab. The team whose trolley held the highest total value of merchandise was declared the winning team. That team then played a treasure hunt-style bonus game: clues suggested which four specific products had to be found within 60 seconds. Each marked product found won a prize, and if the fourth product was located before the 60 seconds expired, the team won a major prize. The show's set design mirrored the American version, especially after the switch from Coles branding to a generic supermarket look.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created Supermarket Sweep Australia?
Supermarket Sweep Australia was created by Al Howard.
Which network aired Supermarket Sweep Australia?
Supermarket Sweep Australia aired on Nine Network.
When did Supermarket Sweep Australia first air?
Supermarket Sweep Australia first aired on 10 February 1992.
When did Supermarket Sweep Australia end?
Supermarket Sweep Australia last aired on 4 February 1994.
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