As a kid who lived in the 90s and teen years and early adult years in the 2000s, two game shows are really was enjoyable.
In the 90s, it was Supermarket Sweep, a gameshow that was being revived from the 1965 version that also got revived again and now it's revived for the 3rd time, but with a new host and new set, which from the preview it is from the revive British version of the American gameshow. However, the host, is former Saturday Night Live castmember, Leslie Jones, which it's cool and it will be aired on ABC, which the original 1965 was aired on. If you don't know about the 90s version, you can search on YouTube or sign up with Amazon Prime and watch it from there. The 90s were a simpler time and heck the UK copy it. The host in the US version back then was David Ruprecht. He always does what a host does by telling the rules for each round of quiz and what to do when running in the market. Of course there were a few things in the gameshow were fun, like running in the aisles for those blown up inflatables to see how much of a bonus that would be added to the total. Manager special is tricky. Grinding coffee, filling up candy, making a sandwich with every use of item on the table, getting cans to deliverer to partner to crush, finding movies, and finding tokens was a way to help in the big sweep. Total ends up with the one who has the highest amount, which it racks up to thousands of dollars. Whoever won had a change to win $5,000USD. Tournaments also happened, which the winning team would also win a jeep.
The 1st and 2nd revival of Supermarket Sweep was aired on Lifetime TV and PAX TV(Now Ion TV). The UK version that had host, Dale Winton, had the name to, "Dale's Supermarket Sweep" because he was hosting it for 14 years. Since the UK had the revival to a new host, Rylan Clark-Neal, things has change and since Leslie Jones will be hosting the US revival, this is going to be fun with a nostalgic trip.
Oh by the way, for the UK version, when Dale Winton was hosting, whoever won had a chance to win £2,000 ($2,551.55 USD). Since Rylan Clark-Neal's hosting, the chance was to £3,000 ($3,827.28 USD). However, the US revival of Supermarket Sweep that will be airing on October 18th on ABC, the chance to win will be $100,000 USD (£78,375). In the 90s US version, the three teams would have color sweat shirts, red, blue, or yellow. The 90s UK version and the 2019 revival had pink, blue, and yellow sweatshirts. The 2020 US revival sweatshirts is a variety and will be designed in the way for the teams of contestants want to wear. Colors are pink, blue, green, yellow, red, light blue, purple, orange, and teal.
As for Weakest Link, it was a fun quiz show that came from the UK. The host who was from the UK, Anne Robinson, who host the US version from 2001 to 2002 on NBC. It went in syndication in 2002 to 2003 that was hosted by George Grey (Now announcing for The Price is Right on CBS with Drew Carey as host). It's revival is now hosted by Jane Lynch (Formally on Glee and Formally host of Hollywood Game Night). The idea of this gameshow is to answer questions. Eliminations will happen with a vote and the one with the most will be eliminated and the way how the eliminated will be addressed by the host, Anne, George, and now Jane, will say, "You are the Weakest Link. Goodbye!" and the game move on until the final two. The winner will take the final eliminated contestant winning and combined it to their winnings that could add up to $1,000,000 (Both in the original and revival. Syndicated was either $75,000 or $100,000).
Also, Anne Robinson wore black clothing in both the UK and US version. Dresses and power business suits were her thing. George Grey had keep the tradition by wearing black suits. Of course Jane Lynch is keeping the tradition by wearing black too. More suit then dress.
This is going to be a nostalgic trip. Thanks ABC, Fremantle, NBC, and BBC.
