- Supermarket Sweep was a popular game show that ran for decades.
- Tim Leach and Mark Dammann appeared on the popular show in 1991.
- They said they were ‘business partners’ but they have been a couple for 41 years.
You never knew what was going to happen on Supermarket Sweep, and 30 years later, fans were delighted to learn a little more about two former contestants.
Supermarket Sweep was a popular grocery-based game show that aired for several years, from 1965 to 2022.
The goal was to answer questions and pass various tests to win the grand prize.
A couple who once appeared on Supermarket Sweep as “business partners” have wowed a new generation of fans, after revealing they have been together as a couple for 41 years.
On Sunday, X user Tom Zohar posted a screenshot from a 1991 episode of Supermarket Sweep and captioned it: ‘I love watching old episodes of Supermarket Sweep because these two just said they’re “business partners” who “design sets for plays” and I’m like “I’m sure.”‘
The post went viral and eventually reached the two men pictured in the screenshot: Tim Leach and Mark Dammann.
“The host asked them what the weirdest set they’d ever been asked to design was and their whole lives flashed before their eyes trying to come up with a straight answer,” he joked.
The post went viral and eventually reached the two men pictured in the screenshot: Tim Leach and Mark Dammann.
In an adorable update, Tim confirmed that they are actually a couple and tied the knot in 2008 when gay marriage became legal in California, which was also their 25th anniversary.
‘So… a friend shared that Mark and I had been made into a meme for appearing on Supermarket Sweep decades ago and saying we were business partners,’ Tim wrote in a comment on a Facebook group.
“They started asking ‘where are they now?’ so we posted an update. It’s taken on a life of its own in the thread and in the comments. What a world!”
In another comment, Tim shared that he and Mark ran a backdrop and set design and painting business for 27 years.
“A lot of things have changed since we were on that show as far as gay couples and being on TV and stuff like that,” said Tim, 64. People.
“It’s not surprising that people have some interest in it and it’s actually been quite fun.”
In an adorable update, Tim confirmed that they are actually a couple and tied the knot in 2008 when gay marriage became legal in California, which was also their 25th anniversary.
The couple, who live in Chicago and met in Galveston, Texas, were living in California at the time and decided to participate in the show to earn some money.
“When we were first getting to know California, it was really exciting to see the Los Angeles Times listing game show contestants,” Tim explained.
“I guess it’s different than it is now. And we just said it would be a fun way to make some money,” he continued.
“That was the first one. And then, actually, Mark was also on Win, Lose or Draw,” he joked.
According Entertainment Weekly, Tim and Mark performed well in their episode, but ended up losing to David and Paula, a married couple who took home $1,264.