A same-sex couple have found themselves going viral online over the last couple of days. And it’s over something they did years ago.
The two men appeared as friends and “business partners” on the 1990s game show Supermarket Sweep.
X user Tom Zohar posted a photo of them on the show in 1991, saying, “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 oh I’m sure.”
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Zohar was suggesting the two contestants were likely gay and possibly more than “business partners.”
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 oh I’m sure pic.twitter.com/t359wSysYF
— Tom Zohar (@TomZohar) July 28, 2024
The host asked them what’s the weirdest set they’ve been asked to design and their whole lives flashed before their eyes trying to come up with a heterosexual answer pic.twitter.com/exB4tuUsKe
— Tom Zohar (@TomZohar) July 28, 2024
Zohar’s tweets went viral, with many agreeing the men were probably gay. However, it didn’t end there. One of the men saw the viral photo online and reacted via Facebook.
Sending a recent shot of him and his partner, Tim Leach said, “Here we are! Just celebrated our 41st anniversary. Married in 2008 on our 25th anniversary as soon as it was legal in California. We ran a business together designing and painting backdrops and sets for 27 years.”
IT CAME TRUE https://t.co/KqQDS9dv6M
— Tom Zohar (@TomZohar) July 30, 2024
The posts have also gone viral on Facebook and Instagram.
Leach’s husband is Mark Dammann.
Leach reacted to Zohar’s viral tweet on Facebook, commenting, “It has taken on a life of its own in the thread and comments. What a world!”
The couple’s episode of Supermarket Sweep can be streamed on Tubi. Someone also helpfully posted it to X.
for anyone wondering, i found the episode https://t.co/i94cb0Zwuz
— JULES:THEMBO EXTRAORDINAIRE (@julesndcomputer) July 30, 2024
I started watching some episodes the other day after that thread and it was insane how many gay and lesbian couples were on that show. I had no idea! I just never occurred to me growing up
— 5 Hour Synergy 🧂 (@seighless) July 30, 2024
See, they *did* run that theater set design business!
— Eric Kleefeld (@EricKleefeld) July 30, 2024
sad they had to wait so long to live their truth but im glad they got there eventually
— codeine barista (@bigsnugga) July 30, 2024
Leach and Dammann did quite well on the show but didn’t end up winning that episode’s big prize (a less-than-stellar $1,274 — prize money has definitely risen since 1991!).
Queerty has reached out to Leach and Dammann for comment.
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Amazing & Awesome. Congrats to Mark & Tim being together 41 years. !!!