
The Checkout
A satirical consumer affairs series which takes a no-holds-barred, irreverent and entertaining approach to explaining and exposing the ways that all of us are being ripped off. The Checkout is consumer affairs TV for the twenty first century offering...
The Checkout
A satirical consumer affairs series which takes a no-holds-barred, irreverent and entertaining approach to explaining and exposing the ways that all of us are being ripped off. The Checkout is consumer affairs TV for the twenty first century offering a revolutionary new wonder diet of information and entertainment that’s clinically proven and 26% fat free.
The Checkout
A satirical consumer affairs series which takes a no-holds-barred, irreverent and entertaining approach to explaining and exposing the ways that all of us are being ripped off. The Checkout is consumer affairs TV for the twenty first century offering...

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Episode 1: Episode 1
- Complimentary Medicines - Apple iPhone : Advertising vs Reality - If I Could Say One Thing : Catri...
Episode 2: Episode 2
- Phoney Regulations - Adventures In Fine Print : Flight Insurance - Product Tampering : Ribena Frui...
Episode 3: Episode 3
- Returning goods - Restaurants - Salty Cereals - Sea Life - As A Guilty Mum: Germs - Road Testing E...
Episode 4: Episode 4
- Milking It - Tricks of the Trade Mags - Product Tampering : Strawberry Indulgence - Parallel Consu...
Episode 5: Episode 5
- Chronic Pain - Swisse Vitamins - Search For The Most Expensive Wi-Fi - As A Guilty Mum : Sleep - A...
Episode 6: Episode 6
- Superfoods - Door Knockers - If I Could Say One Thing : Rod Sims - Down Down Arithmetic - Access v...
Episode 7: Episode 7
- Ticket Bookings - Product Vs Packshot : Palak Paneer - Spoilt For Choice : Toothpaste - Milk, Whit...
Episode 8: Episode 8
- Snack Break : Dairy Farmer's Yoghurt - Big Cosmetics In Little China - Product vs Packshot : KFC S...
Episode 9: Episode 9
- Tricks of the Trade Mags - Online Terms and Conditions - Complaint Letter: Cadbury - Energy Crisi...
Episode 10: Episode 10
- High Tunes - Added Info : Coles Feed Your Family For $10 - As A Guilty Mum : Baby Smartness - Adve...
Episode 1: Episode 1
Kirsten Drysdale looks at The Struth About Australian Made labelling, Julian Morrow on your consumer...
Episode 2: Episode 2
Craig Reucassel on the health claims that are 98% fact free, Kirsten Drysdale and Zoe Norton Lodge s...
Episode 3: Episode 3
Julian Morrow looks at superannuation and the quest for financial enlightenment, Kirsten Drysdale th...
Episode 4: Episode 4
Kirsten Drysdale asks if we're being taken for a ride by the taxi industry, Zoe Norton Lodge untangl...
Episode 5: Episode 5
Craig Reucassel phones home and turns the table on reverse charges, a cautionary tale about frequent...
Episode 6: Episode 6
Craig Reucassel brings free range chickens home to roost, the loving pet owner's guide to pet stress...
Episode 7: Episode 7
Craig Reucassel pays the price of convenience, Kirsten Drysdale asks why serving sizes are so self s...
Episode 8: Episode 8
All roads lead to roam... ing fees for mobile phone companies, online dating and scammers make a per...
Episode 9: Episode 9
Gendered marketing and the equal opportunity to pay more, pet insurance gets put down and dishing th...
Episode 10: Episode 10
The pitfalls of the gift that doesn't keep on giving, a fresh look at claims to "freshness" and a pr...
Episode 11: Episode 11
Kirsten Drysdale looks at the nature of organic products, Scott Abbot takes on food labelling and an...
Episode 12: Episode 12
The pros and cons of online supermarket shopping, pet fitness products get a work out and ways to av...
Episode 13: Episode 13
A warts and all look at skincare products, fuel for thought at the petrol pump and the Guilty Mum ma...
Episode 14: Episode 14
Craig Reucassel fights the power... companies... on energy contracts; the Guilty Mum's unforgettable...
Episode 15: Episode 15
Why people are going ape over palm oil, Julian Morrow scans the Code for barcodes, and palm reading...
Episode 16: Episode 16
The Checkout team investigate why financial advisors are a nightmare; plus a focused look at the cos...

Episode 1: Episode 1
Kirsten Drysdale does a clinical trial on clinical trials in the beauty industry, and Craig Reucasse...

Episode 2: Episode 2
Julian Morrow looks at the fine print on private parking fines and Ben Jenkins drinks the kool-aid t...

Episode 3: Episode 3
Craig Reucassel looks at car financing plans and how much you’ll really pay, while Kirsten discovers...

Episode 4: Episode 4
Kirsten Drysdale brings us up-to-date with the latest bogus developments in milk marketing and Alex...

Episode 5: Episode 5
Ben Jenkins gets back to nature, Zoë Norton Lodge finds out why money transfers take so long to proc...

Episode 6: Episode 6
Julian plays The Price Is Right. Consumer edition! And Craig has an expensive groundhog day, thanks...

Episode 7: Episode 7
'Checkout Chumps' investigates Premium SMS as Julian Morrow joins the Not Appy club and Zoë Norton L...

Episode 8: Episode 8
Zoë Norton Lodge looks at which pet foods are Best In Chow with guest stars Cat Stevens and Rene Des...

Episode 9: Episode 9
Ben Jenkins dips his toes into TV streaming and shows you the ins and outs of all the new video on d...

Episode 10: Episode 10
Kirsten Drysdale retreats from mental health retreats and The Guilty Mum throws a party.

Episode 11: Episode 11
Ben Jenkins gives low carb beers the once over, and then a twice over to be sure; Alex Lee takes a c...
Episode 12: Episode 12
Craig shows what they pump into Pump water, Alex finds out what a NutriBullet does to facts and Hann...
Episode 1: Episode 1
Kirsten Drysdale investigates whether online hotel booking sites save you money; Ben Jenkins explain...

Episode 2: Episode 2
Alex Lee shines a light on sunglasses to find out which ones give you the best protection; Zoe Norto...

Episode 3: Episode 3
The hazards of travel insurance, what's so special about that new box feeling, and The Checkout stor...

Episode 4: Episode 4
Scott Abbot sheds too much UV light on sunscreen, the mechanics of private health insurance, and pet...

Episode 5: Best Before
Relive some of The Checkout's best segments in this compilation of viewer favourites from previous s...

Episode 6: Best Before
Relive some of The Checkout's best segments in this compilation of viewer favourites from previous s...

Episode 7: Episode 7
The Checkout returns to take a look at the pitfalls of buying a puppy, what to do when internet serv...

Episode 8: Episode 8
Kirsten Drysdale looks at wine awards, Julian Morrow asks why pharmacies are selling so many scienti...

Episode 9: Episode 9
Zoe takes a high level of interest in "zero balance transfers" on credit cards, Andy negotiates the...

Episode 10: Episode 10
It's snot rocket science when it comes to over the counter cold & flu medication, the fine print in...

Episode 11: Episode 11
Hannah Reilly takes an interest in switching mortgage providers; Ben Jenkins shows you how to avoid...

Episode 12: Episode 12
Craig reports on the health ratings that leave you seeing stars (at the supermarket); Alex learns wh...

Episode 13: Episode 13
Craig gets a check up for his private hospital cover; hunky bachelors abound as Zoe faces an importa...

Episode 14: Episode 14
Alex goes ga ga over baby food, Kirsten asks what's in a brand name at the supermarket, and Scott pl...

Episode 15: Factory Seconds
The Checkout presents some of your favourite segments in this Factory Seconds episode. Kirsten check...

Episode 16: Factory Seconds
The Checkout's final episode for 2016 is a compilation of some of our best stories throughout the ye...

Episode 1: Episode 1
The Checkout tackles issues that face all of us when we open our wallets - identifying ways consumer...

Episode 2: Episode 2
Zoe investigates the nightmare of timeshare holiday accommodation; Craig looks at reverse mortgages...

Episode 3: Episode 3
Andy breaks down the cost of dying with a look at the funeral industry; Scott checks out the many wa...

Episode 4: Episode 4
Alex Lee unpacks the issues with removalists, in a moving tale. The Tooth Fairy tells Ben Jenkins th...

Episode 5: Episode 5
Zoe Norton Lodge investigates how to assert your rental rights in Australia; Scott Abbot discovers G...

Episode 6: Episode 6
Craig Reucassel discovers the pitfalls of buying a car; the ACCC-CCC-C lift the lid on the biggest s...

Episode 7: Episode 7
Kirsten finds something fishy in the world of Omega-3 supplements; Ben shows you how to complain abo...

Episode 8: Episode 8
Craig investigates why manufacturers aren't labelling trans-fat in foods; Zoe highlights the normali...

Episode 9: Episode 9
Scott comes to grips with the fact that expensive running shoes aren't worth it; Mark discovers that...

Episode 10: Episode 10
Zoe navigates the pitfalls of buying a home off the plan; Alex finds out which mozzie repellents act...

Episode 11: Episode 11
Zoe looks at the Comm Bank's customer supply program, Dollarmites; Andy looks at commercial weight l...

Episode 12: Episode 12
Kirsten and Zoe test the shape of multi-level marketing schemes; Scott reveals how much loyalty rewa...
Episode 13: Best Before
Episode 14: Best Before
Australia's leading - and only - satirical consumer affairs show returns with a new look and new segments as well as stories addressing all manner of consumer issues that affect your life and help save you money.

Episode 1: Episode 1
The Checkout team reveal what's really in your daily bread; Kirsten Drysdale untangles the truth abo...

Episode 2: Episode 2
Alex Lee cuts through the mumbo jumbo of buying a new TV, Zoe Norton Lodge gets the buzz on Manuka H...

Episode 3: Episode 3
Craig Reucassel avoids peak use to save on electricity bills, Alex Lee turns into a wine wanker and...

Episode 4: Episode 4
Home wasn't built in a day; Craig Reucassel finds out how to engage a builder, Zoe Norton Lodge on w...

Episode 5: Episode 5
Scott Abbot discovers how crafty most craft beers are, Ben Jenkins shows you how to manage your pass...

Episode 6: Episode 6
Scott Abbot with some super news about life insurance, Ben Jenkins runs a battery of tests and in FU...

Episode 7: Episode 7
Kirsten Drysdale gets the taste for MSG, Craig Reucassel swaps out his light globes to save some cas...

Episode 8: Episode 8
Kirsten Drysdale channels Jerry Springer to investigate an online travel agent, Ben Jenkins and Alex...

Episode 9: Episode 9
Alex Lee rubs mineral makeup the wrong way, Zoe Norton Lodge on What to Reject When You're Expecting...

Episode 10: Episode 10
Kirsten Drysdale flexes her muscles over protein marketing, Scott Abbot wears too much lycra as a mi...

Episode 11: Episode 11
Craig Reucassel shines a light on solar power, Zoe Norton Lodge on What to Reject When You're Expect...

Episode 12: Episode 12
Alex Lee joins the waiting list for childcare, Mark Sutton loses sleep trying to buy a mattress and...
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