The Checkout - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
Episode 1
Satirical consumer affairs show The Checkout returns new and improved* and has a look at The Struth About Australian Made labelling, your consumer rights when services go bad, and how to not get ripped off when reading credit card statements. * Conditions apply.
Episode 2
Satirical consumer affairs show The Checkout is bigger and better than ever before*. This week's episode looks at the health claims that are 98% fact free, shows why the owner of Dove and Lynx is a market leader in corporate hypocrisy, and the guilty mum takes on toilet training. * Conditions apply.
Episode 3
In this week's episode Julian Morrow looks superannuation and the quest for financial enlightenment, Kirsten Drysdale throws stones in the chlorophyll glasshouse, and Scott Abbot looks for clarity in headphones with a visit to Dr Dre.
Episode 4
In this week's episode Kirsten Drysdale asks if we're being taken for a ride by the taxi industry, Zoe Norton Lodge untangles the mess of HDMI Cables, and is there something fishy about tuna?
Episode 5
In this week's episode Craig phones home and turns the table on reverse charges, a cautionary tale about frequent flyer points, and how 4G affects our mobile data cap.
Episode 6
In this week's episode Craig Reucassel brings free range chickens home to roost, the Loving Pet Owner's guide to pet stress relief, and Kirsten Drysdale discovers insurance companies charging a lazy tax.
Episode 7
In this week's episode Craig Reucassel pays the price of convenience, Kirsten Drysdale asks why serving sizes are so self serving, and water resistant watches face the judgement of the gods.
Episode 8
In this week's episode all roads lead to roam... ing fees for mobile phone companies, online dating and scammers make a perfect match, and the loving pet owner's guide to pet fashions.
Episode 9
In this week's episode, gendered marketing and the equal opportunity to pay more, pet insurance gets put down and dishing the dirt on anti-bacterial cleaning products.
Episode 10
In this week's episode of The Checkout: the pitfalls of the gift that doesn't keep on giving, a fresh look at claims to "freshness" and a price check on lowest price guarantees.
Episode 11
In this week's episode of The Checkout: the pitfalls of the gift that doesn't keep on giving, a fresh look at claims to "freshness" and a price check on lowest price guarantees.
Episode 12
In this week's episode of The Checkout: Jules price checks online grocery shopping and Zoe talks renting and the potential for rip offs.
Episode 13
In this week's episode of The Checkout: a warts and all look at skincare products, fuel for thought at the petrol pump and the Guilty Mum makes a meal of baby food.
Episode 14
In this week's episode of The Checkout: Craig fights the power... companies, the Guilty Mum's guide to unforgettable baby memorabilia, and Facebook – what's not to like?
Episode 15
This week on The Checkout: why people are going ape over palm oil, Julian Morrow scans the Code for barcodes and palm reading for pooches with The Loving Pet Owner.
Episode 16
This week, in The Checkout Series 2's final episode: Craig Reucassel and Julian Morrow on why financial advisors are a nightmare and Ben Jenkins' focussed look at the cost of glasses.
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