About this season
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.
Episodes (12)
1. Episode 1
Aired 9 April 2015 • 30 min
Kirsten Drysdale does a clinical trial on clinical trials in the beauty industry, and Craig Reucassel asks what happens if your car turns out to be a lemon... or a donkey.
2. Episode 2
Aired 16 April 2015 • 30 min
Julian Morrow looks at the fine print on private parking fines and Ben Jenkins drinks the kool-aid that comes with sports drinks and asks if they’re really worth it.
3. Episode 3
Aired 23 April 2015 • 30 min
Craig Reucassel looks at car financing plans and how much you’ll really pay, while Kirsten discovers she’s not related to Denise Drysdale, despite what the internet says.
4. Episode 4
Aired 30 April 2015 • 30 min
Kirsten Drysdale brings us up-to-date with the latest bogus developments in milk marketing and Alex Lee examines who really owns the books and other digital media you buy online.
5. Episode 5
Aired 7 May 2015 • 30 min
Ben Jenkins gets back to nature, Zoë Norton Lodge finds out why money transfers take so long to process, and Hannah Reilly exercises extreme caution about new car add-ons.
6. Episode 6
Aired 21 May 2015 • 30 min
Julian plays The Price Is Right. Consumer edition! And Craig has an expensive groundhog day, thanks to financial commissions.
7. Episode 7
Aired 28 May 2015 • 30 min
'Checkout Chumps' investigates Premium SMS as Julian Morrow joins the Not Appy club and Zoë Norton Lodge shows us what the song and dance is with Arbonne direct marketing.
8. Episode 8
Aired 4 June 2015 • 30 min
Zoë Norton Lodge looks at which pet foods are Best In Chow with guest stars Cat Stevens and Rene Descat; Kirsten Drysdale gets taken for a ride when examining rip-offs in the hire car industry.
9. Episode 9
Aired 11 June 2015 • 30 min
Ben Jenkins dips his toes into TV streaming and shows you the ins and outs of all the new video on demand services competing with the ABC for your precious eyeballs.
10. Episode 10
Aired 18 June 2015 • 30 min
Kirsten Drysdale retreats from mental health retreats and The Guilty Mum throws a party.
11. Episode 11
Aired 25 June 2015 • 30 min
Ben Jenkins gives low carb beers the once over, and then a twice over to be sure; Alex Lee takes a cleansing look at detox diets.
12. Episode 12
Aired 2 July 2015 • 30 min
Craig shows what they pump into Pump water, Alex finds out what a NutriBullet does to facts and Hannah cracks the whip on leather.