Julian Morrow
Himself
The Checkout (2013)
Series 1
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.
Released March 21, 2013
Episode 30 min
10+
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, News
Keywords: tmdb.satire, tmdb.consumerism, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.consumer-affairs, imdb.non-fiction
Production Companies: Giant Dwarf Productions, Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder
Network: ABC TV
S1E1 - Episode 1
- Complimentary Medicines
- Apple iPhone : Advertising vs Reality
- If I Could Say One Thing : Catriona Lowe
- Complaint Letter : Purina Cat Food
- F.U. Tube : Consumers Bite Back
- Product Vs Packshot : Coles Strawberries
- As A Guilty Mum : Baby Bums
- Parallel Consumerverse : If Toasters Were Mobile Phones
- Product Tampering : Golden Circle Sunshine Punch
- Meanwhile in Afghanistan
- Buy Now, Pay Forever
March 21, 2013, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
- Phoney Regulations
- Adventures In Fine Print : Flight Insurance
- Product Tampering : Ribena Fruit Drink
- Copycats
- F.U. Tube
- Product Vs Packshot : San Remo Lasagna
- If I Could Say One Thing : Teresa Corbin
- The Rational Consumer
March 28, 2013, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
- Returning goods
- Restaurants
- Salty Cereals
- Sea Life
- As A Guilty Mum: Germs
- Road Testing Electric Cars
- F.U Tube
April 4, 2013, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
- Milking It
- Tricks of the Trade Mags
- Product Tampering : Strawberry Indulgence
- Parallel Consumerverse : If Groceries Were Foxtel
- Funeral Plans
- The Search For The Most Expensive Water
- If I Could Say One Thing : Alan Kirkland
- Data Mining
- Product vs Packshot : Bubble O'Bill
- F.U. Tube : Jetstar and Sam
April 11, 2013, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
- Chronic Pain
- Swisse Vitamins
- Search For The Most Expensive Wi-Fi
- As A Guilty Mum : Sleep
- Adventures In Fine Print : California Dreaming
- Product Vs Packshot : Tom Piper Savoury - - - Mince & Vegetables
- Not Appy
- If I Could Say One Thing : Barry Schwartz
- F.U. Tube
April 18, 2013, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
- Superfoods
- Door Knockers
- If I Could Say One Thing : Rod Sims
- Down Down Arithmetic
- Access vs Ownership
- Parallel Consumerverse : If Cinemas Were Gyms
- Product vs Packshot : On The Menu Double Cheeseburger
- F.U. Tube
April 25, 2013, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
- Ticket Bookings
- Product Vs Packshot : Palak Paneer
- Spoilt For Choice : Toothpaste
- Milk, White Lies & Permeate
- A Load of Rubbish
- As A Guilty Mum : Baby Safety
- Extended Warranties
- If I Could Say One Thing : Allan Fels
- F.U. Tube
May 2, 2013, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
- Snack Break : Dairy Farmer's Yoghurt
- Big Cosmetics In Little China
- Product vs Packshot : KFC Salsa Twister
- Adventures In Fine Print : Ticket Insurance
- Cashback Backlash
- Beat The System : Fashion Outlets
- What's In A Name?
- If I Could Say One Thing : Dan Ariely
- Borrowing Money From Strangers
- F.U. Tube
May 9, 2013, midnight
S1E9 - Episode 9
- Tricks of the Trade Mags
- Online Terms and Conditions
- Complaint Letter: Cadbury
- Energy Crisis
- Parallel Consumerverse: If Bread Were Houses
- Snack Break: Trail Mix
- If I Could Say One Thing : Fiona Guthrie
- You Beauty
- F.U. Tube
May 16, 2013, midnight
S1E10 - Episode 10
- High Tunes
- Added Info : Coles Feed Your Family For $10
- As A Guilty Mum : Baby Smartness
- Adventures In Fine Print : Water Leakage Insurance
- The Bald Facts
- Instant Roadtest
- If I Could Say One Thing : Ian Jarratt
- F.U. Tube Episode 10
- Why Is This Song $2.19?
May 23, 2013, midnight
Network: ABC TV
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 2400 min.
Released: March 21, 2013
Last Air Date: April 17, 2018, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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