The BEST episodes of The Checkout season 5
Every episode of The Checkout season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Checkout season 5!
Satirical consumer affairs series presented by Julian Morrow and Craig Reucassel from The Chaser, Hungry Beast's Kirsten Drysdale and Kate Browne from CHOICE. Conditions apply. While stocks last.
#1 - Episode 8
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/2017
Craig investigates why manufacturers aren't labelling trans-fat in foods; Zoe highlights the normalisation of payday lending & Scott finds out why tapping your debit card instead of swiping can land you with greater fees.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Episode 1
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/2017
The Checkout is back for a new season. Ben Jenkins has a reminder about your consumer rights; Kirsten Drysdale examines online ticket re-seller Viagogo; Alex Lee weighs up whether using a travel agent is worth it.
#3 - Episode 9
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/8/2017
Scott comes to grips with the fact that expensive running shoes aren't worth it; Mark discovers that hearing clinics are basically sales centres & Julian looks at how long a product should reasonably be expected to last?
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Episode 12
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/29/2017
Kirsten and Zoe test the shape of multi-level marketing schemes; Scott reveals how much loyalty reward scheme points are really worth; A visit from an old friend as the ABC Investigator's Helen Wellings visits The Checkout.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Episode 11
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/22/2017
Zoe looks at the Comm Bank's customer supply program, Dollarmites; Andy looks at commercial weight loss programs; Kate returns in As A Guilty Mum and Kirsten highlights the rise of phantom supermarket brands.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Episode 3
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/20/2017
Andy breaks down the cost of dying with a look at the funeral industry; Scott checks out the many ways telcos continue to torture us and in FUTube, Zoe discovers Australia Post are signing people up for junk mail.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - Episode 4
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/2017
Alex Lee unpacks the issues with removalists, in a moving tale. The Tooth Fairy tells Ben Jenkins the 'tooth' about dentists. And in FUTube, Julian Morrow trawls the canned tuna industry with a new sustainability report.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Episode 10
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/2017
Zoe navigates the pitfalls of buying a home off the plan; Alex finds out which mozzie repellents actually work; and Ben gets the low down on security holding deposits which can take an age to return to your account.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - Episode 2
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/13/2017
Zoe investigates the nightmare of timeshare holiday accommodation; Craig looks at reverse mortgages for over-55s; The ACCC-CCCC bust open sports betting scams & Alex highlights the trap of automatically renewing payments.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Episode 6
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/2017
Craig Reucassel discovers the pitfalls of buying a car; the ACCC-CCC-C lift the lid on the biggest scam in Australia last year and in FUTube, Julian Morrow gets to the bottom of age discrimination in travel insurance.
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - Episode 5
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/2017
Zoe Norton Lodge investigates how to assert your rental rights in Australia; Scott Abbot discovers Google Shopping's search results are allowing dodgy businesses to prosper & what happens when you can't pay your vet bill?
Watch Now:Amazon#12 - Episode 7
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2017
Kirsten finds something fishy in the world of Omega-3 supplements. Ben shows you how to get a result when you've got a problem with pretty much any purchase. And in FU Tube, Craig shares everyone's frustration with a look at what you can do when your parcel delivery goes awry.
Watch Now:Amazon