The WORST episodes of The Checkout

#1 - Episode 14

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/15/2016

Alex goes ga ga over baby food, Kirsten asks what's in a brand name at the supermarket, and Scott plays a round with golf gear.

#2 - 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.

#3 - 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.

#4 - 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.

#5 - 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?

#6 - 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.

#7 - 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.

#8 - 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.

#9 - 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.

#10 - Episode 16: Factory Seconds (2)

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/29/2016

The Checkout's final episode for 2016 is a compilation of some of our best stories throughout the year. Andy looks at new phone plans & Jules buys a goat in a pharmacy. Plus Asterisk Man, a superhero for our times.

#11 - Episode 15: Factory Seconds (1)

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/22/2016

The Checkout presents some of your favourite segments in this Factory Seconds episode. Kirsten checks in on hotel booking sites, Ben investigates your rights in online shopping & Alex has a cool look at sunglasses.

#12 - 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?

#13 - Episode 13

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/8/2016

Craig gets a check up for his private hospital cover; hunky bachelors abound as Zoe faces an important choice...of comparison websites; and the guilty mum takes an unhealthy interest in kids' health products.

#14 - Episode 12

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/1/2016

Craig reports on the health ratings that leave you seeing stars (at the supermarket), Alex learns why you should think before you ink and Zoe and Kirsten look at the ways packaging tries to influence our purchasing decisions.

#15 - Episode 11

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/25/2016

Hannah Reilly takes an interest in switching mortgage providers; Ben Jenkins shows you how to avoid an expensive lesson in further education and the yoga accessories that will really stretch your budget.

#16 - Episode 10

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/18/2016

It's snot rocket science when it comes to over the counter cold & flu medication, the fine print in car parks that'll drive you mad, and are car makers coming clean with emissions ratings.

#17 - Episode 9

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/11/2016

Zoe takes a high level of interest in "zero balance transfers" on credit cards, Andy negotiates the challenges of getting a better mobile phone plan and The Guilty Mum's guide to preparing school lunches.

#18 - Episode 8

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/4/2016

Kirsten Drysdale looks at wine awards, Julian Morrow asks why pharmacies are selling so many scientifically dubious products & the scam detectors investigate scammers pretending to be government departments.

#19 - Episode 7

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/28/2016

The Checkout returns to take a look at the pitfalls of buying a puppy, what to do when internet service providers promise one speed but deliver another & Craig Reucassel looks into the second hand car market.

#20 - Episode 6: Best Before (2)

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/19/2016

#21 - Episode 5: Best Before (1)

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/12/2016

Relive some of The Checkout's best segments in this compilation of viewer favourites from previous seasons. Satisfaction not guaranteed.

#22 - Episode 7

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/13/2018

Kirsten Drysdale tastes MSG, Craig Reucassel swaps out his light globes to save some cash, Zoe Norton Lodge on what supplements to reject when you're expecting and in FU Tube the ongoing headache from a Jawbone return.

#23 - Factory Seconds (4)

Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/15/2018

Zoe Norton Lodge tries to put her mum in a nursing home, Kirsten Drysdale gets the taste for MSG, and Alex Lee cuts through the mumbo jumbo of buying a new TV.

#24 - Factory Seconds (3)

Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/8/2018

Kirsten Drysdale channels Jerry Springer to investigate an online travel agent, Scott Abbot wears too much lycra as a serious cyclist, Alex Lee rubs mineral makeup the wrong way, and the team reveal what's really in your bread.

#25 - Factory Seconds (2)

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/1/2018

Craig Reucassel takes the muscle out of engaging a builder, Scott Abbot discovers out how crafty most craft beers are and Kirsten Drysdale untangles the truth about thread count in bed sheets.