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| The Checkout logo and most of the presenters shown on the show Image taken from: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/img/programs/PP-The-Checkout.jpg |
Hey guys, Jasper here from ISYS100 Trio to do another
television show review for our blog. The television program I will be reviewing
today is The Checkout.
Show Description
The Checkout is an Australian television show which explores
consumer affairs. Presenters on the show discuss the different rights you have as a consumer and the many tricks and strategies that marketers and companies use to lure you into buying their products. The Checkout explores and discuss these practices through the use of humour and skits throughout the entirety of the program. It's no surprise that the show is produced in such a humourous way considering some of the presenter's backgrounds and previous shows they've worked on (CNNN, The Chaser's War on Everything). I mean, take a look at their description about the show, they even make it funny to read.
There are different segments in each episode that cover many areas of the consumer affairs and are often aimed at specific brands or companies. Examples of these segments would be Product vs packshot, Parallel Consumerverse and F.U. Tube.
Product vs Packshot is a fairly short segment where the packaging of a product is shown and then is compared side to side with the actual product. As always, you will see how you get a product that does not even look nearly as close to the image on the packaging.
Parallel Consumerverse is usually a skit where "what if" questions regarding different brands and companies were made a reality in a parallel universe. For example in one episode there was "If takeaway was Ikea". Customers would have to follow arrows on the ground in order to get their boxed foods and when they had taken it home they then would need to construct the food.
F.U. Tube is a segment where viewers can send in videos where they complain or ask questions about specific goods or services they have used. The presenter usually then discusses and offers possible solutions regarding these complaints and questions on goods and services.
As a consumer, although at times the information given would not be relevant to the goods and services I would use, I still found the information very interesting and the use of humour and skits just made it even more enjoyable to watch. Overall I would recommend watching The Checkout as a consumer but also for the ingenious way the show is produced with attention to such great use of humour while being able to provide in-depth content and information.
You can check out more episodes of The Checkout on the ABC channel every Thursdays from 8:00 pm.
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| Image taken from: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/thecheckout/about/# |
There are different segments in each episode that cover many areas of the consumer affairs and are often aimed at specific brands or companies. Examples of these segments would be Product vs packshot, Parallel Consumerverse and F.U. Tube.
Product vs Packshot is a fairly short segment where the packaging of a product is shown and then is compared side to side with the actual product. As always, you will see how you get a product that does not even look nearly as close to the image on the packaging.
Parallel Consumerverse is usually a skit where "what if" questions regarding different brands and companies were made a reality in a parallel universe. For example in one episode there was "If takeaway was Ikea". Customers would have to follow arrows on the ground in order to get their boxed foods and when they had taken it home they then would need to construct the food.
F.U. Tube is a segment where viewers can send in videos where they complain or ask questions about specific goods or services they have used. The presenter usually then discusses and offers possible solutions regarding these complaints and questions on goods and services.
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| Bubble O'Bill as seen in Product vs Packshot. Image taken from: https://gracegarrick.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/capture2.png |
My Thoughts
I really enjoy watching The Checkout as I find it both informative and hilarious at the same time.As a consumer, although at times the information given would not be relevant to the goods and services I would use, I still found the information very interesting and the use of humour and skits just made it even more enjoyable to watch. Overall I would recommend watching The Checkout as a consumer but also for the ingenious way the show is produced with attention to such great use of humour while being able to provide in-depth content and information.
You can check out more episodes of The Checkout on the ABC channel every Thursdays from 8:00 pm.
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