Season 38 (2011)
Episodes: 13
Star Cast: Charlsie Agro , Tom Harrington , David Commons , Wendy Mesley ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Big Gym Ripoff
Air Date: 2011-01-07
How gym membership contracts affect Canadians and how some gyms are run.
Ep.2 Cure or Con?
Air Date: 2011-01-14
Investigating homeopathy, the fastest growing alternative health practice in Canada.
Ep.3 Incredible Shrinking Products
Air Date: 2011-01-21
Ep.4 Spinning a Pill
Air Date: 2011-01-21
Investigating the oral contraceptive Yasmin.
Ep.5 Clean Water Dirty Tricks
Air Date: 2011-01-28
Investigation of the sale of door-to-door water purification systems in Canada.
Ep.6 Hitting the Roof
Air Date: 2011-02-04
Investigating the world of shady roofers with contractors Mike Holmes.
Ep.7 Superbug in the Supermarket
Air Date: 2011-02-11
Investigating the link between the animals we eat and our resistance to antibiotics.
Ep.8 Crash and Burned
Air Date: 2011-02-18
Tom Harrington investigates what insurance companies don't want you to know.
Ep.9 Back on the Case
Air Date: 2011-02-25
We follow up on some of our favourite stories. See what's changed, and who's been busted since we "Busted" them.
Ep.10 Debt Collector Dread
Air Date: 2011-03-04
Debt collectors: their business can be ferocious. But when they cross the line, can you count on the rules to protect you? Erica Johnson investigates.
Ep.11 Canada's Worst Cell Phone Bill: The Sequel
Air Date: 2011-03-11
Taking another look at Canada's cellphone industry.
Ep.12 Lousy Labels
Air Date: 2011-03-18
The labels say 'organic' and 'natural' -- but are they really? Erica Johnson separates the truly green products from the 'greenwashed' -- products that look green, but really aren't -- in our top ten countdown of lousy labels.
Ep.13 Won't Get Fooled Again
Air Date: 2011-04-01
For the first time ever, Marketplace will be running the scams instead of exposing them.