Season 38

Season 38 (2011)




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.