Marketplace S40E22 · The Busted Edition

Overview

"We're on the trail of false claims, rounding up big names with their hands in your pockets. We're cracking five cases that will have you yelling, ""You're Busted!"" Has Air Canada come through on its promise to improve punctuality? And is that high-end Kobe beef you're paying for actually Kobe beef? Tom Harrington and Erica Johnson are on the case."

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1. 1 1. Lousy Labels: Home Edition2012-09-14"They're on your bedding, your kitchenware, and the cleaning products you use: labels claiming products are ""non-toxic"", ""biodegradable"" and include ""natural ingredients."" Bu
2. 2 2. When The Repairman Knocks: Pools2012-09-21"Marketplace is back at it again, putting home repairmen to the test. We're wiring up homes with hidden cameras, rigging a simple, everyday household problem, to find out if repair
3. 3 3. Fighting for Fido2012-09-28Thousands of dogs are ill or dying across North America and it's been going on for years. No one can say what, exactly, made the dogs sick. But owners say they fed their dogs a see
4. 4 4. Getting Squeezed2012-10-05"Buying a new car can be a gamble: you could end up landing a lemon. So what happens if you buy a faulty car that just can't be fixed? After hearing from car owners across the cou
5. 5 5. Too Good To Be True2012-10-12"In four decades of Marketplace, we've come across a lot of products - and a lot of pitchmen - that proved to be too good to be true. We're revisiting three of the most outrageous
6. 6 6. Money Where Your Mouth Is2012-10-19"When it's time to get our teeth checked, most of us trust our dentist to determine the treatment plan and how much it will cost. They are the experts, aren't they? Co-host Erica
7. 7 7. High Steaks2012-10-26"Is the steak you buy as safe as you think? We're taking a sharp look at a little-known process which could affect what you eat. It's a common industry practice that makes steaks a
8. 8 8. Pump Fiction2012-11-02"The price for premium gas blends is as much as 15 cents more per litre than regular gas. Gas companies make the pitch that premium's better for your car. While it's true that som
9. 9 9. The Dirt on Hotels, Part 12012-11-09"Marketplace puts six of the largest hotel chains in Canada to the test. We're investigating the cleanliness of Canadian hotels - in the most comprehensive test of its kind, ever.
10. 10 10. The Dirt on Hotels, Part 22012-11-16"Last week's investigation of hotel cleanliness got Canada talking last week. Now, we're digging deeper - testing how well chains are maintaining their hotels. We reveal some of t
11. 11 11. When The Repairman Knocks: Garage Doors2012-11-23"What happens when you give shady repair companies a second chance? Last season we put garage repair companies to the test - and some of them tried to rip us off. Now we're puttin
12. 12 12. Burned2012-11-30"Tom Harrington investigates flame retardants in our homes and reveals the toxic chemicals used to prevent or slow down the spread of fire may be making us sick, and may not be as
13. 13 13. To Catch A Telemarketer2013-01-11This week on Marketplace: telemarketers from hell. We're out to catch them breaking the rules. We go undercover half a world away, inside a call centre that might be calling you.
14. 14 14. When The Repairman Knocks: Air Ducts2013-01-18This time, we're testing air duct cleaners; yup air ducts... the things that carry hot and cold air from your furnace through your house. Watch what happens when the duct cleaners
15. 15 15. Busting The Banks2013-01-25"Are you frustrated with banking fees? Marketplace reveals three sneaky ways the banks fatten their profits at your expense. We also give one family a financial makeover and reve
16. 16 16. Back On The Case2013-02-01"We revisit two stories, and see what happened after the Marketplace bust. Dirty Hospitals: have they kept their promise to clean up? Clean Water, Dirty Tricks: Are they still sp
17. 17 17. Price Tag Confidential2013-02-08"What they don’t want you to know about prices You've sent us e-mail after e-mail asking why things cost as much as they do. It's a mission that people behind the prices don't wa
18. 18 18. Who's Watching the Kids?2013-02-22
19. 19 19. Mike Holmes: Home Ripoffs2013-03-01
20. 20 20. The Great Salt Shakedown2013-03-08
21. 21 21. Hospital Parking Pain2013-03-29"We investigate the costs of parking at hospitals in Canada, find who's really making money off those lots and how it's affecting ordinary Canadians. In many cases, people told us
22. 22 22. The Busted Edition2013-04-05"We're on the trail of false claims, rounding up big names with their hands in your pockets. We're cracking five cases that will have you yelling, ""You're Busted!"" Has Air Cana
23. 23 23. What’s The Deal?2013-04-12"If a deal sounds too good to be true... then it probably is. We delve in Dealfind, the largest Canadian-based e-retailer. It claims to offer unbeatable deals... so why are so man