David Commons
Director
Marketplace (1972)
Season 38
Marketplace is a Canadian television series, broadcast on CBC Television. Launched in 1972, the series is a consumer advocacy newsmagazine, which shows investigative reports on issues such as product testing, health and safety, fraudulent business practices and other news issues of interest to product and service consumers.
Released Oct. 5, 1972
Episode 30 min
2+
S38E1 - Big Gym Ripoff
How gym membership contracts affect Canadians and how some gyms are run.
Jan. 7, 2011, midnight
S38E2 - Cure or Con?
Investigating homeopathy, the fastest growing alternative health practice in Canada.
Jan. 14, 2011, midnight
S38E3 - Incredible Shrinking Products
Jan. 21, 2011, midnight
S38E4 - Spinning a Pill
Investigating the oral contraceptive Yasmin.
Jan. 21, 2011, midnight
S38E5 - Clean Water Dirty Tricks
Investigation of the sale of door-to-door water purification systems in Canada.
Jan. 28, 2011, midnight
S38E6 - Hitting the Roof
Investigating the world of shady roofers with contractors Mike Holmes.
Feb. 4, 2011, midnight
S38E7 - Superbug in the Supermarket
Investigating the link between the animals we eat and our resistance to antibiotics.
Feb. 11, 2011, midnight
S38E8 - Crash and Burned
Tom Harrington investigates what insurance companies don't want you to know.
Feb. 18, 2011, midnight
S38E9 - Back on the Case
We follow up on some of our favourite stories. See what's changed, and who's been busted since we "Busted" them.
Feb. 25, 2011, midnight
S38E10 - Debt Collector Dread
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.
March 4, 2011, midnight
S38E11 - Canada's Worst Cell Phone Bill: The Sequel
Taking another look at Canada's cellphone industry.
March 11, 2011, midnight
S38E12 - Lousy Labels
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.
March 18, 2011, midnight
S38E13 - Won't Get Fooled Again
For the first time ever, Marketplace will be running the scams instead of exposing them.
April 1, 2011, midnight
Network: CBC Gem
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Oct. 5, 1972
Last Air Date: Nov. 14, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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