The Cheap Seats Explained

Genre:	Comedy
Country:	Australia
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	4
Num Episodes:	91
Executive Producer:	Santo Cilauro Tom Gleisner Michael Hirsh Rob Sitch
Camera:	Multi-camera
Runtime:	40 minutes
Company:	Working Dog Productions
Network:	Network 10
Last Aired:	present
Related:	Have You Been Paying Attention?

The Cheap Seats is an Australian comedy panel television show on Network 10, which first premiered on 20 July 2021.^[1] The Cheap Seats features selected clips of the previous week's news and television shows accompanied with humorous commentary delivered by the hosts.^{[2] [3] [4]} The show returned for a second season on 26 April 2022,^{[5] [6]} and a third season on 9 May 2023.^{[7] [8] [9]} In October 2023, Network 10 confirmed that the show would be returning in 2024,^[10] and season 4 premiered on 30April.^[11]

Hosts

The Cheap Seats is hosted by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Segments are co-hosted by presenters including Mel Tracina on entertainment and Titus O'Reily on sport, however since May 2023, O'Reily has taken an extended break from the show for an undisclosed period of time.^{[12] [13]}

Recurring segments

• Entertainment: Mel Tracina talks about events which occurred in entertainment during the week.
• Sport: Rotating guests, formerly including correspondent Titus O'Reily, talk about events that occurred in sport during the week.
• Across the Ditch: Unusual news from New Zealand.
• Archipelago of Love Islands: Mel Tracina shares the funniest moments from international versions of Love Island.
• What's on What's on in the Warehouse: The hosts comment on out of context clips from the show What's on in the Warehouse, created by Australian pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse to promote its products.
• Pacific Update Update: The hosts comment on clips from the TVNZ news show, Pacific Update.
• Crop This!: Unusual tidbits from the world of gardening, usually featuring reports by Seven News reporter, Penny McKinlay.
• Mel's markets: Funny news relating to the financial market.
• Pencil it in: The hosts highlight strange and unusual events taking place across Australia
• Crime Time: Lighthearted and funny clips of minor crimes across Australia.
• House of Bracewellness: The hosts comment on clips from the Seven Network morning lifestyle show, House of Wellness.
• Reporter of the Week: Introduced in 2023, Mel and Tim recognise a reporter who has been funny, surprising, or overly dedicated in the past week.
• Regional Roundup: The hosts highlight unusual news and events that are taking place in regional towns around Australia.

Episodes

Season 4 (2024)

Awards and nominations

|-|rowspan="2"|2022|rowspan="2"|Logie Awards of 2022|Most Popular New Talent|Melanie Bracewell||rowspan="2"||-|Most Popular Comedy Program|The Cheap Seats||-|2023|Logie Awards of 2023|Most Outstanding Entertainment Program|The Cheap Seats||

External links

• • Production website – Working Dog

Notes and References

1. Web site: Knox . David . 13 July 2021 . Airdate: The Cheap Seats . 21 July 2021 . TV Tonight . TV Tonight.
2. Web site: 13 July 2021 . Welcome To The Cheap Seats, The New Show From The Makers Of HYBPA? . 21 July 2021 . . Ten Network Holdings.
3. Web site: Wilson . Zanda . 14 July 2021 . Ten announces new Working Dog show The Cheap Seats . 21 July 2021 . Mumbrella.
4. 14 July 2021 . Ten announces The Cheap Seats to air Tuesday, 20 July . 21 July 2021 . Mediaweek.
5. Web site: 8 April 2022 . THE CHEAP SEATS returns to 10 this month . 26 July 2023 . TV Blackbox . en-AU . Media release.
6. 1512558406590251010 . cheapseatsau . We're back! The NEW SEASON of The Cheap Seats starts TUESDAY APRIL 26 on @Channel10AU! #CheapSeatsAU @TheTimMcDonald @meladoodle . 26 July 2023 . en-AU.
7. 9 May 2023 . TV Guide: The Cheap Seats on 10 and 10 Play . 26 July 2023 . . en-AU.
8. Web site: Knox . David . 24 April 2023 . Returning: The Cheap Seats . 26 July 2023 . . en-AU.
9. Web site: 26 April 2023 . The Cheap Seats Is Back By Popular Demand*. . 26 July 2023 . . en-AU.
10. Web site: 23 October 2023 . Network 10 Brings The Biggest Hits To 2024 . 12 April 2024 . . . en-AU.
11. 11 April 2024 . First Look: The Cheap Seats 2024 on 10 and 10 Play . 12 April 2024 . . en-AU.
12. Web site: Perry . Kevin . 24 May 2023 . Channel 10's The Cheap Seats bids Farewell to Beloved Sports Correspondent Titus O'Reily . 26 July 2023 . TV Blackbox . en-AU.
13. 24 May 2023 . Titus O'Reily signs off from Channel 10's The Cheap Seats . 26 July 2023 . . en-AU.