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- Seasons
- 6
- Episodes aired
- 161
- Latest aired
- S06E21
- Total runtime
- 4d 18h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 July 2021 – November 2021 19 episodes
- Season 2 April 2022 – November 2022 30 episodes
- Season 3 May 2023 – November 2023 30 episodes
- Season 4 April 2024 – November 2024 30 episodes
- Season 5 April 2025 – November 2025 30 episodes
- Season 6 April 2026 – October 2026 25 episodes
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S05E01 April 29th, 2025
April 29 · 44min find the promo
Show synopsis
Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, stand-up superstar Anne Edmonds & UK comedian Chloe Petts.
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S05E02 May 6th, 2025
May 6 · 43min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in the action are Mel Tracina, US comedian Mike Goldstein & comedy royalty Santo Cilauro.
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S05E03 May 13th, 2025
May 13 · 45min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining the action are Mel Tracina, Voyager frontman Danny Estrin & ABC election guru Antony Green.
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S05E04 May 20th, 2025
May 20 · 40min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Adam Rozenbachs and French comedian Celya AB.
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S05E05 May 27th, 2025
May 27 · 46min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Luke Rocca, Jamie Durie and Danny & Michael Philippou.
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S05E06 June 3rd, 2025
June 3 · 46min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, MasterChef judge Andy Allen and comedian Emma Holland.
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S05E07 June 10th, 2025
June 10 · 41min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining them are Mel Tracina, Beetlejuice: The Musical star Eddie Perfect and comedian Alex Ward.
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S05E08 June 17th, 2025
June 17 · 41min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in are Mel Tracina, Kiwi comedian Guy Montgomery & F1 rising star Joanne Ciconte.
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S05E09 June 24th, 2025
June 24 · 45min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, journalist Abbey Gelmi and comedian Demi Adejuyigbe.
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S05E10 July 1st, 2025
July 1 · 40min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, journalist Lisa Millar and comedian Dave Thornton.
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S05E11 July 8th, 2025
July 8 · 44min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Auntie Donna's Broden Kelly & comedian Takashi Wakasugi.
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S05E12 July 15th, 2025
July 15 · 42min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in are Mel Tracina & special guests Ray O'Leary, Abbey Gelmi & Steph Baumgartel.
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S05E13 July 22nd, 2025
July 22 · 45min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, comedian Pete Helliar and Kiwi comic Lana Walters.
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S05E14 July 29th, 2025
July 29 · 41min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Home And Away royalty Lynne McGranger & Ben Lomas.
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S05E15 August 5th, 2025
August 5 · 45min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Sandra Sully & Vixens champion Jo Weston.
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S05E16 August 12th, 2025
August 12 · 42min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Nath Valvo. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, journalist Georgie Tunny and Spanish chef Miguel Maestre.
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S05E17 August 19th, 2025
August 19 · 43min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Andrea Crothers and netball legend Bianca Chatfield.
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S05E18 August 26th, 2025
August 26 · 45min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Adam Rozenbachs & Little Miss Universe Nevaeh-Lea Benton.
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S05E19 September 2nd, 2025
September 2 · 45min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, broadcaster Abbey Gelmi & comedian Alexei Toliopoulos.
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S05E20 September 9th, 2025
September 9 · 44min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, media CEO, Hannah Ferguson & SBS commentator Matt Keenan.
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S05E21 September 16th, 2025
September 16 · 40min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Mel Tracina and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Angela Bishop, comedian Sam Garlepp and tram driving champion Craig Maher.
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S05E22 September 23rd, 2025
September 23 · 40min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Mel Tracina & Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are pop icon Nikki Webster, comedian Pete Helliar & finance guru Chris Kohler.
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S05E23 September 30th, 2025
September 30 · 41min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in are Mel Tracina, comedian Tom Walker & iconic weather presenter Peter Murphy.
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S05E24 October 7th, 2025
October 7 · 43min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina and special guest UK comedian Rob Beckett.
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S05E25 October 14th, 2025
October 14 · 48min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining the action are Mel Tracina, TV legend Rove McManus and driving duo Marcos & Tabitha Ambrose.
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S05E26 October 21st, 2025
October 21 · 43min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina and stand-up comedian Geraldine Hickey.
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S05E27 October 28th, 2025
October 28 · 49min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining the action are Mel Tracina, superstar Rob Thomas and comedians Ben Elton & Ryan Shelton.
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S05E28 November 4th, 2025
November 4 · 43min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Carlo Ritchie. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Adam Rozenbachs and special guest Julia Zemiro.
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S05E29 November 11th, 2025
November 11 · 46min find the promo
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Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Carlo Ritchie. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, comedian Reggie Watts and broadcaster Abbey Gelmi.
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S05E30 November 18th, 2025
November 18 · 54min find the promo
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Taking a fun look back at 2025 are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and special guest Nevaeh-Lea Benton.