Consumer 101

I was looking forward to watching this show when I read about it in my recent Consumer Reports Magazine.

However, the producers must be assuming third graders are their primary audience. The whole show I watched, their 1st episode, was too childish. Mo Rocca's "Innovation Nation" on CBS does the same thing. What's going on? Is it because the show is on Saturday morning and the producers expect children are watching the show? Could you imagine if " 60 Minutes" was targeted to third graders. Horrible.

Please revamp the show towards an adult audience.

This is supposed to be (I was hoping, at least) a simple digest information series.

Instead, we get a ham actor/host that over emphasizes each word, fake enthusiasm, juvenile demos, numerous repetition for *everything* that's said.

I watched the first episode, and all the information within could have been presented in less than five minutes, instead of the ~twenty minutes!

Too annoying to watch future episodes.

I thought it provided helpful information to those with less experience on certain topics. Yes, it can be pretty cheesy and cringe at times, but I think it can be informative and interesting to younger audiences such as teens not just adults. It may be better if it sets a specific target audience and structure itself to that audience.

Consumer rights are often abused, it's good to know the pitfalls and scams. But when a show starts with the phrase 'This show is educational and informational' you instantly realise that the producers have dumbed it down to the Nth level. It's 'Informative' you idiots, you can't just make up words. Then on to the really unscientific article about bike safety helmets, with the added drama of an exploding melon in slow-mo. The physiology of the skull and brain bare no relation to a melon, trust me on this. Warriors and Knights of old didn't once charge into battle with a melon on their heads, but certainly had skulls way more robust than one. Why is the presenter dude so upbeat and chipper when delivering a message about death and the gory ways of dying on a pushbike?! If this was in the parody section of comedy, I'd go with it, like a Spinal Tap kind of thing. Yet it's not, it actually wants to be taken seriously. Don't. I suspect that product placement is funding this show. Beware and don't believe a word until you fact check it and review some independent reviews as well. This is what TV for thickos has become.

A television show based on the excellent magazine, Consumer Reports should be great, but this talks down to viewers in an irritating and inane way. The actual knowledge they are transferring is fine, but is presented as if for kindergartners. The exact same information is useful for adults and could be presented in a less insulting manner. Why would kindergartners care about hydroplaning on tires anyway, and if they did, wouldn't telling them which brand tested best be helpful? Same thing with dishwashers, no brand or model is recommended or warned against, so how is this educating the consumer at all? It's like the first half of a review without any actual definitive advice or review. In the right hands, a Consumer Reports TV show should be interesting, but this just jumps from one subject to another without ever coming to any conclusions, all the while with hammy, unrealistic acting. A series that should be an easy 10 out of 10 is reduced to 1 out of 10. Not recommended.