Network: ABC
Episodes: 15 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: May 29, 2013 — September 4, 2013
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Cynthia McFadden and Bill Weir (anchors) with correspondents Dan Abrams, Gio Benitez, Juju Chang, Linsey Davis, Paula Faris, Matt Gutman, Dan Harris, Amy Robach, Deborah Roberts, Brian Ross, Cecilia Vega and Nick Watt.
TV show description:
A production of ABC News, this show is described as “a survival guide to the modern consumer jungle,” and offers a mix of undercover investigations about how people spend their money. It covers the trends and products that obsess Americans, offering tips along the way about how to maximize value and avoid costly mistakes.
Reports include the potential hidden dangers of hiring an emergency locksmith, what some television repairmen may not be telling you, and the truth about the thread counts of bed sheets.
This program was initially announced as a continuation of Nightline Prime which last aired in 2011.
Episode #15
· The Mortgage Rescue: Thinking of lowering your mortgage payments? Be careful whom you trust… Brian Ross and ABC News Fixer Stephanie Zimmerman try to save one woman’s home from foreclosure after she was allegedly cheated by a company that said it would help fix her financial problems. “ABC’s The Lookout” with a cautionary tale for homeowners.
· Online Rental Scams: It is happening all over the country: internet scammers posing as home owners to rent out properties that are real but not theirs to rent out. Cynthia McFadden is on the lookout to help make sure your dream rental doesn’t turn into a horror story.
· Vegas Survival Guide: They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. And, as Rebecca Jarvis reports, that often includes visitors’ money — without ever walking into the casinos. “ABC’s The Lookout” with a can’t-miss Vegas survival guide that will help beat the odds in keeping the cash in your pocket.
· Rental Cars: “ABC’s The Lookout” hits the road to show how you get the best deal on a rental car with the help of Vroomvroomvroom.com’s David Eastes.
· Mattress Wars: How much does it cost to get a good night’s sleep? “ABC’s The Lookout” puts a spectrum of mattresses to the test to find out.
· Flood Cars Update: This summer Bill Weir reported on dangerous flood cars from Hurricane Sandy that have washed up on used cars lots throughout the country. Weir’s report has led to an about face by a major insurance company and a potential change in how the industry handles such cars.
First aired: September 4, 2013.
What do you think? Do you like The Lookout TV series? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
I love this show and I have been waiting to hear something about it’s return. It is very informative, but done in a very light-hearted way with some of the best reporters on TV(ABC has the most intelligent news reporters) No way they can top this show, it is one of the best. Please do not cancel it.
I loved it. I am part of the class action suite against Kevin Trudue. I was very interested in where he is currently living, what he is doing, and if he was ever going to pay us back. I only bought the one book, but after reading it, I was furious that someone could write such garbage and convince us that we “had” to have this book. I have since become more diligent about my purchases. Keep the show on.
I love this show! Keep it on year round. I noticed it is not listed for the week of Sept. 9th. Has it been moved to a new time? I want my weekly information fix!!!
Keep it on. I have learned a lot from this program. DO NOT CANCEL!
Best summer show on tv…please renew
I hate it! Cancel it!
On the last show Bill Weir was driving a commercial tow truck on a public street.
Does Bill Weir have a commercial drivers and following the law by driving a commercial truck?
Also, when journalists were investigating Planned Parenthood clinics and used hidden camera’s which later were chastsied by the 3 networks for doing so, believe it is all right for themselves to use hidden camera’s?
And last, will the Lookout ever investigate purposely misleding stories from the news media?
Do not cancel this show…I’ve learned so much from it. I LOVED the feng shui show where four different feng shui experts come into the same home (at different times) and they ALL said something different! lol I’m sooo skeptical now! This show is enlightening..hope it keeps going. We need someone to be the watchdog and make these rip-off artists accountable!
I think the show had potential. I saw only one, with the female mechanic, but I really enjoyed it and it did it’s job teaching me what to lookout for. I wish the networks would give original ideas a chance to mature rather than canceling things just as I am discovering them. If I like a show I will make time in my busy schedule to watch or record it. Many times I have just discovered a show and it gets cancelled.
Episode 6 which is advertised as new had 2 repeat segments
ABC is doing exactly the same thing, falsely advertising itself,
It is reporting on. Shame on you guys
Agree, awful, boring and really dumb segments. This show should be cancelled. The finding of “the bed bug” was totally predictable. No doubt brought there in the same plastic baggie it was put in. No interest in watching future episodes.
Awful boring show, cancel it.