The Cheap Seats

This article is about the Australian TV series. For the Alabama song, see The Cheap Seats (song). For other uses, see The Cheap Seats (disambiguation).

The Cheap Seats
GenreComedy
Presented by
Starring
  • Mel Tracina
  • Titus O'Reilly
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes91
Production
Executive producersSanto Cilauro
Tom Gleisner
Michael Hirsh
Rob Sitch
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time40 minutes
Production companyWorking Dog Productions
Original release
NetworkNetwork 10
Release20 July 2021 (2021-07-20) –
present
Related
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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 30 April.[11]

  1. ^ Knox, David (13 July 2021). "Airdate: The Cheap Seats". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Welcome To The Cheap Seats, The New Show From The Makers Of HYBPA?". 10Play. Ten Network Holdings. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ Wilson, Zanda (14 July 2021). "Ten announces new Working Dog show The Cheap Seats". Mumbrella. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Ten announces The Cheap Seats to air Tuesday, 20 July". Mediaweek. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ^ "THE CHEAP SEATS returns to 10 this month". TV Blackbox (Media release). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  6. ^ @cheapseatsau (8 April 2022). "We're back! The NEW SEASON of The Cheap Seats starts TUESDAY APRIL 26 on @Channel10AU! #CheapSeatsAU @TheTimMcDonald @meladoodle" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 July 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "TV Guide: The Cheap Seats on 10 and 10 Play". Mediaweek. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  8. ^ Knox, David (24 April 2023). "Returning: The Cheap Seats". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  9. ^ "The Cheap Seats Is Back By Popular Demand*". Paramount Australia & New Zealand. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Network 10 Brings The Biggest Hits To 2024". 10Play. Ten Network Holdings. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  11. ^ "First Look: The Cheap Seats 2024 on 10 and 10 Play". Mediaweek. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.