On May 29, 2013, The Lookout premiered on ABC.
It's a new name for the prime time edition of Nightline, and had originally been called Nightline: Two Truths and a Lie.
At first The Lookout was to start in March, which would have given it a full season on TV.
It hasn't been established as just a summer show, so we can stay tuned to find out whether it's picked up for the fall schedule.
ABC has called it "a survival guide to the modern consumer jungle.
" I see it as "20/20 lite.
" However, in recent months 20/20 has more often told real crime stories.
Did the husband murder the wife and disappear? Anchored by Cynthia McFadden and Bill Weir, The Lookout features, it seems, every reporter ABC employs.
(There are 12 reporters.
) Here are some of the issues The Lookout examines.
You've called a locksmith in a panic.
Does he charge an exorbitant fee based on how nervous and desperate you are? Do you get ripped off on all-inclusive vacation deals? Paula Faris found a family being charged for one "extra" after another.
While on the subject, Nick Watt examined places with the most germs.
That's right, one more showing of the disgusting stuff you see with a blue light.
There's a talent agency for pets? What's the deal with pet psychics? Is there really a hypoallergenic cat? For $7,000? How about gourmet food for dogs? What's really behind your mechanic's fee? How important are sheet thread counts? (I would have liked reporting on wedding cake taste tests.
Oh yes, they did ice cream sampling too.
) Brian Ross headed to the airport to film TSA agents stealing iPads - when they weren't sleeping on the job.
Bill Weir looked into popular SkyMall products.
You read the magazine on the plane, but do people really spend the crazy prices for those weird products? An exposé of online flower deliveries had orders sent to reporters in four cities from the three biggest sites, From You Flowers, FTD, and Teleflora.
Yes, there's a difference between the picture and the bouquet that arrives at your cousin's hospital room.
There was a look at the extreme damage to cars from Hurricane Sandy.
An undercover sting revealed that some of them later appeared on used car lots.
Also investigated were the harsh methods used by debt collectors.
One woman sued a collection agency and won a $10 million settlement.
Of course, she hasn't yet received a dime.
A hidden camera revealed organized shoplifting rings, and even had the leader show the results of their spoils.
On ABC World News, Diane Sawyer introduced The Lookout's Linsey Davis reporting on the wide disparity of airline ticket prices.
It's a new name for the prime time edition of Nightline, and had originally been called Nightline: Two Truths and a Lie.
At first The Lookout was to start in March, which would have given it a full season on TV.
It hasn't been established as just a summer show, so we can stay tuned to find out whether it's picked up for the fall schedule.
ABC has called it "a survival guide to the modern consumer jungle.
" I see it as "20/20 lite.
" However, in recent months 20/20 has more often told real crime stories.
Did the husband murder the wife and disappear? Anchored by Cynthia McFadden and Bill Weir, The Lookout features, it seems, every reporter ABC employs.
(There are 12 reporters.
) Here are some of the issues The Lookout examines.
You've called a locksmith in a panic.
Does he charge an exorbitant fee based on how nervous and desperate you are? Do you get ripped off on all-inclusive vacation deals? Paula Faris found a family being charged for one "extra" after another.
While on the subject, Nick Watt examined places with the most germs.
That's right, one more showing of the disgusting stuff you see with a blue light.
There's a talent agency for pets? What's the deal with pet psychics? Is there really a hypoallergenic cat? For $7,000? How about gourmet food for dogs? What's really behind your mechanic's fee? How important are sheet thread counts? (I would have liked reporting on wedding cake taste tests.
Oh yes, they did ice cream sampling too.
) Brian Ross headed to the airport to film TSA agents stealing iPads - when they weren't sleeping on the job.
Bill Weir looked into popular SkyMall products.
You read the magazine on the plane, but do people really spend the crazy prices for those weird products? An exposé of online flower deliveries had orders sent to reporters in four cities from the three biggest sites, From You Flowers, FTD, and Teleflora.
Yes, there's a difference between the picture and the bouquet that arrives at your cousin's hospital room.
There was a look at the extreme damage to cars from Hurricane Sandy.
An undercover sting revealed that some of them later appeared on used car lots.
Also investigated were the harsh methods used by debt collectors.
One woman sued a collection agency and won a $10 million settlement.
Of course, she hasn't yet received a dime.
A hidden camera revealed organized shoplifting rings, and even had the leader show the results of their spoils.
On ABC World News, Diane Sawyer introduced The Lookout's Linsey Davis reporting on the wide disparity of airline ticket prices.