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The Cheap Seats

The Cheap Seats

20217.65 Seasons139 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

Major news stories, not-so-major news stories, stories involving cats, entertainment, sport and viral videos, it’s a Reader's Digest of world events for a generation who simply don’t want to read.

Networks10

Top Cast

Melanie Bracewell

Melanie Bracewell

Self - Host

Tim McDonald

Tim McDonald

Self - Host

Mel Tracina

Mel Tracina

Self - Cultural Correspondent

Themes & Keywords

variety shownews satirelate-night show

About The Cheap Seats

The Cheap Seats is a comedy, news series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of variety show, news satire, late-night show. it stars Melanie Bracewell, Tim McDonald, Mel Tracina. Major news stories, not-so-major news stories, stories involving cats, entertainment, sport and viral videos, it’s a Reader's Digest of world events for a generation who simply don’t want to read.

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