The Noose
Season 3
Overview
The Noose returns to Channel 5 with the cast and crew plotting a primetime revolution! Expect more of the irreverent, the in-depth, the shallow, and sometimes the all-too blatant truth that nobody else wants to address! A weekly round up of all the headlines and stories you won't see anywhere else, such as: Lucky Underwear: With the IRs opening up, several enterprising individuals have started businesses to help casino visitors improve their luck with stuff like lucky underwear. Fishball Price Fixing: Ever noticed that whichever fishball noodle stall you order from, the number of fishballs you get is always six? The Noose investigates. Taxi Drivers Learn French: With so many condominiums and housing projects adopting French/European sounding names, taxi companies are sending their drivers to learn French to better serve customers.
Episodes
1. Episode 1
A man takes the Urban Redevelopment Authority to court and wins, a fishball fixing conspiracy is the word on the street and local movie directors seek to bring their works to the global stage.
2. Episode 2
Taxi drivers are forced to learn French, Disney is on a legal rampage and nonsensical names are deemed nonsensical.
3. Episode 3
A new form of cheap lodging opens in Singapore, the Singapore Government criminalizes the prediction of winning lottery numbers and pandas try to help Singapore with its pressing issues.
4. Episode 4
The Republic of Singapore Navy denies the existence of transforming boat-mechs, a new sprinter identification scheme is put in place and police officers are sent abroad for training.
5. Episode 5
The humble coffee shop: a great place to learn new things, a ban on Singlish leaves Singaporeans literally speechless and celebrities prepare to duke it out on live television.
6. Episode 6
Jurong braces for the landfall of Typhoon Tanter.
7. Episode 7
A new scheme by entrepreneurs to cash in on gamblers, hawkers come up with ingenious ways to prevent food poisoning outbreaks and a local investment firm attempts to save a country in crippling debt.
8. Episode 8
Rugby gets a bad rap, a new university is planned and a local group proposes solutions to narrow the rich-poor divide.
9. Episode 9
Geylang gets a world-class attraction, the Government attempts to lessen the divorce rate and Sentosa attempts to secede.
10. Episode 10
MediaCorp comes under scrutiny, villains are targeting Singapore as a training ground and the mantra of spare the rod and spoil the child still holds true.
