Season 8
14 listed episodes · First aired June 24, 2015
Season overview
A number that more than 1.5 billion people equate with luck, prosperity, good fortune….six of one, half a dozen or the other, really. It's a number that's often associated with money and power. But 8, apparently, is also all about balance and spirituality and has virtues like being practical, realistic and intelligence. The Noose team…. We're not so sure. What we do know is that the most irreverent news team on the island, helmed by Michelle Chong
Episodes
The value of your flat could buy you two European cars, so don't complain. The Noose tracks down Cheryl and her friends to get to the bottom of the birthday fiasco. Local blogger Samosa Lee gets threatened by netizens f…
E2Episode 2Scientists are baffled by the silence of the birds at Hong Lim Park. KTV hostess Lulu has been roped in to help the pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia get their groove on. The Noose investigates the appeal of a traditional brea…
E3Episode 3The Noose talks to two civil defence officers who were filmed thrashing up their dormitory fir their side of the story. Changi Airport is set for another major expansion with plans to build a new technology-centric pass…
E4Episode 4To drink or not to drink… The Noose finds out how the new alcohol consumption restrictions have affected the local party scene. Celebrity maid Leticia Bongnino decodes a supposedly inflammatory Facebook post about Singa…
E5Episode 5Drugs, gunshots, drama… the ghetto that is Orange Grove Road. Singapore goes on a charm offensive to woo more tourists. And if you paid peanuts, don't expect champagne dreams and caviar wishes on that budget flight.
E6Episode 6They're supposed to be talent, but some foreigners are just not the brightest crayons in the box. Singapore's women are now wanted as maids in other countries. And Pornsak Sukhumvit files another ridiculous report.
E7Episode 7Forget the South China Sea, this couple from China want world domination through karaoke. Youth in Singapore are running scared because of a new phobia. And the Noose runs the rule over so-called food bloggers.
E8Episode 8Taxi drivers get payback on psycho passengers with their in-vehicle cameras. Sensitive Singaporeans are rushing to make police reports over their injured feelings. And environmentalists want fireworks displays to be a t…
E9Episode 9The Walking Dead… now a reality in Singapore. Pick up after your pet or face the wrath of a new crack unit of dog poo enforcers. And you're never too young to live on your own.
E10Episode 10You've heard of boxing as a sport, now pay attention to cardboard boxing. Made in China… but is it made safe for you? Would you like a pair of clean shoes with your meal? Introducing a new breed a hawkerpreneurs…
E11Episode 11Jurong residents are in a state of shock after a failed UNESCO world heritage site bid. The price is right… across the causeway that is. And The Noose investigates an underground fight club.
E12Episode 12Say what… you'll need to take classes to understand what young people are saying these days. SG50 this SG50 that… but what will happen to Singapore in SG51? And can Singaporean music hit the highs of the 60s and 70s?
E13Episode 13Nice try, you clown… a teen tries to pass his crime off as a prank. Tai-tais go head to head on Instagram to claim bragging rights. And SEA Games athletes organize a new multi-sport event to ease themselves into obscuri…
E14Episode 14The Noose SG50 special revisits some of the classic stories of seasons past. From the plight of taxi drivers having to learn French to how athletics coaches went to extremes to identify talent that would go on to be reg…