The WORST episodes of Antiques Roadshow (US)
Every episode of Antiques Roadshow (US) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Antiques Roadshow (US)!
Based on the popular BBC series running since 1979, the PBS Antiques Roadshow combines history with discovery. Each year, the show visits a handful of cities to appraise items brought in by viewers. Are these items worth a lot of money, more than the visitors expect?
#2 - San Francisco - Hour 1
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/23/1998
Part 1 of two. Appraisals from San Francisco include a sculpture of a ram; an Eskimo hunting helmet decorated with ivory; a collection of more than 40 souvenir spoons. Also: a segment on collecting concert posters. Host: Chris Jussel.
Watch Now:Apple TV#3 - San Francisco - Hour 1
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/1998
Conclusion. Appraisals from San Francisco include a collection of movie memorabilia, along with a wig worn by silent actor Hank Mann in his role as a Keystone Cop. Also: a German Oriental doll made in the 1920s; a set of 18th-century Nativity figures. Host: Chris Jussel.
Watch Now:Apple TV#4 - Pittsburgh - Hour 1
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/23/1998
Part 1 of two. Appraisals from Pittsburgh include a parasol that had been used in Queen Victoria's coronation ceremonies in 1837; a silver libation set given to the governor of Maryland during the Civil War; and two silver meat-carving sets. Host: Chris Jusse
Watch Now:Apple TV#6 - Dallas
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/6/1998
Appraisals from Dallas include a piece of 19th-century folk art designed to scare away crows; a tricorn hat unearthed in a landfill that is now part of lower Manhattan; a Tiffany vase made around the turn of the century. Host: Chris Jussel.
#7 - Phoenix - Hour 1
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/13/1998
Part 1 of two. Appraisals from Phoenix include the original "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus" letter written in 1897; a wooden spice cabinet made in 1780; a table clock dating from the Industrial Revolution. Host: Chris Jussel.
Watch Now:Apple TV#8 - Phoenix - Hour 2
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/20/1998
Conclusion. Appraisals from Phoenix include a Tiffany lamp; a "Hogan's Heroes" lunch box; a dragonfly brooch. Host: Chris Jussel
#9 - Nashville
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/4/1998
Appraisals from Nashville include letters written by Andrew Jackson; a rare Native American composition book from the 1880s filled with 31 drawings; a Scottish tea urn. Included: a visit to Andrew Jackson's boyhood home. Host: Chris Jussel.
Watch Now:Apple TV#11 - Atlanta - Hour 2
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/16/1998
Conclusion. Appraisals in Atlanta include an original Confederate flag; a 1959 Congressional yearbook containing the signatures of several Presidents, including John F. Kennedy; a desk made in China in the early 1800s. Host: Chris Jussel.
Watch Now:Apple TV#15 - Milwaukee - Hour 2
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/22/1999
Conclusion. Appraisals from Milwaukee include a "Speedy" Alka Seltzer figure from the company's 1950s and '60s ad campaigns; and a chair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Also: a visit to the Milwaukee Museum of Art. Host: Chris Jussel.
Watch Now:Apple TV#19 - Houston - Hour 2
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/12/1999
Appraisals from Houston include an acoustic guitar autographed by Jimi Hendrix and a model car from the 1930s. Also: a look at a Native American artifact collection.
#20 - Louisville - Hour 1
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/19/1999
Appraisals from Louisville include a 20-gallon folk-art jug that the owner purchased at a yard sale; and a builder's model frame used to sell barns at the turn of the 20th century. Also: a history of the Kentucky Derby. Host: Chris Jussel.