The BEST episodes of Oddities season 1

Every episode of Oddities season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Oddities season 1!

ODDITIES dives into the weird world of strange and extraordinary science artifacts through the eyes of the proprietors of Manhattan's Obscura Antiques & Oddities.

Last Updated: 11/1/2024Network: Science ChannelStatus: Ended
The Bulb Cruncher
star
8.60
5 votes

#1 - The Bulb Cruncher

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/9/2011

Thinking it's bound in human skin, a seller offers Obscura a bizarre book, which Mike excitedly brings it to a DNA lab to find out if it's the real deal. Upon arriving at a huge oddity collection downtown, Mike and Evan find that the prices are higher than they had anticipated, leading to some debate over the items each want to purchase. Later, an intriguing carnival performer offers to do a cutting-edge stunt with a light bulb for a store discount.

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Teeth on a Stick
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7.46
39 votes

#2 - Teeth on a Stick

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/6/2011

Evan takes the challenge of finding the perfect gift for a customer's dentist, but after he questions her pick of a rare dental display, she finds that the hunt is going to be tougher than she anticipated. Later, the world's smallest escape artist has his eye on a coffin and hopes to get a discount if he gives the Obscura team a show. Finally, Mike and Evan get a lead on a huge collection of medical oddities from around the world, but after a long ride they find the owner may be more interested in show-and-tell than a sell.

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The Chair
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7.38
37 votes

#3 - The Chair

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/13/2011

A very particular collector stops by the shop with a sizzling request, sending Mike and Evan off on the hunt. The Cerd goes head-over-heels for a seller's two-bodied duck, but a doubtful Evan steps in for a closer look. Then, two magicians reveal the mysterious workings of a trick when they ask Ryan to create a very special piece of taxidermy for their show.

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Pickled Pig
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7.37
38 votes

#4 - Pickled Pig

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/30/2010

Ryan and Mike hunt for a vintage human skeleton to satisfy a rocker; a seller stops by Obscura with a failed Valentine's present, a pickled pig; and Evan tries out an old electro-shock therapy machine on herself to see if it works (it does).

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Mummified Hand
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7.25
69 votes

#5 - Mummified Hand

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/16/2010

A customer tries to sell what he believes is an ancient Egyptian artifact, but is it really a fake? Another brings in some of her "unique" artwork made from human nails and a customer brings in a medical bag that Mike can't wait to dig through.

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Four-Legged Chicken
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7.18
66 votes

#6 - Four-Legged Chicken

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/23/2010

In Obscura Antiques & Oddities, Mike and Ryan bet a client they can find a rare taxidermy piece: the elusive sloth. A seller brings a Victorian medical device that sparks fear in Cerd, and a pain artist wants Obscura's bloodletting kit to use on himself.

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Spider Prank
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7.17
71 votes

#7 - Spider Prank

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/18/2010

At Obscura, Ryan is on the hunt for a high-end monkey skull to satisfy a picky new customer, Evan attempts to help a customer find the perfect item to prank his girlfriend, and Mike takes a big chance on an ancient medical concoction.

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Skull Envy
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7.12
68 votes

#8 - Skull Envy

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/9/2010

Ryan — passionate about the study of bones — tries to create an "exploded" (or Beauchene) skull, Evan meets a puppeteer in search of a prosthetic limb, and a customer has what appears to be a body in the trunk of his car.

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Mummy Cat
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7.10
108 votes

#9 - Mummy Cat

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/4/2010

In Obscura Antiques & Oddities a collector offers a mummified cat for sale, but is it valuable? Or just putrefying remains? Also: A playwright with a passion for straitjackets visits, while a seller brings in musket balls, only to discover their true origin is much stranger.

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The Model Mortician
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7.05
99 votes

#10 - The Model Mortician

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/11/2010

A model turned mortician comes to Obscura with a bizarre request; a shopper makes a purchase that puts Mike's gag reflex to the test; and Ersan thinks he has purchased fossil dinosaur feces for the store ... but the owners don't buy it.

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