The WORST episodes of Treehouse Masters

Every episode of Treehouse Masters ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Treehouse Masters!

Pete Nelson and his team of craftsmen create incredible homes and businesses in nature's canopy.

Last Updated: 9/27/2024Network: Animal PlanetStatus: Ended
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#1 - Visiting France

Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/2018

Tours of unique French treehouses.

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4.40
57 votes

#2 - Treetop Medieval Fortress

Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/2018

Pete builds a citadel fortress for a Texan couple who loves all things medieval; a 25-foot-high tower holds a round table and thrones, as well as a glass floor loft; a metalsmith joins the build to craft medieval touches.

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6.85
13 votes

#3 - View from Above IV

Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/21/2018

Taking a look back at builds from the past is always a joy for Pete and the carpenters of NT&S. Pete and a few crew members gather around the campfire to poke fun at one another about the shenanigans they shared when building high up in the trees!

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Kentucky Climber's Cottage
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7.14
28 votes

#4 - Kentucky Climber's Cottage

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2015

In Kentucky, Pete creates a treehouse with 17-foot-high ceilings and open-frame timber rafters, allowing a couple with a love of tree-climbing to harness up and dangle from both inside and out.

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7.23
57 votes

#5 - Rustic English Re-tree-t

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2016

Pete and his team embark on a quest to an idyllic farm in Waxhaw, NC with orders to craft an elegant English retreat with a hanging bed fit for a queen. But one thing might stand in the way of Pete and his holy grail of pastoral treehouse builds...goats!

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7.25
24 votes

#6 - Lost in the Forest

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2015

A fun and zany behind the scenes look at the show with some of Pete's favorite, never-before-seen moments.

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View From Above 2
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7.39
70 votes

#7 - View From Above 2

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/8/2014

Pete and Daryl join forces with an inventive treehouse designer to create a sky-high geometric globe for an adventurous and deserving family whose many good works include rescuing lost and stranded hikers in the vast woodlands near their Seattle home. This 30-sided, out-of-this-world treetop orb will be connected to the trees solely by wires.

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7.42
33 votes

#8 - Alaskan Mountain Treehouse

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/22/2017

Pete travels to Alaska to build a mountaineering lodge in the shadow of North America's highest peak; constructing an A-Framed masterpiece for the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge with breathtaking views of Denali.

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7.44
129 votes

#9 - Texas-Sized Treehouse

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2016

Pete and the crew round-up the magnificent seven of cypresses alongside the Frio River and mosey on down to Leakey, Texas to build a gigantic, Texas-sized treehouse with the longest bridge in NT&S history.

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7.44
45 votes

#10 - Frank Lloyd Lakehouse

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/2016

Pete builds a triple-decker treehouse with a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and more, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, on the shores of Kentucky's Lake Barkley

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Treehouse Masters International: Japan
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7.45
67 votes

#11 - Treehouse Masters International: Japan

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/18/2014

Truly a worldwide phenomenon, treehouses extend to even the farthest corners of our world. Pete travels to Japan to tour with the country’s most beloved, renowned treehouse builder: Takashi Kobayashi. Longtime friend of Pete’s and truly an inspiration to treehouse builders everywhere, Taka takes his American buddy on a whirlwind tour of his greatest creations, including a treehouse bar in the middle of Tokyo, a luxurious spa retreat in the countryside and a touching treetop tribute to children affected by the devastating 2011 tsunami. All the while, Pete experiences the wonders of Japan’s wilds, the quirky excitement of Tokyo, and shares with us traditional Japanese experiences.

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Sky High Spa
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7.46
83 votes

#12 - Sky High Spa

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/14/2013

A spa retreat on a ranch in Texas presents Pete with several plumbing challenges when he makes room for a steam shower and a Japanese soaking tub.

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7.48
81 votes

#13 - Merry Fishmas

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/18/2015

Pete and his crew are tasked with building a nature center, 14 feet off the ground at 10,000-acre nature preserve, Dogwood Canyon in Lampe, Missouri, established by Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris, for the company's upcoming Christmas party.

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Treetop Candy Kitchen
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7.50
42 votes

#14 - Treetop Candy Kitchen

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/26/2014

A 500 square-foot ski lodge treehouse with a stainless steel candy kitchen and wine bar, 11 feet in the air and among 14 camphor trees is the gift Santa Pete wants to give the candy and wine making Splinter family of Northern California.

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Twenty Ton Texas Treehouse
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7.50
203 votes

#15 - Twenty Ton Texas Treehouse

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/31/2013

Tree-house designer Pete Nelson builds arboreal getaways that are large and ornate or small and simple in this series, which begins with a ranch-style structure in several hackberry trees on a property near Waco, Texas.

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7.52
21 votes

#16 - Shaq Takes It to the Trees!

Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/2/2018

Pete builds an all-star speakeasy for basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal; the ball is in Pete's court to design a decagonal structure with a soaring 25 ft. high ceiling and extra wide stairs to accommodate Shaq and his size 22 shoes.

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Canopy Clubhouse
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7.57
115 votes

#17 - Canopy Clubhouse

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/12/2013

A family in Bedford, N.Y., spare no expense for a tree house that features a patio for barbecuing, a living room and a playroom with chalkboards.

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Sunrise Day Camp Clubhouse
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7.61
31 votes

#18 - Sunrise Day Camp Clubhouse

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/21/2015

A summer camp for kids with cancer on Long Island gets a clubhouse with a crow's nest and a peekaboo roof that encourages interaction with nature.

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7.62
26 votes

#19 - Treehouse Utopia

Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/2018

Pete partners up in Utopia, TX for his first-ever joint venture: a treehouse B&B built for romance! This French-themed “little chapel of love” is anything but little with a 25-ft steeple and the BIGGEST bathroom he’s ever built!

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Twin Fix
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7.65
37 votes

#20 - Twin Fix

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/7/2015

Pete returns to two of his first builds to reconstruct, revamp, and revitalize a pair of treehouses in need of major makeovers. These fixes prove to be more than just a remodel job when Pete and his team give both treehouses a brand new life in the trees.

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7.66
32 votes

#21 - The Bird Barn Treehouse

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/1/2017

Two retirees get a retreat on their 100-acre Wisconsin farm; Pete builds a barnlike birdhouse with three separate pods -- an art studio, an office and a lounge -- complete with a screened-in porch and a deck overlooking their stable of alpacas.

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7.68
28 votes

#22 - Grace VanderWaal's Got Treehouse

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/15/2017

When asked in 2016 what she would do with her winnings, ``America's Got Talent'' Season 11 winner Grace Vanderwaal said she wanted a tree house built by Pete Nelson; the 13-year-old singer-songwriter's wish comes true.

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7.68
22 votes

#23 - How 'Bout Them Apples

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/22/2016

Pete constructs a tasting room, high above the apple orchards, for Walden, NY hard cider company Angry Orchard.

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Treetop Taphouse
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7.69
127 votes

#24 - Treetop Taphouse

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/21/2013

A barn-theme tavern—complete with a brewing system—that's accessible by a rope bridge 25 feet high is constructed for a family in rural Ohio, and Pete gets help with the project from some Amish neighbors.

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7.69
75 votes

#25 - View From Above 3

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2016

Pete and his crew reminisce about their adventures and answer questions from fans.

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