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The Best Episodes of Antiques Roadshow

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Antiques Roadshow Season 30 Episode 12 - Castle Farms, Hour 3
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S30:E12

    ROADSHOW found treasures in a castle during a stop in Charlevoix, MI, including Tiffany Studios lily sconces, ca. 1905, a 1904 Philadelphia quilt and a Chinese & Japanese decorative art collection. One family heirloom is a whopping $75K!

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Antiques Roadshow Season 30 Episode 15 - Grant's Farm, Hour 2
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S30:E15

    ROADSHOW harvests hidden treasures at Grant’s Farm, including a 1960 Ansel Adams Portfolio III: Yosemite Valley, a Persian Qashqai Gabbeh rug, ca. 1935, and 1959 JFK’s boxer shorts with signed photo. One find reaches $40,000-$60,000!

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Antiques Roadshow Season 19 Episode 13 - Santa Clara, Hour 1
    9.0/10(9 votes)

    S19:E13

    Featuring an autograph book that includes signatures from John Steinbeck, Leo Tolstoy and Mark Twain; a Margaret Keane "Big Eye" painting; and a collection of 1936-39 Edward Weston photographs. Also, a visit to the Japanese American Museum of San Jose.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Antiques Roadshow Season 29 Episode 13 - Maryland Zoo, Hour 1
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    S29:E13

    NEW! ANTIQUES ROADSHOW discovers treasures during a visit to Baltimore, MD.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Antiques Roadshow Season 19 Episode 30 - Chicago, Hour 2
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    S19:E30

    Part 2 of 3. In Chicago, items include a Walt Whitman Civil War-era letter; 1910 Walter Johnson All-Star watch; and 1989 Keith Haring graffiti art. Also: The Chicago Civic Opera House is visited.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Antiques Roadshow Season 24 Episode 18 - Vintage Honolulu
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    S24:E18

    Say Aloha to amazing Season 11 appraisals revisited 14 years later, including 19th-century Hawaiian poi pounders, a Dirk van Erp copper vase, and an 1888 Joseph Nāwahī oil painting. One is now worth $250,000-$300,000!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Antiques Roadshow Season 19 Episode 1 - New York City, Hour 1
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    S19:E1

    An unpublished Art Spiegelman book proposal circa 1974; headboard from the set of 'The Godfather: Part II'; rare photographic baseball cards with a handwritten letter from the 1871-1872 Boston Red Stockings. Frèdèric Auguste Bartholdi Statue of Liberty statuettes are discussed during a visit to the New York Historical Society.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Antiques Roadshow Season 27 Episode 5 - Santa Fe's Museum Hill, Hour 2
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    S27:E5

    New ROADSHOW in New Mexico at Santa Fe’s Museum Hill, with finds that include an Ángel Botello oil painting, ca. 1960, Muhammad Ali and Alfred Hitchcock autographs, and a 1969 Alexander Calder sculpture. One is valued at $250,000!

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Antiques Roadshow Season 28 Episode 1 - Alaska Native Heritage Center, Hour 1
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    S28:E1

    Watch ROADSHOW's first visit to Alaska for treasures that include a 1969 Rolex Oyster cosmograph, an English bass violin, and Susan Butcher’s 1990 Iditarod trophy. Which Anchorage find is worth $50,000 to $100,000?

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Antiques Roadshow Season 28 Episode 4 - Old Sturbridge Village, Hour 1
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    S28:E4

    See marvelous Massachusetts treasures, including a 1954 Marilyn Monroe tissue with a soldier’s letter, Paul Revere pottery vases, and a 1942 Ted Williams game-worn Red Sox jersey. Can you guess Season 28's top $500,000 treasure?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Antiques Roadshow Season 25 Episode 16 - Celebrity Edition, Hour 2
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    S25:E16

    Join ANTIQUES ROADSHOW experts as they visit with author Marc Brown, chef Carla Hall, humorist John Hodgman, and musicians Rubén Blades and Luba Mason to learn the stories and discover the values of their personal collections.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Antiques Roadshow Season 28 Episode 5 - Old Sturbridge Village, Hour 2
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    S28:E5

    Old Sturbridge Village brings in new remarkable finds, including a 1977 Pelé-signed soccer ball, a 1933 RKO King Kong Bachrach photo, and Winfred Rembert’s Moonshiners painting, ca. 2001. Guess the top $100,000 to $125,000 find.

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  13. Antiques Roadshow Season 30 Episode 13 - 250 Years of Americana
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    S30:E13

    ROADSHOW discoveries reflecting 250 years of American art, artifacts, crafts and collectibles. One valuable treasure reaches $300K!

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Antiques Roadshow Season 28 Episode 3 - Alaska Native Heritage Center, Hour 3
    6.8/10(7 votes)

    S28:E3

    Wrap up ROADSHOW’s first-ever visit to Alaska, with finds that include an Alaska belt buckle, ca. 1975, an Elvis Presley King Creole movie poster, and Stephen Decatur warrant and commissions from 1798 - 1804. One is $150,000 to $200,000!

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Antiques Roadshow Season 16 Episode 5 - Eugene, Hour 2
    6.6/10(6 votes)

    S16:E5

    Part 2 of 3 in Eugene, Ore., features a circa 1800 New England Chippendale chest-on-chest; an 1846 map of Western America; and a Russian Imperial officer's sword from the reign of Tsar Nicholas II that is worth between $75,000 and $100,000. Also: collecting wine glasses and decanters is discussed during a visit to the King Estate Winery.

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  16. Antiques Roadshow Season 25 Episode 17 - Celebrity Edition, Hour 3
    6.4/10(6 votes)

    S25:E17

    Learn about the cherished treasures of actor Ronny Chieng, cartoonist Mo Willems, broadcast journalist Soledad O’Brien, and fashion designer Christian Siriano when they are shared with longtime ANTIQUES ROADSHOW appraisers.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Antiques Roadshow Season 29 Episode 1 - Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Hour 1
    6.0/10(7 votes)

    S29:E1

    Season Premiere! — Kick off ROADSHOW’s all-new Season 29 with treasures that include a 1976 Marvel UK Super Spider-Man #175 cover art, a 1926 Rogers Hornsby sterling trophy, and Winslow Homer watercolors, ca. 1879. One is between $180,000 to $320,000!

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  18. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 1 - Chicago, Illinois
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E1

    Appraisals include a 19th-century kaleidoscope; a calendar watch dated circa 1640; a Women's Professional League baseball. Also: a woman learns that the vase she bought from an antiques dealer is a replica. Host: Chris Jussel.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 2 - Seattle, Washington
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E2

    From Seattle: Items appraised include a Confederate sword; a painting by an Aboriginal artist; three handcarved pottery pieces; a series of letters written by Gen. W.T. Sherman after the Civil War.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 3 - Denver, Colorado
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E3

    Appraisals from Denver include a silver tea set made in 1871 and believed to have been a gift from the Czar of Russia; a Li'l Abner toy that sold for $2.59 in 1945; a sword dating back to the Revolutionary War. Host: Chris Jussel

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 4 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E4

    Appraisals include a 16th-century Milanese parade helmet that the owner discovered in her parents' attic. Also: a Gibson mandola; a document written by Abraham Lincoln; a Colonial mug made by a renowned Boston silversmith.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 5 - San Antonio, Texas
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E5

    Appraisals include dueling pistols; a doll; and a pocket watch said to have belonged to Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. Host: Chris Jussel.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 6 - Southfield, Michigan
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E6

    From Michigan: Appraisals include a Duncan Phyfe sewing table-desk; an 1867 watercolor by Carl Haag; a pre-1850 carved green limestone necklace. Also: a visit to the Henry Ford Museum. Host: Chris Jussel.

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  24. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 7 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E7

    From Minnesota: Appraisals include a stuffed bear manufactured by Steiff; a flag from the 1901 Pan American Exposition with an interesting history; an Oriental rug. Also: a woman learns that the ceramic figures she purchased in China are replicas.

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  25. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 8 - Albuquerque, New Mexico
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E8

    Appraisals from Albuquerque include a 1498 etching by printmaker Albrecht Durer; a banjo with mother-of-pearl inlay played by the owner's father during the 1930s; a pie safe circa 1870; a Chippendale slant-front desk.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Castle Farms, Hour 3" is the best rated episode of "Antiques Roadshow". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/13/2026. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Grant's Farm, Hour 2".