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Antiques Roadshow

  • TV-G
  • 1997–
  • 31 seasons
  • Documentary

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?

Episodes

16 episodes
  1. 1Richmond, Va.: Hour 1

    60 minJan 18, 1999

    Appraisals from Richmond, Va., include a jewelry collection of Burmese rubies and diamonds; a folk-art rooster originally used in a dairy display. Also: a visit to the Museum of the Confederacy. Host: Chris Jussel.

  2. 2Richmond, Va.: Hour 2

    60 minJan 25, 1999

    From Richmond, Va.: Appraisals include a presentation Colt pistol and a French doll made around 1885. Host: Chris Jussel.

  3. 3Los Angeles: Hour 1

    60 minFeb 1, 1999

    Appraisals from Los Angeles include a Scottish-made clay piglet and a miniature portrait. Host: Chris Jussel.

  4. 4Los Angeles: Hour 2

    60 minFeb 8, 1999

    From Los Angeles: Appraisals include a brewing-company advertising print; a silver-and-glass compote plate; a writing table made in Milan. Host: Chris Jussel.

  5. 5Milwaukee: Hour 1

    60 minFeb 15, 1999

    Appraisals from Milwaukee include a Chippendale chair and an 1888 sculpture with carvings of 35 birds. Also: a visit to the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum. Host: Chris Jussel.

  6. 6Milwaukee: Hour 2

    60 minFeb 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.

  7. 7Rochester, N.Y.: Hour 1

    60 minMar 22, 1999

    Appraisals in Rochester include a painting created by musician Frank Zappa when he was in junior-high school; a cane rack; a 9-foot-tall fireplace mantel. Host: Chris Jussel.

  8. 8Rochester, N.Y.: Hour 2

    60 minMar 29, 1999

    Appraisals from Rochester include a portrait; a Shirvan rug; an 18th-century chair that has been in the owner's family for more than 100 years. Host: Chris Jussel.

  9. 9Houston: Hour 1

    60 minApr 5, 1999

    Appraisals from Houston include a menu from the last luncheon served aboard the Titanic. Host: Chris Jussel.

  10. 10Houston: Hour 2

    60 minApr 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.

  11. 11Louisville: Hour 1

    60 minApr 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.

  12. 12Louisville: Hour 2

    60 minApr 26, 1999

    Appraisals from Kentucky include an 1860 Colt Army revolver with an interesting history, and a high-school yearbook featuring James Dean.

  13. 13Portland, Ore.: Hour 1

    60 minMay 10, 1999

    Appraisals in Portland, Ore., include an original preliminary script of "Gone with the Wind" and a folk-art horn. Part 1 of two. Chris Jussel is the host.

  14. 14Portland, Ore.: Hour 2

    60 minMay 17, 1999

    Conclusion. Appraisals from Portland, Ore., include a set of books autographed by Mark Twain, a turn-of-the-century zither and an 18th-century teapot made just before the American Revolution.

  15. 15Hartford, Conn.: Hour 1

    60 minMay 24, 1999

    Appraisals in Hartford, Conn., include a 19th-century majolica fountain and a Civil War print circa 1865-75. Also: Native American crafts. Part 1 of two. Chris Jussel is the host.

  16. 16Hartford, Conn.: Hour 2

    60 minMay 31, 1999

    A trip to Hartford, Conn., concludes. Appraisals include a collection of Fiestaware and a rare fireplace bellows carved in the 19th century. Also: a visit to Mark Twain's house. Chris Jussel is the host.

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Series cast

Mark L. WalbergSelf - Host336 episodes
Coral PeñaSelf - Host122 episodes
Dan EliasSelf - Host61 episodes
Chris JusselSelf - Host59 episodes
Lara SpencerSelf - Host27 episodes

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