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The Best Episodes of Antiques Roadshow Season 1

Every episode of Antiques Roadshow Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Antiques Roadshow Season 1!

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
    Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 1 - Chicago, Illinois
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    #1 - Chicago, Illinois

    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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  2. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 2 - Seattle, Washington
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    #2 - Seattle, Washington

    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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  3. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 3 - Denver, Colorado
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    #3 - Denver, Colorado

    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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  4. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 4 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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    #4 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 5 - San Antonio, Texas
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    #5 - San Antonio, Texas

    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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  6. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 6 - Southfield, Michigan
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    #6 - Southfield, Michigan

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 7 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
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    #7 - Minneapolis, Minnesota

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 8 - Albuquerque, New Mexico
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    #8 - Albuquerque, New Mexico

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 9 - Concord, Massachusetts
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    #9 - Concord, Massachusetts

    S1:E9

    Appraisals from Concord, Mass., include a needlepoint sampler that records six generations of a Massachusetts family; a highboy; a 19th-century Loetz vase that the owner's mother bought for $5 at a yard sale; a Swiss music box made in 1818.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 10 - College Park, Maryland
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    #10 - College Park, Maryland

    S1:E10

    Appraisals include two rare and valuable quilts; a thank-you letter written by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis; handpainted French vases; a walnut pie safe with an unusual eagle motif. Also: a segment on African-American memorabilia. Host: Chris Jussel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 11 - Kansas City, Missouri
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    #11 - Kansas City, Missouri

    S1:E11

    Appraisals from Kansas City, Mo., include a Thomas Hart Benton painting; Tiffany vases purchased in the 1950s; an 18th-century cedar chair made in Bermuda; a collection of rare pin-back buttons; a photo collection of members of a Civil War regiment.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 12 - Durham, North Carolina
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    #12 - Durham, North Carolina

    S1:E12

    Appraisals include autographed photographs of Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley; a baseball autographed by Babe Ruth; an 18th-century table; Glenn Miller memorabilia; a schoolbook dated 1819. Also: a gun collector learns the truth about some of his pieces. Host: Chris Jussel.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Antiques Roadshow Season 1 Episode 13 - Greenwich, Connecticut
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    #13 - Greenwich, Connecticut

    S1:E13

    Appraisals include a Civil War sword; a single-action Colt revolver; a Hepplewhite card table; a 1936 New York Yankees home-run baseball autographed by several prominent players; two Kewpie dolls; a Masonic watch.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Chicago, Illinois" is the best rated episode of "Antiques Roadshow" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/9/1997. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Seattle, Washington".