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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Buying Alaska Season 3 Episode 2 - Flip Flops to Snowshoes
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Flip Flops to Snowshoes

    S3:E2

    Florida natives Michael and Miranda have just moved to Alaska. Life in the Last Frontier will be nothing like what they left behind in the Sunshine State and they’ll miss the sunny beach, but they’re up for the adventure.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Buying Alaska Season 3 Episode 21 - Big Wheels and Big Deals
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Big Wheels and Big Deals

    S3:E21

    A couple with a big truck and a small budget hope to find a home near Big Lake, Alaska.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Buying Alaska Season 1 Episode 7 - The Ultimate Alaskan Island
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #3 - The Ultimate Alaskan Island

    S1:E7

    Former Broncos kicker Jason Elam and his wife Tammy search for their own private island in Sitka, Alaska.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Buying Alaska Season 1 Episode 2 - Seldovia Fishing Paradise
    6.8/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Seldovia Fishing Paradise

    S1:E2

    A cabin close to Kachemak Bay is desired by a family of six from Utah who travel to Alaska every year to go fishing for halibut and salmon.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Buying Alaska Season 1 Episode 6 - Bear Necessities
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Bear Necessities

    S1:E6

    A father and son are in the market for a remote recreational property where they can hunt Kodiak brown bears.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Buying Alaska Season 1 Episode 1 - Alaska's Salmon Capitol
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Alaska's Salmon Capitol

    S1:E1

    A pair born and raised in Alaska want a home on the Kenai River so that they can fish whenever they want in the opener of this series, which follows potential buyers as they search for property in the 49th state.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Buying Alaska Season 1 Episode 4 - Hunting Headquarters
    5.4/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Hunting Headquarters

    S1:E4

    A former merchant marine and his wife want a home in the wilderness, so that he can hunt and fish and enjoy the scenery.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Buying Alaska Season 1 Episode 3 - A Dog Mushers' Dream
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - A Dog Mushers' Dream

    S1:E3

    A New Jersey couple searches for the perfect home to raise and train their dogsled team.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Buying Alaska Season 1 Episode 5 - Off the Grid
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Off the Grid

    S1:E5

    A couple determined to live off the land look for a home in Alaska.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Buying Alaska Season 1 Episode 8 - Flying Home
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Flying Home

    S1:E8

    A licensed pilot and his wife search for a remote cabin in Seldovia, where their family can take advantage of the great outdoors.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Buying Alaska Season 1 Episode 9 - Moose Mount Cabins
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Moose Mount Cabins

    S1:E9

    A family of hunters want a cabin with running water and electricity in time for moose season.

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  12. Buying Alaska Season 1 Episode 10 - Alaska Man Caves
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Alaska Man Caves

    S1:E10

    A fireman searches for a cheap property in Homer, Alaska, to turn into a man cave where he can store his hunting and fishing equipment.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Buying Alaska Season 2 Episode 1 - Snow Machines & Bear Attacks
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Snow Machines & Bear Attacks

    S2:E1

    Newlyweds Garret and Noelle Mischenko want a remote home in the Alaskan wilderness that's so off-the-grid, there's no road leading to it. In the winter, they'll have to travel by snow-machine! And the nearest general story is an hour away. With the wilderness comes bear attacks... which house is bear ready?

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Buying Alaska Season 2 Episode 2 - Baby on Board
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Baby on Board

    S2:E2

    Matt and Jessica have a new baby and a dream of moving into a new home near the ocean around Juneau, Alaska. Waterfront homes are a bit too expensive so they choose a daring option - to live ON the water...in a liveaboard boat! This may be cheaper, but they discover life on a boat with an infant is not as easy as it is on land.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Buying Alaska Season 2 Episode 3 - Isolated Village
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Isolated Village

    S2:E3

    Sean and Jolene want a home in the isolated Alaskan village of Gustavus, where the wildlife runs rampant. It's so remote that bears can walk into your house! There are no roads in or out; the only way to reach the town is by ferry or by plane. One home the list has decorations made from moose bones hanging in every corner of the yard, while another features a rustic hot tub that seems like a luxury... until you see what's floating in the water.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Buying Alaska Season 2 Episode 4 - Ruff-ing It
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Ruff-ing It

    S2:E4

    Pete and Anja are dog mushers and want to buy an Alaskan home that's right for them and their 21 dogs. The first property they see, The Pond House, is tucked so far away in the wilderness that there's a guest house on an island of the pond in the yard but is there enough open area for the dogs?

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Buying Alaska Season 2 Episode 5 - Winter Wanderland
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Winter Wanderland

    S2:E5

    A home built to withstand the harsh snows of the mountainous Matanuska-Susitna Valley is sought by a couple, who look at a cabin decorated with animal heads, as well as one that has a moose for a neighbor and a place that doesn't have a roof.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Buying Alaska Season 2 Episode 6 - Hooked on a Lake
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Hooked on a Lake

    S2:E6

    The Matanuska-Susitna Valley area is toured by a couple looking for a home on a lake.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Buying Alaska Season 2 Episode 7 - Mrs. Alaska & Military Man
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Mrs. Alaska & Military Man

    S2:E7

    A Mrs. Alaska titleholder and her soldier husband search for a home in Fairbanks, Alaska.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Buying Alaska Season 2 Episode 8 - Fish Out of Water
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Fish Out of Water

    S2:E8

    Grant and Khrissy just got engaged. He's all-Alaskan but she's a fish out of water from the Deep South. Now, roughing it Alaskan-style is giving Khrissy major culture shock so the couple wants to buy a house that's a mix of the Alaska and Alabama.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Buying Alaska Season 2 Episode 9 - Outhouse Life
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Outhouse Life

    S2:E9

    Sean and Charlotte want a home in Fairbanks, Alaska, that won’t cost them a penny in utility bills. So they’re going off-the-grid. And that means one thing...there’ll be no bathrooms...just an outhouse!

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Buying Alaska Season 2 Episode 10 - Hangar Homes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Hangar Homes

    S2:E10

    Born and bred Alaskans, Andy and Nicole, grew up in a town so remote, their family vehicles were airplanes! Now that they’re looking for a new home, a driveway and garage won’t cut it. They need a house with an airplane hangar and a runway.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Buying Alaska Season 2 Episode 11 - Remote Coves
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Remote Coves

    S2:E11

    Charlie and Toni are outdoor adventure junkies who want a home in Alaska that’s so remote they can catch their next meal from the ocean right off their front porch. They search for houses hidden in the secluded coves of Alaska’s Kachemak Bay.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Buying Alaska Season 2 Episode 12 - Homer Bound
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Homer Bound

    S2:E12

    A couple who are new to Alaska are hoping to find a home in the town of Homer.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Buying Alaska Season 2 Episode 13 - Life on a Mountain
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Life on a Mountain

    S2:E13

    Russ and Dana search for a home in a small mountain town in Alaska where the views are spectacular, the area is prime for outdoor adventures, but life can change at any moment from the danger of an avalanche.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Flip Flops to Snowshoes" is the best rated episode of "Buying Alaska". It scored 7.4/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/6/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Big Wheels and Big Deals".