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Gold Rush S5E3 — Golden Boy
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Gold Rush•Season 5•Episode 3

Golden Boy

7.8/10 · 57 votesOct 31, 201444 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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Parker fights with the crew about running at night; Tony twists an important steel frame on the dredge; Todd, Jack and Thurber work on their first clean up.

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Parker Schnabel

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Todd Hoffman

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Jack Hoffman

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Tony Beets

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Freddy Dodge

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Chris Doumitt

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Rick Ness

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John Schnabel

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Monica Beets

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Episode Summary

"Golden Boy" is episode 3 of Gold Rush season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 57 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on October 31, 2014.

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