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Follow the lives of ambitious miners as they head north in pursuit of gold. With new miners, new claims, new machines and new ways to pull gold out of the ground, the stakes are higher

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Gold Rush Season 6 Episode 22 - Remembering John Schnabel
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Remembering John Schnabel

    S6:E22

    Honoring the life and legacy of Grandpa John Schnabel.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Gold Rush Season 6 Episode 23 - No Holds Barred
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - No Holds Barred

    S6:E23

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Gold Rush Season 6 Episode 24 - Parker Comes of Age
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Parker Comes of Age

    S6:E24

    A special episode that aired right after episode 9, it covers Parker's gold mining milestones.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 9 - Playing With Fire
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Playing With Fire

    S16:E9

    Forest fires threaten to shut down Parker's Sulphur Creek claim before he can get all the gold out. Rick decides whether to move back to Duncan Creek. Tony loses nearly $750,000 in gold fighting a wash plant issue.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Gold Rush Season 9 Episode 17 - Make It Rain
    4.6/10(57 votes)

    #5 - Make It Rain

    S9:E17

    Desperate Parker pushes wash plant Sluicifer beyond the limit; Tony attempts a dangerous crane operation

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 2 - Searching for Rick Ness
    6.3/10(27 votes)

    #6 - Searching for Rick Ness

    S13:E2

    Parker gets devastating news and faces off with the biggest landowner in Alaska. Rick Ness surfaces. Tony pressures the kids to deliver the first gold of the season. Fred battles the glacier blocking his gold. The Clayton brothers seek redemption.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 7 - Surprise Fortunes
    6.3/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Surprise Fortunes

    S16:E7

    While searching for better ground on Lightning Creek, Rick is rocked by surprising news. Parker gets greedy and expands his Sulphur claim. Mike pivots on Paradise Hill in an effort to impress Tony.

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  8. Gold Rush Season 2 Episode 10 - Dead in the Water
    6.5/10(57 votes)

    #8 - Dead in the Water

    S2:E10

    Jack Hoffman's precious excavator gets stranded in the creek and requires emergency surgery in the wilderness. Meanwhile, the crew fine-tunes their wash plant which doubles their efficiency at finding gold. Parker does the work of two men until an argument with his mother threatens to shut him down.

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  9. Gold Rush Season 2 Episode 17 - Judgment Day
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Judgment Day

    S2:E17

    The Hoffman crew is desperate to get 100 ounces, but Todd's decision to run the dozer on solid ice ends in disaster. The Big Nugget mine faces closure if Parker fails to hit a pay streak and Dakota Fred thinks he's finally found Jack Hoffman's glory hole.

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  10. Gold Rush Season 15 Episode 17 - Rogue Foremen
    6.5/10(20 votes)

    #10 - Rogue Foremen

    S15:E17

    Brennan confronts Kevin about a lack of equipment. Tony comes down hard on Mike when a side dumper crashes in a ditch. Parker brings in monster dirt haulers, hoping to get 1,000 ounces of gold weekly.

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  11. Gold Rush Season 16 Episode 2 - Eager Beavers
    6.5/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Eager Beavers

    S16:E2

    Tony battles a big beaver to get at the gold. Parker poaches more crew, doubling gold production. Rick tries to strike a deal for a new claim.

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  12. Gold Rush Season 1 Episode 4 - The Ultimate Price
    6.6/10(81 votes)

    #12 - The Ultimate Price

    S1:E4

    The team attempts to finally run potential pay dirt through the wash plant. But a visit from the Department of Fish and Game reveals a violation, jeopardizing their vital water supply to the mine. Then disaster strikes as Todd's daughter fights for her life.

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  13. Gold Rush Season 1 Episode 7 - Going For Broke
    6.6/10(73 votes)

    #13 - Going For Broke

    S1:E7

    With winter weather closing in, a gold recovery expert comes to help the rookies. Todd discovers a major design flaw in the equipment and is forced to make huge modifications. With the credit cards maxed out, he is forced to take desperate measures.

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  14. Gold Rush Season 2 Episode 4 - Slippery Slope
    6.6/10(69 votes)

    #14 - Slippery Slope

    S2:E4

    The Hoffman crew confronts the permafrost that lies between them and the gold. As the Dakota Boys set up their new wash plant, Fred pushes his son too hard and Dustin storms off. Parker faces a breakdown that leaves his mining season at a stand still.

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  15. Gold Rush Season 12 Episode 12 - Robbing Parker to Pay Parker
    6.6/10(25 votes)

    #15 - Robbing Parker to Pay Parker

    S12:E12

    Rick returns to the Deep Cut to settle the score. Parker does the unthinkable to get down to gold at Mud Mountain. Fred sends his son-in-law packing when he crosses the line.

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  16. Gold Rush Season 1 Episode 5 - The Pain Barrier
    6.7/10(79 votes)

    #16 - The Pain Barrier

    S1:E5

    The miners continue to run dirt but an equipment malfunction brings the operation to a halt. Meanwhile, James Harness collapses and Jimmy Dorsey drives a wedge between himself and the crew when he takes on an extra job to earn cash. But hard work late into the night finally hits a pay streak.

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  17. Gold Rush Season 1 Episode 6 - Gold Fever
    6.7/10(72 votes)

    #17 - Gold Fever

    S1:E6

    The miners' futures are on the line at Porcupine Creek. After 80 days, the miners are behind schedule, and the Hoffmans have run out of money and deliver the crew an ultimatum: find $10,000 worth of gold in the next two days, or the families have to head home to Oregon. Meanwhile, after Dorsey struggles with the wave table, tensions flare and fists fly.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Gold Rush Season 1 Episode 10 - Never Say Die
    6.7/10(71 votes)

    #18 - Never Say Die

    S1:E10

    With the arctic winter looming, the crew races against the clock. Rain and thawing snow flood the mine and Jack puts his life on the line as the glory hole caves in around the massive 100,000 pound excavator.

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  19. Gold Rush Season 2 Episode 1 - Twist of Fate
    6.7/10(64 votes)

    #19 - Twist of Fate

    S2:E1

    The Hoffmans have to find gold and fast. The crew arrives in Porcupine Creek reinvigorated and in record time, they are on the gold. But just they celebrate their best clean out ever, "Dakota Fred" returns and drops a bombshell on Todd, Jack and crew.

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  20. Gold Rush Season 2 Episode 7 - Gold At Last
    6.7/10(66 votes)

    #20 - Gold At Last

    S2:E7

    The Hoffmans realize they could be losing thousands of dollars of gold out of the end of their sluices and they are forced to tear apart the wash plant and rebuild. In his quest for virgin ground at Smith Creek, Parker turns into a lumberjack to get back on the gold.

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  21. Gold Rush Season 12 Episode 10 - The Vindication
    6.7/10(28 votes)

    #21 - The Vindication

    S12:E10

    Fred kicks off his first week of sluicing and the team gathers for the critical first gold weigh. Meanwhile, Tony faces an unexpected repair at 80 Pup.

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  22. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 14 - Who's the Boss?
    6.7/10(24 votes)

    #22 - Who's the Boss?

    S13:E14

    With Parker in Alaska, Tyson risks bringing in new recruits to get Slucifer back on the gold. Tony’s Westchester crew calls in a favor that pays off big. The Claytons face a family emergency.

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  23. Gold Rush Season 13 Episode 15 - The Last Frontier
    6.7/10(23 votes)

    #23 - The Last Frontier

    S13:E15

    Parker battles for his first Alaska gold and a triple clean out. Dave Turin returns with a shocking proposal at Glacier Creek. Tony moves mountains to drain the gold-rich 80 Pup Cut. Fred calls up a combat buddy for help.

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  24. Gold Rush Season 1 Episode 2 - Gold, Guns, and Bears
    6.8/10(86 votes)

    #24 - Gold, Guns, and Bears

    S1:E2

    The stakes get higher at the Porcupine Creek prospect as reality sets in about just how little time they have to get to their gold. The miners start to rebuild the mining ghost town but the bears aren't so keen on their new neighbors — and they let them know it.

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  25. Gold Rush Season 1 Episode 3 - Running Dirt
    6.8/10(80 votes)

    #25 - Running Dirt

    S1:E3

    The crew races to set up the mining plant and start running dirt. When the families arrive from Oregon and question the lack of gold — and master mechanic Harness becomes dangerously ill — the tension builds so high that Dorsey and Todd almost come to blows.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Remembering John Schnabel" is the worst rated episode of "Gold Rush". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/25/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "No Holds Barred".