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The Worst Episodes of Hoffman Family Gold

Every episode of Hoffman Family Gold ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Hoffman Family Gold!

A mining partner in Alaska has invested in nearly 2,500 acres of rugged land, and they're about to go belly up. Todd will try to...
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Emptying the Tank" is the worst rated episode of "Hoffman Family Gold". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/1/2023. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Hoffmans Clutch Up".

  • Emptying the Tank
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    #1 - Emptying the Tank

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/1/2023

    With temperatures plunging and pay dirt freezing, the Hoffmans scramble to make their season goal -- but machines across the mine shut down when water is detected in the fuel supply. The team races to drain and refuel engines across the site.

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  • The Hoffmans Clutch Up
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    #2 - The Hoffmans Clutch Up

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/8/2023

    As winter closes in on the mine, paydirt dwindles and the Black Pearl is down, Todd's 1,000-ounce goal looks out of reach. The Hoffmans gamble by running the Holy Roller day and night. Hunter races to find a new clutch for the Black Pearl.

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  • Quarter-Million Dollar Cleanup
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    #3 - Quarter-Million Dollar Cleanup

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/21/2024

    As melting permafrost makes mud out of pay dirt, Andy devises an engineering longshot to prove the Lost Cut is rich with gold.

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  • Gold on the Line
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    #4 - Gold on the Line

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/26/2024

    When the government orders a long list of fixes, Todd's crew questions if they can work with little hope of a gold bonus. Frustrations reach a breaking point between Chambo and Andy. For Todd, it comes down to a single gold weigh to keep his crew intact.

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  • Rigors of the Job
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    #5 - Rigors of the Job

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/26/2024

    As the Hoffman crew completes a marathon of government fixes in record time, Todd promises a gold bonus to everyone who completes the season. When Todd hires new miners to get the plant into operation, one greenhorn struggles with the rigors of the job.

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  • Jack Knows Best
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    #6 - Jack Knows Best

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/2/2024

    When the motor in Todd's Black Pearl trommel catches fire, the Hoffman crew attempts to modify the smaller wash plant Jack built decades ago to run more pay dirt. But after Todd orders round-the-clock mining to hit their goal, failures begin to mount.

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  • Under-Mined
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    #7 - Under-Mined

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/9/2024

    Ice sets in early, threatening to freeze the operation. In a desperate search for unfrozen ground, Andy creates a novel solution: digging up the road they built at the start of the season to harvest the gold-rich Lost Cut pay dirt it was built from.

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  • The Gold and the Glory
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    #8 - The Gold and the Glory

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 8/9/2024

    In the season finale, Todd's crew races to beat 1,000 ounces and make a profitable final season for Grampa Jack. But with a season-ending snowfall in the forecast, the rich pay dirt they need may be in the last place an old-school miner would ever look.

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  • Big Iron, Bigger Problems
    5.4/1012 votes
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    #9 - Big Iron, Bigger Problems

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/23/2023

    Todd gets Holy Roller running and catching nuggets. Looking to make his mark, Hunter transports the largest wash plant the Hoffmans have ever used to the site. Unloading the mammoth wash plant leads to a mammoth fight between father and son.

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  • Deep Mud, Deeper State
    5.5/108 votes
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    #10 - Deep Mud, Deeper State

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/19/2024

    When state inspectors make a surprise visit to the mine, Todd braces for citations and fines. But when it appears the government could shut them down completely, the Hoffman team races to save their operation before the inspectors return with a verdict.

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  • Search and Rescue
    5.6/107 votes
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    #11 - Search and Rescue

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 8/2/2024

    As pay dirt from the Lost Cut Mine runs low, Hunter runs dirt from a promising new location called the Plateau. Framer disappears after heading out on a solo caribou hunt, forcing Todd to turn to the Alaska Troopers for help with the search and rescue.

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  • Richer by the Ounce
    5.7/109 votes
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    #12 - Richer by the Ounce

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/14/2024

    Three generations of the Hoffman family risk the harsh Alaskan tundra, hoping to mine $5 million in gold.

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  • Gold Floats
    5.7/109 votes
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    #13 - Gold Floats

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/5/2024

    The Hoffmans are succeeding on an Alaskan mine site that ruined generations of miners before them.

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  • Million-Dollar Mistake
    5.7/108 votes
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    #14 - Million-Dollar Mistake

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/19/2024

    A shift in the weather turns Andy's routine mining decision into a potential disaster when melting ice threatens to contaminate the nearby creek with silt.

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  • Jack's Gold Dream
    5.8/108 votes
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    #15 - Jack's Gold Dream

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/28/2024

    Hunter treks into the tundra to prospect for new paydirt before the Lost Cut runs dry.

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  • Rock Blocked
    6.0/1010 votes
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    #16 - Rock Blocked

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/7/2023

    As Todd's Holy Roller plant runs non-stop, Hunter's Black Pearl plant is finally ready to wash dirt. But the mine is shut down when Hunter's plant blocks access to rocks from Todd's tailings. An epic father-and-son showdown puts the season in jeopardy.

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  • Mine on the Line
    6.3/1011 votes
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    #17 - Mine on the Line

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/30/2023

    Smoke from a nearby fire has the Hoffmans on edge and praying for rain. Their prayers are answered, but the torrential storms may flood the mine, leaving the team scrambling to save their paydirt. Hunter pushes to get his wash plant up and running.

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  • Pirates of the Tundra
    6.3/1012 votes
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    #18 - Pirates of the Tundra

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/14/2023

    Hunter fires up the Black Pearl and runs dirt for the first time this season but then is quickly fixing leaks and pump problems. Falling behind on his 1,000-ounce goal, Todd is desperate to find better paydirt and chases an old-time miner's drift.

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  • Todd's Hot Mess
    6.4/1016 votes
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    #19 - Todd's Hot Mess

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/1/2022

    Todd must deliver 300 ounces of gold in just seven weeks. To make it happen, his first step is getting Hot Mess, a massive broken-down wash plant, up and running. Todd goes rogue and opens a new cut behind the mine owner's back.

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  • Hoff to a Rough Start
    6.4/1013 votes
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    #20 - Hoff to a Rough Start

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/16/2023

    Determined to mine a daunting 1,000 ounces of gold this year, Todd Hoffman brings a hand-picked wash plant and all-star crew to his remote Alaskan claim. When they struggle out of the gate, his son Hunter has a bold fix -- he wants to run his own plant.

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  • Mining Dirty
    6.5/1016 votes
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    #21 - Mining Dirty

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/8/2022

    Desperate to run more paydirt, Todd fires up Big Trommel but the plant is so worn-out, Todd's nicknamed it Hot Mess. The team chases fix after fix to keep the plant running and chase their million-dollar goal.

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  • Jack Attack
    6.5/1018 votes
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    #22 - Jack Attack

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/15/2022

    It's Jack Hoffman's birthday, but no time for cake. He must fix 'Hot Mess' that leaks more gold than it catches. Freddy and Juan hope to save a Colorado father and son's gold recovery and relationship before heading to Alaska to help three remote miners.

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  • Ice Cold Gold
    6.5/1015 votes
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    #23 - Ice Cold Gold

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/29/2022

    When Alaskan temperatures plunge, Todd and the team are caught by surprise. Their biggest wash plant is frozen and the Hoffman's rush to thaw out their other plants before they're iced out for the season.

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  • The Mother Lode
    6.5/1015 votes
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    #24 - The Mother Lode

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/13/2022

    The Hoffmans discover a huge vein of gold that could save their season if they can get it out of the ground in time.

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  • Bless This Hot Mess
    6.5/1015 votes
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    #25 - Bless This Hot Mess

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/20/2022

    With their million-dollar goal in sight, the Hoffmans' best working wash plant breaks down and can't be repaired. Todd's last shot is to get the Hot Mess up and running during an arctic freeze.

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