Oddities
Overview
Set against the vibrant backdrop of Manhattan's East Village, Oddities offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of Obscura Antiques & Oddities, a shop renowned for its eclectic collection of antiques and curiosities. Premiering on November 4, 2010, on the Discovery Channel and Science Channel, the half-hour series showcases co-owners Mike Zohn and Evan Michelson, along with buyer Ryan Matthew, as they navigate the quirky realm of unusual artifacts. From a mummified cat to art crafted from nail clippings, viewers are treated to a treasure trove of bizarre items sourced from flea markets and auctions.
Episodes
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1
Mummy Cat
Title: Feline Relic Plot: An antiquities dealer presents a preserved cat from ancient times for purchase, intriguing a playwright who has an unusual ...
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2
The Model Mortician
Title: The Model Mortician Plot: When a former model transitions into the world of mortuary services, she surprises everyone with an unusual favor. M...
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3
Spider Prank
Ryan is on the hunt for an extravagant monkey skull, while a customer is searching for the ideal piece to play a prank on his girlfriend. Meanwhile, a...
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4
Skull Envy
Ryan experiments with crafting an explosive skull, while Evan embarks on a quest to find a prosthetic arm. Meanwhile, an unexpected situation arises w...
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5
Mummified Hand
A relic from ancient Egypt, a piece of art crafted from human nails, and a doctor's bag.
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6
Four-Legged Chicken
A hard-to-find plush sloth; an antique medical instrument from the Victorian era; and a bloodletting kit designed for a practitioner of pain artistry.
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7
Pickled Pig
Title: Preserved Porcine Plot: In search of a rare antique human skeleton, a group stumbles upon a peculiar pickled pig. Their quest takes an unexpec...
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8
Teeth On a Stick
Evan is in a rush to track down the ideal present for his dentist, leaving him feeling quite flustered. Meanwhile, Mike and Evan are treated to a perf...
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9
The Chair
Two illusionists are on a quest for a unique taxidermy item that only Ryan has the skill to craft.
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Shrunken Head
A vendor visits the shop to get bids on what he asserts is an authentic shrunken human head. Meanwhile, a black metal composer seeks a sinister muse f...
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Raising The Dead
Title: Reviving the Past Plot: While browsing at Obscura Antiques and Oddities, Laura Flook discovers an unsettling tonic crafted from actual animal ...
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3
3 Little Piggies
A seller arrives at Obscura Antiques and Oddities with three oddly-shaped, grotesque pig jars, and Mike believes they could be just the right fit for ...
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4
Rock Star Embalmer
Title: Rock Star Embalmer Plot: At Obscura Antiques and Oddities, Jonathan Davis from Korn enlists Mike and Evan to track down rare embalming tools...
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5
Romancing the Bone
At Obscura Antiques and Oddities, frequent visitor Edgar seeks a unique desk lamp. When Evan shows him a lamp crafted from a baboon’s paw, Edgar hes...
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6
Edison's Monstrous Creation
At Obscura Antiques and Oddities, Mike and Evan find themselves captivated when a weary customer arrives with a colossal bat, complete with massive fa...
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7
The Horaffe
Title: The Horaffe Plot: At Obscura Antiques and Oddities, Mike and Evan are left in disbelief when they catch an unconventional artist attempting to...
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8
Piece of Mind
A strange medical specimen is needed for an upcoming photo shoot, leading to an unexpected discovery by an artist who finds a unique corrective device...
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9
Hedgehog Homolog
At Obscura Antiques and Oddities, Evan and Ryan encounter an artist who specializes in using bodily fluids but is now seeking a new creative outlet. S...
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10
Love Stones
During a search for treasures at Obscura Antiques and Oddities, Mike stumbles upon an unusual plasticized human anatomy specimen, which turns out to b...
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Edgar's Creation and Robot Relations
Edgar Oliver returns to Obscura Antiques & Oddities in search of unique items to set up a mad scientist laboratory in his new place. Meanwhile, Mike t...
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2
Shot Through the Heart
At Obscura Antiques & Oddities, a customer brings in three pickled hearts, but one of them might have a dark history. Later, Evan's friend Jonathan de...
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3
Ghost Rider
At Obscura Antiques & Oddities, a newcomer struggles to free himself from an unusual pair of handcuffs, while Mike and Ryan search frantically for the...
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4
Holiday Bizarre
At Obscura Antiques & Oddities, the most unusual shopping season is in full swing. A determined yogi goes to great lengths for a discount, while Mike ...
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6
The Smoking Lung
Tensions rise as Mike and Evan encounter a sinister clown armed with a power grinder. Meanwhile, Ryan stirs up past grievances with Mike when he devel...
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7
Fingernails and Just for Males
A horned customer seeks to dispose of a cursed puppet, prompting Ryan to whip up a new version of exploded skull. However, he soon realizes that the c...
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8
Insane and the Membrane
A customer scores a buy-one-get-one-free deal on a pickled dog; Mike and Evan stumble upon a unique helmet meant to treat madness; meanwhile, another ...
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9
Mummy's Private Collection
A customer walks in with what looks like an unusual appendage from a Mummy, but is it authentic? Meanwhile, another patron ends up with a head injury ...
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10
Seeing Scars
A burlesque artist prompts Mike and Evan to uncover a unique item, leading them to confront their own scars. Meanwhile, Evan experiments with an unusu...
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11
The Arsenic Avenger
Mike and Evan step in to assist the iconic director Lloyd Kaufman, known for his work on The Toxic Avenger. Things take a wild turn when a performer b...
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12
Sorceress of Love
A young boy decides to sell his hamster, but it turns out to be quite different from what Mike and Evan anticipated. Meanwhile, Ryan and Monique find ...
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13
The Power of a Grey Skull
Evan and Ryan are on a mission to find a body modification accessory for a tattoo parlor. Meanwhile, Mike and Evan encounter a dim-witted customer in ...
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14
Black Magic Woman
Title: Enigmatic Enchantress Plot: Mike contemplates purchasing an unusual baboon that has a knack for begging; a client arrives wanting to sell a sp...
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15
Holly-Odd
The team at Obscura Antiques & Oddities heads to Los Angeles, where Mike and Evan are tasked with sourcing a dark and unusual item for The Mistress of...
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16
Heads or Fails
A stunning woman arrives with unusual jewelry crafted from uncommon stones. Meanwhile, Mike and Evan set out to search for a mummified piece of human ...
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17
A Gurney for Grandpa
A woman enlists Mike and Evan to track down some vintage autopsy tools for her grandfather’s remains, which leads to an unexpected encounter with a ...
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18
Meat Mastodon
Title: Carnivore Colossus Plot: Evan and Mike drop off a shipment of eyeballs to an artist specializing in creations made from animal tongues. Meanwh...
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19
Killer Queen
While at Obscura Antiques & Oddities, an artist becomes captivated by Evan's appearance and expresses a desire to craft a life-sized wax figure of her...
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20
Keeping Austin Odd
Obscura Antiques & Oddities travels to Texas after an astronaut enlists Mike and Evan to ensure his Austin residence remains quirky. This task leads t...
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21
Mounting Tensions
At Obscura Antiques & Oddities, the competition heats up as Ryan and Mike face off in their annual taxidermy contest. Meanwhile, Judah Friedlander mak...
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Return to Holly-Odd
Title: Journey to Holly-Odd Plot: While in Los Angeles, Mike, Evan, and Ryan stumble upon the city’s eccentricities. Ryan seeks out Dita Von Teese ...
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Mutant Mascot
The team is on a quest to discover an unusual centerpiece for their new shop that truly embodies the spirit of their fresh space. They explore various...
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Dummy Drama & Internal Trauma
An adventurer persuades Mike that he’s more insightful than he seems, while a client enthusiastically promotes a therapeutic gadget.
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4
Skull Camera Obscura
Ryan is presented with a quirky flower vase that catches his interest. Meanwhile, a photographer has a unique idea to blend a skull with a camera to c...
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5
Taking Life by the Ears, Nose & Throat
An urban elf visits Obscura Antiques & Oddities in search of a ouija board for her unique celluloid séance. Meanwhile, Mike and Evan set out to find ...
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Heads, Kegels, Knees & Toes
Title: Heads, Kegels, Knees & Toes Plot: At Obscura Antiques & Oddities, a peculiar customer enlists Mike and Evan's help to uncover something odder ...
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7
Blood Suckers & Brain Eaters
In Obscura, chaos ensues as a reptile expert brings home a new pet lizard, causing mayhem. Meanwhile, Mike and Evan receive a job from a television pr...
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March of Pangolin
At Obscura Antiques & Oddities, Nic, the owner who specializes in bar and taxidermy, enlists Mike and Evan's help to track down a distinctive stuffed ...
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9
A Bugs Afterlife
At Obscura Antiques & Oddities, Mike goes on a quest to find the perfect insect for a client's diorama. Meanwhile, Evan and Ryan present a selection o...
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10
Slim Goodbody's Anatomical Adventure
At Obscura Antiques & Oddities, the nostalgic Slim Goodbody approaches Mike and Evan to help him track down an impressive educational prop. Meanwhile,...
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11
The Mummy Phallus Returns
At Obscura Antiques & Oddities, a customer comes back insisting he now possesses an authentic mummy phallus after previously attempting to sell a coun...
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12
Skull in the City & A Two-Headed Kitty
At Obscura Antiques & Oddities, Ryan's talented apprentice is on the hunt for the largest skull available. Meanwhile, Mike and Evan prepare for an apo...
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13
Vampires of PhilaHELLphia
At Obscura Antiques & Oddities, Laura enlists the shop's help to hunt for unique items in Philadelphia to set the mood for her vampire-themed party. M...
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14
Bat Man & Ryan
Title: Bat Man & Ryan Plot: At Obscura Antiques & Oddities, an eccentric couple with a passion for rare collectibles enlists Mike to track down an it...
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15
Obscura is Loved to Death
While at Obscura Antiques & Oddities, Mike meets a customer who can't stop boasting about himself, showcasing his larger-than-life personality. Meanwh...
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16
Brain Bits & Baby Gifts
At Obscura, Laura Flook demonstrates that the experience of shopping for a baby can be quite excruciating. Meanwhile, a painter proposes to swap Ryan ...
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17
No Guts, No Gory
Mike and Ryan go in search of artifacts related to Jack the Ripper to use in their haunted house attraction.
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18
Lights, Camera, Duck Impaction!
At Obscura Antiques & Oddities, Mike and Evan set out to locate a chilling prop for the famous B-movie producer Lloyd Kaufman. Meanwhile, an Australia...
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19
Evan's Odd Anniversary
Title: Evan's Unusual Anniversary Plot: As Evan searches for the perfect anniversary present for her husband, a mysterious mentalist begins to invade...
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20
Tongue Tied
A wrestler is on the hunt for a fearsome item to unsettle his rival. Meanwhile, Mike sets off on a quest to find something truly unsettling that will ...
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21
Head Shrinking 101 with Ryan
Title: Miniature Masterpieces with Ryan Plot: Ryan creates a miniature replica of a shrunken head, showcasing his artistic talents. Meanwhile, a co...
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Tongue Tied
A wrestler is on the lookout for something to instill fear in his opponent, prompting Mike to embark on a quest for an unsettling item.
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Head Shrinking 101 with Ryan
Ryan creates a replica of a shrunken head, while a couple tries to convince Evan to buy a skin grafter.
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3
New Oddleans
Title: New Oddleans Plot: The crew heads to New Orleans, where Evan has the chance of a lifetime to meet the bassist of White Zombie. As they explore...
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4
Don't Get Testis
A pro wrestler gets the shock of his life.
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5
Jails, Fails & Salem Tales
Ryan's friend shows up with an enigmatic organ that he can't quite identify. Meanwhile, Mike and Evan make their way to one of the largest flea market...
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6
Chic-ODD-o
The Obscura team travels to Chicago after receiving a request from a collector seeking items associated with death.
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7
Elephant Skull in the Room
An artist enlists Evan's help in sourcing medical tools for his sculptures.
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Music to My Gears
Mike and Evan are tasked with reviving an ancient automaton and breathing new life into it.
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9
Skeletons and Gwar
Title: Sirens and Gwar Plot: Mike stumbles upon a melodic siren searching for a treasure from the ocean, while Ryan faces a daunting task of assembli...
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10
Instant Chimera
Title: Instant Chimera Plot: A loud blast disrupts the tranquility of the shop as Mike stumbles upon a vintage detonator. Meanwhile, Ryan is hired ...