Oddities
Oddities is a half-hour documentary/reality television program which follows the operation of an East Village, Manhattan shop which trades in antiques and other rarities. The show premiered on November 4, 2010, and airs on the Discovery Channel and its sister network, the Science Channel. Oddities focuses on the day-to-day operation of Obscura Antiques & Oddities, and stars co-owners Mike Zohn and Evan Michelson and buyer Ryan Matthew, with appearances by other employees and customers. The store's employees search flea markets, personal collections, auctions, and antique shows for unique and unusual artifacts. Odd items bought and sold by the shop or featured on the show have included a mummified cat, a Rhesus monkey skull, art made from nail clippings, and a straitjacket.
10 episodes
- 1. Mummy CatA collector offers a mummified cat for sale; a playwright with a passion for straitjackets; musket balls with strange origins.TV-PGCC30minNov 4, 2010
- 2. The Model MorticianA model turned mortician makes a bizarre request; a shopper's purchase makes Mike gag; fossil dinosaur feces.TV-PGCC30minNov 11, 2010
- 3. Spider PrankRyan seeks a high-end monkey skull; a customer looks for the perfect item to prank his girlfriend; an ancient medical concoction.TV-PGCC30minNov 18, 2010
- 4. Skull EnvyRyan tries to create an exploding skull; Evan searches for a prosthetic limb; a customer brings in what looks like a dead body in their trunk.TV-PGCC30minDec 9, 2010
- 5. Mummified HandAn ancient Egyptian artifact; artwork made from human nails; a medical bag.TV-PGCC30minDec 16, 2010
- 6. Four-Legged ChickenAn elusive stuffed sloth; a Victorian medical device; a bloodletting kit for a pain artist.TV-PGCC30minDec 23, 2010
- 7. Pickled PigHunting for a vintage human skeleton; pickled pig; a police officer's Victorian machine.TV-PGCC30minDec 30, 2010
- 8. Teeth On a StickA customer has Evan scrambling to find the perfect gift for his dentist; Mike and Evan get a show by the world's smallest escape artist; medical oddities from around the world.TV-PGCC30minJan 6, 2011
- 9. The ChairTwo magicians are looking for a special piece of taxidermy that only Ryan can create.TV-PGCC30minJan 13, 2011
- 10. The Bulb CruncherIn Obscura Antiques & Oddities, a seller brings a book to Obscura that she thinks is bound in human skin.TV-PGCC30minJan 20, 2011
Oddities
Oddities is a half-hour documentary/reality television program which follows the operation of an East Village, Manhattan shop which trades in antiques and other rarities. The show premiered on November 4, 2010, and airs on the Discovery Channel and its sister network, the Science Channel. Oddities focuses on the day-to-day operation of Obscura Antiques & Oddities, and stars co-owners Mike Zohn and Evan Michelson and buyer Ryan Matthew, with appearances by other employees and customers. The store's employees search flea markets, personal collections, auctions, and antique shows for unique and unusual artifacts. Odd items bought and sold by the shop or featured on the show have included a mummified cat, a Rhesus monkey skull, art made from nail clippings, and a straitjacket.
Creators and cast
- Studio
- Leftfield Pictures
