Oddities
TV ShowTitle | Oddities |
User score | 7.8 |
Release date | Nov 4, 2010 |
Release date of last episode | Apr 27, 2014 |
Genre | Documentary, Reality |
Production country | United States of America |
Production companies | Leftfield Pictures |
Series status | Returning series |
Seasons count | 5 (List of episodes) |
Episodes count | 78 |
Run time | 30 min. |
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.