Baggage Battles
| Baggage Battles | |
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| Starring |
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| Narrated by | Jake Kaplan |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Travel Channel |
| Release | April 11, 2012 (2012年04月11日) – March 17, 2016 (2016年03月17日) |
Baggage Battles is an American docu-reality series produced by The Travel Channel from 2012 until 2016. The first episode of the show was aired on April 11, 2012. Season 5 was produced in Canada for Travel Channel International and Canada's CMT Network.
Laurence and Sally Martin are also recurring appraisers on Storage Wars. William Leroy appeared once in Toy Hunter and Jordan Hembrough appeared three times on "Baggage Battles".
A spin-off focussing on William Leroy "Billy Buys Brooklyn", aired its first 20 episodes in 2021. Mark Meyer made an appearance in the first season.
Format
[edit ]The program is related to lost baggage auctions, police auctions, and estate auctions. Season 5 features professional buyers Billy Leroy (an antique expert and dealer) who owned the famous Billy's Antiques on the Bowery in New York City, Val (a production designer and online store owner) and Mark Meyer (an eCommerce expert) traveling around North America searching for amazing finds to resell. Previous seasons of the series featured other buyers such as Laurence and Sally Martin, and Traci Lombardo. They often call experts/appraisers to evaluate the objects they have bought. Leroy started filming his new series Billy Buys Brooklyn on August 6, 2020, for Discovery channel. It premiered on Discovery plus in the UK on June 16, 2021.[citation needed ]
Seasons
[edit ]Season 1
[edit ]| Total # | Episode # | Title | Location | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101 | "Miami" | Miami, Florida | April 11, 2012 (2012年04月11日) |
| 2 | 102 | "London" | London, England | April 11, 2012 (2012年04月11日) |
| 3 | 103 | "Indianapolis" | Indianapolis, Indiana | April 18, 2012 (2012年04月18日) |
| 4 | 104 | "Atlanta" | Atlanta, Georgia | April 25, 2012 (2012年04月25日) |
| 5 | 105 | "New Jersey" | New Jersey | May 2, 2012 (2012年05月02日) |
| 6 | 106 | "Los Angeles" | Los Angeles, California | May 9, 2012 (2012年05月09日) |
| 7 | 107 | "Scotland" | Glasgow, Scotland | May 30, 2012 (2012年05月30日) |
| 8 | 108 | "Florida" | Miami, Florida | June 6, 2012 (2012年06月06日) |
| 9 | 109 | "Vancouver" | Vancouver, British Columbia | June 27, 2012 (2012年06月27日) |
| 10 | 110 | "NY Port Authority" | New York, New York | July 11, 2012 (2012年07月11日) |
| 11 | 111 | "Toronto" | Toronto, Ontario | July 18, 2012 (2012年07月18日) |
| 12 | 112 | "North Carolina" | Archdale, North Carolina | July 25, 2012 (2012年07月25日) |
Season 2
[edit ]| Total # | Episode # | Title | Location | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 201 | "Diamonds in the Rough" | Brooklyn, New York | November 14, 2012 (2012年11月14日) |
| 14 | 202 | "Blast From the Past" | Middleboro, Massachusetts | November 14, 2012 (2012年11月14日) |
| 15 | 203 | "Breaking the Bank" | Atlanta, Georgia | November 21, 2012 (2012年11月21日) |
| 16 | 204 | "Man On Fire" | Greensboro, North Carolina | November 28, 2012 (2012年11月28日) |
| 17 | 205 | "Cash Is King" | London, England | December 5, 2012 (2012年12月05日) |
| 18 | 206 | "Knightwalkers" | Dublin, Ireland | December 12, 2012 (2012年12月12日) |
| 19 | 207 | "Boy Toys" | Greensboro, North Carolina | December 19, 2012 (2012年12月19日) |
| 20 | 208 | "Crate Expectations" | Phoenix, Arizona | January 9, 2013 (2013年01月09日) |
| 21 | 209 | "Grand Theft Auto" | Tampa, Florida | January 16, 2013 (2013年01月16日) |
| 22 | 210 | "California Scheming" | Santa Cruz, California | January 23, 2013 (2013年01月23日) |
| 23 | 211 | "Eye For an Eye" | Toronto, Ontario | February 6, 2013 (2013年02月06日) |
| 24 | 212 | "Liar Liar" | Shreveport, Louisiana | February 13, 2013 (2013年02月13日) |
| 25 | 213 | "Daredevils" | Toronto, Ontario | February 20, 2013 (2013年02月20日) |
| 26 | 214 | "Shock and Awe" | Louisiana | February 27, 2013 (2013年02月27日) |
Season 3
[edit ]| Total # | Episode # | Title | Location | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 301 | "Guns A-Blazin'" | Stockton, California | October 15, 2013 (2013年10月15日) |
| 28 | 302 | "Mike Tyson's Punch Out" | Jacksonville, Florida | October 15, 2013 (2013年10月15日) |
| 29 | 303 | "Bunny Money" | Denver, Colorado | October 22, 2013 (2013年10月22日) |
| 30 | 304 | "Golden Ticket" | Nashville, Tennessee | October 29, 2013 (2013年10月29日) |
| 31 | 305 | "Blow Up" | Tucson, Arizona | November 5, 2013 (2013年11月05日) |
| 32 | 306 | "Platinum Hits" | New York, New York | November 12, 2013 (2013年11月12日) |
| 33 | 307 | "Sin City Win" | Las Vegas, Nevada | November 19, 2013 (2013年11月19日) |
| 34 | 308 | "World War Score" | Normandy, France | November 26, 2013 (2013年11月26日) |
| 35 | 309 | "Two Faced" | Stockton, California | December 3, 2013 (2013年12月03日) |
| 36 | 310 | "Bad Blood" | Red Hook, New York | December 10, 2013 (2013年12月10日) |
| 37 | 311 | "What a Dummy" | Stockton, California | December 17, 2013 (2013年12月17日) |
| 38 | 312 | "Lady Luck" | St. Paul, Minnesota | January 7, 2014 (2014年01月07日) |
| 39 | 313 | "Space Case" | Sacramento, California | January 7, 2014 (2014年01月07日) |
Season 4
[edit ]| Total # | Episode # | Title | Location | Original release date |
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| 40 | 401 | "Steal Drum" | Nashville, Tennessee | April 23, 2014 (2014年04月23日) |
| 41 | 402 | "Monster Money" | Hollywood, California | April 23, 2014 (2014年04月23日) |
| 42 | 403 | "Intergalactic Bounty" | Nashville, Tennessee | April 30, 2014 (2014年04月30日) |
| 43 | 404 | "Big Boy Bucks" | Las Vegas, Nevada | April 30, 2014 (2014年04月30日) |
| 44 | 405 | "Safari Sale" | Johannesburg, South Africa | May 7, 2014 (2014年05月07日) |
| 45 | 406 | "Inflated Egos" | Commerce, Georgia | May 7, 2014 (2014年05月07日) |
| 46 | 407 | "Walk the Plank" | Orlando, Florida | May 14, 2014 (2014年05月14日) |
| 47 | 408 | "Gunning For Dollars" | Las Vegas, Nevada | May 21, 2014 (2014年05月21日) |
| 48 | 409 | "Swami Says" | Austin, Texas | May 28, 2014 (2014年05月28日) |
| 49 | 410 | "It's Not Easy Making Green" | Allentown, Pennsylvania | June 4, 2014 (2014年06月04日) |
| 50 | 411 | "Dino-Mite" | Knoxville, Tennessee | June 11, 2014 (2014年06月11日) |
| 51 | 412 | "Greedy Pig" | Alpharetta, Georgia | June 18, 2014 (2014年06月18日) |
| 52 | 413 | "The Wizard of Odd" | Toronto, Ontario | June 18, 2014 (2014年06月18日) |
Season 5
[edit ]| Total # | Episode # | Title | Location | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 501 | "Prohibitive Costs" | Huntingdon, Quebec | November 18, 2015 (2015年11月18日) |
| 54 | 502 | "Formula for Success" | Montreal, Quebec | November 18, 2015 (2015年11月18日) |
| 55 | 503 | "Auction Prayers" | Quebec City, Quebec | November 18, 2015 (2015年11月18日) |
| 56 | 504 | "Titanic Deals!" | Halifax, Nova Scotia | November 18, 2015 (2015年11月18日) |
| 57 | 505 | "Burial Expenses" | Providence, Rhode Island | December 3, 2015 (2015年12月03日) |
| 58 | 506 | "Once a Pawn a Time" | Tampa, Florida | March 14, 2016 (2016年03月14日) |
| 59 | 507 | "Oils Well That Ends Well" | Edmonton, Alberta | March 14, 2016 (2016年03月14日) |
| 60 | 508 | "Live Free or Buy" | Concord, New Hampshire | March 15, 2016 (2016年03月15日) |
| 61 | 509 | "Blast From The Past" | Los Angeles, California | March 15, 2016 (2016年03月15日) |
| 62 | 510 | "Hometown Hero" | Long Island, New York | March 16, 2016 (2016年03月16日) |
| 63 | 511 | "Un-Beliebable Bargains" | Toronto, Ontario | March 16, 2016 (2016年03月16日) |
| 64 | 512 | "Capital Gains" | Ottawa, Ontario | March 17, 2016 (2016年03月17日) |
| 65 | 513 | "Disco Deals" | New York, New York | March 17, 2016 (2016年03月17日) |
Critical reaction
[edit ]The show is well received by the critics. It has received 7.4/10 ratings on TV.com and has received 2.3/10 ratings on TVGuide.co.uk. AV Club found it derivative of Storage Wars, but more positively said that the travel angle did add some local color and occasionally it did surprise with what the participants found.[1]
International distribution
[edit ]- Albania: On Travel Channel Albania HD
- Australia: On A&E Australia and 7mate
- Brazil: On Travel & Living Channel
- Bulgaria : On Travel Channel Bulgaria and Discovery Channel Bulgaria
- Canada: OLN, DTour, CMT Canada
- Croatia: On Discovery Channel Croatia
- France: On Discovery Channel France
- Germany: On DMAX Germany and TLC Germany
- Hong Kong: On Lifetime (South East Asia), under the name "行李大戰(Baggage Wars)"
- India: On History TV18
- Italy: On DMAX Italia and Fine Living, under the name Affari in valigia
- Ireland: on Travel Channel Ireland and Discovery Channel Ireland
- Taiwan: On Travel Channel HD (Asia), under the name "行李戰爭(Baggage Wars)"
- Malaysia: On Lifetime Channel
- Malta: On Discovery Channel Malta and Travel Channel Malta
- Norway: On Discovery Channel Norway
- Poland: On Discovery Channel Poland, under the name Walka o Bagaż.
- Serbia: On Travel Channel Serbia
- Spain: On Discovery Channel Spain under the name "Perdido, Vendido"
- Sweden: On Discovery Channel Sweden
- Switzerland: On SRF zwei
- The Netherlands: On Discovery Channel Netherlands
- United Kingdom: On Travel Channel UK and Discovery Channel UK
References
[edit ]- ^ Adams, Eric (Apr 11, 2012). "Baggage Battles (review)". AV Club. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
