Mark Hamill's Pop Culture Quest(2016)

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1 Seasons

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Overview

Mark Hamill's Pop Culture Quest follows the star of Star Wars and voice of the Joker on a mission to find and meet with collectors of pop culture memorabilia and experience their amazing collections! As a lifelong collector himself, Mark wants to dig deeper and explore the origins of the most fascinating people and objects he runs across on his quest.

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Ep 1

Joker's Favor

The DC headquarters is home to one of the greatest collections of comic book memorabilia and one of the most celebrated artists in the game, Jim Lee. The co-publisher and Mark trade favors and end up with their very own pieces of pop culture history.

15/11/2016

Ep 2

Monsters vs Robots

Mark's affinity for Godzilla leads him to collector Scott Zillner whose home is filled with thousands of monsters and robots and whose passion transcended his home and led to the creation of Power Morphicon.

22/11/2016

Ep 3

A Model Universe

Jeff Bond's garage holds thousands of handmade spaceship models, and he even played Dr. McCoy in a fan made Star Trek series. So Mark sets him up with a visit to the most iconic spaceship model of them all, the Nostromo.

29/11/2016

Ep 4

Pinball Wizard

How do you collect something the size of a pinball machine? Mark visits collector Gene Lewin, owner of the Vintage Arcade Superstore, to find out.

06/12/2016

Ep 5

Prop Master

One of the greatest collections of Hollywood film props ever amassed resides in the quiet suburbs of the San Fernando Valley. Mark takes a rare look inside the home of world famous collector, Bob Burns.

13/12/2016

Ep 6

Kicks Collector

When the Guinness Book of Records gets involved, you know it's serious. Mark Hamill meets Jordy Gellar, curator of one of the largest Nike collections ever assembled and creator of the world's first Shoezeum.

20/12/2016

Ep 7

Collectable Legends

Some collectibles are shrouded in rumors and mystery. Join Mark as he explores the story behind one of the most notorious Star Wars figures ever, the Rocket Firing Boba Fett.

03/01/2017

Ep 8

Geared for Hollywood

Movie cars can be as iconic as the heroes they transport, but to collect them takes a museum. Join Mark as he explores the Hollywood collection at the Petersen Auto Museum.

10/01/2017

Ep 9

Raider of the Lost Props

Mark meets collector Brandon Alinger who took boots-on-ground collecting to the next level when he convinced his family to travel to Tunisia, Africa in search of movie props.

17/01/2017

Ep 10

Concept to Creation

Mark meets with DreamWorks Animation's Chief Creative of Global Franchise Group, Rick Rekedal, and high-end statue creators at Gentle Giant to learn more about the journey toys take to reach our mantels.

24/01/2017