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- Suzannah Lipscomb takes a tour of the Victorian home and unveils the hidden dangers that posed a deadly threat to Victorian life.
- Toby Capwell, the curator of arms and armor at The Wallace Collection in London, reacts to 11 memorable scenes featuring medieval weapons and armor and rates them based on their historical accuracy. Capwell looks at armor and weapons within fantasy franchises, such as Sauron's armor in the battle of Orodruin in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001). He addresses how helmets in "The Mandalorian" (2019) are influenced by Greek and Corinthian styles. Using artifacts from The Wallace Collection, Capwell addresses the realism of flails and maces as seen in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003). And he rates how realistic shields and swords are in "Vikings" (2014) and "The Last Kingdom" (2015).
- Professional pickpocket Lee Thompson looks at 12 pickpocketing scenes from popular TV shows and movies and rates them based on realism. He looks at "Birds of Prey" (2020), "The Take" (2016), "Ocean's Eleven" (2001), "Now You See Me" (2013), "Killing Eve" (2018), "Gangs of New York" (2002), "Pickpocket" (1959), "Pickpockets" (2018), "Focus" (2015), "The Adventures of Tintin" (2011), and "Sleight" (2016).
- Ancient-warfare expert Roel Konijnendijk rates 10 battle tactics, ancient warfare weapons and infantry/cavalry formations in movies and television for realism, with scenes from "Game of Thrones" and "The Witcher."
- Hypnotherapist Karl Smith rates 10 hypnosis scenes in movies and television shows for realism. Smith has been working as a hypnotist and hypnotherapist for over 14 years. Smith discusses the accuracy of hypnosis scenes in films such as "Get Out" (2017) starring Daniel Kaluuya, "Zoolander" (2001) starring Ben Stiller, and "Now You See Me 2" (2016) with Woody Harrelson. He discusses stage hypnotism in "The Great Buck Howard" (2008) as well as hypnotism in television shows such as "The Simpsons" (2001), "Friends" (1997), and "Servant" (2021). He also comments on the portrayal of hypnotherapists in "Trance" (2013), "Donnie Darko" (2001), and "Office Space" (1999).
- Paleontologist Dave Hone examines 10 dinosaur scenes from movies and rates them based on realism. He looks at "Jurassic World" (2015), "Terra Nova" (2011), "Dinosaur" (2000), "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" (2018), "The Land Before Time" (1988), "Jurassic Park" (1993), "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (2008), "King Kong" (2005), "Jurassic Park III" (2001), and "Age of Dinosaurs" (2013).
- Jousting world champion Shane Adams rates eight horseback fight scenes in movies and television, such as "Lord of the Rings," for realism. Adams discusses the accuracy of horseback fight scenes in "Game of Thrones" (2011); "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (2002), starring Viggo Mortensen and Orlando Bloom; and "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" (2019), with Keanu Reeves. He comments on the armor and tactics of cavalry battles in "The Last Duel" (2021), starring Matt Damon and Adam Driver; "Gladiator" (2000), featuring Russell Crowe; and "A Knight's Tale" (2001), with Heath Ledger. Adams also analyzes unconventional riding styles highlighted in Disney's "Mulan" (2020) and "Ben-Hur" (1959).
- Toony shows a new side to his personality by getting a tattoo, and Bill discovers more about his mom's relationship with the "Toon In" gang: Riff Raffy Daffy (1948), Poopdeck Pappy (1940), Nelly's Folly (1961), French Freud (1969), Nasty Quacks (1945).
- From the food they ate to the clothes they wore, the Victorians were surrounding themselves with killers. What made taking a bath and drinking milk potentially so dangerous? And how did the Victorian woman turn herself into a walking fire hazard?
- This week the crafters tackle the massive dining room creating decorative plates with a tricky glaze, a set of curtains and a pair of fire dogs for the hearth. They also perform a nursery rhyme.
- The crafters are set their toughest test yet, Concentrating on the communal areas of the house they have to craft a metal weather vane, a decorative mirror, a pergola and write, publish and print a magazine.