Series synopsis
Collector's Call is an American family television series that premiered on MeTV on April 7, 2019. It stars Lisa Whelchel and Joel Magee.
Step inside the nostalgic world of personal collections. Explore the amazing treasures of toys, books, memorabilia and more. Meet the real people with a passion for their possessions.
Premise
Step inside the nostalgic world of personal collections. Explore the amazing treasures of toys, books, memorabilia and more. Meet the real people with a passion for their possessions.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lisa Whelchel as Host
- Joel Magee
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 137 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | April 7, 2019 | June 23, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 36 | January 12, 2020 | December 20, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 24 | March 27, 2022 | October 9, 2022 |
| Season 4 | 26 | April 2, 2023 | September 24, 2023 |
| Season 5 | 26 | April 7, 2024 | October 13, 2024 |
| Season 6 | 12 | March 30, 2025 | June 22, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nostalogic Entertainment and Political Items Appraiser Kate Martin has a document signed by John Hancock that she hopes to trade with Paul Lisnek, who has a collection that includes locks of hair from George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. |
April 7, 2019 |
| 2 |
Nostalogic Toys and Advertising Rick Goldschmidt and his son have collections that include original Rankin/Bass relics, a limited edition coloring book given to children on the set of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and Captain Action toys. |
April 7, 2019 |
| 3 |
Winnie the Pooh Deb Hoffman's record-setting collection of Winnie the Pooh items contains nearly 18,000 pieces and includes a Winnie the Pooh costume from Walt Disney World and a set of Agnes Brush Winnie the Pooh character stuffed animals from the 1940s. |
April 14, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meet Mancow Mancow spends his days as a radio personality with a national following, but his true passion is his collection of movie, TV and music memorabilia, which he's been amassing over the past three decades. His good friend Barry Williams (Greg Brady of The Brady Bunch) guest stars! |
January 12, 2020 |
| 2 |
Meet George George, an Elvis superfan, spent decades building a collection covering the entire reign of the King of Rock-n-Roll; hundreds of records, movie posters and fan magazines take up nearly every inch of George's home; he shows his collection to Lisa. |
January 19, 2020 |
| 3 |
Meet Ralph Garman As a well-known personality, Ralph Garman knows the ins and outs of show business; but his Batman '66 collection is a product of his lifelong love for the show; joining Ralph is Nina Tooley who has never even seen many of these collectibles. |
January 26, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Patrick Brickley: Movie Props and Costumes Patrick Brickley’s collections cover his home from floor to ceiling. The lifelong lover of film and television will share his favorite movie props and costumes, including memorable items from modern classics like "Seinfeld" (1989-1998), "Good Will Hunting" (1997), "Almost Famous" (2000) and "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982). Movie props expert, Mark Short, joins host Lisa Whelchel to appraise Patrick’s vast collection and to entice Patrick to trade one of his beloved pieces for another screen-used item on his wish list. |
March 27, 2022 |
| 2 |
Tom Pfrogner: Lost in Space A high school band teacher who has outfitted his basement with a life-sized reproduction of the Jupiter Two flight deck and a talking B9 robot from "Lost in Space," is visited by a fellow fan and builder of movie and television prop re-creations. |
April 3, 2022 |
| 3 |
Jack Condon: Charlie's Angels Jack Condon loves "Charlie's Angels" and has a Guinness World Record-holding collection; Kate appraises his treasures and tries to convince Condon to trade one of his items for two other pieces of memorabilia in a deal he can't resist. |
April 10, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rich Correll: Sci-Fi Movie Props and Costumes Rich Correll built a successful career as a comedy actor, director and producer, but a lifelong interest for horror inspired him to collect some of Hollywood's most iconic horror, sci-fi and fantasy props and costumes. |
April 2, 2023 |
| 2 |
Steve Emerson: Van Halen/Sports Steve's house is overflowing with collectibles, like the sports room, where Steve has countless signed collectibles like Mickey Mantle's baseball and Michael Jordan's jersey, and the Van Halen room, where Steve has a signed agreement from the band. |
April 9, 2023 |
| 3 |
Katherine McCabe: The Monkees Katherine caught Monkee Mania as a young child watching reruns of "The Monkees" on television; now, she shares her collection of memorabilia dedicated to "The Monkees" with rare toys, signed 8-track tapes, and Peter Tork's personal piano. |
April 16, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stewart Berkowitz: TV Props & Costumes A spotlight on Stewart Berkowitz and his collection of costumes from TV shows. |
April 7, 2024 |
| 2 |
Shawn Sheridan: Toys "Monster Party" podcaster Shawn Sheridan is into horror, his wife Gina is all about sci-fi. Together they've made their pop-culture passion a cornerstone of their marriage, as we find out when Lisa joins them in the room they've dedicated to their shared collection of action figures, memorabilia, and more. Shawn and Gina display such treasures as "Galaxy Quest" glasses made exclusively for the cult TV show's crew, and full-size replicas of both the killer doll from "Trilogy of Terror" and Twiki the robot from TV's "Buck Rogers" (who actually talks and shares a few choice words). Lisa brings along toy collector and creator Gavin Hignight, who will put a value on Shawn and Gina's entire collection. But things really get wild when Gavin calls in "Collector's Call" all-stars (and Shawn's co-podcasters) Matt Weinhold and Larry Strothe, for our very first double trade scene! |
April 14, 2024 |
| 3 |
Kenneth Guinup: Weird Al Kenneth Guinup's love for "Weird Al" Yankovic goes back to his childhood, when Al's response to his fan letter helped Kenneth through a difficult time. Now Kenneth isn't just a lifelong fan, he's a collector who's assembled a wild and wonderful range of "Weird Al" artifacts, collectibles, and one-of-a-kind treasures, including Al's very first EP, an exclusive jacket given only to "Weird Al's" video team, and a screen-used guitar signed by the entire band. Lisa's brought along Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, who in addition to being "Weird Al's" drummer is also the band's archivist. Jon will place a value on Kenneth's entire collection, then try to tempt him into a trade for not one, not two, but several irresistible inside-the-band items. And in a special surprise for Kenneth, "Weird Al" himself beams in for a shout-out , and to pass along a very special, very personal gift. |
April 21, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Collector's ReCall Join our host Lisa Whelchel as she gets updates from some of our past collectors from Seasons 1-5 to learn how their collections have changed since our first visit. And see a sneak preview of some of the amazing collectors from our new upcoming Season 6. |
March 30, 2025 |
| 2 |
Meet Bruce Pascal - Hot Wheels Bruce Pascal's got a need for speed. As a child, he loved Hot Wheels. Now, as an adult, he has a jaw-dropping, museum-like car collection that includes not just the cars. but also, some extremely rare items that were used to make the cars. Bruce takes Lisa on a tour of his collection--from a hand-drawn sketch of the Olds 442, to a wood model Ferrari, to the Holy Grail of Hot Wheels, Bruce has them all and loves sharing his passion with others. Our expert, Joel Magee, will appraise Bruce's collection, and who better than a self-proclaimed toy scout and a race car driver. Joel will also attempt to pull off a heart racing car trade with Bruce. One, one-of-a-kind prototype, for another. Who will end up in the driver's seat, our expert or collector? |
April 6, 2025 |
| 3 |
Meet Shawn Peterson - PEZ They say to do what you love - and Shawn Peterson loves PEZ. After years of collecting rare dispensers, candies, and other company artifacts, Shawn successfully pitched a PEZ Visitor Center at the company's historic and still-functioning factory, where he now manages and shares his collection with 80,000 visitors a year. He also shares his collection with Collector's Call, taking Lisa, and PEZ Price Guide expert and appraiser, John LaSpina, on a ride through PEZ history, including: a 1940s PEZ Girl uniform, a rare Colonel Sanders prototype, and a giant edible candy tablet that you can only acquire if you're invited to the headquarters factory in Germany. John appraises Shawn's collection and attempts a trade - offering an ultra-rare set and display featured in a Montgomery Ward catalogue in exchange for a dispenser from the 1984 Winter Olympics. Also - Shawn shows Lisa around the PEZ factory and takes her behind-the-scenes of the candy-making process. |
April 13, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MeTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 7, 2019 |
| Last aired | June 22, 2025 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | continue |