May 31, 2013 (2013-05-31) – September 29, 2018 (2018-09-29)
Treehouse Masters is an American reality television series that aired on Animal Planet and starred Pete Nelson, a master treehouse builder and owner of Nelson Treehouse and Supply.[1] Each episode, Nelson and his team design and build custom treehouses for clients across the country. The show debuted on May 31, 2013 and ended on September 29, 2018.[2]
Cast
Pete Nelson – Master treehouse designer, builder, and self-proclaimed "tree whisperer" who loves nature and spending time in the woods. He believes trees have personalities and that treehouses are "the ultimate return to nature."[3]
Daryl McDonald – Lead Foreman at Nelson Treehouse and Supply[3]
Charlie Nelson – Pete's son and Nelson Treehouse and Supply Carpenter[3]
Henry Nelson – Pete's son and Nelson Treehouse and Supply Builder[4]
Alex Meyer – Carpenter and Project Manager; has a background in rock climbing[5]
Chuck McLellan – Craftsman at Nelson Treehouse and Supply[6]
Seanix Zenobia – Carpenter at Nelson Treehouse and Supply[7]
Tory Jones – Art Director and on-camera interior designer Seasons 1 – 8
Christina Salway – Art Director and on-camera interior designer Seasons 9 – 11[8]
In popular culture
Treehouse Masters was mentioned as a favorite show of lead character Jimmy Shive-Overly on FXX's You're The Worst.[9]
With their daughter ready to return from college, an Oregon family calls on Pete to expand their home to include a treehouse guesthouse.
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"Canopy Clubhouse"
June 7, 2013 (2013-06-07)
Money is no object for a Bedford, NY family who hires Pete to design a clubhouse with a BBQ patio and lofted playroom.
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"Spirit House Retreat"
June 14, 2013 (2013-06-14)
A writer hires Pete to build a gold-leafed retreat in her New York cedar tree.
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"Sky High Spa"
June 21, 2013 (2013-06-21)
A ranch retreat hires Pete to build an elaborate spa treehouse in Austin, Texas.
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"Twenty-Ton Texas Treehouse"
June 28, 2013 (2013-06-28)
Pete is asked to build the biggest treehouse he has ever taken on – a ranch style treehouse in Waco, Texas.
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"Love is in the Air"
July 5, 2013 (2013-07-05)
A couple unable to book a room at Treehouse Point for their wedding inspires Pete to build a Honeymoon Suite.
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"Tree Taphouse"
July 12, 2013 (2013-07-12)
Pete builds a brewery in the trees with the help of some Amish locals in Ohio.
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"Luck o' the Irish Cottage"
July 19, 2013 (2013-07-19)
Nelson Treehouse and Supply builds a Celtic-themed cottage for an Irish family featuring a circular design and a fireplace.
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"View from Above"
July 26, 2013 (2013-07-26)
Pete builds a children's treehouse for a family with four kids – two with special needs. During the build he takes a look back on previous episodes with his carpentry team.
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"Ultimate Treehouses"
August 2, 2013 (2013-08-02)
Pete travels the globe looking for the biggest, baddest, craziest treehouses.
Pete and the crew build an Alpine-style treehouse for a Christmas-obsessed family.
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"Temple of Adventure"
January 10, 2014 (2014-01-10)
Pete builds a treehouse for an adventurous Pennsylvania family complete with a rock climbing wall and suspension bridges.
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"Black Bear Bungalow"
January 17, 2014 (2014-01-17)
Two sisters recruit Pete to build an observation treehouse so they can watch the local black bears explore their large property.
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"Wild Butterfly Escape"
January 24, 2014 (2014-01-24)
Pete builds a therapeutic treehouse with a butterfly theme for a hope center in Ohio.
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"Sky High Redwood Retreat"
January 31, 2014 (2014-01-31)
Pete and his crew accept a challenge to build a permanent residence 60 feet up in a handful of giant redwood trees.
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"Levitating Lighthouse"
February 7, 2014 (2014-02-07)
Materials arrive by barge to a steeply graded property along the Washington coast for a nautical lighthouse treehouse.
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"Ultimate Treehouses II: The Roots"
February 14, 2014 (2014-02-14)
A look at the history and evolution of treehouses including a Papua, New Guinea, tribal treehouse built by hand, a 200 year-old backyard treehouse, a New York luxury treehouse and a Costa Rican re-purposed airplane fuselage.
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"Record High Recording Studio"
February 21, 2014 (2014-02-21)
A Seattle family asks for a recording studio in cedar trees at Bear Creek Studio. When it's done, Pete gets a visit from CeeLo Green, a Grammy-winning singer ready to break it in.
Pete builds a manly treetop getaway for a Texas dad with three daughters.
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"African Safari Hut"
June 6, 2014 (2014-06-06)
A Kenyan author calls in Pete and company to build an African-inspired circular treehouse in his property’s Douglas fir trees.
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"Bionic Treehouse"
June 13, 2014 (2014-06-13)
Pete stops by at his former home to rehabilitate his old treehouses for their current owners.
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"Scottish Sky Garden"
June 20, 2014 (2014-06-20)
A Tulsa couple hires Pete to create a treehouse that combines their two interests: gardening and their Scottish heritage.
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"Birds Nest"
June 27, 2014 (2014-06-27)
An Arkansas grandmother reaches out to Pete to build a treehouse designed with tree branches to look like a bird’s nest. Roderick Romero assists with the nest construction.
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"Towering Treetop Teahouse"
July 11, 2014 (2014-07-11)
Nelson Treehouse and Supply is inspired by Buddha’s teachings to complete a traditional Japanese Teahouse in Seattle.
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"Treehouse Masters International: Japan"
July 18, 2014 (2014-07-18)
Pete joins Japan's most beloved treehouse builder, Takashi Kobayashi, for a tour of the country's coolest treehouses.
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"Vincent Van Treehouse"
July 25, 2014 (2014-07-25)
Three siblings call on Pete to build a Scandinavian-style Art Studio treehouse as a surprise for their parents.
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"Canopy Island Camp"
August 1, 2014 (2014-08-01)
A Washington family brings in Pete to build the Native American-inspired summer camp treehouse of their dreams.
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"View from Above II"
August 8, 2014 (2014-08-08)
Pete and Daryl team up with an inventive designer to create a 30-sided geodesic globe suspended by wires.
Two workaholics in New York enlist Pete to build a treehouse getaway in glass.
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"The Owl Treehouse"
January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
A Montessori school asks Pete to build an owl-themed treehouse library.
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"Treehouse Masters: Surprise Makeover Edition"
February 3, 2017 (2017-02-03)
Contest winners are surprised with $20,000 treehouse renovations.
Season 9 (2017)
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"A Treehouse Fit for a Viking"
August 4, 2017 (2017-08-04)
Pete takes on his first international tree house in Norway; working alongside a local builder named Frode, the one-of-a-kind, 24-foot-high retreat accommodates eight and allows for stunning views of the nearby lake.
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"Hill Country Hideout"
August 4, 2017 (2017-08-04)
Pete and his gang ride out to the Lone Star State to build a double-decker hideout in Texas Hill Country; Pete creates rustic perfection in six live oak trees with a saloon-style first floor for sippin' sarsaparilla and a glass floor for views below.
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"Glamorous Glamping Retreat"
August 11, 2017 (2017-08-11)
The NTS team leave their tents behind and head to New Jersey to build a campers retreat for an outdoor-loving couple with a screened-in porch, floating barbecue deck and cozy hanging bed, this Adirondack style tree-cabin puts glamping in the trees.
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"Thrill 'n' Chill Treehouse"
August 18, 2017 (2017-08-18)
Pete descends upon western Washington to make a tree house for action and relaxation; with a 55-foot-long bouncy-bridge entryway into a 20-foot-high structure and a zip line that travels through the forest, this tree house generates non-stop thrills.
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"Jeffersonian Honeymoon Suite"
August 25, 2017 (2017-08-25)
Pete and his team descend upon Virginia for the first time to bring the tree house revolution to Bella Rose Plantation; drawing on the architectural innovations of Thomas Jefferson, Pete designs a luxurious two-story tree house with colonial columns.
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"The Bird Barn Treehouse"
September 1, 2017 (2017-09-01)
Two retirees get a retreat on their 100-acre Wisconsin farm; Pete builds a barnlike birdhouse with three separate pods – an art studio, an office and a lounge – complete with a screened-in porch and a deck overlooking their stable of alpacas.
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"City Sleeker Treehouse"
September 8, 2017 (2017-09-08)
Pete is back in Texas to build a sophisticated, sleek-and-chic treehouse in the heart of Dallas; Daryl and the NTS team put treehouse engineering to the ultimate test at Washington State University, proving down-to-the-pound the power of the TAB.
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"Grace VanderWaal's Got Treehouse"
September 15, 2017 (2017-09-15)
When asked in 2016 what she would do with her winnings, America's Got Talent Season 11 winner Grace Vanderwaal said she wanted a tree house built by Pete Nelson; the 13-year-old singer-songwriter's wish comes true.
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"Alaskan Mountain Treehouse"
September 22, 2017 (2017-09-22)
It's the finale in Denali. Pete travels to Alaska to build a mountaineering lodge in the shadow of North America's highest peak, constructing an A-framed masterpiece for the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge with breathtaking views of Denali.
Season 10 (2018)
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"Double Treehouse Extravaganza"
January 5, 2018 (2018-01-05)
A couple wants a treehouse inspired by a children's book with a grown-up twist, and at the same time, Pete and the team build a whimsical Tudor-style theatre treehouse.
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"Off-the-Grid Getaway"
January 12, 2018 (2018-01-12)
Pete creates an off-the-grid escape that's all about peace, love, and treehouses, man; building a stunning treehouse made from re-purposed materials, while the client, Sarah Jay, adds her own touch – a massive dream net hammock in the trees.
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"Rusty Rooted River Shack"
January 19, 2018 (2018-01-19)
Pete and the team travel to Trempealeau, Wis., to build a rustic river shack-themed tree house for two parents who yearn for an easy escape after a long day.
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"The Alaskan Treetop Sauna"
January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
Pete creates an arboreal abode for an adventurous Alaskan couple that offers all the warm fuzzies they get from the outdoors without having to brave the bitter mountain cold, and heats things up by installing a sauna in the trees!
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"Treehouse Utopia"
February 2, 2018 (2018-02-02)
Pete partners up in Utopia, Texas, for his first joint venture: a tree house bed-and-breakfast built for romance; a French-inspired chapel of love has a 25-foot steeple and the biggest bathroom Pete has built to date.
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"Treetop Medieval Fortress"
February 17, 2018 (2018-02-17)
Come one, come all, come hither to observe a grand treehouse of medieval proportions! It was a treat to build this playful, castle-themed treehouse in Texas for Ronnie, Ty, and their three teenage children. Ty and Ronnie are leaders in their community: Ty is a pastor and Ronnie is running for US Congress. The couple are also avid fans of Game of Thrones and longed to build their own treetop "war room" where they could dream up plans and gather with friends.
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"Mountainside Bulldog Bungalow"
February 24, 2018 (2018-02-24)
Building a pooch-friendly backyard treehouse for Ed, Gail, and their bulldogs was so much fun. Ed and Gail's home sits atop a towering hill, which offers sweeping views of the valley below. With its roomy deck, dual French doors, and large windows, this treehouse is the perfect place to soak in the vast vistas.
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"Shaq's Treetop Speakeasy"
March 3, 2018 (2018-03-03)
Shaquille O'Neal asked for a treetop man-cave where he could gather with friends for card games and libations. Throw in a pinch of moody Prohibition-era decor, a soaring ceiling, and the coolest custom details (like a nine-foot-tall door, extra-long stair treads, and a regal portrait), and you've got a treehouse fit for this Superman.
Pete journeys to Kauai to build a sky-wave tree house for a couple who ditched the mainland for a laid-back lifestyle; he transforms a bohemian tree house for two former professional surfers into a masterpiece with a crows nest 60 feet above ground.
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"Hot Tub Rumpus Room"
August 25, 2018 (2018-08-25)
Pete's fun-loving friend, and forklift supplier, is the lucky recipient of a treehouse built strictly for good times. The team builds a dream of a treehouse complete with a wine bar, a loft, and their first-ever hot tub in the woods of Western Washington.
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"Never Too Old for a Treehouse"
August 25, 2018 (2018-08-25)
Dreams are coming to life in Oregon as Pete builds for an exceptional client named Marlene, who at 81-years-young is finally getting one of her greatest wishes fulfilled: a treehouse. Marlene's giddy with excitement for this new adventure.
Pete makes a treehouse touchdown in Pittsburgh for Antonio Brown, wide receiver for the Steelers. The game plan: to build a luxury skybox with a 2-story window wall that overlooks a basketball court and football field.
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"Super Spy Treehouse"
September 8, 2018 (2018-09-08)
Pete heads to Alabama's Appalachia to build a super spy treehouse! There, he pulls out all the stops to make the client's espionage-themed dreams come true. We're talking gadgets, hidden passageways, secret rooms and more.
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"View from Above IV"
September 22, 2018 (2018-09-22)
Taking a look back at builds from the past is always a joy for Pete and the carpenters of NT&S. Pete and a few crew members gather around to poke fun at one another about the shenanigans they shared when building high up in the trees.
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"Lifted Lodge Treehouse"
September 22, 2018 (2018-09-22)
The NTS crew travels to an alpaca farm to build a lodge in the trees inspired by our National Parks. They create a structure to take in the mountain views with a 50-foot-long cable bridge entrance and a deck devoted entirely to hammock lounging.
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"Semper Fi in the Sky"
September 29, 2018 (2018-09-29)
Pete answers the call of duty to build a treehouse in Pennsylvania that focuses on the children of Marines. Cargo netting off the deck provides an exciting entry, while even more nets inside form a bridge to access a private loft space.
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