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American Pickers 
Title LogoGenre Reality Created by Mike Wolfe Developed by Mark Poertner, Stephen Pettinger Directed by Anthony Mastanduno Presented by Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz Starring Mike Wolfe
Frank Fritz
Danielle Colby CushmanTheme music composer Jingle Punks Music Composer(s) The Dark Studio Country of origin United States Language(s) English No. of seasons 3 No. of episodes 50 (List of episodes) Production Executive producer(s) Charles Tremayne
Mark Poertner
Mike WolfeProducer(s) Simon Lloyd
Stephen Pettinger
Julie CooperEditor(s) Julianna Borg
Max Cherpitel
Charles Montany
William ShawLocation(s) Rural America (Midwest and South) Cinematography John Chiappardi Camera setup Multiple (Casey Marucci, Jennifer Tsai) Running time 45-48 minutes Production company(s) Cineflix (AP3) Inc.
A&E Television Networks, LLCBroadcast Original channel History
LifetimeOriginal run January 18, 2010 – Present External links Website American Pickers is an American reality television series that premiered on January 18, 2010 on History Channel. The series began running concurrently on sister channel Lifetime in December 2010.
The series' title was shortened to The Pickers in History Asia.
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Summary and reception
The show follows Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, as they travel around the greater Midwestern United States as well as the eastern and southern U.S. in a Mercedes Sprinter, buying antiques and collectibles. They work with Danielle Colby-Cushman, who runs the office of their business, Antique Archeology, from their home base in Le Claire, Iowa. While Danielle researches potential leads, Mike and Frank attempt to track down potential sellers on the road.
- Opening: The series intro is narrated by Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz:
“ I'm Mike Wolfe and I'm Frank Fritz, and we're pickers. We travel the back roads of America looking for rusty gold. We're looking for amazing things buried in people's garages and barns. What most people see as junk, we see as dollar signs. We'll buy anything we think we can make a buck on. Each item we pick has a history all its own and the people we meet are a breed all their own. We make a living telling the history of America...one piece at a time. ” Wolfe and Fritz explore people's homes, barns, sheds, and other outbuildings, and other places where they have collected antiques and collectibles. They call upon casual collectors, hoarders and, occasionally, people who have inherited overwhelming collections of apparent junk. Wolfe, who has been "picking" since age four,[1] has a particular interest in antique motorcycles, old bicycles and penny-farthings, while Fritz has a fondness for antique toys, antique oil cans, and old Hondas.[2] They have purchased old advertisements and commercial signage, film posters, a rare 15-gallon visible gasoline pump, and a Piaggio Ape (pron. ah-peh) that one of their friends told them is probably the only one of its kind in North America.[3][4]
The series debuted on January 18, 2010. The premiere episode of American Pickers produced 3.1 million total viewers, making it the highest rated History channel debut since Ice Road Truckers in 2007.[5] Season 2 premiered June 7, 2010.[6] The September 8, 2010 episode "Laurel & Hardy" garnered ratings as high as 5.3 million viewers in the 25-54 adult class. As of that episode, the show retained the title of #1 new non-fiction series of 2010 among total viewers and adults 25-54.[7] Season 3 premiered March 28, 2011.
Episodes
Main article: List of American Pickers episodesSee also
- Oddities, featuring a New York antiques and oddities store
- Picker Sisters, TV series about two female pickers/designers
- Storage Wars, TV series about storage unit auctions
- Storage Hunters, TV series about storage unit auctions
- Auction Hunters, TV series about storage unit auctions
References
- ^ "'Mike Wolf & Frank Fritz'". http://www.cineflixproductions.com/hosts/26-Mike-Wolfe-Frank-Fritz-.
- ^ "Mike's Breakdown" (season 2, episode 12)
- ^ “American Pickers”: The Inside Story of the History Channel’s Surprise Hit River Cities' Reader Quote: "The episode "Super Scooter" shows how the pair works together. Wolfe is nearly drooling over a Vespa Ape scooter."
- ^ "Big Bear" (season 1, episode 1)
- ^ "'Series Debut of American Pickers Scores 3.1 million'". http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/19/series-debut-of-american-pickers-scores-3-1-million-new-episodes-of-pawn-stars-average-3-8-million/39384.
- ^ "'American Pickers' Season 2 Goes Back to the Junkyard". May 24, 2010. http://www.poptower.com/news-15808/american-pickers-season-2-return-premiere.htm. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ "'HISTORY® Posts Blockbuster Ratings on Monday Night with Premiere Episodes of Hit Series ‘American Pickers & ‘Pawn Stars‘'". http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/09/08/history%C2%AE-posts-blockbuster-ratings-on-monday-night-with-premiere-episodes-of-hit-series-american-pickers-pawn-stars/62614.
External links
- Official website
- American Pickers at the Internet Movie Database
- “American Pickers”: The Inside Story of the History Channel’s Surprise Hit, Jeff Ignatius, River Cities' Reader, 17 March 2010
Categories:- 2010 American television series debuts
- 2010s American television series
- American reality television series
- Antiques television series
- English-language television series
- History (TV channel) original programs
- Television shows set in Iowa
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