Posted on 07/22/2021 11:45:22 AM PDT by conservative98
"American Pickers" star Frank Fritz is getting candid about his relationship with co-host Mike Wolfe.
The popular History Channel reality series, which premiered in 2010, chronicles the adventures of the pickers as they travel across the country in hopes of finding and rescuing prized objects with stories deeply rooted in American history. Danielle Colby provides much-needed assistance when the two minds find themselves in comedic binds along the way.
But the friendship between the beloved duo has been strained. Fritz recently told The Sun that he has left the series and is no longer in touch with Wolfe, 57.
"I haven’t talked to Mike in two years," the 55-year-old told the outlet. "He knew my back was messed up, but he didn’t call me up and ask how I was doing. That’s just how it is."
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Fritz admitted that it would be difficult to "put the show on after not talking to somebody for two years."
"I think Mike wants to get his brother Robbie in there to replace me," Fritz claimed. "I don’t know why he’s behaving like that towards me. You couldn’t just stick two people in a van and get the chemistry you get from me and Mike. We’ve known each other for about 40 years. We can finish each other’s sentences. When everybody is getting along and there’s no drama, me and him are very good together."
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I never saw this show, but I always assumed it was about guitar players. No joke.
One of the few shows on TV that was not (overtly) Anti-American.
Been watching that show for a long time. No great loss IMO.
I suspect fritz would beat his own grandmother out of a quarter if he thought he could get away with it.
There’s always two sides, but Mike probably knows he’s the heart of the show, he feels like he made his friend Frank some money, and now he wants his brother to get more of a payday and maybe some fame. He probably sees it as helping take care of his nieces too.
The show is obviously fake. Antiques roadshow is more interesting since you see more items and they are described.
Frank has earned a boatload of money from that program, so he can cry me a river. Not sure how much, but Pawn Stars were each getting 25K per episode which is not bad.
More about picking antiques and collectables although I have seen a few very nice vintage guitars discovered on the show
Doesn’t belong on the History Channel. Though I admit most shows on the History Channel don’t belong there ! History I guess is too boring to support a profitable audience.
I liked it better when it was “The Hitler Channel”.
Newsflash to all FReepers!!!
Reality TV is scripted.
Shame, Great show. Just not the same without Frank.
It was watchable back when the history channel actually covered history.
I don’t even check anymore.
I watch real picker shows on YouTube. Buy a Tupperware lid at a yard sale for fifty cents, sell it on eBay for $9.99. You just have to know which ones to buy.
“most shows on the History Channel”
You got that right and when they do show actual history it’s usually skewed and outright biased.
Yeah, fake OBVIOUSLY
Being on the road so much and with Crohn’s Disease was likely a strain on filming different episodes featuring Frank. I’m guessing those complications were part of the strain between the two.
It did always seem, at least in Camera, that Mike was more the critical one toward Frank than the other way around.
I like Danielle - her personality - but I don’t like watching her. I have a mental problem when it comes to extensive tatoos; for me it’s more than just a “turn off”. It’s a prejudice of mine. I am entitled to it.
Ridiculous what they pay for items. Now everybody thinks they can get $250 for a broken lamp from the 1920s.
Mike is pretty obnoxious. Wore out his welcome on my TV a few years ago.
I used to see Mike when I met a friend for lunch at Thayer’s in Joliet. He seemed to always keep to himself, very quiet, never with anyone.
Lovers Quarrel ?
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