This isn't your grandmother's antiquing. Pickers like Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz are on a mission to recycle America, even if it means diving into countless piles of grimy junk or getting chased off a gun-wielding homeowner's land. Hitting back roads from coast to coast, the two men earn a living by restoring forgotten relics to their former glory, transforming one person's trash into another's treasure. American Pickers follows them as they scour the country for hidden gems in junkyards, basements, garages and barns, meeting quirky characters and hearing their amazing stories. If you think the antique business is all about upscale boutiques and buttoned-up dealers, this show may change your mind--and teach you a thing or two about American history along the way.
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History Honors Neil Armstrong with Day of Special Programming, 8/28
by TV News Desk - August 27, 2012
HISTORY will honor the legacy of Neil Armstrong in a daylong programming event, tomorrow, Tuesday, August 28....
by TV News Desk - August 27, 2012
HISTORY will honor the legacy of Neil Armstrong in a daylong programming event, tomorrow, Tuesday, August 28....
History's COUNTING CARS Sneak Preview Draws 4.3 Million Viewers
by TV News Desk - August 14, 2012
HISTORY continues its track record of ratings success with the sneak peak premiere of COUNTING CARS on Monday, August 13 at 10:30pm EST. The premiere delivered 4.3 million total viewers, as well as 2.1 million Adults 25-54 and 1.8 million Adults 18-49.Among total viewers, it is the #1 series premier...
by TV News Desk - August 14, 2012
HISTORY continues its track record of ratings success with the sneak peak premiere of COUNTING CARS on Monday, August 13 at 10:30pm EST. The premiere delivered 4.3 million total viewers, as well as 2.1 million Adults 25-54 and 1.8 million Adults 18-49.Among total viewers, it is the #1 series premier...
A&E and Lionsgate Announce Home Entertainment Distribution Partnership
by Caryn Robbins - August 14, 2012
A+E Networks(TM), an award-winning global media content company, and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, have forged a partnership under which Lionsgate will handle home entertainment distribution of programming from A&E(R) Network, HISTORY(R) and Lifetime(R), the two comp...
by Caryn Robbins - August 14, 2012
A+E Networks(TM), an award-winning global media content company, and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, have forged a partnership under which Lionsgate will handle home entertainment distribution of programming from A&E(R) Network, HISTORY(R) and Lifetime(R), the two comp...
History Premieres TOP GEAR Season 3 Tonight, 8/14
by TV News Desk - August 14, 2012
HISTORY will premiere the new season of the U.S. version of TOP GEAR tonight, August 14th at 9pm ET....
by TV News Desk - August 14, 2012
HISTORY will premiere the new season of the U.S. version of TOP GEAR tonight, August 14th at 9pm ET....
Michael Imperoli Narrates THE GODFATHER LEGACY Tonight, 7/24
by TV News Desk - July 24, 2012
THE GODFATHER LEGACY, a new two-hour special premiering tonight, July 24 at 9pm ET on HISTORY, looks at how this groundbreaking 1972 film and its two sequels transcended Hollywood, transformed the American psyche, and even influenced real-life organized crime. Michael Imperoli, known for his role as...
by TV News Desk - July 24, 2012
THE GODFATHER LEGACY, a new two-hour special premiering tonight, July 24 at 9pm ET on HISTORY, looks at how this groundbreaking 1972 film and its two sequels transcended Hollywood, transformed the American psyche, and even influenced real-life organized crime. Michael Imperoli, known for his role as...
History's HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Garners 16 Emmy Nominations
by Caryn Robbins - July 19, 2012
HISTORY(R) continues its phenomenal momentum as HATFIELDS & MCCOYS garners 16 Emmy(R) nominations the most Primetime Emmy(R) nominations in the network's history....
by Caryn Robbins - July 19, 2012
HISTORY(R) continues its phenomenal momentum as HATFIELDS & MCCOYS garners 16 Emmy(R) nominations the most Primetime Emmy(R) nominations in the network's history....
History Premieres GREAT LAKE WARRIORS Tonight, 7/19
by TV News Desk - July 19, 2012
In the heart of America, on a deadly inland sea that has claimed as many as 6000 vessels and 30,000 lives, a way of life exists that few ever witness. Men who breathe diesel fumes and watch every step they take on shifting decks. Men who battle the elements, wrestle with runaway vessels, fight fatig...
by TV News Desk - July 19, 2012
In the heart of America, on a deadly inland sea that has claimed as many as 6000 vessels and 30,000 lives, a way of life exists that few ever witness. Men who breathe diesel fumes and watch every step they take on shifting decks. Men who battle the elements, wrestle with runaway vessels, fight fatig...
History to Premiere TOP GEAR Season 3, 8/14
by Caryn Robbins - July 16, 2012
HISTORY will premiere the new season of the U.S. version of TOP GEAR Tuesday, August 14th at 9pm ET....
by Caryn Robbins - July 16, 2012
HISTORY will premiere the new season of the U.S. version of TOP GEAR Tuesday, August 14th at 9pm ET....
History Channel's PICKED OFF Competition Series Debuts Tonight, 7/11
by TV News Desk - July 11, 2012
Thanks to HISTORY's hit series American Pickers, people are discovering that hunting for collectibles is an exciting pastime - and one that can potentially bring in the big bucks. Now, HISTORY and the producers of American Pickers are giving amateur antiquers a chance to pick their way toward a gian...
by TV News Desk - July 11, 2012
Thanks to HISTORY's hit series American Pickers, people are discovering that hunting for collectibles is an exciting pastime - and one that can potentially bring in the big bucks. Now, HISTORY and the producers of American Pickers are giving amateur antiquers a chance to pick their way toward a gian...
History to Premiere GREAT LAKE WARRIORS, 7/19
by TV News Desk - July 02, 2012
In the heart of America, on a deadly inland sea that has claimed as many as 6000 vessels and 30,000 lives, a way of life exists that few ever witness. Men who breathe diesel fumes and watch every step they take on shifting decks. Men who battle the elements, wrestle with runaway vessels, fight fatig...
by TV News Desk - July 02, 2012
In the heart of America, on a deadly inland sea that has claimed as many as 6000 vessels and 30,000 lives, a way of life exists that few ever witness. Men who breathe diesel fumes and watch every step they take on shifting decks. Men who battle the elements, wrestle with runaway vessels, fight fatig...
History to Premiere New Series SHARK WRANGLERS 7/1
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2012
Pre-eminent ocean explorer and elite fisherman Chris Fischer is on a quest to decode the secrets of the deadliest creatures in the ocean in SHARK WRANGLERS, a new series premiering Sunday, July 1 at 10 p.m. on HISTORY....
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2012
Pre-eminent ocean explorer and elite fisherman Chris Fischer is on a quest to decode the secrets of the deadliest creatures in the ocean in SHARK WRANGLERS, a new series premiering Sunday, July 1 at 10 p.m. on HISTORY....
Michael Imperoli to Narrate THE GODFATHER LEGACY, 7/24
by Caryn Robbins - June 26, 2012
THE GODFATHER LEGACY, a new two-hour special premiering Tuesday, July 24 at 9pm ET on HISTORY, looks at how this groundbreaking 1972 film and its two sequels transcended Hollywood, transformed the American psyche, and even influenced real-life organized crime. Michael Imperoli, known for his role as...
by Caryn Robbins - June 26, 2012
THE GODFATHER LEGACY, a new two-hour special premiering Tuesday, July 24 at 9pm ET on HISTORY, looks at how this groundbreaking 1972 film and its two sequels transcended Hollywood, transformed the American psyche, and even influenced real-life organized crime. Michael Imperoli, known for his role as...
History to Premiere New Series SHARK WRANGLERS 7/1
by Caryn Robbins - June 14, 2012
Pre-eminent ocean explorer and elite fisherman Chris Fischer is on a quest to decode the secrets of the deadliest creatures in the ocean in SHARK WRANGLERS, a new series premiering Sunday, July 1 at 10 p.m. on HISTORY....
by Caryn Robbins - June 14, 2012
Pre-eminent ocean explorer and elite fisherman Chris Fischer is on a quest to decode the secrets of the deadliest creatures in the ocean in SHARK WRANGLERS, a new series premiering Sunday, July 1 at 10 p.m. on HISTORY....
History Channel's PICKED OFF Competition Series Debuts July 11
by TV News Desk - June 13, 2012
Thanks to HISTORY's hit series American Pickers, people are discovering that hunting for collectibles is an exciting pastime - and one that can potentially bring in the big bucks. Now, HISTORY and the producers of American Pickers are giving amateur antiquers a chance to pick their way toward a gian...
by TV News Desk - June 13, 2012
Thanks to HISTORY's hit series American Pickers, people are discovering that hunting for collectibles is an exciting pastime - and one that can potentially bring in the big bucks. Now, HISTORY and the producers of American Pickers are giving amateur antiquers a chance to pick their way toward a gian...
History Airs New Episodes of CAJUN PAWN STARS, Beg. Tonight, 6/6
by TV News Desk - June 06, 2012
CAJUN PAWN STARS is back, with all new episodes premiering tonight, June 6 at 9pm EST....
by TV News Desk - June 06, 2012
CAJUN PAWN STARS is back, with all new episodes premiering tonight, June 6 at 9pm EST....
History to Celebrate New Season of ICE ROAD TRUCKERS With 'Arctic Ice'
by Caryn Robbins - June 05, 2012
To celebrate the new season of one of its most successful series, ICE ROAD TRUCKERS (IRT), HISTORY and Arctic Glacier have partnered to introduce IRT Ice - the first ever co-branded line of ice exclusively from Arctic Glacier. The new season of ICE ROAD TRUCKERS airs on Sundays at 9pm/8c....
by Caryn Robbins - June 05, 2012
To celebrate the new season of one of its most successful series, ICE ROAD TRUCKERS (IRT), HISTORY and Arctic Glacier have partnered to introduce IRT Ice - the first ever co-branded line of ice exclusively from Arctic Glacier. The new season of ICE ROAD TRUCKERS airs on Sundays at 9pm/8c....
History Premieres New Season of ICE ROAD TRUCKERS Tonight, 6/3
by TV News Desk - June 03, 2012
ICE ROAD TRUCKERS returns tonight, June 3, 9pm ET/PT. This summer, IRT pushes farther north than ever before, new roads, new ice, and a whole new set of treacherous challenges....
by TV News Desk - June 03, 2012
ICE ROAD TRUCKERS returns tonight, June 3, 9pm ET/PT. This summer, IRT pushes farther north than ever before, new roads, new ice, and a whole new set of treacherous challenges....
Al Roker Hosts First-Ever National History Bee Competition Today, 6/1
by TV News Desk - June 01, 2012
HISTORY will air the lively final rounds of this first-ever tournament in a two-hour television special, premiering tonight, June 1 at 8 pm ET....
by TV News Desk - June 01, 2012
HISTORY will air the lively final rounds of this first-ever tournament in a two-hour television special, premiering tonight, June 1 at 8 pm ET....
History's HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Shatters Cable Viewership Records
by Caryn Robbins - May 31, 2012
Night three of HISTORY's HATFIELDS & MCCOYS surpasses night one delivering 14.3 million total viewers making it the new #1 entertainment telecast of all time on ad-supported cable....
by Caryn Robbins - May 31, 2012
Night three of HISTORY's HATFIELDS & MCCOYS surpasses night one delivering 14.3 million total viewers making it the new #1 entertainment telecast of all time on ad-supported cable....
History's New Series MOUNTAIN MEN Premieres Tonight, 5/31
by TV News Desk - May 31, 2012
A new 8-part series, MOUNTAIN MEN, follows Eustace and others who have chosen the wilderness life as they race against time to obtain the food and supplies they'll need to make it through the brutal winter months ahead. MOUNTAIN MEN premieres tonight, May 31 at 10pm ET on HISTORY....
by TV News Desk - May 31, 2012
A new 8-part series, MOUNTAIN MEN, follows Eustace and others who have chosen the wilderness life as they race against time to obtain the food and supplies they'll need to make it through the brutal winter months ahead. MOUNTAIN MEN premieres tonight, May 31 at 10pm ET on HISTORY....
History's HATFIELDS & MCCOYS Premiere Draws More than 13.9 Million Viewers
by TV News Desk - May 29, 2012
The debut of the HISTORY's HATFIELDS & MCCOYS, which premiered on Memorial Day and continues tonight and Wednesday (9-11pm ET/10c) becomes the #1 non-sports telecast in ad supported cable television history, with over 13.9 million total viewers, 5.8 million adults 25-54 and 4.8 million Adults 18-49 ...
by TV News Desk - May 29, 2012
The debut of the HISTORY's HATFIELDS & MCCOYS, which premiered on Memorial Day and continues tonight and Wednesday (9-11pm ET/10c) becomes the #1 non-sports telecast in ad supported cable television history, with over 13.9 million total viewers, 5.8 million adults 25-54 and 4.8 million Adults 18-49 ...
Sneak Peek - Kevin Costner in History's HATFIELDS & MCCOYS, Airing Tonight, 5/28
by TV News Desk - May 28, 2012
HISTORY's 'HATFIELDS & MCCOYS' starring Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton will be broadcast today, Memorial Day, May 28th. The miniseries, to be produced by Leslie Greif's Production Company, Thinkfactory Media, and Kevin Costner as producing partner, will chronicle the bloody hostilities between two cl...
by TV News Desk - May 28, 2012
HISTORY's 'HATFIELDS & MCCOYS' starring Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton will be broadcast today, Memorial Day, May 28th. The miniseries, to be produced by Leslie Greif's Production Company, Thinkfactory Media, and Kevin Costner as producing partner, will chronicle the bloody hostilities between two cl...
Al Roker to Host First-Ever National History Bee Competition, 6/1
by Caryn Robbins - May 23, 2012
HISTORY will air the lively final rounds of this first-ever tournament in a two-hour television special, premiering on Friday, June 1 at 8 pm ET....
by Caryn Robbins - May 23, 2012
HISTORY will air the lively final rounds of this first-ever tournament in a two-hour television special, premiering on Friday, June 1 at 8 pm ET....
History to Air New Episodes of CAJUN PAWN STARS Beg. 6/6
by Caryn Robbins - May 22, 2012
CAJUN PAWN STARS is back, with all new episodes premiering on Wednesday, June 6 at 9pm EST....
by Caryn Robbins - May 22, 2012
CAJUN PAWN STARS is back, with all new episodes premiering on Wednesday, June 6 at 9pm EST....
Gabriel Byrne to Star in History's First Scripted Series VIKINGS
by Caryn Robbins - May 22, 2012
HISTORY announced today that Golden Globe(R) Award winner and Emmy(R) Award nominated actor Gabriel Byrne (In Treatment, Usual Suspects, Millers Crossing) will star as Earl Haraldson in the network's first scripted series, VIKINGS, set to premiere in 2013....
by Caryn Robbins - May 22, 2012
HISTORY announced today that Golden Globe(R) Award winner and Emmy(R) Award nominated actor Gabriel Byrne (In Treatment, Usual Suspects, Millers Crossing) will star as Earl Haraldson in the network's first scripted series, VIKINGS, set to premiere in 2013....
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