American Pickers: What Went Wrong Between Mike And Frank?
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"American Pickers" debuted on the History Channel more than a decade ago, and in all that time, the winning formula has pretty much stayed the same. The light and upbeat reality series was a big hit for the network from the jump, and a big reason that viewers tuned in each week was the warm dynamic between antique and collectible "pickers" Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz. But then, in September 2020, Frank was unceremoniously missing from the episode "Ghost of the West." So what's the truth behind Frank's disappearance? What went wrong between Mike and Frank? Here's what we know.
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Longtime friends | 0:00
Without a trace | 1:30
Fritz out | 2:36
News of a feud | 3:41
Seeking help | 4:42
Silent partners | 5:58
Mike moves on | 6:42
A glory hog? | 8:05
The everyman | 8:52
Rumors of replacement | 10:00
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Do you prefer Mike or Frank on "American Pickers"?
@troyprice7407
2 жыл бұрын
Frank for sure, he seems real, Mike seems fake
@ter131
2 жыл бұрын
Mike
@signalscan
2 жыл бұрын
I preferred American Pickers (both) now its no longer the same and have quit watching. Don't even watch the reruns anymore knowing now how bad it ended.
@Reconquista2000
2 жыл бұрын
Frank!!
@msStyork21
2 жыл бұрын
Frank
So, you don’t actually know what happened. Great.
@brianpreston8483
2 жыл бұрын
i read that frank had a back injury and everyone else just pushed him aside and forgot about him
@LexyThomas134
2 жыл бұрын
@@brianpreston8483 He had an alcohol abuse problem and was being an ass to everyone lol he's in rehab for it.
@TheHammer89
2 жыл бұрын
@@LexyThomas134 This. He said he tried to drink away his ex and those who know/knew someone with a drinking problem can understand that sometimes those people can be mean as shit.
@busterbeagle2167
2 жыл бұрын
Pills. That’s partially to blame. Looking at you frank.
@whatsthebigidea8157
2 жыл бұрын
Just saved me 11 minutes, thanks dude!
Addiction Destroys!
The Wolfe was at the door and now things are on the Fritz.
@rainforme1850
2 жыл бұрын
Best comment!!
@nenaaa1444
2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
Oh, gee, he's got a girlfriend and getting a divorce and just hasn't got time for his old friend? Maybe he should honor his commitments to people like wives and friends and not worry about his own selfish needs. Jerk.
@mahmoop2270
2 жыл бұрын
Fame an money got to him you reckon
Awww I just stumbled upom this show during the summer don't go away Frank I love you both.
Miss you guys so much
@allendixon1044
2 жыл бұрын
I always like this show I was just very interesting you know no matter what I thought I didn't think it was quite the way it appeared on TV I thought there was a behind-the-scenes stuff going on and everything all wrong for me what TV show is it but yes indeed on the Corp just he just wasn't a good friend know and not Robbie his brother how am I if you think Frank was a small party or a cheap one till you get a load of this Robbie do the brother Mikey's brother HOH Lord I could do what time so I could do without it if it were him not needed nope smart-mouth Yankee go home Yankee Stadium of Tennessee
Fritz start your own show, called old school pickers
Obviously Mike no longer wanted to make time for Frank. The longer the absence the harder to make amends. Not even enough time for a 2 minute phone call to see how your buddy is doing? Really?! Mike just wanted Frank out. Bottom line.
I always wanted them to get back together and sing, _"We're gonna have roast rabbit! We're gonna have roast rabbit!"_ 🤣
I haven't watched the show since Frank has been gone. Mike has grown egotistical over the years. Mike should have called his friend to see how Frank was doing after his back surgery and his alcohol recovery. It takes a egotistical mind to throw away a 40 year friendship.
@kentclark6420
2 жыл бұрын
We've all had friendships that we've dissolved over time. I like Mike a little better because of his passion for picking, and the love and sincerity he shows to his sellers. But Frank is cool, too. They both have virtues and faults.
@CamilaSilva-ih4np
2 жыл бұрын
It's always about the money
@angelinetoft9348
Жыл бұрын
If there are addiction issues, sometimes its very hard to carry on a relationship with the person with the issues. Only they know what's gone on. . .
And I totally agree with the fact that it’s always been about Mike Mike’s always been the centre of the attention and everyone of those shows and Fritz has been in the background
@barbaracaraway9568
2 жыл бұрын
No show without frank.i dont watch anymore
@thomasmagno771
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and that's not a problem.
@THX-vb8yz
2 жыл бұрын
@@barbaracaraway9568 same here.... 😔
@MrStickman666
2 жыл бұрын
mike is the only one with merch online as well.
@dorisi6229
2 жыл бұрын
Karma for Mike.
Dang my dude it hurt to see them too spilt
No Frank, No Show. It'd die on it's own anyway without him in it.
@sergeantmasson3669
2 жыл бұрын
Robert Fitzgerald, it did die and no longer being done. Danielle Colby quitting must've been the last straw that finished it off.
Never do business with family or friends. It never turns out good.
I learned a lot of American history from these two guys, shame it finished
Such is life. There is always a lead in a duo. There’s always a shelf life for TV friends with a successful show. Embrace what was. That was then and this is now. From South Africa. Cheers !
Good vid, informative without bias/picking sides. Mike is obviously the front man of the duo, he created a great show. Frank was an integral part of the show's success as well. At the end of the day if Frank never comes back to the show, he had a great run and is set for life as a result of its success. There are always 2 sides to every story and the truth. I hope these two old friends can work out their differences. If the show dumped him because he had a drinking/substance abuse problem that he was treated for, that doesn't sit well with fans, especially in this day and age.
@ZeroDrizzy
2 жыл бұрын
This is all a lie and extremely bias. They left out the fact mike left his wife and quit talking to his other friends including frank. He sold out and is nothing but a sell out now. Frank is no better with the bs he’s pulled but mike is not a rose.
@kentclark6420
2 жыл бұрын
@@ZeroDrizzy We've all had friendships that we've dissolved over time. I like Mike a little better because of his passion for picking, and the love and sincerity he shows to his sellers. But Frank is cool, too. They both have virtues and faults.
American pickers with out Frank is like a burger without fries. I'm not having it
@theflatulentfreddy1
2 жыл бұрын
It's like a 30 pack of Bud Light without pizza...
This absolutely breaks my heart ... I LOVE THIS SHOW.
Mike probably got sick of Frank's drinking. Understandably
My parents turned this show down! They didn’t agree with how the so called “picking” goes. Basically they send a team to do the picking, prices and money is taken care of...THEN they come and do the filming like they were just driving by and saw tour place. That, and my mom can’t stand Frank. Lol
@denise7001
2 жыл бұрын
Yes I read that the haggling is done before the cameras roll and some items are actually brought by the producers so it looks like a great item was found. There’s staging in all reality TV.
@thomcarr7021
2 жыл бұрын
@@denise7001 Of course it is. Who'd watch a show where they go to 50 places and find nothing usable.
@poolboyinla
2 жыл бұрын
That's exactly how they do it.
@aussie8114
2 жыл бұрын
Why would your mom not like Frankie 🤔
@traviscranford1399
2 жыл бұрын
This is a lie bc I know how it works. I was at one of the picks in Asheboro nc. I worked there for years and it didn't happen like that. Yes the scripted stuff for TV but not what you are saying. If you don't believe me. Pull up Jeff Schwartz American pickers in Asheboro NC
Can’t imagine it’s over. Frank was so good to Mike anytime Mike asked him to Frank would go down on him. Ever since elementary.
Frank was at a old store my mom and her husband bought and run out in a small town a couple months ago
I think one day Mike and Frankie will get the band back together and record another album.
@ozzykillbill9680
Жыл бұрын
No they are a one hit wonder!!! 😎. 👈
I don't think this show is going to succeed without Frank. He is just too important to the show. Mike doesn't have the same chemistry with his brother.
There is no excuse for Mike not contacting wolf for the whole time that he was sick with his back injury doesn’t matter how much he has on his plate you can always find time to make a phone call don’t give them any excuses
@billwatlingsr.490
2 жыл бұрын
Mike IS Wolfe. Frank's last name is Fritz...
@kentclark6420
2 жыл бұрын
We've all had friendships that we've dissolved over time. I like Mike a little better because of his passion for picking, and the love and sincerity he shows to his sellers. But Frank is cool, too. They both have virtues and faults.
I hope Mike's absence of loyalty kills the show.
FRANK NEED'S HIS OWN SHOW ?????????????
It’s like most of my relationships. After so long you just hate each other. 🤷🏻
I don't like how they did Frank, so I won't be watching it. Some friend Mike, never called to see how Frank was after having surgery ??? The show is no good without Frank. They say Mike's brother is a total bore. Not wasting my time to find out. Then, he admits to having problems with alcohol, and again, crickets? Where is the friendship from childhood that helped you even have a show? Yep, got them checks, suddenly, too good for your wife and trade her in for a new model and diss your lifelong friend. Tons of character there, NOT. Bunch of TRAITORS!
@jaybee6695
2 жыл бұрын
@Rod Munsch She is disgusting
the show just is not the same without Frank, danielle tends to be overly nice to people, seems like shes being phont and robbie is just not frank. mike could just pick up the phone and call frank, just say hello and see where it goes from there...robbie and danielle are just not going to cut it, they cannot replace frank
@kentclark6420
2 жыл бұрын
We've all had friendships that we've dissolved over time. I like Mike a little better because of his passion for picking, and the love and sincerity he shows to his sellers. But Frank is cool, too. They both have virtues and faults.
It takes 5 seconds to text someone. Mike could have stayed in touch.
Mike and Frank are the best pickers TV program ever
The way Mike has treated Frank i would not sell Mike anything. He should be ashamed of himself.
If you watch old episodes, Mike makes fun of Frank all the time. He calls him short, little, stupid. And then Danielle chimes in, and Danielle calls him fat. And Mike dumped his wife and daughter to marry a women from Nashville. Mike doesn't even visit his daughter any more.
Frank caught Daniele + Mike together in the back room & they both tried getting rid of Frank
I can’t stand Danielle
@patsystewart4930
2 жыл бұрын
She’s hot
@steverussel9842
Жыл бұрын
You are insane
This is so sad 😞
Of course FRANK! ... Frank always picked negotiating right and paying the correct value ... where Mike always over pays and made all the antiques become over priced.
@TheHammer89
2 жыл бұрын
you know It's all staged and all haggling on camera is fake. Everything is settled by producers beforehand.
@toyotaco21
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheHammer89 yeap ... you are right it is ...
If you are friends with someone for almost your entire life, you cannot just stop communication with that person. You can take a few minutes and ask how the other person is doing. If my best friend knew I was dealing with health problems didn't check on me, I would question our friendship. She could call and say "hello and how are you doing". I respond and that's it. It doesn't take that long to make a phone call.
@PeachysMom
2 жыл бұрын
Money ruins friendships
@TheHammer89
2 жыл бұрын
@@PeachysMom A heavy drinking problem can ruin friendships.
@PeachysMom
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheHammer89 that too
It’s been excellent show Unfortunately nothing lasts forever. Time heals wounds we will never know everything - maybe they will get back together ? Either way wish both of them good health & happy trails. 😎🇨🇦✌️
Without Frank I will not watch it ever again. Mike is a punk.
I have been watching this for years when i wast still watching tv. Something about mundane american tv shows just interest me.
We spend a lifetime cultivating a friendship...don't ever throw it away.
I hope Frank and Mike patch things up and start over. Come back to the show Frank, the fans miss you!!!
@sergeantmasson3669
2 жыл бұрын
Pink_Panther, NEVER going to happen and the show is no longer being filmed. Even Danielle quit.
@pink_panther2302
2 жыл бұрын
@@sergeantmasson3669 unfortunately the shows future is not looking good. It may be over from what I'm seeing.
Addiction has no place in business. You’re either an asset or a liability, we decide.
@cormacthem8406
2 жыл бұрын
@@moonman1209 it’s called reality.
@web63reviews
2 жыл бұрын
Explain Nancy Pelosi then. Dude 99% of Hollywood is addicts
When people get famous, sometimes they forgot where they were coming from
for this show to work frank must be in it.
Oh no, I love this show.
You do know this show is staged right 🤣
@brianpreston8483
2 жыл бұрын
most but not all
@TheUnofficialMaker
2 жыл бұрын
Everything on tv is fake, including the news!
Frank had to take time off for complicated back surgery and Wolfe left him in the dust!! American pickers wont last without Frank!!
Reading most comments here are about how Frank has been forsaken by longtime friend. Imagine, for 2 years he didn't even call to ask how Frank was doing. How does that show him to be? Frankly, initially, I used to like watching American Pickers. Like the way the 2 friends travelled far and wide, joking and supportive of each other. Now, looks like, Mike doesn't care about how Frank is. He is arrogant. Then, after the divorce with his wife, in short period of time, he already found a girlfriend. His child must have been devastated. Like most former fans, not going to watch this show anymore. Don't like watching an uncaring, arrogant man. Goodbye. 🤨
You started together you don’t leave your wing man 🥵
No Frank no pickers,end of Story!
Mike got rid of frank because he wanted to have a beard but felt it would be dumb to have two bearded pickers.
Can’t imagine it’s over. Frank was so good to Mike anytime Mike asked him to he would go down on him.
American pickers was always Mike and Frank. I don't love the show enough to continue watching it..
WOW very interesting super kool ,1st class great info.,,, AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot ,keep up the great work
We lived Frank and don't want to see the show without him.
Mike could have taken 5 minutes in his sooooo busy life to call his old friend after having back surgery.
BRING BACK FRANK . I CAN'T HANDEL MIKE'S BROTHER .
Well it's too bad that this is happened in my opinion but Mike always had a bit of an attitude it seemed like and spent way too much money on something it seemed like he was always trying to buy his way in on the 1st pick and then his attitude changed. Frank was incredible with numbers he was like a calculator it seemed to me that the man was no dummy...... I will miss the show !
"Thank God in Greyhound Frank's Gone from the Show".
Put Frank back on the show .
We all don't know the full details because the other two i.e Mike and Danielle won't reveal them. However, I do know what it's like to know someone with a bad drinking problem and they were never fun to be around. It's good to hear he's in rehab so maybe that had something to do with it. Just saying.
@web63reviews
2 жыл бұрын
Danielle did. Frank had an alcohol problem and mike is using it to bring his brother onboard the show.
I just came here because American pickers contacted and filmed me, yet it was just Robbie and a guy named Dave with their crew which I thought everyone was super cool.
All boils down to Mikes arrogance and desire to put his brother in Franks spot. The show wont be the same without Frank. Sometimes people are irreplaceable. Its Clear Danielle is going to suck up to Mike she knows that's where the shows power lies...Every picture every vid ect you see her snugged up to Wolfe Bottle line frank came on Hard times, Mike and rest of the cast had ideas about Their ambitions and desires for their family members to move into the show and Frank was pushed out, Full stop.
@joenieto5491
2 жыл бұрын
I am surprised that they haven't been having something else apart from a show together (Mike & Danielle) if you get what I mean, I know that they are or were both married, Mike is getting divorced now, rumours going round is he is dating a model, but I wouldn't be surprised if we had heard that they both had jumped between the sheets together. U
As an Australian, I really liked the show and I always thought Frank was a good bloke, the sort of bloke you would like to have a beer and talk old cars and motorcycles with
If it's true that Mike really didn't call and check up on Frank in all that time then either Frank did something really bad against Mike and Mike is keeping it to himself which is admirable in a way OR Mike has no real loyalty to a very long term friend.
They sound too much as political drama not a fan any more Good luck to Frank I hope he's recovered 100% from his injuries
What is Abbott without Costello
I like both of these guys, love listening to them talk about their passions. The only thing I don't like about Frank's complaint is that a bad back doesn't stop your phone from working, he's pissed at Mike for not calling to check in for 2 years, but apparently he didn't call Mike either. It takes 2 to tango.
I hope they just end it without Frank. I dont like watching it when Robbie or Danielle pick
We want FRANK BACK!!!!!
Bettendorf, Ia, I lived there for 7 years. 2nd grade-8th. Dad and Stepmom still do. Bettendorf's 1/4th of the Quad Cities. Davenport, Ia/Rock Island and Moline, Ill.
How many videos are yall going to do about this show?
Wolf is a prima dona , met them both on there okla pick . It was always about him
We've all had friendships that we've dissolved over time. I like Mike a little better because of his passion for picking, and the love and sincerity he shows to his sellers. But Frank is cool, too. They both have virtues and faults.
what is wrong between these two? money
@PeachysMom
2 жыл бұрын
BINGO
I like them both and I think it’s an unfair question to ask
I was watching but I couldn’t really pay attention without Frank Fritz…My exhusband was insanely jealous of me dripping & drooling over him - hahaha! Frank showed me I deserved better 👍🏽
@theflatulentfreddy1
2 жыл бұрын
I love a lady that's easy to please....I'm off to get a 30 pack of Bud Light and a pizza...
So sad about frank now , he has had a few strokes and in a bad way 😢
Here we go again sounds like the story line out of American Chopper
I was under the impression that Frank is struggling with his health and can no longer travel the way he used to, to go picking. He now just stays in his hometown working on motorcycles.
@kentclark6420
2 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing. Health issues and Covid fears. But there is some jealousy and resentment, too. Mike not calling him didn't help.
But I LOVED THEM BOTH TOGETHER! What happened gentlemen?
Just "back surgery"? Right... Frank admitted to checking into rehab in '20 and wasn't sober until '21. It's obvious his addiction was the main issue and had probably been a nuisance until it reached a head. Frank isn't doing himself any favors by refusing to take responsibility and instead trying to play the victim and turn fans against Mike.
Mike seemed selfish and cocky. He always gave off the vibe that he was up to no good. Frank seemed like a follower who trusted Mike foolishly while still taking advantageous aim at vulnerable and unsuspecting people.
Mike ruined the show with his arrogance.
I don’t watch it anymore, just think it’s about money and not about picking.
The problem with American pickers was two things…….Mike and frank
No Frank, no watch.
Frank was all about himself in his picking.
Sounds like Mike's got a real attitude I don't care for him I feel for Frank they made a good pair but as far as I'm concerned Mike and that program can end
He had an alcohol abuse problem. He's in rehab for it now
Wow
Life time friendship is more valuable than money. Don't forget Mike and his wife went there separate ways as well.
Wolfe received a raise in salary while Frank didint and Wolfe didi t care!!
Did Mike wolf write this himself?
First and foremost, this was a buddy show. With that blown up, I no longer watch it. Never cared much for Mike, but the ostensible friendship made up for it. Mike - Booting Frank was the beginning of the end for you, too. Too bad.