Surprising Things You Don’t Know About ‘American Pickers’

Published on 02/19/2017
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History Channel Bought Without Pilot

When Mike Wolfe came up with the series idea, he knew it could be gold. However, it took him a while to convince any network executives to believe in him. After tweaking his original concept a bit, he got personal meetings with channels and could pitch his show. When Script interviewed him, Wolfe said, “It was the first show that History ever bought without a pilot. They wanted it right away and bought ten episodes.”

History Channel Bought Without Pilot

History Channel Bought Without Pilot

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