HOWLING WOLFE
Mike Wolfe urges brother Robbie to yell curse word while filming new American Pickers episodes despite ratings woes
The U.S. Sun recently revealed that American Pickers has been renewed for three more years
AMERICAN Pickers star Mike Wolfe has encouraged his brother Robbie Wolfe to spice up their dwindling TV series by cursing on-air.
Mike's new Instagram video comes as American Pickers faced its lowest ratings ever for Season 25 without fan-favorite Frank Fritz.
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Mike, 59, filmed Robbie, 57, sitting in the front seat of a beat-up car on Instagram Stories on Sunday.
The brothers seemed to be filming a beer collaboration, which would be incorporated into the new season (premiere date TBA).
"Hey, where's my in-house lager?" Robbie asked the producers.
One of the crew members then handed him a local Tennessee beer.
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"Hey, you forgot to say b**ch" Mike surprisingly said off-camera.
"House Lager, b**ch," Robbie yelled, doing the take a second time.
"That's the way it's supposed to be," he added as Mike laughed.
The second take seemed like it'd be left on the cutting room floor and was just for fun - though it was a bit out of left field.
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Mike captioned his Instagram Story of the mid-filming moment, "LagervilleUSA beer of choice while filming American Pickers."
The brothers are currently filming the next season of the reality show.
Season 25, meanwhile, wrapped on The History Channel earlier this year.
PICKED UP FOR MORE
Last month, The U.S. Sun revealed that American Pickers has been renewed for three more years by The History Channel.
The show - now filming Season 26 - has faced challenging ratings dips and cancellation speculation.
Mike stars on the show alongside the revamped cast, including his brother Robbie, Danielle Colby, 48, and Jon Szalay, 60, also known as Jersey Jon.
They've all been on the road gathering content for the upcoming Season 26.
"They are filming, they just got back from Louisiana," a source exclusively told The U.S. Sun.
"They're filming for season 26 and they have signed on for three more years" the show insider claimed.
RATINGS ROLLER COASTER
American Pickers experienced low ratings through Season 25, which premiered in late December.
To date, the lowest rating for the season was 774,000 viewers for the Valentine's Day episode.
Although the show's episode on March 6 reached nearly one million viewers, that viewership bump didn't last long.
It was exclusively revealed by The U.S. Sun that the next episode on March 13 only brought in 785,000 views.
The reality show had never dropped below 1 million viewers before 2022.
Despite the low ratings, Mike keeps adding expensive new antiques to his Tennesee store Antique Archaeology - and flashy new purchases.
He has been expanding his real estate profile, renovating the $700,000 Columbia, Tennessee mansion he purchased this year.
Mike also owns Columbia Motor Alley in Columbia, Tennessee — a historic former car dealership that now has a full-service repair shop and classic vehicles.
The main store plays a large role in the television show as it's where he sells many of the antiques he purchases on the road.
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The series has been on air for fourteen years and fans have had mixed reviews for the programming since the show axed the original cast member, Frank, 58.
Frank last appeared on the show in 2020 and was officially let go in 2021.
The U.S. Sun previously revealed Frank decided to distance himself from his co-host Mike and the show as he recovered from back surgery.
In July 2022, Frank suffered a severe stroke and has since been recovering at an assisted living center.
The U.S. Sun also reported that Mike and Robbie have since considered ending the show.
"I don't know how long the show will last," a source recently said.
"I don't know how long Mike and Robbie will want to do this," the insider continued, "I think they would want to retire at some point."
"It's a strain on your life [and] they've done this a long time," Mike's friend revealed.
"When they're around it's, 'Ah, we're on the road again. I ain't got time to do this, I ain't got time to do that,'" the source claimed.
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"It's a love-hate like with any job," the insider shared.
"Some days you don't wish you had that job and you could do whatever you wanted; some days you're all excited about your job," the pal concluded.
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