pawn stars is just the gateway drug for antiques roadshow tbh
no lie my perfect show would be a combination of the two. no haggling, no selling, no wacky subplots feat. chumlee, but higher production values and the reoccurring rolodex of experts.
"harp, do you just want a show where the Beard of Knowledge talks about random things?"
absolutely yes.
if they REALLY wanted to cater to me, crossover episode where Ruth Goodman comes in from the latest historical farm series to eagerly talk about whatever bits and bobs of domestic history have been unearthed and brought forward for presentation
WHAT'S THAT? A CLOTHES MANGLE? EXCELLENT! TELL ME MORE