they think the show is boring and only for old fogies (like us). I think I understand. Antiques Roadshow is not a suspenseful mystery or a historical romance, still Phil and I really do find it interesting—and we’re not alone. Antiques Roadshow is PBS’s most-watched ongoing series.2 What is it about this show that people find so interesting season after season? I think part of the attraction is watching an appraiser place an astronomical value on an old rolled-up canvas, something that someone just
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