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What Went Wrong Between Mike Wolfe And Frank Fritz?

This is the big question that's been on fans' minds since Frank Fritz last appeared on "American Pickers": Is Frank gone for good or is he only out for the time being? Ultimately, that remains to be seen, but from what Fritz has said, the outlook isn't looking very good for all the Fritz-lovers out there.

In an interview with the Sun after his disappearance, Fritz said, "I would like to come back to the show, but we will see. I was doing it for 11 years, but there is a lot of controversy going on right now."

When he seemingly vanished from the show in 2020, the picker says he was out for a couple of reasons. The first is the back surgery, in which he had metal rods inserted into his spine (via Outsider). Years of riding around in a van can do that to you. Then, he mentions that the COVID-19 pandemic hit and things really got messed up. Fritz has Crohn's disease, and according to WebMD, people with Crohn's have a chance of having worse outcomes with the virus because some of the drugs prescribed to treat Crohn's lower the immune system, preventing the body from attacking itself.

Even with those understandable reasons for Frank being gone from the show, he said it would be up to the network if he'd be coming back, but it really looks doubtful.

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Sebrina Pilcher

Update: 2024-05-03