In 2014 a gorgeous painting was brought to GBH’s Antiques Roadshow in Bismarck, ND. The appraisal was selected by producers but ultimately cut from the episode before it aired. What made this piece of art so controversial? The late 1800s oil featured a nude woman. Join host Adam Monahan as he uncovers the tricky question of which parts of the body can be shown on broadcast TV and how issues of culture, politics, religion, viewer complaints and FCC regulations all play a role. But does this painting get a second chance on the airwaves?
Encore: When Appraisers Get it Wrong
Billy the Kid? – How the notorious Wild West outlaw is still a “wanted” man, and why everyone—even National Geographic—is interested in getting to the bottom of the authenticity of his image
Breaking the Ice – the story of how Whirlpool’s Miracle Kitchen traveled to Russia and ignited a frosty debate between two superpowers
Seeing the Bigger Picture
Byrd Flies South – how The New York Times, Wrigley’s, Paramount Pictures, and other early 20th century icons helped to usher in the age of the personal brand
All that Glitters - Gold ingots, retrieved from the ocean floor and appraised on America’s favorite antiques show back in 1999 are now the subject of an international investigation.
To Utah Beach and Back – How a World War II helmet revealed a Naval hero in Normandy and the memorial efforts across two countries to document this veteran’s story.
Encore: The King of Fakes Gets Faked
Encore: That Time the FBI Called
[BONUS] MOBITUARIES - Chang and Eng: A Messy American Dream
Good Grief – A Charles Schulz comic strip collection (and its owner) gets a Hallmark-moment
Theresa's Choice – When an inherited piece of New Orleans Art Pottery is appraised for thousands, does it still pay to keep it in the family?
Do you Believe in Magic? - 1990's trading cards worth the price of a car
Is This a Letdown? - How a Galileo forgery found at the University of Michigan led to a historical hunt for answers
Six Touchdowns and a Song - The epic appraisal and auction of an NFL legend's jersey
Cowboy Jim's Big Gamble - does a test on a red diamond ring reveal big money jewelry or big disappointment?
Let's Get Naked
The Boy in the Bottle
Man vs. Rat vs. Conscience
Very Truly Yours, Frank Sinatra
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