“Antiques Roadshow” dumps two appraisers, saying the pair had ”staged” their on-air appraisal of a Civil War-era sword during an episode that aired in 1997. “Following up on a report in the Boston Herald, WGBH has determined an appraisal of a Civil War sword, first broadcast in 1997, was staged by the appraisers without the knowledge of `Antiques Roadshow’ and in violation of the basic premise of the program.” – Boston Herald 03/30/00
- Show severs ties with appraisers. – Boston Globe 03/30/00
- Background: “Roadshow” is PBS’ No. 1 show. “The appraisers perform an almost magical function on Antiques Roadshows, transforming junk into gold through the power of their expert knowledge.” – Feed 03/14/00