We're fairly certain Jussel is under the mind control of space aliens. Either that, or he's an automaton. He has no discernible personality, so we're not sure why he's the host. It's my favorite show because I'm learning a lot about antiques and collectibles. The way it works is Antiques Roadshow goes to various cities around the country and sets up for a weekend in the local convention center.
People bring in their antiques for a free appraisal by a flotilla of experts.
It's terribly exciting when they tell a little old lady that the miniature painting she bought at a retirement home jumble sale is an original folk art painting worth tens of thousands of dollars, or advise someone who rescued a lamp from the dumpster that she's got a unique piece by L. C. Tiffany. So far no one' s ever had a heart attack or fainted, but it wouldn't surprise me if people got in wrecks driving home afterwards to tell their spouses what A.R. said. Now tell me again how foolish I was to buy it, and then beg me to let you retire with me to Mustique. I became interested in architecture and interior design about fifteen years ago, and I've gradually taught myself something about decoration and furnishings through carefully reading magazines like Architectural Digest and World of Interiors. Mostly I've been absorbing general information about style, but I've paid attention to the details of how the rich furnish their homes.