I guess I'll chime in here.
As part of the side work I do for the big auction houses is to verify that a system is original and not a reproduction. A reproduction could be a rebadged item or an item where components have been changed. In my "travels" have seen instances of Apple II plus systems "converted" to Apple II and cases of Altair systems not being in original state (though represented as), but replaced motherboards and 3rd party power supplies.
As for this show, I personally wouldn't want to be in a "pickers" type show. They don't want "pretty" people, they want conflict and sneakiness. They want two to three guys who argue on a regular basis, taking advantage of hoarders by noticing a shinny nugget in a pile of junk, and low balling for the pile, then cleaning and selling the nugget for a big profit.
I do have to admit, I am addicted to these kind of shows, because of the conflict and entertainment, though from the perspective of our hobby, this type of show isn't what I'd personally want to have made or want to be associated with. I think of the stars of the "picker" shows as slime balls, but entertaining slime balls.
Cheers,
Corey