The stars of American Pickers, Mike Wolfe (left) and Frank Fritz pose inside Housing Unit 3 at Missouri State Penitentiary.  The pair visited the prison and other sites in central Missouri in July.

The stars of American Pickers, Mike Wolfe (left) and Frank Fritz pose inside Housing Unit 3 at Missouri State Penitentiary. The pair visited the prison and other sites in central Missouri in July.

The History Channel show “American Pickers” will feature Missouri State Penitentiary on the episode that airs tonight.

The show’s stars, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, travel primarily the Midwest buying antiques and collectibles. They were in Jefferson City in late July and visited the prison as well as other spots in Jefferson City as well as Boonville.

All the items in the prison are state property.

The episode airs at 8:00 central.