Pawn Stars (2009– )

Rick Harrison and his family own and run a pawn shop on the Las Vegas strip. They buy, sell, and appraise items of historical value.

Stars:

Corey Harrison, Rick Harrison, Richard Harrison

Cast

Series cast summary:
Corey Harrison	...	Himself - 'Big Hoss' (111 episodes, 2009-2013)
Rick Harrison	...	Himself - 'The Spotter' (60 episodes, 2009-2013)
Richard Harrison	...	Himself - The Old Man (60 episodes, 2009-2013)
Austin 'Chumlee' Russell	...	Himself (57 episodes, 2009-2013)

Storyline

Rick Harrison and his family own and run a pawn shop on the Las Vegas strip. They buy, sell, and appraise items of historical value.

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Plot Keywords:

las vegas nevada | haggling | restoration | pun in title | pawnshop | 

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Genres:

Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

History Channel

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 July 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

El precio de la historia

Filming Locations:

Nevada, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leftfield Pictures, History Channel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Peaches' real name is Danielle Rainey, though for reasons unknown numerous websites incorrectly give her real last name as Pearey.

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Goofs

The pawn shop is always jam-packed during the "stock footage' of the shop shown between segments, yet is mysteriously empty during most transactions that take place there on the show. This is because the shop closes and vacates its customers during most filmed transactions.

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Quotes

[Opening narration]
Himself - 'The Spotter': I'm Rick Harrison, and this is my pawn shop. I work here with my old man and my son, "Big Hoss." Everything in here has a story and a price. One thing I've learned after 21 years - you never know what is gonna come through that door.

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Crazy Credits

Early episodes "play it straight" in the "this time on Pawn Stars" segments at the beginning of the show, showing what will be sold/traded/etc. on the show. However, in more recent seasons, this has become more of a "joke" segment, and features outtakes or funny scenes that aren't in the actual respective segments (cars not starting, comical dialogue, things going wrong, etc.)

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.124 (2012)

User Reviews

Very interesting and entertaining show

I have just recently gotten into Pawn Stars and I find it to be a great mix of entertainment and history lessons. The main draw for me is the simple give and take that goes on between the Pawn Store operators and the people who bring items in looking to make quick money. Clearly the biggest draw for this show is Rick, the pawn store owner. Although his dad (the old man) and his son (big hoss) are big parts of the show, it is Rick who makes this show interesting and worthwhile. I don't think that Hollywood could have scripted someone who could make a pawn store owner a truly likable and complex individual. Rick manages to show interest and respect to every person who brings in something for sale while managing to explain his position in understandable terms. The bottom line is that a pawn shop is a place for people in need of quick cash to sell just about anything, just at bargain basement prices. If someone wants to get maximum money for their goods they would have to do market research, team up with a reputable auction house, or go on ebay and roll the dice that someone may make a high enough bid. Otherwise, you can go for the easy money of a pawn shop (albeit much less money.)

A couple of final notes about the characters on the show, as I stated earlier Rick is far and away the star of the show and he is really what makes it watchable. His father doesn't contribute a whole lot other than some standard old man talk. His son (Big Hoss) is pretty much a waste of space and contributes nothing to the show unless you like to watch a very (very) large person walking around in Ed Hardy jeans acting like some kind of tough guy. He is a very simple person, clearly having missed many of the complexities of human nature possessed by his father. Finally, Chumlee is one of the most enjoyable characters ever to grace television, the large man-child with a good heart and a simple mind. All in all I would definitely recommend watching this show to anyone.