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:

USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leftfield Pictures, History Channel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Other Pawn Shop employees besides the "big four" the show focuses on include: Antoine - the large African-American security guard, Peaches - the sexy young blonde who is punished for her habitual tardiness, Scott - a part-timer who often finds things to sell to the shop at flea markets/estate sales/etc., Fat Back - the in-shop mechanic, and Audie, a middle-aged, bearded Hispanic man. Numerous other staff persons are seen but not named.

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Goofs

A lady brings in an allegedly medieval axe, claiming it might be from Asia. Rick refutes her by telling "No, no, it's more likely from India or Middle East". Both India and the Middle East ARE in Asia.

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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 Wright Stuff: Episode #15.100 (2011)

User Reviews

"Rip-offs"?

No, these men are not trying to "rip off" anybody. Having a pro come in and give a value is not a "rip off". They have to (I would think) pay the people that come in to evaluate an item. No one is forcing these sellers to go through with any deal. The Pawn Stars are there to make a profit/living. They are not going to pay $100 for an item valued at $100. Get it? Next time you watch the show, pay attention. They state over and over that they can't make a profit by paying what the item is valued at. They have to store it, clean it, move it, tag it etc. all involving labor. Labor is not free. I am a mechanic and I don't give MY labor away. You Pawn Star haters, get a life. 8/11: Update: The show is staged, also. Not quite real. Of course it is better than that Hard Core Pawn junk. THAT show is 100% fake. Every customer is a screaming, raving maniac? Not likely. I tried watching that one a few times, but, the staged bickering between family members got old quick. Pawn Stars is a pleasure to watch. Hard Core is an insult to my inellagance...intellerjents...intel...SMARTS!