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Pawn Stars

  • TV Series
  • 2009–
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
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7.2/10
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Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison, and Austin 'Chumlee' Russell in Pawn Stars (2009)
Pawn Stars: The Big Kahuna
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At a family-run pawn shop in Las Vegas, three generations of men buy, sell, and appraise rare and unusual items--blending history, haggling, and humor with every deal.At a family-run pawn shop in Las Vegas, three generations of men buy, sell, and appraise rare and unusual items--blending history, haggling, and humor with every deal.At a family-run pawn shop in Las Vegas, three generations of men buy, sell, and appraise rare and unusual items--blending history, haggling, and humor with every deal.

  • Stars
    • Rick Harrison
    • Corey Harrison
    • Austin 'Chumlee' Russell
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,393
    127
    • Stars
      • Rick Harrison
      • Corey Harrison
      • Austin 'Chumlee' Russell
    • 119User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Videos71

    Pawn Stars: Corey Lands A Deal For Rare Radio Planes
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    Pawn Stars: Corey Lands A Deal For Rare Radio Planes
    Pawn Stars: Crazy Price Crash for Beastie Boys Cover Art
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    Pawn Stars: Crazy Price Crash for Beastie Boys Cover Art
    Pawn Stars: Crazy Price Crash for Beastie Boys Cover Art
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    Pawn Stars: Crazy Price Crash for Beastie Boys Cover Art
    Pawn Stars: Egg-cellent Deal for Bustamante Egg Art
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    Pawn Stars: Egg-cellent Deal for Bustamante Egg Art
    Pawn Stars: Seller Makes Bank on Rare French Sketch
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    Pawn Stars: Seller Makes Bank on Rare French Sketch
    Pawn Stars: Tragic Outcome for Romeo and Juliet Acrylic Sculptures
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    Pawn Stars: Tragic Outcome for Romeo and Juliet Acrylic Sculptures
    Pawn Stars: Rick Goes Wild for 1688 German Coin
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    Pawn Stars: Rick Goes Wild for 1688 German Coin

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    Rick Harrison
    Rick Harrison
    • Self…
    • 2009–2023
    Corey Harrison
    Corey Harrison
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    • 2009–2023
    Austin 'Chumlee' Russell
    Austin 'Chumlee' Russell
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    • 2009–2023
    Richard Harrison
    Richard Harrison
    • Self - The Old Man…
    • 2009–2018
    Steve Grad
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    Mark Hall Patton
    Mark Hall Patton
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    • 2010–2014
    Antwaun Austin
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    • 2010–2020
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    tradermike67

    Highly entertaining show

    To comment on classicalsteve from Oakland, CA's post. The most important point was, as with ANY business situation. : Do your homework on current market values! I don't think in the case of Pawn stars that these guys necessarily make an offer based on what YOU think you should get for it, but rather, what they think or know they can get for the item. No different than any other wholesale to retail business.

    Although there are similarities to antique roadshow, these guys are offering INSTANT CASH in most cases. When they are unsure of an items value, they bring in experts in their field, and they do it while the customer is there. It is funny when the expert says an item is worth 3000 retail and then the customer expects 3000. As Rick says over and over, I can't stay in business paying retail.

    As to Steve's comments on collectibles; I don't think they are making 10x what an item is worth. Anyone that stupid to sell so cheaply deserves to get hammered in my opinion. If you are a collector, then you should be doing your own homework on channels to sell through, and there are plenty of them. If you feel your best option is to sell to a pawn broker, then what would you be expecting? Steve, I'd like to know in your opinion, what exactly the value of "culture" is, as you state in your post. They are pawn brokers. That's what the show is about. Your post suggests that the SELLERS of the items are not interested in the money, which is clearly not the case. Every single person is most interested in what they can get for their item. And I also don't agree with your assessment of "the poor seller at their mercy due to lack of knowledge." Knowledge is something that can be acquired, and sellers should obviously have acquired some concerning their items value before entering the arena of buying and selling. Also how could they tell the buyer what they intend to resell the item for when they really never KNOW what they're going to get. Market forces are constantly at work. Personally I think you paint a picture here that these guys are crooks, when in reality, this is business as usual. Buy low, sell high. You are clearly not a businessman. The interaction between the characters is highly entertaining, and somewhat informative as well.

    Mike
    8johnmcneilva

    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.
    kevinfetes

    Obesity

    Why is everyone in the family obese? 1000s of guns but not one vegetable at dinner?
    4emmi-blad

    Painfully fake

    I was interested at first, but as I learned that the show is fake and uses actors and items that are from museums, I was set back. Also REAL customers have widely reported that the main characters are usually not there and show up only when the show's been shot.

    For me, I am interested to see old items and learn their history, but this show is an anticlimax fest where almost non of the items are real or valuable or even rare. And using items from museums and private collections, it's just pathetic.

    I don't like their attitudes and the show is overall sort of vaguely interesting, but its fakeness makes it difficult to watch.
    ababatty

    chumlee wrecks the show

    This staged show has gotten horrible. how can chumlee be the fan favorite? my god. he is sooooo coached and he cant hide it. totally annoying. . knowing rick walks through a warehouse of items pre show and the fact that the deals are made beforehand makes this show ridiculous to me now. phony phony phony. too american. stopped watching

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    • Trivia
      Rick said in his autobiography that the reason viewers at home see more sales than pawns on the show is because most of the people who pawn things at their shop don't want to be seen on TV.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      [Opening narration]

      Rick Harrison - '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.

    • Crazy credits
      Seasons from 2009-2013 feature the "original" intro sequence, which shows members of the Harrison family around the shop, showing off and handling a number of items the shop carries (including Confederate money.) This intro is noteworthy in that it does not at all feature Chumlee (as it is unlikely the crew knew how popular he would become at the time.) Starting mid 2013, a new intro sequence began airing, with an instrumental by Lynyrd Skynyrd serving as the theme music. It features the 4 main cast members (including Chumlee) walking down a Vegas street together, and ends with them standing on the Pawn Shop roof.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.86 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Good Luck, Bad Luck
      (uncredited)

      Written by Lynyrd Skynyrd

      Performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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    • Release date
      • July 19, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • History Channel
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pawning History
    • Filming locations
      • Gold & Silver Pawn Shop - 713 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • Leftfield Pictures
      • History Channel
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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