The Pawn Stars TV show is a 30 minute reality television series on the History Channel that highlights the outrageous items that people bring in to sell at a huge Las Vegas, Nevada pawn shop. The shop is operated by Rick Harrison who is extremely knowledgeable about just about everything with any value, Rick's father who is a career military veteran, Rick's son Corey, Corey's best friend "Chumlee" and the shop's other staff members. Experts are also brought in to determine the historical details and authenticity of older items. Another interesting aspect of the show is when they purchase a collectible item in terrible condition and then show it after it's been returned to pristine condition. There is also a comedy aspect to the series as the staff joke with each other and give each other and customers a hard time.

Pawn Stars Cast:

Rick Kevin Harrison - The Boss & Co-Owner
Richard Benjamin Harrison - Rick's Dad & Co-Owner
Corey Harrison - Rick's Son & Shop Manager
Austin "Chumlee" Russell - Corey's Childhood Friend & Shop Employee
Danielle "Peaches" Pearey - Staff Employee
Fat Back - The Shop's Mechanic

Pawn Stars Trivia:

Pawn Stars was also originally conceived as a "Taxicab Confessions" type of show designed for a pay cable channel like HBO or Showtime. People would have come into the shop and told why they were selling or pawning their possessions. In a brilliant move the concept was changed to concentrating more on how interesting the items were and their historical signifigance or collectibility.

The name of the shop is the "Gold & Silver Pawn Shop". It's located at the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Gass Avenue just about a mile south of the Las Vegas strip. Just like the rest of the city, the pawn shop is open 24 hours per day!

Rick and his dad (commonly called "The Old Man") opened the shop in 1988 and Corey has worked there since he was a kid. Corey is in training to take over the shop when Rick retires or semi-retires. The Old Man has often said that he will never retire.

When Pawn Stars premiered on July 19, 2009 the shop's business exploded. The shop became Las Vegas' newest tourist attraction! If you visit, be prepared to wait in line outside the shop as there's often a long line to get in!

Another change at the shop is that, due to its fame, there are now touristy items for sale like t-shirts and other items with the shop's logo on them. Many of the items are signed by Chumlee.

TV Guide described Pawn Stars as "One part "Antiques Roadshow", a pinch of "L.A. Ink" and a dash of "COPS".

The comparison to Antiques Roadshow is obvious once you've seen a few episodes. People come in expecting that their items have a certain value and then either find that they are nearly worthless or worth much more than they expected. And the items aren't the boring ones you might expect. Customers have brought in a classic pinball machine, an airplane, an ancient cannon, a hot air balloon, an item made by Paul Revere, a flag that had been on the Moon, a guitar owned by a rock legend, classic cars and many others.

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

The First Season

1. Boom or Bust (7/19/2009)
2. Confederate Conundrum (7/19/2009)
3. Sink or Sell (7/26/2009)
4. Knights in Fake Armor? (7/26/2009)
5. Gangsters & Guitars (8/2/2009)
6. Damn Yankees (8/2/2009)
7. Brothels and Busses (8/9/2009)
8. Time Machines (8/16/2009)
9. Rope a Dope (8/23/2009)
10. Rick's Big Bet (8/30/2009)
11. John Hancock's Hancock (9/6/2009)
12. Plane Crazy (9/13/2009)
13. Peaches & Pinups (9/20/2009)
14. Old Man's Gamble (9/27/2009)

The Second Season

15. Sharks and Cobras (11/30/2009)
16. Fired Up (11/30/2009)
17. A Shot and a Shave (12/7/2009)
18. Old Man's Booty (12/7/2009)
19. Steaks at Stake (12/14/2009)
20. Hot Air Buffoon (12/14/2009)
21. Secret Santa (12/21/2009)
22. Pawn Shop Pinot (12/21/2009)
23. Christmas Special (12/21/2009)
24. Bikes and Blades (12/27/2009)
25. Rick's Bad Day (12/27/2009)
26. Wheels (1/18/2010)
27. Chum Goes AWOL (1/18/2010)
28. Pezzed Off (1/25/2010)
29. Shocking Chum (1/25/2010)
30. Tattoos and Tantrums (2/1/2010)
31. Guns and Rangers (2/1/2010)
32. Chopper Gamble (2/8/2010)
33. Pinball Wizards (2/8/2010)
34. Off the Wagon (2/15/2010)
35. Spooning Paul Revere (2/15/2010)
36. Fortune in Flames (3/1/2010)
37. Backroom Brawl (3/1/2010)
38. Big Guns (3/8/2010)
39. Flight of the Chum (3/8/2010)
40. Bumpy Ride (3/29/2010)
41. Helmet Head (4/5/2010)
42. Bow Legged (4/12/2010)
43. Hell Week (4/19/2010)
44. Zzzzzz (4/25/2010)
45. The British Are Coming (4/25/2010)
46. License to Pawn (5/2/2010)

The Third Season

47. Trail Breaker (6/7/2010)
48. Top Secret (6/7/2010)
49. Whale of a Time (6/14/2010)
50. Gold Diggers (6/14/2010)
51. Aw Shucks! (6/21/2010)
52. Deals from Hell (6/21/2010)
53. Chumlee's Dummies (6/28/2010)
54. Strike, Spare, BOOM (6/28/2010)
55. Message in a Bottle (7/5/2010)
56. Rough Riders (7/5/2010)
57. Phoning It In (7/12/2010)
58. Moon Walking (7/12/2010)
59. Peeping Pawn (8/16/2010)
60. Ace in the Hole (8/16/2010)
61. Double Trouble (9/6/2010)
62. Getting A Head (9/6/2010)
63. Cornering the Colonel (9/13/2010)
64. Ready, Set, Pawn (9/13/2010)
65. The Eagle Has Landed (9/20/2010)
66. Like a Rolling Chum (9/20/2010)
67. Hello Nurse (10/18/2010)
68. Chumdog Millionaire (10/20/2010)
69. Gone with the Schwinn (10/25/2010)
70. Bare Bones (10/25/2010)
71. Never Surrender (11/1/2010)
72. Honest Abe (11/1/2010)
73. Monkey Business (12/6/2010)
74. Packing Heat (12/6/2010)
75. Luck of the Draw (1/17/2011)
76. Houdini's Handcuffs (1/17/2011)
77. Pedal to the Medal (1/24/2011)
78. Case Closed (1/24/2011)
79. Darth Pawn (1/31/2011)
80. Put Up Your Dukes (1/31/2011)
81. Pawn Illustrated (2/7/2011)
82. Striking a Chord (2/7/2011)
83. Harrison For President (2/14/2011)
84. Wise Guys (2/14/2011)
85. Robosaurus (3/21/2011)
86. Ah, Shoot! (3/21/2011)
87. Going Postal (3/28/2011)
88. Chummobile (3/28/2011)

The Fourth Season

89. Evel Genius (4/4/2011)
90. Pablo Pawncasso (4/4/2011)
91. Sub for Sale (4/11/2011)
92. Missle Attack (4/11/2011)
93. Not on My Watch (4/18/2011)
94. Take a Seat (4/18/2011)
95. Pom Pom Pawn (4/25/2011)
96. Patton Pending (4/25/2011)
97. Spidey Cents (5/2/2011)
98. Necessary Roughness (5/2/2011)
99. Peacemaker (5/9/2011)
100. 100th Episode - The Great Escape (5/9/2011)
101. Broadsiding Lincoln (5/30/2011)
102. Civil War Edition (6/1/2011)
103. Late Night Chum (6/6/2011)
104. Buy the Book (6/6/2011)
105. Over the Top (6/13/2011)
106. Honor Thy Father (6/13/2011)
107. The Pick, The Pawn, & The Polish (7/11/2011)
108. Making Cents (7/18/2011)
109. Kings and McQueens (7/18/2011)
110. Face the Music (7/25/2011)
111. Off the Wall (7/25/2011)
112. Buffalo Bull (8/1/2011)
113. Cannons and Klingons (8/1/2011)
114. Silent and Deadly (8/8/2011)
115. Weird Science (8/8/2011)
116. The Wright Stuff (8/15/2011)
117. Out of Gas (8/15/2011)
118. The King's Bling (9/5/2011)
119. Pipe Dreams (9/5/2011)
120. High Stakes (9/12/2011)
121. Pirate's Booty (9/12/2011)
122. Teacher's Pet (9/19/2011)
123. Bugs Money (9/19/2011)
124. Security (9/26/2011)
125. Poker Night (9/26/2011)
126. Rick or Treat (10/24/2011)
127. Mile High Club (11/28/2011)
128. Patriot Games (11/28/2011)
129. Blaze of Glory (12/5/2011)
130. Looney Dunes (12/5/2011)
131. Buyer Beware (12/12/2011)
132. Silence of the Lambo (12/12/2011)
133. Pony Up (12/19/2011)
134. $=MC2 (12/19/2011)
135. High Tops (12/26/2011)
136. Apocalypse Wow (12/26/2011)
137. Corey's Big Play (1/2/2012)
138. Help Wanted (1/2/2012)
139. Learning the Ropes (1/9/2012)
140. Smells Like Pawn Spirit (1/9/2012)
141. Pawn With the Wind (1/16/2012)
142. Crosby, Stills and Cash (1/16/2012)
143. Over the Moon (1/23/2012)
144. Les Is More (1/23/2012)
145. Yankee Panky (1/30/2012)
146. Hole in One (1/30/2012)
147. Air Mail (2/6/2012)
148. Cash is King (2/6/2012)
149. Bear-ly There (2/13/2012)
150. Huddle Up (2/13/2012)
151. Pawnocchio (2/20/2012)
152. Guns Blazing (2/20/2012)
153. James Gang Rides Again (2/27/2012)
154. Ring Around a Rockne (2/27/2012)
155. Pawn With the Wind (3/5/2012)
156. Zoodoo (3/5/2012)
157. Guilty as Charged (4/9/2012)
158. Corey's Big Burn (4/9/2012)
159. Wild Thing (4/16/2012)
160. To the Moon (4/16/2012)
161. Chum-p Change (4/23/2012)
162. Trigger Happy (4/23/2012)