Pawn Stars

Pawn Stars is an American reality television series shown on History and produced by Leftfield Pictures. The series is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the daily activities at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, a 24-hour family business opened in 1989 and originally operated by patriarch Richard "Old Man" Harrison, his son Rick Harrison, Rick's son Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison, and Corey's childhood friend, Austin "Chumlee" Russell. The series, which became the network's highest rated show, and the No. 2 reality show on television, behind Jersey Shore, debuted on July 19, 2009.

Pawn Stars
From left: Rick Harrison, Austin "Chumlee" Russell, Corey Harrison, and Richard Harrison
GenreReality television
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons21
No. of episodes675 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Mary E. Donahue
  • Nicole Kaye
  • Shawn Witt
  • Gretchen Palek
  • Simon Thomas
  • Tracy Whittaker
  • Sean Moran
  • Rick Harrison
Running time20–21 minutes (2009–2018)
40–42 minutes (2019–present)
Production companiesLeftfield Pictures
Trifecta Entertainment & Media (syndication)
Original release
NetworkHistory
ReleaseJuly 19, 2009 (2009-07-19) 
present
Related

The series depicts the staff's interactions with customers, which consist of buying, selling, and pawning artifacts; haggling over the price, and discussing the artifacts' historical background, with narration provided by either the Harrisons or Chumlee.

The series also follows the interpersonal conflicts among the cast. One reviewer referencing these conflicts described the show as a version of Antiques Roadshow "hijacked by American Chopper's Teutul family." TV Guide has offered a similar description, calling the show "one part Antiques Roadshow, a pinch of LA Ink and a dash of COPS."

Numerous local experts in a variety of fields also regularly appear to appraise the items being sold or pawned, two of whom have gone on to their own spin-off programs. Antique restorer/metal artist Rick Dale is the star of the series' first spin-off, American Restoration, which premiered in October 2010, and mechanic/auto restoration expert Danny "The Count" Koker stars in the second spin-off, Counting Cars, which debuted August 13, 2012.

The show's 16th season premiered on January 21, 2019, debuting a new hour-long format.

The series has become a global phenomenon, broadcast in 150 countries and dubbed in 38 languages.

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