Ah, the History Channel: The home of many programs that capture our attention and continue to awe us all. Known for both historical fact and historical inaccuracies, the History Channel doesn’t necessarily disappoint. One show in particular, Pawn Stars, caught my attention a few months ago, and I continue to watch on a regular basis. The show premiered in July of 2009, and features a family-owned pawn shop in Las Vegas. Richard “Old Man” Harrison is the head of the operation, followed by his son, Rick Harrison, and Rick’s son, Corey “Big Hoss” Harrison. Corey’s friend Austin “Chumlee” Russel also works at the shop, and appears in most episodes.
I’m not sure what is most attractive about the show- the hilarity of watching this family work together under one roof, or the impressive items that they see every day and feature on the show, or even the bits of trivia during the commercial break. The first season ended in September, and the second season began in late-November.
Each episode features a variety of items which people are looking to pawn or sell. Some items are artifacts, and others are fakes or replicas which their owners believe to be real. Other items are some of the most random- a big rig truck, guitars claimed to have been played around a famous person, a hot air balloon, to name only a few.
The interaction between each person adds to the fun and uniqueness of the show. Chumlee is known for not being very bright, but is rather comedic. Corey describes him by saying “He’s the village idiot, but he’s my village idiot”. Corey often makes deals and buys from people who have outrageous items- such as the hot air balloon. His father had already had him on a limit of 10,000 dollars prior to the hot air balloon incident, but that didn’t stop Corey from buying it for 38,000 dollars.
The items that come into the shop have personalities of their own, and if it is unknown what the real value is, Rick will often call in an expert to check it out. It only took a few episodes to know who Rick would be calling in to check out an item. It’s definitely a show to check out, so if you see any repeat episodes on, you might just like it.
I’m not sure what is most attractive about the show- the hilarity of watching this family work together under one roof, or the impressive items that they see every day and feature on the show, or even the bits of trivia during the commercial break. The first season ended in September, and the second season began in late-November.
Each episode features a variety of items which people are looking to pawn or sell. Some items are artifacts, and others are fakes or replicas which their owners believe to be real. Other items are some of the most random- a big rig truck, guitars claimed to have been played around a famous person, a hot air balloon, to name only a few.
The interaction between each person adds to the fun and uniqueness of the show. Chumlee is known for not being very bright, but is rather comedic. Corey describes him by saying “He’s the village idiot, but he’s my village idiot”. Corey often makes deals and buys from people who have outrageous items- such as the hot air balloon. His father had already had him on a limit of 10,000 dollars prior to the hot air balloon incident, but that didn’t stop Corey from buying it for 38,000 dollars.
The items that come into the shop have personalities of their own, and if it is unknown what the real value is, Rick will often call in an expert to check it out. It only took a few episodes to know who Rick would be calling in to check out an item. It’s definitely a show to check out, so if you see any repeat episodes on, you might just like it.
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