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 behind Jersey Shore, debuted on July 26, 2009. The series depicts the staff's interactions with customers, who bring in a variety of artifacts to sell or pawn, and who are shown haggling over the price and discussing its historical background, with narration provided by either the Harrisons or Chumlee. The series also follows the interpersonal conflicts among the cast.
| Genre | Reality television |
| Starring | Rick Harrison, Richard "Old Man" Harrison, Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison, Austin "Chumlee" Russell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 17 |
| No. of episodes | 577 |
| Executive producer(s) | Mary E. Donahue, Nicole Kaye, Shawn Witt, Gretchen Palek, Simon Thomas, Tracy Whittaker, Sean Moran, Rick Harrison |
| Running time | 20–21 minutes (2009–2018), 40–42 minutes (2019–present) |
| Production company(s) | Leftfield Pictures |
| Original network | History |
| Picture format | 1080i |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital Stereo |
| Related shows | American Restoration, Cajun Pawn Stars, Counting Cars, Pawn Stars UK, Pawnography, Pawn Stars Australia |
About Pawn Stars
A man and his family run a highly-trafficked pawn shop on the Las Vegas strip. The show launched multiple spin-offs, including American Restoration and Counting Cars.
Achievement of Pawn Stars
The show also spawned spin-offs such as Cajun Pawn Stars and Pawnography. The show was remade in other countries like the UK and Australia.
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Latest information about Pawn Stars updated on July 28 2021.
