The guys have been known to shell out big bucks for celebrities 'John Hancock,' but will they pay as much for the real thing? Next, the shop is given a chance at purchasing an authentic Indiana Jones whip, but it all depends on one person...Harrison Ford. Lastly, will Corey be left in hot water when one of the underlings buys a hot item?
Season 1 Episode 11 of Pawn Stars resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Pawn Stars 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 operated by patriarch Richard Harrison (or "The Old Man"), his son Rick Harrison (who opened the shop with his father in 1988), Rick's son Corey (who has worked there since childhood), and Corey's childhood friend, Austin "Chumlee" Russell.
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 the Harrisons and occasionally Chumlee. The series also follows the interpersonal conflicts among the cast.
Numerous local experts in a variety of areas also regularly appear to appraise the items being sold or pawned.