The Pawn Stars take it to the hoop when one of NBA legend Dr. J's supposed game-worn sneakers steps into the shop. Will the guys score a slam dunk on this item or will it be an air ball? Then, a rare Half Eagle coin from the Civil War flies in. Can the guys land this Eagle or will it fly away? And later, when everyone borrows from Rick's coin jar, will he see it's time to change or will the guys break his bank?
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.