Come to attention with the Pawn Stars when a nightstick believed to be owned by Ulysses S. Grant gets presented to the shop. Will this piece of military memorabilia be a hit or will Rick break off the deal? Then, Corey and Chum roll in to check out a collection of vintage skateboard stickers. Will the guys get stuck on the price or will they do a 180? And later, Chumlee tries to prove to Rick he is a multitasking master. Can he successfullyhug two birds with one stone or will he end up getting nothing done?.
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.