It's a royal affair with the Pawn Stars when Revolutionary War documents signed by King George III reign into the shop. Will the documents be fit for a king, or a royal faux par? Then, Chum feels the need for speed when checking out a pair of Cushman Scooters. Will he drive a hard bargain, or be taken for a ride? And later, after checking out a BBballoon in the shop, the guys all take part in a competitive shoot-out. Who will call the shots, and who will miss the mark?
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.