| Pawn Stars |
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| Written by Daniel Cann | |
| Sunday, 14 February 2010 | |
This is a great show. Lots of fun. Its a bit like a cross between 'American Chopper' and 'The Antiques roadshow.'
Following the exploits of Rick Harrison,his son 'Big Hoss' (Corey Harrison) and 'The Old Man' (Rick's father) this reality television show covers the goings on at the family owned and ran 24 hour 'Gold & Silver' Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. Each week the show sees people from all walks of life bringing in their objects, old collections and antiques trying to get the best price for them. Rick and his family and staff then research or restore the items of interest. Fakes are exposed and masterpieces are uncovered. With a back up team including experts in many different fields such as history, weapons and antiques then offer their opinions. There is a lot of haggling and debating! Part of the joy of this show is the banter and the humour that can only exist in a family business. Much like the Teutel family from 'American Chopper' there is plenty of verbal sparring and hot conversation as well as differences of opinion. The subject matter may appear trivial but of the handful of episodes that I have viewed the team have also uncovered some fascinating objects from the past. The stories behind the objects are worth listening to alone. This is simply great fun and I defy anyone to not at least enjoy one aspect of this show. 'Pawn Stars' can be seen on Mondays from 8pm on the History Channel. |
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