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Anyone else catch Pawn Stars on the History channel?

116K views 405 replies 104 participants last post by  ellinj 
#1 ·
I found it strangely entertaining. It's about a guy, his father, and his son who run a pawn shop in Vegas, and the strange things that people bring in the door.

Give it a shot.
 
#128 ·
They might be flying some in, but since you're not going to find an expert from 200 miles away ( no other big city ) you might just find them 10 miles away.
Los Angeles is less than 300 miles away and is loaded with experts, many of which would be happy to make the drive for $100-250. I have no doubt that the production company is paying for a lot of that.

Hell, we used to drive there for fun weekends when I went to UCLA. Through the desert it's really only about a 3 1/2-4-hour drive.
 
#129 ·
Los Angeles is less than 300 miles away and is loaded with experts, many of which would be happy to make the drive for $100-250. I have no doubt that the production company is paying for a lot of that.

Hell, we used to drive there for fun weekends when I went to UCLA. Through the desert it's really only about a 3 1/2-4-hour drive.
Did you scream "ROAD TRIP!!" out the window of the car at little kids too?
 
#130 ·
I can't believe they actually drank it too.
They didn't drink the wine. This was one of the more staged things they have done.

You can clearly see the wine they were originally holding was cloudy (not having been filtered) and then as there was a cut away and back to them about to drink, the wine was very clear.

It was very obvious that they changed to good/at least well produced wine and faked the reactions.
 
#131 ·
I am more suprised about the type of "experts" that seem to be available in the area. Wonder if history channel is flying them in.
My wife and I were curious about Sean, the weapons expert. Some google searching revealed that he's a regular hollywood consultant, including jobs with Pirates II and III. It really looks more like he's a buddy of the producer of Pawn Stars rather than a buddy of Rick's. Now, that's not to say that he hasn't become a friend of Rick's, but our guess was that he's being paid by the show's producers. I'm guessing the others are too, but at least the two listed in Las Vegas and the curator of the Clark County Museum were probably brought in by Rick rather than by the History Channel people.

Meet the Pawn Stars Experts
 
#132 ·
But knowing its scripted lets me enjoy the show a bit more. I in no way am under the illusion it's reality, but a comedy show with some history thrown in.
Ok, now they've gone and done something on Monday's "bid for the fortune teller" machine episode that makes me want to cancel the SP.

An in show commercial scripted to look like a conversation. Complete with catch phrase and product fondling.

--Carlos V.
 
#134 ·
5.1 million viewers Monday, and History's already eyeing two spinoffs...

After already conquering Las Vegas, the cable network wants to spin off its top-rated reality hit -- not just once but twice -- launching editions in New York and Miami.

The plans still are very much in preliminary stages, but sources said the network is bullish on getting another version or two of "Pawn Stars" on the air.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ibe85493aa8b41330a367d3484eb0ca40
 
#135 ·
Ok, now they've gone and done something on Monday's "bid for the fortune teller" machine episode that makes me want to cancel the SP.

An in show commercial scripted to look like a conversation. Complete with catch phrase and product fondling.

--Carlos V.
Hey "Subway" is an official sponsor of the show, what's the problem. Let's make free TV a donate system, maybe a tithe based on your income like the Catholic church.
 
#137 ·
Hey "Subway" is an official sponsor of the show, what's the problem?
They already have commercial breaks. Let them use those. I don't mind commercials, I mind obtrusiveness. The more annoying and in-your-face the advertisement is, the less likely I will buy or patronize. They present themselves as a reality show. If it's reality, ask yourself how often you say, "give me back my 5-dollar footlong!"? You don't. I bet you say, "give me back my sandwich!".

If they had just set it in the Store, with no product fondling and twisting the conversation so that they could utter catch-phrases, and just let the environment speak for itself, I wouldn't have minded.

--Carlos V.
 
#140 ·
Didn't look so good to me. In fact, I was turned off. I think product placement is cool and enjoy discovering it in shows, but that sammich didn't look so good.
I half-way expect to walk into a Subway and see the new Pawn Stars meatball sammich, complete with big fat greasy hand prints baked right into the bread.

It is only a matter of time before there is a cross promotion with Jared Fogel, Corey and Chumlee. If those two guys lost 100 lbs each, they would still be too big, IMO.

The show used to be enjoyable, now I can't ignore the fact that it is completely staged.
 
#142 ·
How can I help you?

I have a $5 foot long meatball sub from Subway.

Are you looking to pawn it or sell it?

I think I want to sell it.

How much do you want for it?

Seeing as I paid $5 for it, I'd like $5.

That's not gonna happen.

Why not?

I gotta heat it up, then maybe I can sell it for $5. I'll give you $1 for it.

I can't take any less than $3.

I'll go $1.25, but that's as high as I can go.

OK, I'll take $1.25. [they shake hands]

OK, let's go do some paperwork.

[Outside] I'm happy. I think I got a good price. I'm going to put this money towards a down payment on an Oscar Mayer baloney sandwich.
 
#143 ·
I'm not sure the premise of this show, as I'm about to watch my first episode tonight. But, I just got an email that my friend's son (Tim) is on the show tonight and has to pretend he knows nothing about gliders. In fact, he is a professional glider instructor in Vegas. Makes me think everything you think you know about this show is wrong.
 
#145 ·
yes, totally fake. And you can tell he is faking. He pretends to have no knowledge about how much gliders are worth. He is an instructor at the school that fixed it up for the shop owner.

Makes me question all the reality in my reality shows.:D
 
#150 ·
I think we all were under the impression that the show was very staged/fake.

Which is the opposite of "Makes me think everything you think you know about this show is wrong."

Z
Thanks. I couldn't parse that. OK, makes me think everything I thought about this show is wrong. ;)
 
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