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Season 1 – Pawn Stars

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This series opens the doors to the only family-run pawnshop in Las Vegas, where three generations of the Harrison family use their sharp-eyed skills to assess what's real and what's fake. Objects the colorful customers bring in range from the obscure to the truly historic, and it's up to the guys at the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop -- with help at times from their network of experts -- to reveal the sometimes surprising answer to "What's this worth?"

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Pawn Stars — Season 1

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Will Wade Common Sense Media 03/18/2019
3/5
he Harrisons' tempestuous personalities are part of what makes this show fun... But it's the naked capitalism that's even more interesting. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nick S @NickSpecter 06/26/2023 Stood the test of time. Re-watching it after years and years and it still is great television. Nice to see the characters as they were at the start. Great show to have in the background while working. See more Read all reviews
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Rick Harrison

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Corey Harrison

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Richard Harrison

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Austin Chumlee Russell

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Jairus Cobb

Director

Emerson St. John

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 19, 2009 Boom or Bust Rick wants to test fire an 18th-century cannon that could be worth $40,000 before making an offer; a woodworker wants to pawn his 1.5-ton table saw; a man tries to sell his replica Roman armor. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 19, 2009 Confederate Conundrum A circa 1861 Civil War saber lands in the shop, but questions are raised about its authenticity; Fender guitar autographed by Chuck Berry; 1916 cash register. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 26, 2009 Sink or Sell Corey gets in trouble for buying a 1984 Chris-Craft boat without testing it first; an old-timer brings in a loaded 1849 Colt revolver; rare 1954 Gretsch guitar previously owned by actor Robert Duvall. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 29, 2025 The Harrisons run the only family-owned pawnshop in Las Vegas, using their skills and network of experts to assess the value of customers' items and make deals. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 26, 2009 Knights in Fake Armor? Old Pac-Man game; a medieval knight's jousting helmet could be worth $30,000 if it's real; Chum Lee is given the potentially dangerous task of firing an 1884 Trapdoor rifle to see if it works properly. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 28, 2025 Out & About Part I The Harrisons run the only family-owned pawnshop in Las Vegas, using their skills and network of experts to assess the value of customers' items and make deals. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 2, 2009 Gangsters & Guitars A 1962 Lincoln Continental with suicide doors; an 1857 billfold contains Confederate money; a 1942 Gibson L7 guitar. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 2, 2009 Damn Yankees Verifying the authenticity of a baseball signed by the 1951 World Series champion New York Yankees; Rick checks out a 25-piece Knights of the Round Table set; the shop has a chance to buy a West Point cadet jacket worn by a famous general. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 9, 2009 Brothels & Busses A young man wants to trade a 1750 blunderbuss for an engagement ring; the shop gets a chance to purchase a fighter jet ejection seat; a man hoping to make his rent wants to pawn an original 1966 Schwinn Stingray bicycle. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 16, 2009 Time Machines Rick tries to refurbish a 1950s Coke machine to make it a modernized collector's item; Corey is offered an 18th-century flintlock pistol. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 23, 2009 Rope a Dope The shop team considers buying a chopped 1929 Ford coupe; a cowboy wants to sell a calf-roping machine; the prettiest pawn shop employee is punished for continuing to be tardy. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 30, 2009 Rick's Big Bet Rick refurbishes a gas pump that had a bird's nest inside; after misidentifying a Fabergé crystal glass, Corey takes a quiz with graveyard shift duty at stake; Rick buys bayonets. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 6, 2009 John Hancock's Hancock Pricing John Hancock's signature; the guys have a chance to buy what is claimed to be an authentic Indiana Jones bullwhip. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 13, 2009 Plane Crazy Checking the authenticity of a map of Colonial Boston; Chumlee's purchase of fake art upsets Rick; the shop might buy its first airplane. Details Episode 13 Aired Sep 20, 2009 Peaches & Pinups A 1970 wooden crossbow that hasn't been fired in almost 40 years; Playboy magazine collection; a $10,000 ormolu "Death Clock." Details Episode 14 Aired Sep 27, 2009 Old Man's Gamble The guys get a call about a KISS pinball machine from 1979; a woman brings in a 1914 star note $20 bill; Chumlee must raise money to buy a classic 1982 Harley-Davidson shovelhead. Details Episode 15 Aired Nov 30, 2009 Fired Up The pawn shop staff tries to verify that an airplane propeller is linked to Charles Lindbergh; Rick has his doubts about the authenticity of a 1750s flintlock musketoon; a man brings in a key chain that he believes belonged to musician Willie Nelson. Details Episode 16 Aired Nov 30, 2009 Sharks and Cobras Classic 1965 Shelby racecar; a World War II period ship's clock might not tick; a collection of megalodon teeth. Details Episode 17 Aired Dec 7, 2009 Old Man's Booty The guys have a chance to buy a mysterious, 17th-century treasure chest that no one can open; World War I three-sided trench knife; Rick and Corey play a prank on the Old Man. Details Episode 18 Aired Dec 7, 2009 A Shot and a Shave Rick is offered a patchwork quilt made from celebrity autographs; an 1845 Harpers Ferry musket; a scientist is selling ATM receipts from the South Pole; barber chair from Sweeney Todd. Details Episode 19 Aired Dec 14, 2009 Hot Air Buffoon Corey buys a huge 12-passenger hot air balloon; classic 1960 Gibson Les Paul guitar; Prohibition period medicinal whiskey. Details Episode 20 Aired Dec 14, 2009 Steaks at Stake The Old Man offers a steak dinner and a cash prize as an incentive to boost profits; supercharged motorcycle; 1915 calculator; 200-year-old buttons that might have connections to George Washington. Details Episode 21 Aired Dec 21, 2009 A Christmas Special The gang is surprised with a special holiday treat; the best and worst moments of the year; the fate of memorable items. Details Episode 22 Aired Dec 21, 2009 Secret Santa Santa Claus makes an appearance at Christmastime; Revolutionary War-period currency possibly printed by Benjamin Franklin; battle-ax believed to be from the 15th century. Details Episode 23 Aired Dec 21, 2009 Pawn Shop Pinot Chumlee wants to try creating "Pawn Shop Pinot" using a 19th-century winemaker purchased by Rick and the Old Man; cannon used to signal ships; a truck ranks as the priciest item ever at the shop. Details Episode 24 Aired Dec 27, 2009 Bikes and Blades Rick has a chance to buy a quartermaster's spyglass that might be from a World War II ship; Corey contemplates buying a 1996 Harley Road King motorcycle customized with a pink flame paint job; a man hopes to sell smuggled WWII knives. Details Episode 25 Aired Dec 27, 2009 Rick's Bad Day The guys try to establish the authenticity of a theater playbill from the night President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated; a pair of halberds; Rick takes a gamble on an elegant perpetual motion clock. Details

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Pawn Stars — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Jairus Cobb, Emerson St. John
Executive Producer
David McKillop, Paul Buccieri, Mary Donahue, Colby Gaines, Brent Montgomery
Screenwriter
Brian Greene, Greg Volk
Network
History
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Reality, Special Interest, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 19, 2009