We have our fair share of reality shows that we get sucked into and watch religiously — whether it’s something like Survivor, Big Brother, The Biggest Loser, or America’s Next Top Model, we have our guilty pleasures when it comes to TV. Out of all the reality shows on TV today, there’s nothing quite like the hit show, Pawn Stars. The show centers around a family-owned pawn shop in Las Vegas, Nevada and the customers that they deal with on a daily basis. People come in from all over the world to pawn or sell some of the strangest items.
Viewers fell in love with the Harrison family, owner Richard “Old Man” Harrison, his son Rick Harrison, Rick’s son Corey Harrison, and Corey’s friend Austin “Chumlee” Russell, and they soon shot to fame. The show became the History Channel’s highest rated show, and the No. 2 reality show, falling right behind Jersey Shore. People can’t get enough of the deals they make, the antics they get into, and the weird and unique products that people bring in.
What people don’t know, are the secrets that the shop holds. Not everything is sunshine and roses behind the scenes, and everything on the show definitely isn’t what it seems. There have been arrests, court cases, and plenty of other drama that everyone might not know about, and they definitely don’t want their customers to find out about them.
These are 15 Shady Secrets The Cast Of Pawn Stars Doesn’t Want Their Customers Knowing.
15. It’s Determined Beforehand What’s Filmed
Let’s be honest, we’re not watching Pawn Stars to see everyday items like jewelry or clothing be sold. No, we want the 150 year old ancient voodoo doll, or some famous queen’s jewels that were found and sold in a garage sale for $5. As a result, producers of the show put in a lot of thought into what’s being shown on the viewers. Now, many people believe that there’s a film crew constantly filming in the shop, catching everything that goes on. On the contrary, that’s not true at all. They have set filming times, and they pick what’s going to be filmed. If a customer comes in during a non-filming period with a really interesting buy, production will have them come back at another time and film it for the show. All these interactions are not as authentic as you may think!
14. The Show Has Hurt The Shop
Believe it or not, the fact that Pawn Stars has become a huge hit on TV has caused some major problems at the actual shop. Instead of customers coming into the store to either pawn, sell, or buy something, people are just going to the shop because they’re fans of the show. It has become more of a tourist attraction instead of an actual business. People are flocking to the store because they’re fans, not customers. All they want to do is take pictures, meet the cast, and say they went to the actual pawn shop. People are so concerned about getting the perfect selfie, that they forget that it’s an actual store and not a fake one like you see on TV. And as a result, things aren’t selling like they used to, and that’s taking a toll on the show.
13. Chumlee Has Been Arrested
Austin Russell, better known as Chumlee on the show, is known to be the happy-go-lucky guy that helps out Rick, Corey and the Old Man. He isn’t the brightest crayon in the box, and actually that’s what a lot of people love about him. He can be a handful, sometimes making silly mistakes, and breaking things that cause the shop some money. Nevertheless, you can’t help but love him. However, not many people know that Chumlee’s actually been arrested. In 2016, Chumlee was arrested on gun and weapons charges, and drug possession. Police officers were at Chumlee’s house to serve a warrant in an assault case when they found a firearm, as well as methamphetamine and marijuana. He pled guilty and received three years of probation for the crime. That’s not exactly good for business now is it?
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