The Cast of “Pawn Stars” Continues Getting Into Trouble

The reality TV show Pawn Stars is one of the most successful shows in recent history, following the Harrison family and the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, Nevada.

While viewers have fallen in love with the family and their associates, it turns out that behind the scenes, things look much different, and the show may come from more humble roots than you realize. Take a look at some of the wildest behind-the-scenes facts of this hit show.

Humble Beginnings

Though the Pawn Stars team are basically celebrities now, it’s important to remember that the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop had humble roots. It started in 1989 as a 24-hour family business.

Richard “Old Man” Harrison first opened the store. Later, his son Rick, grandson Corey, and family friend Chumlee joined. While they’re now superstars, they were originally just regular guys working on their business like anyone else. At least, they were, before they had their own TV show.

True Ambition

Though the pawn shop looked like any other standard daily business on the surface, “Old Man” Harrison knew that his store was a special place, and would make his family famous one day.

Before the TV show became a reality, Harrison was regularly pitching ideas to various networks. Most networks said no, but Harrison never gave up. Eventually, one network said yes, but it was still a while before they became the celebrities they are today.

Business Minded

Harrison didn’t push for his business to be on TV just for fame, or because it would be a popular show. He did it because he thought that making more people aware of his pawn shop would attract more customers. Essentially, he thought it would be good business sense.

When talking to Star-Telegram, Harrison mentioned that he hoped that a TV show would basically be free publicity, bringing more customers to their pawn shop. We have to say, he was right.

Never Give Up

The odds were against Harrison from the very beginning. No matter how much he pitched the show, he was turned down again and again.

Harrison mentioned that those turning him down weren’t always so nice, talking about how fat guys working a pawn shop was something no one wanted to watch.

Despite being turned down so many times, Harrison never stopped pitching and proved all those people wrong. There are probably more than a couple of networks that regret turning his business pitch down now.