"Pawn Stars Do America" is Back On The Road Visiting All New Cities! New Season Premieres 10/25 on The HISTORY Channel Follow on Twitter."Pawn Stars Do America" Is Back on the Road Visiting All New Cities! New Season Premieres October 25 on The History ChannelĮach two-hour episode follows Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison and Austin "Chumlee" Russell as they step out of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas to connect with fans in cities around the country and acquire some of the most remarkable items imaginable. “We wouldn’t have this if it weren’t for the show.”Ĭontact Kimberly De La Cruz at or 70. “It’s a give-and-take thing,” Landi said. Producers have cut items from the show because the seller could not “pull it together” on camera, but it doesn’t happen often, he said. It can take several tries to get it right, depending on the person, Landi said. Some people have a great item to sell, but they appear nervous on film. Once an item is deemed “possible TV material,” its seller is coached on how to act while on camera, said Rocco Landi, a Chicago native who does “pretty much everything” as a weapons expert and salesman. The pawn brokers Benton manages typically spot unique items and show them to producers who decide if they are worthy of broadcasting. He says “Pawn Stars” is never scripted, and the people seen on TV are authentic.Īs for the merchandise on the show, Benton said there’s a good chance “it came through the doors to one of my guys.” That’s about the only part of the show that’s misleading. His goal is to ensure everyone “had a great experience and got educated.”Īlthough Harrison and Russell frequently are seen in the shop signing autographs and meeting fans, it’s unlikely you will catch them selling at the counter, Benton said. It is important that patrons do not notice the “chaos,” numismatist Mike Long said. What that means differs from one employee to the next. “We all want the same thing,” Benton said, “to be successful.” He said he doesn’t get the call sheet, a schedule of when and where filming will take place, until the night before, usually around 6 p.m.Ĭleaning, organizing and working with the show’s extras are among the activities they do when offices or retail areas are closed for filming. Other times, the crew will capture back-office banter, staff meetings and “lifestyle” pieces, Benton said.įilming takes place two to five times per day, Monday through Friday, Benton said.īecause of the cast’s demanding schedule of appearances and off-site filming, it’s nearly impossible to work around the shop’s busiest hours. In the retail area, a person will try to sell or pawn a unique item. Production takes place all over the shop. The others are there as tourists to take photos, see the merchandise featured on the show or meet the cast. “One out of a hundred” visitors actually come to do business, Brown said. It can be frustrating when a sale has been in the works and it means less commission for the sellers, said Corbin Brown, a salesman from Las Vegas. When the production crew wants to shoot, staff has to kick out customers who aren’t going to be in the show. Sometimes they stand in line outside the store.īut, Benton said, sales can suffer because of the show. The show clearly helps foot traffic, drawing 4,000 to 5,000 visitors a day to the storefront at 713 S. Gold & Silver Pawn’s general manager Travis Benton, 30, has a long history with the Harrison family, the owners and funny cast of “Pawn Stars.”īenton has been friends with Corey Harrison and Austin “Chumlee” Russell, who star in the History channel series, since he was 11.īenton went to work at the shop in 2005 and moved into management as the behind-the-scenes show, launched in 2009, gained national exposure.Īlthough the show has brought more good than bad, Benton said, running a business while facilitating what can be a large and unpredictable production crew presents its challenges. Running a pawn shop that doubles as the set for a popular reality TV show is no easy task.īut one Las Vegas local makes it his goal to seamlessly keep a business going with 14 people working for television crews coming in and out. From left, Austin "Chumlee" Russell, Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison and Corey Harrison star in History's "Pawn Stars." (Courtesy/History)
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