In our opinion, however, these elements don’t make the series any less enjoyable as there is value to the uncertainty of discovering the next hidden treasure. With show business, such a measure is a necessity to create compelling content and writers can tailor fit the drama to the personalities of the cast members. The fact of the matter is, the pawn shop itself employs seven hundred people, and the hosts of the show only swing by when filming episodes.įurthermore, the hosts of the show typically work off of pre-written scripts. Therefore, Pawn Stars adopts a kind of ‘selective realism’ approach, saving the drama and trimming the fat of the boring moments. This would make it incredibly difficult for producers to create riveting content. Let’s think about it realistically, it would be borderline impossible, not to mention expensive, to film random customers coming and going through the store for compelling footage. Fact or Fiction?īefore the question on everyone’s lips was ‘why was Pawn Stars cancelled?’ there was a lot of speculation and controversy surrounding whether or not the show was scripted. Over the years, Pawn Stars has grown to become one of the most profitable shows in the History Channel’s portfolio, and generates more than $3 million every episode. The shop itself is also set in Las Vegas and features a lot of eye-catching shots of the desert metropolis, in all its glitz and glamour. Occasionally, exchanges can get a little heated, which is highly entertaining to viewers who relish watching these face-offs. The show also lures viewers in through the compelling yet tense negotiations between the customers and the merchant-like Pawn Stars themselves. It also follows a family-run business, which brings explosive dynamics of conflict and tension. Firstly, it’s quite funny and easily digestible, patrons come in, they present their potential treasure and its value is determined. Whilst a simple concept, Pawn Stars has appealed to a wide demographic of viewers for several reasons. The comic relief of the show comes from Austin Lee ‘Chumlee’ Russell’s childlike innocence and bumbling nature. Standing in their way is the head of the store, Rick, who often haggles with the customers and enlists the guidance of experts and fellow employees to determine if these artifacts actually have any real value. The standard formula of the show is that patrons enter the shop with objects that they’re hoping to sell for a tidy sum.
The show follows a voyeuristic look into the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas which is run by the father-son duo Rick and Corey ‘Big Hoss’ Harrison. If you’ve ever step foot into a pawn shop and wondered about the hidden histories of all the artifacts on display, then Pawn Stars has got you covered, as the basic premise of this show is just that. Stick with us as we explain the appeal of the show, as well as provide the real answers and insights into the behind-the-scenes factors that are affecting the show’s return. Was pawn stars canceled? When will it return? What happened to its hosts? Since then, questions have persisted about the fate of the show. It’s existed for decades as an institution in New York, and will continue to do so.The show was going strong until the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020, when production on the 17th season was halted. When asked about its business, a spokesperson for the Russian Tea Room said the restaurant is “doing just fine. “They don’t deserve to be punished for something Vladimir Putin is doing.” “I think people are punishing the people who work here, but they’re American now,” said Matt Greco, another customer. News cameras weren’t allowed inside, but customers who came to support the business said it was nearly empty on a Friday afternoon. “People like me would want to find out before they go inside for a vodka on the rocks.” “That’s a strong statement, extremely convincing,” Marx-Singer said. Lorraine Marx-Singer, who said she’s been coming to the Russian Tea Room for at least 70 years, didn’t know about their pro-Ukrainian statement on their website until speaking with WPIX. Out front, the only show of support is two tiny stickers of blue and yellow hearts, the colors of the Ukrainian flag, placed there not by the restaurant’s owners but by passersby. “Just as the original founders, Soviet defectors who were displaced by the revolution, stood against Stalin’s Soviet Union, we stand against Putin and with the people of Ukraine.” “The Russian Tea Room renounced the unprovoked acts of war in the strongest possible terms,” according to a message that greets visitors to the site. The restaurant’s operators, however, have made it clear on their website that they are very much against Russia’s war on Ukraine. Coca-Cola, Pepsi face boycotts over continued Russia operations
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