10+ Things That Go On Behind-The-Scenes Of 'Pawn Stars'

One time, the legendary rock group came by to say hello to the boys at Gold & Silver.

Out of nowhere, they decided to do an impromptu concert in the parking lot. Awesome!

Olivia started working the night shift around Season 5 but was hastily fired after it was discovered she did a nude photo shoot for Suicide Girls.

Yeah, you're welcome gentlemen (and some ladies).

Sometime later, she left on her own accord.

So it really sucks when people bring in stolen goods, especially when they're coins.

That's because they melt the coins down (as the guys at Gold & Silver did) only to find out that the lady who traded them in had taken them from her uncle.

To capitalize on the sheer amount of fans and tourists, Rick created the Pawn Plaza not far from their shop.

Yeah... turns out that the Pawn Plaza isn't doing so well financially.

A whole lot. In fact, you might just call him a bookworm.

According to some folks, he has a very refined taste in literature as well. Ooh la la, look at you, Rick! Someone's going to get good grades in college!

Yeesh! I wonder what the fellas said to the guy who came in with a sack of human skulls.

Probably something along the lines of "where the heck did you get those?"

Someone actually dropped off some Japanese porn. And this wasn't your grandson's Japanese porn either, quite the opposite.

It was 200-year-old hand painted Japanese porn.

These days, the biggest money maker for the store is their merch. These days fans from all over the world come to buy their stuff.

However, the show is shot so the business looks more legitimate.

Sometimes, the trades you see on TV aren't the first time that trade is happening.

Occasionally, when someone brings in a really rare item, the producers will ask them to return to the trade can be filmed in more detail.

So hey, there are a lot of lame people out there who steal things then pawn them off to unsuspecting pawn shops. The store is no exception.

One time, a guy came in and sold a pair of diamond earrings for $40,000. You can probably see where this is going.

And that's no accident. One of the show's biggest sponsors is Subway, so don't be surprised to see them munching on a brand new, $4 spicy chicken melt.

With hot, habanero chicken and melted swiss cheese on top, why wouldn't they go out and buy one right now? Why wouldn't you?

Ahh yes, the boys report that they'll often have pimps come into the store in order to purchase lavish jewelry.

Because you've gotta look good if you're a pimp, am I right fellas?

Yeah, there's nothing tougher than a biker!

Anyways, Corey sure does love biking and he talks about it a lot, but what he doesn't talk about are his accidents.

Luckily, he only got a fractured hand from the incident.

Should you decide to go and see the shop, you won't find Harrison and Russell standing there to sell you stuff.

They'll most likely be signing autographs at the merch table.

In May of 2016, Austin "Chumlee" Russell was accused of sexual assault and eventually landed a plea deal.

However, not everything was good for the Pawn Stars cast member. Not at all.

And while they found nothing to convict him of sexual assault, they found marijuana, meth, Xanax, and eight firearms not registered to Chumlee in a place he called his "chum chum room".

Because they don't want random people walking around disrupting the shoot, they often close down the store when it's time to film an episode.

While you might think this sucks for them, keep in mind the store has about 4,000 to 5,000 visitors a day.

Before it even got picked up!

He knew how getting on TV would get the store a lot of attention, so he went around for years trying to get it made into a TV show. Eventually, someone bought it.