If the phrase “NO SHIT” was a video

What gave it away for me was the fact that they had basic historical knowledge for every item.

People need to realize the "reality" in "reality Tv" is a _genre_ , and not a description

"What do you have there?" "We just talked 20 minutes ago?" "CUT!"

“You never know what is gonna come through that door” Yeah you do 💀

A random item comes in and Rick Harrison has instantly a 10 minute history lesson to tell.

Guessing Chumlee didn't know what was coming through his door.

The typical Chumlee mugshot clickbait😂

Totally believable that all these experts are just sitting around doing nothing, waiting for the pawn shop to call to fly down there and give their expert opinion.

I mean... next video: "that 70s show wasn't shot in the 70s"

All reality TV shows are fake. I used to work at a body shop that restored cars for the Wheeler Dealer car show. During filming, the guy from the show would start doing the work then they would cut the filming and my helper would actually do the work. When he was done, the guy from the show (Mike) would go back out and start doing the work, and they would start filming again, although the work was already finished. That way it looked like he did all the work. Same with the painting.

What's amazing is the amount of people who are just now learning how television works

“We have a warrant for Austin’s arrest” “Best I can do is a brief conversation with him and I’m assuming all the risk here”

And when they "call a buddy to look at it", that person is already there waiting for his scene.

My Pastor was on the show, He broke the news to the congregation that it was fake probably over a decade ago… lol

I visited that store in 2019. Much smaller than I expected, and everything was ridiculously overpriced.

I like how the experts are always around the corner and have time to come when ever called.

I remember when they used to put five episodes of pawn Stars and then five episodes of American Pickers right behind each other. One day I was watching it and somebody brought in a civil war belt with initials on it and a bullet stuck in it and Rick said it was fake and then two episodes later on American pickers they found it in a garage. 🤣

"Reality TV isn't actually real!" No shit bro JAYSUS

Drove by the actual pawn shop 2 times while vacationing in Vegas both times the pawn shop had a line wrapped all the way around the building

The only reality show on TV that almost announces that it's fake but nobody cares. The back stories and information behind all the random items is what makes it. Oh, and Rebecca too.

If you’ve been to the pawn shop in person you know how tiny it is, compared to what it looks like on TV.

Knowing this, it’s still entertaining to see the old stuff and learn a bit about it.

Let me just call this Buddy I now...🤣

When all your local pawn stores only have garbage , a few pieces of jewelry and a few guns at best , mostly stolen power tools and withdrawling addicts

Bros got sexual assault charges and has a candy store 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

So your telling me Rick doesn’t actually know the exact origin, date and history of every object on the spot 😢😂

I actually was in this show as an extra…

R.I.P. "Old Man".

Next thing you know someone’s going to tell me that Gilligan’s Island was filmed on a set

I watched the show so much in highschool that I picked up on the shop not looking the same my very first time in Vegas for my senior trip.

I'm shocked. I thought for sure there were just random cameras on the wall filming everything in real time and magically sending the images to my TV. (rolling my eyes)

Pawn Stars is like professional wrestling. Rick is Vince McMahon.

It doesn’t matter if it’s stage , it’s still learning something new about each item

I knew this since season 2... I visited the shop multiple times. one time they were filming and as they were talking to the "seller", I peeked at the pile of papers he was reading. it was a SCRIPT.

I feel like this was a known thing... I've actually been on the show (well, my dad was the item seller, I was in the background)... They film like three takes with different dialogue in a fake store, then splice together the different takes based on what they want to use and boom, episode material... What is really funny about it is that because of them using bits from each take, I teleport in the background a lot. They basically flew us out there and offered us a room in a casino hotel, but we opted to stay elsewhere since we had a preferred casino/hotel. It was a bit wild seeing the shoot play out, we were maybe in there filming for like an hour, max. The funniest bit was the "Expert" is already there and the "door" they enter is a fake door with a big white paper behind it. But yes, it is absolutely a scripted show.

We shouldn't be surprised. Reality television is always curated and produced.

You don't say..... the credits show you how many writers each "reality" show has. Reality doesn't need writers.

Who would have ever guessed? "Reality" shows aren't really reality 😂😂

I went out to Vegas at the height of the show and actually parked in the Old man's spot. I had to move my car and also has to wait to go in because they were recording a show. I went in and it looks exactly like it does on the show but seemed a lot smaller. I asked if any of the guys were around but they wasnt just the old man. I begged the cashier to ask him to come out and i would give him 20 bucks and buy an Old Man pawn stars shirt. He came out, shook my hand and signed my shirt i just bought. He was really nice and I still have that shirt.

Most pawn shop owners I've met were actually real scumbags

Who’s surprised? You want reality? Put down your devices and engage with people, face to face, in your community. 👍🇺🇸

WHAT???!!! STAGED? My world is crumbling.

It’s not all fake. My mom used to have to take loans out on her wedding ring to pay the bills many times and the old man would take care of her and say “ let me take care of this young lady” ( even though she was in her early 50s). He also gave her the greatest loan out of every shop in vegas. Truly a classic business man❤

Well duh, it’s a TV show…

This is worse than when my Grandmother tried to convince me that Santa Claus isn't real! 😱🤣

I didn’t know it was filmed in a separate building. That’s pretty cool.

Did this video just come out in 2023? I knew the show was staged for at least a decade.

The show is such a huge moneymaker, that they built a set because Chumlee is no longer legally allowed to work in a pawn shop.

I recently visited their pawn shop. Still cool to see in person. I bought a T-shirt 😅

I figured this out in 2010 when my family went to Vegas to visit family. We showed up here and the front is really really nice, and the rest is just a greasy Las Vegas pawn shop.

I've been in the shop once. It's super small and cramped. 20 people in it would be a fire hazard. There's a huge line outside the door and you're allowed like 10 minutes in there before they tell you to F. O.

Woooowwww. I. really. believe. it's. not. a. setup. Woooooowww. You blew my mind. 😅😂

Wow I can’t believe this T.V. show is produced like a T.V. show

That's sweet irony Chum getting arrested and Rick blaming problems on Latinos and immigrants

My husband and I have been binge watching lately. We have a good laugh, especially when Cory, Rick and Chum go on and on like they really know the history behind an item, and it always sounds acted

Chum turned out to be exactly the way he looks 😂

Oh you mean they didn’t have a rare military weapons expert just waiting five minutes from the store? I’m shocked.

A lot of this is old news. It's still cool you put all of the facts together in a clear & concise manner. Thank you for the excellent presentation! 👍

All it takes is visiting the shop to know that none of those people just walk in with the item and end up being filmed.

Derp!!! Of course. Literally nobody takes most of those things to a pawn shop unless they're broke, need money for drugs, or both. 😂😂😂

“In other news, water is wet”

Can watch this in the hospital on pain killers all day 👍

Ricks laugh is so infectious, it’s like a old car starting after a long time..

They used to film in the actual shop but ever since Pawn Stars got famous the producers decided shoot the series in a studio settings to avoid disrupting their business.

Reality TV is fake!? I'm shocked!

"And one things for sure. We NEVER know whats gunna come through that door" didnt realize they were that on the nose lol

You forgot to mention the part where they caught Chumlee with a bunch of meth in his house. I guess we know how he lost all that weight. 🤣🤣🤣

I knew someone that go on an episode of hardcore pawn with their collection. On the episode they negotiate and reach a sale, in real life he went home with his collection because he said they actually weren't interested in buying it just pretending to for the show.

Oh wow they pick and chose what items were on the show?!?! Took a genius to figure that one out

I actually went here one day on a vacation, and it happened to be a day they were filming. I got to see Rick and Corey which was cool, but it was very obvious they don't work there, nor is it really a pawn shop. If anything it's a Pawn Stars Gift Shop with some expensive stuff you could potentially buy.

I went to the Wahlburgers in Las Vegas a few years back, but couldn’t get in due to security at both doors. Even the walk up bar was being guarded but you could still clearly see inside. I was confused because there were customers in there eating. Soon found out they were filming an episode of The Wahlbugers. Donny and Jenny were there, when they entered the building the director was trying to hype up the crowd to make it seem like there was a ton of people there cheering for them. In fact most people were just standing around confused as to what was going on. Donny and Jenny started serving drinks to the “customers” who I realized were all wearing “New Kids on the Block” tshirts. Then Boys 2 Men showed up and after about 20-30 mins, they all left. When I actually saw the episode later, they made it seem like they just popped in unannounced and hung out with the customers for a long time, debuting Jenny’s new brand of Vodka. It was kinda cool to see but it did open my eyes to the “reality” of reality tv.

One thing he forgot to mention, the store feels a lot bigger than it actually is

Well Duhhh! WOW what in depth journalism!

I was paid $120 plus a free lunch to be a part of the background on their Pawn Stars across America show. It was fun to be there and I did get to see some cool stuff.

Yeah it’s basically all scripted but I don’t care about that I’m just there to see some cool stuff and learn a little bit of history behind it

First clue it was fake…Chumlee still had a job there 12 minutes into the first episode.

This here is what you call "investigative journalism". Digging deep to find those hard to recognize facts we all need to know. Keep doing the Lord's work there TravelFeedz.......LOL

Of course it's scripted. I just watch to see the cool items.

How did they let chum lee have a candy store after sexual assaults 😭

The show has been way past its prime and they have reached a level of fame, so it’s no surprise things have changed at this point. 😭

I’ll chalk this news up in the “duh” department

The old man was the best on that show. Loved him. He could be hilarious and a dad to everyone. Loved his coffee too.

90% a pawn shops are thieves. They rob you and the owners are dirtbags! If you go into a pawnshop, whether you’re trying to buy an item or pawn an item, you will get ripped off. So do not go to a pawnshop unless you want to get ripped off!

I went to the pawn shop in Vegas years ago when the old man was still alive, the place is TINY

They're scammers...Rick got his start selling fake purses and watches in Vegas, was arrested.

I actually met Chum Lee at the shop in 2018. Everyone said you will never seen any of the guys there. Me and my Dad went and were looking around for about 5 mins the place is tiny lmao I took a picture with the cardboard cut out and we turn around to walk out and Chum Lee walks in the door. I got a quick pic with him and we left 😂 worth it.

Rick being a know-it-all was the first big clue. No one knows all that, especially dates.

NO WAY!! It’s like my whole life is a lie. Well, atleast there’s still Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny to believe in.

And fire is hot, water is clear

This has been known for a decade. They have talked about it several times. People submit their pawn to the producers and then they set everything up if it’s something they think is worth it

Dude just had a realization that others had when the show just started.

"What?! Impossible!" Said no one.

Chum just got arrested again for the same exact charges in 2024 and is awaiting trial… 🤦🏻‍♂️

The show was somewhat based on reality in its early days but that is long gone. Once Corey and Chum started speaking like Rick when talking about an obscure item I realized they just didn't care to hide it anymore. Most people tune in these days just to see really cool artifacts and the history behind them.

First time I went in there I was a little disappointed on how small it was. Totally different from what you imagine on tv.

Gotta admit though..it was the best promotion for a business in history 😂

All reality shows are like this ... this shouldn't be a suprise

Say it ain't so !!! Nice to see you've caught up with the rest of us.

Next video *The housewives of Atlanta* , *MTV cribs* , *Wrestling* and *pimp my ride* aren’t real. 😂😂