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I like pawn Stars but sheesh....
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It's always funny to some massive 1,000 pound item "magically appear" in front of the counter.... and have Rick look up in feigned surprise with "What do we have here?"
That said, I like the show and think that it's got some pretty clever and funny scripted lines. It's sure more fun and educational than a lot of other TV alternatives.
That said, I like the show and think that it's got some pretty clever and funny scripted lines. It's sure more fun and educational than a lot of other TV alternatives.
jaykellogg
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The trouble I have with "reality shows" is the write one script and use it for every show. I like HGTV and i like the "Property Brothers". But sheesh, the show starts with a couple that wants more home than they can afford. The brothers show them just what they want for 20% over their top budget. They then look at fixer uppers, choose 2 and the couple decides which one. It is then done over by the contractor brother and the couple is delighted.
Love it or list it is the same. A couple wants more house and one participant fixes their home while the realtor tries to find another one for them. The contractor always finds some expensive hidden defect that must be corrected and then part of the remodel is abandoned.
I like Pawn Stars. I think they pay quite a bit for their guns. There is a lot of the same stuff over and over. I like American Pickers. Just because they call it a "reality" show do not confuse it with reality.
BTW, Brandi won $750 plus legal costs from the guy than made a porn movie.
Love it or list it is the same. A couple wants more house and one participant fixes their home while the realtor tries to find another one for them. The contractor always finds some expensive hidden defect that must be corrected and then part of the remodel is abandoned.
I like Pawn Stars. I think they pay quite a bit for their guns. There is a lot of the same stuff over and over. I like American Pickers. Just because they call it a "reality" show do not confuse it with reality.
BTW, Brandi won $750 plus legal costs from the guy than made a porn movie.
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Whats really funny is my local pawn shop "twin city pawn and gold" has decided to make their own version of this show. Out of BIDDEFORD Maine. Basically its a terribly badly 100% scripted show where the 300lb sweaty toothless owners have equally disgusting patrons come in with junk that they value into the millions of dollars lmao. Truth be told when you walk into that establishment you find old Playstation games, overpriced fake necklaces and rusty machete's lmbo
jaykellogg
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It used to be studio wrestling, now it is "reality shows". It is getting to be so you can't believe what you see on TV nowadays. What is next? Pretty soon you'll tell me not everything on the internet is true.
The concept of "Reality Show" started during a Hollywood actor's strike in the late 20th century. The writers went out in a show of solidarity, too and networks had nothing to put on TV, other than reruns.
Enter reality programming. There are no scripts so there are no script writers. There are no actors so there is no Actor's Guild.
The formal name for this is "Reality Based programming".
Folks make a living buying and selling junk, right? So we seek out kooky junk dealers, seed their stash with valuables, arrange a price, tell the two stoners where they are, aaaannd - ACTION!
Folks make a living buying abandoned storage containers, right? So we seek out kooky junkers, send them to storage auctions where we've seeded the stash with valuables, tell them how the bidding will stack up and who will win, aaaannd - ACTION!
Americans eat it up.
We have proven that we will watch literally anything.
Enter reality programming. There are no scripts so there are no script writers. There are no actors so there is no Actor's Guild.
The formal name for this is "Reality Based programming".
Folks make a living buying and selling junk, right? So we seek out kooky junk dealers, seed their stash with valuables, arrange a price, tell the two stoners where they are, aaaannd - ACTION!
Folks make a living buying abandoned storage containers, right? So we seek out kooky junkers, send them to storage auctions where we've seeded the stash with valuables, tell them how the bidding will stack up and who will win, aaaannd - ACTION!
Americans eat it up.
We have proven that we will watch literally anything.
TheGreatGonzo
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I'm pretty sure that "Cops" is the only REAL reality show left haha.
I had hopes for duck dynasty, but after episode 4 it went down hill.
I had hopes for duck dynasty, but after episode 4 it went down hill.
R E A L I T Y S H O W S
I get to spend way too much time on the shooting forums because of stoopid TV shows that the American public seems to eat up!!!
My spouse watched one yesterday about TREE HOUSES ! !
DANG, that sucker must has cost $250,000..............give me a break................
Meanwhile, back to the shooting forums.....................
I get to spend way too much time on the shooting forums because of stoopid TV shows that the American public seems to eat up!!!
My spouse watched one yesterday about TREE HOUSES ! !
DANG, that sucker must has cost $250,000..............give me a break................
Meanwhile, back to the shooting forums.....................
diamonback68
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How about "Redneck Island" or "Pregnant and Dating". Really???? 
wheelgun28
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And that's a good thing......They offset her irritating whiney voice.
BJoe
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What does these Pawn/Restoration/swamp hunters/Larry the cable gun shows have to do with HISTORY????????
Nothing, but they apparently have a lot to do with making money.
Actually, you can make an argument that American Pickers and Pawn Stars do have something to do with history because they show a lot of historic artifacts and tell some of the story behind them.
American Pickers is better at that because those guys have fairly narrow areas of interest so they know a lot about those subjects. Pawn Stars, is much more broad based and the Harrisons and staff know a lot less about the historic stuff. Hence their coterie of subject matter experts (SMEs).
A lot of the stuff that Rick Harrison says is flat out wrong. He does seem to know a fair amount about antique guns. He also knows that he has no interest in becoming an FFL 02.
The History Channel was better when it had shows about actual history, but that's mostly about yucky wars and stuff, so ratings weren't that good.
The shows they have now are mostly quasi reality shows, all hyped up to have drama and conflict. Which is what most reality shows are about.
I'm not sure that I'd want to do business with a guy who has so many near calamities, each one of which could put him out of business.
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