History YMMV / PawnStars

* MemeticMutation: See just below. Opponents of the show are fond of summarizing or referencing it as, "Best I can do is <insert absurdly low amount>."

** Now it's Davey Deals, an occasional interloper and sleazy used car salesman who's trying to get stuff from the shop for next to nothing in order to "[[AllMenArePerverts get the babes]]." He comes off not only as a pervert, but a general {{Jerkass}} who whines about not getting a free ride from the Harrisons, and his interactions with the cast are not funny, just irritating. Oddly enough he's treated more realistically and flatteringly on his few appearances on sister show ''CountingCars''.

*** To the point where Danny (and [[Series/AmericanRestoration Rick Dale) have been replaced by other experts, presumably because those two have become too busy with their own shows and customers.

*** To the point where Danny (and Rick Dale) have been replaced by other experts, presumably because those two have become too busy with their own shows and customers.

** Now it's Davey Deals, an occasional interloper and sleazy used car salesman who's trying to get stuff from the shop for next to nothing in order to "[[AllMenArePerverts get the babes]]." Oddly enough he's treated more realistically and flatteringly on his few appearances on sister show ''CountingCars''.
*** Most likely comes off better in ''Cars'' because he did have a car business, so can better put his skills and knowledge to use with Danny; at the shop, he's just there taking up space.

* HiddenDepths: Rick is an affirmed history buff.
** Chumlee, oddly enough, is a Nike shoes savant (he's been shown to instantly spot fakes and appraise rare sneakers without having to consult outside sources)
*** Also in knowledgeable about pinballs games, and (most surprisingly to Rick) knew quite a bit about Denny Dent and his art.
** Corey is also a motorcycle buff.

* DuelingShows: [=TruTv's=] ''Hardcore Pawn'', though it deals more with the drama of a pawnshop rather than the items.
** And now ''CajunPawnStars'', which [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin is a pawn shop in Louisiana]], and airing back to back with ''Pawn Stars''

* CriticalResearchFailure: When a customer brings in a Remington 1858 New Army revolver for sale, Rick mentions ClintEastwood carried one in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''. He actually ''didn't''; Clint Eastwood used a Colt 1851 Navy. Lee Van Cleef carried a Remington New Army.

** The Old Man. From his NoSympathy to his own flesh and blood, his general selfishness, his tightwad attitude with money, and the fact he doesn't like to admit he's going blind and senile...have become a thorn in viewer's minds.

* TheScrappy: The Old Man has become this. From his NoSympathy attitude towards his son or grandson, from his tightwad attitude with money, to the fact he barely gives any consideration to anyone...he's become quite the thorn in viewer's sides.

** An episodic storyline involving some sort of buffoonery (on the part of either Corey or Chumlee, naturally) seems to be norm de jur for the show in the last few seasons.

** An episodic storyline involving some sort of buffoonery (on the part of either Corey or Chumlee, naturally) seems to be norm de jur for the show in the last few seasons.

** Now it's Davey Deals, an occasional interloper who's trying to get stuff from the shop for next to nothing in order to "[[AllMenArePerverts get the babes]]."

* FridgeHorror: Big Hoss's full name is Richard Corey Harrison. His parents named him after a fictional character who committed suicide.

* TheScrappy: Big Hoss. Acts like an EntitledBastard when he doesn't get his way, he ComplainsAboutShowsHeDoesntWatch like ''StarWars'', and generally is much more unlikable than his father, grandfather, and ChumLee.

* WhatAnIdiot: Some customers are convinced by extremely obvious fakes, such as a woman who brought in a tricycle that had a pedal disconnected from the wheel, or a guy who brought in a "French" statue that had made in the US stamped straight on the item. Some of these people still don't believe the pawn shop shop when they say it is fake.
** The guy who was convinced he'd bought a hat that belonged to John Wayne because the hat had a tag that said "Duke" on it.