Pawn Stars is an American reality television series, shown on History Channel, and produced by Leftfield Pictures. The series is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the daily activities at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, a 24-hour family business which opened in 1989. It was originally operated by patriarch Richard "Old Man" Harrison, his son Rick Harrison, Rick's son Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison, and Corey's childhood friend, Austin "Chumlee" Russell. The series debuted on 26 July 2009, and became the network's highest rated show and America's number two reality show (behind Jersey Shore). Enjoy!!