Had To Hire New Employees
The stars of the show aren’t able to work behind the counter of the shop anymore due to strict privacy laws. Since they’ve become famous, fans and tourists are constantly coming into the store to take pictures of them. This puts the privacy of whoever is working at the counter at risk.
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Pawnshop Special
PBS did a special on the pawnshop before the show was even created. Of course, this made business soar. Because of this, Rick started to pursue the idea of doing a reality show. HBO were the first to show interest in the idea, so they developed a pilot. However, their focus was on the negative aspects of the shop which the employees didn’t like. The show ended up with The History Channel but it took off in a very different direction.