Season 1 of Hardcore Pawn aired from August 16, 2010 - September 27, 2010. It was comprised of 8 episodes.
Episodes[]
| Screenshot | Title | Original airdate | Season Number | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Dangerous Cash" | August 16, 2010 | 1 | 1 | |
| Les again introduces viewers to his pawn shop, explaining what goes on there, saying that "We don't call the experts – we are the experts." An irate customer tries to redeem her pawn of her earrings without a slip; she later returns to threaten violence, leading to Les to blame his security crew for letting it happen. A customer sells a stripper dance pole, but Les is skeptical that it would be sold. A man tries to sell a homemade cannon, but Seth trumps Les on the decision. Another man tries to sell a boat, but it was a fixer-upper. A woman sells a horse and a pony, but does it include board for the horse? | ||||
| "Booze & Guns" | August 16, 2010 | 1 | 2 | |
| In light of the events in the previous episode, Les explores options to better arm its guards and family against aggressive customers; however, its dealings with a local gun shop has went awry after Les tries to get extra money off the price of a holster, the shop threw his Jewish ass out. Ashley and Seth compete over the sale of a Jägermeister alcoholic beverage machine. A lady sells a fork lift, but Ashley's skills are questioned when she is unable to close the deal. | ||||
| "Bulletproof Gator" | August 23, 2010 | 1 | 3 | |
| A customer sells a live alligator, which reminded Les of the pet gator that the shop had as its mascot before it died. A man pawns his lucky African statue and later returns – just to rub it for good luck. Another wants to sell a used bullet-proof vest, but Les wants to see it tested out first. The employees train in self-defense, to be ready if anything violent occurs. A man offers a motorcycle, but Ashley's skills are questioned again when she refuses to accept the motorcycle. | ||||
| "Trouble Inside" | August 23, 2010 | 1 | 4 | |
| Les treats his employees like family, but when James, one of the pawn shop's warehouse workers turns violent it shakes up the Gold family, especially Seth. A man sells his paintball set, but the crew had it tested out on its employees first. The employees undergo gun training at a testing range. Also: a customer tries to sell 50-pairs of panties and a puppet-maker creates replicas of the staff. | ||||
| "Moving Targets" | August 30, 2010 | 1 | 5 | |
| The staff deals with an irate customer after a mix-up over a misplaced gold chain. Someone tries to sell Ashley an elaborate lamp, which doubles as a "cursed" relic. Also: a Sega Double Boxing video game; and an antique Aunt Jemima bank that a customer unwittingly bought at a Ku Klux Klan convention, which the other attendees said was for target practice. | ||||
| "Father vs. Son" | September 13, 2010 | 1 | 6 | |
| Les and Seth clash over a raffle gone wrong at a parking lot giveaway. Also: a man trades his 1988 Lincoln for lawn mowing equipment so he could start his own lawn business. A man sells his poker table – the price determined by a flip of a card. A woman tries to sells her piggy banks, which were in the figures of a male and female pig, as having them were against her Muslim faith. A woman tries to sell a bracelet that she claims belonged to Eva Braun, but the authenticity papers were not authentic themselves. | ||||
| "Les' Big Gamble" | September 20, 2010 | 1 | 7 | |
| Les suspends one of his security guards for cursing out a customer after sitting on a couch; they then look for a replacement. Seth and Ashley argue over a sale of reptiles and hissing roaches. Also: remote-controlled helicopters, an old stadium seat from Briggs Stadium, and a man selling both a 1940s sex manual and a cleaver in a single transaction. | ||||
| "Gold at Gunpoint" | September 27, 2010 | 1 | 8 | |
| Les takes Seth and Ashley to a pawn shop his grandfather started, where he and his family were involved in a robbery years ago; the visit led to Seth giving his father a 60th birthday present: a replica neon sign of that pawn shop. A transsexual dominatrix tries to sell her bondage gear at the pawn shop. A disabled person tries to pawn an accordion but ends up pawning his artificial leg. A disgruntled customer tries to return blown loudspeakers. Also: fake designer handbags; pregnant mannequins. | ||||
| Preceded by Pilots |
Hardcore Pawn | Succeeded by Season 2 (Hardcore Pawn) |