Episode
Pawn Stars: Rick the Emperor
Overview
All hail the Pawn Stars when a 44 BC Roman coin with Julius Caesar's portrait presides over the shop. Will Rick command a high price or will the deal be assassinated? Next, a rare 1960s leather jacket zips in. Will Corey have a cow over the rockin' style or will he think it's a bad fit? Then, Corey and Chum hit a streak when plaster casts of Joe DiMaggio's feet steal a base in the shop. Will the guys mold together a deal or will the sale crumble? And later, Rick is quarantined when a scarlet fever sign infects the shop. Will a deal be his cure or will it just make him sick?
Details
- Series
- Pawn Stars
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 34
- Air date
- 2016-05-11
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Rick the Emperor is Episode 34 in Season 12 of Pawn Stars. It aired on 2016-05-11. The runtime is 21 min.
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Episode 33: Every Rose Has Its Pawn
Raise the American flag with the Pawn Stars when an original sketch of the Marine Corps War Memorial sculpts its way into the shop. Will Rick claim victory with his offer or will it become his enemy? Next, a Poison platinum disc signed by Bret Michaels rocks in. Will Rick make a glam metal deal or will it be a thorn in his side? Then, a Roman oil lamp from the first century lights its way in. Will Chum ignite a deal or will the flame burn out? And later, a military certificate from the Vietnam War shows up. Will Corey cash in or will it be worthless?
Episode 35: Pawning Pistols
Get your quack on with the Pawn Stars when a pair of Duck's Foot pistols sends the guys off to the gun range. Will Chum prove he's top gun or will he shoot himself in the foot? Then, a bar of Yellow Kid soap from an 1896 newspaper comic scrubs into the shop. Will it leave Rick shouting "Extra! Extra!" or will he fail to deliver? And later, a Victorian-era hand crank device gets geared up for a sale. Will Rick churn out a deal or turn it away?
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Episode 32: One in a Million
Dig for gold with the Pawn Stars and uncover some of the rarest items in the shop's history: the holy grail of Hot Wheels - a 1969 Beach Bomb Prototype, a first-edition Revolutionary War military protocol manual, an induction motor developed by the father of electricity: Nikola Tesla, a sacred $150,000 Star Wars Boba Fett action figure, a 19th century Nepalese Bira Gun and a set of Houdini-owned shackles that leave Chumlee in a real bind.
Episode 36: Stairway to Pawn
Get your ghoul on with the Pawn Stars when a talking Herman Munster doll creeps into the shop. Will Chum think it's franken-tastic and make a deal or will he get spooked out? Next, things get amped up when a bass guitar signed by John Entwistle from the "Who" and John Paul Jones from "Led Zeppelin" is brought in. Will Rick pick up a sale or will he fret and miss out? And later, Rick's in mint condition when he checks out a rare 1867 Proof Shield Nickel. Will he strike up an offer or will he discontinue the deal?
Episode 31: Deals on Wheels
Go on a joyride with the Pawn Stars and revisit some of the most unique vehicles ever to roll into the shop: a classic 1949 Hudson Commodore, a one-of-a-kind Ultra4 race car, a post-apocalyptic survival vehicle, an antique doctor's buggy, a rusty 1927 Essex rat rod and a custom sand rail that pits father against son as Rick and Corey race through the desert.
Episode 37: Pawntucky Derby
Ante up with the Pawn Stars when they head out to see a 1980s Sigma Derby horse-racing game. Will Rick jockey for a deal or will he be left running in circles? Next, a 1940's Moby Dick Classic Comic sails into the shop. Will Chum cast an offer or will he go down with the ship? Then, a dollar signed by Walt Disney and Ronald Reagan gets its closeup. Will Corey cash in or go broke? And later, a 1910 envelope sealer presses through the doors. Will Rick seal the deal or get stamped out?
Episode 30: Gangsters, Guns, & Guitars
Get mobbed with the Pawn Stars and revisit some of the best guns, guitars and gangster memorabilia ever to enter the shop: a limited edition guitar hand-painted and played by Def Leppard's Phil Collen, a signet ring possibly once owned by Lucky Luciano, a rare 1800's octagon barrel .22 caliber Winchester, a 1969 Les Paul Professional guitar, an ornately engraved 1894 Marlin rifle, and a check signed by Carlo Gambino that prompts Rick to give its owner an offer he can't refuse.
Episode 38: Astro-Pawn
Get a jab in with Pawn Stars when a Civil War general's sword slices into the shop. Will Rick get to the point and claim victory or will he fail to get an edge? Then, an 1800's veterinary medicine box trots in. Will it cure Rick's ailments or make him sick as a dog? Next, a pair of 1960s space toy robots rocket in. Will Chum's excitement be over the moon or will his offer be galaxies away? And later, a 1936 Olympic pin vaults into Rick. Will he go for the gold or end up in last place?
Episode 29: Blockbuster Buys
Break the bank with the Pawn Stars and look back at some of the priciest items in the shop's history: a $70,000 Panama Pacific gold coin from 1915, a Hydro Jetpack that sends Corey sky high, rare artwork from graffiti sensation Keith Haring and an exclusive Hertz Penske GT Mustang with an $85,000 asking price that has Rick burning rubber.
Episode 39: Pawn of Liberty
Catch a wave with the Pawn Stars when an original Beach Boys surfboard rides into the shop. Will Rick hang ten with a totally awesome deal, or will he have a gnarly wipe out? Next, Rick gets adventurous when a magazine feature penned by Mark Twain turns up. Will it be an instant classic or will it be sold down the river? Then, things get sloppy when an early 1900s spirit hydrometer pours in. Will Corey have the liquid courage to make an offer or will he be off the sauce? And later, things get psychedelic when an original Peter Max Statue of Liberty painting is brought in. Will Rick liberate a deal or will it get torched?
Episode 28: First Lady of Pawn
Get body slammed with the Pawn Stars when a WWE Hall of Fame ring fights for the title. Will Rick pin down a deal or will he tap out? Next, Corey gets scrappy when he checks out a 1927 Essex Sedan rat rod. Will he customize a sale or will it fall apart? Then, Martha Washington brings home the bacon when an 1891 $1 silver certificate circulates into the shop. Will Rick and Corey bankroll an offer or will they save it for a rainy day? And later, Ricks in a whirlwind when a rare doo-wop record of "Stormy Weather" tunes in. Will he stay on track and make a deal or will he spin in circles?
Episode 40: G.I. Pawn
Assemble the troops with the Pawn Stars when two rare G.I. Joe playsets lay siege to the shop. Will Rick make the deal his mission or will his offer be discharged? Next, Corey checks out a 1950s Chinese military motorcycle. Will he steer it towards a sale or will his offer be as small as the sidecar? Then, "the British are coming!" when a photograph and letter signed by poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow rides in. Will Rick seal the deal or will he think twice about the price? And later, things get screwy when an antique Black and Decker drill bolts in. Will Corey fix up an offer or will he act like a tool?