Episode
Pawn Stars: A Pawn of Lies
Overview
Bend your mind with the Pawn Stars when two original lithographs by graphic artist M.C. Escher are brought in. Will Rick make a surreal sale or will he find the deal impossible to construct? Next, things get transparent when a censored recording made on a Soviet X-ray is exposed in the shop. Will Rick throw the seller a bone or will the deal cause a stress fracture? Then, Corey calls shotgun when a Wells Fargo model stagecoach rides in. Will he jump on the bandwagon and make an offer or will he be walking home? And later, a 1950s toy lie detector puts Chum in the hot seat. Will he make an honest offer or will he fail the test?
Details
- Series
- Pawn Stars
- Season
- Season 13
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2017-01-01
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
A Pawn of Lies is Episode 20 in Season 13 of Pawn Stars. It aired on 2017-01-01. The runtime is 21 min.
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Episode 19: Four Score and Seven Pawns
Pull the trigger with the Pawn Stars when an 1800s Colt revolver barrels into the shop. Will Rick lock and load or get gun shy? Next, an antique Chinese fingernail guard scratches in. Will Chum lift a finger to make an offer or fail to nail it? Then, a life mask of Abraham Lincoln casts its way in. Will Rick cement a deal or will it crumble away? And later, a screen-used Playboy magazine from "Forrest Gump" reveals itself. Will Corey run to make a deal or be left sitting on a bus stop bench?
Episode 21: My Country, Pawn of Thee
Warm up your vocal chords with the Pawn Stars when handwritten lyrics to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" come into the shop. Will Rick be feeling patriotic or will he commit treason on the deal? Next, Rick blasts off when a WWII era Linemar Space Explorer Toy launches in. Will he think it's out of this world or will he put his offer on the shelf? Then, a United Nations Helmet from Somalia drops into Corey's hands. Will he go to battle for a sale or will he quickly retreat? And later, a giant bell from the classic El Rancho Hotel and Casino chimes in. Will Rick ring in a deal or will it be too much to gamble?
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Episode 18: Pawn Another Day
Strike a pose with the Pawn Stars when Madonna's 1988 day planner vogues into the shop. Will it make Corey a material guy or will he fail to get into the groove? Next, a 1910 phrenology head analyzes its way in. Will it get a good read on Chum or will the deal hit some bumps? Then, an 1800s locket with preacher Henry Ward Beecher closes in. Will Rick give it his blessing or condemn it? And later, a 1980s egg chair used for hearing tests cranks up the volume. Will Corey hear money or think it’s an unsound buy?
Episode 22: Killer Pawn
Scream bloody murder when a signed shower curtain by Anthony Perkins from the psychological thriller Psycho, lurks into the shop. Next, an 1882 Gold Certificate and 1918 Federal Reserve note cash in. Then, an 1800s Millionaire Calculator has Corey and Rick counting their luck. And later, a 1950s Russian night vision scope finds its way in.
Episode 17: Gotham Pawn
Save the day with the Pawn Stars when limited edition Batman and Joker Bolin Guitars swoop into the shop. Will Corey be the superhero and make a deal or will he become the villain? Next, a bronze sculpture by M.L. Snowden molds its way in. Will Rick carve up an offer or will the art go unappreciated? Then, a pair of signed Betty Crocker letters get Rick cooking. Will he make a delicious deal or will he find it unappetizing? And later, a WWII era Adolf Hitler pincushion pokes in. Will Corey take a stab at a sale or will his offer be offensive?
Episode 23: Megawatt Money
Earn your black belt with the Pawn Stars when two signed David Carradine replica swords from "Kill Bill" slice up the shop. Will Corey settle the score and make a sale or will he be out for blood? Next, things get dramatic when a first edition of T.S. Eliot's "Four Quartets" shows up. Will Rick make an epic sale or will he poetically pass? Then, it’s Rick's move when a 1965 Battle of the Bulge board game ambushes the shop. Will he take the offensive and make an offer or will the deal rewrite history? And later, things get radioactive when a 1920s radium crock is brought in. Will Rick emit a megawatt offer or will the deal become toxic?
Episode 16: Silver Stash Pawn
Laugh it up with the Pawn Stars when a first edition of The Adventures of Bob Hope comic gets Rick and Chum chuckling. Will they entertain an offer or "boo" it out of the shop? Then, an ancient Egyptian mummy mask gets Corey all wrapped up. Will he preserve a sale or will the deal be deceased? And later, things heat up when a 1950s Disney fire extinguisher blazes in. Will Rick add fuel to the fire and make an offer or will the flame fizzle out?
Episode 24: Seven Barreled Pawn
Hit the deck with the Pawn Stars when they head to the gun range to check out a rare Nock Volley gun used by the Royal Navy. Will Rick fire away with an offer or will the deal be kickbacked? Next, an etching by Joan Mir paints its way into the shop. Will Chum think it's surreal or will it leave a bad impression? Then, the first American pasta machine cranks in. Will Corey make a saucy sale or will it boil over?
Episode 15: Locked Up and Rail Roaded
Burn rubber with the Pawn Stars when they test drive a 1950s Chrysler Town & Country Newport. Will Corey drive a hard bargain or lack the horsepower? Next, a cubist painting by New Zealand artist Louise Henderson brushes in to the shop. Will Rick get a square deal or will he paint himself into a corner? Then, antique railroad locks from the late 1800s clasp their way in. Will they secure a place in Rick's heart or will he ride them out of town? And later, an early-1900s self-heating gasoline iron steams in. Will it smooth things out with Chum or leave him hot under the collar?
Episode 25: Wound Up Rick
Make some noise with the Pawn Stars when an autographed Led Zeppelin album looks to break records in the shop. Will Rick give a whole lotta love and make a deal, or will it ramble on out the door? Then, an antique whistle collection announces itself. Will Rick be whistling a happy tune or will a deal blow away? Next, Corey gets political when a Doonesbury cartoon pencils itself in. Will he draw up a deal or will his offer get erased? And later, the minutes are ticking down when Rick explores a self-winding clock. Will he make the time for a deal or wind up with nothing?
Episode 14: All Pawns on Deck
Batten down the hatches with the Pawn Stars when 18th century engravings of the Spanish Armada dock in the shop. Will Rick carve out an offer or will they fail to make an impression? Next, explicit wax recordings from the 1890s seduce their way in. Will they arouse Corey's interest or will he get turned off? Then, a 1980s transforming Coca-Cola robot can pops in. Can Chum convert it into a deal or will it open a can of worms? And later, a 1900s Teddy Roosevelt Bears pitcher spouts off. Will Rick cuddle up to it or think its unbearable?
Episode 26: Cutting Edge Pawn
Drink and be merry with the Pawn Stars when a Pre-Revolutionary American pewter tankard clanks into the shop. Will Rick cheers to an offer or will he put a lid on the deal? Next, original postcards by Jean-Michel Basquiat paint their way in. Will Rick tag them as legendary art or will he vandalize the sale? Then, Corey hits the road to check out a 1960's Hydro-Cycle Barracuda watercraft. Will he splash up a deal or will the boat be a bust? And later, an early 1900's blueprint copy machine engineers interest from Rick. Will he submit plans for an offer or will the foundation collapse?