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Pawn Stars: Season 18

25 episodes Premiered Nov 16, 2020 Updated Oct 10, 2026
Previously on Pawn Stars

Season 18 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Pawn Stars Season 17.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 18 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 18: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (22): Character development & subplots
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S18·E1 Mytharc

Close Encounters of the Pawn Kind

Nov 16, 2020 · 42 min

Chum sets his sights on something out of this world when a seller brings in a signed copy of "The Coming of the Saucers". Will Chum be able to identify the perfect price? Meanwhile

S18·E2 Core

Rick's Gone with the Wind

Nov 16, 2020 · 42 min

Chumlee gets ready to rumble when a rare wrestling figure comes into the shop. Will he be king of the ring, or get smacked down? Then, a portable craps table is smuggled in. Will C

S18·E3 Core

Decoding a Deal

Nov 23, 2020 · 42 min

Corey finds himself in such a lovely place when a test pressing of the Eagles mega-hit, "Hotel California" comes into the shop. Will the seller take it easy, or to the limit? Meanw

S18·E4 Core

The Spy Who Pawned Me

Nov 30, 2020 · 42 min

Rick checks out a collection of James Bond movie trading cards. Will Rick secure the cards or will they fall into the fiendish hands of Spectre? Meanwhile, a seller brings in an ol

S18·E5 Core

Mo' Monet, Mo' Problems

Dec 7, 2020 · 42 min

Chum becomes the chosen one when a seller brings in Buffy figurines. Can he slay the deal before the stakes are raised? Next, an artist's letter makes quite an impression on Rick.

S18·E6 Core

Raiders Of The Lost Pawn

Dec 14, 2020 · 42 min

There’s a British invasion when a pair of vintage rock t-shirts roll into the Gold & Silver. Do Rick and Chum have the moves like Jagger to seal the deal? Next, Corey and Chum take

S18·E7 Core

Dueling and Dealing

Dec 21, 2020 · 42 min

A seller shoots for the moon, when he comes in with some Apollo 11 documents. Can Rick bring him down to earth before we have a problem? Then, a Harley Davidson 1962 Topper scoots

S18·E8 Core

The Need for Speed

Dec 28, 2020 · 42 min

When a seller speeds into the shop with an iconic piece of Sammy Hagar memorabilia, Corey calls for back up. Will he drive home a deal? Meanwhile, Rick has a chance to buy a vintag

S18·E9 Core

Gotsta Get Pawned

Jan 4, 2021 · 42 min

Chum huddles up for a chance to buy an early 20th century football. Can he get this deal across the goal line before the seller hikes up the price? Next, a life-size Spider-Man fli

S18·E10 Core

Knock Your Sox Off

Jan 11, 2021 · 42 min

Corey plays ball when he gets a signed letter that knocks his White Sox off. Will he swing for the fences, or get shut out? Next, Rick looks at a John Wilkes Booth poster you're no

S18·E11 Core

Rick's Big Shot

Mar 22, 2021 · 42 min

When a seller comes in with an overcoat once owned by suspected JFK assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, will the deal be a stroll on a grassy knoll, or will Rick lose his shot at owning a

S18·E12 Core

Pawn Shop Rock

Mar 29, 2021 · 42 min

A blade rumored to belong to a Japanese World War II admiral commands Rick's attention. Can he cut a deal, or will the negotiations be pointless? Then, the guys take another Harris

S18·E13 Core

Rick's Surreal Supper

Apr 12, 2021 · 42 min

When Chum gets his hands on a one-of-a-kind chair with a strange feature, will Rick turn a blind eye to his spending? Then, a helmet that once belonged to Evel Knievel lands in the

S18·E14 Core

That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles

Apr 19, 2021 · 42 min

When a Mick Foley t-shirt and autographed mask come into the shop, Rick calls in a very special guest to authenticate it. Can he wrestle a superstar price, or end up getting slamme

S18·E15 Core

To Infinity and Be-pawned!

Apr 26, 2021 · 42 min

Rick tries to win one from the Gipper when a special pendant hits the counter. Can the patron saint of pawn shops help Rick land the deal? Next, a massive collection of vinyl LPs h

S18·E16 Core

Pawn Stars and Movie Stars

May 3, 2021 · 42 min

Rick and Chum flip out when Spencer stops by the shop with a few vintage items. Will they tilt the negotiations in their favor, or will they not be able to see eye to eye? Next, a

S18·E17 Core

Atomic Pawn

May 10, 2021 · 42 min

Chum goes for a hole-in-one when a signed Jack Nicklaus golf glove swings into the shop. Meanwhile, Corey targets a G.I. Joe Tomahawk helicopter toy. Will he get to be a real Ameri

S18·E18 Core

Once a Pawn a Time in Hollywood

May 17, 2021 · 42 min

When a vintage Yellow Cab hat pulls into the shop, can Rick hail a fare deal? Next, a seller pops in with a gum ball machine. Will he stick to a fair price, or do Corey and Chum ha

S18·E19 Core

Off the Rails

Aug 14, 2021 · 42 min

When Chum gets his hands on a trio of vintage comic strip characters, will the seller play with his emotions, and toy around with a deal? Next, a book by Amelia Earhart flies into

S18·E20 Core

Bohemian Pawnsody

Aug 14, 2021 · 42 min

When Rick gets a chance at an iconic collection of Hard Rock photographs, can he capture a deal, or will another one bite the dust? Next, Corey gets revved up for a Harley Davidson

S18·E21 Core

Wanted: Pawned or Alive

Aug 21, 2021 · 42 min

Rick is ready for some football when a Super Bowl bucket hat rushes into the shop. Can he score big, or will he fumble the deal? Later on, Corey and Chum turn green with envy when

S18·E22 Core

Rick's Big Triumph

Aug 28, 2021 · 42 min

When a chandelier made out of KFC buckets lights up the shop, does Corey's future look bright, or will he get fried? Then, Rick gets revved up over a very special motorcycle. But w

S18·E23 Core

Rick vs. the Globe of Death

Sep 4, 2021 · 42 min

Rick and Chum get a relatively genius package containing letters signed by Albert Einstein. But can they figure out the equation to work out a deal? Then, Chum and Corey marvel at

S18·E24 Mytharc

Jurassic Pawn

Sep 18, 2021 · 42 min

Chum gets into the teen spirit when a unique piece of Kurt Cobain memorabilia comes into the shop. Will the deal reach nirvana, or will the seller say nevermind? Next, Rick takes a

S18·E25 Mytharc

Action Packed Pawn

Sep 25, 2021 · 42 min

Things in the shop get lit when Corey checks out a Jason Aldean neon light. Is the seller's asking price crazy town, or will it be Corey's kind of party? Then, Rick has a hoot when

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