The WORST episodes of Hardcore Pawn
Every episode of Hardcore Pawn ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Hardcore Pawn!
This series follows the daily events in Detroit's biggest pawn shop, American Jewelry and Loan. The store is located in Detroit's famous 8 Mile district and has a very diverse (e.g. ghetto) clientele, handling anything from family heirlooms to heavy machinery.
#1 - Moving Targets
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/30/2010
Tensions boil over when a customer flips out over a mix-up with his gold chain. Then, Ashley loses it when a customer tries to pawn a cursed relic. Will its deadly history catch her in its grips...or will she throw it and the customer out the door?
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#2 - Karen vs. Ashley
Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/18/2014
Tensions between Karen and Ashley explode on the sales floor and when Les discovers that Ashley has banished Karen to a storage room he puts them both in the doghouse. Plus, Lady Gaga's bass player blows Les away with an act of kindness, and a guy tries selling Seth presidential autographs for 40 thousand dollars.
#3 - Daddy Daughter Dance
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/14/2014
Les becomes skeptical of Ashley's ability to sell after taking a misstep in selling a taxidermied deer head, leading to Seth to create a challenge for Les and Ashley -- the person who sells less items than the other person must work the "hard goods" line for the final hour of the day. This challenge was a true challenge for Les, until he came across a potential "Hail Mary" opportunity.
#4 - Drama Online, Part 2
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/28/2014
As the drama between Seth and Ashley continues, Ashley's rash instruction leads to the destruction of an important shipment. Seth takes a ride in a hovercraft. Les kicks a rude customer to the curb, along with his worthless necklace.
#5 - Drop the Bomb
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/27/2011
Les' plan to celebrate the store's 30th anniversary hits a snag when he dumps the job onto Ashley and Seth with the intention of bringing them back together. In the midst of all the family drama, Les has a meltdown when a customer tries peddling him fake gold.
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#6 - Karen in the Middle
Season 8 - Episode 25 - Aired 8/6/2014
When an argument with Seth leaves Ashley in tears, Karen attempts to broker a peace deal. Seth refuses, but Karen's gesture brings her and Ashley closer together. Plus, Bobby J takes a joyride on two-story tractor, and a watch snob finds himself on Seth's bad side.
#7 - Fan Favorites
Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/28/2014
A look at the Top 20 moments from past episodes of Hardcore Pawn, selected from a poll of viewers.
#8 - Lights, Camera, Drama!
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2015
The Golds gear up to shoot a new commercial for the store which can only mean drama. All Les cares about is putting out a good product, but will everyone be happy with the final result? Plus, the shop gets a handful of sexy, when a woman tries to find her perfect mink coat.
#9 - Seth's Return
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/17/2013
After Les secretly found out that Seth was at Bill's Pawn Shop, Les confronted him, asking Seth why he would betray the family by visiting a competing pawn shop. Seth explained the real reason: he was branching out into consulting as a sideline -- the very thing that another person that Seth hired tried to do for American Jewelry earlier. As being a consultant is tantamount to disclosing family secrets to strangers, Les gives Seth a choice: "Family, or nothing."
#10 - Karen's Big Idea
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2015
When Karen convinces Les to let her bring in a Feng Shui expert, will it boost sales and bring in positive energy? Ashley and Seth have some serious doubts. Plus, Seth gets an opportunity to buy a piece of Detroit Tigers history when a customer brings in four game-used bases from the 2011 playoffs.
#11 - Total Meltdown
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/4/2011
As the deadline approaches, Seth and Ashley scramble to pull their individual events together. Amidst a crushing wall of pressure from Les, customers that have fully lost their minds and fierce sibling rivalry, the chaos mounts to a breaking point. But when the dust settles and the cash is counted, Les delivers devastating news that rocks his family and staff to the core. TV-14-L
#12 - Full Metal Panic
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/10/2012
Les and Seth are apoplectic after discovering that, for the first time in their history, loans are down. Later, when they find out why, the head of someone close to them will roll. Meanwhile, a woman proffers some home-grown, pharmaceutical-grade goods.
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#13 - Redeem Girl Rumble
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/23/2013
Noticing that one of the employees was discontent with working the same redeem window each day, Seth decides to have them work different windows. However, Les becomes angered at the situation, as he felt that the arrangement was good enough as it was. But his own discontent falls on deaf ears when Seth insists on keeping the new assignments, leading to the employees to come close to fighting, and Ashley to play the role of peacekeeper.
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#14 - Family Feud
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/22/2011
Les and Seth battle it out over the business when a difference of opinion explodes into a family feud. Then, Rich sees dollar signs when a customer brings in what's believed to be a secret government spy camera. And, when a customer reneges on an expensive piece of custom jewelry will the Golds get stuck with the bill?
#15 - Professor Les
Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/23/2015
When Les gets a last-minute invite to give a lecture at a local business school, Seth takes the pressure off by writing his speech. Can Les pull it off? Or will Seth's words translate into a disaster? Plus, Ashley and Bobby J go to war over a collection of Nerf guns, and negotiations hit a fever pitch when a wannabe ventriloquist walks in with a dummy that bears a striking resemblance to one of the Golds.
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#16 - Million Dollar Resolve
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/29/2014
The Golds have the opportunity of a lifetime when they stumble upon pieces of art that could be worth millions. But will they strike it rich or will they be left holding the bag? Seth gambles on a piece of Detroit history, and Ashley's patience is put to the test when dealing with a customer and his memories of his long lost cow.
#17 - Gold Meltdown
Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/4/2012
Ashley deals with some mother-daughter drama at the pawn window, and things threaten to get out of hand, while roommates get into an ugly dispute on the floor.
#18 - Seth vs. Rich
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/13/2011
Ashley faces danger head-on when a riled-up customer refuses to leave the store. Then, the friction may have cooled between Rich and Ashley, but when he screws up a major job for Les, Seth takes the heat. Unwilling to fail in his father's eyes, Seth takes Rich on in a face-to-face confrontation with neither man willing to back down.
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#19 - Tripped Out Cash
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/7/2012
Les buys rare rock memorabilia that may be worth a pile of cash.
#20 - The Drag Race
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2015
When Les puts the kibosh on Seth's outlandish plan to boost business, father and son head to the race track to decide who's boss. Plus, Ashley shows off her haggling skills on a mannequin outfitted in bondage gear, but not before having some fun...at Bobby J's expense.
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#21 - Gold War
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/8/2011
A granny threatens Seth with a shotgun when her fur coat turns up torn. Plus, Les has his hands full with a negotiation over a vintage gumball machine and an enticing gold sale. Meanwhile, a dispute over lazy employees erupts into an all out war between Seth and Ashley.
#22 - Les Hunts a Thief
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/3/2012
Les noticed several items in the back room that have gone missing, leading him to suspect that one of his employees is a thief. Also: a man tries to pawn a Playstation 3, but his pawn became no good once he threatened Ashley. A woman tried to sell a laptop computer, thinking it was an iPad, but refused to believe that Ashley was a manager when she called for one. A woman tries to sell a dinosaur bone, but Les was concerned that the bone was actually from an elephant. A couple pawns a fur coat to get the funds to get jewelry out of hock, but the girlfriend threatens violence to her boyfriend if they don't get a right deal. A man sells his guitar signed by Kid Rock, despite almost walking away over a few dollars' difference from Seth's offer.
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#23 - Turf Wars
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/2/2011
With the store officially divided, Seth and Ashley square off to defend their turf. Then, an issue with a fake ID puts Les in a dangerous situation. And, an aggressive father with some high-tech gear for sale humiliates his son in front of the Golds and turns a business deal into a family brawl.
#24 - Amy Got Back
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/2012
Seth is shocked when Les rehires a flaky former employee who he claims took advantage of them.
#25 - Ashley's Bad Day
Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/18/2012
Ashley's sassy attitude is costing the store business, so Les and Seth try to figure out what's bugging her; and a serial-killer groupie brings in some macabre items. Later, Rich gets to demonstrate his drum skills when a customer brings in a set.
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