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Each episode of Pawn Stars features an array of quirky characters attempting to sell, purchase or pawn items.

The bus ride lasted more than six hours, and it took them through the less-than-scenic flats of Indiana and Illinois before the Missouri state line.

" TV's new stars: Small businesses; Business, family drama brings profit for stars of 'Duck Dynasty,' 'Pawn Stars' Business, family drama bring profit for stars of 'Duck Dynasty,' 'Pawn Stars'" Cameraman Mark Matusiak shoots a scene between Chumlee, second from left, Corey Harrison and customer Gene McCauliff for the reality TV series "Pawn Stars," ... (more)

This undated photo provided by A&E, shows Willie Robertson, star of A&E's ?Duck Dynasty,? at his desk in his office at the Duck Commander warehouse in West Monroe, La.

One of the things I look forward to twice a year is the voter registration list by party.

For years and years, PBS has been putting together the popular program, Antiques Roadshow , a precursor to modern reality shows like Pawn Stars that gives random citizens an idea of how much heirlooms and other historical pieces are worth.

What do " Sweetie Pie's ," "Duck Dynasty" and "Pawn Stars" have in common? They're all small businesses that had star turns on reality TV and, as a result, took in mountains of cash because of it.

Willie Robertson, star of A&E's "Duck Dynasty," at his desk in his office at the Duck Commander warehouse in West Monroe, La.

Mix the high stakes of running a small business with a dash of family drama and throw in a camera crew and you get hit reality television shows such as "Pawn Stars," ''Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" and "Duck Dynasty." Turning small business owners into stars has become a winning formula for television producers and the businesses are cashing in, too.

Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison celebrates his 30th birthday at The D Hotel in Downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, April 27, 2013.

Following the success of History's "Pawn Stars" -- and its spinoffs "Cajun Pawn Stars," "American Restoration" and "Counting Cars" -- along with truTV's entries "Hardcore Pawn," "Combat Pawn" and "Hardcore Pawn: Chicago," CMT is getting into the pawn shop business.

For reasons far from understood, my kids love reality television. Our DVR abounds with episodes of metal-detector-brandishing lunatics going berserk when they find an old penny, seemingly normal guys from Iowa driving through the countryside in a white Sprinter van picking through other people's junk, and poor souls pawning family heirlooms to a ... (more)

Talk about high-speed action! The History Channel executives decided that our "Pawn Stars" hometown heroes needed new theme music to kick off the Season 4 of shows.

Q: What's up with the History Channel? I once checked out its many offerings on historical moments and enjoyed most of them.

On a sunny Sunday afternoon, business was buzzing at the Marshall Antique Center.

The popular History Channel show 'Pawn Stars' centers around a grandfather, father, son, and some guy named Chumlee as they operate a pawn shop in Las Vegas, Nevada.

They will perform 'Winning Isn't Everything' at a special concert at the 'Party Like the Pawn Stars' event in Las Vegas Lynyrd Skynyrd is adding a bit of Southern rock to "Pawn Stars." "Entertainment Weekly" has a preview of "Winning Isn't Everything," the band's new theme song for the History Channel show.