7.3/1027 votes#1 - Close Encounters of the Pawn Kind
Season 18 Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/2020
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, a seller claims to have a painting by artist, Ralph Blakelock. Will this deal have Rick seeing all the colors of the wind before it Van Goghs away? Then, Rick and Corey get a history lesson when they check out a "We Buy Gold" sign from the 1900s. Can the duo raise the bar on the negotiation? And later, Rick and Chum take a trip to L.A to see a very special collection of Kobe Bryant memorabilia.
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7.1/1025 votes#2 - Rick's Gone with the Wind
Season 18 Episode 2 - Aired 11/16/2020
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 Corey take a gamble, or roll the dice? Next, Rick checks out a vintage Eclipse windmill. Can he generate a deal before it's gone with the wind? And later, Corey gets Beatlemania when given the chance to buy a Starr's drum kit. Will Corey and the seller Come Together or Let it Be?
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6.8/1026 votes#3 - Decoding a Deal
Season 18 Episode 3 - Aired 11/23/2020
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? Meanwhile, Chum checks out a ring from the "Little Orphan Annie" radio show. Will it be a "hard-knock" sale, or will Chum bet his bottom dollar? Then, a customer soars in with a model of Leonardo da Vinci's flying machine. Will Rick get this deal off the ground, or will it come to a screeching halt? And later, when Rick examines blueprints by renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, can he draw up a sale?
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7.0/1026 votes#4 - The Spy Who Pawned Me
Season 18 Episode 4 - Aired 11/30/2020
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 old Chinese bell, will the deal be music to Corey's ears? And later, Chum and Antwaun set sail on a trip to Lake Tahoe to check out a vintage sailboat. Will the sail withstand the perils of negotiation or sink to the depths of no return?
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6.8/1024 votes#5 - Mo' Monet, Mo' Problems
Season 18 Episode 5 - Aired 12/7/2020
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. Will Rick show him the Monet? Then, Chum's got a sweet tooth for an old vending machine. Will his investment be a candy rush, or candy crush? Finally, a 1949 fire truck light races into the shop. Is the price too alarming to make Rick stop, drop and buy?
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7.3/1026 votes#6 - Raiders Of The Lost Pawn
Season 18 Episode 6 - Aired 12/14/2020
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 a drive down memory lane when “Gumby” and “Pokey” toys cruise into the shop. Will the duo stretch for a deal, or say “neigh.” Then, a seller brings in a poster by Israeli artist, Gad Ullman. Will Rick hand over the money, or will he exhibit no interest? And later, Corey and Chum look at unopened Atari games. Can they unlock a deal before it’s game over?
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7.0/1026 votes#7 - Dueling and Dealing
Season 18 Episode 7 - Aired 12/21/2020
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 into the shop. Can Chum get the bottom price on this bike? Next, Rick checks out a Renoir etching. Will it make a real impression, or is it too abstract? Finally, the stakes are high when the guys leave the shop for a little friendly competition. Will things get hairy for Rick, or scary for Corey?
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6.3/1024 votes#8 - The Need for Speed
Season 18 Episode 8 - Aired 12/28/2020
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 vintage whiskey strap. Is he willing to pour out some cash before it walkers away? Then, a Nintendo demo system inspires Chum to create a video game about the Pawn Shop. And later, Rick checks out a J.K. Rowling signed Harry Potter book. Does Rick have the magic touch, or will "he who must not be named" cast misfortune on the Gold & Silver?
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6.9/1021 votes#9 - Gotsta Get Pawned
Season 18 Episode 9 - Aired 1/4/2021
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 flies into Rick's web. Will his spidey senses tingle for an offer? Then, a vintage military ID maker marches into the shop. Will it leave an impression on Corey, or will he let the dog tags out? Finally, ZZ Top's Sharp Dressed Man, Billy Gibbons makes a surprise appearance at the Gold & Silver. He's here to reclaim some lost memorabilia, but first someone's Gotsta Get Paid.
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6.8/1021 votes#10 - Knock Your Sox Off
Season 18 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2021
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 not going to want to hang in your bedroom. Can Rick capture a deal before it gets away? Then, Rick and Chum strut to a seller's house to check out some "peacock" wicker furniture. Does this deal have legs, or will it fly away? Finally, Rick sees a German album you're not going to hear in a discotheque. Will he say "Notgeld" or "Yesgeld" to this collection of unique bills?
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7.1/1021 votes#11 - Rick's Big Shot
Season 18 Episode 11 - Aired 3/22/2021
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 piece of history? Next, Corey checks out a 30-year-old Gibson guitar with a factory mistake. Can he pick up a sale, or will he get shredded? Then, a rare Mike Tyson Nintendo game punches into the shop. Can Chum knock out an offer, or will the seller put up a fight? And finally, Rick and Corey head out of the shop and into the desert to check out a restored WWII half-track. Will the father and son duo be able to target a deal, or will it blow up in their faces?
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6.9/1020 votes#12 - Pawn Shop Rock
Season 18 Episode 12 - Aired 3/29/2021
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 Harrison under their wing for a summer job he'll never forget. Next, some vintage baseball cards slide into the shop, leaving both Rick and Corey speechless over the $60,000 asking price. Will they knock this deal out of the park, or strike out? Finally, a guitar pick belonging to Elvis has Corey all shook up. He can't help falling in love, but the deal might land him in the heartbreak hotel.
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7.0/1019 votes#13 - Rick's Surreal Supper
Season 18 Episode 13 - Aired 4/12/2021
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 shop. Will Rick take a leap of faith, or will the deal crash and burn? Next, Corey pedals into the past with a toy inspired by the Weinermobile. Will he get roasted by the seller, or can he sink his teeth into a deal? And finally, Rick cracks open a cookbook by artist Salvador Dali, and gets a surreal idea – to host a dinner party. But when things quickly get hairy, will Rick melt under pressure?
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7.1/1021 votes#14 - That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles
Season 18 Episode 14 - Aired 4/19/2021
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 slammed? Next, a seller walks in with an unopened McDonald's cookie from the 1980s. Will Corey take a bite out of this deal, or will the negotiation go stale? Later, Murray the Magician shows Chum a few tricks up his sleeve when they check out a magical book. Is a purchase in the cards, or is the deal cursed? And finally, Rick and Corey clown around in LA when they take a road trip to see a collection of vintage coin operated arcade machines. Can they score big, or will it be game over?
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6.6/1020 votes#15 - To Infinity and Be-pawned!
Season 18 Episode 15 - Aired 4/26/2021
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 has Chum's head spinning. Can he get into a groove with the seller, or will this deal get scratched? Then, it's happy days for Corey when a dress from Laverne and Shirley comes into the shop. Will he be able to skirt the issues with this item? Or will Corey take the L and let the dress walk out of the shop? And finally, Rick and Chum get fired up when they head to the desert to shoot the shop's newest firearm. But their canon feels quaint when they spot the big guns - and Rick might just explode from jealousy.
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7.0/1024 votes#16 - Pawn Stars and Movie Stars
Season 18 Episode 16 - Aired 5/3/2021
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 Bruno Mars platinum album spins into the shop. Can Corey land a funky deal, or will he get locked out of negotiations? Later, Chum twists and shouts when a pair of boots signed by Ringo Starr walk into the shop. Will he and the seller be able to come together, or will Chum have to make his peace with not landing a deal? And finally, Rick calls in actor Dennis Quaid to help authenticate a signed poster for his upcoming movie. Can Rick be a great communicator, or will the seller give him the cold shoulder?
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7.2/1024 votes#17 - Atomic Pawn
Season 18 Episode 17 - Aired 5/10/2021
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 American hero, or will this deal go AWOL? Next, an antique Fender amp rocks Chum's world. Will the price be music to his ear, or off key? And later, Rick and Spencer go on a picking adventure in Huntington Beach, California. When they find a treasure trove of military items, does Rick have enough ammunition to close the deal?
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NaN/100 votes#18 - Once a Pawn a Time in Hollywood
Season 18 Episode 18 - Aired 5/17/2021
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 have to burst his bubble? Then, Corey gets to play with the world's first video game console. Can he control the negotiation, or will it be game over? Finally, Rick and Chum are ready for their close up as they head west to check out a treasure trove of Hollywood memorabilia in California.
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7.1/1013 votes#19 - Off the Rails
Season 18 Episode 19 - Aired 8/14/2021
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 the shop. Will Rick dare to make a deal, or will the price soar too high? Then, a pair of "Romeo and Juliet" sculptures hits the counter. Can Chum play a part in the negotiation before it turns tragic? And later, the guys take a trip to meet up with Spencer at the Glamis Sand Dunes to check out a one of a kind sandrail. Can Rick drive home a deal, or will he be left in the dust?
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NaN/100 votes#20 - Bohemian Pawnsody
Season 18 Episode 20 - Aired 8/14/2021
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 motor. Will he put the pedal to the metal, or stop short? Then, Rick and Chum come face to face with giant statues of the Chipmunks. Are they nuts for wanting to squeak out a deal? And finally, when a collection of Pat Morita memorabilia comes into the shop, are happy days ahead, or will Rick's offer get karate kicked to the curb?
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NaN/100 votes#21 - Wanted: Pawned or Alive
Season 18 Episode 21 - Aired 8/21/2021
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 Spencer brings in an Incredible Hulk comic book. They give their strongest offer, but will it get smashed? Next, a set of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs pencil holders awaken Corey's interest. Will the negotiations be the fairest of them all, or leave him feeling grumpy? And finally, Rick and Chum take a trip to Los Angeles to see a coveted pair of sneakers that Michael Jordan wore in the movie "Space Jam." But will an out of this world asking price, drive Rick looney?
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7.5/1014 votes#22 - Rick's Big Triumph
Season 18 Episode 22 - Aired 8/28/2021
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 will he come out of the negotiations triumphant? Next, Chum tries to talk his way into buying a vintage Teddy Ruxpin doll. But will a lowball offer even bear considering? And finally, Corey loses his head over an eerie artifact that has a strange resemblance to Chum.
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NaN/100 votes#23 - Rick vs. the Globe of Death
Season 18 Episode 23 - Aired 9/4/2021
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 replicas of Thor’s helmet and hammer. Will they nail the negotiation, or be deemed unworthy? Next, an antique game shuffles into the shop. Will Corey try to bet the house, or will he strike out? And finally, Rick heads out to meet Spencer for a death-defying picking adventure of global proportions.
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NaN/100 votes#24 - Jurassic Pawn
Season 18 Episode 24 - Aired 9/18/2021
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 swing at a 1996 Atlanta Braves National League Championship Ring. Then, when a customer comes in with a Jurassic Park POG collection, Chum gets slammed with a hefty asking price of $775,000. And finally, Rick takes Corey to check out his childhood dream car - a 1967 Meyers Manx. But the father/son bonding comes to a screeching halt when a test drive leaves the duo stranded in the desert.
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NaN/100 votes#25 - Action Packed Pawn
Season 18 Episode 25 - Aired 9/25/2021
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 he checks out a ceramic owl vase made by none other than Pablo Picasso. Next, a deal turns peppery when a poster from the Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" movie lands on the counter. Will Chum be left feeling blue, or will it all come together now? And finally, when Rick buys 507 signed basketball cards, Chum makes a full court press to convince Rick that a mystery pack sale is just what he needs to turn a profit--but is his suggestion out of bounds?
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The Best Episodes of Pawn Stars Season 18
Every episode of Pawn Stars Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Pawn Stars Season 18!
Go inside the colorful world of the pawn business. At the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop on the outskirts of Las Vegas, generations of the...
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Season 18 Ratings Summary
"Close Encounters of the Pawn Kind" is the best rated episode of "Pawn Stars" season 18. It scored 7.3/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/16/2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Rick's Gone with the Wind".