The best father and son show on TV features two fathers and sons. Or rather a father a son and a grandson. It is "Pawn Stars" on the History Channel.
It Rick Harrison and his son Cory "Big Hoss" and his dad "The Old Man." The relationship is a joy to watch as Rick is the tough but fair Dad who teaches his son how to rip off the poor suckers who come in to sell their family treasures because they are on the balls of their ass. But the Old Man is the best. An ex navy man he is the perfect old Cumdegon and he barks at everyone. The relationship with his grandson is a pisser as they bust on each other back and forth. It feels so real. It is how a lot of regular men relate to each other.
This is the real deal. It is a reality show based on a real business and you can see everything from bonding moments to big screw ups. In the end they unite on the one thing that is really important: making money.
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Making money really is the most important thing. Really. That's #1. And #2 is that only making money keeps people honest. The exact opposite of what all the beautiful people say, right? But it's the truth and they're all wrong. Since I'm not addressing dolts no further explanation required.
When I describe Pawn Stars to people who haven't seen it I describe it as a cross between Antiques Roadshow and Dynasty.
Everybody I know who has seen an episode is hooked.
So far my favorite is when the boys took the Old Man's Imperial Convertable for restoration and told him they sold it.
The burning question on every episode:
What in the Hell does Chumlee have and who does he have it on?!?!?
That boy ain't smart enough to be the village idiot.
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