Cajun Pawn Stars

Cajun Pawn Stars
GenreReality
Starring
  • Jimmie DeRamus
  • Peggy DeRamus
  • Tammie DeRamus-Credeur
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Brent Montgomery
  • David George
  • Joel Patterson
  • Mary Donahue
  • Paul Cabana
Running time23 minutes
Production companyLeftfield Pictures
Original release
NetworkHistory
ReleaseJanuary 8, 2012 (2012-01-08) –
January 10, 2013 (2013-01-10)

Cajun Pawn Stars is an American reality television series on the History Channel that debuted January 8, 2012, at 10 pm ET.[1][2][3][4]

The show was the second spin-off of Pawn Stars, but unlike fellow spin-offs American Restoration and Counting Cars, it is entirely unrelated to the venue and staff of Pawn Stars.

Following its fourth and final season in 2013, the show went on hiatus due to contract disputes with Leftfield Pictures.[5]

Synopsis

Cajun Pawn Stars revolves around another family-owned pawn shop, the Silver Dollar Pawn & Jewelry Center in Alexandria, Louisiana, which is owned by Jimmie "Big Daddy" DeRamus (died of cancer July 13, 2023),[6] who ran the store along with his wife Peggy and daughter Tammie.[3] The shop claims to have over 100,000 items within its 20,000 square foot showroom.[3]

The show's format is similar to the original Pawn Stars, as it features an array of collectible, antique and unusual items that people sell or pawn, complemented with "pop-up" facts related to the item. Also, as with the original series, the shop sometimes consults an expert to give an appraisal/opinion on the item being sold or pawned. In addition, at the second commercial break, a trivia question is asked in relation to the shop or item, as with Pawn Stars.

Episodes

Main article: List of Cajun Pawn Stars episodes
Season Episodes Season Premiere Season Finale
1 8 January 8, 2012 (2012-01-08) February 6, 2012 (2012-02-06)
2 17 June 4, 2012 (2012-06-04) August 1, 2012 (2012-08-01)
3 20 September 12, 2012 (2012-09-12) December 12, 2012 (2012-12-12)
4 7 December 26, 2012 (2012-12-26) January 10, 2013 (2013-01-10)

References

  1. ^ "History(R) Puts a Southern Spin on Its Mega Hit Series With "Cajun Pawn Stars" - New Series Premiering on Sunday, January 8 at 10pm EST". The Futon Critic (Press release). December 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "History to air 'Cajun Pawn Stars'". United Press International. December 19, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Bret H. McCormick (December 19, 2011). "'Cajun Pawn Stars' to showcase Alexandria shop". The Town Talk.
  4. ^ Potts, Kimberly (December 16, 2011). "'Pawn Stars' Begets 'Cajun Pawn Stars' Spin-off on History Channel (Video)". The Wrap.
  5. ^ Belgard, Jodi (20 January 2013). "Future of 'Cajun Pawn Stars' undecided". The Town Talk. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  6. ^ Melissa Gregory (July 17, 2023). "Jimmie DeRamus, 'Cajun Pawn Stars' owner, dies at 71 from cancer complications". Alexandria Town Talk.