Hardcore Pawn featured crazy fights, big brawls, mega deals and staff drama – but what were some of the most shocking moments? We take a look back through the TruTV archives at some of the most sensational scenes throughout the explosive reality TV series' nine seasons.
Hardcore Pawn followed Les Gold and his two children Ashley and Seth as they ran American Jewlery and Loan in Detroit.
Across nine seasons, which ultimately wrapped in 2015, the wild reality programme gave viewers a behind the scenes look into the pawn shop industry
Not everything was smooth sailing in-store as arguments and fights were regular occurrences – and everything was captured on camera.
But with so many explosive moments to choose from – what were Hardcore Pawn's most shocking scenes since its launch in 2009?
Fire in the car park
Chaos ensued in one episode when cameras caught the moment one customer was heard screaming from Les' shop parking lot.
"Fire's dropping out. Back up," they are heard screaming as camera crews raced outside to document a white car going up in flames.
Another customer tells Seth "there's a car on fire outside" as he joins staff running to the doors to assess the situation.
Firefighters were filmed arriving as the car burnt to the ground, all before Ashley arrived on-scene, screaming at the metres-high flames.
Les in the ambulance
Another episode shows the scary moment staff member Bobby J bursts into the frame, telling Ashley and Seth that "Les has gone down".
Cameras raced to film Les laying on the ground, appearing unconscious in a terrifying health scare.
Ashley waves down a fast-approaching ambulance as paramedics raced to the scene to deal with Les who was completely unresponsive.
Final shots show Les being taken into an ambulance by stretcher as Ashley says "I can't believe the last thing that was said was an argument".
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