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Hardcore Pawn Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2011 - 2012
Things are never easy for the Gold family, and the fifth series of HARDCORE PAWN puts their family bonds to the test as they work hard to make a buck and help those in need of support.
Episode 1
Aftermath
Tue, Nov 15, 2011 30 mins
In the fifth-season premiere, the shop's success has prompted Les to open a new store, which Seth and Ashley are against. Meanwhile, a man tries to pawn his glass eye and another guy wants to sell a 1971 Army truck.
Episode 2
Final Decision
Tue, Nov 22, 2011 30 mins
Les decides whether to buy a new pawn shop; Seth and a customer go head-to-head on a vintage bubble-hockey game; and Ashley gets caught in the middle of a battle between two customers.
Episode 3
Stolen Gold?
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 30 mins
Les settles in to the new store and is surprised to find a cache of jewels in the desk of an old employee, who shows up later wanting to reclaim his goods.
Episode 4
Banned for Life
Tue, Dec 13, 2011 30 mins
Seth learns a costly lesson about fine crystal jewellery, and a customer seeks to purchase expensive earrings under the condition he gets his ears pierced in the store. Later, a confrontation is touched off by a customer who returns for his video-game system, but refuses to pay.
Episode 5
Rematch: Ashley vs. Tressa
Tue, Dec 20, 2011 22 mins
Tressa shows up at an inopportune time hoping to sell the expensive watch that led to her firing. When she starts hurling insults, Les has to keep a ticked-off Ashley from clocking her.
Episode 6
Mo' Money, Mo' Problems
Tue, Dec 27, 2011 22 mins
When Les sends a group of employees to the new store, Seth and his crew are left overworked and inundated with angry customers, which results in a showdown between father and son.
Episode 7
Les Hunts a Thief
Tue, Jan 3, 2012 22 mins
One of the back rooms is broken into and Les launches an investigation. Elsewhere, a customer hopes to pawn a guitar signed by Kid Rock and Rich discovers the instrument has more value than realised.
Episode 8
Full Metal Panic
Tue, Jan 10, 2012 30 mins
Les and Seth are apoplectic after discovering that, for the first time in their history, loans are down. Later, when they find out why, the head of someone close to them will roll. Meanwhile, a woman proffers some home-grown, pharmaceutical-grade goods.
Episode 9
Dirty Tape
Tue, Jan 17, 2012 30 mins
A problem customer brings Ashley out from behind the security glass; some rare Nirvana memorabilia piques Rich and Seth's interest. Later, a customer who was robbed in the pawnshop demands to see the security tapes, but the Golds refuse and a confrontation ensues.
Episode 10
Only in Detroit
Tue, Jan 24, 2012 30 mins
Seth is blindsided when an ex-NHL star stops by the shop with a friend and, against Ashley's wishes, he offers the athlete a job. Elsewhere, Ashley faces off with a customer whose insults turn personal; Les contemplates buying a vintage fortune-telling machine.
Episode 11
Blackout
Tue, Jan 31, 2012 30 mins
A storm threatens to knock out power at the store, where Seth tries to formulate a plan to handle the on-site cash reserves while his father maintains that everything will simply be fine.
Episode 12
Gold Battle Begins
Tue, Feb 7, 2012 30 mins
Seth and Les have a confrontation over their personal business styles, which intensifies after problems in the warehouse arise.
Episode 13
Gold Day in Hell
Tue, Feb 14, 2012 30 mins
Seth's plan to change the business structure is derailed when Les goes behind his back to confront the employees face-to-face, resulting in a confrontation between father and son.
Episode 14
Face Off
Tue, Mar 20, 2012 30 mins
Ashley stages an intervention to lessen the tension between Seth and Les, but things don't go as planned.
Episode 15
Last Man Standing
Tue, Mar 27, 2012 22 mins
Les puts Seth in charge, and as business heats up and customers get fired up, all eyes are on Seth to see if he melts down.
Episode 16
Family Traitor!
Tue, Apr 3, 2012 22 mins
Seth makes a major blunder that could affect the store's financial situation, and Ashley dimes him out to Les.
Episode 17
Millionaire Mayhem
Tue, Apr 10, 2012 22 mins
A highly lucrative sale opportunity is presented to Les and Seth, requiring their immediate and full attention. When Ashley's selfish behaviour threatens the deal, Seth loses it.
Episode 18
Urban Hillbilly
Tue, Apr 17, 2012 22 mins
An urban hillbilly sells unusual items to finance a farm; Seth's eye for authenticity proves handy when a customer peddles suspect music memorabilia. Later, the grateful hillbilly returns to show his thanks, but one of his farm animals gets loose in the store.
Episode 19
Poachers!
Tue, Apr 24, 2012 22 mins
Les tries to catch competitors poaching customers on his property; a man finds out that his diamond-encrusted watch is worthless.
Episode 20
Ashley's Breakdown
Tue, May 1, 2012 30 mins
Seth finds a hidden room filled with merchandise that his employees were unable to sell; Ashley gets into it with a customer over a diamond necklace. Later, Seth is irate over Ashley's purchase of a worthless roulette table.
Episode 21
Ashley's Aftermath
Tue, May 8, 2012 22 mins
Ashley's return leads to Seth getting put in his place; a customer who's been robbed tries to sell her last remaining valuable. Later, Les tries to get the kids back on track.
Episode 22
Devil in Detroit
Tue, May 22, 2012 30 mins
The Golds attempt to catch a thief who has been staging break-ins; and a customer claims to be a devil. Later, security nabs a burglar in the parking lot.
Episode 23
Cash Money Moron
Tue, Jun 5, 2012 22 mins
Les trusts a customer's estimate on the value of an item and shells out big bucks, only to suspect later that he may have been taken to the cleaners.
Episode 24
You're Fired. I Quit!
Tue, Jun 5, 2012 22 mins
Seth's plan to get a cash influx into his internet department hits a glitch when one of his guys makes a huge mistake. When Les demands that the situation be rectified, Seth takes a stand and confronts the big boss.
Episode 25
Kill Em All
Tue, Jun 12, 2012 30 mins
Les issues an ultimatum to the staff after uncovering some damaged merchandise.
Episode 26
Rich vs. Les
Tue, Jun 19, 2012 30 mins
In the Season 5 finale, tensions run high when Les promises to fire the employee who makes the next big mistake. When Rich drops the ball, the stage is set for a showdown.
