Cajun Pawn Stars Season 1 2012 DVD Release Date
- Actors: Jimmie DeRamus, Mocean Melvin
- Directors: Meredith Voges
- Format: Color, NTSC, Widescreen
- Language: English
- Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO
- DVD Release Date: September 18, 2012
- Run Time: 240 minutes
Customer Reviews
Feeling folksy? If History's smash hit "Pawn Stars" is too urbane for you with its Las Vegas setting, you might want to try something with a little more twang. "Cajun Pawn Stars" could be just that program, but I'm not sure if this version has quite the instant appeal. I know there is a contingent of viewers who love this much more than the original, and I know there are vocal opponents who find this edition far less real and/or compelling. For myself, I fall somewhere in between. The show is caught between being a rip-off and a spin-off. It wants to adhere so closely to the winning formula that defined "Pawn Stars" that, especially in early episodes, the drama can seem incredibly forced. As the season progresses and you get to know the cast, the interactions start to feel more organic--but it's still a show that has yet to find its own voice and viewpoint.
Set in Alexandria, Louisiana at the Silver Dollar Pawn and Jewelry Center, the colorful proprietor is Jimmie "Big Daddy" DeRamus. His brother and his daughter are among the other regulars and the show hopes to capitalize on wacky family interactions. As you might expect, there is much down home humor to be gleaned from Big Daddy, his family, his staff, and those that visit the shop. Some works, some feels strained. To me, the star of the show (at least initially) is the massive shop itself that seems to have every manner of merchandise crammed into its corners and crevices. It would be a fascinating place to visit and poke through, that's for sure.
Season One is comprised of 8 episodes on one disc for just shy of three hours worth of total programming. There are no special features, but the disc offers Spanish and English subtitles. Here are the included shows:
(1) Donkeys and Dollars, (2) Sweet and Sour, (3) Shoeshine Mike, (4) Money Bzzzzness, (5) Joker's Big Score, (6) Trick or Trade, (7) Joker's Wild, and (8) Speed Demons.
As I've said, the show seems to have divided people. You might want to sample an episode on rerun before you buy the season (they are also available on-demand here if you don't have the History Channel). I love the shop, I haven't fallen in love with the show yet. It has potential, though, as long as it keeps pushing to establish its own individuality. KGHarris, 8/12.
"Several shows in one: in addition to education and salesmanship, it offers domestic comedy in the byplay among family members." --New York Times
DVD Release Date on Cajun Pawn Stars Season 1 2012
