Pawn Stars: Chum Gets BIG BONUS for BIKE BARGAIN (Season 8) | History

After Chum makes a really great deal on a rare bike, Rick rewards him with a bonus check in this clip from Season 8, "Lost in Spacelander".
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[@John94709]

I just happened to be driving by with my film crew who caught this unrehearsed candid moment from multiple angles.

[@Mattthejerkoff]

Yeah, in a neighbor he probably never drove through. It just so happens this guys needs cash and Chum works for a pawn shop. What are the odds?

[@sebastep]

@@Mattthejerkoff of course but we got to see a cool bike

[@uptownsfinest1598]

He said he was driving by and came back

[@Jayandhis25cents]

Prove it!!

[@chrismartinez4979]

From what looks like an empty home for sale 😂

[@reggiesmith6838]

Plot twist: The dude stole the bike from the museum and that's the legal issue

[@legendaryliveeternally8926]

Mlg Pug actually?

[@krypticviper1613]

Legendary Live Eternally probably

[@natyinthehouse]

8700 wont be enough for a lawyer then

[@Telikott]

@@natyinthehouse its a joke lol

[@purelyfly480]

krishik walia r/wooooooosh

[@alloverdaplace2043]

"in my day a bonus meant I could stand at the end of the day" 😂 rest well old man 😔

[@colincampbell7126]

Ya just gotta love the old man

[@user-so6rk5sk6d]

@@colincampbell7126 meh. Im on the fence.

[@528491Inception]

@@user-so6rk5sk6d Let me have a buddy of mine come down to take a look and then I can give you an answer.

[@serendipity6720]

I liked as he said it. 😪

[@andytennant4094]

In his day human beings hadn’t evolved into standing up straight

[@user-eh4xj4lm1p]

“If you want good employees you have to pay for good employees” -Rick Harrison I wish more people thought like that

[@tymartin1508]

Yep a G after 10 yrs. Boy wonder what 20 yrs will bring.

[@lewismiller870]

@@tymartin1508 2Gs

[@bostoncityofchampions6581]

This from a guy who hears that a customers painting of the Mona Lisa is priceless and offers him $500 for it because he has to get it "reframed".

[@Blarnix]

Amen.

[@jbzrs]

"I swear, if idiots could fly, this place'd be an airport." RIP Old Man

[@lincolnsand5127]

@@tweetyb1rd842 It's literally a quote from the show

[@KowboyUSA]

Kudos to Old Man, because I'm using that one. R.I.P.

[@suezmeister4132]

and you are the only airplane

[@kadengomez1755]

Suezmeister they don’t only have one plane in an airport stupid

[@alexsigala8442]

Kaden Gomez some do

[@tom.1]

"I swear if idiots could fly, this place would be an airport."

[@user-bb1ti6ct7s]

Not so funny

[@psychtank8681]

We better conserve old people for their humour.

[@basedsalty6970]

Not even close

[@warlordqueekheadtaker7960]

🤣🤣🤣

[@aghori_1]

Mark Rudolf apparently you can fly itseems haha 😝😝

[@princeharming8963]

"He's worked here 10 years and never gotten a bonus". (I'd be MORE than fine with no bonus at 25K per episode. )

[@electronicsNmore]

You can't be cheap with good employees, they're hard to come by. 1000 bucks after ten years is nothing.

[@therealist7972]

1000 is 1 cent for them They have mayb 20 30 mil. So 1000 is 00000.1%

[@billyboblillybob344]

Back in the day, this would be considered akin to the Polish lottery; $1.00 a year for a million years...lol

[@danparish1344]

It’s scripted. He actually makes a lot of money from being a reality tv star. 🤦‍♂️

[@jasonmichael3676]

If Chum wasn't a family friend, he'd have been fired a long time ago.

[@alanpacheco826]

He makes $25,000 per episode so thats nothing

[@ryanpacatte6054]

The only good actor is the old man and that’s cause he’s not acting

[@peteah6742]

Ryan Pacatte he sadly passed away

[@baur9619]

Green Ong yeah he didn’t

[@jeltesneek]

@@baur9619 He did pass away.

[@jayssentorres558]

RIP

[@F5_cena]

He is serious about his acting

[@Mikeenan]

“I have an antique crack pipe” Rick: let me call in my expert (Chumlee walks in)

[@buchan448]

lol

[@shashank513]

Hahahaha 😂

[@basedsalty6970]

Michael Keenan very distasteful and the jokes are old this happen years ago and I bet you use meth yourself

[@codeblue8922]

Michael Keenan You know that a crack pipe and a meth pipe are not the same thing, right?

[@Mikeenan]

Fumanchu1 5150 that’s very distasteful to assume I use meth but yes I do you have any?

[@MintberryCrunch452]

"because if you want good employees, you have to PAY for good employees." this line was the truest thing I've heard in a long time

[@virginiarayn5939]

"You can't cook hamburgers on a gold grill." Words to live by.

[@lukewarmwater6412]

oh but you can! the melting point of gold is much higher than the burning point of meat!

[@ThomasJFoolery]

@@lukewarmwater6412 exactly what I was thinking.

[@tazz250]

Chumlee: "Wow, $1,000 dollars! That's a lot." Chumlee's net worth: Over $5 million.

[@BusStopProductions.]

He sells alot of Candy. Alot

[@MrTrailMix]

Wait fr?

[@cvphr8864]

Poop yeah

[@aeis3007]

@@MrTrailMix because he makes around 20k per episode

[@antonin3820]

Where did you saw that, cause i can’t find it

[@riptidejoyride2373]

No ones quoted this yet? “If you want good employee’s, you have to pay for good employees.”

[@pocketsand4404]

Rick: "I know you want minimum wage, but best I could do is $1.50 an hour and I'm taking a huge risk there..."

[@night-x6793]

Wish that would work that way.

[@ptmy8590]

So true.

[@MurderBong]

Naw I'm still on "In my day, a Bonus was being able to stand after a hard days work"

[@Vyse195]

At my last job my manager asked me why I wasn't working as hard as I used to and I told her because I got less hours. She didn't take too well to that.

[@BG.........]

"If idiots could fly, this place would be an airport." Well said old man. Speaking facts from beyond the grave lol

[@trevorhohner4645]

He was still alive when he said that

[@kry9548]

“Here is a bonus of $1k!” Chumlee’s actual net worth is 5 million dollars

[@focusyy]

stolen

[@booba1212]

I love how the old guy just conveniently has a legal issue coming up so that he can sell it

[@Itsjustbeans_]

Maybe that’s the reason he wanted to sell it rather than keep it ?? Lol

[@KingDusk278]

AK.HAVIN.1K problem was he didn’t have it up for sale before and just happens to be outside cleaning it

[@user-cv3gd2wr5q]

I know the show is fake but stuff like that does happen. It’s called...life.

[@hanj31]

david lindsey this show is not fake.

[@anthonya2479]

Even better that Chum was walking around with 9G's in his pocket.

[@davonte118burley3]

WOW I MISS THE OLD MAN HE GOT THE COLDEST JOKES. RIP OLD MAN!

[@harvesterofsorrow4096]

Davonte118 Burley Yep the show is not the same without the old man.

[@titusmccarthy]

they were all written for him too.

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

The Old Man was such a character, and absolutely hilarious. And also by far the best negotiator in that store. What a badass.

[@Chaoitcme]

All of the cast members on this show have their lines scripted and written for them. It is all fake. They don't even work at the pawn shop and only film there about 1 to 3 days a month.

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

@@Chaoitcme I heard things definately changed after the show aired, but my gut tells me the old man was the exact same when they were actually just a pawn shop. You believe what you want though.

[@ferratorr1033]

@@Chaoitcme Doesn’t take away the fact that that man started that pawn shop and ran it for over twenty five years before the show started, so OP is right still lollll. Also, if you watch any of the pre show footage that’s around online, you’ll see the Old Man’s personality was definitely very real.

[@nakbinbkk]

"if idiots could fly this place would be an airport" DYING

[@montanamoore2211]

Old man: “I’ve owned it since I was ten” Chum: “ it’s been sitting in his garage for 20 years”

[@kingjames4886]

maybe it was on his porch before that?

[@seabass62yearsago]

Or you know maybe he moved 20 years ago. 🤦‍♂️

[@JustinHolinski]

He’s got that Benjamin Button disease.

[@vinceallenmeneses5883]

The owner is only 30yrs old wearing a mask that looks like an old man.

[@vinceallenmeneses5883]

@Eldon you dont know the aging mask? search old man prank 😁😂

[@worstfortniteplayer1141]

“If idiots could fly this place would be an air port”🤣

[@patsybrewer6851]

Nice seeing Chum getting some recognition. Good job Rick.

[@petergriemens1878]

"Yeah,but a thousand dollars" The old man is priceless. He was an act. RIP Sir

[@shinigami146]

The old man's reaction to Chum's bonus is priceless.

[@jenrandy1978]

Best quote ever Back in my day a bouns meant you could still stand after a hard day's work. -The old man

[@steven984]

That's heavy.

[@Steveman27]

@@steven984 I'm pretty sure he was speaking random and heavily exaggerating. If people couldn't stand after a hard day's work if there wasn't a bonus, then no one would be able to get home after work. I bet you anything the old man was still standing after any day's work and still getting home afterwards, whether he received a bonus or not.

[@4thandinches]

Chumley did a great job appraising that bike on the spot, and bringing the film crew along on a whim, to witness his brilliance. Not staged at all.

[@tyharris9994]

Next you will be trying to tell me that they are planting items in the storage units for Storage Wars...

[@duffmcgruff2831]

@@tyharris9994 😆

[@deminybs]

"if idiots could fly, this place would be an airport" 😂😂 Old man cracks me up

[@SquidRider]

Everybody in here gets above minimum wage dad, *why?* lmao

[@AlwaysBolttheBird]

Squid Rider the absolute best line ever. It fits him so well

[@shockwave6213]

@JR Thomas God, I know right. Well, flowing cash keeps the economy up. Its when people start hoarding cash or only making big purchases that causes an economic crash.

[@Steveman27]

@@shockwave6213 You are free to follow your own advice there where you yourself make sure you never have any decent money saved up, and never make any big purchases either.

[@doobtubes]

Mind if i come over and look at err? You already parked the car and walked up my driveway so i guess so

[@kevinbushracing58]

@Murican Ignorance don't lie dude. It's a pawn shop that also sells gifts.

[@TheBomberman122]

@@kevinbushracing58 true. I was going to stop by but the line was ridiculous

[@charlesbradham3495]

I respect Rick so much more after hearing his stance on paying decent wages. Awesome.

[@RickNorthwest]

Underrated comment right here.

[@blastofo]

Talk is cheap.

[@Steveman27]

He actually educated his own father on it, so old people don't always know everything.

[@APolishPlayer]

Chum's reaction made my heart melt :)

[@LexBlazer]

Terrible acting. U ever seen chum in his off-time? He doesn't need $1,000.

[@oreomodz5197]

@Sonny nah a gold grill

[@tambourland]

He’s rich from the show, not from the shop

[@therealist7972]

@@tambourland nope

[@bobdole4916]

@@tambourland Chum's a millionaire because of how he's worked with his money. He plays the fool, but he's usually one of the more cutthroat negotiators and really knows his stuff in the areas he's got expertise (fashion, especially sneakers, and pop culture items). He doesn't do the big ticket items usually because their company policy is to always have one of the co-owners involved with those deals (Rick, Cory, or Pop). However, in later seasons he's given a ton more leeway because he keeps making the shop money and because he'd been smart with what money he made and used it to make even more money, which is why he's a millionaire.

[@jasonmichael3676]

If Chum wasn't a family friend, he'd have been fired a long time ago.

[@magzire]

''just driving by" with the whole video crew

[@palletcolorato]

Rick, you're probably one of the few who reward good work.

[@davidwootton8731]

That was the best episode I've seen yet.... its about time Chumlee wasn't the butt of the joke in the store .... awesome to see him get a bonus

[@mrwonderful2081]

“Mind if I come over and look at it” You already are.

[@Aspire13]

"mind if come over and look at it?" parks in his house parking space.

[@milliondollarbayby9323]

Old man's hilarious. But I'm sure he's serious when he said a bonus was being able to stand after a work day. Hahaha

[@ferratorr1033]

I’m convinced that while this show is scripted, no one told the Old Man, and his reactions are genuine to everyone else being filmed reading scripts.

[@Scooter227]

The second Chum said “This is a thousand bu-“ Old Man went “*WHAT?*”

[@kaldo_kaldo]

Well the thing is, the show is scripted but they're allowed to say whatever they want for the most part. I know that all of the deals are real, everything is agreed upon before and every person on screen is vetted before being allowed on the show. They purposely bring some historical items that don't sell for educational purposes (it's on the History channel, after all). The on-screen interactions are a mix of rehearsed and candid. If the candid take is fine they keep it. If not, they try again and stay somewhat accurate to the original interaction. Using this episode as an example, Chumlee might have legitimately been driving by and saw this bike outside and went up and talked to the dude, but what we see on the screen isn't the real first meeting. If he drove by and saw the dude, he talked to him, they sold the bike, he asked if he could film a recreation, and that's that. It's normal for people to change the on-screen reason for selling the item. Maybe they need to post bond for their brother, but they don't want to say that on TV so they say they want to go on a vacation or something. Anyway point being, what the Old Man and all of them say is pretty true to themselves and many of the recordings of their actions and interactions are candid, and the rest are re-takes on reality or with some small change to improve delivery or comedic timing. I think the biggest difference between all of them is what they want their on-screen persona to be. During this era, Chumlee is obvious being a gigantic troll. My guess, the Old Man wasn't putting on a persona. They probably took more of his original candid takes because he didn't care how perfect they were, while with Rick you can tell he wanted everything to be really cohesive and would have rehearsed the things he said.

[@dawsynlarson696]

I like the grandpa guy he treats everyone like a family member. Like that grandpa that just picks on everyone

[@ariezblack2869]

He was a great Grandpa to me

[@marissaanderss6762]

"If idiots could fly, this place would be an airport." Hahaha the old man and his funny little comments. Rip.

[@jimmybones231]

" You can't cook hamburgers on a gold grill. " - The old man. 😂

[@prometheus160]

One of the best shows ever. And pretty educative plus funny show. The old man rocks

[@scootersonlyrepair6773]

Wow you need more life experience if you think this is that good of a show

[@royale7620]

​@@scootersonlyrepair6773yeah bro we cant all watch anime like u u sophisticated human being

[@damonhill33]

Old man: "In my day, a bonus meant you can still stand after a hard day's work" 😂

[@pocketsand4404]

Walking in wanting a job: "What's the pay rate?" Rick: "Best I can do is 50 cents an hour and I'm taking a huge risk there..."

[@72mossy]

RIP to the Ould man, he was great with the one liners, old stock. My 82 year old dad is the same with one liners, my dad grew up in Ireland and his Dad was a plough man. Hard worker, still is.

[@raymondray7555]

Hey Rick I was really sad when your dad passed away. I really loved him because he reminded me of so many people I've known and it's been a few, I'm 53 yrs old we all miss him

[@bhasty1]

I miss the old man. Still brings tears to my eyes when I see these old clips

[@gorangersforever]

"I swear if idiots could fly, this would be an airport." 😂😂😂

[@CaliLifeTCG]

The old man was classic we still remember you 🔥🙏🏼✌🏼

[@CizarPaul]

God bless the soul of the old man, what a character he was!

[@joshridgway7514]

Old man: I’ve had it my whole life it be hard to part with, wanted to pass it on to the grandchildren Chum: how muc- Old man: $20,000

[@chair1568]

HAHA IKR MONEY COMES BEFORE EVERYTHING

[@anthonymarinaro3178]

so sad to the grandkids could have held on to that thing and had so much money

[@MM-jf1me]

@@anthonymarinaro3178 And that's one of the reasons why Grandpa has no problem with selling his bike-- if nobody is truly interested in the bike for itself and will just sell it anyway why shouldn't he sell it himself? Plus the grandkids line could've just been a bargaining tactic.

[@teddytac253]

Old man: "A Thousand Dollars!?" Haha Back in his day $1,000 was like $15,000

[@thedicegamer696]

Thank you old man for all those priceless moment rest well

[@kitrichardson5573]

“ in my day a “bonus” meant you could still stand after a hard days work”😂

[@Steveman27]

I'm pretty sure people still stood after any day's work, bonus or not, or else they wouldn't have been able to get home after work. Some older people like to exaggerate and speak random things.

[@marissaanderss6762]

"He works hard alright." "But a thousand dollars?"

[@Farvadude]

i actually think the old man is still thinking in terms of how much the USD was worth when he was younger. when he was in his 20s and 30s a thousand U.S. dollars was quite literally the equivalent of like 30-40 grand today. so to him it feels like a lot more money than it does to the others who are used to it feeling like less.

[@NuclearAtoms]

I think this was the best reactions that the old man has given in any episode!!!👏

[@SmartiesSniffer]

The fact they used the same music and It’s Always Sunny had me dying

[@joemama8341]

The “always sunny in Philadelphia” music is tight

[@andytennant4094]

That music is old enough to be public domain, you can use it any commercial or TV show for free. I think the It’s always sunny pilot was shot for like $200

[@IgiWhiteman]

0:30 that music instantly reminded me of It´s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

[@bryanmallen]

Charlie and Mac walk into the bar and Frank is sitting there with his toe knife, digging away at his foot. Dee and Dennis walk in a few moments later and immediately start arguing about something that happened earlier in the day. That music is great

[@user-jd1md8no4v]

“If idiots could fly, this place would be an airport” - “Old Man” 2018

[@wilward4778]

The video is from 2019 but the episode is older. He passed in 2018

[@user-jd1md8no4v]

@@wilward4778 oh ay ty for the heads up, rlly forgot abt this comment tho haha

[@TheAceY2k]

"I swear, if idiots could fly, this place would be an airport" 🤣🤣

[@tiffanitoenail840]

3:19 something a lot of bosses should hear!

[@IJFlores]

“You mind if I take a look at it” “Well, you already parked on my driveway...”

[@LogansMoshPit]

Rick: The best I can give you is a used toothbrush

[@gpslightlock1422]

Gotta love grandpa. RIP old man! The world loves you.

[@mayonotarapper5758]

3:26 Rest In Peace old man we love you

[@joshuaarroyo7235]

Good on chum. He always gets the end of the stick and it's cool that he managed to get something that day.

[@peace7482]

That one cool looking bike even for 2020's!

[@romanengelbrecht6717]

" Chum, A gold grill you cant cook hamburgers on a gold grill" hahaha that part had me in tears

[@chrisstreet7384]

I literally just saw that part of the show as I was reading your comment, which made it even more than just tears for me!!!!😂😂😂 Thanks bro!

[@tristenmanzano527]

always had a place for u in my heart. my dad was in the navy, a submarina and station all over the place, but we stay in san diego, after he retired 💕

[@Sijan.G]

A thousand dollars!!! Thousand Dollars THOUSAND DOLLARS - The Old Man

[@b3at1]

chum looks like chris from family guy

[@CarlosMartinez-818]

He just needs to dye his Hair Blonde.🤣🤣

[@redfailhawk]

Dude that’s it. That’s who he reminds me off. Been trying to put my finger on it for years!

[@45441]

Cause he is

[@dravyn4124]

I love how happy he is really

[@Trav81888]

and RIP to the old man...the only tolerable character that always drops gems

[@mahmoudnadi1992]

Lol he just so happened to be driving in a residential area, where there is a guy that just so happened to decide to take out the bike for cleaning at that time, and just so happened to have legal issues requiring an influx of cash. Oh and the supposed film crew following him around during errands. Not staged at all 😂

[@mahmoudnadi1992]

@g g Yeah I know, but the regular stuff in the store is more believable, this was just really badly written.

[@joedee1299]

That old man “what” should be a meme 😂😂😂

[@warlordqueekheadtaker7960]

Yes!!🤣🤣👍

[@warlordqueekheadtaker7960]

🤪🛬

[@Jay-jq6bl]

Love how his balance scale works, lol

[@ryanspoopstang]

"you cant cook hamburgers on a gold grill" 🤣🤣

[@Rudster14]

I feel so bad for this guy. I wish he had been able to keep the bike for his grandkids

[@louisvespia9546]

Rudster14 I’m pretty sure his grandkids wouldn’t want it and would sell it like he did

[@Rudster14]

@@louisvespia9546 I would totally want it

[@louisvespia9546]

Rudster14 cool

[@garyquail2347]

I'm surprised they got that for $8,700 usually a Bowden spacelander really doesn't sell for no more than from the prices I've seen no more than 12 to $13,000 and besides that to the components on the bike like the fenders the frame are made of fiberglass and it's not really meant for somebody over 85 lb to ride a bicycle like that I know one maybe two people that have that particular 1960 model Bowden spacelander and believe you me they don't ride them at all just occasionally take it out to a bicycle show and swap meet to show them off.

[@juanmonge8]

They are more for an art display than for riding.

[@liammorrison4284]

Cant hear that jingle without thinking of its always sunny

[@1survivor566]

You gotta love the old man lol. RIP sir.

[@gaddisonmail]

Good job Chum!!! Love this show. "Why not?" on the minimum wage by the Old man. Lol miss him. You guys still rock at the heart of this show. It's still my go-to for entertaining, interesting, educational history.

[@hellfire5108]

Cmon guys, don't expect us to believe this was not staged.

[@totsescobar1342]

I love that they had its always sunny in Philadelphia music

[@adamhull5333]

I thought the same haha

[@thatdarnmage1515]

Came to see if anyone else caught it, shocked me that it wasnt in the top comments lol

[@kodadelasoda8323]

"if idiots can fly, this place can be an airport"

[@Mulluns]

1K might be chump change to them, but I'm sure the thought and act of rewarding him for getting such a good deal when he's hard to take serious really meant a lot.

[@fritz4359]

"We pay more then minimum wage" Old man- "why?"

[@chieftan69]

This was the most scripted moment ever on this show.

[@Farvadude]

please tell us all how it's scripted another thousand times like the other thousand people doing the exact same thing. if you keep it up you might actually be able to convince somebody to watch something else. eventually.

[@johncloois3301]

@@Farvadude OP seems to be commenting on how OBVIOUS it is.

[@Farvadude]

@Chic 'N' Stu at what point did i say it ISN'T staged? quote the line.

[@clocktowers1]

@@Farvadude And maybe if you keep up replying to people keeping up the commenting about it being staged maybe you'll be able to convince people to stop commenting that it's staged by replying to them that they shouldn't be commenting how its....

[@kaldo_kaldo]

Your comment is scripted

[@grantfaris3963]

“Dude Thanks” best quote ever

[@LP-jb4db]

Austin “Chumlee” Russell, the childhood friend of Rick Harrison, has a net worth of $5 million. Chumlee earns a nice paycheck for his appearances on Paw Stars. Every time a Pawn Star episode airs, Chumlee earns $25,000, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

[@ethank4820]

I’m surprised they were childhood friends. There’s a pretty big age gap between them.

[@frankiegomez4205]

WHAT ? A 1,000 dollars ??? But.. a thousand dollar though..? 😂😂 the Old Man wasn't having it lmao

[@junior4782]

And now he's making the most money out of all of them

[@walesu.k.2108]

It’s awesome they look out for each other

[@ThePunisherisme]

Man i hope i find a good employer like Rick specially during this time of pandemic

[@ivenstorm]

"If you want good employees, you have to pay to have good employees" Take note literally every retail company in the world.

[@blooper3764]

This just goes to show that Chumlee can make ANYTHING happen ANYWHERE.

[@Filmchannel409]

Old man: we oughta get paid to be here *literally gets paid to be there by the history channel*

[@johnschober1819]

Man I miss the Old Man, his wisdom and comments are the best.