The pop culture junkosphere is converging in ways that only Nielsen could predict. Mix a batch of good ratings for pawn shop shows with another batch of okay ratings for Repo Games, and you've got Pawn Games on Spike.The network for XY-chromosome young'uns has greenlighted a pilot for this pawn shop version of their repossession epic. I'll let Spike state the premise as only they can: "...this new series gives unsuspecting people a chance to win back their prized possessions they have just traded for a quick buck. In order to reacquire their goods, the contestant will face a series of questions and challenges, similar to the classic Let’s Make A Deal, utilizing the items found in the pawn shop."
Have I mentioned that I hate the word "utilize"? Just use "use." Anyway, the showrunner is the pictured SallyAnn Salsano, also responsible for defacing the universe with Jersey Shore. Okay, I won't prejudge, as I promised with Bill Engvall's Lingo. Pawn Games sounds like a (would-be) trendier version of LMAD, with the lately popular pawn shop locale tossed in.
Maybe they can lure Rick Harrison to guest on an episode.
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