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Take the Pawn Stars hostage, when a $20 bill from infamous hijacker "DB Cooper" skydives into the shop. The only unsolved airplane hijacking in U.S. history, do the guys pay a king s ransom, or will negotiations get lost to the wind? Then, a guy marches in with a sword from the Civil War. Made for the foot artillery, does Rick see a sharp profit to be made or will he lose his edge? And later, Rick and Corey check out a collection of paintings by actor Tony Curtis. Will these works give them a whiff of the sweet smell of success?

Burn some rubber with the Pawn Stars when they check out a 1968 Ford Mustang GT fastback. Just like the car driven by Steve McQueen in "Bullitt," will Rick get into a high-speed chase for this classic muscle? Then, a guy moseys in with an 1858 Smith & Wesson Model 1. The same model used to kill Wild Bill Hickok, will this Old West pistol still pack a punch, or is the seller drawing dead? And later, a man dashes in with a WWII telegraph set. A wireless version often associated with spies, will the guys tap out a good price, or will the seller's bottom line force them to stop?

The Pawn Stars are up in arms when a late 1700's flintlock four-barrel handgun takes aim at the shop. Will Rick bite the bullet for this 4-piped pistol, or does he let it shoot by? Then, Rick and the Old Man are presented with a book of misprinted Eisenhower postage stamps. Are these first class mistakes or will they be returned to sender? And later, when Rick finds broken merchandise in the warehouse, he uses the shop's security camera to try and track down the guilty party.

The Pawn Stars are flying high when a panel off the world's fastest airplane, the SR-71 Blackbird, soars by the shop. A supersonic spy jet from the Cold War, will the guys have the intelligence to make a deal? Then, a solid bronze 16th century cannon fires into the shop. Specially made for use on ships, can the guys battle on the high seas for this antique weapon or will the deal sink their fortunes? And later, a customer brings in a vintage pair of gigantic Levis jeans. Used as a display in stores, will Rick and Chum wear the pants in this deal or will they need to button up their skills?

Take the Pawn Stars hostage, when a $20 bill from infamous hijacker "DB Cooper" skydives into the shop. The only unsolved airplane hijacking in U.S. history, do the guys pay a king s ransom, or will negotiations get lost to the wind? Then, a guy marches in with a sword from the Civil War. Made for the foot artillery, does Rick see a sharp profit to be made or will he lose his edge? And later, Rick and Corey check out a collection of paintings by actor Tony Curtis. Will these works give them a whiff of the sweet smell of success?

With only a week remaining in the season, the men race against time to remove more dangerous crocs. "Crocodile Mick" Pitman, is after a gang of young crocs that have infested a popular swimming hole. He knows that if he doesn t catch the amateur killers now, the public is at risk for an entire year. Nigel Palmer, continues to groom his son Alec to be the outback s next crocodile hunter. But Nigel isn t pleased with Alec s performance, and tempers flare as they come face to face with a 13 foot cattle killing croc. Karl Goodhand, and his mate Solomon, are on a mission to catch a crocodile that s threatening Solomon s family. And as the day continues, it becomes apparent that catching this beast is only the start of their problems. Aboriginal hunter, Paul Henwood, is after a 14 footer, intent on making a local aboriginal village his home for the wet season.

Darryl and John struggle to evade predators and retrieve the excavator from deep in the Amazon jungle. The rest of the crew experiences their first taste of "gold fever" and one crewmember falls dangerously ill.

With the mission at a standstill, boss man Tim Evans leads the Bama boys on a journey up the perilous Cuyuni River in a last-ditch effort to rescue their 24-ton excavator and save their fortune.

Southerners have a certain style, language and way of life. But what many people don't know is that America itself was made in the South. This two-hour special journeys to the real South for an informative and sometimes lighthearted look at its distinctive cultures, characteristics and influences on our country's history. Narrated by Charlie Daniels, well-known Southerners--Jeff Foxworthy, Trace Adkins, Ty Pennington, James Carville, Ricky Scaggs, Michael Waltrip, Bobby Bowden, Lyrnyrd Skynryd, Herschel Walker, Al Bell, and others--weigh in on cornerstones of Southern life: barbecue and moonshine, hunting and fishing, college football and the Grand Ol' Opry. We'll unearth surprises and misconceptions dating back to the earliest days of American history.

The Pawn Stars have an opportunity to buy a 17th Century treasure chest that nobody can open--even though what's inside could make all the difference. Will they figure out how to get in and plunder what's inside or will it remain locked keeping its contents secret forever? Then when a man wants to sell a three-sided trench knife from WWI, Rick has some concerns. And later, Rick and Corey play a prank on the Old Man by "borrowing" his 1956 Chrysler Imperial. What really happened to it?

The Pawn Stars have a chance to buy an incredibly rare 1970s Indian mini-motorcycle. Will they purchase the little hog and restore it to its former glory, or will they all be taken for a long bumpy ride and find out it's a fake? Then Rick and the Old Man consider buying a ship's bell believed to have been salvaged from a 1600s shipwreck. With suspicion that the bell was never submerged in salt water, the Pawn Stars will need to decide if the deal will ring true or crack under pressure. And later, a man takes a chance at selling his classic 1900s roulette wheel. Will Rick take a gamble with luck on his side, or will the deal spin out of control and put him in the red?

The Pawn Stars are up in arms when a late 1700's flintlock four-barrel handgun takes aim at the shop. Will Rick bite the bullet for this 4-piped pistol, or does he let it shoot by? Then, Rick and the Old Man are presented with a book of misprinted Eisenhower postage stamps. Are these first class mistakes or will they be returned to sender? And later, when Rick finds broken merchandise in the warehouse, he uses the shop's security camera to try and track down the guilty party.

Our cast of comedians tackles Edison, Einstein, the Wright Brothers, and many other nerds whose scientific genius have made the world a better place. Learn how shocking an elephant helped decide how we get electricity today. Discover the secrets of Marie Curie's radioactive love life. Find out why one inventor's Speedy Weenie is probably in your kitchen right now. It's a half-hour of TV that finally proves science can be fun. Or at least funny.

Prepare to meet some of the baddest mothers to ever stride the earth. We've scoured all of recorded history to find the men, the myths, and the legends that kicked ass, took names, and then kicked ass again. We're talking Genghis Khan, Andrew Jackson, and the manliest man to ever make a living by writing his feelings down on paper: Ernest Hemingway. It's all the stuff your history teacher didn't have the stones to cover.

After three years on the road, host Brian Unger is taking a different look at just how our states got their shapes. We'll hear about the unique American values that have made this country what it is today, and travel from coast to coast and everywhere in between. Along the way, Brian reveals that just as we shaped the map, it has shaped us.

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Week two of the dry season, and the fights are only getting fiercer. Mick is on the hunt for an aggressive 15-footer who is driving younger crocs out of the area, and he has been hired to take the surly beast off the waters. Chopper pilot Mick Burbidge is opening up an aerial front in the battle for the outback. Mick's been hired to use his chopper to drive 50 head of cattle back to market. There's just one obstacle: a river guarded by a hungry 15-foot crocodile. Native hunter Paul Henwood's on a mission for his tribe. His village has being threatened by a croc turf war. And when two animals fight over the same land, men get caught in the crossfire. Nigel's out for revenge on a 14-footer that knocked him overboard last week. But he'll be racing the coastal, which will empty the river out by midnight. Nigel will have just three hours to bring in his croc, or risk getting bottomed out and stranded.

Things heat up two weeks into the dry season as two hunters race to protect local fishermen, a ranger eliminates a dangerous threat, and one hunter undertakes a personal mission. Nigel Palmer and his son Alec set up a sting operation to catch a massive 15-footer that s been threatening fishermen. Meanwhile, Mick Pitman and his driver face a tougher fight against a second troublemaker menacing local anglers. Tommy and his elite croc management team battle a croc that s showing dangerous aggression against Top End s yearly influx of tourists. They track him to a local boat ramp with some rotting boar meat, where the 14-footer fights back fiercely, reminding Tommy of the croc that took half his hand 8 years ago. In Arnhem Land, Karl Goodhand wants to settle a score with the giant black croc that killed his dog. It ll be a fight to the death... But whose?

The fourth week of the dry season brings tough challenges to each team of crocodile hunters. Paul's team hunts for a flesh-eating, ghost croc on his homeland, the Finniss River. They spot their elusive target in the bush, where they lure it out with wallaby meat to kill it. The next day, Paul conducts a ritual to release the spirit of the ghost croc back into the universe. Karl and Eric scout the Victoria River in search of a crocodile that has been feasting on expensive cattle. They spot their target on rough waters but a big fight ensues as they try to reel it in. A 12-foot croc has been captured in one of Tommy and Robbie's traps. The croc fights to get on the boat, prolonging their return. As they head back, their boat hits a sandbar and they are stranded for hours. Mick goes out to the river alone to hunt a dog-killing croc. Trying to steer the boat and hunt at the same time results in Mick crashing into the trees and losing his catch.

The dry season is half over and the hunters of Australia s Northern Territory are anxious to bring in as many crocs as possible before the rain returns and the waterways double in size. On the Bullo River, rancher Franz Ranacher tried to find the dominant bull crocodile of the area that has been killing his cattle and ruining his business. Aboriginal hunter Paul Henwood searches a series of isolated billabongs for a legendary crocodile that would bring him a huge payday. While helicopter pilot Mick Burbidge leads an aerial assault against a bull, a distress call comes in over the radio--his friend Grant is marooned in the river without fuel. Mick s search and rescue mission won t be that simple. Nigel and his son Alec travel to an area teaming with freshwater crocodiles. Will Alec pass this rite of passage and prove to an anxious Nigel that he is ready to carry on the family business?

It s mid-dry season, and the outback has become a dried-up wasteland. Ranger Tommy Nichols is out to protect the public from an aggressive crocodile that's ventured into a popular fishing area. But with water levels extremely low, Tommy finds himself stuck on a sand bar. Rogue hunter "Crocodile" Mick Pitman is back on the hunt for a second go at a 13 foot dog-killing croc that could fetch him a $1,200 payday. Veteran hunter Nigel Palmer hopes to finally catch a 14 foot cattle-killing croc that outsmarted him over a year ago. With only a small window of opportunity to catch his croc before the tide leaves him stranded, Nigel is forced to take a risk bigger than ever before. Daredevil pilot Mick Burbidge has been hired to muster a herd of buffalo that have been trampling fences on a local rancher's land. He rounds them up, but these aggressive wild animals have other ideas.

Desperate for a catch, Aboriginal hunter Paul Henwood and his team travel to the far end of the territory, chasing stories of a one-armed croc that's been terrorizing an aboriginal village. As they make their way through the bush, disaster hits. Seasoned hunter Nigel Palmer's son, Alec struggles to master the proper technique for throwing the harpoon. Nigel doubts his son's ability to hold his own within the team, but when the men come face to face with a ferocious croc, Nigel may have no choice but to rely on his rookie son to help catch it. Karl Goodhand has been hired to rid a local ranch of an infestation. Not crocs, but feral pigs. Karl tracks a massive boar through the night, and as it threatens the life of his lead hunting dog, Karl's forced to take matters in his own hands. And in the air, pilot Mick Burbidge attempts to save 15,000 panicked cattle as they flee from a raging brush fire, and into rivers teaming with deadly crocs.