One of this blog’s favorite Las Vegas-based reality shows is “Pawn Stars,” the spectacularly popular History Channel hit that features downtown’s Gold & Silver Pawn Shop.

If you’ve visited the shop, you’ve no doubt seen evidence that being famous is very good for business.

Business Success 101: Get your own TV show.

A brand new Las Vegas tour, the Pawn Stars Insider Tour from OnBoard Sightseeing Tours, lets visitors skip the line and see what really goes on behind the scenes at the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop.

The tour also includes three other shops often seen on “Pawn Stars”: The Toy Shack, Rick’s Restorations and Count’s Kustoms.

We took this photo at the Toy Shack. We knew it would come in handy someday.

If you doubt the popularity of “Pawn Stars” and its stars, please note that this blog’s video of the affable Austin “Chumlee” Russel has been viewed more than 31,000 times on YouTube. Why, here it is now!

The “Pawn Stars Insider Tour” tour leaves at 2:15 p.m. each day from the north entrance of Bally’s Las Vegas (just outside the Bally’s box office, though it’s not affiliated with Bally’s).

Tickets are $69.99 for adults and $59.99 for children under 12. Get more information on the official tour site.