TruTV has given 'Hardcore Pawn' the greenlight for Season 5 just a day after Season 4 premiered.

The two premiere episodes were seen by an average of 2.1 million viewers.

"We're very excited to celebrate another strong performance by Hardcore Pawn, which continues to resonate in a big way with our targeted viewers," Marc Juris, executive vice president and general manager of truTV, said in a statement.

The 13-episode Season 5 will debut later this year.

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On 'Hardcore Pawn' (Tue., 10PM ET on TruTV), one man offers up "a two-way radio that communicates with aliens." Les Gold, company patriarch of Detroit's family-run American Jewelry and Loan, is extremely skeptical. Especially since it's really a broken DVD player.

"They come on my TV. I see 'em from another galaxy and planet," says the prospective customer. "I think Jesus Christ comes on it too, but mostly just aliens."

Gold says he'll take the "radio" if the guy can prove its otherworldly communication skills. When it doesn't work, the man claims Gold broke it, and he's getting "Al Sharpton down here."

The sun is surely going to shine for Mayim Bialik. The former 'Blossom' star has been promoted to series regular on CBS's 'The Big Bang Theory.'

Bialik's deal is for this season only and does not call for her to appear in every episode, Deadline Hollywood reports. The previously recurring guest star first debuted at the end of last season and has popped up a handful of times this season.

This move is similar to one made earlier this year with recurring guest star Melissa Rauch. She's also signed as a regular for this season and not contracted for all episodes.

Since 'Blossom,' Bialik has appeared on many shows, including 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' 'Bones' and most recently 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager.'

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