Miami Ink
TLC (ended 2008)
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Season 4
- Ep 13And Baby Makes Three8/21/08
Darren and Talea prepare for the baby. Ami gets overwhelmed when he produces a mixed martial arts fight night. Meanwhile, Nunez helps a cancer survivor regain some balance. - Ep 12Hanging with the Hiradas8/14/08
Yoji, Bridget and baby Sidney visit Yoji's mom in Japan so she can see her granddaughter for the first time. Darren is asked by young patient's doctor to use his artistic skills to help the kid.'' - Ep 11New Orleans Special8/7/08
In "Dre Demands Respect", Ami was invited to post-Katrina New Orleans by one of the disaster relief workers. So the crew decide to take up the offer and become guest artists at their friend's tattoo shop, Eye Candy, thereby helping to revitalize the local economy by encouraging the spending of a lot of tourist money.moreless - Ep 10Ruthless and Toothless7/24/08
Yoji and Darren can't agree on the designs for a tattoo-based baby clothing line. While Ami tattoos a cherry blossom on Vanessa to get over a hard relationship. - Ep 9Dre Demands Respect7/10/08
Ever since the episode "Blast Off", Dre has felt like she's not part of the team since her name is the only one not up on the shop's window. Darren helps a woman honor the loss of her husband with an unusual tattoo.'' - Ep 8Ami and Yoji Come to Blows7/3/08
The gang are refused entrance on the golf course because they're not dressed appropriately. After a updating their attire, they hit the links only to have it turn into a showdown, Miami Ink style. - Ep 7Blast Off!6/5/08
Ami, Nunez, Darren and Dre head out to Cape Canaveral to see the space shuttle launch, discovering that traveling in an RV isn't exactly "luxury!" - Ep 6Dre's Stylin'6/12/08
Nunez buys his mom a house and helps with the move. Ami learns Jujitsu with young martial artists. An Italian admirer of Garver gets tattooed, while Tim and Nunez give some brothers matching scars.'' - Ep 5Ami Animates5/22/08
Ami teaches an art class at Miami Children's hospital and brings the kids' drawings to life through animation. - Ep 4House Hunting5/15/08
Yoji develops a skin disease. - Ep 3Tim's Pinups5/8/08
Yoji is stressing out and needs a quiet lunch with his wife, so Ami baby sits Syd for them. - Ep 2We Are Family5/1/08
Dre needs to pass her certification test, while Darren faces major life changes. - Ep 1Make or Break4/24/08
Ami agrees to open a new shop.
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Season 3
- Ep 13Through Thick and Thin12/11/07
Ami & Nunez are asked to judge a bikini contest. Darren & Chris are both looking for time off from the shop but for different reasons, leaving Ami stressed. - Ep 12Makin' the Big Leagues12/4/07
The Florida Marlins baseball club enlists the Miami Ink tattooists to design a temporary tattoo for their fans. In return, the team lets the boys throw the first pitch. - Ep 11Speed Racer11/27/07
Nunez has a problem with speed... speeding tickets, that is. Ami sends Nunez to drag racing school to cure him of his inner speed demon. He's a natural, showing us what he's made of in a race against a pro driver.''Meanwhile, Miss Kim drops by the shop for a tattoo. - Ep 10Skate or Die!11/20/07
Yoji's been working out and gaining weight, training with a famous martial arts fighter to combat Ami's bullying. Meanwhile, Ami and Garver design skateboards for a skate racing competition. - Ep 9Ami's Anger11/13/07
Ami is stressed with finding a new artist while running the shop and the new bar. Guest artist Virginia is worried about Ami's anger so Garver steps in to help make her feel welcome. Yoji makes a mistake and Darren has a client who keeps changing his mind. - Ep 8No Regrets11/6/07
Nunez and Ami's partnership reaches a critical point and they must decide if they should dissolve their business relationship and go back to just being friends. Meanwhile, Garver undertakes a woman's elaborate peacock tattoo, and Darren inks a pin-up girl on the back of a 300-lb woman. - Ep 7Nothing Lasts Forever8/5/07
Ami divides his time between days at the tattoo shop and nights at the new bar, but becomes annoyed that Nunez is spending so much time at the bar. - Ep 6Viva Las Vegas7/24/07
Ami and Nunez head to Las Vegas so a major promoter can teach them the tricks of success for their bar, Love/Hate. Meanwhile, back at the shop, Darren gets acclaimed tattoo artist Joe Capobianco to fill in. - Ep 5Garver Gets Commissioned7/17/07
Garver is asked to paint a piece of art that will hang in a model home. Yoji gives customers Jasmine and Ali matching tattoos to show their love for each other. Meanwhile, Nunez inks a tattoo on a woman dressed as a mermaid. - Ep 4Facing Changes7/7/07
An artist from New York City, Miss D'Jo, gets a tryout as Kat's replacement. She and Chris work on a family portrait with a film theme. Meanwhile, Darren creates an impressive phoenix to symbolize customer Humberto's rebirth after a troubled childhood. - Ep 3Old Friends6/26/07
With Kat gone back to LA to open her own shop, Garver's old pal Tim Hendricks is recruited as a guest artist. Ami inks a traditional owl tattoo to honor customer Samantha's grandmother, and Garver does a bearded back piece for BMX rider Matt. - Ep 2Staff, Staff, Staff6/19/07
Things are getting busier, but Ami and Nunez still need more staff at the shop and the bar. Meanwhile, Ami creates a double-happiness design. - Ep 1New Artist Search6/12/07
When Kat Von D leaves for L.A., Ami and Nunez have to find a new artist to replace her. The first applicant is Tasi Lyn from Long Beach, California. Meanwhile, Garver helps a woman who wants a vampire-related tattoo.
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Season 2
- Ep 33Tensions Rock the Shop5/8/07
Problems mount between Ami and Kat as a friend of Kat's visits the shop. - Ep 32American Chopper5/1/07
Ami and Nunez do some tattoos for the gang at "American Chopper." - Ep 31Ami and Nunez Buy a Bar4/24/07
Ami and Nunez's bar may not open as scheduled because of problems with their business partners. - Ep 30Yoji's Dilemma4/3/07
Yoji decides to put together a punk-rock band. Garver resumes work on Nunez's back tattoo after an eight-year hiatus. Ami continues his detail work on tattoos of a pin-up girl and a motorcycle. - Ep 29Kat's Cooking3/27/07
Kat comes up with a design that's a tribute to extreme sports, gets a cooking lesson, and is visited by her mom. Garver creates a design for a woman in the style of a 1940s-style pinup. - Ep 28Back to their Roots3/20/07
Graffiti artist G-Wiz has abandoned illegal activities in favor of a mural project for a local charity, and asks Darren and Nuñez to assist, but they aren't sure if they still have the necessary skills. - Ep 27Kat and Oliver Quality Time3/13/07
Living in a different time zone from her husband Oliver is taking a toll on Kat's marriage, so when he comes to visit they consult a psychic for counseling. Nunez creates a memorial to a client's dog. Ami makes a complex back design in tribute to Eastern medicine. - Ep 26Bella Boot Camp3/6/07
Ami's dog Bella goes wild in the shop, so Nunez and Yoji decide to pay for her to be professionally trained. A fan of Nunez's work comes in for a tattoo that will serve to put the past behind her. A friend of Ami's comes in from Seattle to have a Hanya mask added to her arm.moreless - Ep 25Nobody Likes a Quitter2/27/07
Nunez helps a woman redo her tattoo tribute to her late husband. Ami creates a freehand dragon design for a man who has overcome a terrible addiction. Kat makes a portrait of a man's mother. - Ep 24Family Values Tour2/13/07
Visiting Korn's Family Values tour, Darren gives the bass player tattoos of his band-mate's autographs. Nunez works on a friend's back tattoo. A kid on a Make-a-Wish trip comes by the shop. - Ep 23Yoji's Big Move2/6/07
Yoji moves his family into a larger place. Kat does a tattoo of slain pop singer Selena for her brother. Darren has Garver give him a tattoo in the image of his tiny dog, Pachuco. - Ep 22Shop Party1/30/07
Miami Ink celebrates its first year; Ami helps Crystal heal the pain of her mother's murder with a guardian-angel tattoo; a hip-hop artist is back for round two on his back piece. - Ep 21Battle of the Apprentices1/23/07
When Ami's buddy Yaniv comes to Miami with his Japanese apprentice Kosuke, to drop off Ami's bike, Ami and Yaniv decide to swap apprentices for the day, leaving Yoji to experience a new world of grease. - Ep 20Garver's Injury12/26/06
A "Madre de Agua" (mother of water) tattoo is done by Kat for a woman who lost her father; a man gets a clock and crying-woman image to symbolize time he lost with his loved ones while incarcerated.'' - Ep 19The Car Star12/19/06
Overhaulin' " host Chris Jacobs gets a tattoo. - Ep 18Von D Family Bonding12/12/06
A rapper gets the words "forgive us" inked; Darren designs a tattoo for a line of custom choppers. - Ep 17A Disgruntled Yoji12/5/06
A man in medical school honors those who helped him; a woman pays tribute to her mother with a special pinup tattoo. - Ep 16History of the Circus Sideshow11/28/06
Circus sideshow workers get tattoos of a rubber-chicken prop and the Coney Island Wonder Wheel ride. - Ep 15The Jeep11/7/06
Garver draws a "Day of the Dead" skull to memorialize a legal battle. Ami creates a hot rod design to help a client reconcile with his father. - Ep 14Sink or Swim10/31/06
Carver works on a novel design to celebrate a woman's brother, who died in Iraq. Kat creates a portrait of his father for one client and a picture of ice cream and candy for another. - Ep 13Bye-Bye Bridgette10/24/06
Garver uses a local pinup model to get inspiration for Roger's tattoo. Philip memorializes his dad's battle against cancer. Kat celebrates a full 10 years as a tattoo artist with a design by Corey Miller. - Ep 12Kat & Ami Tattoo the Troops10/17/06
Ami creates a large tattoo on a man's back to represent significant turning points in his life, including his father's suicide and his coming out as gay. Kat creates an image of fifties pinup Bettie Page. Another man gets a design symbolizing the good and bad things of his life. - Ep 11Lloyd Banks and the Rotten Apple10/10/06
Rap artist Lloyd Banks gets a tattoo from Chris Garver to celebrate the release of his new album. - Ep 10Kat's Niche9/19/06
One woman gets a tattoo with her grandfather's favorite Latin saying, another gets a blue-ringed octopus tattoo from Ami, and a third gets an image of her favorite band, Guns N Roses. - Ep 9Ami's Bad Side9/12/06
Ami gets in an argument with Darren's wife. Darren designs a koi fish tattoo for a man to celebrate his losing 100 pounds. Applicant Lee is chosen as the new shop manager. - Ep 8Kat: A Fish Out of Water9/5/06
The "Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese Lady" gets a tattoo of her namesake sandwich image from Kat. Ami gives two people matching star tattoos. Yoji's daughter goes to the beach with Ami. - Ep 7Garver's Ultimatum8/29/06
Garver's back problems flare and may jeopardize his career. Meanwhile, the crew tests another applicant in their quest to find a new manager for the shop. - Ep 6Kat the Party Machine8/22/06
Garver does a tattoo of a Spanish skull for one woman. Another gets an image of an Asian woman. But newcomer Kat is feeling left out. - Ep 5We're All Family8/15/06
Nunez is having trouble dealing with his mother's surgery. Darren faces change after an important phone call. AMi tries to help with Yoji's communication problem. Meanwhile, Garver struggles with personal issues. - Ep 4The Ultimate Job Interview8/8/06
The crew tests the latest applicant for shop manager by having a friend poses as a bookie who has come to confiscate Nunez's stuff. - Ep 3Woman in a Man's World8/1/06
Nunez designs a tattoo to honor a woman's soldier father, a graffiti artist has a tattoo created from her own artwork, and Garver makes a Japanese-style snake design for a local club owner. - Ep 2Yoji's Initiation7/25/06
Former apprentice Yoji Harada, now a full-fledged member of the design crew, joins Ami in doing simultaneous tattoos for a pair of best friends. One customer gets a cartoon version of herself, and another asks for a Buddha design to help cover up a scar from scoliosis. A woman with no tattoos comes in to apply for the shop manager position.moreless - Ep 1Saver vs. Spender7/18/06
Darren has to be careful doing a tattoo for a man with type 1 diabetes, Nunez gets a little out of control with spending, Kat tattoos a man's daughter's portrait, and also creates a winged penny design for a woman in remembrance of her father, who told her that if she finds a penny face up on the ground it means that her guardian angel is watching over her.moreless
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Season 1
- Ep 26The Darren Special5/16/06
A retrospective on the most memorable tattoos created by Darren Brass, who discusses his design style, as well as his fellow artists and his personal life. - Ep 25The Nunez Special5/9/06
A retrospective on the most memorable designs created by Chris Nunez, who discusses his reputation both as a tattoo artist and as a ladies' man. - Ep 24The Garver Special5/2/06
A retrospective on the most memorable tattoos created by Chris Garver, who discusses his love of traditional Japanese designs. - Ep 23The Ami Special4/25/06
A retrospective on the most memorable designs by shop leader Ami James. - Ep 22The Kat Special4/18/06
A retrospective and touch-ups on Kat Von D's best work. - Ep 21Made in Japan4/11/06
Against Ami's wishes, Yoji gets a Mohawk haircut and adds a tattoo to his head. But Ami can't complain too much when apprentice Yoji finally gets his first paying client.''''Ami does a rosary design for a girl in memory of her grandfather, Darren makes a design to remind a rock musician that you only live once, and Garver creates a skull tattoo.''''Later, the guys temporarily leave the tattoo world and collaborate on paintings for an international art show.moreless - Ep 20Goodbye Freedom4/4/06
Darren's wife finally moves to Miami, forcing him to give up his notorious partying. Meanwhile, Yoji and Ami participate in a celebrity ping-pong tournament to benefit underprivileged kids.''''Nunez gives a young girl the design of her dreams, then helps another with an image to keep her mother's memory alive. Meanwhile, Darren gives his father a first tattoo, and Garver places an image of the World Trade Center on a skateboarder.moreless - Ep 19The Ink That Binds3/14/06
Darren does an inspirational tattoo to honor a man's uncle, while Garver does one for a woman who has struggled for years to overcome an eating disorder. Yoji's long work hours are affecting his family life, and the gang offers to look after his daughter while he and his wife see a family therapist. Meanwhile, the guys are jealous of Nuez's lunch date, and Ami places a radio ad for a friend who is looking for a fiancee.moreless - Ep 18Rock 'n' Roll All Night3/7/06
Garver works on a guardian angel design while Ami finishes a Hindu-inspired piece and then undertakes a Hawaiian-themed design. However, with so much work to do, the long hours are getting to everyone. - Ep 17While Ami's Away2/28/06
Kat stays on and helps out while Ami and Chris are vacationing in Hawaii. Now under the temporary management of Nunez, the shop is kept busy doing an intricate Alphonse Mucha design for a breast-cancer survivor and a special tattoo for custom-motorcycle builder Billy Lane. Meanwhile, apprentice Yoji gets his first solo job for a paying customer.moreless - Ep 16Kat's Return, Ami's Ride2/7/06
Kat makes a surprise visit from Los Angeles, delighting the overworked staff, and Ami tries to get past the memory of a past accident and resume rising a motorcycle. - Ep 15Weathering the Storm1/31/06
Tensions rise when Ami leaves town just as a huge storm is about to hit and leaves Chris Nunez in charge. Meanwhile, Darren tries to convince his wife to leave Connecticut and join him. - Ep 14Party All the Time1/24/06
Nunez's partying starts to get in the way of his work and demeans the shop's reputation. Meanwhile, Ami spends time with his mother, who is visiting from Israel. - Ep 13Step Up or Step Out1/17/06
Yoji learns that he must show improvement in his drawing skills or Ami will remove him from his apprenticeship. - Ep 12More Money, More Problems1/10/06
Trouble and confusion are brewing with the artists. They learn that as you get more money, you also get more problems. Ami buys his dream car and Darren puts his life and career on the line by drinking too much. - Ep 11Hawaii1/8/06
On a trip to Oahu, Hawaii, Ami James and Chris Garver meet Keoni Nunez who teaches them traditional Polynesian tattooing. Next, they sit in at a shop in Honolulu and tattoo six locals.
While they're in Hawaii, they also meet professional surfers who take them to catch some waves. - Ep 10Finding Balance9/27/05
While exercising to get into better physical shape, Ami revives an old back injury. Meanwhile, the gang are hesitant to let Yoji handle a solo tattoo job on a woman. - Ep 9Kat's in the Groove9/20/05
After last week's episode where Kat was brought in to help out, she's now settled in and having fun doing some great artwork. Kat tattoos the Virgin Mary on Darren's wife, and some family members come to visit the shop. - Ep 8Bad Break9/13/05
Darren Brass takes a little spill and breaks his elbow, so Ami brings in a new girl from Los Angeles to substitute for a few weeks. - Ep 7Going for the Gold9/6/05
A medal-winning Paralympic athlete comes in to get his tribal tattoo completed. Meanwhile, Yoji and Bridgette bring Sydney to the shop to meet the others. - Ep 6The Family8/23/05
Johnny Messner visits the tattoo salon. Also, the Miami Ink family gets a little bit bigger when Brigette and Yoji's beauiful daughter is born. - Ep 5The Apprentice8/16/05
Yoji learns the hard way that he has a long way to go before the guys let him tattoo for real. The shop has a constant flow of clients and characters, including their first return customer; a former Skid Row band member gets tatooed with his kids names. - Ep 4Growing Up8/9/05
While the gang adjusts to the responsibility of owning their own business, a list of celebrity clientele wait months for their turn under the needle with the masters. We also look back at how the four originally became friends, separated and traveled all over the country, and finally returned to South Beach.moreless - Ep 3In Memory Of...8/2/05
Several clients come in for tattoos that honor lost loved ones, including an old friend of Ami's who wants to memorialize the loss of his cousin. Ami and crew must also deal with changes and transformations in their lives and relationships, including the wedding of Yoji to his fiance Bridgette in a beautiful beach ceremony.moreless - Ep 2Never Forget7/26/05
As the business grows, the guys of Miami Ink struggle with the pressure of balancing their personal life and work. A mother and daughter come in to affirm their continuing bonds with each other by getting tattooed together. And Yoji decides to propose to his girlfriend. - Ep 1Five Friends7/19/05
Four world-class tattoo artists unite to turn what was once just a dream into a thriving business as they open up a tattoo shop in Miami's South Beach, along with their new apprentice Yoji. Their first client is world-class surfer Sonny Garcia, who wants a map of his native Hawaii tattooed across his abdomen.moreless
