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The Best Episodes of Dog the Bounty Hunter

Every episode of Dog the Bounty Hunter ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dog the Bounty Hunter!

Worst episode
S5E12 New Dog in Town
5.611 votes
Top season
Season 8
7.4avg
Binge time
4d 23h
250 episodes

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 8 Episode 17 - The Montrose Files: The Million Dollar Man Pt. 2
    8.4/10(15 votes)
    S8:E17

    Once in Montrose, Dog discovers that the million dollar fugitive is not the young bondsman's only problem. His kind heart and inexperience have led him to bail out a bevy of bail jumpers. Dog and Beth make it their mission to both clean up the mess and teach him the fundamentals of bondsmanship.

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  2. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 8 Episode 3 - Girl Power
    8.5/10(13 votes)
    S8:E3

    When Dog decides to spend the day caring for his newest granddaughter, Beth enlists the girls to hunt down a female fugitive. Heading into a dangerous part of town the ladies will use their feminine wiles to track this mother gone wrong.

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  3. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 4 Episode 11 - The Last Call
    8.1/10(20 votes)
    S4:E11

    Dog and the team face many challenges with this hunt. They are forced to revoke the bond of a woman who’s co-signer which is her ex-boyfriend has just committed suicide. She turns herself in but when the deceased man’s mom comes to console her…sparks erupt.

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  4. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 3 Episode 12 - Father Hood
    7.9/10(15 votes)
    S3:E12

    As the proud father he is Tim always takes time for his daughter. Today it is a spin around the yard…in the wagon. The stress of a new hunt looms, Tim must find the fugitive or pay the bond.

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  5. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 1 Episode 12 - You Can't Go Home Again
    7.8/10(17 votes)
    S1:E12

    Dog and Beth enjoy reminiscing about their early days bounty hunting in Denver. They return to the house where Dog raised Leland (built by Dog's grandfather), which moves Dog to tears. As they walk through the abandoned and rundown house, Dog is touched by the sublime and tearfully recalls the words his father said to him just before he died. - Summary from A&E's ""Dog"" website

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  6. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 3 Episode 1 - California, Here Dog Comes
    8.1/10(10 votes)
    S3:E1

    Dog has been hunting Samu for over three years, but now he has only three days before Samu's bond comes due -- when Dog and Beth will have to pay $75,000! Luckily, Dog and the team get a tip that Samu's playing semi-professional football in the San Francisco area, and they head for California. With only hours to go before the bond comes due, Dog swoops down on a construction site where Samu is supposed to be. Will Dog get his man -- and save his money?

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  8. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 2 Episode 13 - This Dog Can Hunt
    8.0/10(11 votes)
    S2:E13

    Dog and the family visit the Rockies for a little work and lot of fun, but soon they're on one of the biggest cases of their career. They go on the hunt for Harry, a repeat offender, and the search takes them through a seedy world of tattoo parlors, cheap motels, and crack dens. But soon Dog realizes that he will need all of his man-hunting expertise and even the Indian tracking skills his grandfather taught him if he has any hope of bringing Harry to justice. (1 hour special.)

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  9. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 2 Episode 15 - Cats and Dogs
    7.8/10(14 votes)
    S2:E15

    This episode we find out who rules, Cats or Dogs. Dog is after a woman who goes by “Cats.” Dog must bring her in or Beth loses her $10,000 bond. Adding to the problems they face, “Cats” is pregnant. Will Dog be able to talk her into giving up? Or will one of them be left chasing their tails?

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  10. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 3 Episode 5 - Moms and Dads
    7.9/10(11 votes)
    S3:E5

    When drugs get involved the ruin the lives of the addict. First on the list is Mae who had a loving family but gave it all up for an Ice Pipe. Not far behind is Jude, Dog decides to send him to jail and Beth is left to talk to the girlfriend.

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  11. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 8 Episode 1 - The Ice Man
    7.9/10(11 votes)
    S8:E1

    Dog's latest fugitive, doesn't think small when it comes to illegal drugs: he was carrying almost a pound of methamphetamine when he was arrested. Now he's on the run with his pregnant girlfriend on the high plains of Colorado. Dog and his team track him through rundown trailer parks, junkyards filled with rusted cars, and finally to a desolate country road where they have to make a risky nighttime bust.

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  12. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 8 Episode 29 - Big Brother
    8.0/10(9 votes)
    S8:E29

    Dog hopes to gain the trust and assistance of a Samoan fugitive's kinfolk, but tempers flare during a raid on the family's home.

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  13. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 7 Episode 17 - Bait & Snitch
    7.8/10(11 votes)
    S7:E17

    When the local cops put out an APB for a client with a checked past, Dog springs into action. With the aid of the runner's girlfriend the posse heads out to bring him in. Little does the team suspect that before the end of the day Dog will be helping to mend a family torn apart by violence.

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  14. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 8 Episode 28 - God Looks on the Heart
    7.8/10(11 votes)
    S8:E28

    The U.S. Postal Service assists Dog and his team in their quest to bring a footloose fugitive to justice.

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  15. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 8 Episode 14 - Dead of Night
    8.0/10(8 votes)
    S8:E14

    This hunt is personal. Dog's good friend and fellow bondsman Chris is running out of time. He has only days to find his fugitive or risk losing his business. In his hunt Dog confronts duplicitous tipsters, vicious attack dogs, and hostile neighbors. When the clock striking midnight a new lead comes in. Will this informant prove anymore reliable than the rest?

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  16. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 7 Episode 15 - Menehune Mischief
    7.9/10(9 votes)
    S7:E15

    When Beth returns to the compound on the Big Island she finds a damaged SUV and two possible culprits--Dog or Justin. Pressed by Beth, Dog offers a third option. The perpetrators are Hawaii's mythical mischief makers--the Menehune! As the team pursues their fugitive over volcanic mountain ranges and into the unmapped wilds of Puna, Dog regales the team with the lore of these magical beings. He also makes a promise: after catching their man he that will reveal the identity of the real mischief maker.

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  17. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 3 Episode 28 - Baby Lyssa Steps Up
    7.8/10(10 votes)
    S3:E28

    Dog and the gang are still hunting fugitives in Colorado. They start the day going for a horseback ride. Ana is the bounty for the day and Dog is sent to bring her in. Lyssa takes charge during the take down and Dog has a reward for his daughter.

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  18. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 1 Episode 2 - Father and Son
    7.4/10(32 votes)
    S1:E2

    In Hawaii, Dog sets off from Honolulu to Kona to help his son Leland with some of his fugitives. First, a stop at Leland's boxing gym to warm up for their day of hunting with a quick sparring session and some father-and-son time together.

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  19. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 6 Episode 6 - Teaching Moment
    7.7/10(11 votes)
    S6:E6

    Dog always wants to share the wisdom he has collected on the streets with the fugitives he captures. But today he's going to do double duty! His son-in-law Travis (and trainee bondsman) is also in need of some knowledge. After Travis signs off on an iffy bond and the accused turns into a fugitive, Dog and Beth decide to bring Travis on his first bounty. What better way to teach him the importance of proper paperwork and procedure, than to show him just how hard it can be to bring in your man!

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  20. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 2 Episode 18 - Double Trouble
    7.7/10(9 votes)
    S2:E18

    Feeling lucky? Dog is. One Dog, two women means one awesome episode. Dog decides to take down two women Moani and Jade. Will the women leave Dog and the team in the dog kennel? Or will Dog take them to the big dog kennel…downtown?

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  21. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 2 Episode 22 - Mothers and Daughters
    7.7/10(9 votes)
    S2:E22

    When a mother made the decision to bail out her daughter…her daughter made a promise. Since the daughter is not holding up her end of the bargain…the mother makes a hard decision. Beth remembers when she was young and hopes this girl will one day change her ways.

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  22. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 3 Episode 26 - Rocky Mountain Roundup
    7.7/10(9 votes)
    S3:E26

    Dog and the gang are back in Colorado helping out their friend and fellow bail bondsman Bobby Brown. Today's fugitive is particularly dangerous so the guys invest in some pepper ball guns. Family, friends and local police are helping out with this chase. Can they get their man?

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  23. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 4 Episode 12 - The Smackdown of Baby Lyssa
    7.4/10(20 votes)
    S4:E12

    A pregnant co-signer has been threatened by the man she bailed out. She goes to Dog to revoke the man’s bail and get him off the streets. Dog and the team devise a plan, but things go drastically wrong leaving a member of the team vulnerable.

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  24. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 1 Episode 18 - Second Chances
    7.5/10(13 votes)
    S1:E18

    Dog captures Paul, an methamphetamine addict, but steers him to a rehab program instead of jail. Meanwhile, one of the family's puppies is taken to a vet, having been attacked by their other dogs, and its chances of recovery seem grim. - Summary from A&E's ""Dog"" website

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  25. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 6 Episode 2 - Island Hopper
    7.6/10(10 votes)
    S6:E2

    Dog is always trying to reduce the number of fugitives in Hawaii, so he really doesn't like felons from the mainland combining their flight from the law with an island vacation. So when a brother bondsman from Washington State calls Dog for help tracking a runner in search of fun in the sun on the tropical paradise of Kauai, the team is on the case. Dog's only problem? No leads!

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  26. Dog the Bounty Hunter Season 7 Episode 11 - Bait and Switch
    7.6/10(10 votes)
    S7:E11

    Things are seldom what they seem in the world of bounty hunting and it is through this maze of illusions that Dog pursues his prey. When the fugitive's girlfriend offers to help Dog trap this dangerous felon Dog knows that someone is being deceived, the only question is whom?

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Montrose Files: The Million Dollar Man Pt. 2" is the best rated episode of Dog the Bounty Hunter. It scored 8.4/10 from 15 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on March 9, 2011.

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