8.6/1013 votesLoading...#1 - Girl Power
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2010
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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8.4/1015 votesLoading...#2 - The Montrose Files: The Million Dollar Man Pt. 2
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 3/9/2011
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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#3 - California, Here Dog Comes
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 3/21/2006
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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#4 - The Last Call
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 6/26/2007
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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8.0/107 votesLoading...#5 - Dead of Night
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 1/26/2011
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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#6 - Big Brother
Season 8 Episode 29 - Aired 6/16/2012
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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#7 - You Can't Go Home Again
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/9/2004
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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#8 - Rock-A-Bye Bounty
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/6/2006
These two cases will show Dog wearing his heart on his sleeve. With Frankie trying to make a change Dog promises to help him out of jail. Next on the list is Christy with 87 prior arrests how nice will Dog be?
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#9 - This Dog Can Hunt
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 8/23/2005
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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#10 - Do Unto Others
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 4/4/2006
These two cases will show Dog wearing his heart on his sleeve. With Frankie trying to make a change Dog promises to help him out of jail. Next on the list is Christy with 87 prior arrests how nice will Dog be?
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7.8/108 votesLoading...#11 - Menehune Mischief
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 4/7/2010
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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7.8/1010 votesLoading...#12 - Bait & Snitch
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 4/21/2010
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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#13 - God Looks on the Heart
Season 8 Episode 28 - Aired 6/16/2012
The U.S. Postal Service assists Dog and his team in their quest to bring a footloose fugitive to justice.
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#14 - Mothers and Daughters
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 1/3/2006
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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#15 - Second Chances
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/25/2005
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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#16 - Cats and Dogs
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 8/30/2005
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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#17 - The Road Show: Where Mercy is Shown
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 12/29/2010
After releasing the second part of his autobiography, Dog and his family traveled across America, and this very special episode offers an intimate portrait of both the public and private moments of that journey. The plan was to promote the new book, but the trip soon turned into something much more for the Chapman family and their fans. Among the thousands of admirers greeting Dog and Beth at each stop, for some meeting Dog and Beth was their last dying wish. Others came to receive advice, hope and affirmation. Parents brought their troubled teens; many came to share stories of how Dog had inspired them to turn their lives around. As the book tour progressed, it quickly transformed into a crusade, a mission to help and honor those who struggle everyday to overcome the challenges that life has thrown in their way. It would also change Dog and Beth, and before they were done they would offer their public more than just compassion and wise words.
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#18 - Meet the Chapmans
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/31/2004
In the premiere episode, Dog defends his family name as he chases down a ""Chapman gone awry."" Floyd Chapman is a bail jumper with the same last name as Dog (but no relation). Dog uses a phone ruse to get information from Floyd's mother, then rocks his team into a state of aggressive anticipation to make the bust at Floyd's family home. - Summary from A&E's ""Dog"" website
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#19 - Irons in the Fire
Season 3 Episode 26 - Aired 10/10/2006
Dog and the gang have went back to Denver to chase fugitives. Dog decides to invest in pepper-ball guns. Their fugitive is Clyde and he is hiding in the Black Forest. How long before Dog sniffs him out?
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#20 - Father and Son
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/31/2004
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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#21 - The Competition
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/7/2004
Two drug dealers have failed to appear in court, and Dog is on the hunt. He divides the group into two teams - the veterans (himself, Beth, and Tim) and the rookies (Leland and Justin) - and have them complete to see who can catch their guy first. While the veterans go after a potentially-dangerous man who's hiding out on the beach, the rookies must find a young Samoan woman who is on the run in her own community. Will Dog keep bragging rights as the best bounty hunter in the world, or will his young apprentices steal the mantle from him? - Summary from A&E's ""Dog"" website
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#22 - Love's Labors Lost and Found
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/21/2004
While hunting an elusive deep sea fisherman, who turns out to spending a few days out on the ocean, Dog tries to plan a great Mother's Day for Beth, but he has trouble finding the kind of flowers she likes. - Summary from A&E's ""Dog"" website
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#23 - Fathers In Law
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/19/2005
Dog hunts a fugitive known as Bozo with help from the man's own father-in-law. Meanwhile, Dog's own father-in-law comes for a visit.
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#24 - Moms and Dads
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 4/11/2006
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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#25 - Cupid in Cuffs
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 7/25/2006
Valentine’s Day is upon Dog and the gang. Dog will use the lure of love to bring this fugitive to justice. To do Beth justice Dog calls a jeweler friend to help with the perfect gift for his mate.
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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!
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Best Episodes Summary
"Girl Power" is the best rated episode of "Dog the Bounty Hunter". It scored 8.6/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/20/2010. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Montrose Files: The Million Dollar Man Pt. 2".