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The Best Episodes of Miami Ink

Every episode of Miami Ink ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Miami Ink!

The Best Episodes of Miami Ink

Miami Ink brings together a brotherhood of tattoo artists. They learned their craft together as apprentices in South Beach. Then they went their separate ways....

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  1. 7.0/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Shop Party

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    S2:E22

    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.

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  2. 6.6/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Ami's Bad Side

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    S2:E9

    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.

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  3. 6.5/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Kat the Party Machine

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    S2:E6

    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.

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  4. 6.4/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Garver's Injury

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    S2:E20

    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.

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  5. 6.2/10(7 votes)

    #5 - The Ultimate Job Interview

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    S2:E4

    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.

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  6. 6.1/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Garver's Ultimatum

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    S2:E7

    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.

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  8. 6.0/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Kat's Niche

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    S2:E10

    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.

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  9. 6.0/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Lloyd Banks and the Rotten Apple

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    S2:E11

    Lloyd Banks of G-Unit gets a tattoo to mark his new album, "Rotten Apple," from Chris Garver.

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  10. 6.0/10(7 votes)

    #9 - The Car Star

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    S2:E19

    Overhaulin' host Chris Jacobs gets a tattoo.

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  11. 5.2/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Yoji's Initiation

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    S2:E2

    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.

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    #11 - Five Friends

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    S1:E1

    The friends reunite to turn what was once just a dream into a reality. As Ami and three world-class tattoo artists open up a tattoo shop in Miami's South Beach called Miami Ink, the four friends and apprentice Yoji, hope to build a thriving business.

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    #12 - Never Forget

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    S1:E2

    As the business grows, the guys of Miami Ink struggle with the pressure of balancing their personal life and work

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    #13 - In Memory Of...

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    S1:E3

    Ami and crew deal with changes and transformations in their lives and relationships, including the wedding of Yoji to his fiance Bridgette when they get married in a beautiful ceremony on the beach.

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    #14 - Growing Up

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    S1:E4

    While the gang adjusts to the responsibility of owning their own business, a list of celebrity clientèle wait months for their turn under the needle with the masters.

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    #15 - The Apprentice

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    S1:E5

    Yoji slowly learns the ropes, but still has a way to go before he can tattoo. Also: a former member of rock band Skid Row gets tattooed with his kids' names.

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    #16 - The Family

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    S1:E6

    Yoji and Brigette's daughter is born.

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    #17 - Going for the Gold

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    S1:E7

    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.

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    #18 - Bad Break

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    S1:E8

    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.

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    #19 - Kat's in the Groove

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    S1:E9

    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.

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    #20 - Finding Balance

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    S1:E10

    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.

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    #21 - Hawaii

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    S1:E11

    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.

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    #22 - More Money, More Problems

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    S1:E12

    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.

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    #23 - Step Up or Step Out

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    S1:E13

    Yoji learns that he must show improvement in his drawing skills or Ami will remove him from his apprenticeship.

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    #24 - Party All the Time

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    S1:E14

    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.

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    #25 - Weathering the Storm

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    S1:E15

    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Shop Party" is the best rated episode of "Miami Ink". It scored 7/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/30/2007. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ami's Bad Side".