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The Best Episodes of Miami Ink

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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. From Los Angeles to New York, all have become renowned

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Miami Ink Season 2 Episode 22 - Shop Party
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Shop Party

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Miami Ink Season 2 Episode 9 - Ami's Bad Side
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Ami's Bad Side

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Miami Ink Season 2 Episode 6 - Kat the Party Machine
    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Kat the Party Machine

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Miami Ink Season 2 Episode 20 - Garver's Injury
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Garver's Injury

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Miami Ink Season 2 Episode 4 - The Ultimate Job Interview
    6.2/10(7 votes)

    #5 - The Ultimate Job Interview

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Miami Ink Season 2 Episode 7 - Garver's Ultimatum
    6.1/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Garver's Ultimatum

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Miami Ink Season 2 Episode 10 - Kat's Niche
    6.0/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Kat's Niche

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Miami Ink Season 2 Episode 11 - Lloyd Banks and the Rotten Apple
    6.0/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Lloyd Banks and the Rotten Apple

    S2:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Miami Ink Season 2 Episode 19 - The Car Star
    6.0/10(7 votes)

    #9 - The Car Star

    S2:E19

    Overhaulin' host Chris Jacobs gets a tattoo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Miami Ink Season 2 Episode 2 - Yoji's Initiation
    5.2/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Yoji's Initiation

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Miami Ink Season 1 Episode 1 - Five Friends
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Five Friends

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Miami Ink Season 1 Episode 2 - Never Forget
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Never Forget

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Miami Ink Season 1 Episode 3 - In Memory Of...
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - In Memory Of...

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Miami Ink Season 1 Episode 4 - Growing Up
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Growing Up

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Miami Ink Season 1 Episode 5 - The Apprentice
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - The Apprentice

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Miami Ink Season 1 Episode 6 - The Family
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - The Family

    S1:E6

    Yoji and Brigette's daughter is born.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Miami Ink Season 1 Episode 7 - Going for the Gold
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Going for the Gold

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Miami Ink Season 1 Episode 8 - Bad Break
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Bad Break

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Miami Ink Season 1 Episode 9 - Kat's in the Groove
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Kat's in the Groove

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Miami Ink Season 1 Episode 10 - Finding Balance
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Finding Balance

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Miami Ink Season 1 Episode 11 - Hawaii
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Hawaii

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Miami Ink Season 1 Episode 12 - More Money, More Problems
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - More Money, More Problems

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Miami Ink Season 1 Episode 13 - Step Up or Step Out
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Step Up or Step Out

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Miami Ink Season 1 Episode 14 - Party All the Time
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Party All the Time

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Miami Ink Season 1 Episode 15 - Weathering the Storm
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Weathering the Storm

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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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 Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/30/2007. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ami's Bad Side".