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The Best Episodes of Pit Bulls and Parolees

Every episode of Pit Bulls and Parolees ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Pit Bulls and Parolees!

Follow Tia Torres, founder of Villalobos Rescue Center, and her family as they rehabilitate both felons and ill-reputed pit bulls who come together to rescue one another from their dim pasts, and bring new meaning to life.

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Top Episode Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Pit Bulls and Parolees" is "Storm Surge", rated 9.7/10 from 6 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Storm Surge" aired on 2/16/2013 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Raised in Rescue".

  • Storm Surge
    9.7/10 6 votes

    #1 - Storm Surge

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/2013

    Hurricane Isaac batters New Orleans, flooding Villalobos' evacuation location and isolating Tia from the rest of the world.

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  • Raised in Rescue
    9.2/10 6 votes

    #2 - Raised in Rescue

    Season 13 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2019

    Return adopters visit Villalobos to find a dog that will feel at home on their boat. Tania and Mariah head out to rescue a stray that is hiding beneath a shipping container. And, parolee Jammall starts to slip up, risking his future at the rescue.

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  • Making Miracles
    9.1/10 7 votes

    #3 - Making Miracles

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2/2/2013

    A dangerously ill dog is rescued by Tania and Tia from the streets of New Orleans. Villalobos favorite, Chong, takes a turn for the worse as his cancerous tumor grows. And Tia offers to help with a long distance adoption in New York City.

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  • New Orleans, Here We Come
    9.0/10 12 votes

    #4 - New Orleans, Here We Come

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2012

    It's a whole new world for Tia, her family, the parolees, and most importantly, her pitbulls, when they packs up their lives ahd moves across country to New Orleans. But the move is only the first of many challenges Tia faces.

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  • Heart Broken
    8.9/10 8 votes

    #5 - Heart Broken

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 12/17/2011

    Tia's daughter faces a difficult decision when her beloved dog's health takes a turn for the worse. Then, Tia sends her team to rescue a mother pit bull and her puppies from horrific conditions in an abandoned home.

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  • Face Off
    8.9/10 9 votes

    #6 - Face Off

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2012

    Tia meets a family of eight looking to adopt a new dog after losing theirs to cancer. Then, a rescue-call takes Tia and her daughter Tania into New Orlean's infamous ninth ward to face off with a snarling, sick dog.

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  • Path of Destruction
    8.8/10 6 votes

    #7 - Path of Destruction

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 1/28/2012

    After a tornado rips through the heart of Alabama, Tia and Tania head south to help a devastated dog rescue pick up the pieces. Meanwhile, back at Villalobos, Mariah oversees her first solo puppy adoption when a young couple visits the ranch.

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  • End of the Road
    8.8/10 8 votes

    #8 - End of the Road

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 2/11/2012

    While in Georgia, Tia comes face-to-face with one of the most shocking rescues of her career. And a surprise animal control inspection leaves the future of Villalobos hanging in the balance.

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  • Ghost Dog
    8.8/10 9 votes

    #9 - Ghost Dog

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2012

    A pit bull is saved from drowning in a canal by a young girl after it evaded Tia for weeks; Tia must hire another parolee when twenty new puppies arrive at Villalobos.

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  • Freedom Fighters
    8.8/10 6 votes

    #10 - Freedom Fighters

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/19/2013

    Tia and her rescue team land in a dangerous situation when an anonymous tip leads them toward a dog-fighting ring; one lucky pit bull awaits permission to enter a new home.

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  • Collision Course
    8.8/10 6 votes

    #11 - Collision Course

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2014

    A dangerous rescue mission is launched to secure two dogs spotted running wild on the train tracks next to the rescue center. And, a husband and wife come looking to adopt a dog to help them heal after a crippling accident.

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  • Prison Break
    8.7/10 7 votes

    #12 - Prison Break

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/19/2011

    Tia sends Jake and Armando on a rescue mission to Texas, after hearing about two pit bulls who were wounded in a run-in with a porcupine. Then, when a second story about a dog in death row comies in, the guys need to kick it into high gear.

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  • Trapped
    8.7/10 6 votes

    #13 - Trapped

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/2011

    It's a time of celebration as Armando's wedding day approaches, but even on this happy occasion the dogs come first. When a rescue mission becomes more than she bargained for, Tia is the one racing to the altar, not wanting to miss Armando's big day.

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  • Pushing the Limits
    8.7/10 7 votes

    #14 - Pushing the Limits

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 1/14/2012

    Three roommates contact Tia about adopting a pit bull who can fit in with their extreme, fast-paced lifestyles. And, the parolees are sent running for cover when they uncover three beehives.

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  • Cut Loose
    8.7/10 7 votes

    #15 - Cut Loose

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 1/21/2012

    Tia, Mariah, the twins and the parolees launch a massive rescue effort to track down a pit bull and her puppies that have been dumped in the Mojave Desert.

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  • Boiling Point
    8.7/10 7 votes

    #16 - Boiling Point

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/2012

    Tia addresses her lazy parolees, which leads to a fiery confrontation with Randy; a strange-looking dog is rescued from the searing heat.

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  • Buried Alive
    8.7/10 7 votes

    #17 - Buried Alive

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/12/2013

    Memphis Grizzlies basketball star Zach Randolph contacts Tia about a dog that was rescued from a drainpipe; Mariah and Earl ready a puppy for adoption.

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  • Out of the Dark
    8.7/10 7 votes

    #18 - Out of the Dark

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 11/2/2013

    Tia recruits the twins and newly-hired work release prisoner to rescue a pit bull from the bottom of a 40-foot hole. Then, Mariah helps Tia with a heart-wrenching adoption to a young couple reeling from the tragic loss of their dog.

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  • Battle Scars
    8.7/10 7 votes

    #19 - Battle Scars

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/2014

    A frightening rescue sends the Villalobos team racing into the city in search of a dog reportedly hit by a car. And with kennels at peak capacity, hopes are pinned on adopting out a dog to a police officer and his sister.

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  • Second Chance Ranch
    8.6/10 26 votes

    #20 - Second Chance Ranch

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/30/2009

    Tia Torres and a team of parolees work together to rescue and rehabilitate pit bulls at the Villalobos Rescue Center, the largest pit bull rescue facility in the country.

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  • Breaking Point
    8.6/10 9 votes

    #21 - Breaking Point

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/11/2010

    Tia and Jake are determined to find one of Villalobos' most unique-looking pit bulls a new home but when a promising adopter backs out, they are forced to step up their efforts. Parolee Billy is causing tension at Villalobos and Tia must intervene.

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  • Band of Brothers
    8.6/10 5 votes

    #22 - Band of Brothers

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 1/12/2013

    Tia and the twins try to make the best of a bad situation after they learn of Chong's cancer diagnosis.

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  • A Battle of Wills
    8.5/10 8 votes

    #23 - A Battle of Wills

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 11/6/2010

    After a teenager is attacked by a group of pit bulls, Tia finds herself thrust into a rescue mission to save an innocent pit bull caught up in the media storm.

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  • Burn Out
    8.5/10 8 votes

    #24 - Burn Out

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 1/7/2012

    A parolee goes off track, forcing Tia to make a hard choice; a short-term home is needed for a dog whose owners' home was ravaged by a fire.

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  • Saving Prada
    8.5/10 6 votes

    #25 - Saving Prada

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2012

    Tia goes to Nashville with Tania and a new parolee to rescue a dog that's about to be put down. Meanwhile, back in New Orleans, Mariah tries to keep Villalobos safe during a storm; and a puppy rescued from the 9th Ward may find a new home.

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