The Best Episodes of Dog the Bounty Hunter
Last Updated: May 22, 2019
Dog: The Bounty Hunter follows the exploits of real-life bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman, who runs Da Kine Bail Bonds in beautiful Honolulu, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Aided by his team of family coworkers - partner/wife, Beth Smith; son, Leland; "brother," Tim - Dog always gets his man. They first appeared in an episode of A&E's "Take This Job," a 2003 series in which people with unusual occupations were profiled, and now Dog and his team are back in their very own series.
#1 - Practice Makes Perfect
Season 5 - Episode 9
Duane Lee receives an ample amount of criticism from Beth and must deal in a long search as a felon eludes him.
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#2 - Girl Power
Season 7 - Episode 5
The girls take control of the bounty today, Leland and Duane Lee are out sick and Dog decides to spend the day taking care of his granddaughter. Can the girls handle the bounty without the male muscle?
10.00 #3 - Hide and Seek (2)
Season 1 - Episode 9
As the search continues for Patty Estabilio, Dog and his team hit yet another dead end and find themselves dealing with Patty's friends, who get out of hand. Dog and Leland defend themselves with mace. Leland is taken down, but manages to escape without serious injury. As the scene escalates, the Chapmans have no choice but to make a hasty retreat as their cars are pounded with angry fists. The slew of near misses, bad tips, and long nights spent staking out ""ice"" dens is taking it's toll on Dog's team.
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#4 - Trouble In Paradise (1)
Season 7 - Episode 3
Dog is back in Hawaii and tracking a dangerous fugitive through the jungles of the Big Island. Their prey is being protected by a ring of family and friends that Dog must forcefully confront to bring in his man. Finally a hot tip sends Dog and team to a volcanic moonscape and a midnight raid.
9.00 #5 - Son of Dog
Season 2 - Episode 5
Dog and his team hunt two fugitives: Stuart, a drug user, and Josephine, a drug seller. Meanwhile, Dog's oldest son joins the team.
8.50 #6 - Baby's Back In Town
Season 2 - Episode 1
Dog tries to nab a fugitive named Wayne by tricking him into believing he's won a vacuum cleaner, sending his visiting daughter, Lyssa, to deliver the prize and lure Wayne out of his house.
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#7 - A Higher Power
Season 8 - Episode 15
Dog's pastor is recruited to bring the team back together, but getting Duane Lee to meet with him could require a miracle.
8.30 
#8 - God Looks on the Heart
Season 8 - Episode 21
The U.S. Postal Service assists Dog and his team in their quest to bring a footloose fugitive to justice.
8.22 #9 - Surprise! Surprise!
Season 2 - Episode 2
Dog and his team pursue a heroin addict named Eugene. When they find him, Beth tells him about her first husband (whose life was ruined by heroin) and pleads with him to enter rehab. Meanwhile, Dog and Beth plan a surprise birthday party for Leland.
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#10 - A House Divided
Season 8 - Episode 12
Tempers flare when Leland questions Dog's decision to drop Duane Lee from the team.
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#11 - All Grown Up
Season 8 - Episode 13
Cecily graduates from high school, leading Dog to believe that it's time to expose her to the family business.
8.13 #12 - Hide and Seek (1)
Season 1 - Episode 8
Dog and his team are after Patty Estabilio, who has jumped a $15,000 bond and disappeared into Hawaii's underworld, a place populated by ""night crawlers"" and ""ice"" (crystal methamphetamine) addicts. Constantly on the move, she tests Dog's bounty hunting skills, as well as his patience.
8.10 
#13 - Luck Be a Lady
Season 8 - Episode 19
Dog and the crew investigate two courtroom no-shows on the Big Island, only to learn one of them may actually be in Southern California.
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#14 - Picture This
Season 8 - Episode 5
A mainland bondsman asks for Dog's help in capturing a criminal who has fled to Hawaii.
8.05 #15 - The Godfather of Waikiki
Season 1 - Episode 7
Dog is hunting a man known as ""The Godfather of Waikiki."" Dog and Beth bailed him out as a courtesy, but how he is refusing to go to court. If Dog doesn't bring him in, it could cost him more than money . . . he may also lose his respect on the street. - Summary from A&E's ""Dog"" website
8.00 #16 - Brother's Keeper
Season 2 - Episode 7
The whole family travels to Kona to help Leland capture some of his own fugitives.
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#17 - All in the Family
Season 5 - Episode 13
Leland gets a hand from Dog as he hunts down a pair of mother and daughter fugitives.
8.00 #18 - Wrong Turn (1)
Season 6 - Episode 1
The anniversary of Dog's daughters' tragic death looms as they face a fugitive hell bent on getting away. As Dog and the team hunt this fugitive in a speeding SUV, the team wonders if the same fate awaits this fugitive.
8.00 #21 - Back in the Hood
Season 6 - Episode 13
Dog believes that the family that plays together stays together. But what happens when a family's idea of fun is getting high and running amuck? Today's case is a twofer, a brother and sister both charged with drug related offenses. Also, Dog has crossed paths with the brother before. He once tried to stop Dog from arresting one of the most violent fugitives of his career. Suited up and ready, the crew heads out and descends on the fugitive's last known address. At the door, the mother insists that no one's inside, but Dog knows better.
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#22 - Trouble In Paradise (2)
Season 7 - Episode 4
Dog is back in Hawaii and tracking a dangerous fugitive through the jungles of the Big Island. Their prey is being protected by a ring of family and friends that Dog must forcefully confront to bring in his man. Finally a hot tip sends Dog and team to a volcanic moonscape and a midnight raid.
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#23 - Prodigal Sun
Season 7 - Episode 6
Fugitive beware: Dog’s rolling with extra power today. His old friends Tim Chapman and Sonny Westbrook are riding with the team, so their target, a thief with violent tendencies, is out of luck. When Dog learns that the fugitive is also a disrespectful son, he is more motivated to find his man. But once he finds him will Dog be able to work his magic and help heal this fractured family?
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#24 - The Great Debate
Season 7 - Episode 10
Leland and the family disagree on a bounty, sparking a debate between the family. Do they put the fugitive in jail or give him the chance to prove himself?
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#25 - Training Day
Season 8 - Episode 8
Rookie Alysin learns the ropes of the bond business; Duane Lee questions Beth's decision to go on the hunt.
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