The BEST episodes of Dog the Bounty Hunter
Every episode of Dog the Bounty Hunter ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dog the Bounty Hunter!
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 - The Mystery of Mona Lisa
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/10/2007
Dog usually takes his job personally, but this time a case really hits home. First, he and Beth receive a special gift--a painting of Dog's recently deceased daughter, Barbara Katy. Everyone on the team needs to take a moment to recover from the emotional impact of that. But when Lyssa points out that the fugitive in Dog's next case has the same birth date as Barbara, Dog takes a special vow to capture the young woman so he can persuade her to avoid the same mistakes his daughter made.
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#2 - Up on the Roof (2)
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 7/16/2008
Today Dog and the family are back in Colorado and are about to make one of their most exciting captures ever. On his search he’ll encounter a felon with history of violence and an alleged affection for sawed-off shotguns, a desperate addict crying for help, and a brave informant who’ll risk it all to help Dog bring the fugitive to justice. And when the adrenaline-fueled arrest goes down, every family member will play a critical role.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Father of the Bride (2)
Season 5 - Episode 31 - Aired 9/9/2009
Dog finds it difficult to balance home life and work when a case takes him away from preparing for Baby Lyssa's upcoming wedding plans.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - The Set-Up (2)
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 6/17/2009
Darkness has fallen, but Dog is hot on the trail and he and his posse refuse to let up. They're searching for Marco, a "Big Fish" drug dealer who has a large bond due. The best way to catch them is through another fugitive, Elizabeth. Can Dog trick her into giving up her best friend? And what will Dog do when he finds out that the bait in the set-up is also a wanted man?
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes#7 - Girl Trouble (2)
Season 4 - Episode 38 - Aired 10/15/2008
Dog and the team have girl trouble in this case. Krystal jumped bail and seems to have vanished into the high plains of Colorado. To make matters worse, she’s running with her lover (and bond co-signer) Carrie. But Thelma and Louise they ain’t. As the pursuit unfolds, the team descends into a frightening suburban dystopia where behind well-manicured lawns and handsome facades, the houses harbor dark secrets. An escaped convict, a grieving mother, and a kid with a hidden AK-47 — Dog will see it all as he attempts to bring this bad girl to justice and help her find a new path.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Stormy Weather
Season 4 - Episode 30 - Aired 8/27/2008
Going after two fugitives in one day is tough enough without the facing Colorado’s notoriously unpredictable weather. Today it’s the threat of sever thunderstorm, hail and area wide tornado warnings. When Dog ask his bail bond friend Mary to give him her toughest character, she responds by sending him in pursuit of a fugitive with a history of over 25 years of run-ins with the law. Second on the docket is a wounded vet recently returned from combat in Iraq. When he tells Dog that “he’d rather die than go back to jail,” Dog knows that the bad weather will be the least of his worries today.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - Bounty Baby (1)
Season 6 - Episode 28 - Aired 6/16/2010
What’s a father to do? When the cops ask Dog for help tracking down a renegade teen with a history of running hard, Baby Lyssa, eight months pregnant and counting, insists on joins the hunt. Can Dog keep his daughter safe and catch his man in time for Lyssa to make it to the hospital, or will this baby be born on the bounty?
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#10 - Mother Courage (2)
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/27/2009
Dog knows that crime and drugs not only damage victims but also harm the families of the perpetrators, especially the kids. And both of the fugitives he's chasing today have left shattered families and struggling women in their wake. The challenge for Dog and the team--can they convince these women to help Dog track down their men?
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Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/17/2007
Dog finds himself fighting two enemies--the law and his inner demons. He continues his legal battle to fight extradition to Mexico in connection with his 2003 capture of fugitive rapist Andrew Luster. His other struggle is private. Demoralized by his arrest on the extradition warrant, Dog questions whether he really has the hunger to ever bounty hunt again.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes#13 - Reality Check
Season 4 - Episode 32 - Aired 9/10/2008
Dog is back in Denver and in hot pursuit of a woman wanted for identity theft. The sad reality is that the identify which has been robbed is her own. She’s traded in a bright future for a life on the wrong side of the law. Dog and the posse trawl through Colorado Springs’ skid row, hitting dive bars, greasy spoons and no-tell motels looking for leads as they hunt down this good girl gone bad. The case take a turn when Dog gets the fugitive on the phone and instead of accepting his offer to turn herself in, she taunts him with the claim that she’ll never be caught. This only steels Dog’s resolve.
Watch Now:Amazon#14 - Buddha's Delight (1)
Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 8/12/2009
Leland gets help on the Big Island from Dog and the posse as he hunts down a small-time Bonnie and Clyde couple. Their crime: stealing, including a pair of Buddha statues for resale. But the couple has deeper problems than this, which is revealed on the ride to the jail, and it's not a pretty picture.
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Season 5 - Episode 25 - Aired 8/12/2009
Leland gets help on the Big Island from Dog and the posse as he hunts down a small-time Bonnie and Clyde couple. Their crime: stealing, including a pair of Buddha statues for resale. But the couple has deeper problems than this, which is revealed on the ride to the jail, and it's not a pretty picture.
Watch Now:AmazoniTunes#16 - Burn & Return
Season 4 - Episode 29 - Aired 8/20/2008
Dog is busy. First he’s after a fugitive who is allegedly an expert in the game of “burn and return” — shoplifting goods to return them for cash refunds. But he’s not easy to track — on the bail application the fugitive’s father answers the question “how long have you known this individual” by writing “too long.” Making matters worst the fugitive is now homeless, sending Dog and the team on a hunt through the soup kitchens and parks of Colorado Springs. But as the team closes in for the catch they get a big surprise which sends them after a second fugitive who presents challenges of her own.
Watch Now:Amazon#17 - Father of the Bride (1)
Season 5 - Episode 30 - Aired 9/9/2009
Dog finds it difficult to balance home life and work when a case takes him away from preparing for Baby Lyssa's upcoming wedding plans.
Watch Now:Amazon#18 - Easy Rider (2)
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/16/2009
What looks like a routine pick-up turns into a complicated case of betrayal, deceit, as well as quality nail care as Dog and company track down an fugitive alleged to be an abusive boyfriend with one too many friends in his close knit community.
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#19 - Dead of Night (2)
Season 7 - Episode 22 - 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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#20 - Mano-a-Mano
Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/22/2010
Back in Colorado, Dog`s on the hunt for a runner with more than a decade's worth of trouble with the law. But the fugitive's friends and family are reluctant to help Dog bring him in. Closing in on the one location they have, Dog knows he may have a family feud on his hands as he tries to bring this felon to justice.
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#22 - All My Children (2)
Season 6 - Episode 25 - Aired 6/2/2010
For a guy who started life as a free spirited outlaw-biker Dog has certainly turned into a family man. His children touch everything he does today, from searching for the perfect gift for his daughter Cecily’s birthday to hunting a fugitive with a surprisingly intimate connection with his estranged son Tucker. Dog ends the day surrounded by family and friends celebrating Cecily’s 16th birthday.
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Season 6 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/2/2010
For a guy who started life as a free spirited outlaw-biker Dog has certainly turned into a family man. His children touch everything he does today, from searching for the perfect gift for his daughter Cecily’s birthday to hunting a fugitive with a surprisingly intimate connection with his estranged son Tucker. Dog ends the day surrounded by family and friends celebrating Cecily’s 16th birthday.
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#25 - True Identity
Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/17/2010
Dog knows that looks can be deceiving and today’s hunt makes this point crystal clear. The fugitive is pretty, petite, and trouble. She stands accused of settling an argument with the help of a box cutter. What Dog does not anticipate is how deceptive this femme fatale can truly be.
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