The Best Episodes of Dog the Bounty Hunter
Last Updated: Nov 26, 2018
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 - 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
#2 - 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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#3 - Mission of Mercy
Season 5 - Episode 8
Dog helps out a fellow bondsman who is grieving from recently losing his spouse, and learns that the fugitive has also just lost someone he loved.
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#4 - Save The Dogs
Season 5 - Episode 10
Dog shows his kids the proper way to care for their new pet bunny rabbit, and then is sent to find a fugitive who was wanted for animal cruelty.
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#5 - 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.
9.75
#6 - 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.
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#7 - Love's Labors Lost and Found
Season 1 - Episode 6
While hunting an elusive deep sea fisherman, who turns out to spending a few days out on the ocean, Dog tries to plan a great Mother's Day for Beth, but he has trouble finding the kind of flowers she likes. - Summary from A&E's ""Dog"" website
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#8 - Teaching Moment
Season 5 - Episode 7
Dog takes his son-in-law Travis on his first hunt after he makes a mistake and signs off on a fugitive's questionable bond.
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#9 - 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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#10 - Tricks of the Trade
Season 5 - Episode 1
Dog tries to trick fugitive by making an appointment after discovering that she is working for an escort service.
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#11 - Nice Guys Finish Last
Season 5 - Episode 5
Dog offers his help to a fellow bondsman in searching for a fugitive, which is made harder due to his lack of knowledge of the suspect.
8.50
#12 - 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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#13 - 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.
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#14 - 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.
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#15 - To Capture One's Own
Season 2 - Episode 12
In a personal struggle Dog must, hunt down his good friend Ili. Ili has helped Dog track down fugitives in previous episodes. Ili has been charged with burning down her home, following a fight with her husband. Dog bailed her out, she failed to appear. Now she is on the other side of the law, and Dog is on her trail. Will Dog catch her or look the other way? Tune in to find out!
8.33
#16 - It's Good To Be Home
Season 1 - Episode 11
Dog and his team return to Denver, Colorado, where they used to live. Dog and Tim appear on an early morning radio show, where a listener calls in with a tip on one of the fugitives they're hunting. - Summary from A&E's ""Dog"" website
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#17 - 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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#18 - 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.
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#19 - 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
#20 - 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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#21 - Meet the Chapmans
Season 1 - Episode 1
In the premiere episode, Dog defends his family name as he chases down a ""Chapman gone awry."" Floyd Chapman is a bail jumper with the same last name as Dog (but no relation). Dog uses a phone ruse to get information from Floyd's mother, then rocks his team into a state of aggressive anticipation to make the bust at Floyd's family home. - Summary from A&E's ""Dog"" website
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#22 - 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.
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#23 - 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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#24 - Picture This
Season 8 - Episode 5
A mainland bondsman asks for Dog's help in capturing a criminal who has fled to Hawaii.
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#25 - 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
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