The WORST episodes of Dog the Bounty Hunter

#1 - The Hunt for Santa (1)

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/23/2009

Dog and Beth take time from their busy schedule to thank their fans by inviting them into their home to celebrate the holiday season. But when Dog decides he needs to help his son Garry believe in Santa Claus again the plan changes. So now the Dog, with a posse expanded to include his children and grandchildren, sets off on a hunt through the Colorado Rockies for Santa Claus himself.

#2 - Destiny Love

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/6/2005

Chantal arrives at Da Kine Bail Bonds with her young infant daughter. Chantal is willing to revoke the bail of her estranged boyfriend Jonaven. Once she posted his bail he skipped out on their baby, but jumped right back into his drug habit! Now shacked up with another woman, Dog has heard enough. Dog learns that he is running in the wrong crowd, and does not know his own child’s middle name. After some heart wrenching conversation, Dog decides he must bring Jonaven in. Will Jonaven see his child before he goes to jail?

#3 - Tent City (2)

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/19/2011

#4 - Match Point

Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/31/2010

Duane Lee and Leland must cut their tennis match short in order to help Dog catch a fugitive with no known address.

#5 - Midnight Run (2)

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/9/2009

This fugitive has a bad reputation and a knack for running from the law. The pursuit has Dog and team traveling through an urban dystopia of suspicion, false leads and mistrust. And the more they learn about their target, the more they believe that he needs to be behind bars.

#6 - Day of the Dog

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/16/2007

Dog and the team are back in Colorado hunting bounties. Today's fugitive has a long rap sheet and a reputation for packing heat. With nothing but an address and phone number, the team heads out on the hunt. When they get to his girlfriend's pad, no one answers. But Dog's sixth sense tingles when he hears a puppy scratching at the door of the apartment...he knows it's worth sticking around. The stakeout is long and tense. And when they get him, the fugitive is not quite what his record would suggest.

#7 - Double Trouble

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/18/2005

Feeling lucky? Dog is. One Dog, two women means one awesome episode. Dog decides to take down two women Moani and Jade. Will the women leave Dog and the team in the dog kennel? Or will Dog take them to the big dog kennel…downtown?

#8 - Women of Waikiki

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/19/2005

Which will be more elusive: the driver's license for Dog or the fugitive? Dog has to get a new driver's license and he waits until the last minute. He has 2 hours to get a new social security card and pass the eye test. Can he do it? The fugitive today is Lucy, a female from the wrong side of the track. She has failed to appear and Tim has to bring her in or pay the bond. While tracking down a homeless Lucy they guys are distracted by the sunbathing babes! Once the hot tip comes in, they refocus. Can they catch her?

#9 - If You Knew Nunu

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/4/2005

Dog faces off with a suspect named Nunu, who is a convicted felon. Nunu’s father is revoking bail; the family warns Dog and the team that Nunu is out of control. It is up to Dog and his team to bring Nunu in. What kind of antics will Nunu put Dog and the team through? Will they ever catch this guy?

#10 - Big Island, Small Town

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/1/2005

Dog goes to a very small town on the Big Island of Hawaii to catch his most recent fugitive. In this small town everyone knows everyone and Dog is having trouble laying low. With everyone, including the locals, working against Dog will he be able to catch his Big Island prey?

#11 - Jonah is Missing

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/22/2005

With Jonah looking at 20 years in prison Dog and the gang will have to pull out all the stops to find him. With the trail goes cold when Dog runs into some family that is less than willing to help. Dog discovers another woman in the picture…will she has the clue he needs to find the fugitive?

#12 - Dog is Smokin'

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 1/31/2006

Dog tries to cut down on his smoking, but it's not so easy with such a high-stress job. Today, Dog has to track down Walter, a fugitive who believes that the Canadian military planted a chip in his tooth that allows him to communicate with his van, which is just an old piece of junk.

#13 - You Snooze You Lose

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/28/2006

Federico is on Dog’s mind and not the remodel Beth has done to the office. This fugitive will prove to be difficult catch…and one “click” can send things in a whole different direction.

#14 - Tag, You're It

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/1/2012

TDog adapts to the times by adding a social networking Web site to his crime-fighting arsenal.

#15 - This Dog Can Hunt (2)

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/23/2005

#16 - Mothers and Daughters

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 1/3/2006

When a mother made the decision to bail out her daughter…her daughter made a promise. Since the daughter is not holding up her end of the bargain…the mother makes a hard decision. Beth remembers when she was young and hopes this girl will one day change her ways.

#17 - Coaching Day

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/12/2005

Dog is feeling under the weather and decides to let the boys handle things. Dog sets Leland and Tim loose on fugitive Emmanuel. Dog has no idea the hunt the boys will be on with this one. We learn that Emmanuel has terminal cancer. What does he have to lose? Not a lot. With Dog calling every 5 minutes, will Leland crack under the pressure? Or can Tim and Leland prove Dog and Beth wrong, and catch their guy?

#18 - The Sweep

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/21/2004

Dog decides to sweep Hawaii clean by picking up as many fugitives as he can in two days. Raymond is wanted on drug charges, Mauro is wanted for soliciations, and Siamau is tricked into flying back from Los Angeles.

#19 - Bus Stop Bruiser

Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/9/2012

Dog and the team follow up on a hot tip to locate and nab an alleged abuser on the run.

#20 - Cutting the Apron Strings

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/21/2012

Dog offers fatherly advice to two mama's boys who missed their court dates.

#21 - Short Handed

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/28/2012

Dog travels to Colorado to help a fellow bondsman nab a violent culprit who plans to disappear; a distracted Duane Lee leaves Dog in the lurch.

#22 - Rainy Day Woman

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/12/2006

Rain, rain, go away…time for Dog and the gang to hunt their prey. With a bad case of cabin fever…the hunt for Maui will prove to be a cure all. Silence, dead ends, car parts…are just a few of the obstacles in the way.

#23 - The Big Wipe-Out

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/15/2007

A Hawaiian surfing hero is on a wave to nowhere and it's Dog's turn to play lifeguard. "Buttons," known throughout the islands for his prowess on the waves and his daring 360's, has wiped-out on the rocky shoals of drug addiction. This troubled legend has been losing his struggle with the "Big H" and Dog's search to find him is a voyage through the murky waters of homelessness and despair.

#24 - No Love Still

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/25/2007

A 19 year old fugitive is on Dog’s radar today. This hunt will be full of twists, turns, and surprises leading to a show down with the fugitives family. As the hunt goes on Dog and the team learn things are not always as they appear.

#25 - Do Unto Others

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/4/2006

These two cases will show Dog wearing his heart on his sleeve. With Frankie trying to make a change Dog promises to help him out of jail. Next on the list is Christy with 87 prior arrests how nice will Dog be?