The BEST episodes of Gator Boys

Every episode of Gator Boys ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gator Boys!

Before the intrusion of man, alligators used to own South Florida. Times have changed, however, and now there's a daily struggle between man and beast. It's that struggle that keeps Paul Bedard and Jimmy Riffle busy. The "Gator Boys'' operate an animal facility in the Everglades, with the goal to capture nuisance gators -- and other wildlife -- and return them to their natural habitat before trappers kill the animals. With 30 years of experience between them, Bedard and Riffle have a well-earned reputation for successfully rescuing and wrangling gators with their bare hands and saving locals from many precarious situations.

Last Updated: 3/4/2024Network: Animal PlanetStatus: Ended
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Mississippi Mayhem
star
9.83
36 votes

#1 - Mississippi Mayhem

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/2/2014

This episode takes the Gator Boys into many unexpected places! When the Gator Boys volunteer to take on a different type of animal rescue, relocating animals away from rising floodwaters, they soon realize that moving confused, annoyed donkeys might just be more challenging than even the meanest of gators. Meanwhile, Scott is tasked with entering a cage to remove a cute, cuddly and inconspicuous coatimundi, but he quickly gets a “hands-on” education that the animal is actually a dangerously aggressive South American raccoon. Paul and Jimmy shift from rescuing nuisance gators to rescuing nuisance Gator Boys when Scott and Tre get lost deep in the everglades on an airboat that’s running on empty.

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Mission to Mexico
star
9.59
39 votes

#2 - Mission to Mexico

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/3/2014

Paul and Jimmy take the team to Mazatlan, Mexico, to establish the country’s first no-kill crocodile rescue. The team takes on massive nuisance crocodiles while training their Mexican counterparts to use the Gator Boys’ unique capturing techniques. Crocodiles are known for being even more aggressive than alligators and handling the animals in unfamiliar terrain proves daunting. However, when Paul learns that a legendary monster-croc (“El Diablo”) has terrorized the countryside for decades, he vows not to return to Florida until the dangerous beast has been captured. Ashley is in for a shock when her boyfriend, Chris Gillette, takes time off from his South American crocodile research project to surprise her in Mazatlan.

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Gatorzilla
star
9.00
2 votes

#3 - Gatorzilla

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2013

The guys hunt for a legendary alligator reported to be at least 15-foot long, but when they think they've found the beast, the job might be too big for just the two of them. Back at the ranch, Chris and Paul test the accuracy of knives and bullwhips

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Scared Snakeless
star
9.00
2 votes

#4 - Scared Snakeless

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/10/2013

Scott helps Ashley with her PR stunt until he realizes he has to wear an alligator costume; Paul must act quickly when a boy jumps in a pool with a gator.

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Girl Power
star
9.00
2 votes

#5 - Girl Power

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/17/2015

Ashley analyzes the challenges she's overcome to achieve success for a gator wrestling event with a women's empowerment group. She must show how the work of a lady-gator wrestler differs from that of her male counterparts.

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Thrash and Snap
star
8.86
7 votes

#6 - Thrash and Snap

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/8/2014

A woman who calls about a gator in her backyard, soon ends up volunteering for Gator Boys Alligator Rescue, but when Tre starts to teach her the ins and outs, the experience goes to his head and decides to open a gator wrestling class.

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Croc and a Hard Place
star
8.80
5 votes

#7 - Croc and a Hard Place

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/24/2014

Paul is busy saving gators, but Jimmy's schedule is impossible to manage. With the restaurant, road shows and girlfriend, Jimmy has no time for the Gator Boys. As Paul runs things solo, Jimmy makes a decision that may change Gator Boys forever.

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Mayhem in Mazatlan
star
8.80
5 votes

#8 - Mayhem in Mazatlan

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/3/2014

Paul and Jimmy continue their work in Mazatlan, capturing nuisance crocs and training their Mexican counterparts. Nonetheless, the fact remains that the Gator Boys haven’t captured “El Diablo,” the legendary monster-croc, and it’s hanging heavily over their heads. The team experiences unique hospitality and a bit of a culture shock as they tour the city and outlying villages. The Gator Boys are surprised to see a different side of Paul as he spends a lot of time with Pamela, one of the local volunteers. It’s a gripping Mexican finale when Paul goes into uncharted waters for a final face-off with “El Diablo.”

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Attack of the Zombie Gator
star
8.80
5 votes

#9 - Attack of the Zombie Gator

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2013

The rescue of an aggressive alligator reveals a problem with the animal's eyes, so it's brought to the gator ranch for rehabilitation. Meanwhile, Jimmy has a dangerous encounter with a canebrake rattlesnake; and Ashley adjusts to her new job as marketing director for the Gulf Coast Gator Ranch.

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Bitten and Blue
star
8.75
4 votes

#10 - Bitten and Blue

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/8/2013

The Gator Boys visit Native Village, the place where they got their start. After they fight a 14-foot gator that once took a big bite out of Paul, Jimmy is confronted with the death of his friend and mentor, Skeet, the original owner of Native Village.

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The Fast Track
star
8.75
4 votes

#11 - The Fast Track

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/15/2014

Paul has his hands full juggling nuisance gator catches and training new volunteer Caroline; Jimmy, Tre and Scott try to save a gator that swallowed a flip-flop.

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A Twist of Fate
star
8.67
3 votes

#12 - A Twist of Fate

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/14/2014

A combination of bad volunteers and dangerous gators convince the Gator Boys they desperately need Jimmy back. A gator rescue turns deadly when Ashley twists her ankle and becomes unable to help Paul capture a nasty gator.

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The Legend of Moby Dick
star
8.67
3 votes

#13 - The Legend of Moby Dick

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/1/2014

The Gator Boys return to Mississippi to save a supersized gator before hunting season. After a week of treacherous Mississippi mud, Paul and Jimmy return to Florida but leave some Gator Boys behind to search for "Moby Dick".

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Mud Gator Attacks
star
8.55
69 votes

#14 - Mud Gator Attacks

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2012

Paul and Jimmy have to rescue an eight toed gator before it gets captured and killed! Trouble stirs as the volunteers don't have the necessary gator catching skills.

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Lone Star Gators
star
8.51
65 votes

#15 - Lone Star Gators

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/6/2013

The Gator Boys tackle nuisance calls and donate gators to a wildlife preserve. Jimmy meets his biggest fan: a 3-year-old girl with a life-threatening disease. While on the road, the boys remove an aggressive alligator from a muddy Mississippi ditch.

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Gators Gone Wild
star
8.50
8 votes

#16 - Gators Gone Wild

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/17/2012

A gig with swimsuit models and alligators makes Paul and Jimmy worry about the company's reputation; Paul attempts to save a gator from another trapper.

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Raiders of the Lost Park
star
8.50
4 votes

#17 - Raiders of the Lost Park

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/18/2013

The Gator Boys find themselves facing record-breaking sized alligators. When Tre's metal detector hobby begins to distract Scott and other volunteers, Paul comes up with a plan to end Tre's treasure hunting for good.

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Gator Boy Knockout
star
8.50
2 votes

#18 - Gator Boy Knockout

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/24/2013

Paul rushes back to Florida to deal with a threat to alligators at the Everglades Holiday Park. In Mississippi, an alligator rescue along the Gulf Coast goes awry when Tre is attacked and Scott must get him out of the swamp and to a hospital.

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Lost in the Glades
star
8.43
7 votes

#19 - Lost in the Glades

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/10/2014

This episode takes the Gator Boys into many unexpected places! When the Gator Boys volunteer to take on a different type of animal rescue, relocating animals away from rising floodwaters, they soon realize that moving confused, annoyed donkeys might just be more challenging than even the meanest of gators. Meanwhile, Scott is tasked with entering a cage to remove a cute, cuddly and inconspicuous coatimundi, but he quickly gets a “hands-on” education that the animal is actually a dangerously aggressive South American raccoon. Paul and Jimmy shift from rescuing nuisance gators to rescuing nuisance Gator Boys when Scott and Tre get lost deep in the everglades on an airboat that’s running on empty.

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Passing the Torch
star
8.33
69 votes

#20 - Passing the Torch

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/9/2014

The Gator Boys are taking nuisance gator calls at a frantic pace, and the newest volunteer wants to help. Unfortunately, 12-year-old Eric doesn’t have the experience to get “hands on” with alligators. Noticing the youngster’s frustration, Jimmy creates a novel plan for Eric to gain experience. Meanwhile, Tre meets an elder with the Seminole Indian Tribe. Although he is 87 years old, he was a gator wrestler in his youth and wants one last chance to get “hands on” with an alligator.

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Battle in the Bayou
star
8.33
3 votes

#21 - Battle in the Bayou

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/17/2015

Paul rallies the Gator Boys to rush to Mississippi to capture the gigantic gator Moby Dick before hunting season begins. With Ashley in charge in Florida, her goal is to prove that the Gator Girls can match the Gator Boys catch for catch.

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Warrior Gator
star
8.25
8 votes

#22 - Warrior Gator

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/1/2012

A triple-amputee veteran gets a chance to wrestle an alligator; farm animals are stalked by a 12-foot alligator; an alligator takes up residence in a neighborhood pond.

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Identity Crisis
star
8.17
6 votes

#23 - Identity Crisis

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/17/2014

Paul and Jimmy go after some of the biggest and nastiest gators they have ever faced, including an 11-foot monster gator. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Eric has an identity crisis that leads him to strange behavior that confuses and amuses the team.

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Cat Scratch Fever
star
8.14
35 votes

#24 - Cat Scratch Fever

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/23/2014

A friend has a personal emergency and needs Ashley’s help back at the wildlife sanctuary where she worked before joining Gator Boys. Meanwhile, Jimmy’s restaurant is struggling so he must take time away from gator catches as he struggles to bring in more customers. With Ashley gone, the office quickly becomes a mess and Paul is stretched thin and everything is falling apart, piece-by-piece. Paul is at a crossroads and must come to terms with “the new normal” or figure out how to get Ashley and Jimmy back full-time.

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Bad to the Bone
star
8.06
69 votes

#25 - Bad to the Bone

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2014

Gator Boys Alligator Rescue finds a new volunteer – 12-year-old Eric – who is eager to get his feet wet. Eric might be the first in a new generation of Gator Boys, but a novice on the team means there’s always someone to look after and ultimately slow things down! Paul catches an alligator and, as a result, sustains a gruesome injury that requires him to get major surgery to avoid infection. A homeowner claims he saw a gator in his mucky pool, and Jimmy and Tre pull up everything but the kitchen sink from the muddy mess. Can they find the gator before the gator finds them?

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