The BEST episodes of LA Ink

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

Kat Von D has come home to Los Angeles to fulfill her dream of opening up her own tattoo shop. The news has spread and celebrities, rising starlets, punk rockers, musicians and tattoo collectors alike are lining up for some of Kat's famous black and grey ink. In a city known for its tattoo culture, LA Ink is sure to stand out -- drawing clients from all over the world and from all walks of life. But with popularity comes headaches, drama and a lot of hard work. Playing by her own rules, Kat lives a fast-paced, rebel lifestyle. Hers is a life of freedom: she sets her own schedule, picks her clients, sleeps late,and parties all night. For her shop to be a success, Kat will need to learn how to balance her lifestyle and her business while managing a colorful staff of renowned artists. LA Ink will offer a rare glimpse into an LA that is seldom seen, through the eyes of a true insider.

Last Updated: 9/3/2024Network: TLCStatus: Ended

10.00

1 votes

#1 - Caught in a Lie

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/22/2010

Liz gives Corey time off without checking with Kat, while she is away at a battered woman's benefit. Liz is call out by Adrienne and Dan about it and Aubry quits.

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10.00

1 votes

#2 - Tensions Between Friends

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/15/2010

Tension in the shop is escalating, especially when Liz reveals details about Corey's private conversation. Liz's true motivations are discovered when she seeks out Aubry.

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8.75

4 votes

#3 - The Rock Rolls

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/1/2010

Kat decides to bring Corey back after listening to the rest of the crew. However, it maybe too late since he may have changed his mind. At American Electric, the tension explodes between Amy and Ruthless and Paulie is almost speechless when a new visitor walks in.

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8.68

34 votes

#4 - Kat's Back

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/9/2009

Kat has been gone for months on her book tour and now returns to LA Ink. The shop has gotten more sucessful, even with Hannah and Kim gone.

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8.33

3 votes

#5 - Kat's World Record

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/19/2008

Kat decides it's time for her to set a Guinness World Record by doing 400 tattoos in 24 hours. However with less than one week until the big day, Kat think she might be attempting the impossible.

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8.33

12 votes

#6 - Kim Looks for Love

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/2/2007

Kim is sick of being single and is ready to find love. The crew decides to find her a man and Kim finally takes a gamble on love at the Drag Queen Bingo.

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8.27

75 votes

#7 - LA Ink Grand Opening

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/21/2007

LA Ink is open for business and Kat Von D and her crew celebrate with a huge rock n roll bash! It's been a struggle getting her dream shop off the ground but it's done and now the whole city will see if Kat has what it takes to run her own business.

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8.14

7 votes

#8 - The Black Widow

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/22/2010

Kat wakes up to find that a spider has bitten her eye, and the possibility of surgery scares her just as much as not being able to tattoo. Corey calms the tension at American Electric when he agrees to tattoo Amy and Paulie.

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8.00

30 votes

#9 - Kat & Jesse in Baja

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/1/2011

A trip to her birthplace in Mexico could end in wedding bells or hospital bills for Kat, as Jesse tries for first place in the grueling off-road Baja 500 race. Kat gives Arianna the surprise of her life when Arianna successfully hits 100 days sober.

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8.00

1 votes

#10 - While Kat's Away

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/8/2011

Kat decides to make some upgrades to High Voltage and hires a contractor who has his own ideas. While Kat is in Austin with Jesse, chaos ensues in the shop and on the home front.

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8.00

1 votes

#11 - Time is Up

Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/29/2010

Kat and Corey's friendship is at the breaking point when Corey is acting out against High Voltage. Liz's time at the shop comes to an end when Kat learns of her lie. Amy's Irish boyfriend comes to America.

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8.00

3 votes

#12 - On The Rocks...

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/3/2008

Kat and Orbi's relationship is on the rocks, but Kat chooses to focus on her work and Musink, her tattoo and music covention instead.

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8.00

4 votes

#13 - Orbi's Secret

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/27/2008

Orbi, Kat's boyfriend, secretly meets with Kat's dad to confess his true feelings about Kat and the future of their relationship.

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8.00

3 votes

#14 - Cover Girl

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/2008

Kat takes her brother, sister and a reporter from Latina magazine, to her hometown for a trip down Von D memory lane for a cover story. While phenomenal booty model, Elke the Stallion, asks Corey for a special set of wings.

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7.88

8 votes

#15 - Stranger In My Shop

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2009

With her business expanding, Kat is forced to go against her policy and hire some strangers. She brings in a new tattooist named Amy to see how she fits in around the shop.

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7.83

6 votes

#16 - New Beginnings

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/29/2008

Amist all the tension between the crew, they decide to put it all behind them and make a fresh start. Kat hires her sister, Karoline, to be her personal assistant while she plans a special surprise with the help of comedian Tom Green.

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7.67

9 votes

#17 - Kat's Back, Where's Hannah?

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/1/2008

Kat returns to the shop to find that Hannah is still in Chicago. And that Pixie took a week off from work - without telling her! Plus, Kat comes up with an idea for a tattoo and music convention called "Musink."

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7.60

5 votes

#18 - Aubrey Tries to Help

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/30/2009

Aubry's future at LA Ink is in jeopardy with her crazy antics and when she redecorates Kat's shop.

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7.57

60 votes

#19 - New Beginnings

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/28/2011

In the last 9 months, Kat has had a successful gallery opening, a whirlwind book tour, survived a devastating house fire and got engaged to her soul mate, Jesse James. The High Voltage crew tries to keep up as Kat starts over.

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7.52

25 votes

#20 - Boobs Rule

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/28/2007

While bathing suit shopping with Pixie, Kat learns her recent weight loss has changed more than her waistline. Pixie gives Kat the hard sell on breast implants. But before Kat goes under the knife, she does a test run on the girls at the shop.

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7.50

2 votes

#21 - Enough is Enough!

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/25/2010

The war between Adrienne and Liz has gotten out of hand and Kat has had enough. Aubry crosses the line at American Electric with her plans for a makeup studio.

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7.50

2 votes

#22 - Kat Tales

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2008

Kat's up against a tight deadline on her latest project-a book about her art-and she's still got some important things to get done. Matt Bradley, of Discovery's "Deadliest Catch," steps off his fishing boat and into the shop.

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7.50

62 votes

#23 - Kat in Wonderland

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/3/2010

Kat's gallery "Wonderland" opens with a party of surprises, including introducing her new boyfriend to the press. Meanwhile at AE, tensions between Amy and Ruthless explode.

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7.45

58 votes

#24 - Photo Finish

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/25/2011

Kat Von D's stress levels reach an all-time high as she must complete a photo shoot in time to showcase her new clothing line to prestigious fashion editors. Michael & Rooftop duke it out in a series of agonizing challenges.

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7.40

5 votes

#25 - Kat Gets a Scare

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/28/2008

Kat feels some really bad pains and decides it's time to consult her doctor. But as her pains continue to get worse, she decides to go in for a second opinion. Something urgent is discovered and Kat is rushed in for emergency surgery.

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