The BEST episodes of LA Ink season 1
Every episode of LA Ink season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of LA Ink season 1!
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.
#1 - 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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#3 - 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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#4 - 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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#5 - 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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#6 - 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 - 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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#8 - 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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#9 - Welcome Home Kat
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/7/2007
Kat Von D is back in her hometown of LA and she's fulfilling her dream of opening her own tattoo shop. She found a hot location and she plans to make it the coolest shop in town. As construction gets underway, Kat looks everywhere for her dream team.
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#10 - 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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#11 - Corey's Vasectomy
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/11/2007
Corey contemplates getting a vasectomy, but it's a tougher decision then he thought it would be. Kat surprises Pixie by getting a portrait tattoo of her to show her how much she loves her. In the shop, Hannah tattoos a fighting fish on Raye.
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#12 - The Worst Day Ever
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/13/2008
Pixie's bad work habits have the other artists fed up and forces Kat to make a hard decision about Pixie's future as the Shop Manager. But as things continue to get worse, Kat tries her best to keep the fighting away fro the clients.
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#13 - Holly's Here
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/16/2007
Hannah's daughter, Holly, drops by L.A. to check out the new shop, but Hannah is stuck working. As she tries to find some time to spend with her daughter, Kat hears the tragic story of the death of - Pantera's guitarist Dimebag Darrell.
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#14 - Pixie Moonlights
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/15/2008
Kat considers how to deal with Pixie's absence from the shop when Kat was on vacation. While Pixie asks for a day off to moonlight as a make-up artist. But everyone is glad that Hannah finally returns to LA.
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#15 - Kat's Gnarly Day
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/25/2007
Kat invites her father to visit the shop for the first time and everything seems to go wrong. Kat arrives five hours late for work and things get chaotic.
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#16 - Nowhere To Work
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/14/2007
Kat's nailed down her dream team, but the shop's not ready when Hannah and Kim arrive to work in LA. Hannah's worried Kim might drop out. Fortunately, Corey agrees to let the entire crew work out of his shop until LA Ink opens.
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#17 - Kat's in Love
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/9/2007
Kat Von D's business is booming but her personal life has been suffering as a result. Kat has managed to meet a guy who she vibes with but has some doubts about jumping into a relationship so quickly after her recent divorce.
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#18 - Master Cleanse
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/4/2007
Kat's overworked and tired, so Kim suggests that they both do a cleanse. Kat raises the stakes by making a bet to see who can last longer.The loser will get tattooed by Steve O.Nashville's Emerson Drive stops by the shop to celebrate their first #1 song.
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#19 - Pixie's Got the Blues
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/23/2007
Pixie is going through relationship issues the girls help her cope. Sebastian Bach makes an appearance.
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#21 - Kat Cleans Up
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/22/2008
Kat tries to tame her wild ways by moving in with her boyfriend Orbi.
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#22 - Big Decisions
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/30/2007
Kat decides she wants to take a vacation and meet Orbi on tour, but she can't seem figure out a way to meet him and still take care of the business. Meanwhile, Hannah is forced to choose between her life in L.A. and the life she left behind in Chicago.
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#23 - Corey's Dilemma
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/6/2008
Kat returns to work after her health scare but is so overwhelmed by the progress of "MusInk" that she missed the deadlines and her headlining band cancels on her. Kat turns to Corey for a helping hand but Corey can't find a balance between being a family man and a friend.
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#24 - Novelty Girls
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/5/2008
Kat and Orbi's relationship grows closer when she tattoos a portrait of Rock N Roll legend, Roy Orbison, on Orbi. Pixie and Kim decide to try speed dating but it doesn't fair so well.
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#25 - Life after Pixie
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/20/2008
The shop tries to pick up all the pieces after Pixie's big blow up at the shop. Kat is forced to find a fill in for Pixie. Kat and Pixie's friendship is tested, but Kat tries to make amends.
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