The WORST episodes of Miami Ink
Every episode of Miami Ink ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Miami Ink!
Miami INK takes viewers into the inside world of tattooing. From the shop, to the artists, and their clients. Get an in depth look at the emotional stories behind the tattoos and the meaning people attach to them. People from all walks of life come for tattoos, from punk rock, to South Beach socialites, to celebrities. The series follows four master artists, Ami James, the tough guy of the bunch, Chris Garver, Darren Brass, Chris Nunez, and the apprentice Yojiro Harada. Ami, Darren, Chris, and Garver met ten years ago when they all studied in Miami under the world famous tattoo artist, the late Lou Sciberras. During their apprenticeship they all lived and worked together becoming the best of friends. Eventually they went their separate ways and opened up their own tattoo parlors in Los Angeles, New York, Connecticut, and South Beach. Their dream was to one day reunite and open their own tattoo parlor together as partners.
#1 - Yoji's Dilemma
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/3/2007
Yoji decides to put together a punk-rock band. Garver resumes work on Nunez's back tattoo after an eight-year hiatus. Ami continues his detail work on tattoos of a pin-up girl and a motorcycle.
#2 - Viva Las Vegas
Season 4 - Episode 26 - Aired 7/24/2007
Ami and Nunez head to Las Vegas so a major promoter can teach them the tricks of the trade and throw a party for their bar, Love/Hate. While they're away, Darren's pal, acclaimed tattoo artist Joe Capobianco, fills in at the shop.
#3 - Garver Gets Commissioned
Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 7/17/2007
Garver agrees to paint a piece of art to hang in a model home. Yoji gives Jasmine and Ali matching tattoos to show how much they are in love with each other. Meanwhile, Nunez tattoos a real-life mermaid.
#4 - Facing Changes
Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 7/3/2007
With Kat gone, we try out NYC based Miss D'Jo as her replacement.She hooks Chris up with a film themed family portrait. Darren gives Humberto a massive phoenix, symbolic of his ability to rise above a volitle childhood.
#5 - Old Friends
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 6/26/2007
With the shop down an artist, Garver's old friend Tim Hendricks joins the team as a guest artist. Ami treats Samantha to a traditional owl tattoo to honor her grandmother. Garver gives BMX rider, Matt a bearded back piece.
#6 - Staff, Staff, Staff
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 6/19/2007
Not only are the guys down an artist at the shop with Kat gone, but the continued success of Love Hate means Ami and Nunez also need more staff at the bar. In the meantime, Ami helps Marissa put an end to the single life with a double happiness tattoo.
#7 - New Artist Search
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 6/12/2007
Now that Kat's gone, Ami and Nunez have to find someone to fill her spot, and fast. They spread the word and the first artist "try-out" is the beautiful Tasi Lyn from Long Beach, California. Meanwhile, Garver helps Encina perfect her vampire look.
#8 - Tensions Rock the Shop
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/8/2007
Problems mount between Ami and Kat as a friend of Kat's visits the shop.
#9 - American Chopper
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/1/2007
Ami and Nunez do some tattoos for the gang at "American Chopper."
#10 - Ami and Nunez Buy a Bar
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/24/2007
Ami and Nunez's bar may not open as scheduled because of problems with their business partners.
#11 - Nothing Lasts Forever
Season 4 - Episode 27 - Aired 7/31/2007
Ami and Nunez try and find a balance between working days at the shop and nights at their new bar. Unfortunately, Nunez enjoys working the bar a little too much and his irresponsible behavior pushes Ami to the edge.
#12 - Kat's Cooking
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/27/2007
Kat comes up with a design that's a tribute to extreme sports, gets a cooking lesson, and is visited by her mom. Garver doesn't seem so strong around women anymore after a special customer visits.Garver also creates a design for a woman in the style of a 1940s-style pinup.
#13 - Back to their Roots
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/20/2007
Graffiti artist G-Wiz has abandoned illegal activities in favor of a mural project for a local charity, and asks Darren and Nunez to assist, but they aren't sure if they still have the necessary skills.
#14 - Kat and Oliver Quality Time
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/13/2007
Living in a different time zone from her husband Oliver is taking a toll on Kat's marriage, so when he comes to visit they consult a psychic for counseling. Nunez creates a memorial to a client's dog. Ami makes a complex back design in tribute to Eastern medicine.
#15 - Bella Boot Camp
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/6/2007
Ami's dog Bella goes wild in the shop, so Nunez and Yoji decide to pay for her to be professionally trained. A fan of Nunez's work comes in for a tattoo that will serve to put the past behind her. A friend of Ami's comes in from Seattle to have a Hanya mask added to her arm.
#16 - Nobody Likes a Quitter
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/27/2007
Nunez helps a woman redo her tattoo tribute to her late husband. Ami creates a freehand dragon design for a man who has overcome a terrible addiction. Kat makes a portrait of a man's mother.
#17 - Family Values Tour
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/13/2007
Visiting Korn's Family Values tour, Darren gives the bass player tattoos of his band-mate's autographs. Nunez works on a friend's back tattoo. A kid on a Make-a-Wish trip comes by the shop.
#18 - Yoji's Big Move
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/6/2007
Yoji moves his family into a larger place. Kat does a tattoo of slain pop singer Selena for her brother. Darren has Garver give him a tattoo in the image of his tiny dog, Pachuco.
#19 - Shop Party
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/30/2007
Miami Ink celebrates its first year; Ami helps Crystal heal the pain of her mother's murder with a guardian-angel tattoo; a hip-hop artist is back for round two on his back piece.
#20 - Battle of the Apprentices
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/23/2007
When Ami's buddy Yaniv comes to Miami with his Japanese apprentice Kosuke, to drop off Ami's bike, Ami and Yaniv decide to swap apprentices for the day, leaving Yoji to experience a new world of grease.
#21 - House Hunting
Season 4 - Episode 37 - Aired 5/15/2008
#22 - And Baby Makes Three
Season 4 - Episode 46 - Aired 8/21/2008
#23 - Hanging With The Harada's
Season 4 - Episode 45 - Aired 8/14/2008
#24 - New Orleans Special
Season 4 - Episode 44 - Aired 8/7/2008