Miami Ink
2005–2008
Seasons
Season 1
- E1 Five Friends The friends reunite to turn what was once just a dream into a reality. As Ami and three world-class tattoo artists open up a tattoo shop in Miami's South Beach called Miami Ink, the four friends and apprentice Yoji, hope to build a thriving business.
- E2 Never Forget As the business grows, the guys of Miami Ink struggle with the pressure of balancing their personal life and work
- E3 In Memory Of... Ami and crew deal with changes and transformations in their lives and relationships, including the wedding of Yoji to his fiance Bridgette when they get married in a beautiful ceremony on the beach.
- E4 Growing Up While the gang adjusts to the responsibility of owning their own business, a list of celebrity clientèle wait months for their turn under the needle with the masters.
- E5 The Apprentice Yoji slowly learns the ropes, but still has a way to go before he can tattoo. Also: a former member of rock band Skid Row gets tattooed with his kids' names.
- E6 The Family Yoji and Brigette's daughter is born.
- E7 Going for the Gold A medal-winning Paralympic athlete comes in to get his tribal tattoo completed. Meanwhile, Yoji and Bridgette bring Sydney to the shop to meet the others.
- E8 Bad Break Darren Brass takes a little spill and breaks his elbow, so Ami brings in a new girl from Los Angeles to substitute for a few weeks.
- E9 Kat's in the Groove After last week's episode where Kat was brought in to help out, she's now settled in and having fun doing some great artwork. Kat tattoos the Virgin Mary on Darren's wife, and some family members come to visit the shop.
- E10 Finding Balance While exercising to get into better physical shape, Ami revives an old back injury. Meanwhile, the gang are hesitant to let Yoji handle a solo tattoo job on a woman.
- E13 Step Up or Step Out Yoji learns that he must show improvement in his drawing skills or Ami will remove him from his apprenticeship.
- E14 Party All the Time Nunez's partying starts to get in the way of his work and demeans the shop's reputation. Meanwhile, Ami spends time with his mother, who is visiting from Israel.
- E15 Weathering the Storm Tensions rise when Ami leaves town just as a huge storm is about to hit and leaves Chris Nunez in charge. Meanwhile, Darren tries to convince his wife to leave Connecticut and join him.
- E18 Rock 'n' Roll All Night Garver works on a guardian angel design while Ami finishes a Hindu-inspired piece and then undertakes a Hawaiian-themed design. However, with so much work to do, the long hours are getting to everyone.
- E19 The Ink That Binds Darren does an inspirational tattoo to honor a man's uncle, while Garver does one for a woman who has struggled for years to overcome an eating disorder. Yoji's long work hours are affecting his family life, and the gang offers to look after his daughter while he and his wife see a family therapist. Meanwhile, the guys are jealous of Nunez's lunch date, and Ami places a radio ad for a friend who is looking for a fiancee.
- E20 Goodbye Freedom Darren's wife finally moves to Miami, forcing him to give up his notorious partying. Meanwhile, Yoji and Ami participate in a celebrity ping-pong tournament to benefit underprivileged kids. Nunez gives a young girl the design of her dreams, then helps another with an image to keep her mother's memory alive. Meanwhile, Darren gives his father a first tattoo, and Garver places an image of the World Trade Center on a skateboarder.
- E21 Made in Japan Against Ami's wishes, Yoji gets a Mohawk haircut and adds a tattoo to his head. But Ami can't complain too much when apprentice Yoji finally gets his first paying client. Ami does a rosary design for a girl in memory of her grandfather, Darren makes a design to remind a rock musician that you only live once, and Garver creates a skull tattoo. Later, the guys temporarily leave the tattoo world and collaborate on paintings for an international art show.
- E22 The Kat Special
- E23 The Garver Special
- E24 The Garver Special
- E25 The Nunez Special
- E26 The Darren Special
Season 2
- E1 Saver vs. Spender Darren has to be careful doing a tattoo for a man with type 1 diabetes, Nunez gets a little out of control with spending, Kat tattoos a man's daughter's portrait, and Ami creates a winged penny design for a woman in remembrance of her father, who believed in the value of saving pennies.
- E2 Yoji's Initiation Former apprentice Yoji Harada, now a full-fledged member of the design crew, joins Ami in doing simultaneous tattoos for a pair of best friends. One customer gets a cartoon version of herself, and another asks for a Buddha design to help cover up a scar from scoliosis. A woman with no tattoos comes in to apply for the shop manager position.
- E3 Woman in a Man's World Nunez designs a tattoo to honor a woman's soldier father, a graffiti artist has a tattoo created from her own artwork, and Garver makes a Japanese-style snake design for a local club owner.
- E4 The Ultimate Job Interview The crew tests the latest applicant for shop manager by having a friend poses as a bookie who has come to confiscate Nunez's stuff.
- E5 We're All Family Nunez is having trouble dealing with his mother's surgery. Darren faces change after an important phone call. Ami tries to help with Yoji's communication problem. Meanwhile, Garver struggles with personal issues.
- E6 Kat the Party Machine Garver does a tattoo of a Spanish skull for one woman. Another gets an image of an Asian woman. But newcomer Kat is feeling left out.
- E7 Garver's Ultimatum Garver's back problems flare and may jeopardize his career. Meanwhile, the crew tests another applicant in their quest to find a new manager for the shop.
- E8 Kat: A Fish out of Water The "Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese Lady" gets a tattoo of her namesake sandwich image from Kat. Ami gives two people matching star tattoos. Yoji's daughter goes to the beach with Ami.
- E9 Ami's Bad Side Ami gets in an argument with Darren's wife. Darren designs a koi fish tattoo for a man to celebrate his losing 100 pounds. Applicant Lee is chosen as the new shop manager.
- E10 Kat's Niche One woman gets a tattoo with her grandfather's favorite Latin saying, another gets a blue-ringed octopus tattoo from Ami, and a third gets an image of her favorite band, Guns N Roses.
- E11 Lloyd Banks and the Rotten Apple Lloyd Banks of G-Unit gets a tattoo to mark his new album, "Rotten Apple," from Chris Garver.
- E19 The Car Star Overhaulin' host Chris Jacobs gets a tattoo.
- E20 Garver's Injury A Madre de Agua (mother of water) tattoo is done by Kat for a woman who lost her father; a man gets a clock and crying-woman image to symbolize time he lost with his loved ones while incarcerated.
- E21 Battle of the Apprentices 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.
- E22 Shop Party 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.
- E24 Family Values Tour 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.
- E25 Nobody Likes a Quitter 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.
- E27 Kat and Oliver Quality Time 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.
- E28 Back to their Roots 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.
Season 3
- E1 New Artist Search
- E2 Staff, Staff, Staff
- E3 Old Friends
- E4 Facing Changes An artist from New York City, Miss D'Jo, gets a tryout as Kat's replacement. She and Chris work on a family portrait with a film theme. Meanwhile, Darren creates an impressive phoenix to symbolize customer Humberto's rebirth after a troubled childhood.
- E5 Garver Gets Commissioned 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.
- E6 Viva Las Vegas
- E7 Nothing Lasts Forever Ami divides his time between days at the tattoo shop and nights at the new bar, but becomes annoyed that Nunez is spending so much time at the bar.
- E8 No Regrets
- E9 Ami's Anger
- E10 Skate or Die
- E11 Speed Racer Ami sends Nunez to drag racing school to cure him of his inner 'speed demon' and his pile of speeding tickets. He's a natural, and shows us what he's made of in a head-to-head race against a pro driver.Miss Kim drops in for a guest spot at Miami Ink.
- E13 Through Thick and Thin
- E14 Sink or Swim
- E15 The Jeep
Season 4
- E1 Make or Break Ami must get on board with Nunez idea of finding a new shop for Miami Ink, due to unforeseen chaos, and Darren's unexpected return from an extended vacation brings joy to the shop.
- E2 We are Family Miami Ink's new manager Dre, needs to pass her certification test before she can work at the shop. Darren announces he has a new fiancé and that she is pregnant with his child.
- E3 Tim's Pin-ups Ami offers to babysit so that a frazzled Yoji can spend a day at lunch with his wife, but finds it hard to relax.
- E4 House Hunting Yoji comes down with a nasty skin condition, needing medical attention. Garver tries his hand at fixing Yoji up, but the job calls for professional assistance. A mysterious odor overtakes the shop, and the guys put Baby Dre on the job.
- E5 Ami Animates Ami teaches an art class at Miami Children's hospital and brings the kid's drawings to life through animation. Baby Dre takes Yoji shopping for some tight, tight jeans and Ami and Nunez can hardly believe the results.
- E6 Blast Off! The crew's on the move. Ami, Nunez, Darren and Dre head out to Cape Canaveral to see the space shuttle launch, discovering that traveling in an RV isn't exactly \"luxury!\"They almost miss the launch because Nunez points them in the wrong direction!
- E7 Dre's Stylin' Nunez gives back to mom, buying her a house and helps out with the move. Ami has a lesson in Jujitsu with a group of young martial artists. Garver tattoos an admirer from Italy. Tim and Nunez give brothers some matching scars.
- E8 Ami and Yoji Come to Blows The gang are refused entrance on the golf course because they're not dressed appropriately. After a updating their attire, they hit the links only to have it turn into a showdown, Miami Ink style.
- E9 Dre Demands Respect Ever since the episode "Blast Off", Dre has felt like she's not part of the team since her name is the only one not up on the shop's window. Darren helps a woman honor the loss of her husband with an unusual tattoo.
- E11 New Orleans Special Ami was invited to post-Katrina New Orleans by one of the disaster relief workers. So the crew decide to take up the offer and become guest artists at their friend's tattoo shop, Eye Candy, thereby helping to revitalize the local economy by encouraging the spending of a lot of tourist money.
- E12 Hanging with the Hiradas Yoji, Bridget and baby Sidney visit Yoji's mom in Japan so she can see her granddaughter for the first time. Darren is asked by young patient's doctor to use his artistic skills to help the kid.
- E13 And Baby Makes Three Darren and Talea prepare for the baby. Ami gets overwhelmed when he produces a mixed martial arts fight night. Meanwhile, Nunez helps a cancer survivor regain some balance.
- E14 Kat's Cooking
- E15 Yoji's Dilemma
- E16 Ami and Nunez Buy a Bar
- E18 Tensions Rock the Shop
- E19 American Chopper
Season 5
- E2 Staff, Staff, Staff
- E3 Old Friends
- E4 Facing Changes
- E5 Garver Gets Commissioned
- E7 Nothing Lasts Forever
- E8 No Regrets
- E11 Speed Racer
- E12 Makin' the Big Leagues
- E13 Through Thin and Thin
Season 6
- E2 We Are Family
- E8 Ami and Yoji Comes to Blows
- E10 Ruthless & Toothless
- E11 New Orleans Special
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