LA Ink Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Welcome Home, Kat

Tue, Aug 7, 200760 mins

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.

Episode 2

No Place to Work

Tue, Aug 14, 200755 mins

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.

Episode 3

LA Ink Grand Opening

Tue, Aug 21, 200755 mins

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.

Episode 4

Boobs Rule

Tue, Aug 28, 200755 mins

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.

Episode 5

Master Cleanse

Tue, Sep 4, 200755 mins

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.

Episode 6

Corey's Vasectomy

Tue, Sep 11, 200755 mins

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.

Episode 7

Pixie's Surgery

Tue, Sep 18, 200755 mins

Kat and the team learn the true meaning of sisterhood when Pixie falls sick but can't afford the surgery she desperately needs. Corey turns to occult art to find inspiration and tattoos a creepy portrait for his friend.

Episode 8

Kat's Gnarly Day

Tue, Sep 25, 200755 mins

Kat invites her father to visit the shop and nothing goes down as planned. When she's five hours late to work things get chaotic. Her rock star client Frank Iero of the band My Chemical Romance looks for ways to pass the time.

Episode 9

Kim Looks for Love

Tue, Oct 2, 200755 mins

Kim's single and ready to mingle. The crew is determined to find her a good man and she finally takes a gamble on love at Drag Queen Bingo.Chris combines his two passions in life in a rockabilly style pin up.

Episode 10

Kat's in Love

Tue, Oct 9, 200755 mins

Kat'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.

Episode 11

Holly's Here

43 mins

Hannah's daughter Holly comes to check out L.A., but Hannah's stuck working at the shop. While she tries to break free, Rita Haney tells Kat the tragic story of the death of her soul mate - Pantera's guitarist Dimebag Darrell.

Episode 12

Pixie's Got the Blues

43 mins

Pixie is going through relationship issues so the girls rally around her to help her cope. Bonnie pays tribute to her music with a piece from Corey and in the process helps bring a smile to Pixie's face. And Sebastian Bach shows he's still rock-n-roll.

Episode 13

Big Decisions

Tue, Oct 30, 200755 mins

Hannah goes home to Chicago, maybe for good. Kat takes a break from the shop and leaves Corey in charge.

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Episode 16

Kat Cleans Up

Tue, Jan 22, 200843 mins

To help Kat tame her wild ways she impulsively moves in with her boyfriend Orbi.Meanwhile, in the shop Hannah tattoos a mermaid for Rebecca to help her confront her horrors of surviving the tsunami that almost took her life.

Episode 17

New Beginnings

Tue, Jan 29, 200844 mins

The crew looks to make a fresh start. Pixie undergoes laser tattoo removal to make room for a very important tattoo. Kat hires her sister to be her personal assistant and plans a surprise with the help of comedian Tom Green.

Episode 18

Novelty Girls

Tue, Feb 5, 200843 mins

Kat tattoos a classic portrait of Orbi's father, rock n roll legend, Roy Orbison. Pixie and Kim discover the ups and downs of being single when they try speed dating.

Episode 19

Skate Ramp

Tue, Feb 12, 200844 mins

Kat builds a full sized skate ramp inside the shop; Hannah is not happy with the contraption being next to her work station. With construction going on at the shop, Corey and Kim work out of Corey's shop.

Episode 20

Kat's World Record

Tue, Feb 19, 200843 mins

Kat decides she wants to set a world record for doing 400 tattoos within 24 hours, but with less than a week to plan the event she might be attempting the impossible.

Episode 21

Kat Gets a Scare

Thu, Feb 28, 200844 mins

After some intense pains, Kat consults a doctor and is rushed into surgery. The shop is forced to carry on with a guest artist, the legendary tattooer Bob Tyrrell.

Episode 22

Corey's Dilemma

Thu, Mar 6, 200844 mins

Corey promises to help Kat with her tattoo and music convention, MusInk, but finds that his family commitments don't leave much time for anything else. Meanwhile, the artists' problems with Pixie heat up.

Episode 23

The Worst Day Ever

Thu, Mar 13, 200844 mins

Blake Lewis, from American Idol, came to meet with Kim Saigh. He requested that she draw an elaborate picture of a phonograph machine overgrown with roots and melting clocks surrounded by floating music sheets to signify his love for music and that music is timeless.

Episode 24

Life After Pixie

Thu, Mar 20, 200844 mins

Kat, her crew - and Pixie - all try to pick up the pieces after the big blow up the previous week which ended with Pixie quitting her job. Kat hires a new shop manager, while Hannah goes to see Pixie to try to make sense of everything that's happened.

Episode 25

Orbi's Secret

Thu, Mar 27, 200844 mins

Hannah's brother, Guy Aitchison, rolls into the shop as a guest artist. And Orbi contemplates proposing marriage to Kat, the old-fashioned way: he's asking her dad for permission.