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LA Ink is an American reality show on TLC that followed the events of the High Voltage Tattoo tattoo studios in Los Angeles, California. The spin-off of TLC's Miami Ink, it premiered on August 7,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    LA Ink Season 4 Episode 9 - Rock and Ink
    8.5/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Rock and Ink

    S4:E9

    Kat auctions off a tattoo for charity, Nikki Sixx interviews Dan on his radio show, and the crew goes to see Dan's band at The House of Blues. Corey walks in to find Aubry getting tattooed, and Amy finds herself between a rock and a hard place.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. LA Ink Season 4 Episode 21 - Nothing is Forever, Not Even Tattoos
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Nothing is Forever, Not Even Tattoos

    S4:E21

    When Kat decides to open a new tattoo shop in Austin with Jesse, the High Voltage family fears the shop will close its doors for good after five successful years. Regret is a bitter pill when Kat hears Michael's big confession. Kat faces the toughest decision of her life.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 1 - Welcome Home Kat
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Welcome Home Kat

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 2 - Nowhere To Work
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Nowhere To Work

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 3 - LA Ink Grand Opening
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - LA Ink Grand Opening

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 4 - Boobs Rule
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Boobs Rule

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 5 - Master Cleanse
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Master Cleanse

    S1:E5

    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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  8. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 6 - Corey's Vasectomy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Corey's Vasectomy

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 7 - Pixie's Surgery
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Pixie's Surgery

    S1:E7

    Pixie suddenly falls sick and she can't afford the surgery she desperately needs. Corey turns to art for a new found inspiration and he tattoos a creepy portrait for his friend.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 8 - Kat's Gnarly Day
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Kat's Gnarly Day

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 9 - Kim Looks for Love
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Kim Looks for Love

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 10 - Kat's in Love
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Kat's in Love

    S1:E10

    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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  13. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 11 - Holly's Here
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Holly's Here

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 12 - Pixie's Got the Blues
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Pixie's Got the Blues

    S1:E12

    Pixie is going through relationship issues the girls help her cope. Sebastian Bach makes an appearance.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 13 - Big Decisions
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Big Decisions

    S1:E13

    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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  16. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 14 - Kat's Back But Where Is Hannah
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    #16 - Kat's Back But Where Is Hannah

    S1:E14

    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."

    Director:Unknown
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  17. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 15 - Pixie Moonlights
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Pixie Moonlights

    S1:E15

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 16 - Kat Cleans Up
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Kat Cleans Up

    S1:E16

    Kat tries to tame her wild ways by moving in with her boyfriend Orbi.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 17 - New Beginnings
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - New Beginnings

    S1:E17

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 18 - Novelty Girls
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Novelty Girls

    S1:E18

    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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  21. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 19 - Skate Ramp
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Skate Ramp

    S1:E19

    Kat decides to build a full sized skate ramp inside the shop. But Hannah, whose work station will be right next to the ramp, doesn't like the idea and thinks bad things will happen. Meanwhile, because of the construction in the shop, Corey and Kim are forced to work in Corey's shop.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 20 - Kat's World Record
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Kat's World Record

    S1:E20

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 21 - Kat Gets a Scare
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Kat Gets a Scare

    S1:E21

    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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  24. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 22 - Corey's Dilemma
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Corey's Dilemma

    S1:E22

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. LA Ink Season 1 Episode 23 - The Worst Day Ever
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Worst Day Ever

    S1:E23

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Rock and Ink" is the best rated episode of "LA Ink". It scored 8.5/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/6/2010. This episode scored 1.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Nothing is Forever, Not Even Tattoos".