Dog the Bounty Hunter

Overview

Dog the Bounty Hunter was an American reality television series on A&E which chronicled Duane "Dog" Chapman's adventures as a fugitive recovery agent, or bounty hunter. With a few exceptions, the series took place in Hawaii or Dog's home state of Colorado.

On May 21, 2012, A&E cancelled the series after eight seasons, citing the popular phrase: "Every dog has its day".

Episodes

S01E01 Meet the Chapmans

August 31, 2004 30 min
In the premiere episode, Dog defends his family name as he chases down a ""Chapman gone awry."" Floyd Chapman is a bail jumper with the same last name as Dog (but no relation). Dog uses...

S01E02 Father and Son

August 31, 2004 22 min
In Hawaii, Dog sets off from Honolulu to Kona to help his son Leland with some of his fugitives. First, a stop at Leland's boxing gym to warm up for their day of hunting with...

S01E03 The Competition

September 7, 2004 30 min
Two drug dealers have failed to appear in court, and Dog is on the hunt. He divides the group into two teams - the veterans (himself, Beth, and Tim) and the rookies (Leland and Justin)...

S01E04 A Walk on the Wild Side

September 7, 2004 30 min
Dog and his team hunt bail jumper Joseph Sampaio. The crew tirelessly searches under every rock in Waikaki's seedy underbelly, looking for some sign of the repeat offender and his girlfriend, or they'll lose the...

S01E05 Bounty Hunters Have Hearts Too

September 14, 2004 30 min
Dog and his team search Honolulu's Chinatown for a young Samoan girl who's gone down the wrong path. The petty criminals and party animals of the underworld lionize Dog and lie to him, closing ranks...

S01E06 Love's Labors Lost and Found

September 21, 2004 30 min
While hunting an elusive deep sea fisherman, who turns out to spending a few days out on the ocean, Dog tries to plan a great Mother's Day for Beth, but he has trouble finding the...

S01E07 The Godfather of Waikiki

September 28, 2004 30 min
Dog is hunting a man known as ""The Godfather of Waikiki."" Dog and Beth bailed him out as a courtesy, but how he is refusing to go to court. If Dog doesn't bring him in,...

S01E08 Hide and Seek (1)

October 5, 2004 30 min
Dog and his team are after Patty Estabilio, who has jumped a $15,000 bond and disappeared into Hawaii's underworld, a place populated by ""night crawlers"" and ""ice"" (crystal methamphetamine) addicts. Constantly on the move, she...

S01E09 Hide and Seek (2)

October 5, 2004 30 min
As the search continues for Patty Estabilio, Dog and his team hit yet another dead end and find themselves dealing with Patty's friends, who get out of hand. Dog and Leland defend themselves with mace....

S01E10 Justin's Big Day

October 12, 2004 30 min
Dog's nephew, Justin, wants to be a full-fledged member of the team, and Dog has a fugitive that will test his case. Solomon Fuller is a long-line fisherman who has failed to appear in court...

S01E11 It's Good To Be Home

October 26, 2004 30 min
Dog and his team return to Denver, Colorado, where they used to live. Dog and Tim appear on an early morning radio show, where a listener calls in with a tip on one of the...

S01E12 You Can't Go Home Again

November 9, 2004 30 min
Dog and Beth enjoy reminiscing about their early days bounty hunting in Denver. They return to the house where Dog raised Leland (built by Dog's grandfather), which moves Dog to tears. As they walk through...

S01E13 A Family Feud

November 23, 2004 30 min
The team's visit to Denver is almost over. Working with old friend and local bondswoman Mary Ellen, Dog and his group hunt down a young fugitive wanted on drug charges. His family also begins to...

S01E14 Sons & Daughters

December 7, 2004 30 min
Dog and his team track Virginia Tello. An anonymous tip tells them that a pick-up truck will be going to Virginia's house, so the team tails the truck in true private-eye fashion. - Summary from...

S01E15 The Sweep

December 21, 2004 30 min
Dog decides to sweep Hawaii clean by picking up as many fugitives as he can in two days. Raymond is wanted on drug charges, Mauro is wanted for soliciations, and Siamau is tricked into flying...

S01E16 Stress Management

January 4, 2005 30 min
Dog is after a fugitive named Tracey. She lives at a homeless shelter, but the shelter's staff is hiding her. The two sides get into an angry confrontation, and Dog is forced to temporarily back...

S01E17 Where There's Smoke...

January 11, 2005 30 min
Dog hunts down Robert, a low-level drug dealer who rips people off by selling them hedge clippings as marijuana. Meanwhile, Beth chews out Justin when she discovers his cigarette has burned a hole in the...

S01E18 Second Chances

January 25, 2005 30 min
Dog captures Paul, an methamphetamine addict, but steers him to a rehab program instead of jail. Meanwhile, one of the family's puppies is taken to a vet, having been attacked by their other dogs, and...

Cast

Duane 'Dog' Chapman
Duane 'Dog' Chapman
Himself
Leland Chapman
Leland Chapman
Himself
Beth Chapman
Beth Chapman
Self
Lyssa 'Baby' Chapman
Lyssa 'Baby' Chapman
Self

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