LA Ink: Season 1

Episode 1: Welcome Home Kat 2007-08-07 | 60 min 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: Nowhere To Work 2007-08-14 | 60 min 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 2007-08-21 | 60 min 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 2007-08-28 | 60 min 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 2007-09-04 | 60 min 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 2007-09-11 | 60 min 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 2007-09-18 | 60 min 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. Episode 8: Kat's Gnarly Day 2007-09-25 | 60 min 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. Episode 9: Kim Looks for Love 2007-10-02 | 60 min 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. Episode 10: Kat's in Love 2007-10-09 | 60 min 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. Episode 11: Holly's Here 2007-10-16 | 60 min 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. Episode 12: Pixie's Got the Blues 2007-10-23 | 60 min Pixie is going through relationship issues the girls help her cope. Sebastian Bach makes an appearance. Episode 13: Big Decisions 2007-10-30 | 60 min 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. Episode 14: Kat's Back But Where Is Hannah 2008-01-08 | 60 min 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." Episode 15: Pixie Moonlights 2008-01-15 | 60 min 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. Episode 16: Kat Cleans Up 2008-01-22 | 60 min Kat tries to tame her wild ways by moving in with her boyfriend Orbi. Episode 17: New Beginnings 2008-01-29 | 60 min 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. Episode 18: Novelty Girls 2008-02-05 | 60 min 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. Episode 19: Skate Ramp 2008-02-12 | 60 min 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. Episode 20: Kat's World Record 2008-02-19 | 60 min 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. Episode 21: Kat Gets a Scare 2008-02-28 | 60 min 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. Episode 22: Corey's Dilemma 2008-03-06 | 60 min 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. Episode 23: The Worst Day Ever 2008-03-13 | 60 min 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. Episode 24: Life After Pixie 2008-03-20 | 60 min The shop tries to pick up all the pieces after Pixie's big blow up at the shop. Kat is forced to find a fill in for Pixie. Kat and Pixie's friendship is tested, but Kat tries to make amends. Episode 25: Orbi's Secret 2008-03-27 | 60 min Orbi, Kat's boyfriend, secretly meets with Kat's dad to confess his true feelings about Kat and the future of their relationship. Episode 26: Growing Pains 2008-04-03 | 60 min Kat and Orbi's relationship is on the rocks, but Kat chooses to focus on her work and Musink, her tattoo and music covention instead.