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Dog the Bounty Hunter: Season 1

18 episodes Premiered Aug 31, 2004 Updated Jul 23, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

Meet the Chapmans

Aug 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

S1·E2

Father and Son

Aug 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 a qui

S1·E3

The Competition

Sep 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 Jus

S1·E4

A Walk on the Wild Side

Sep 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

S1·E5

Bounty Hunters Have Hearts Too

Sep 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

S1·E6

Love's Labors Lost and Found

Sep 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

S1·E7

The Godfather of Waikiki

Sep 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, it could

S1·E8

Hide and Seek (1)

Oct 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 met

S1·E9

Hide and Seek (2)

Oct 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

S1·E10

Justin's Big Day

Oct 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 appea

S1·E11

It's Good To Be Home

Oct 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 fugitive

S1·E12

You Can't Go Home Again

Nov 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 te

S1·E13

A Family Feud

Nov 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

S1·E14

Sons & Daughters

Dec 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.

S1·E15

The Sweep

Dec 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

S1·E16

Stress Management

Jan 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 te

S1·E17

Where There's Smoke...

Jan 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 h

S1·E18

Second Chances

Jan 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 t