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Bad Ink

Bad Ink is an American reality television series that premiered on August 11, 2013, on A&E. The series follows tattoo artist and musician Dirk Vermin, owner of Pussykat Tattoo off the Las Vegas Strip, and his friend and bandmate Rob Ruckus as they seek out bad tattoos and, for some, transform them with skilled cover-up work. Season 2 premiered on January 20, 2014.

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Bad Ink
GenreReality
StarringDirk Vermin
Rob Ruckus
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producers
  • Dan Adler
  • Evan Lerner
  • Larry Hochberg
  • Lily Neumeyer
  • Matt Sharp
Running time22 minutes
Production companySharp Entertainment
Original release
NetworkA&E
ReleaseAugust 11, 2013 (2013-08-11) –
August 20, 2014 (2014-08-20)

Bad Ink is an American reality television series that premiered on August 11, 2013, on A&E.1 The series follows tattoo artist and musician Dirk Vermin, owner of Pussykat Tattoo off the Las Vegas Strip, and his friend and bandmate Rob Ruckus as they seek out bad tattoos and, for some, transform them with skilled cover-up work.23 Season 2 premiered on January 20, 2014.4

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
114August 11, 2013 (2013-08-11)October 16, 2013 (2013-10-16)
210January 20, 2014 (2014-01-20)August 20, 2014 (2014-08-20)

Season 1 (2013)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release dateProduction codeU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"A Damsel and a Nerd in Need"August 11, 2013 (2013-08-11)1001.575
22"Monkey Business"August 11, 2013 (2013-08-11)1011.385
33"Terrible Tattoo Showdown"August 18, 2013 (2013-08-18)1061.626
44"Who Needs a Tattervention?"August 18, 2013 (2013-08-18)1031.366
55"When Animal Tattoos Attack"August 25, 2013 (2013-08-25)1041.167
66"Tattoo Crimes and Misdemeanors"August 25, 2013 (2013-08-25)1051.017
77"All is Fair in Love and Ink"September 8, 2013 (2013-09-08)1081.348
88"Baby Mama Tattoo Drama"September 8, 2013 (2013-09-08)1071.278
99"The Family that Inks Together..."September 15, 2013 (2013-09-15)1091.249
1010"Tramp Stamps Gone Wild"September 15, 2013 (2013-09-15)1021.249
1111"Girls Gone Tattoo Wild"September 18, 2013 (2013-09-18)1114.0610
1212"Show Me Your Tats"October 2, 2013 (2013-10-02)1103.6811
1313"Close Encounters of the Butt Kind"October 9, 2013 (2013-10-09)1123.0012
1414"Model Misbehavior"October 16, 2013 (2013-10-16)1133.2213

Season 2 (2014)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release dateProduction codeU.S. viewers
(millions)
151"Turning the Other Butt Cheek"January 20, 2014 (2014-01-20)2011.4414
162"Lost in Tattoo Translation"January 20, 2014 (2014-01-20)2021.2914
173"Babes in Tattooland"January 27, 2014 (2014-01-27)2031.1315
184"Tat's My Mom"January 27, 2014 (2014-01-27)2041.0415
195"Last Man Stamping"February 3, 2014 (2014-02-03)2061.0116
206"Tat in the Hat"February 3, 2014 (2014-02-03)2050.9416
217"Oops, I Tatted Again"February 10, 2014 (2014-02-10)2071.0717
228"Tat-Too Hot for TV"February 17, 2014 (2014-02-17)2081.0818
239"Tat's Ink-redible!"February 24, 2014 (2014-02-24)2091.0619
2410"It Takes Two to Tattoo"August 20, 2014 (2014-08-20)2100.8320
See also

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References

References

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