Dog the Bounty Hunter

Dog tries to nab a fugitive named Wayne by tricking him. Dog calls Wayne to tell him that he's won a new vacuum cleaner and he should stick around to get it. Dog then sends his daughter, Lyssa, to "deliver" the vacuum cleaner and lure Wayne out of his house. But when Lyssa arrives, Wayne is gone, and with the sun setting, the chances of nabbing the fugitive suddenly don't look very good.

Leland is not in the best of moods. Although it's his birthday, the crews' heavy work schedule means there's no day off for him and he's suspicious of a "birthday surprise" practical joke. But after Dog and Beth present him with a tiny piece of banana cake with candles at the office Leland's fear of a practical joke fades. It is time to get to work, but the case they are working is not a happy one. 

Dog and his team fight the war on ice-crystal methamphetamine-on many fronts. They appear on a special anti-drug float in a parade. Then they go after bail-jumping Pana, a convicted drug dealer with a reputation for being a member of the deadly California gang, the Bloods. They get help from a woman who has a score to settle with the fugitive, and she offers to help Dog lay a trap for Pana and spring it at midnight in Chinatown.

Hunting down a fugitive known as "Bozo," Dog gets help from an unexpected source - Bozo's father-in-law. When they find Bozo, he protests his wife-beating charge, saying he never hit her with his fist, only his open hand. That's not good enough for Dog, who hauls him away to the police station with little sympathy.

Dog and the team get a big surprise after they track down Bosco, a fugitive who they believe is addicted to methamphetamines. They discover he's off drugs, settling into a normal life with a new girlfriend, and is very friendly. But despite their newfound fondness for Bosco, business is business, and they hand him over to the Hawaii police.

Leland has a full plate of fugitives in Kona, and the whole family heads to the Big Island to help. They capture Clifford, who has a nasty habit of hitting his wife. On the ride to jail, Dog tries to make Clifford understand that hitting his wife won't make her love him. And at the police station, Dog says we are all our brother's keepers, and we must all try to help Clifford change.

Dog visits his mother's grave for inspiration before heading out to find Frankie, a violent fugitive hiding in the jungle. The spirit of Ma Chapman seems to help when Dog finds an unusual ally - Frankie's mother, who believes that helping Dog bring her son in is the best thing she can do for him.

Dog lectures high school students about the dangers of drugs before going after Joseph, a dangerous fugitive who won't be easy to capture. Dog gets special help from a UPS driver, but has to reject the assistance of another potential ally--4-year-old Garry, who wants to go after Joseph, but is dragged back to the house kicking and screaming.

Dog, taking the day off to try his hand at coaching, assigns Tim and Leland to track down Emmanuel, a fugitive with terminal cancer who's got nothing to lose by running. Can the boys prove to Dog and Beth that they can handle a difficult job on their own?

The boys get distracted by the bikini-clad lovelies on Waikiki when they hunt for Lucy, a homeless, alcoholic fugitive. Beth is amused by the boys, but this is serious business: Tim will have to pay the bond if Lucy isn't caught.

Dog faces a tough personal and professional situation when he must hunt down his friend, Ili, who has helped him on many busts. But now Ili's on the other side of the law. She's didn't come to court to answer charges that she burned down her house after a fight with her husband, and now Dog must bring her in.

Dog and the family visit the Rockies for a little work and lot of fun, but soon they're on one of the biggest cases of their career. They go on the hunt for Harry, a repeat offender, and the search takes them through a seedy world of tattoo parlors, cheap motels, and crack dens. But soon Dog realizes that he will need all of his man-hunting expertise and even the Indian tracking skills his grandfather taught him if he has any hope of bringing Harry to justice. 

Dog and the family visit the Rockies for a little work and lot of fun, but soon they're on one of the biggest cases of their career. They go on the hunt for Harry, a repeat offender, and the search takes them through a seedy world of tattoo parlors, cheap motels, and crack dens. But soon Dog realizes that he will need all of his man-hunting expertise and even the Indian tracking skills his grandfather taught him if he has any hope of bringing Harry to justice. 

Dog is out to make two grabs on two islands in one day. Part of the team is dispatched to Kona to nab a woman who skipped her court date. Meanwhile, Dog and the others hunt Patrick, a fugitive who's fighting in an Extreme Boxing event on the Big Island. Patrick will fight in a steel cage, and that gives Dog a great chance to catch him because when the fight's over there'll be nowhere for Patrick to run!

Dog has only a few days to catch a woman nicknamed Cats or forfeit Beth's $10,000 bond. But it won't be easy - Cats is eight months pregnant, so Dog will have to lure her in rather than risk a violent grab. A long cat-and-mouse game unfolds as Dog tries to talk her into surrendering without a fight.

Dog is in for a big surprise after he catches a fugitive named Jonaven in a sting operation. In a teary heart-to-heart talk, Dog finds out that Jonaven's father was killed in a shoot-out with police when Jonaven was only 9. Dog then realizes that he knew the father, and feels compelled to plead with Jonaven to straighten himself out and lead a better life.

Dog and the team really have their hands full when they go after a tough guy named Nunu, who leads them on a chase through apartment complexes and a shopping mall before he's finally captured. But Dog is charmed by Nunu's unquenchable spirit and even makes friends with him.

Dog's feeling lucky, so he's going to try to capture two women in one day. The first, Moani, has "crazy" tattooed on her neck and is facing drug charges. Dog and the team will have to chase her down at the beach if they're going to bring her in. The second fugitive, Jade, also turns out to be a tough catch. Despite help from Jade's sister, Dog has problems snaring her.

Dog has problems when he goes to a small town on the Big Island of Hawaii to track down a fugitive. In a small town, everyone knows everyone else's business, making it impossible for Dog to hunt in secret. With his every move exposed, Dog has a hard time bagging his Big Island prey.

Dog and the team search for Jonah, a violent and desperate criminal facing 20 years in jail. The trail goes stale when Dog runs into evasive family members and an angry girlfriend. But when the team discovers that Jonah has a second girlfriend who's pregnant with his fifth child, they get the lead they need to trap their target.

Dog and the team go after Kandice, AKA Candy, AKA Suga, a stripper who didn't make her court appearance. They convince one of her friends to lure her to a supermarket parking lot, where Dog has an easy time fetching the fetching young thing. But then Dog takes a shine to Suga, and it hurts him to hand her over to the law.

Dog and Beth take on the heartbreaking case of Rachel. Rachel's mom bailed her out of jail on condition that she go to AA meetings and stick to a curfew. But Rachel hasn't kept up her end of the bargain, and now her mother has made the painful decision to send her back to jail. The situation is also painful for Beth, who remembers who own youthful indiscretions and hopes that Rachel will one day change her life.

Dog is trying to cut down on smoking, but it's not easy with his high-stress job. Today, he must track down Walter, a fugitive who believes that the Canadian military has planted a chip in his tooth that allows him to communicate with his van, which is just an old jalopy. After nabbing Walter, Dog goes back out to search for Tammy, an ice addict. He busts Tammy and tells her that she's got to get off drugs - something Dog knows he needs to do himself when it comes to tobacco.