Inked Season 2, Episode 9: Jumping the Gun

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Basket Case

The heat is on at H&H in the race to see who will win the new girl's heart. On one side, there's Jesse, the self-proclaimed "male slut" of the shop. And on the other there's Joey "nice guy" Hamilton. But the competition simmers to a boil when Jesse unleashes a secret weapon from his book of love. Meanwhile the receptionists are sick and tired of all of the talk about the "Warehouse." So they set out on a stakeout that proves their theory that the managers are up to no good at the warehouse. Or does it?

30 min

2

Murphy's Law

Carey's GM Mark "Murph" Murphy, has a lot on his plate--getting the online order system going, running the warehouse, and dealing with a very ill-conceived large order of hats. So when things start spinning out of control, Carey lays down the law--Murph has to get it done or else. Meanwhile, when Jesse reads in the local paper that Sylvester Stallone is in town shooting Rocky 6, he puts Dizzle up to a heavyweight challenge.

30 min

3

Not Your Average Joey

Tattoo artists Joey & Jesse both via for the attentions of Jenn the new receptionist. The receptionists stage a covert operations to discover exactly what happens at the mysterious warehouse.

30 min

4

Carey's Little Helper

Big B is more than just Carey's errand boy--he's an internationally known renegade rapper, with his own show coming up at House of Blues Las Vegas. When Carey keeps him on the job a little too long on the day of his show, Big B gets his revenge on his boss "Mr. Las Vegas". Meanwhile, Rose tries to sneak a poster of herself into the shop's merchandise display. But when the picture doesn't sell, Dizzle gets in on the act, by challenging Rose to see whose photo will sell first. Will it be the sexy side of Rose or the sexier side of Dizzle?

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5

Jenn-uine Trouble

New hire Jenn Dabbs is off to a rocky start and Carey & company are quick to wonder if they made a mistake with their 26th hire in the past 2 years. Will the revolving door of receptionists spin Jenn out of H&H or will she survive another turn? Meanwhile, H&H alum Thomas and Monica start their new life with twins. It's a new beginning for some old friends.

30 min

6

Go West, Young Diz

Clark thinks that Dizzle needs to toughin up to become a tattoo artist, so he takes him to where he learned how to tattoo. The hardcore old school boys from LA teach Dizzle a thing or two. Jerome is asked by a client to engrave his mother's grave with a memorial tattoo.

30 min

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Dizzle Out to Pastor

Big B is kept too long running errands for Carey, that he is late for his own show and now he wants revenge. Rose and Dizzle compete to see who can sell the most posters at the shop.

30 min

8

Habitattoo for Humanity

Carey plays in a celebrity poker tournament with people like Jenny McCarthy and Jose Canseco. Clark does a tattoo for a head of the local Habitat for Humanity. Clark volunteers himself and his kids to help build a house so that he can bond with them.

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9

Jumping the Gun

Carey and Big B give Dizzle a new set of wheels. Lily needs to raise money so she can get her own equipment. She needs to sell her beloved art work in order to raise the money but she is having a hard time letting go.

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10

Tat and Rap

He calls himself J. Dizzle, says it's his "rap" name. Only thing, he's never even recorded a rhyme. So until he does, the guys at H&H are going to call him by his given name--Josh. Enter Carey...who agrees to give Josh a shot at getting his name back and sets him up with Big B, Carey's assistant who just happens to be an internationally known hip-hop star. Big B also happens to be a very big man, who has little patience for people with a sloppy work ethic and no talent. Can "J. Dizzle" beat the rap or will Big B have to beat it out of him? Meanwhile, Joey starts apprenticing Jenn but the brakes get put on when Carey finds out the new guy is schooling the new girl without his permission.

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Dress for Success

The days of jeans and T's at H&H are over. In keeping with his grand plan for expanding the H&H Empire, Carey decides it's time to create a uniform look for all of his helpers and receptionists. But when the staff is delivered their new duds, the shop unravels into a state of shock and awe until Carey drops another surprise. Meanwhile, Marc Murphy kicks and screams all the way into the tattoo chair for his first dose of ink.

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12

Dress for Success

When a young athlete in a wheelchair comes into the shop for a tattoo, the artists are intrigued by the sport he plays. So, days later when the young man calls the shop to invite the artists down to the gym to play, the games really begin. But can the artists survive their turn at Murderball? Meanwhile, Carey's in his own hot seat as he agrees to a new sport, Super-Moto. It's faster and crazier than regular motocross and he has only a few weeks to get ready for his first competition.

30 min

13

Mud, Sweat & Tears

Katie has a major crush on Dizzle. She challenges him to a mud pit wrestling match to break the ice. She will do whatever it takes for him to notice her and win his heart.

30 min

14

Surf & Murph

Casey and Murph travel to Hawaii to close the deal on opening a shop there. Murph is more interested in the beaches and the girls than the reason why he is there. Casey's limited are tested.

30 min

15

Always in Fashion

The new merchandise is out for the shop and Carey wants to throw a fashion show to show it out.

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16

Crossing the Line

Dizzle pushed Twig too far this time and things change.

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New Beginnings

What better way to symbolize a new fresh start and beginning than with permanent ink. A woman gets a tattoo to remind her of her difficult divorce, but to also remind her of her new start. After a bad run in with the law, a man gets a new tattoo to honor the way his life has changed since.

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18

Honor & Respect

A man gets a tattoo to honor is disabled son and his courage. A woman gets a tattoo of the family pet that ended up saving her mother's life that was threatened by a serial killer.

30 min

19

Family First

A lot of famous people stop by the shop in this episode. Two member of the band "SevenDust," John and Morgan, stop by to get honorable tattooes. Pro Skateboarder Jason Ellis gets a tattoo in honor of the way he has changed his life around. And Clark's human canvas comes back in for more work to be done.

30 min

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Symbolic Ink

Carmelo Anthony from the Denver Nuggets gets a tattoo on his back from Jerome.

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