Tattoo Nightmares

Tattoo Nightmares

Canceled First aired 16/Oct/2012 United States English 3 season(s) 59 episode(s)
Tattoo Nightmares is an American docu-reality series taking a closer look at “tattastrophies” and the genius work of cover-up artists who fix them. Tommy Helm, Big Gus and Jasmine Rodriguez are among the most revered cover-up artists in the business, and they employ their years of experience to undo their client’s ill-conceived tats. Watch as they work their magic and turn “disasterpieces” into new works of art.

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Season 3 · Season 3
26 episode(s) · Air date: 02/Sep/2014
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S3E25
Mermaids, Goblins and Snakes. Oh My!
Air date: 19/Aug/2015 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

asmine gets suspicious of her client's mermaid mistake; Tommy takes on the result of a painful incident; and Big Gus encounters a client's green creature sidekick.

Summary

asmine gets suspicious of her client's mermaid mistake; Tommy takes on the result of a painful incident; and Big Gus encounters a client's green creature sidekick.

S3E23
Fl(ex) Wives
Air date: 04/Aug/2015 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

A bodybuilder visits Gus for a lift of his spirits; Jasmine helps a father get rid of some bad ink; and Tommy works on a stripper's tattoo.

Summary

A bodybuilder visits Gus for a lift of his spirits; Jasmine helps a father get rid of some bad ink; and Tommy works on a stripper's tattoo.

S3E22
The Ink Panther
Air date: 21/Jul/2015 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Big Gus helps a bartender; Jasmine empowers her client with a cover-up of a dating disaster; an arm-wrestling champ seeks some new ink from Tommy.

Summary

Big Gus helps a bartender; Jasmine empowers her client with a cover-up of a dating disaster; an arm-wrestling champ seeks some new ink from Tommy.

S3E21
Hashtag Horrible
Air date: 14/Jul/2015 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

A client drops his pants in front of Jasmine; Gus tackles a goofy tattoo that's destroyed a family; Tommy tries to give a client's ink a second life.

Summary

A client drops his pants in front of Jasmine; Gus tackles a goofy tattoo that's destroyed a family; Tommy tries to give a client's ink a second life.

S3E20
Friends Don't Let Friends Tattoo
Air date: 07/Jul/2015 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Gus takes on a client's past; Jasmine relates to a mother's need for a classy new look; Tommy is challenged with a coworker's cover-up.

Summary

Gus takes on a client's past; Jasmine relates to a mother's need for a classy new look; Tommy is challenged with a coworker's cover-up.

S3E19
Father Doesn't Know Best
Air date: 30/Jun/2015 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

A cycling fan wishing to rebuild his patriotism; a disappointed daughter's swap meet mistake; BIg Gus fights a tricky tattoo, being forced to switch up his game mid-stride.

Summary

A cycling fan wishing to rebuild his patriotism; a disappointed daughter's swap meet mistake; BIg Gus fights a tricky tattoo, being forced to switch up his game mid-stride.

S3E18
Father Doesn't Know Best
Air date: 30/Jun/2015 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

A cycling fanatic comes to Jasmine hoping to rebuild his patriotism, while Tommy helps a disappointed daughter mask a swap meet mistake, and Big Gus fights a tricky tattoo, and has to switch up his game mid-stride.

Summary

A cycling fanatic comes to Jasmine hoping to rebuild his patriotism, while Tommy helps a disappointed daughter mask a swap meet mistake, and Big Gus fights a tricky tattoo, and has to switch up his game mid-stride.

S3E17
Bad Luck of the Irish
Air date: 23/Jun/2015 · Time: 23:30 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

A badly scarred man tearfully asks for Jasmine's help; a client wants to loose her best friend who has been following behind her for years; a man needs help to change his luck.

Summary

A badly scarred man tearfully asks for Jasmine's help; a client wants to loose her best friend who has been following behind her for years; a man needs help to change his luck.

S3E15
Merry Inkmas
Air date: 23/Dec/2014 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Gus ties his client's new ink up with a bow; Tommy tries to freeze out a man's yuletide eggnog disaster; a tough guy drops his drawers hoping for a new Christmas package.

Summary

Gus ties his client's new ink up with a bow; Tommy tries to freeze out a man's yuletide eggnog disaster; a tough guy drops his drawers hoping for a new Christmas package.

S3E12
Surfari
Air date: 02/Dec/2014 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

A surfer hopes to wash away a mistake to win back his father; an accident-prone paramedic; getting rid of ink in time for an important reunion.

Summary

A surfer hopes to wash away a mistake to win back his father; an accident-prone paramedic; getting rid of ink in time for an important reunion.

S3E11
Back in the Saddle
Air date: 25/Nov/2014 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Tommy works to try and cover up sidewalk-chalk inspired ink; Big Gus helps reset a gamer's tattoo from a bet; Jasmine helps a client recover from an online dating catastrophe.

Summary

Tommy works to try and cover up sidewalk-chalk inspired ink; Big Gus helps reset a gamer's tattoo from a bet; Jasmine helps a client recover from an online dating catastrophe.

S3E9
Get Off My Trunk!
Air date: 11/Nov/2014 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Jasmine helps a client with their massive mistake; Gus erases the memory of a client's son; Tommy breaks his client's cursed tattoo gamble.

Summary

Jasmine helps a client with their massive mistake; Gus erases the memory of a client's son; Tommy breaks his client's cursed tattoo gamble.

S3E8
No One's Bitch
Air date: 20/May/2014 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Gus helps a mother wanting to leave her bad-ass days behind; Jasmine's client is ready to grow up and stop being a baby; Tommy takes a stab at the ink that's been haunting his client for 13 years.

Summary

Gus helps a mother wanting to leave her bad-ass days behind; Jasmine's client is ready to grow up and stop being a baby; Tommy takes a stab at the ink that's been haunting his client for 13 years.

S3E7
U-F-OH NO!!
Air date: 13/May/2014 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Jasmine attempts a major touch-up on an unfortunate celebrity portrait, Big Gus signs up to help a client get rid of the wrong number, and Tommy has flashbacks when an ex-raver begs him to cover-up a past alien encounter.

Summary

Jasmine attempts a major touch-up on an unfortunate celebrity portrait, Big Gus signs up to help a client get rid of the wrong number, and Tommy has flashbacks when an ex-raver begs him to cover-up a past alien encounter.

S3E5
Doggie Style
Air date: 29/Apr/2014 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Jasmine rescues a former 90's beach babe, whose bad ink is drowning her career, Big Gus' client is eager to drop his pants to change his game.

Summary

Jasmine rescues a former 90's beach babe, whose bad ink is drowning her career, Big Gus' client is eager to drop his pants to change his game.

S3E4
Birth Marks the Spot
Air date: 23/Sep/2014 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Tattoo Nightmares: Miami; High Noon tackles his largest cover up yet; something that has marked Clint's client since birth and Reese helps a sex educator get her sexy back.

Summary

Tattoo Nightmares: Miami; High Noon tackles his largest cover up yet; something that has marked Clint's client since birth and Reese helps a sex educator get her sexy back.

S3E3
Chicaglow
Air date: 16/Sep/2014 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Tattoo Nightmares: Miami; Reese's client drops to his knees; Clint takes a bite out of a client's back tattoo; High Noon gets an unusual request.

Summary

Tattoo Nightmares: Miami; Reese's client drops to his knees; Clint takes a bite out of a client's back tattoo; High Noon gets an unusual request.

S3E2
Call 911!
Air date: 09/Sep/2014 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Tattoo Nightmares: Miami; a client's health takes a turn for the worse; Clint faces a fellow Texan's request; one father's poor choice offends Reese.

Summary

Tattoo Nightmares: Miami; a client's health takes a turn for the worse; Clint faces a fellow Texan's request; one father's poor choice offends Reese.

S3E1
Welcome to Miami
Air date: 02/Sep/2014 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Tommy works on a piece that has shamed his clients family. Gus helps out a musician. Jasmine has to help out a superhero fan's phallic mistake.

Summary

Tommy works on a piece that has shamed his clients family. Gus helps out a musician. Jasmine has to help out a superhero fan's phallic mistake.

Season 2 · Season 2
25 episode(s) · Air date: 28/May/2013
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S2E21
Racist to a Pervert
Air date: 25/Feb/2014 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 30 min
Summary

Gus helps a man escape his perverted past; Jasmine's client left her last artist clinging to life; Tommy tries to help a client restore his manhood.

Summary

Gus helps a man escape his perverted past; Jasmine's client left her last artist clinging to life; Tommy tries to help a client restore his manhood.

S2E18
Big Norma's House
Air date: 17/Sep/2013 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Gus does his best to clean up an unintentional dragon sperm tattoo, Jasmine learns first hand what happens when white rapping goes wrong, and Tommy helps soothe the wounds left behind by a national tragedy.

Summary

Gus does his best to clean up an unintentional dragon sperm tattoo, Jasmine learns first hand what happens when white rapping goes wrong, and Tommy helps soothe the wounds left behind by a national tragedy.

S2E17
Ink Disasters
Air date: 10/Sep/2013 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Tommy gets a final shot at redemption with Bradley from "Ink Master"; Gus takes on a scarred butterfly; and Jasmine tries to uncover a soldier's secret.

Summary

Tommy gets a final shot at redemption with Bradley from "Ink Master"; Gus takes on a scarred butterfly; and Jasmine tries to uncover a soldier's secret.

S2E16
Jumping the Gun
Air date: 03/Sep/2013 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Jasmine attempts to exorcize an Irish curse that left her client writhing on the side of the road. Tommy tries to erase the scars left behind by a con-man & Gus reaches out to a man shaken by a disturbing carnival tragedy.

Summary

Jasmine attempts to exorcize an Irish curse that left her client writhing on the side of the road. Tommy tries to erase the scars left behind by a con-man & Gus reaches out to a man shaken by a disturbing carnival tragedy.

S2E14
All In
Air date: 20/Aug/2013 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Jasmine helps a very distraught client; Tommy is caught off guard by two lizards; Gus goes all in for a gambler with a stranger's face tattooed on his arm.

Summary

Jasmine helps a very distraught client; Tommy is caught off guard by two lizards; Gus goes all in for a gambler with a stranger's face tattooed on his arm.

S2E12
Needle Phobia!
Air date: 06/Aug/2013 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Gus pokes holes in his clients debilitating needle phobia, Tommy takes on the literal scars left by blind love and Jasmine hears the story of a...

Summary

Gus pokes holes in his clients debilitating needle phobia, Tommy takes on the literal scars left by blind love and Jasmine hears the story of a...

S2E11
Rib Shots and Breast-aurants
Air date: 30/Jul/2013 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Jasmine’s tough guy client turns soft when she hits his ribs, Gus has his hands full with a busty pin-up girl, and Tommy takes on Tattoo...

Summary

Jasmine’s tough guy client turns soft when she hits his ribs, Gus has his hands full with a busty pin-up girl, and Tommy takes on Tattoo...

S2E10
Pony Boy
Air date: 23/Jul/2013 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Jasmine ponies up for the only cop on the force with a cute tattoo, Tommy buries a banner & a horrible nickname at the same time, & Gus finds out that not every cover up is served with whipped cream and a cherry on top.

Summary

Jasmine ponies up for the only cop on the force with a cute tattoo, Tommy buries a banner & a horrible nickname at the same time, & Gus finds out that not every cover up is served with whipped cream and a cherry on top.

S2E9
Fire Crotch
Air date: 16/Jul/2013 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Gus takes a closer look at a forearm tattoo with some suspicious hidden images, Jasmine tries to extinguish a real-life fire crotch, and Tommy tries to lift the burden of a client’s childhood mistakes.

Summary

Gus takes a closer look at a forearm tattoo with some suspicious hidden images, Jasmine tries to extinguish a real-life fire crotch, and Tommy tries to lift the burden of a client’s childhood mistakes.

S2E8
Holy Hank!
Air date: 09/Jul/2013 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Gus attempts to rescue a boisterous girl from the grips of an evil vampire squid, Jasmine tries to help a confused man with a mixed up national identity & Tommy calls upon the saints to help cover a cop’s past failures.

Summary

Gus attempts to rescue a boisterous girl from the grips of an evil vampire squid, Jasmine tries to help a confused man with a mixed up national identity & Tommy calls upon the saints to help cover a cop’s past failures.

S2E7
Couples Therapy
Air date: 02/Jul/2013 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

A quarreling couple needs Jasmine to erase the stains of their wild past, Tommy tries to help a mom with a horrifying skeleton that scares her son & Gus takes on a unicorn tattoo destroying his client’s fragile manhood.

Summary

A quarreling couple needs Jasmine to erase the stains of their wild past, Tommy tries to help a mom with a horrifying skeleton that scares her son & Gus takes on a unicorn tattoo destroying his client’s fragile manhood.

S2E6
Behind the 8 Ball
Air date: 25/Jun/2013 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

A softball coach with the words “Bitch Please” on his neck turns to Tommy for redemption, Gus tries to help a lady with an incriminating 8 ball & Jasmine’s client faces a tat so serious it could send him to the hospital.

Summary

A softball coach with the words “Bitch Please” on his neck turns to Tommy for redemption, Gus tries to help a lady with an incriminating 8 ball & Jasmine’s client faces a tat so serious it could send him to the hospital.

S2E5
Good Girl Gone Bad
Air date: 18/Jun/2013 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

A seemingly innocent suburban girl shows Gus a nasty "F**k the Police" tat, Jasmine tries to turn a horrific demon clown into an angel & Tommy attempts to mend a tattoo so bad it sent a client’s grandfather to his grave.

Summary

A seemingly innocent suburban girl shows Gus a nasty "F**k the Police" tat, Jasmine tries to turn a horrific demon clown into an angel & Tommy attempts to mend a tattoo so bad it sent a client’s grandfather to his grave.

S2E4
Tattoo Secrets
Air date: 11/Jun/2013 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Jasmine is shocked by a client who reveals a heart wrenching secret to his wife, Tommy tackles the story of a girl betrayed by her own parents and Gus takes on the shop’s wildest cover up yet: 8 nipples on a man’s chest.

Summary

Jasmine is shocked by a client who reveals a heart wrenching secret to his wife, Tommy tackles the story of a girl betrayed by her own parents and Gus takes on the shop’s wildest cover up yet: 8 nipples on a man’s chest.

S2E3
Unholy Cross
Air date: 04/Jun/2013 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Tommy goes up against a cross made of penises on a man’s chest, Jasmine struggles with a girl who was horribly wronged by her friend & Gus takes on the shop’s first & most extreme head tattoo to come through the door.

Summary

Tommy goes up against a cross made of penises on a man’s chest, Jasmine struggles with a girl who was horribly wronged by her friend & Gus takes on the shop’s first & most extreme head tattoo to come through the door.

S2E2
Starfish Booty
Air date: 28/May/2013 · Time: 22:30 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Tommy tackles bare cartoon breasts on a man’s shoulder. Jasmine is caught off guard by a racist tattoo on a country boys arm and Gus struggles to keep cool while covering up a flower inside a girl’s butt crack.

Summary

Tommy tackles bare cartoon breasts on a man’s shoulder. Jasmine is caught off guard by a racist tattoo on a country boys arm and Gus struggles to keep cool while covering up a flower inside a girl’s butt crack.

S2E1
Satanic Schoolgirl
Air date: 28/May/2013 · Time: 22:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Tommy tries to save a Catholic schoolgirl with a pentagram on her back, Gus takes on a shockingly obscene tattoo across a gangster’s stomach & Jasmine attempts to resurrect a nerd’s life with a “meow” tattoo on his butt.

Summary

Tommy tries to save a Catholic schoolgirl with a pentagram on her back, Gus takes on a shockingly obscene tattoo across a gangster’s stomach & Jasmine attempts to resurrect a nerd’s life with a “meow” tattoo on his butt.

Season 1 · Season 1
8 episode(s) · Air date: 16/Oct/2012
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S1E6
Burn Baby Burn
Air date: 20/Nov/2012 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Jasmine is shocked when her client reveals a burning American flag tattoo that he wants covered. Gus struggles to cover up a rockers biggest tribal embarrassment. Tommy’s client wants a cover up of a tattoo that almost cost him his life.

Summary

Jasmine is shocked when her client reveals a burning American flag tattoo that he wants covered. Gus struggles to cover up a rockers biggest tribal embarrassment. Tommy’s client wants a cover up of a tattoo that almost cost him his life.

S1E5
Teabag Tattoo
Air date: 13/Nov/2012 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Jasmine has second thoughts about agreeing to a cover-up on a personal area of a personal trainer; Tommy covers up a slangy, off-color acronym on a woman's back.

Summary

Jasmine has second thoughts about agreeing to a cover-up on a personal area of a personal trainer; Tommy covers up a slangy, off-color acronym on a woman's back.

S1E4
Butt Pirate
Air date: 06/Nov/2012 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

A client wants a mistake made in Las Vegas transformed into a pirate masterpiece in the premiere of this reality show, which challenges three talented cover-up artists to fix really bad tattoos. Also: Parrots are morphed into parents; and a tribal design gets reworked.

Summary

A client wants a mistake made in Las Vegas transformed into a pirate masterpiece in the premiere of this reality show, which challenges three talented cover-up artists to fix really bad tattoos. Also: Parrots are morphed into parents; and a tribal design gets reworked.

S1E2
Dragon Slayer
Air date: 23/Oct/2012 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Gus attempts to cover a dragon tramp stamp that’s ruining the client’s sex life, Tommy runs into a complicated fix of a man’s belly button tattoo, and Jasmine has the weight of an emotional Marine riding on her tattoo overhaul.

Summary

Gus attempts to cover a dragon tramp stamp that’s ruining the client’s sex life, Tommy runs into a complicated fix of a man’s belly button tattoo, and Jasmine has the weight of an emotional Marine riding on her tattoo overhaul.

S1E1
Killer Skyline
Air date: 16/Oct/2012 · Time: 23:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Gus tackles a horrible L.A skyline tattoo but the pain is too much for his client, Tommy covers a pot leaf that’s ruining a guy’s job prospects, and Jasmine tries to give her client his swag back by inking over an ex’s portrait.

Summary

Gus tackles a horrible L.A skyline tattoo but the pain is too much for his client, Tommy covers a pot leaf that’s ruining a guy’s job prospects, and Jasmine tries to give her client his swag back by inking over an ex’s portrait.

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