Tattoo Nightmares

Tattoo Nightmares

2012
Tattoo Nightmares
Tattoo Nightmares

Tattoo Nightmares

6.6 | TV-14 | en | Reality

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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EP26  Mama's Boy
Aug. 25,2015
Mama's Boy

Big Gus gives a birthday girl the perfect present; an attempt to amp up a musician's old mistake; covering up a "horri-bull" tattoo.

EP25  Mermaids, Goblins and Snakes. Oh My!
Aug. 19,2015
Mermaids, Goblins and Snakes. Oh My!

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.

EP24  Unlucky Fate
Aug. 11,2015
Unlucky Fate

An innocent girl gets gullible when she wants nothing more than a tattoo.

EP23  Fl(ex) Wives
Aug. 04,2015
Fl(ex) Wives

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.

EP22  The Ink Panther
Jul. 21,2015
The Ink Panther

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.

EP21  Hashtag Horrible
Jul. 14,2015
Hashtag Horrible

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.

EP20  Friends Don't Let Friends Tattoo
Jul. 07,2015
Friends Don't Let Friends Tattoo

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.

EP19  Father Doesn't Know Best
Jun. 30,2015
Father Doesn't Know Best

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.

EP18  Father Doesn't Know Best
Jun. 30,2015
Father Doesn't Know Best

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.

EP17  Bad Luck of the Irish
Jun. 23,2015
Bad Luck of the Irish

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.

EP16  Butt of the Joke
Dec. 30,2014
Butt of the Joke

A disgraced basketball fan; new ink for a hunter; a client hopes to fight back against a nasty little devil.

EP15  Merry Inkmas
Dec. 23,2014
Merry Inkmas

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.

EP14  Broke and Branded
Dec. 09,2014
Broke and Branded

A beauty expert's beast of a tattoo; a couple hoping to strip away a past mistake; Tommy works to kill some bad ink.

EP13  Friends Don't Let Friends Tattoo
Dec. 09,2014
Friends Don't Let Friends Tattoo

A client's crazy past; a mother's need for a classy new look; Tommy is challenged with his coworker's cover-up.

EP12  Surfari
Dec. 02,2014
Surfari

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.

EP11  Back in the Saddle
Nov. 25,2014
Back in the Saddle

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.

EP10  What Would Jasmine Do
Nov. 18,2014
What Would Jasmine Do

Jasmine is faced with a Bible Belt blooper; Big Gus helps a father hit a home-run; a woman's mystical mishap.

EP9  Get Off My Trunk!
Nov. 11,2014
Get Off My Trunk!

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.

EP8  No One's Bitch
May. 20,2014
No One's Bitch

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.

EP7  U-F-OH NO!!
May. 13,2014
U-F-OH NO!!

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.

EP6  Baywatch Bimbo!
May. 06,2014
Baywatch Bimbo!

A former 90's beach babe whose bad ink is drowning her career; a client who is eager to drop his pants; a father honors his son.

EP5  Doggie Style
Apr. 29,2014
Doggie Style

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.

EP4  Birth Marks the Spot
Sep. 23,2014
Birth Marks the Spot

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.

EP3  Chicaglow
Sep. 16,2014
Chicaglow

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.

EP2  Call 911!
Sep. 09,2014
Call 911!

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.

EP1  Welcome to Miami
Sep. 02,2014
Welcome to Miami

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.

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Released: 2012-10-16 | Released Producted By: 495 Productions , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.spike.com/shows/tattoo-nightmares
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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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Irishchatter Seeing people's mistakes on getting the wrong tattoos can be absolutely shocking and of course annoying for them too! I suppose instead of wasting money on laser surgery, these tattoo artists can cover up bigger and better tattoos for their clients. This programme does give a message for viewers to be careful and think before they get a tattoo especially getting one from a very unprofessional artist. It can be even funny when the clients tell their stories and get actors involved in showing us on why they got the wrong tattoo. You would get a little confused if they are actually telling the truth because the actors seem to make it comical instead of being serious about it. I'm not saying it's bad but I would love to know if it's the truth or not!I really do like the tattoo artists on this, they really seem very welcoming and care so much of their clients like they are their kids lol! Honestly if I had a tattoo gone wrong and I lived in America, I would definitely head to this ink shop!
plex I rate this simply based on what it is and nothing more. Obviously the premise is repairing botched up tattoos from real people. There are 3 gifted tattoo artists, each with a strength in cover-ups, but also individual style and limitations. One of the artists, Tommy Helm, was a contestant who got pretty far in another tattoo- reality show called Ink Masters ( also on Spike). I find it odd that the IMDb only credits the players for the re-enactment scenes and not the tattoo artists themselves, at least thats how it pops up on my screen. I really like this show. The format is simple: They open shop, they meet their clients one-on-one, reveal the bad tat, describe what they want as the cover-up, the artist sketches something based on that description, during the actual session the history of the bad tat is revealed, then the final product is revealed. The calm, professional, and friendly demeanor of the artists really stick out. IMO, they are pretty equal to the task of the cover-up but Big Gus is more inconsistent with the actual art than the Jasmine and Tommy. A couple of things stick out, if I want to be overly critical: 1) as its presented, the client always loves both first drafts and final product 2) Jasmine, despite having model-good looks, seemingly only owns one top as she wears the same one in every episode, and calls everyone "sweetheart". On the positive: the show is very well-paced and edited, the individual stories are usually compelling/funny, and the best thing is the re- enactment scenes which are hilarious.