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Season 1

  • S01E01 Catfish Are Wicked Cute

    • August 7, 2011
    • Animal Planet

    Two best friends from Boston hope that noodling will be the perfect adventure to get them out of their comfort zone, a brother and sister from California face their fears together, and two Chicago police officers give Hillbilly Handfishin' their best shot.

  • S01E02 Say Hello to My Little Friend

    • August 14, 2011
    • Animal Planet

    Two New Yorkers hope to throw an Italian-style catfish fry, a father and daughter hope to have one last bonding experience before heading off to college, and an older couple is looking to add noodling to their list of wild adventures.

  • S01E03 Come on You Noodling Diva!

    • August 21, 2011
    • Animal Planet

    Two friends from Atlanta are determined to have a party on the river after they catch their first fish, brothers-in-law from Phoenix embark on a noodling adventure, and Oklahoma newly weds hope this out-of-the ordinary adventure will bring them closer.

  • S01E04 Kansas Girls Do It Better

    • August 28, 2011
    • Animal Planet

    Longtime friends from Charleston want to show the Bivins crew that they can noodle as well as anyone else, Midwest moms from Kansas promise to catch the biggest catfish, and brave firefighters from Virginia hope to be bold in the muddy waters of Oklahoma.

  • S01E05 Win One for the Skipper

    • September 5, 2011
    • Animal Planet

    Two sophisticated socialites are ready to toast their catches with a martini in hand, a pair of college basketball players are ready to bring their game to Oklahoma to catch some catfish, and two newlyweds are ready for their next big adventure!

  • S01E06 A Laugh, A Scream, and a Giggle

    • September 11, 2011
    • Animal Planet

    A mother and daughter from Boston give handfishin' a try, coworkers from Maryland are ready to test out the murky Oklahoman waters, and a pair of self-proclaimed metro-sexuals want to go noodling to get way outside their comfort zone.

  • S01E07 Cillaxin' with Jackson

    • September 18, 2011
    • Animal Planet

    Baltimore housewives yearn for some time away from their daily routines, two fishmongers from Chicago are eager to take on some catfish, and two self-proclaimed nerds are ready to leave behind their gadgets to get the full country experience!

  • S01E08 Bragging Rights

    • September 25, 2011
    • Animal Planet

    Among those noodling for catfish are best friends from Chicago, longtime buddies from Louisiana and three brothers from Annapolis, Md.

  • S01E09 Bad to the Bone

    • October 2, 2011
    • Animal Planet

    Two sisters from Beverly Hills are out of their element; graduate students from Oakland look to broaden their horizons; a biker couple from Kentucky want to add to their résumé of thrill-seeking exploits.

  • S01E10 No Strings Attached

    • February 8, 2012
    • Animal Planet

  • S01E11 Get Back Loretta

    • February 12, 2012
    • Animal Planet

    Two women from Atlanta look forward to throwing a party after their first catch; brothers-in-law and rivals from Phoenix compete to catch the biggest fish; Oklahoma City newlyweds seek a bonding experience.

  • S01E12 I Want the Big One

    • February 19, 2012
    • Animal Planet

    These city slickers prove that strong will and determination is a winning combination when it comes to wranglin' catfish.

  • S01E13 Shake, Rattle, and Roll

    • February 26, 2012
    • Animal Planet

    Rock group, Vegas showgirls, and a couple of cops about to have some wild times on the river.

  • S01E14 Barin' It All

    • March 4, 2012
    • Animal Planet

    After weeks of taking out city slickers into the wilds of Oklahoma, handfishin' experts Skipper and Jackson have seen it all. On this episode, they're giving out awards for the best, the biggest and the most outrageous moments as they look back at their fishing season. They'll even reveal some footage so shocking it's never been shown on TV... until now.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Preachin' to the Catfish

    • July 29, 2012
    • Animal Planet

    Noodlers in the Season 2 premiere include two women from Cleveland who take pride in their hunting skills; an Iowa man and his feisty mother-in-law; and a pair of megachurch pastors from New Jersey hoping for some divine intervention.

  • S02E02 Mud-luvin Ballroom Dancers

    • August 5, 2012
    • Animal Planet

    Noodlers include police officers from Philadelphia, cocktail waitresses from Reno and a pair of ballroom dancers.

  • S02E03 Jersey Shore Noodlers

    • August 14, 2012
    • Animal Planet

  • S02E04 Beauty and the Geeks

    • Animal Planet

  • S02E05 Catfish Kin

    • August 30, 2013
    • Animal Planet

    A husband and wife team from Louisiana, mother son duo from New Jersey, and a father-daughter team from New Mexico dive head first into the Red River to give new meaning to the term "family bonding."

  • S02E06 Singing to the Catfish Choir

    • August 30, 2013
    • Animal Planet

    Mechanics, gospel singers, and female wrestlers are in for some wild times when the Oklahoma weather takes a turn for the worse, but Skipper and Jackson have a few tricks up their sleeve to keep everything on schedule.

  • S02E07 Luck of the Irish

    • August 30, 2013
    • Animal Planet

    Oklahoma is in for a surprise with these guests, which include an Irish couple looking to for an all-American experience, two Hollywood scream queens ready to face the horror of the Red River, and a pair of Savannah pub owners serving Southern charm.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Hillbilly Handfishin' (Pilot)

    • September 24, 2010
    • Animal Planet

    Famed hand-fisherman Skipper Bivins leads a group of city-slicker clients through the paces of "noodling" -- using your bare hands and feet to catch giant catfish! A pilot for the series first premiered on Animal Planet on September 24, 2010. At the time, it averaged 630,000 viewers, which was 44 percent better than the timeslot average at the time. Subsequent encores of the pilot on December 9 and December 22 drew viewerships of 653,000 and 722,000, respectively