Every Episode Of Tiger King Ranked

4. Episode Two - Cult Of Personality

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Ho. Ly. Crap! Here we go guys! Now we're past all that chewiness and we're right into the gooey centre - that metaphor is gross to begin with, but considering what this episode is all about, well, it's going to seem a whole lot grosser soon.

Cult of Personality kicks off with Kelci "Saff" Saffery having her arm torn off by a lion and she opts to have her arm amputated rather than stay in hospital, just to keep the media away from the zoo. Joe expresses sorrow at the situation...due to never being able to financially recover. Hmmmmm, already smells a bit culty.

Then we get to spend more time with Doc Alpine (doctor in mystical science, by the way, so...) who quickly lets us know that there's "nothing sexier than a tiger", oh you cad. Oh, also Doc has three wives - and a harem beyond them too - and he insists on being called Bhagawan, which apparently translates to 'lord'. Jesus Christ, dude! Also, his employees work twelve hour shifts for little to no pay, but don't worry they're "free to leave whenever they want." Totally not a cult guys.

Also, we get to witness Joe's own polyamorous homosexual marriage too! And a former druglord is apparently allowed to own a zoo as well in whatever bizarro universe we've found ourselves in! This episode has it all!

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