Ami already knew members of the Traveling Vaudeville Troupe

I watched the episode that featured the Traveling Vaudeville Troupe, and Ami was acting like he never met them. But on an episode of Miami Ink Ami travels to Coney Island and watched Heather Holiday do the sword swallowing trick, but on his new show he ends up asking her what she does and cringes at it lol. He even did her tattoo. Also Donny Vomit (the guy who put the nail in his face) is credited on the same episode.

The producers at least could've just had Ami be honest, after all Miami Ink reruns are still being played on tv.