Bar Rescue
7.3/10
Paramount Network Running Food
10 Seasons · 299 Episodes · Premiered July 17, 2011
Bar Rescue follows Jon Taffer, one of the country's top restaurant and bar consultants, will give failing establishments one last chance to succeed. The show will delve into every business facet of running a bar from creating a profitable drink/food menu to crowd management to music selection to managing disgruntled employees. This marks the first food/beverage-themed show for Spike TV, furthering its effort to expand and broaden its audience.
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Next Air Time: Mon, Apr 27 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
10 episodes
E01
Fallen Angels
Mon, Jul 18 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
It's up to Jon to save a failing biker bar that's become more strip club than cocktail lounge thanks to its rowdy clientele.
E02
Downey's and Out
Mon, Jul 25 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In order to save a failing Irish pub in Philadelphia, Jon must reinvigorate its owner, who was once a star chef.
E03
Shabby Abbey
Mon, Aug 1 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In order to save a failing Irish pub in Philadelphia, Jon must reinvigorate its owner, who was once a star chef.
E04
Beach Bummer
Mon, Aug 8 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A bar owner's relationship with her incompetent manager causes complications as Jon tries to save their failing Irish pub on a Redondo Beach pier.
E05
Swanky Troubles
Mon, Aug 15 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must deal with a sprawling menu, a bad layout and a womanizing co-owner if he hopes to save Swanky Bubbles, a dysfunctional champagne bar in Philadelphia.
E06
The Blue Frog Sings the Blues
Mon, Aug 22 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The constant feuding between the mother and son owners of The Blue Frog 22 in Chicago threatens the business's existence, forcing Jon to intervene.
E07
Bad to the Bone
Mon, Aug 29 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The constant feuding between the mother and son owners of The Blue Frog 22 in Chicago threatens the business's existence, forcing Jon to intervene.
E08
Chumps
Mon, Sep 12 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must get a lenient bar owner to reign in his raucous over-pouring bartenders if he is going to save a dated Burbank, CA, sports bar.
E09
Bar Fight
Mon, Sep 19 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon is called in to help a former baseball player turned bar owner whose refusal to upgrade his inn allowed competing bars to lure his customers away.
E10
Hog-Tied Ham's
Mon, Sep 26 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon helps the owners of an auto-themed bar tap the brakes on their tempers and hit the gas on getting their liquor license approved by city officials.
Season 2
10 episodes
E01
Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Dumb
Mon, Jul 30 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon faces a staff mutiny at Piratz Tavern when he forces the suburban Washington, D.C., bar to start catering to the city's professional clientele.
E02
Tiki Curse
Mon, Jul 30 2012 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The Bamboo Beach Tiki Bar is in a prime Fort Lauderdale, FL, location, but the owner's neglect turned it into a dump that threatens to sink the attached hotel.
E03
Murphy's Mess
Mon, Aug 6 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon steps in to save J.A. Murphy's, a dive bar in Fell's Point, MD, on the brink of financial and physical collapse.
E04
Mystique or Murder?
Mon, Aug 13 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
After a fatal club shooting, Jon must work to rehabilitate the reputation of the Mystique Lounge in West Palm Beach, FL.
E05
Bottomless Pit
Mon, Aug 20 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A 40-year-old dive bar in California is on the brink of collapse, and Jon must decide if the owner should stay in charge as manager or cede power to his daughter.
E06
Broke Black Sheep
Mon, Aug 27 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon knew family-run Ohio bar The Black Sheep was in trouble before he arrived, but even he's surprised by the true nature of the bar's debt.
E07
Weber's of Lies
Mon, Sep 10 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
To save Weber's Place, Jon must stamp out a culture of theft among the staff and get the bar's owner to start giving a damn.
E08
Owner Ousted
Mon, Sep 17 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
After getting out of the service, Navy vet Barry decided to buy an Ohio biker bar, but his lack of experience and the bar's prior reputation force him to call Jon for help.
E09
On the Rocks
Mon, Sep 24 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must go to war with the rowdy regulars of a Southern California dive bar once a popular haven for smokers until forced to comply with the law.
E10
Bikini Bust
Mon, Oct 1 2012 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Feuding bikini-clad bartenders wreak havoc on a California sports bar where the owner is more focused on partying than running a business.
Season 3
39 episodes
E01
Turtle on Its Back
Mon, Feb 11 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads to Bourbon Street to help the owner of Turtle Bay figure out how to make his bar stand out in one of the most popular drinking districts in the world.
E02
Rock 'n' Roaches
Mon, Feb 18 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A roach infestation is just one of many problems Jon must face in order to save Headhunters, a fetish-themed tiki bar and music venue in Austin, Texas.
E03
Bro's Got to Geaux!
Mon, Feb 25 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
TJ Quills has a troublesome reputation for serving minors, which can only be resolved if Jon is able to convince the owner to give up his frat boy ways.
E04
Tears for Beers
Mon, Mar 4 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A bar and a marriage are on the line as Jon helps owners Tim and Sara save The Brixton, which is rapidly driving the couple into debt.
E05
Empty Pockets
Mon, Mar 11 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
When tasked with rescuing an immigrant-owned pool hall in Denver, Jon finds the biggest obstacle is the owner's pride.
E06
Jon T, He Don't Like It
Mon, Mar 18 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must help the owner of The Kasbah in Aurora, CO, find a less rowdy clientele if he's going to save the once-thriving urban hot spot.
E07
In a Pinch
Mon, Mar 25 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon is brought in to help save a bar whose controversial lobster-tank claw-machine "game" drew protests from animal rights activists, which in turn drove away customers.
E08
Karaoke Katastrophe
Mon, Apr 1 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Dimples in Burbank, CA, made history as America's first karaoke bar, but it won't have a future unless Jon can convince the owner to let go of the past.
E09
A Horse Walks Into a Bar
Mon, Apr 8 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Owners Scott and Donna face foreclosure if Jon is unable to rescue Kid Chilleen's Badass BBQ by evicting the bar's equine and biker visitors.
E10
Meat Sauna
Mon, Apr 15 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon journeys to a comedy club, where he must assist the business with achieving more laughter and securing a larger amount of profit from the customers.
E11
Don't Mess with Taffer's Wife
Mon, Jul 8 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A Las Vegas bar owner tries to pick up Nicole, leaving Jon in a frenzy and tough predicament. He also has to get the owner's partner to become a manager, get a new sound to attract more people and loosen gambling rules in their games.
E12
Don't Judge a Booze by Its Bottle
Mon, Jul 15 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon faces a real challenge with Cashmere Nightclub in North Carolina, where the wild manager thinks it's OK to sell cheap booze from pricey bottles.
E13
Two Flew Over the Handlebars
Mon, Jul 22 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Sisters Betsy and Stephanie spend most of their time at work tossing back shots, and it's up to Jon to keep these two from running their biker bar into a ditch.
E14
There's No Crying in the Bar Business
Mon, Jul 29 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must restore trust between owners and curb rampant theft among employees to save Barlow's, a failing Georgia sports bar.
E15
Play Some Janet Jackson!
Mon, Aug 5 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must correct the behavior of a drunk and verbally abusive owner if he's going to save the historic Gipsy, Las Vegas's first gay nightclub.
E16
Characters Assassination
Mon, Aug 12 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must help a Yankee family learn to do business in the South if he hopes to save the poorly themed Characters Quarters in North Carolina.
E17
Corking the Hole
Mon, Aug 19 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A juvenile name and bad reputation threaten the Fort Bragg-adjacent bar Cliques, and Jon will have to put the staff through bar boot camp to save it.
E18
A Bar Full of Bull
Mon, Aug 26 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
If Jon can't resurrect the menu and whip the staff into shape, then the coastal Massachusetts establishment Libads Bar & Grill will be lost at sea.
E19
Beer and Loathing in Las Vegas
Mon, Sep 9 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Chefs and best friends Christ and Mitch decided to open The Hammer in Las Vegas to cater to locals, but then a case of pneumonia caused everything to fall apart.
E20
Barely Above Water
Mon, Sep 16 2013 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The owners of Marley's on the Beach may lose their business and their marriage if Jon can't reverse the financial strain put on them by the failings of their bar.
E21
Crappy Cantina
Mon, Oct 7 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon steps in to help two brothers whose ill-conceived idea for a death-metal concert bar has drained their parents' retirement fund.
E22
Jon of the Dead
Mon, Oct 14 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon needs to change the attitude of a crass bartender and tweak the grisly decor if he hopes to save the Las Vegas goth bar The Underworld.
E23
Grandpa Got Run Over by His Grandkids
Mon, Oct 21 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Vegas bar Kerry's was meant as a gift from a grandpa to his family, but the grandkids' mismanagement threatens to squander everything.
E24
Hurricane Jon vs. Hurricane Sandy
Mon, Oct 28 2013 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
After the Bungalow Bar in Rockaway, NY, was ravaged by Hurricane Sandy, Jon helps the owner rebuild in time for summer beach season.
E25
Drunk & Dirty Dolls
Mon, Nov 4 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
After a near-fatal heart attack, Artie, the owner of Alibi in Las Vegas, lost his zeal for the work, and it's up to Jon to help him get it back.
E26
Empty Bottles Full Cans
Mon, Nov 11 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon challenges the owner of a beer-only bar being undercut by a BYOB liquor policy to harness her "redneck ingenuity" in order to save her business.
E27
Hole in None
Mon, Nov 18 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon helps bring a golf-themed establishment up to par by getting rid of the grime and reassessing the staff.
E29
Brawlin' Babes
Mon, Dec 9 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Despite initial success, the owner of Longshots lost control of his feuding bar staff and may soon lose his house if Jon can't turn things around.
E30
Twin vs. Twin
Mon, Dec 16 2013 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must get identical twins with identical egos to see eye-to-eye if they are to curb a dangerous over-pouring problem and save RG's Lounge in Kansas City, MO.
E31
Hostile Takeover
Mon, Mar 10 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon looks to re-establish a sense of unity at O'Banion's in Nebraska, where a binge-drinking owner has been usurped in a hostile takeover by his partners.
E32
Critters and Quitters
Mon, Mar 17 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A raccoon infestation is only the most extreme on a long list of problems plaguing KC's Bar & Grill and its checked-out owner.
E33
Punch-Drunk & Trailer-Trashed
Mon, Mar 24 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The dysfunctional owners of the O Face Bar are so inexperienced and chaotic Jon doesn't even know if he wants to save their business.
E34
Scoreboard to Death
Mon, Mar 31 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Maria Menounos helps Jon scope out a bar whose owner sits around as her husband does all the work and her dad picks up the bill.
E35
Grow Some Meatballs!
Mon, Apr 7 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Ever since extended family members were put on the payroll at The Tailgate in Santa Clarita, CA, business has taken a nosedive.
E36
Taxed Out in Texas
Mon, Apr 14 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads to Katy, Texas, to save Bryant's Ice House, which is plagued by a bad reputation, an even worse location and a wild staff.
E37
When Life Doesn't Hand You Lemons
Mon, Apr 21 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Faced with a PDA-obsessed manager and an owner solely focused on his own retirement, the staff at Pat's Cocktails calls Jon for help.
E38
I Smell a Rat
Mon, Apr 28 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon is called in to help the owner of an Omaha, NE, hookah bar whose money is going up in smoke thanks to his staff's frat-house ways.
E39
Scary Mary's
Mon, May 5 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The lecherous owner of failing Texas dive Mary's Outpost crosses the line with one of Jon's experts.
E40
Muscle Madness
Mon, May 12 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon helps Justin and Michael, a pair of strippers who own The End Zone bar in Houston, put aside their differences before they lose more than just their shirts.
Season 4
58 episodes
E01
Bug Bite
Mon, Oct 6 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Thanks to an ill-advised promotion and sloppy maintenance, a nightclub is overrun by mosquitos, fruit flies and unruly minors.
E02
Thugs with Mugs
Mon, Oct 13 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon's crew gets caught in the middle of a massive brawl at a New York sports bar when the customers discover they're being served cheap booze at premium prices.
E03
Schmuck Dynasty
Mon, Oct 20 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The customers call the shots at a rowdy Staten Island bar where they pour their own drinks and cook their own food, so Jon tries to help the owners retake control.
E04
El Moronte!!
Mon, Oct 27 2014 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must deflate the ego of a Puerto Rican bar owner who berates his staff and sons as his bar sinks further into debt.
E05
Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder
Mon, Nov 3 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In order to save a failing Queens dive, Jon has to quell the raging tempers of three loudmouthed, firefighting brothers.
E06
To Protect and to (Over) Serve
Mon, Nov 10 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon shows up to help a former Philadelphia detective turned bar owner who has been hitting the bottle too hard after years on the force.
E07
A Dash of Bitters
Mon, Nov 17 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon enlists a failing bar owner's ex-wife and former manager to help get the business back on course.
E08
Swinging from the Rafters
Mon, Nov 24 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
An outrageous owner spends more time swinging from the rafters than managing his bar, and Jon is ready to abandon the rescue if the owner doesn't face reality.
E09
Spoiled Brat Party
Mon, Dec 8 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A third-generation Milwaukee bar owner takes his father's legacy for granted and refuses to take on the inherited mantle of leadership.
E10
Irish Eyes Aren't Smiling
Mon, Dec 15 2014 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
An Irish bar owner's American dream threatens to go up in smoke when Jon discovers he's been withholding employees' paychecks to keep the business afloat.
E11
Second Base, Third Strike
Mon, Feb 9 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
It's deja vu when Jon returns to Second Base Bar to find it's once again on the brink of failure, leaving him to decide whether or not he wants to attempt a re-rescue.
E12
Crayons & Anger Lines
Mon, Feb 16 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The hippie-dippie owner of a Chicago music venue is more concerned with the spirit of wonderment than appealing to her trendy community, so Jon introduces some tough love.
E13
Beach Rats
Mon, Feb 23 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A failing beachfront bar is shut down after rodents invade the kitchen, and Jon is brought to tears by what the owners have endured.
E14
All Twerk & No Pay
Mon, Mar 2 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon crashes the party at a failing bar where out-of-control bartenders would rather dance than pour drinks.
E15
Bromancing the Stone
Mon, Mar 9 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
When the owner of an outdated college sports bar would rather spend his time playing fantasy football, Jon gives him a dose of reality.
E16
Storming the Castle
Mon, Mar 16 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
At a castle-themed bar, Jon must contend with a surly tyrant of an owner whose unruly temper has pushed his employees to their breaking points.
E17
Lagers and Liars
Mon, Mar 23 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Maria Menounos helps Jon scout a deeply indebted L.A. beer bar where the owners are divided about whether to throw in the towel and sell or keep plugging away.
E18
Loose Lips Loose Tips
Mon, Mar 30 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must teach four bickering Irish sisters how to manage conflict between one another so they can finally start managing their bar.
E19
Back to the Bar: Hot-Headed Owners
Mon, Apr 6 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon revisits Solids & Stripes, Pat's Cocktails, MoonRunners Saloon and Corporate Bar & Grill to see if the hotheaded owners of these once-failing bars are keeping their cools.
E20
Mandala Down
Mon, Apr 13 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon goes head-to-head with a stubborn owner and self-proclaimed "nightlife expert" who's resistant to implementing any changes.
E21
Sticky Situation
Mon, Jun 22 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A family-owned bar is put at risk when a son's excessive drinking and poor management choices begin to attract an X-rated clientele.
E22
Take Me Out of the Bar Game
Mon, Jun 29 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must help retired professional baseball player turned bar owner Dan Serafini be a leader when he allows his staff to be over intoxicated and give away all his profits.
E23
Emergency Exit
Mon, Jul 6 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon tries to navigate a turbulent partnership between an ex-pilot, his ex-girlfriend and the other partner, whose relationship is affecting the business of the bar due to the owner's inability to move on with his relationship with his ex, who does nothing and takes advantage of him.
E24
It's Always Sunny in Portland
Mon, Jul 13 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon tries to help the owner of a failing Portland, Oregon, bar cool the temper of his stubborn chef and his overbearing stepdaughter turned business partner.
E25
Brokedown Palace
Mon, Jul 20 2015 12:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Taffer is assisted by Alexander Siddig and Iddo Goldberg, the stars of TUT, to help him rescue a Moroccan bar with an identity crisis.
E26
Ant's with Wings, Bro!
Mon, Jul 27 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon tries to motivate the inattentive owner of a failing Portland, Oregon, music venue plagued by mismanagement and an ant infestation.
E27
Back to the Bar: Stubborn Owners
Mon, Aug 3 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon checks in on some of the most stubborn owners he's ever worked with, including the owner of O Face, where Jon previously walked out without completing the rescue.
E28
Put a Cork In It
Mon, Aug 10 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The eccentric owner of Brix Wine Bar is too busy being the life of the party to notice his business is withering on the vine.
E29
Too Many Managers, Not Enough Man
Mon, Aug 17 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon is tasked with rescuing a Chicago sports bar that's heavy on managers and light on respect for the owner.
E30
Jon Ain't Afraid of No Ghost
Mon, Aug 24 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon is tasked with rescuing a Chicago sports bar that's heavy on managers and light on respect for the owner.
E31
Back to the Bar: Delusional Owners
Mon, Aug 31 2015 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon checks in on four previously rescued bars, including Dimples and 22 Klicks, to see if the owners have a better grasp of the reality of their businesses.
E32
Till Debt Do Us Part
Mon, Oct 5 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A womanizing owner will lose his run-down Caribbean bar, and his wife, if he can't change his toxic behavior.
E33
Shamrocks and Shenanigans
Mon, Oct 12 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A lackadaisical owner may lose more than his Irish pub if Jon isn't able to help him take charge and end the fighting among his bartenders.
E34
Blowing Royal Smoke
Mon, Oct 19 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The obnoxious behavior of two feuding brothers threatens to put an end to the storied legacy of Royal Oaks, the oldest bar and barbecue joint in Youngstown, Ohio.
E35
Sour Lemons and Bitter Business
Mon, Oct 26 2015 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
After giving their artsy, irresponsible landlord a share of the bar, the brothers behind Martini Brothers Burger Bar are at their wits' end and ready to call Jon for help.
E36
Ripper's Rookie House
Mon, Nov 2 2015 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Former Judas Priest front man Tim "Ripper" Owens calls in Jon after discovering being a rock star and running a rock club are two very different skills.
E37
Big Sister's Watching
Mon, Nov 9 2015 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In a struggling military bar, a distrustful owner spends her time spying on her staff instead of watching the bottom line.
E38
Vulgar Vixens
Mon, Nov 16 2015 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon visits The Hooch, an X-rated bar where the foulmouthed owner wastes her husband's money and constantly berates her female staff.
E39
Unnecessary Toughness
Mon, Nov 23 2015 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
At an Ann Arbor, MI, college alumni bar, Jon is forced to deal with a hotheaded owner whose fiery temper keeps his staff on edge and his million-dollar debt on ice.
E40
Boss Lady Blues
Mon, Dec 7 2015 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A former psychologist turned bar owner attempts to run a Detroit jazz club, but her interfering family and lazy staff have her seeking counseling from Jon.
E41
Bare Rescue
Mon, Dec 14 2015 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In a Bar Rescue first, Jon helps a failing strip club saddled with a disinterested staff, a skeevy vibe and an off-putting name: Chix on Dix.
E42
Back to the Bar: No Laughing Matter
Mon, Dec 21 2015 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon checks in with Jack's Fire Department to see if the McGowan brothers have cooled their fiery tempers, then he takes on a resentful stand-up comedy club owner.
E43
Hard Heads and Softballs
Mon, Mar 7 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The feud between the owners of Mac & Chester's SRO has led to a bifurcation of their business and attracted a dysfunctional, rowdy clientele.
E44
Dragon Lady
Mon, Mar 14 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon is tasked with getting the apathetic owner of Van Goghz to put down her vape pen and start engaging with customers.
E45
Paradise Lost
Mon, Mar 21 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
An explosive conflict breaks out among the owners of Dale 1891 when Jon discovers one of them has been siphoning off profits.
E46
Back to the Bar: Meathead-to-head
Mon, Mar 28 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon revisits the Dirty Rooster and ruffles the feathers of its owner, then he mediates a muscle-bound dispute between rival Texas bar owners.
E47
Land of the Beer and Home of the Misbehaved
Mon, Apr 4 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A successful St. Louis, MO, restaurateur risks everything when she decides to add a downtown sports bar to her portfolio and put her out-of-control nephew in charge.
E48
Getting Freaki at the Tiki
Mon, Apr 11 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
He's no stranger to unkempt bars, but Jon is absolutely disgusted by the rat, roach and raccoon problem inside Freaki Tiki.
E49
Back to the Bar: Empty Pockets
Mon, Apr 18 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads back to MT Bottle to put a fork in their gravy dispute, then he finds out what the owners of Piratz have planned for the future.
E50
How to Train the Dragon
Mon, Apr 25 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads back to MT Bottle to put a fork in their gravy dispute, then he finds out what the owners of Piratz have planned for the future.
E51
Demolition Man
Mon, May 2 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon schools the clueless owner of Grinders, whose unauthorized and unsafe renovation has the city threatening to shut the place down.
E52
Back to the Bar: The Luck of the Irish
Mon, May 9 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon reveals which of his rescues has been most successful, tests the luck of Campbell's Irish Pub and revisits The Lister and its infamous "porn couch."
E53
We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
Mon, May 16 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A former doctor decides to run The Bridge Lounge, his father's once-successful bar, but runs into trouble when the BP oil spill devastates the local customer base.
E54
Danny Sits on His Fanny
Mon, May 23 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
After convincing his friends to invest their life savings, the rookie bar owner of Cirivello's has turned a community staple into a money pit and now faces a hostile takeover.
E55
Gone in a Flash
Mon, Jul 11 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The timid owner of City Bistro in St. Louis, MO, looks the other way as her raunchy bartenders flash customers to drum up business.
E56
Momsters Ball
Mon, Jul 18 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon is called in to help the failing owner of Baseline Sports Bar, whose sexually exploitive spaghetti wrestling events have driven away female customers.
E57
Drunk on Punk
Mon, Jul 25 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon has a hard time getting through to the owner of the Black Light District, who's convinced fixing up his rancid dive would be a betrayal of his punk rock credo.
E58
Raising Arizona
Mon, Aug 1 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The owner of The Gallopin' Goose ruined his marriage and his bar's reputation when he had an illicit affair that resulted in a child.
Season 5
31 episodes
E01
The Perks of Being a Wallpaper
Mon, Aug 8 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon needs the nice-guy owner of Champagne's Cafe, a classic Vegas dive with a storied Mafia history, to start acting like a wise guy.
E02
Wheels of Misfortune
Mon, Aug 15 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A roller rink bar in a tiny desert town is in danger of closing for good if Jon can't get the hometown hero who owns it to take control.
E03
Whipped Into Shape
Mon, Aug 22 2016 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The owner of City Bar compounded his troubles when he approved a poorly received fetish night, so Jon must help him come up with a new plan to whip up business.
E04
Antisocial Media
Mon, Sep 19 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
When a military veteran/bar owner responds to criticism of his philanthropic work with nasty comments online, his business is sent into a tailspin.
E05
How to Train Your Goldfish
Mon, Sep 26 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon's attempt to save the YNot Sports Pub & Grub gets off to a bad start when there isn't enough staff on hand for a stress test.
E06
Win, Lose or Brawl
Mon, Oct 3 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Rescuing the Russell City Grill & Sports Bar was already going to be a challenge, but a violent brawl makes Jon question if it's even worth saving.
E07
Listen Y'all it's Sabatoge
Mon, Oct 10 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
New bar owners accuse their manager [and the bar's former owner] of sabotaging their business to try to steal it back.
E08
Gettin' Jigger with It
Mon, Oct 17 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Brother and sister owners develop a bitter sibling rivalry when they take over the historic Sam Jordan's bar in San Francisco.
E09
Chase Lounge
Mon, Oct 24 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The Tradewinds bar could shut down for good if Jon can't get a lazy stepson to step into his new role as manager.
E10
Zero Drunk Thirty
Mon, Oct 31 2016 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A military hero about to be redeployed needs more than his bar rescued, as his problematic drinking threatens to cost him his livelihood and relationship.
E11
Ice, Mice, Baby
Mon, Nov 7 2016 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
If Jon wants to save the mice-infested, touristy Fort One Bar & Lounge, he'll need to get the spoiled owner who was gifted the bar to stop taking it for granted.
E12
Punk as a Drunk
Mon, Nov 14 2016 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
After suffering a personal tragedy, the former punk rocker and owner of the Triple Nickel Tavern nears rock bottom, but Jon's patience only goes so far.
E13
Back to the Bar: Drunky Mcdrunkerton Returns
Mon, Nov 21 2016 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon confronts the owners of the Handlebar Café about abandoning his changes, then checks in on The Brixton in Austin, Texas.
E14
Don't Tell Mom the Bar Is Dead
Mon, Feb 20 2017 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon has to straighten out the abrasive owner of the St8 Pub, who has squandered a generous deal from the landlord and taken advantage of his mother financially.
E15
I Know What You Did Last Summit
Mon, Feb 27 2017 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The owner of the Summit House Grill and Tap has pushed his marriage and business to the breaking point by drinking away his financial sorrows and hitting on female patrons.
E16
Struck Out at the Dugout
Mon, Mar 6 2017 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
When the original owners of The Dugout near Wrigley Field fell behind on their rent, the landlord took over and became one of the most obstinate bar owners Jon has ever met.
E17
Back to the Bar: Brick & Barley Above Water
Mon, Mar 13 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon confronts a previously rescued owner about her blistering attitude toward her daughters, and another owner comes clean about why his business failed after the rescue.
E18
All Twerk and No Pay Makes Taffer Shut It Down
Mon, Mar 20 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A decade after a husband and wife left for corporate jobs, they repurchase the Speakeasy Bar & Grill and discover it isn't what it used to be.
E19
Bar Over Troubled Water
Mon, Mar 27 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A decade after a husband and wife left for corporate jobs, they repurchase the Speakeasy Bar & Grill and discover it isn't what it used to be.
E20
Desi, You Got Some 'Splainin' to Do
Mon, Apr 3 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A decade after a husband and wife left for corporate jobs, they repurchase the Speakeasy Bar & Grill and discover it isn't what it used to be.
E21
Back to the Bar: Hallelujah for Jon
Mon, Apr 10 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Rescued bar owners return to sing Jon's praises, including an owner once accused of embezzlement by his father and a habitual vaper who loved to stir up conflict.
E22
Casually Tapped Out
Mon, Jul 3 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In an attempt at his first bar resurrection, Jon must get the burnt-out owner of the Casual Tap to reopen his business while also rediscovering his passion for it.
E23
Things That Go Pahrump in the Night
Mon, Jul 17 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads to the little town of Pahrump, Nevada, to help the owner of Paddy's Pub, who may soon lose his sense of sight forever.
E24
Mother Doesn't Know Best
Mon, Jul 24 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon visits a Las Vegas dive to teach the owner of Jack's Place how to act less like a mother and more like a boss.
E25
Back to the Bar: Flying Fists and Bar Brawls
Mon, Jul 31 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon looks back at some of the biggest barroom brawls in the show's history and checks in to see if the owners and their patrons have curbed their rowdy ways.
E26
Silence of the Ants
Mon, Aug 7 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
If Jon is going to save the Liquid Lounge in Long Beach, CA, the first thing he has to do is eliminate the bar's serious ant problem.
E27
Daddy Dearest
Mon, Aug 14 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon arrives in the nick of time to save Sidelines, a family-operated sports bar being run into the ground by a violent father.
E28
Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's
Mon, Aug 21 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon visits Rockin' Rhonda's Lounge, a bar literally on the brink of collapse after the insurance company refused to pay for damage caused by Hurricane Matthew.
E29
Back to the Bar: For Whom the Cajun Belle Tolls
Mon, Sep 4 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon calls on rescued bar owners to see if they seized their second chances to fix their code violations and control their biker clientele.
E30
The Unlucky Leprechaun
Mon, Sep 11 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon has to convince the foulmouthed co-owner of the Lucky Leprechaun to change his ways before the bar, also co-owned by his ex-wife, shuts down for good.
E31
Back to the Bar: Disasters of Epic Proportions
Mon, Sep 18 2017 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon checks back in with bar owners who've been hit by disasters, including an apocalypse-themed bar and a Chicago landmark, to see if he can rescue them again.
Season 6
47 episodes
E01
Put It On Cody's Tab
Mon, Mar 12 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A son takes over the failing family bar -- and its debt -- and the biggest obstacle to getting out of the red is his abusive father who spends all night sitting at the bar.
E02
Close, but No Cigar
Mon, Mar 19 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
When an old-school Memphis, TN, cigar shop owner opens an adjacent cocktail bar and hires his son as manager, the bar quickly becomes an afterthought.
E03
Weird Science
Mon, Mar 26 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must educate a pair of brilliant scientists who proved to be not-so-brilliant bar owners when they bought a past-its-prime L.A. rock club.
E04
Ground Control to Major Jon
Mon, Apr 2 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
King's Duck Inn, a working-class bar once popular with employees of the nearby Kennedy Space Center, is threatened by a volatile mother-daughter relationship.
E05
Mississippi Rears
Mon, Apr 9 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The owner of Joe's Thirsty Lizard, a failing Mississippi dive bar, compounds his troubles by promoting a dishwasher with no experience to manager.
E06
Back to the Bar: Don't Call It a Comeback
Mon, Apr 16 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon reconnects with bar owners he's helped in the past to see if they've changed their bad habits, which include drinking on the job and being addicted to canned meat.
E07
Pole Without a Purpose
Mon, Apr 23 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A soccer mom turned strip club owner refuses help from her daughter even though she's trained in hospitality management.
E08
An Ode to the Cap'n
Mon, Apr 30 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A daughter must grapple with the loss of her father as she struggles to preserve his legacy and save his bar, Cap'n Odie's Lounge.
E09
Crazy Little Thing Called Selman
Mon, May 7 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A frenetic bar owner with no prior bar experience drives the Copper Rocket Pub into the ground by bringing in carnivalesque entertainment.
E10
Caving In
Mon, May 14 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The son of hardworking immigrants drives his late father's neighborhood bar into the ground with a poorly planned renovation and a bad over-serving problem.
E11
Back to the Bar: Blue in the Frog Face
Mon, May 21 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon finds family turmoil when he checks up on The Local, then he visits with the owners of Mac & Chester's to check on their business and their marriage.
E12
Down and Out in Las Vegas
Mon, Jun 4 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon provides a wake-up call to the owner of Barley Pop's Bar & Grill, who developed a severe drinking problem after suffering a pair of tragedies.
E13
Back to the Bar: The Power of Bacon and Beer
Mon, Jun 11 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon looks back at some of his most successful turnarounds and asks the audience to share some of their favorite rescue memories.
E14
Father Knows Best
Mon, Jun 18 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon visits the No Name Saloon, a rowdy biker bar where the owner refuses to trust his daughter's managerial skills.
E15
Phishing for Answers
Mon, Jun 25 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon brings in culinary expert Aaron McCargo Jr. and mixologist Mia Mastroianni to help a Florida couple's bar bounce back after years of failure under their son's management.
E16
Not Cleared for Takeoff
Mon, Jul 2 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A storied L.A. music venue has fallen into disarray, and it's up to Jon to revive the apathetic owner's passion for his own business.
E17
Back to the Bar: Tough Love
Mon, Jul 9 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon reconnects with bar owners Mark Wilson and Ozzie Ardavani to find out what's in store for their relationship, then checks in with La Luz's Edith and Juan Pablo Martinez.
E18
Fish Out of Blue Water
Mon, Jul 16 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
An industrious immigrant with a history of business success bites off more than he can chew when he buys Blue Water and takes a hands-off management approach.
E19
Operation Puerto Rico
Mon, Jul 23 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon returns to Puerto Rico, where he used to live, to rescue a bar destroyed by Hurricane Maria and to help revive the rest of the community.
E20
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Fatballs
Mon, Jul 30 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
An unappealing name is just the first of many problems plaguing Fatballs Sports Bar & Grill, where Jon must get a belligerent owner to accept responsibility.
E21
The Unwanted Saloon
Mon, Aug 6 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads to middle-of-nowhere Tennessee to rescue The Wanted Saloon, whose remote location is just the first of many challenges.
E22
Back to the Bar: The Tradewinds of Change
Mon, Aug 13 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon revisits bars The Tradewinds and 22 Klicks to see if their respective staffs are still working together or falling back into bad habits.
E23
Star Lite, Star Not So Brite
Mon, Aug 20 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Nostalgia drives a successful bar owner to purchase a dive bar he patronized in his youth, but his focus on his primary business causes the second bar to slide into chaos.
E24
There Will Be Family Blood
Mon, Aug 27 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A novice owner opens a bar to help cover his sister's medical bills, but when he staffs it with his equally inexperienced relatives, the business quickly becomes a money pit.
E25
The Lights Come Back in Puerto Rico
Mon, Mar 4 2019 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads back to Puerto Rico to help brother-and-sister bar owners who saw their business devastated by Hurricane Maria.
E26
Dalia's Inferno
Mon, Mar 11 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads to San Antonio to help a "cool mom" owner stop partying and start running her business like a professional.
E27
Don't Cry for Me Jon Taffer
Mon, Mar 18 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must get an overly-emotional bar owner to stop wallowing and take action to save his bar.
E28
Owner on the Run
Mon, Mar 25 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A pair of brothers can't see eye-to-eye how their business should be run, so one of them takes a run.
E29
Twerking 9 to 5
Mon, Apr 1 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A twerking, drinking, fighting staff threatens a once-thriving bar, leaving Ashley and Robert Gaddy's future at a Crossroads.
E30
Back to School
Mon, Apr 8 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Putting the future of the service industry to the test, Jon and the crew help students at UNLV's College of Hospitality prepare for a VIP cocktail party.
E31
Tanked and Toasty
Mon, Apr 15 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The owner of the Recovery Room in San Antonio treats running a bar like a never-ending party, but her reckless ways may soon end the party, her business and her marriage.
E32
Miles from Success
Mon, Apr 22 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Two rockers in need of money decided to open Kiva in a Texas college town, but their inexperience and apathy have cost them $200,000.
E33
Uncivil War
Mon, Apr 29 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon attempts to rescue Eliphino, a Las Vegas dive dar struggling because of an owner who makes bad decisions and more enemies than friends.
E34
LIV'n on a Prayer
Mon, May 6 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon is called in to rescue LIV, a Las Vegas establishment lacking an identity, deprived of leadership and hampered by a chatty waitress with a heavy pour hand.
E35
Big Trouble in Little China Grove
Mon, May 13 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The owners of the China Grove Trading Post bought the bar to provide for their daughter's future, but her spoiled, lazy attitude threatens to sink the whole business.
E36
Pie Hard
Mon, May 20 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon is tasked with rescuing Gil & Rick's, a sports bar and pizzeria run by two surly, inexperienced owners who resent customers actually ordering their subpar pies.
E37
Driving Miss Tara
Mon, Jun 3 2019 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon tries to help the owner of New England's Ale House Grille, a single mom who's become reliant on a rude, incompetent manager since her husband left.
E38
All Blaze, No Glory
Mon, Jul 15 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jenny McCarthy joins Jon to help the Thunderbolt Bar & Grill owner, an inexperienced man with poor leadership skills whose only ally is threatening to withdraw her services.
E39
Reckless Roundhouse
Mon, Jul 22 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jenny McCarthy joins Jon to help the Thunderbolt Bar & Grill owner, an inexperienced man with poor leadership skills whose only ally is threatening to withdraw her services.
E40
John and Bert Bought a Bar
Mon, Jul 29 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon tries to fix the negligent behavior at Harbor Point Club & Grill in Richardson, Texas, where owners drink the profits away and the staff struggles to get one order right.
E41
Green Walls and Donkey Balls
Mon, Aug 5 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Two best friends are acting more like jackasses than owners and find themselves on the verge of losing their dream.
E42
Doreen's Dilemma
Mon, Aug 12 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In his first-ever emergency rescue, Jon uses his last resort to help the overwhelmed and grieving owner of Buffalo City Bar & Grille save her father's legacy.
E43
Stix and Stones May Break Your Bar
Mon, Aug 26 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
After a decade of success, a drag racing bar owner is seeing his profits go up in smoke.
E44
So We Meet Again, Mr. Taffer
Mon, Sep 9 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Owners Mark and Ozzie call on Jon for a second time when they need help with their outdated and failing bar The Edge of Town in Blue Springs, MO.
E45
The Sound of Failing Music
Mon, Sep 16 2019 1:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In affluent Aurora, CO, an undisciplined singer turned bar owner has allowed his bloated ego to destroy his business and family, and Jon's team must repair the damage.
E46
Saving G.I. Jodi
Mon, Sep 23 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon arrives in Littleton, Colorado, to find a mother and son at odds over running the haphazardly decorated G.I. Jodi's, which was originally conceived to honor the military.
E47
Get Off Your Ass!
Mon, Sep 30 2019 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The owner of Utah's The Fifth realized too late that running a successful bar wasn't as easy as his dad made it look, and now he's poised to squander his family's legacy.
Season 7
16 episodes
E01
Sactown Going Down
Mon, Mar 2 2020 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon -- joined by rapper T-Pain -- is in Sacramento, CA, to convince Kings fan Chris he needs to change his sports bar concept if he's ever going to make money.
E02
Gutterball!
Mon, Mar 9 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon is in New Mexico to help Mike, the owner of Lucky 66 Bowl, who is over a million dollars in debt and keeps driving customers and employees out the door with his temper.
E03
Breaking Brandon
Mon, Mar 16 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In Layton, Utah, Jon confronts Brandon, the emotionally exhausted owner of Linda Lou's Time for Two, who has bled himself and his mother dry trying to keep the bar open.
E04
Still Bill
Mon, Mar 23 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Deep in debt to his in-laws, a clueless owner evokes the wrath of Jon and his own staff due to his passive approach towards running his dream bar.
E05
Saving Post 6216
Mon, Mar 30 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon is in Albuquerque, NM, to help Commander Rudy and his staff recruit young veterans to become members and inject new life into his VFW Post 6216 bar and hall.
E06
Life's a Beach
Mon, Apr 6 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon is brought in to save The Sandbar in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but before he can save the failing beach-themed bar, he has to figure out who the actual owner is first.
E07
Taken for Granted
Mon, Apr 13 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon visits Tracy, CA, to help the divorced owners of Grant Bar & Lounge clean up their act and bring cohesion to their competing nightclub/restaurant concept.
E08
Come Home to Roost
Mon, Apr 20 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
An inexperienced bar owner calls on Jon after hiring a hard-partying manager with no industry knowledge to run Broadway Club in Tooele, Utah.
E09
Beast Rescue
Mon, Apr 27 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon travels to Oakland, CA, to help Marshawn Lynch turn around his bar, Rob Ben's, by teaching the NFL star to treat his staff less like family and more like a team.
E10
Raging Turkey
Mon, May 4 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon does reconnaissance at Kalaveraz Cocina-Cantina in Escondido, CA, and finds an owner so in over his head that he's resorted to not paying his staff.
E11
In the Rough
Mon, May 18 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads to Pepe's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina in Canyon Lake, CA, to help a once-bustling bar that's now a ghost town and open the disconnected owners' eyes.
E12
Bottoms Up, Going Down
Mon, Jun 1 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon drops in on the lively Bottoms Up Bar and Grill in Stanton, CA, to teach the owner's son how to manage a rowdy atmosphere while still keeping patrons happy.
E13
A Silver Dollar Saved, Is a Silver Dollar Earned
Mon, Jun 8 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads to the Silver Dollar in Chula Vista, CA, where the unresolved tensions between the father and son owners have led to operational issues and neglect.
E14
Fear and Molding on Pineapple Hill
Mon, Jun 15 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon goes to Orange County, CA, and attempts to revitalize Pineapple Hill Grill, a neighborhood bar whose owner's hands-off approach puts patrons at risk.
E15
The Gaslamp Redemption
Mon, Sep 7 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
When the owner of Jolt'n Joe's in San Diego was diagnosed with cancer, he began leaning on his manager, but a broken promise over sweat equity threatens to run the bar into the ground.
E16
The Mother of All Failures
Mon, Sep 14 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon is at The Armadillo Grill in Phoenix, AZ, to help its beloved owner Brenda who is in over her head and oblivious to a filthy kitchen that is hazardous to both employees and patrons.
Season 8
37 episodes
E01
Two Tickets to Paradise Cantina
Mon, May 3 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
The owner of Paradise Cantina in Las Vegas lost nearly everything trying to keep his party bar afloat during the pandemic, but Jon suspects there may have been problems before lockdown.
E02
Not Your Godfather's Speakeasy
Mon, May 10 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon helps the owner of Capo's Restaurant and Speakeasy in Las Vegas, who suffered personal and professional loss during the pandemic, restore the former glory of his mobster-themed bar.
E03
A Twice in a Lifetime Opportunity
Mon, May 24 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon returns to Champagne's, a Vegas bar he first saved in 2016, to help the owner refocus on his business after the COVID-19 lockdowns resulted in him taking on a side gig to make ends meet.
E04
Every Rosé Has It's Thorn
Mon, Jun 7 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads to Cork and Thorn, an offbeat Las Vegas hangout, to convince the artistic owner to focus less on her passion for flower arrangements and more on erasing her $200,000 debt.
E05
Viva La Casona
Mon, Jun 14 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon rescues the owners of a historic Las Vegas Mexican restaurant who have a lot of heart but not enough business acumen to keep their dream of being successful restaurateurs alive.
E06
Rookie of the Beer
Mon, Jun 21 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon tries to save Nevada Brew Works, a brewery and restaurant in downtown Las Vegas run by first-time owner Jason, whose lack of practical experience is putting the business at risk.
E07
A Bar to Take Pride In
Mon, Jun 28 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Badlands Saloon is a Las Vegas institution proudly serving the LGBTQ+ community, but the owners need Jon's help after the COVID-19 pandemic brings down their business.
E08
A Commander and His Post
Mon, Jul 12 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon goes to VFW Post 10054 in Pahrump, Nevada, where beloved Commander Marty is stepping down to care for his ailing wife, and Steve, his less-experienced replacement, must learn the ropes.
E09
Behind the 8 Ball
Mon, Jul 19 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Despite its pre-pandemic popularity, Griff's Bar & Billiards is at risk of failure due to COVID-19 and mismanagement, so Jon steps in to help save the Las Vegas pool and billiard hall.
E10
Ninja Karaoke's Swan Song
Mon, Aug 2 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon helps the young married owners of Ninja Karaoke in Las Vegas rebound from the effects of the pandemic and get their business -- and their dream of starting a family -- back on track.
E11
Remembering Billy
Mon, Aug 9 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon travels to Tucson, Arizona, to help the staff at County Line Lounge & Grille pick up the pieces following the sudden death of one of its owners and fulfill his dream.
E12
Wreck It Ralph
Mon, Aug 16 2021 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon attempts to rescue a bar in Maricopa, Ariz., whose owner has squandered a half a million-dollar investment from his parents.
E13
Penalty on the Bar
Mon, Mar 21 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
59 min
In Dunwoody, Ga., Jon Taffer tries to help a former hospitality professional regain his passion for the industry and save his flailing bar.
E14
Ace's Wild
Mon, Mar 28 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
59 min
Jon heads to Texas to help a husband and wife rescue their failing bar and learn how to be better partners in business.
E15
Personal Assistant, Professional Failure
Mon, Apr 4 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
59 min
In the heart of Texas, Jon must help an owner figure out how to be a better boss and help her personal assistant step up to lead the bar.
E16
Doing it for Dad
Mon, Apr 11 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
59 min
After losing their father and stepmom, three sisters find themselves unexpectedly owning a bar that they never learned how to run.
E17
Shutting Down the Confetti Party
Mon, Apr 18 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
59 min
Jon helps an owner who battled childhood illness and the loss of his father learn how to run a bar and manage a business.
E18
Quick-Sandtown Rescue
Mon, Apr 25 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
59 min
In the heart of Atlanta, Jon helps an owner seize her second chance in life by saving her struggling bar and managing her staff.
E19
Working to Death
Mon, May 9 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
59 min
Jon heads to Tampa, Florida to help save an owner who has suffered personal loss and health scares while trying to single-handedly keep his struggling bar afloat.
E20
Magically Atrocious
Mon, May 16 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
59 min
In Ybor City, Florida, Jon helps rescue a bar owner who made some questionable choices on the theme, decor, and menu in her bar.
E21
Rescue on the River
Mon, May 23 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
59 min
A riverside bar in Florida is struggling to stay afloat due to a manager with no experience, a staff co-mingling, and a wildly out of line menu for their community.
E22
Till Failure Do You Part
Mon, May 30 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
59 min
In Gibsonton, Florida, Jon must help rescue not only a failing bar but a broken marriage after the Covid pandemic destroyed both their business and their relationship.
E23
Game Over
Mon, Jun 13 2022 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads to Sanford, Florida to revitalize a retro-arcade bar that is falling apart and an owner who has an excuse for everything.
E24
JJ's Sports Bust
Mon, Feb 27 2023 3:00 AM GMT+0000
59 min
A family-owned bar is struggling due to the owner's on-the-job behavior.
E25
Outta Touch, Outta Time
Mon, Mar 6 2023 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon encounters an unruly husband of an owner who is on the brink of closing her bar in Arvada, Colo.
E26
Hideaway From Reality
Mon, Mar 13 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon faces an owner unwilling to own up to his mistakes and failures and a staff unwilling to speak the truth about him.
E27
The Napoleon Complex
Mon, Mar 20 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must teach a former engineer and his staff how to properly run a nightclub before they close down for good.
E28
Pool House Rock
Mon, Mar 27 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon confronts an owner who moved his family to pursue his lifelong dream of opening a bar, only for his wife to do all the work.
E29
Loveless in Loveland
Mon, Apr 3 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon attempts to rescue a bar owner in Loveland, Colo., who is on the verge of losing his business and his marriage.
E30
Fresh Bread, Rotten Bar
Mon, Apr 10 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon helps a struggling owner take a step back so that his apprehensive manager can take a step forward.
E31
3rd Pocket's a Charm
Mon, Apr 24 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In Hickory, N.C., Jon finds a bar with an absent owner, an untrained staff, and an infestation of pests.
E32
Long Live a Legacy
Mon, May 1 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads to Moreno Valley, Calif., to save the legacy of a pizza and sports bar after the passing of one of the owners leaves a family in disarray.
E33
Horseshoe Bend It Like Bar Rescue
Mon, May 15 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must save a small country bar in rural Idaho from going under while teaching the General Manager how to be a true leader.
E34
Spare Me Another Chance
Mon, May 22 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must help a businessman who bought a bar attached to a bowling alley but had never stepped foot in a bar.
E35
Changing of the Guards
Mon, May 29 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon rescues a VFW on its last legs before the bar's 75th Anniversary.
E36
Put This Fire Out
Mon, Jun 5 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon tries to save a firehouse-themed bar outside of Boise, Idaho and confronts an owner with excuses for everything.
E37
How the Cookie Crumbles
Mon, Jun 12 2023 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon must save a former travel agent turned bar owner and her family business before it crashes and burns.
Season 9
40 episodes
E01
Deadliest Kitchen
Mon, Feb 26 2024 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads to Gilbert, Arizona to help an owner who has dedicated her life to a bar that has a dangerously dirty kitchen and an untrained bar staff.
E02
Wildkats Wild Collapse
Mon, Mar 4 2024 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In Jacksonville, Florida, Jon Taffer aims to rescue a bar that is suffering from a severe identity crisis and lack of leadership.
E03
Jason's Last Call
Mon, Mar 11 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads to Fountain Hills, Ariz., to help a married couple protect their investment in a bar that is being run into the ground by their friend and business partner.
E04
A Drunk, a Fruitfly, and a KnightWalk Into a Bar
Mon, Mar 18 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer sends legendary mixologist, Phil Wills to rescue a filthy bar in Oxnard, California and help a newlywed couple realize their dreams.
E05
Low Five Dive
Mon, Mar 25 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer attempts to rescue a bar in Tucson, Arizona whose owner has let the bar fall into disrepair despite the efforts of her skilled staff.
E06
Missing the Marc
Mon, Apr 1 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer heads to St. Augustine, Florida to help a military vet rescue his struggling bar amidst poor sales and an unruly staff.
E07
My Brother's Barkeeper
Mon, Apr 8 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In Banning, Calif., a failing bar causes a major rift between a brother and sister; Jon Taffer must find a way to help them repair the damage.
E08
A Perla in the Rough
Mon, Apr 15 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon sends hospitality protégé, Dustin Drai, to Glendale, Arizona to rescue a local institution whose current owner is treating the bar as his personal hangout and giving away free drinks.
E09
Losing the Playoffs
Mon, Apr 22 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon heads to Palm Desert to help rescue a 20 year old bar that has failed to ever make a profit while navigating a complicated web of relationships.
E10
Friends Without Benefits
Mon, Apr 29 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In Downey, Jon tasks Phil Wills to help an iconic live music venue get back on its feet after years of neglect and mismanagement.
E11
Boca Re-Tune
Mon, May 6 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer rescues a bar in Boca Raton, FL whose owner is failing to achieve the same success he found in the music industry as he is in the bar.
E12
CSI: Los Cocos
Mon, May 13 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer sends Ashish Alfred to Port St. Lucie, Florida to help three brothers save a bar they bought with no knowledge or experience of how to run it.
E13
From Camo to Cocktail
Mon, May 20 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon comes to the rescue of a nearly 100 year old VFW Post that was decimated from Covid and struggles to hang on amidst a dwindling membership and decaying building.
E14
Thank You for (Not) Smoking
Mon, Jun 3 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer heads to Margate, Fla. to fix a dive bar whose owners have not changed anything in the bar for over 20 years, including their smoking policy.
E15
Inland Tavern, Underwater
Mon, Jun 10 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer sends his long-time expert, Phil Wills to lead the rescue of a bar in San Marcos, California that is suffering from an identity crisis.
E16
Dancing Dreams Dashed
Mon, Jun 17 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer travels to Port St. Lucie, Florida, to assist two partners in saving their failing bar, regaining their confidence, and learning how to manage a successful business.
E17
Mis-Steaks Were Made
Mon, Jun 24 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon appoints hospitality expert Dustin Drai to Apache Junction, Arizona to rescue a small town bar whose owners have no experience in operations, design, or service.
E18
Feels Bad at Philgoods
Mon, Jul 1 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
For his 250th rescue, Jon Taffer heads to Pompano Beach, Florida, to help a bar veteran fix his family issues so that he can take a step closer to retirement.
E19
Long Island Mess
Mon, Jul 15 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer sends Phil Wills and Danny Trejo to Houston, TX to rescue a business whose owner prefers to drink in the bar while his retired wife is left to pick up the pieces.
E20
Lost in the Sauce
Mon, Jul 22 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer attempts to rescue a bar in Kingwood, TX whose owners have neglected both the business and the staff over the last several years.
E21
Till the Wagon Wheels Fall Off
Mon, Jul 29 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer sends Phil Wills & Danny Trejo to Cleveland, TX to help a pair of friends rescue their bar and their friendship amidst family fights and dying cockroaches.
E22
Midtown Slump
Mon, Aug 5 2024 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer needs to rescue a failing bar in Houston, TX whose owner turned his life upside down to buy a bar near an ailing lifelong friend.
E23
Jimmy Meet World
Mon, Feb 24 2025 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer heads to Kenosha, WI to rescue a long-standing bar whose owner has failed to update the business over the past 30 years.
E24
Lights Out in the Harbor
Mon, Mar 3 2025 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A historic bar in Sheboygan, Wisc. faces closure because of an owner with a bad attitude whose staff is afraid to speak out against him.
E25
Rock Bottom at Top Shelf
Mon, Mar 10 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer visits Fond du Lac in Wisconsin to help a husband and wife rescue their bar and move on from the death of their son.
E26
Pete's Ruined Tavern
Mon, Mar 17 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Chef Jason Santos goes to Chesterfield, Minnesota to rescue an owner who drinks excessively in his own bar while his kids try to make the bar successful.
E27
I'm a F'n Bar Guy! I'm a F'n Bar Girl!
Mon, Mar 24 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer heads to Milwaukee, WI to rescue a family whose goal of running a New Orleans inspired frozen daiquiri bar is wildly off the mark.
E28
Backroads to Ruin
Mon, Mar 31 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Mixologist Phil Wills travels to Holly, Minnesota to help rescue a bar whose failure has impacted an entire family and threatens to break them apart.
E29
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
Mon, Apr 7 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
When a bar in the in St. Clair is about to collapse because of a pair of estranged brothers who would rather fight each other then help each other, they realize that they have to stop fighting and get help to save their business before its too late.
E30
Honey, I Bought a Bar!
Mon, Apr 14 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Rescuing a failing business in Houston, Texas after its owner buys a bar as a surprise for her husband,only to realize that he is anything but happy.
E31
The Airliner Is Grounded
Mon, Apr 21 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In East Alton, Illinois, an owner struggles to hold on to the bar that was left to her by her late husband; her daughter struggles to manage the business.
E32
Calendar's Crisis
Mon, Apr 28 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Danny Trejo travels to Macclenny, Florida to rescue a struggling pizza joint whose owner is reluctant to let her daughter take charge.
E33
On the 3:10 to Failure
Mon, May 5 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer visits Smithton, IL to help a failing business while dealing with married owners who are at their breaking point because one is working two jobs to support them while the other is mismanaging every aspect of the bar.
E34
Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fireplace
Mon, May 12 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
An owner in St. Louis, Missouri needs help preserving the legacy of the bar that was passed along to her by her late fiancé.
E35
Bad Times at Goodtime
Mon, May 19 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Phil Wills goes to Inkster, Michigan to help three lifelong friends save their neighborhood bar and their friendship.
E36
Tropical Storm
Mon, Jun 2 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer is called upon to help a bar owner in Milwaukee, WI whose strained relationship with her pregnant daughter jeopardizes both her bar's future and their family's well-being.
E37
Murky Waters at Swamp Tales
Mon, Jun 9 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In Carlyle, IL a cajun-themed bar needs rescuing due to its out of control food costs and untrained management and staff.
E38
The World Famous Raw Chicken Wings
Mon, Jun 16 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer sends mixologist Phil Wills to Toledo, OH to help rescue an ailing owner who lets his untrained staff take advantage of his kindness and hard work.
E39
Third Time's the Charm
Mon, Jun 23 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer sends Dustin Drai to Goodells, MI to help an owner save his struggling business after his previous two bars also closed down from his mismanagement.
E40
Slotzy's Last Shotzy
Mon, Jun 30 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer travels to Worden, IL to rescue a bar for an owner who inherited the business from his father but relies on an untrained manager to secure its future success.
Season 10
11 episodes
E01
Sitting Down on the Job
Mon, Feb 23 2026 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In Ashland City, TN, Jon Taffer confronts a defiant owner who literally sits on a stool while his family's bar crumbles around him. With the business on the brink, Taffer must inspire this idle owner to stand up and fight.
E02
One Man Brand
Mon, Feb 23 2026 4:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer travels to Marietta, Georgia, to confront a dire situation. He must rescue a failing bar from an owner who stubbornly clings to the misguided belief that his own personal brand alone possesses the power to reverse its fortune.
E03
When Dreams Hit the Sidewalk
Mon, Mar 2 2026 3:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In Orlando, Florida, Jon Taffer is on a mission to save a struggling bar. Despite the owner's genuine passion and dedication, the establishment is failing due to a fundamentally flawed and misguided concept that was doomed from its very inception.
E04
Alley Cat-astrophe
Mon, Mar 9 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer travels to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to revitalize a struggling bar plagued by a management crisis, as two bartenders contend for a leadership role after the current manager proves ineffectual in overseeing the bar's operations.
E05
A Palette of Problems
Mon, Mar 16 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
A married couple's dream of a successful art-themed bar is in jeopardy, so Jon Taffer steps in to help in Douglasville, Georgia. Their passion for art is undeniable, but their lack of business acumen is leading to failure.
E06
Don't Leave it to Happenchance
Mon, Mar 23 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer heads to Nolensville, Tennessee, to help a couple whose ambitious plans for an upscale wine bar have completely backfired, leaving their business on the brink of failure and their dreams shattered.
E07
Flush the Slush
Mon, Mar 30 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer heads to Melbourne, Florida to help rescue a former radio entrepreneur turned bar owner who has suffered personal losses that have caused his business to suffer.
E08
Crust Issues
Mon, Apr 6 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In Kirkwood, Georgia, a pizza place with a confused identity is failing under its owner's constant micromanagement. Jon Taffer steps in to rescue the business, overhaul its concept, and confront the owner's destructive leadership style.
E09
615 Reasons to Fail
Mon, Apr 13 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Jon Taffer must save a bar from failure. The problem stems from the owner's choice to have her boyfriend, a man with absolutely no professional skills or prior experience, manage the entire business operation.
E10
Broken Chains of Command
Mon, Apr 20 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
Jon Taffer heads to DeBary, Florida to rescue a VFW post that is losing members and suffering a financial crisis due to confusion surrounding the leadership of the bar. He must not only rescue the post but also help them establish proper management.
E11
Hair of the Big Dog
Mon, Apr 27 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
60 min
