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Bar Rescue
Jon Taffer is the Gordon Ramsay of the bar and nightclub business. In each episode, Taffer helps transform a struggling bar into a vibrant, profitable business, utilizing his expertise as a nightlife consultant
- Created by:
- Darrin Reed
- Cast:
- Jon Taffer
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- Spike, Paramount Network
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 4
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Bug Bite
2014-10-05 · 43mThanks to an ill-advised promotion and sloppy maintenance, a nightclub is overrun by mosquitos, fruit flies and unruly minors.
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E02
Episode 2
Thugs with Mugs
2014-10-12 · 43mUndisputed Sports Bar & Grill, Yonkers, NY. Rowdy customers at a New York sports bar attack Taffer's crew when they discover they are being served cheap booze at premium prices, prompting Jon to teach the importance of serving quality drinks and maintaining crowd control.
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E03
Episode 3
Schmuck Dynasty
2014-10-19 · 43mRhythm & Brews, Staten Island, NY. A Staten Island bar that is overrun by customers who are cooking their own food and getting their drinks, due to the employees poor work ethic and the owner's hands off approach in running the bar. Jon must re-ignite the owner's fire and teach the staff why they need to do their own work.
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E04
Episode 4
El Moronte!!
2014-10-26 · 43mLaguna Lounge Jersey City, NJ A passionate Puerto Rican bar owner berates his staff and sons as the bar sinks further into debt. Can Taffer deflate the owner's ego in order to save his bar?
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E05
Episode 5
Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder
2014-11-02 · 43mJack's Ale House Sunnyside, NY Three loud-mouthed firefighting brothers struggle to keep their Queens bar afloat. Can Taffer calm the sparks before this family implodes?
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E06
Episode 6
To Protect And (Over) Serve
2014-11-09 · 43mLickety Split Philadelphia, PA A former Philly detective-turned-bar owner hits the bottle hard after years of dark days on the force when Jon Taffer shows up to straighten him out.
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E07
Episode 7
A Dash of Bitters
2014-11-16 · 43mPlush Glenside, PA A rescue turns testy when Taffer enlists the help of the bar owner's ex-wife and former manager.
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E08
Episode 8
Swinging from the Rafters
2014-11-23 · 43mDirty Rooster Antioch, IL An outrageous lakeside bar owner spends more time swinging from the rafters than managing his bar, causing Taffer to abandon ship until the owner can face reality.
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E09
Episode 9
Spoiled Brat Party
2014-12-07 · 43mY-Not III Milwaukee, WI A third generation Milwaukee bar owner puts his father’s legacy on the line by living off his family instead of trying to cut his own piece of the pie.
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E10
Episode 10
Irish Eyes Aren't Smiling
2014-12-14 · 43mPackey's Pub Milwaukee, WI The American dream becomes a hard reality for this Irish bar owner after Taffer discovers he withheld employee paychecks to keep the business afloat.
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E11
Episode 11
Second Base, Third Strike
2015-02-08 · 43mSecond Base Orange, CA In a first-ever re-rescue, Jon Taffer returns to Second Base Bar & Grill to find a disengaged owner who has let the bar deteriorate. Will Jon save this bar once again?
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E12
Episode 12
Crayons & Anger Lines
2015-02-15 · 43mUnderground Wonder Bar Chicago, IL A hippy-dippy live music bar owner is more concerned with the spirit of wonderment than appealing to her trendy Chicago community, causing Taffer to enforce some tough love.
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E13
Episode 13
Beach Rats
2015-02-22 · 43mToucans Oceanside Bar & Grill Hollywood, FL This failing beachfront bar is shut down after rodents invade the kitchen, but Taffer is brought to tears upon discovering what the owners have endured.
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E14
Episode 14
All Twerk & No Pay
2015-03-01 · 43mHeat Restaurant & Lounge Hollywood, FL Too busy dancing on the bar top to pour drinks, these out-of-control bartenders are in for a shock when Jon Taffer puts an end to the party.
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E15
Episode 15
Bromancing the Stone
2015-03-08 · 43mSandbar Sports Grill Coconut Grove, FL Jon Taffer has his hands full with the owner of an outdated college sports bar who is more interested in managing his fantasy football team than running a business.
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E16
Episode 16
Storming the Castle
2015-03-15 · 43mFriar Tucks Pomona, CA Jon Taffer arrives at this castle-shaped bar to a surly owner with anger management issues whose attitude has pushed his staff to their breaking points.
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Lagers and Liars
2015-03-22 · 43mThe Los Angeles Brewing Company Los Angeles, CA Celebrity guest Maria Menounos joins Jon Taffer at this Los Angeles beer bar where a million dollar debt and decision to keep or sell the business has triggered a family divide.
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Loose Lips Loose Tips
2015-03-29 · 43mThe Holding Company San Francisco, CA Four bickering Irish sisters talk themselves in circles as their San Francisco bar takes a nosedive. Can Jon Taffer turn their luck around before they miss the boat on their American dream?
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Back to the Bar: Hot-Headed Owners
2015-04-05 · 43mJon 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.
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Mandala Down
2015-04-21 · 43mMandala Lounge in San Mateo, California
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Sticky Situation
2015-06-21 · 43mA family-owned bar is put at risk when a son's excessive drinking and poor management choices begin to attract X-rated clientele.
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Take Me Out of the Bar Game
2015-06-28 · 43mJon is called in to help a retired baseball player turned bar owner who struck out when he hired a boozy staff content to waste the bar's profits.
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Emergency Exit
2015-07-05 · 43mBefore he can save their failing bar, Jon must navigate the turbulent business partnership between an ex-pilot and his ex-girlfriend
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It's Always Sunny in Portland
2015-07-12 · 43mJon 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.
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Brokedown Palace
2015-07-19 · 43mTaffer is assisted by Alexander Siddig and Iddo Goldbert, the stars of TUT, to help him rescue a Moroccan bar with an identity crisis.
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Ants with Wings, Bro!
2015-07-26 · 43mJon tries to motivate the inattentive owner of a failing Portland, Oregon, music venue plagued by mismanagement and an ant infestation.
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Back to the Bar: Stubborn Owners
2015-08-02 · 43mJon 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.
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Put a Cork in It
2015-08-09 · 43mThe eccentric owner of Brix Wine Bar is too busy being the life of the party to notice his business is withering on the vine.
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Too Many Managers, Not Enough Man
2015-08-16 · 43mJon is tasked with rescuing a Chicago sports bar that's heavy on managers and light on respect for the owner.
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Jon Ain't Afraid of No Ghost
2015-08-23 · 43mA bar owner takes a less active role in his business after becoming convinced his bar is haunted.
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Back to the Bar: Delusional Owners
2015-08-30 · 43mJon 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.
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Till Debt Do Us Part
2015-10-04 · 43mA womanizing owner will lose his run-down Caribbean bar, and his wife, if he can't change his toxic behavior.
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Shamrocks and Shenanigans
2015-10-11 · 43mA 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.
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Blowing Royal Smoke
2015-10-18 · 43mThe 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.
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Sour Lemmons and Bitter Business
2015-10-25 · 43mAfter 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.
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Ripper's Rookie House
2015-11-01 · 43mFormer 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.
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Big Sister's Watching
2015-11-08 · 43mIn a struggling military bar, a distrustful owner spends her time spying on her staff instead of watching the bottom line.
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Vulgar Vixens
2015-11-15 · 43mJon visits The Hooch, an X-rated bar where the foulmouthed owner wastes her husband's money and constantly berates her female staff.
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Unnecessary Toughness
2015-11-22 · 43mAt 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.
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Boss Lady Blues
2015-12-06 · 43mA 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.
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Bare Rescue
2015-12-13 · 43mIn 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.
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★ 8.5Back to the Bar: No Laughing Matter
2015-12-20 · 43mJon returns to see if the McGowan brothers have cooled off their fiery relationship. He also takes on an angry stand-up comedy club owner from Stand Up, Scottsdale
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Hard Heads and Softballs
2016-03-06 · 43mThe feud between the owners of Mac & Chester's SRO has led to a bifurcation of their business and attracted a dysfunctional, rowdy clientele.
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Dragon Lady
2016-03-13 · 43mJon is tasked with getting the apathetic owner of Van Goghz to put down her vape pen and start engaging with customers.
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Paradise Lost
2016-03-20 · 43mAn explosive conflict breaks out among the owners of Dale 1891 when Jon discovers one of them has been siphoning off profits.
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Back to the Bar: Meathead-to-Head
2016-03-27 · 43mJon revisits the Dirty Rooster and ruffles the feathers of its owner, then he mediates a muscle-bound dispute between rival Texas bar owners.
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Land of the Beer and Home of the Misbehaved
2016-04-03 · 43mA 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.
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Getting Freaki at the Tiki
2016-04-10 · 43mHe's no stranger to unkempt bars, but Jon is absolutely disgusted by the rat, roach and raccoon problem inside Freaki Tiki.
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Back to the Bar: Empty Pockets
2016-04-17 · 43mJon 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.
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How to Train the Dragon
2016-04-24 · 43mJon must help the owner of George & Dragon come to terms with his mother's death before he drinks away all his profits and the family legacy.
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Demolition Man
2016-05-01 · 43mJon schools the clueless owner of Grinders, whose unauthorized and unsafe renovation has the city threatening to shut the place down.
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Back to the Bar: Luck of the Irish
2016-05-08 · 43mJon 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."
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We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
2016-05-15 · 43mA 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.
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Danny Sits on His Fanny
2016-05-22 · 43mAfter 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.
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Gon in a Flash
2016-07-10 · 43mThe timid owner of City Bistro in St. Louis, MO, looks the other way as her raunchy bartenders flash customers to drum up business.
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Momster's Ball
2016-07-17 · 43mJon is called in to help the failing owner of Baseline Sports Bar, whose sexually exploitive spaghetti wrestling events have driven away female customers.
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Drunk on Punk
2016-07-24 · 43mJon 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.
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Raising Arizona
2016-07-31 · 43mThe owner of The Gallopin' Goose ruined his marriage and his bar's reputation when he had an illicit affair that resulted in a child.
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