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Season 1

  • S01E01 Fallen Angels

    • July 17, 2011
    • Spike TV

    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.

  • S01E02 Downey's and Out

    • July 24, 2011
    • Spike TV

    Downey's Irish Pub - Philadelphia, PA Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to resuscitate Downey’s, a failing Irish pub in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. To do that, he’ll have to inspire Dom, a one-time star chef turned negligent owner, who has let the bar go to ruin.

  • S01E03 Shabby Abbey

    • July 31, 2011
    • Spike TV

    The Abbey Pub - Chicago, IL Legendary Chicago music venue The Abbey Pub is a family-owned bar on its last legs. When bar expert Jon Taffer tries to return the pub to its original glory, he discovers that two of the sibling managers don’t see eye-to-eye.

  • S01E04 Beach Bummer

    • August 7, 2011
    • Spike TV

    Kilkenny's Irish Pub - Redondo Beach, CA Bar expert Jon Taffer is called to Redondo Beach, CA, to save Kilkenny’s, an Irish pub on the decline. Though bar manager Carlos threatens Jon’s method and the pub’s success, owner Allie refuses to fire him.

  • S01E05 Swanky Troubles

    • August 14, 2011
    • Spike TV

    Swanky Bubbles - Philadelphia, PA Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to breathe new life into failing Philadelphia champagne bar Swanky Bubbles. To accomplish that, he'll need to deal with a playboy owner, a sprawling menu, and the worst bar layout in America.

  • S01E06 The Blue Frog Sings the Blues

    • August 21, 2011
    • Spike TV

    The Blue Frog 22 - Chicago, IL Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to get The Blue Frog 22, a failing bar in Chicago, to grow up. To do that, he'll need the mother-and-son owners, Mimi and John, to ditch the "Mom's Basement" aesthetic that's dragging them down.

  • S01E07 Bad to the Bone

    • August 28, 2011
    • Spike TV

    The Chicken Bone - Framingham, MA Bar expert Jon Taffer heads to Boston to help Bill, the owner of The Chicken Bone, avoid financial ruin. Bill, a former customer who took over the Bone, learned the hard way that running a bar is much tougher than it looks.

  • S01E08 Chumps

    • September 11, 2011
    • Spike TV

    Champs - Burbank, CA Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to take Champs, a dated sports bar in Burbank, CA out of retirement. To do that, he’ll need owner Joe to go on the offensive, and take control of his over-pouring bartenders.

  • S01E09 Bar Fight

    • September 18, 2011
    • Spike TV

    The Canyon Inn - Yorba Linda, CA Bar expert Jon Taffer goes toe-to-toe with a former baseball player turned bar owner as he tries to revive the Canyon Inn, a decaying bar on its last legs.

  • S01E10 Hogtied Ham's

    • September 25, 2011
    • Spike TV

    Angry Ham's Garage - Framingham, MA Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to save automotive-themed Angry Ham’s Garage from stalling out. Rowdy owners and stonewalling city officials are all lurking right under the hood.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Dumb

    • July 29, 2012
    • Spike TV

    Piratz Tavern - Silver Spring, MD Bar expert Jon Taffer must patch holes in a sinking Pirate-themed bar in Silver Spring, MD. But mutiny is in the air when Jon forces the pirate staff to cater to the city's corporate clientele.

  • S02E02 Tiki Curse

    • July 29, 2012
    • Spike TV

    The Bamboo Beach Tiki Bar - Fort Lauderdale, FL Located on a prime stretch of beach, The Bamboo Beach Tiki Bar is still failing. Can Bar Expert Jon Taffer get a bevy of beautiful barmaids to fix this oceanfront eyesore instead of working on their suntans?

  • S02E03 Murphy's Mess

    • August 5, 2012
    • Spike TV

    J.A. Murphy's - Fells Point, MD Bar expert Jon Taffer must fix a dirty, binge-drinking bar owned by two fraternity brothers in Fells Point, Maryland. But the rescue gets derailed when Jon discovers the building is about to collapse.

  • S02E04 Mystique or Murder?

    • August 12, 2012
    • Spike TV

    Mystique Lounge - West Palm Beach, FL Mystique Lounge in West Palm Beach, Florida, has operated under the shadow of a murder for three years. Can bar expert Jon Taffer restore a positive mystique to this once-cursed venue?

  • S02E05 Bottomless Pit

    • August 19, 2012
    • Spike TV

    Olive Pit - Orange, CA Bar expert Jon Taffer has his hands full with a failing dive bar in Orange, CA. When he discovers the owner is incapable of running the bar, Jon must pin his hopes on the owner’s untested but eager daughter.

  • S02E06 Broke Black Sheep

    • August 26, 2012
    • Spike TV

    Black Sheep - Cheviot, OH Bar expert Jon Taffer is called in to save the family-run Black Sheep in the Irish-German community of Cheviot, Ohio. But Jon discovers that the bar may be beyond rescue due to the owners’ massive debt.

  • S02E07 Weber's of Lies

    • September 9, 2012
    • Spike TV

    Weber's Place - Reseda, CA Bar expert Jon Taffer must make a former strip club turned music venue profitable. But when the bar’s staff is found to be contributing to the financial problems, Jon must convince the owner to take a stand.

  • S02E08 Owner Ousted

    • September 16, 2012
    • Spike TV

    Win, Place, or Show - Fairfield, OH Bar expert Jon Taffer must rescue a bar owned by a former Naval Officer from total ruin. But when Jon discovers one of the owners isn’t pulling his weight, Jon shows him the door.

  • S02E09 On the Rocks

    • September 23, 2012
    • Spike TV

    Rocks - Laguna Niguel, CA Bar expert Jon Taffer must save a failing former smoker’s haven in Laguna Niguel, California from burning out for good. However, the bar’s gang of hard-drinking regulars aren’t about to give up...

  • S02E10 Bikini Bust

    • September 30, 2012
    • Spike TV

    Extremes - Orange, CA Despite beautiful bikini-clad bartenders, Extremes is less than a month from closing its doors. Can Bar Expert Jon Taffer successfully use the sexually-charged atmosphere to create a profitable bar?

Season 3

  • S03E01 Turtle on Its Back

    • February 10, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Turtle Bay New Orleans, LA For a bar to fail on Bourbon Street in New Orleans it takes a special kind of incompetence. Can bar expert Jon Taffer get these delusional owners to ditch their copy-cat ways and start thinking for themselves?

  • S03E02 Rock N Roaches

    • February 17, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Headhunters Austin, TX Jon Taffer descends on a grotesque goth and rock bar in Austin, TX. Tasteless performances and cockroach infestations are the least of his problems as he spars with the worst bar owner to date.

  • S03E03 Bro's Got to Geaux

    • February 24, 2013
    • Spike TV

    TJ Quills New Orleans, LA Bar Expert Jon Taffer must rescue a rundown college bar with a bad reputation for serving minors. But can he get the owner and his bartender buddies to ditch their frat boy ways and focus on the business?

  • S03E04 Tears for Beers

    • March 3, 2013
    • Spike TV

    The Brixton Austin, TX Bar Expert Jon Taffer fights to save a terminally hip bar on 6th St in Austin, TX that is too cool for its own customers. If he fails it will not only cost a husband & wife their business but possibly their marriage.

  • S03E05 Empty Pockets

    • March 10, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Zanzibar Denver, CO Bar Expert Jon Taffer must rescue a pool hall in Denver from closing, but a prideful immigrant owner stands in his way. Can Jon help him fulfill his American Dream or will it continue to be a nightmare?

  • S03E06 Jon T, He Don't Like It

    • March 17, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Kasbah Aurora, CO 10 years ago, The Kasbah Lounge in Aurora, Colorado was an urban hotspot. Now it is a relic. Bar Expert Jon Taffer must breathe new life into this dying nightclub otherwise it will become extinct for good.

  • S03E07 In a Pinch

    • March 24, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Lona's Wardlow Station Long Beach, CA Lona's Wardlow Station has locals upset over a controversial lobster tank game. Can Jon Taffer bring peace and profitability back to this blue-collar watering hole?

  • S03E08 Karaoke Katastrophe

    • March 31, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Dimples Burbank, CA At Dimples, America’s first karaoke bar, Jon Taffer must deal with dated décor, an angry chef, and an oblivious owner… who’s also a hoarder.

  • S03E09 A Horse Walks Into a Bar

    • April 7, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Kid Chilleen's Black Canyon City, AZ Horses defecating inside this Arizona bar are the least of Jon Taffer’s problems. He must contend with drunk owners, a family in turmoil, and a bank foreclosure if he hopes to save this business.

  • S03E10 Meat Sauna

    • April 14, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Stand Up Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ Bad ventilation cause hot, moist burger smoke to fill Scottsdale’s least funny comedy club. Jon Taffer arrives to clear the air and use proven bar techniques to create bigger laughs and bigger profits for the troubled owners.

  • S03E11 Don't Mess With Taffer's Wife

    • July 7, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Sand Dollar Las Vegas, NV An aggressive Las Vegas bar owner tries to pick up Nicole Taffer, sending Jon into a rage. Can he set this owner’s wandering eyes straight and save a once famous blues bar without coming to blows first?

  • S03E12 Don't Judge a Booze by its Bottle

    • July 14, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Cashmere Raleigh, NC North Carolina’s Cashmere Nightclub has a bad name, poor décor and an embarrassing manager, but when Jon learns that they are refilling premium liquor bottles with cheap booze, all hell breaks loose.

  • S03E13 Two Flew Over the Handlebars

    • July 21, 2013
    • Spike TV

    The Handlebar Café Pawcatuck, CT Two buxom sisters have driven their biker bar in Pawcatuck, Connecticut into a ditch. Can Jon get these party women to stop binge drinking and focus on the real assets of their bar?

  • S03E14 There's No Crying in the Bar Business

    • July 28, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Barlow's Bar & Grill Tucker, GA Jon heads to a Georgia sports bar and encounters an owner who’s incessant crying seems to prevent her noticing the massive employee theft issue occurring right under her nose.

  • S03E15 Play Some Janet Jackson!

    • August 4, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Gipsy Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas' first gay nightclub, Gipsy, is months from closing its doors thanks to its verbally abusive and over intoxicated owner. Can Jon rescue one of Sin City’s most famous landmarks?

  • S03E16 Characters Assassination

    • August 11, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Characters Quarters Garner, NC Characters Quarters might be the worst bar concept ever, but it’s only 1 of the problems Jon must overcome at this confused establishment run by a family of Yankees in heart of Dixie.

  • S03E17 Corking the Hole

    • August 18, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Cliques Hope Mills, NC 13 miles from Fort Bragg, Cliques suffers from a juvenile name and a repugnant reputation. Jon puts the owners through his personal bar boot camp in the hopes of making it the R&R destination of choice for local military personnel.

  • S03E18 A Bar Full of Bull

    • August 25, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Libad's New Bedford, MA A rickety mechanical bull fails to attract customers in this salty New England whaling community. Can Jon right this ship and prevent two siblings from sinking the bar and their father’s retirement?

  • S03E19 Beer and Loathing in Las Vegas

    • September 8, 2013
    • Spike TV

    The Hammer Las Vegas, NV Hammers is a watering hole for blue-collar locals, owned and operated by two classically trained chefs and former friends. Taffer arrives to discover that both their business and their friendship appear beyond repair.

  • S03E20 Barely Above Water

    • September 15, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Marley's On The Beach Warwick, RI Taffer makes two bars out of one in an attempt to save both a beachfront bar in Warwick, Rhode Island, and the owner’s marriage.

  • S03E21 Crappy Cantina

    • October 6, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Rocky Point Cantina Tempe, AZ Two brothers have drained their parents' retirement fund by opening an ill-conceived death-metal concert bar. Taffer arrives to run off the metal-head clientele & straighten out this festering mosh pit of failure.

  • S03E22 Jon of the Dead

    • October 13, 2013
    • Spike TV

    The Underworld Grill & Bar Las Vegas, NV Underworld is a “horror” bar run by 2 rocker-burnouts who managed to surpass their music industry failure with an even bigger failure in the bar biz. Jon attempts to transform this hive of scum & villainy into a profit center.

  • S03E23 Grandpa Got Run Over by His Grandkids

    • October 20, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Kerry's Sports Pub Las Vegas, NV William invested $4 million on a Vegas bar to secure his kids & grandkids’ futures. In return they use it as their private boozing & breeding grounds, wasting millions in the process. Can Jon turn this family tragedy around?

  • S03E24 Hurricane Jon Vs Hurricane Sandy

    • October 27, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Bungalow Bar Rockaway Beach, NY It’s the biggest rescue in series history: resurrect the hurricane battered Bungalow Bar in Rockaway Beach, NY. But with the summer season fast approaching, Jon races to repair the structure & retrain the staff in time.

  • S03E25 Drunk & Dirty Dolls

    • November 3, 2013
    • Spike TV

    The Alibi Las Vegas, NV This Vegas motorsports bar has come off the track thanks to an inept owner & a staff of busty cougars. Can Jon create a new & classy concept to tap into the largest single & divorced MILF population in the country?

  • S03E26 Empty Bottles Full Cans

    • November 10, 2013
    • Spike TV

    MT Bottles Murfreesboro, TN Customers bringing in their own booze and bartenders flashing their boobs aren’t Jon’s biggest problems with this Tennessee watering hole. Taffer must ignite a lazy owner’s ingenuity to save the bar from going bust.

  • S03E27 Hole In None

    • November 17, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Fairways Golf & Grill Murfreesboro, TN This golf-themed bar is a swing and a miss and its horrendous sanitary conditions are completely out of bounds. Jon must clean house and get rid of the filth as well as the staff responsible for making his expert sick.

  • S03E28 Music City Mess

    • November 25, 2013
    • Spike TV

    BoondoxXx BBQ Nashville, TN A country music snob with an explosive personality turns to Jon for help. Note: The episode was originally supposed to air on November 24, 2013, but was replaced with an encore after the owner was accused of fatally shooting a patron, and then claimed the shooting was in self-defense. However, it aired unintentionally three hours later in a late-night "encore slot" due to a technical/human error.

  • S03E29 Brawlin' Babes

    • December 8, 2013
    • Spike TV

    Longshots Grain Valley, MO. A sports bar with no TV’s isn’t Jon’s biggest problem at this Missouri establishment. Taffer must get brawling buckle bunny bartenders and their spineless owner to unite in one common cause: Gut the competition!

  • S03E30 Twin Vs. Twin

    • December 15, 2013
    • Spike TV

    RG's Lounge Independence, MO Lights, sirens and handcuffs greet Jon before he even enters the door of this Kansas City bar. Sibling rivalry between two identical twins with identical huge egos, present Taffer with one of his toughest rescues.

  • S03E31 Hostile Takeover

    • March 9, 2014
    • Spike TV

    O'Banion's Bar & Grill Omaha, NE A heavy drinking owner of an Irish sports bar is the subject of a hostile takeover… by his co-owners!

  • S03E32 Critters And Quitters

    • March 16, 2014
    • Spike TV

    KC's Bar and Grill Johnsonville, KS A raccoon infestation threatens to exterminate this member's only bar in Kansas.

  • S03E33 Punch-Drunk & Trailer Trashed

    • March 23, 2014
    • Spike TV

    OFace Bar Council Bluffs, IA A dysfunctional family’s feuding pushes Jon Taffer to the limit. Will their outrageous antics force Jon into an extreme decision?

  • S03E34 Scoreboard To Death

    • March 30, 2014
    • Spike TV

    Scoreboard Norwalk, CA Jon visits a subpar sports bar that's failing due to ownership issues and an undertrained staff. Maria Menounos and Adam Carolla are guests.

  • S03E35 Grow Some Meatballs!

    • April 6, 2014
    • Spike TV

    The Tailgate Santa Clarita, CA At a family run bar, a brother and sister are locked in conflict with their explosive father. But while Taffer struggles to train an inexperienced staff, disaster is about to ignite in the kitchen.

  • S03E36 Taxed Out in Texas

    • April 13, 2014
    • Spike TV

    Bryant's Ice House Katy, TX Torn apart by a dysfunctional staff and a bad reputation, a tax accountant turned bar owner struggles to keep his biker bar afloat.

  • S03E37 When Life Doesn't Hand You Lemons

    • April 20, 2014
    • Spike TV

    Pat's Cocktails North Hollywood, CA Too busy canoodling to notice his staff is sinking, a manager treats his bar like a romantic playground, forcing Taffer to demand inside help from the bartenders.

  • S03E38 I Smell A Rat

    • April 27, 2014
    • Spike TV

    Oasis Hookah Bar Omaha, NE Oasis Hookah Bar is in dire straits. They serve toxic drinks and have terrible service. To top it all off, there's a dead rat somewhere in the building, but nobody knows where.

  • S03E39 Scary Mary's

    • May 4, 2014
    • Spike TV

    Mary's Outpost Grand Prairie, TX The lecherous owner of a dying Texas dive crosses the line with one of Taffer's experts.

  • S03E40 Muscle Madness

    • May 11, 2014
    • Spike TV

    The End Zone Sports Bar & Grill Houston, TX Two muscle-bound meatheads can't see pec-to-pec on how to run their Houston bar. Now, their tempers and testosterone threaten to tear their friendship apart.

  • SPECIAL 0x1 The Lost Episode

    • June 1, 2014

    In this special 'lost' episode, Taffer takes on a hot-tempered New Jersey bar owner who can't stop kicking customers and employees out of his bar. Originally filmed in June of 2010, this episode was the pilot of the series.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Taffer's Top 10: Most Disgusting Bars

    • June 22, 2014

    Nightlife expert Jon Taffer counts down the ten most disgusting bars he's encountered from the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.

  • SPECIAL 0x3 Taffer's Top 10: Worst Owners

    • June 22, 2014

    Nightlife expert Jon Taffer counts down the ten worst owners he's encountered from the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.

  • SPECIAL 0x4 Taffer's Top 10: Angriest Moments

    • June 29, 2014

    Nightlife expert Jon Taffer counts down his ten angriest moments from the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.

  • SPECIAL 0x5 Taffer's Top 10: Toughest Rescues

    • June 29, 2014

    Nightlife expert Jon Taffer counts down his ten toughest rescues from the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Bug Bite

    • October 5, 2014
    • Spike TV

    The Artful Dodger - Huntington, NY A nightclub resorts to an 18-and-over night to draw a crowd, but ends up liable for unruly teenagers while an infestation of mosquitos and fruit flies puts the owner in a precarious position.

  • S04E02 Thugs with Mugs

    • October 12, 2014
    • Spike TV

    Undisputed 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.

  • S04E03 Schmuck Dynasty

    • October 19, 2014
    • Spike TV

    Rhythm & 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.

  • S04E04 El Moronte!!

    • October 26, 2014
    • Spike TV

    Laguna 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?

  • S04E05 Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder

    • November 2, 2014
    • Spike TV

    Jack'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?

  • S04E06 To Protect And (Over) Serve

    • November 9, 2014
    • Spike TV

    Lickety 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.

  • S04E07 A Dash Of Bitters

    • November 16, 2014
    • Spike TV

    Plush - Glenside, PA A rescue turns testy when Taffer enlists the help of the bar owner's ex-wife and former manager.

  • S04E08 Swinging From the Rafters

    • November 23, 2014
    • Spike TV

    Dirty 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.

  • S04E09 Spoiled Brat Party

    • December 7, 2014
    • Spike TV

    Y-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.

  • S04E10 Irish Eyes Aren't Smiling

    • December 14, 2014
    • Spike TV

    Packey'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.

  • S04E11 Second Base, Third Strike

    • February 8, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Second 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?

  • S04E12 Crayons & Anger Lines

    • February 15, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Underground 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.

  • S04E13 Beach Rats

    • February 22, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Toucans 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.

  • S04E14 All Twerk & No Pay

    • March 1, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Heat 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.

  • S04E15 Bromancing the Stone

    • March 8, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Sandbar 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.

  • S04E16 Storming the Castle

    • March 15, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Friar 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.

  • S04E17 Lagers and Liars

    • March 22, 2015
    • Spike TV

    The 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.

  • S04E18 Loose Lips Loose Tips

    • March 29, 2015
    • Spike TV

    The 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?

  • SPECIAL 0x6 Back to the Bar: Hot-Headed Owners

    • April 5, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Jon Taffer returns to bars with the most hot-headed owners, including Solids & Stripes and Corporate Bar & Grill aka Piratz Tavern, to judge whether they continued to succeed or fail without him.

  • S04E19 Mandala Down

    • April 12, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Mandala Lounge - San Mateo, CA A self-proclaimed “nightlife expert” afflicted by mounting debt and a ballooning ego butts heads with Jon Taffer as he battles to show him the error of his ways.

  • S04E20 Sticky Situation

    • June 21, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Park 77 - San Francisco, CA A family-owned bar faces shutdown due to a son's excessive drinking and resulting bad management, which leads to a sticky and unclean bar, a staff with no leadership, and questionable decision making. Jon must determine if the son can clean up his act and lead the bar, or if his family should take him off management. Note: This episode debuted on Amazon Prime, the Spike app and on-demand prior to its airing.

  • S04E21 Take Me Out of the Bar Game

    • June 28, 2015
    • Spike TV

    The Bullpen Bar Sparks, Nevada A retired professional baseball player turned bar owner strikes out as his intoxicated staff gives away his profits. Can Jon Taffer fix his slump and save his business before he's forced to retire for a second time?

  • S04E22 Emergency Exit

    • July 5, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Murphy's Law Irish Pub Reno, Nevada Before he’s able to save a bar from spiraling out of control, Jon Taffer is forced to navigate a turbulent partnership between an ex-pilot and his ex-girlfriend that’s neither business nor pleasure.

  • S04E23 It's Always Sunny In Portland

    • July 12, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Six Point Inn - Portland, Oregon Tempers ignite in this Portland bar, when Jon Taffer and his experts face off with a stubborn chef, while an owner is ready to cut the cord as his over-bearing step-daughter and business partner berates her staff.

  • S04E24 Brokedown Palace

    • July 19, 2015
    • Spike TV

    The Palace - Upland, California Alexander Siddig and Iddo Goldberg help Jon rescue a Moroccan bar with an identity crisis, due the exterior and interior's conflicting designs. The designs are the least of his worries however, when he discovers a staff untrained in Moroccan foods and a chef who has no cleaning standards.

  • S04E25 Ants with Wings, Bro!

    • July 26, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Tonic Lounge - Portland, Oregon Motivating the inattentive owner of a failing Portland music venue that has an ant infestation.

  • SPECIAL 0x7 Back to the Bar: Stubborn Owners

    • August 2, 2015
    • Spike TV

    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.

  • S04E26 Put A Cork In It

    • August 9, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Brix Sunset Beach - Sunset Beach, California One eccentric wine bar owner is too occupied to notice his business is withering on the vine.

  • S04E27 Too Many Managers, Not Enough Man

    • August 16, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Pro's Sports Bar - Chicago, Illinois Jon battles a management-heavy staff that disrespects their owner at a suburban Chicago sports bar with their attitudes and constant arguing.

  • S04E28 Jon Ain't Afraid of No Ghost

    • August 23, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Myerz PourHouse - El Cajon, California In order to save a haunted bar with a cursed past, Jon is forced to stir up a different type of spirit than he is used to. Note: For the recon, Jon brought in podcast hosts Matt Mira and Jordan Morris.

  • SPECIAL 0x8 Back to the Bar: Delusional Owners

    • August 30, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Bars with the most delusional owners are revisited by Jon Taffer to judge whether they continued to succeed or fail without him, including former hookah bar Taza and Metal and Lace.

  • S04E29 Till Debt Do Us Part

    • October 4, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Caribe Night Club - San Diego, California A womanizing owner and his enraged wife struggle with their run-down Caribbean bar; Taffer tries to turn the bar around before the business hits the rocks and the owner's wife bails.

  • S04E30 Shamrocks and Shenanigans

    • October 11, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Molly Malone's - Ramona, California A failing Irish bar with battling bartenders calls in Taffer to show an idle owner the error of his ways, before his fiancee leaves him.

  • S04E31 Blowing Royal Smoke

    • October 18, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Royal Oaks - Youngstown, Ohio The oldest bar and BBQ joint in Youngstown, Ohio is in the pits as feuding brothers drive away customers with their obnoxious behavior. Can Jon Taffer put the fire back in their bellies before their business goes up in smoke?

  • S04E32 Sour Lemons and Bitter Business

    • October 25, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Martini Brothers Burger Bar - Youngstown, Ohio Bitter owners clash with their landlord and partner, who would rather paint fruit in the name of art, than fight to save this failing Ohio burger bar.

  • S04E33 Ripper's Rookie House

    • November 1, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Ripper's Rock House - Akron, Ohio Rock legend and former Judas Priest front man turned bar owner calls on Jon Taffer to amp up his struggling live music venue before he's forced to pull the plug on the entire business.

  • S04E34 Big Sister's Watching

    • November 8, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Filling Station Pub - San Diego, California In a struggling military bar, a distrustful owner spends her time spying on her staff instead of watching her bottom line.

  • S04E35 Vulgar Vixens

    • November 15, 2015
    • Spike TV

    The Hooch - Dearborn Heights, Michigan Jon confronts a foul-mouthed owner in this failing Michigan bar with a confusing theme. Can Taffer turn profanity into profits before this bar goes bust?

  • S04E36 Unnecessary Toughness

    • November 22, 2015
    • Spike TV

    The Arena - Ann Arbor, Michigan At a college alumni bar, Taffer is forced to deal with a hot-headed sports bar owner whose fiery temper keeps his staff on edge and his million dollar debt on ice.

  • S04E37 Boss Lady Blues

    • December 6, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Jazz Katz - Southfield, Michigan. A former psychologist runs a Detroit jazz club, but her interfering family and lazy staff have her seeking help from Jon Taffer.

  • S04E38 Bare Rescue

    • December 13, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Chix on Dix Detroit, MI 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.

  • SPECIAL 0x9 Back to the Bar: No Laughing Matter

    • December 20, 2015
    • Spike TV

    Taffer revisits Jack's Fire Department to see if the McGowan brothers have cooled their fiery relationship, and its no joke when he takes on an angry stand up comedy club owner from Scottsdale.

  • S04E39 Hard Heads and Softballs

    • March 6, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Mac & Chester's SRO - Anoka, Minnesota. For Bar Rescue’s 100th episode, Taffer is called to settle the score between two feuding bar owners, one with his foot out the door and the other with his marriage on the line, in a bar that is literally split in half.

  • S04E40 Dragon Lady

    • March 13, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Van Goghz - St. Louis Missouri. An apathetic owner would rather vape in the corner than engage with customers at her bar; Taffer tries to keep the business up and running.

  • S04E41 Paradise Lost

    • March 20, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Dale 1891 Tampa, FL An explosive conflict breaks out among the owners of Dale 1891 when Jon discovers one of them has been siphoning off profits.

  • SPECIAL 0x10 Back to the Bar: Meathead-to-Head

    • March 27, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Taffer revisits the Dirty Rooster and ruffles the feathers of owner Rob, and mediates a muscle-bound dispute between two rival bar owners from Houston, Texas.

  • S04E42 Land of the Beer and Home of the Misbehaved

    • April 3, 2016
    • Spike TV

    O’Kelleys Irish Pub St. Louis, Missouri. After a downtown expansion, a successful St. Louis restaurant owner could lose everything as her out-of-control nephew and unqualified manager run her sports bar into the ground.

  • S04E43 Getting Freaki at the Tiki

    • April 10, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Freaki Tiki Clearwater, Florida. He's no stranger to unkempt bars, but Jon is absolutely disgusted by the rat, roach and raccoon problem inside Freaki Tiki.

  • SPECIAL 0x11 Back to the Bar: Empty Pockets

    • April 17, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Taffer revisits MT Bottle to find out if they still have empty pockets, and puts a fork in a gravy dispute. The owners of Piratz return once again and the Bar Rescue’s most stubborn owner plays out the show.

  • S04E44 How to Train the Dragon

    • April 24, 2016
    • Spike TV

    George & Dragon Phoenix, AZ Jon 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.

  • S04E45 Demolition Man

    • May 1, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Grinders Santa Clarita, California. Jon schools the clueless owner of Grinders, whose unauthorized and unsafe renovation has the city threatening to shut the place down.

  • SPECIAL 0x12 Back to the Bar: The Luck of the Irish

    • May 8, 2016
    • Spike TV

    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."

  • S04E46 We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat

    • May 15, 2016
    • Spike TV

    The Bridge Lounge Tarpon Springs, Florida. 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.

  • S04E47 Danny Sits on His Fanny

    • May 22, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Cirivello's Bar Long Beach, California. 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.

  • S04E48 Gone In A Flash

    • July 10, 2016
    • Spike TV

    City Bistro St. Louis, Missouri. The timid owner of City Bistro in St. Louis, MO, looks the other way as her raunchy bartenders flash customers to drum up business.

  • S04E49 Momster's Ball

    • July 17, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Baseline Sports Bar Tempe, Arizona. Jon is called in to help the failing owner of Baseline Sports Bar, whose sexually exploitive spaghetti wrestling events have driven away female customers.

  • S04E50 Drunk on Punk

    • July 24, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Black Light District Rock & Roll Lounge Long Beach, California. 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.

  • S04E51 Raising Arizona

    • July 31, 2016
    • Spike TV

    The Gallopin' Goose Coolidge, Arizona. 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

  • S05E01 The Perks of Being a Wallpaper

    • August 7, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Champagne's Cafe - Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas' last classic dive bar with mob ties is about to close its doors due to an owner who's too busy being a nice guy to act like a wiseguy.

  • S05E02 Wheels of Misfortune

    • August 14, 2016
    • Spike TV

    The Wheel House Bar - Hemet, CA In a desert town, Taffer collides with the owner of a bar in a roller rink, a local landmark close to closing for good.

  • S05E03 Whipped Into Shape

    • August 21, 2016
    • Spike TV

    City Bar - Las Vegas, NV After gambling his life savings on a run down Las Vegas bar, a desperate owner tries out a fetish night to whip up new business.

  • S05E04 Antisocial Media

    • September 18, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Celebrities Sports Grill - Yucaipa, CA Taffer helps an owner whose social media mishaps have made him public enemy number one.

  • S05E05 How to Train Your Goldfish

    • September 25, 2016
    • Spike TV

    YNot Sports Pub & Grub - Everett, WA Nasty nachos & goldfish races are on the menu at this sports pub. But in a Bar Rescue first, a staffing crisis hits before the stress test, leaving the owners without any employees. Can Taffer right the ship before it drowns?

  • S05E06 Win, Lose, or Brawl

    • October 2, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Russell City Grill & Sports Bar - Hayward, CA Taffer must fix an out-of-control staff and the owner’s freeloading friends. But a violent physical fight threatens this sports bar’s rescue potential.

  • S05E07 Listen Y'all It's Sabotage

    • October 9, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Schafer's Bar & Grill - Sumner, WA New bar owners accuse their manager (and the bar's former owner) of sabotaging their business to try to steal it back. With no clear proof, Jon uses a stress test to determine who's right and who's wrong.

  • S05E08 Gettin' Jigger With It

    • October 16, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Sam Jordan's - Bayview-Hunters Point, San Francisco, CA Jon visits a historical bar owned by a brother and sister in conflict over profits and responsibilities.

  • S05E09 Chase Lounge

    • October 23, 2016
    • Spike TV

    The Tradewinds - Cotati, CA A lazy step-son fails to step into his new role as bar manager. And while his father can sell a car, it doesn’t mean he can run a bar.

  • S05E10 Zero Dark Drunky

    • October 30, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Brickhouse Bar & Grill - Colorado Springs, CO A military hero on the verge of being redeployed needs a rescue of his own, before he drinks away his profits and angers his bartender girlfriend past the point of no return.

  • S05E11 Ice, Mice, Baby

    • November 6, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Fort One - San Francisco, CA A spoiled owner is gifted a nightclub by his father. Can Taffer save this mice-infested tourist bar before the owner gives away all his profits?

  • S05E12 Punk as a Drunk

    • November 13, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Triple Nickel Tavern - Colorado Springs, CO Tragedy overwhelms an owner and puts his bar in jeopardy, but he draws Jon's ire after roughhousing with his employees.

  • SPECIAL 0x13 Back to the Bar: Drunky McDrunkerton Returns

    • November 20, 2016
    • Spike TV

    Biker-gloves are off as Taffer confronts the leopard-print lovin¹ ladies of The Handlebar, while Janet Jackson-playing bartender Brandon, plate-throwing Ami, and The Brixton owner Tim return.

  • S05E13 Don't Tell Mom the Bar is Dead

    • February 19, 2017
    • Spike TV

    St8 Pub - Englewood, Colorado. An abrasive owner takes advantage of his mom's generosity to take over a craft beer bar from his landlord.

  • S05E14 I Know What You Did Last Summit

    • February 26, 2017
    • Spike TV

    Summit House Grill And Tap - Lakewood, CO An absentee owner threatens his marriage by drinking away his financial sorrows and flirting with the female patrons.

  • S05E15 Struck Out at the Dugout

    • March 5, 2017
    • Spike TV

    The Dugout - Chicago, IL Jon faces a lackluster and stubborn landlord forced to become a Chicago sports bar owner after a previous tenant stopped paying rent.

  • SPECIAL 0x14 Back to the Bar: Brick & Barley Above Water

    • March 12, 2017
    • Spike TV

    Taffer confronts AJ from Brick & Barley about her blistering attitude and civil strife with her daughters over the bar's uniforms; a combative owner comes clean about the failure of his bar after the rescue.

  • S05E16 All Twerk and No Pay Makes Taffer Shut It Down

    • March 19, 2017
    • Spike TV

    Speakeasy Bar & Grill - Kenner, Louisiana. The owner of a bar experiences an emotional breakdown and is brought to the brink of tears when her establishment begins to suffer from a series of setbacks that puts its opportunity to succeed in the future at potential risk.

  • S05E17 Bar Over Troubled Water

    • March 26, 2017
    • Spike TV

    Big Mike's Sports Bar & Grill - Denham Springs, LA Taffer rescues a successful bar, and the beacon of a community, that was destroyed by flooding in Louisiana.

  • S05E18 Desi, You Got Some 'Splainin' to Do

    • April 2, 2017
    • Spike TV

    Desi Romano's Sports Bar & Grill - Chalmette, LA After suffering a stroke, a bar owner is on the verge of losing his family legacy.

  • SPECIAL 0x15 Back to the Bar: Hallelujah for Jon

    • April 9, 2017
    • Spike TV

    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.

  • S05E19 Casually Tapped Out

    • July 2, 2017
    • Spike TV

    Casual Tap - Chicago, IL Taffer tries to resurrect a closed neighborhood bar by reigniting the passion of the burnt out firefighter who owns it.

  • S05E20 Things That Go Pahrump in the Night

    • July 16, 2017
    • Spike TV

    Paddy's Irish Pub - Pahrump, NV It's a race against the clock when Jon Taffer heads to Pahrump, NV where he must save the failing bar of a man who might lose his sight forever.

  • S05E21 Mother Doesn't Know Best

    • July 23, 2017
    • Spike TV

    Jack's Place - Las Vegas, NV Jon Taffer tries to convince the ultimate maternal figure to make her decisions like a business owner to save her struggling Las Vegas dive bar from closing its doors.

  • SPECIAL 0x16 Back to the Bar: Flying Fists and Bar Brawls

    • July 30, 2017
    • Spike TV

    It's all fists and fury when Taffer revisits the bars with the biggest fights, including the most dangerous brawl in show history at the bar whose owner is fighting foreclosure.

  • S05E22 Silence of the Ants

    • August 6, 2017
    • Spike TV

    Liquid Lounge - Long Beach, CA A Long Beach dive bar becomes infested with more than just bar problems -- they have bug problems.

  • S05E23 Daddy Dearest

    • August 13, 2017
    • Spike TV

    Sidelines Sports Grill & Bar - Mount Dora, FL Jon helps a family run bar that's on the brink of ruin with an aggressive father at its helm.

  • S05E24 Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's

    • August 20, 2017
    • Spike TV

    Rockin' Rhonda's Lounge - Sanford, FL It's a race against the clock as Jon Taffer tries to rescue a crumbling bar with a crumbling floor.

  • SPECIAL 0x17 Back to the Bar: For Whom The Cajun Belle Tolls

    • September 3, 2017
    • Spike TV

    Taffer revisits The Cajun Belle to see if husband Dave still supports his hard-working wife and if their marriage needs another rescue, checks in on the partnership at Hammer & Ales, and heads back to The Wildcatter.

  • S05E25 The Unlucky Leprechaun

    • September 10, 2017
    • Spike TV

    Lucky Leprechaun Irish Saloon - Davenport, FL Jon Taffer has to convince a foul-mouthed owner to change his ways before the bar he owns with his ex-wife shuts down for good.

  • SPECIAL 0x18 Back to the Bar: Disasters of Epic Proportions

    • September 17, 2017

    Taffer revisits 3 bars whose fortunes have turned for the worse after disasters have ravaged their futures, from the apocalypse themed bar The End to Chicago landmark The Abbey. Can Taffer develop a plan to help them get back on their feet?

Season 6

  • S06E01 Put it on Cody’s Tab

    • March 11, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Game Time Sports Grille - Arlington, TN A son takes over the failing family business and must battle his belligerent father, a volatile cook, and a filthy kitchen before Jon Taffer shuts it all down.

  • S06E02 Close, But No Cigar

    • March 18, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Havana Mix Cigar - Memphis, TN When an old-school Memphis cigar man takes a stab at the bar business, he discovers hiring his millennial son wasn't quite what he had expected.

  • S06E03 Weird Science

    • March 25, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Paladino's - Tarzana, CA Two scientists struggle with the correct formula to run a successful bar.

  • S06E04 Ground Control to Major Jon

    • April 1, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    King's Duck Inn - Merritt Island, FL Jon visits a Cape Canaveral area bar frequented by local NASA astronauts; Jon attempts to get the bar back off the ground before a mother-daughter feud causes a failure to launch.

  • S06E05 Mississippi Rears

    • April 8, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Joe's Thirsty Lizard Bar & Grill - Horn Lake, MS A Navy vet finds himself in over his head when he relies on his unqualified friend to manage his failing Mississippi dive bar.

  • SPECIAL 0x19 Back to the Bar: Don't Call It a Comeback

    • April 15, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Taffer revisits The Comeback to see if owner Susan has been able to control her boozing; attempts are made to convince a stubborn owner to break her bizarre addiction to canned meat; reconnecting with Dimples' owner Sal.

  • S06E06 Pole Without a Purpose

    • April 22, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Club Platinum - Las Vegas, NV A gentleman's club in Las Vegas, Nev., is in need of some gentlemen.

  • S06E07 An Ode to the Cap'n

    • April 29, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Cap N Odie's Lounge - Atlantic Beach, FL A daughter must grapple with the loss of her father as she struggles to find a way to keep his bar afloat and save his legacy.

  • S06E08 Crazy Little Thing Called Selman

    • May 6, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Copper Rocket Pub - Maitland, FL Salmonella poisoning invades the famous Copper Rocket while Jon tries to get the owner under control before the rocket explodes.

  • S06E09 Caving In

    • May 13, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    The Cave Sports Bar - Anaheim, CA A mother and son find themselves at odds on how to save their failing bar; when mom steps away, her son runs the bar into the ground.

  • SPECIAL 0x20 Back to the Bar: Blue in the Frog Face

    • May 20, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Taffer revisits The Local, and finds family turmoil as Mimi is still a thorn in her son's side; Todd and Elise of Mac & Chesters update Taffer on their marriage and bar.

  • S06E10 Down and Out in Las Vegas

    • June 3, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Barley Pop's Bar & Grill - Las Vegas, NV After years of running a successful bar in Las Vegas, all bets are off for an owner who spends more time drinking than running his bar.

  • SPECIAL 0x21 Back to the Bar: The Power of Bacon and Beer

    • June 10, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Taffer revisits some of his favorite transformations, including the mega-successful Bacon Bar in Vegas, and The Aging Room at Cirivello's.

  • S06E11 Father Knows Best

    • June 17, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    No Name Saloon - Edgewater, FL A demanding father struggles to hand over the reins to his daughter or control his unruly customers at this failing biker bar in Central Florida.

  • S06E12 Phishing for Answers

    • June 24, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Phish Heads - Lake City, FL A couple on the verge of bankruptcy battle their stubborn, lazy son before he sinks the family business.

  • S06E13 Not Cleared for Takeoff

    • July 1, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    The Airliner - Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA Jon must help reignite a bar owner's passion for his notorious East LA music venue.

  • SPECIAL 0x22 Back to the Bar: Tough Love

    • July 8, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Love is in the air when Taffer finds out if the hesitant-to-commit owner of the Badlands is ready for marriage while JP and Edith of La Luz continue to repair their tumultuous relationship after "Bar Rescue."

  • S06E14 Fish Out of Blue Water

    • July 15, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Blue Water - Jacksonville Beach, FL A Chinese immigrant must come out of his shell and battle his emotional manager in order to save his dream beach bar.

  • S06E15 Operation Puerto Rico

    • July 22, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    El K'rajo, Centro Comunal Piñones-Loíza and Bienvenidos A Loíza - Loíza, Puerto Rico Jon Taffer heads to Puerto Rico and tries to put time and resources in to rescue not only a bar, but a small community hit hard by two hurricanes.

  • S06E16 Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Fatballs

    • July 29, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Fatballs - Jacksonville, FL Jon Taffer tries to rescue a Jacksonville sportsbar with a horrible reputation and an even worse name that leaves the bar without a single customer.

  • S06E17 The Unwanted Saloon

    • August 5, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    The Wanted Saloon - Dickson, TN Jon heads to middle-of-nowhere Tennessee to rescue The Wanted Saloon, whose remote location is just the first of many challenges.

  • SPECIAL 0x23 Back to the Bar: The Tradewinds of Change

    • August 12, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Jon revisits bars The Tradewinds and 22 Klicks to see if their respective staffs are still working together or falling back into bad habits.

  • S06E18 Star Lite, Star Not So Brite

    • August 19, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Britestar Tavern - Glendora, CA An absentee owner turns his back while profits go down the drain at his beer-only bar, sinking him into debt.

  • S06E19 There Will Be Family Blood

    • August 26, 2018
    • Paramount Network

    Island Bar & Grill - Blue Island, IL. An owner staffs his entire bar with only his relatives, causing friction straight down family lines.

  • S06E20 The Lights Come Back in Puerto Rico

    • March 3, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    Shibō - San Juan, Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, a brother and sister find themselves in over their heads in damages to their previously successful Asian fusion restaurant Shibo.

  • S06E21 Dalia's Inferno

    • March 10, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    Country Nights - San Antonio, TX Jon travels to San Antonio to help a bar owner whose life-of-the-party personality has set the standard for indulgent on-the-job drinking and unprofessional practices.

  • S06E22 Don't Cry for Me Jon Taffer

    • March 17, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    RJ'S Replay - Tucson, AZ Jon attempts to save sports bar RJ's Replays, which is full of potential but failing due to poor management, and mend the owner's relationships with his wife and parents.

  • S06E23 Owner on The Run

    • March 24, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    The Original Hideout - Tucson, AZ A pair of brothers can't see eye to eye on how the business is run, so one of them takes a run.

  • S06E24 Twerking 9 to 5

    • March 31, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    Crossroads Grille - Antioch, TN A twerking, drinking, fighting staff threatens a once-thriving bar, leaving Ashley and Robert Gaddy's future at a crossroads.

  • S06E25 Back To School

    • April 7, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    UNLV College of Hospitality - Las Vegas, NV Jon puts the future of the service industry to the test when, as a favor to the school's dean, he and his experts help the school's culinary and mixology students prepare for a VIP cocktail party. But when rebuilding the venue proves more difficult than expected, Jon may have run out of time.

  • S06E26 Tanked and Toasty

    • April 14, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    The Recovery Room Bar - San Antonio, TX It's time for Jon to shut the party down when he finds a bar and marriage both crippled by the actions of its party-hungry owner.

  • S06E27 Miles from Success

    • April 21, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    Kiva Lounge and Bar - San Marcos, TX Two burnout rockers have lost $200,000 just two years into owning their bar. Now Jon has to make them face the music and grow up before their lights turn off for good.

  • S06E28 Un-Civil War

    • April 28, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    Eliphino - Las Vegas, NV A Las Vegas dive bar with an unused kitchen struggles at the hands of an owner who either can't or won't ask for help and who makes more enemies than friends. Jon Taffer could be his greatest friend and rescue his business... or his worst nightmare if the owner doesn't change his ways.

  • S06E29 Liv'n on a Prayer

    • May 5, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    LIV Bar and Restaurant - Las Vegas, NV LIV owner Michelle can't figure out what her business is in order to survive in highly competitive Las Vegas, especially with a server who's more interested in making huge tips than doing her job properly. Can Jon help steer Michelle in the right direction for success?

  • S06E30 Big Trouble in Little China Grove

    • May 12, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    The China Grove Trading Post - China Grove, TX When the owners of a country bar, a couple on the brink of retirement, can't stop enabling their belligerent daughter, Jon must get them to face facts.

  • S06E31 Pie Hard

    • May 19, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    Gil & Rick's Sports Bar and Pizzeria - Largo, FL Two long-time postal employees' failing pizza bar is on the brink of closing its doors for good unless Jon Taffer can find a way to rescue both the bar and their friendship.

  • S06E32 Driving Miss Tara

    • June 2, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    New England's Ale House Grille - Palm Harbor, FL. After being left by her husband, Tara, a newly single mom, hires a general manager not only to help her save a failing bar, but to fill the void in her personal life.

  • S06E33 All Blaze, No Glory

    • July 14, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    Thunderbolt Bar & Grill - Pleasant Valley, MO 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.

  • S06E34 Reckless Roundhouse

    • July 21, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    Whiskey Girl Saloon - Fort Worth, TX To save the Whiskey Girl Saloon in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, Jon must get an inexperienced co-owner to abandon his hard-partying alter ego, Rick Roundhouse.

  • S06E35 John and Bert Bought A Bar

    • July 28, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    Harbor Point Club & Grill - Richardson, TX 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.

  • S06E36 Green Walls and Donkey Balls

    • August 4, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    Drunken Donkey - Lewisville, TX Two best friends are acting more like jackasses than owners and find themselves on the verge of losing their dream.

  • S06E37 Doreen's Dilemma

    • August 11, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    Buffalo City Bar & Grille - St. Petersburg, FL The daughter of a longtime bar owner steps into his shoes after his abrupt passing. Will she learn the business on the fly or see her father's legacy crumble right under her?

  • S06E38 Stix And Stones May Break Your Bar

    • August 25, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    Stix & Stones Bar and Grill - Sugar Creek, MO After a decade of success, a drag racing bar owner sees his profits go up in smoke.

  • S06E39 So We Meet Again, Mr. Taffer

    • September 8, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    Edge of Town - Blue Springs, MO 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.

  • S06E40 The Sound of Falling Music

    • September 15, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    Wildfire Bistro - Aurora, CO A longtime performer who bought a bar to keep his show going must choose between his career and his responsibilities. Jon brings in Ami from the Season 3 rescued bar Solids & Stripes (formerly known as Zanzbar) to do recon.

  • S06E41 Saving GI Jodi

    • September 22, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    G.I. Jodi's Bar and Grill - Littleton, CO Jon arrives 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.

  • S06E42 Get Off Your Ass!

    • September 29, 2019
    • Paramount Network

    The Fifth - Bountiful, UT – 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

  • S07E01 Sactown Going Down

    • March 1, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    SacTown Sports Bar & Grill - Sacramento, CA – 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.

  • S07E02 Gutterball!

    • March 8, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    Lucky 66 Bowl - Albuquerque, NM – 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.

  • S07E03 Breaking Brandon

    • March 15, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    Linda Lou's Time For Two - Layton, UT – 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.

  • S07E04 Still Bill

    • March 22, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    The Union - Midvale, UT – Jon is in Midvale, Utah, to meet The Union owner Bill, who is over $500,000 in debt and hasn't picked up any of the bar knowledge required to help his staff.

  • S07E05 Saving Post 6216

    • March 29, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    VFW Post 6216 - Albuquerque, NM – 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.

  • S07E06 Life's a Beach

    • April 5, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    The Sandbar Brewery & Grill - Albuquerque, NM – 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.

  • S07E07 Taken for Granted

    • April 12, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    The Grant Bar & Lounge - Tracy, CA – 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.

  • S07E08 Come Home to Roost

    • April 19, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    The Broadway Club - Tooele, UT – An inexperienced bar owner calls on Jon after hiring a hard-partying manager with no industry knowledge to run Broadway Club in Tooele, Utah.

  • S07E09 Beast Rescue

    • April 26, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    Rob Ben's - Emeryville, CA – 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.

  • S07E10 Raging Turkey

    • May 3, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    Kalaveraz Cocina-Cantina - Escondido, CA – 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.

  • S07E11 In the Rough

    • May 17, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    Pepe's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina - Canyon Lake, CA – 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.

  • S07E12 Bottoms Up, Going Down

    • May 31, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    Bottoms Up Bar & Grill - Stanton, CA – 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.

  • S07E13 A Silver Dollar Saved Is a Silver Dollar Earned

    • June 7, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    Silver Dollar - Chula Vista, CA – 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.

  • S07E14 Fear and Molding on Pineapple Hill

    • June 14, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    Pineapple Hill Saloon & Grill - Tustin, CA – Jon tries to help an owner who is unable to take control of her own bar or her explosive chef due to her crippling fear of failure and change.

  • S07E15 The Gaslamp Redemption

    • September 6, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    Jolt'n Joes Gaslamp - San Diego, CA – 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.

  • S07E16 The Mother of All Failures

    • September 13, 2020
    • Paramount Network

    Armadillo Grill - Phoenix, AZ – 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.

  • SPECIAL 0x24 The Dirty Truth: A Horse Walks Into A Bar

    • September 20, 2020

    Jon Taffer embarks on a cross-country tour of the worst drinking establishments in America. Bad drinks, wild staffs and wasted owners conspire against him and his experts as they give failing businesses one last shot at success.

  • SPECIAL 0x25 The Dirty Truth: Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder

    • September 27, 2020

    Jon tries to tame three firefighter brothers with mercurial mood swings and help save their sinking Sunnyside, New York, bar before it goes belly up.

  • SPECIAL 0x27 The Dirty Truth: Mississippi Rears

    • October 11, 2020

    A Navy vet finds himself drowning in debt as his Mississippi bar is mismanaged by a friend, and his cook uses the kitchen as his own personal bathroom. Can Jon clean up this dirty South bar? Get the Dirty Truth behind this extremely dirty rescue.

  • SPECIAL 0x28 The Dirty Truth: Turtle On Its Back

    • October 18, 2020

    Turtle Bay, a flailing New Orleans bar, gets turned upside down when expert Jon Taffer arrives. Get behind-the-scenes info and funny takeaways on this Bourbon Street bar’s reinvention.

  • SPECIAL 0x29 The Dirty Truth: Jon Ain't Afraid of No Ghost

    • October 25, 2020

    Jon helps absent owner Jeremy Myers face his fears and turn Myerz Pourhouse back into the thriving business it was before a haunting made him ghost his own bar.

  • SPECIAL 0x30 The Dirty Truth: Gutterball!

    • November 8, 2020

    Jon goes to Lucky 66 Bowl in Albuquerque, NM, to rescue a family business run by a debt-ridden owner with a reputation for unleashing his hot temper on employees and customers alike.

  • SPECIAL 0x31 The Dirty Truth: Miles from Success

    • November 15, 2020

    Jon heads to the Kiva Lounge & Bar in San Marcos, TX, where he confronts its cocky yet inexperienced co-owners and is appalled by their sweaty and shockingly unhygienic cook.

  • SPECIAL 0x32 The Dirty Truth: Close, but No Cigar

    • November 22, 2020

    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.

  • SPECIAL 0x33 The Dirty Truth: Struckout at the Dugout

    • April 19, 2021

    A Chicago bar attracts more flies than customers, bar expert Jon Taffer steps in to save it before its game over.

Season 8

  • S08E01 Two Tickets to Paradise Cantina

    • May 2, 2021
    • Paramount Network

    Paradise Cantina - Las Vegas, NV – 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.

  • S08E02 Not Your Godfather’s Speakeasy

    • May 9, 2021
    • Paramount Network

    Capo's Restaurant and Speakeasy- Las Vegas, NV – 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.

  • S08E03 Twice in a Lifetime Opportunity

    • May 23, 2021
    • Paramount Network

    Champagne's Cafe – Las Vegas, NV – 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.

  • S08E04 Every Rosé Has Its Thorn

    • June 6, 2021
    • Paramount Network

    Cork and Thorn – Las Vegas, NV – 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.

  • S08E05 Viva La Casona

    • June 13, 2021
    • Paramount Network

    La Casona Bar and Grill – Las Vegas, NV – 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.

  • S08E06 Rookie of the Beer

    • June 20, 2021
    • Paramount Network

    Nevada Brew Works – Las Vegas, NV – 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.

  • S08E07 A Bar to Take Pride In

    • June 27, 2021
    • Paramount Network

    Badlands – Las Vegas, NV – 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.

  • S08E08 A Commander and His Post

    • July 11, 2021
    • Paramount Network

    VFW Post 10054 – Pahrump, NV – 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.

  • S08E09 Behind The 8 Ball

    • July 18, 2021
    • Paramount Network

    Griff's Bar & Billiards – Las Vegas, NV – 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.

  • S08E10 Ninja Karaoke's Swan Song

    • August 1, 2021
    • Paramount Network

    Ninja Karaoke – Las Vegas, NV – 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.

  • S08E11 Remembering Billy

    • August 8, 2021
    • Paramount Network

    The County Line Lounge & Grille – Tucson, AZ – 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.

  • S08E12 Wreck It Ralph

    • August 15, 2021
    • Paramount Network

    True Grit Taver (New Name: The Roost) – Maricopa, AZ – Jon heads to Arizona to help save True Grit Tavern, whose owner Ralph's focus on other business ventures and lack of experience has put his family in over $500,000 of debt.

  • S08E13 Penalty on the Bar

    • March 20, 2022
    • Paramount Network

    Gilly's Sports Bar – Dunwoody, GA – In Dunwoody, Georgia, Jon Taffer tries to help a former hospitality professional regain his passion for the industry and save his flailing bar.

  • S08E14 Ace's Wild

    • March 27, 2022
    • Paramount Network

    Ace's Sports Hanger – The Colony, TX – Jon heads to Texas to help a husband and wife rescue their failing bar and learn how to be better partners in business.

  • S08E15 Personal Assistant, Professional Failure

    • April 3, 2022
    • Paramount Network

    The Brick Tavern – Sachse, TX – 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.

  • S08E16 Doing It For Dad

    • April 10, 2022
    • Paramount Network

    G. Willickers – Arlington, TX – After losing their father and stepmom, three sisters find themselves unexpectedly owning a bar that they never learned how to run.

  • S08E17 Shutting Down the Confetti Party

    • April 17, 2022
    • Paramount Network

    Confetti’s Bar & Grill – Peachtree Corners, GA – Jon helps an owner who battled childhood illness and the loss of his father learn how to run a bar and manage a business.

  • S08E18 Quick-Sandtown Rescue

    • April 24, 2022
    • Paramount Network

    SandTown Pub – Atlanta, GA – In the heart of Atlanta, Jon helps an owner seize her second chance in life by saving her struggling bar and managing her staff.

  • S08E19 Working to Death

    • May 8, 2022
    • Paramount Network

    JF Kicks – Valrico, FL – 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.

  • S08E20 Magically Atrocious

    • May 15, 2022
    • Paramount Network

    Cerealholic Cafe & Bar – Ybor City, FL – In Ybor City, Florida, Jon helps rescue a bar owner who made some questionable choices on the theme, decor, and menu in her bar.

  • S08E21 Rescue on the River

    • May 22, 2022
    • Paramount Network

    AJ’s on the River – Gibsonton, FL – 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.

  • S08E22 Till Failure Do You Part

    • May 29, 2022
    • Paramount Network

    The Forge – Brandon, FL – With a great first year, The Forge saw a promising future. However, everything went downhill after the pandemic struck and took a toll on Patrick's business, health, and marriage.

  • S08E23 Game Over

    • June 12, 2022
    • Paramount Network

    Throwbacks – Sanford, FL – Jon heads to Sanford, Florida to revitalize a retro-arcade bar that is falling apart and an owner who has an excuse for everything.

  • S08E24 JJ's Sports Bust

    • February 26, 2023
    • Paramount Network

    JJ's Sports Bar & Grill – Highland, CA – The owner of JJ's Sports Bar & Grill in Highland, CA, must take a hard look at his behavior if he wants Jon's help to save his failing family business amidst post-pandemic financial stress.

  • S08E25 Outta Touch, Outta Time

    • March 5, 2023
    • Paramount Network

    Rock-A-Billies, Arvada, CO. Jon encounters the unruly husband of an owner who is on the brink of closing her bar.

  • S08E26 Hideaway From Reality

    • March 12, 2023
    • Paramount Network

    The Hideaway Bar & Grill, Meridian, Idaho. Jon faces an owner unwilling to own up to his mistakes and failures and a staff unwilling to speak the truth about him.

  • S08E27 The Napoleon Complex

    • March 19, 2023
    • Paramount Network

    360 Lounge Reloaded, Charlotte, NC. Jon must teach a former engineer and his staff how to properly run a nightclub before they close down for good.

  • S08E28 Pool House Rock

    • March 26, 2023
    • Paramount Network

    Colorado Cork & Keg in Castle Rock, CO. 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.

  • S08E29 Loveless in Loveland

    • April 2, 2023
    • Paramount Network

    Blue Sports Grille in Loveland, CO. The owner is in danger of losing his marriage and retirement dreams if Jon can't get him to step up, make changes and create an identity for his bar.

  • S08E30 Fresh Bread, Rotten Bar

    • April 9, 2023
    • Paramount Network

    Loveland, CO. Jon helps a struggling owner take a step back so that his apprehensive manager can take a step forward.

  • S08E31 3rd Pocket's a Charm

    • April 23, 2023
    • Paramount Network

    In Hickory, North Carolina, Jon finds a bar with an absent owner, an untrained staff, and an infestation of pests.

  • S08E32 Long Live a Legacy

    • April 30, 2023
    • Paramount Network

    Jon heads to Moreno Valley, California to save the legacy of a Pizza and Sports bar after the passing of one of the owners leaves a family in disarray.

  • S08E33 Horseshoe Bend It Like Bar Rescue

    • May 14, 2023
    • Paramount Network

    Jon must save a small country bar in rural Idaho from going under while teaching the General Manager how to be a true leader.

  • S08E34 Spare Me Another Chance

    • May 21, 2023
    • Paramount Network

    Jon must help a businessman who bought a bar attached to a bowling alley but had never stepped foot in a bar.

  • S08E35 Changing of the Guards

    • May 28, 2023
    • Paramount Network

    Jon rescues a VFW on its last legs before the bar's 75th Anniversary.

  • S08E36 Put This Fire Out

    • June 4, 2023
    • Paramount Network

    Jon tries to save a firehouse-themed bar outside of Boise, Idaho and confronts an owner with excuses for everything.

  • S08E37 How The Cookie Crumbles

    • June 11, 2023
    • Paramount Network

    Jon must save a former travel agent turned bar owner and her family business before it crashes and burns.

Season 9

  • S09E01 Deadliest Kitchen

    • February 25, 2024
    • Paramount Network

    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.

  • S09E02 Wildkats Wild Collapse

    • March 3, 2024
    • Paramount Network

    In Jacksonville, Florida, Jon Taffer aims to rescue a bar that is suffering from a severe identity crisis and lack of leadership.

  • S09E03 Jason's Last Call

    • March 10, 2024
    • Paramount Network

    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.

  • S09E04 A Drunk, a Fruitfly, and a Knight Walk Into a Bar

    • March 17, 2024
    • Paramount Network

    Jon Taffer sends legendary mixologist, Phil Wills to rescue a filthy bar in Oxnard, California and help a newlywed couple realize their dreams.

  • S09E05 Low Five Dive

    • March 24, 2024
    • Paramount Network

    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.

  • S09E06 A Perla in the Rough

    • March 31, 2024
    • Paramount Network

    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.

  • S09E07 My Brother's Barkeeper

    • April 7, 2024
    • Paramount Network

    In Banning, California, a failing bar has caused a major rift between a brother and sister, and Jon Taffer must find a way to help them repair the damage.

  • S09E08 Missing the Marc

    • April 14, 2024
    • Paramount Network

    Jon Taffer heads to St. Augustine, Florida to help a military vet rescue his struggling bar amidst poor sales and an unruly staff.