Bar Rescue (2011) is a reality web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Bar Rescue online in HD.
Bar Rescue — Storyline
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
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Darrin Reed
- Starring: Jon Taffer
Bar Rescue — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2011-07-17 |
| Seasons | 10 |
| Episodes | 301 |
| Genre | Reality |
| Language | English |
| Network | Spike, Paramount Network |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Rating | 7.9/10 (55 votes) |
Bar Rescue — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Fallen Angels (2011-07-17) — Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to class up Angels, a failing biker bar in Corona, California. To do that, he’ll have to transform their rowdy clientele, scantily-clad bikini barten
- E2: Downey's and Out (2011-07-24) — 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 neglig
- E3: Shabby Abbey (2011-07-31) — 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
- E4: Beach Bummer (2011-08-07) — 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
- E5: Swanky Troubles (2011-08-14) — 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
- E6: The Blue Frog Sings the Blues (2011-08-21) — 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 B
- E7: Bad to the Bone (2011-08-28) — 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 r
- E8: Chumps (2011-09-11) — 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
- E9: Bar Fight (2011-09-18) — 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.
- E10: Hogtied Ham's (2011-09-25) — 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
- E1: Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Dumb (2012-07-29) — 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 corpora
- E2: Tiki Curse (2012-07-29) — 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 o
- E3: Murphy's Mess (2012-08-05) — 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 i
- E4: Mystique or Murder? (2012-08-12) — 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 ve
- E5: Bottomless Pit (2012-08-19) — 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 u
- E6: Broke Black Sheep (2012-08-26) — 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
- E7: Weber's of Lies (2012-09-09) — 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
- E8: Owner Ousted (2012-09-16) — 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.
- E9: On the Rocks (2012-09-23) — 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 abo
- E10: Bikini Bust (2012-09-30) — Despite beautiful bikini-clad bartenders, Extremes is less than a month from closing its doors.
Season 3
- E1: Turtle on Its Back (2013-02-10) — For a bar to fail on Bourbon Street in New Orleans it takes a special kind of incompetence.
- E2: Rock N Roaches (2013-02-17) — 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 o
- E3: Bro's Got to Geaux! (2013-02-24) — Jon schools the owner of a beat-up college bar with a reputation for serving underage drinkers.
- E4: Tears for Beers (2013-03-03) — A too-hip-for-its-own-good bar in Austin may need a hip replacement if it is to survive.
- E5: Empty Pockets (2013-03-10) — A Denver pool hall owned by a proud immigrant gets help.
- E6: Jon T, He Don't Like It (2013-03-17) — The formerly rocking Kasbah Lounge in Aurora, Colorado, which has fallen on hard times, is made over.
- E7: In a Pinch (2013-03-24) — The locals are up in arms over a controversial lobster-tank game at a blue-collar watering hole.
- E8: Karaoke Katastrophe (2013-03-31) — Jon makes over one of the country's first karaoke bars, dealing with outdated decor, a hot-under-the-collar chef and an owner who's oblivious to what's going on in his place, and a
- E9: A Horse Walks Into a Bar (2013-04-07) — 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
- E10: Meat Sauna (2013-04-14) — 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 laugh
- E11: Don't Mess With Taffer's Wife (2013-07-07) — 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
- E12: Don't Judge a Booze by its Bottle (2013-07-14) — 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
- E13: Two Flew Over the Handlebars (2013-07-21) — 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
- E14: There's No Crying in the Bar Business (2013-07-28) — 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.
- E15: Play Some Janet Jackson! (2013-08-04) — Las Vegas' first gay nightclub, Gipsy, is months from closing its doors thanks to its verbally abusive and over intoxicated owner.
- E16: Characters Assassination (2013-08-11) — A poor concept is among the problems hampering a North Carolina bar run by a family of Yankees.
- E17: Corking the Bunghole (2013-08-18) — 13 miles from Fort Bragg, Cliques suffers from a juvenile name and a repugnant reputation. Jon puts a bar's owners through a personal bar boot camp to attract the local military pe
- E18: A Bar Full of Bull (2013-08-25) — Jon tries to help two siblings from wasting their father's retirement with a rickety mechanical bull in a New England bar.
- E19: Beer and Loathing in Las Vegas (2013-09-08) — Jon visits a struggling blue-collar joint in Las Vegas, where he deals with the strained friendship between the two classically trained chefs who own and operate it.
- E20: Barely Above Water (2013-09-15) — 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.
- E21: Crappy Cantina (2013-10-06) — 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 (2013-10-13) — Jon has a few shocks to deliver to two former members of the music industry who have opened a horror-themed bar that is dying on its feet.
- E23: Grandpa Got Run Over by His Grandkids (2013-10-20) — Jon tries to turn around a Las Vegas establishment owned by a man whose family is wasting his money.
- E24: Hurricane Jon vs Hurricane Sandy (2013-10-27) — Jon races to repair the battered Bungalow Bar in Rockaway Beach after it felt the full force of Hurricane Sandy.
- E25: Drunk & Dirty Dolls (2013-11-03) — 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 (2013-11-10) — 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 ingenui
- E27: Hole in None (2013-11-17) — 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 r
- E28: Music City Mess (2013-11-24) — Jon attempts to turn around a Nashville bar with a dated concept.
Note: The episode was originally supposed to air on November 24, 2013, but was replaced with an encore after the
- E29: Brawlin Babes (2013-12-08) — 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 com
- E30: Twin vs. Twin (2013-12-15) — 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 w
- E31: Hostile Takeover (2014-03-09) — A heavy drinking owner of an Irish sports bar is the subject of a hostile takeover… by his co-owners!
- E32: Critters and Quitters (2014-03-16) — KC's Neighborhood Bar & Grill is a rowdy members- only bar in Kansas whose profits have been going up in smoke thanks to the over-generous retired manager, lack of hygiene and an i
- E33: Punch Drunk & Trailer Trashed (2014-03-23) — A dysfunctional family’s feuding pushes Jon Taffer to the limit. Will their outrageous antics force Jon into an extreme decision?
- E34: Scoreboard To Death (2014-03-30) — Wrangling with an incompetent owner and under trained staff; actress Maria Menounos guest stars.
- E35: Grow Some Meatballs! (2014-04-06) — Issues at a family-run bar include a forceful patriarch and an impending disaster in the kitchen.
- E36: Taxed Out in Texas (2014-04-13) — Jon visits a struggling biker bar owned by a former tax accountant.
- E37: When Life Doesn't Hand You Lemons (2014-04-20) — 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.
- E38: I Smell A Rat (2014-04-27) — Oasis Hookah bar in Omaha, NE is in dire straits. They serve toxic drinks and have terrible service. To top is all off, there's a dead rat somewhere in the building, but nobody kno
- E39: Scary Mary's (2014-05-04) — The owner of a struggling Texas dive crosses the line with one of Taffer’s experts.
- E40: Muscle Madness (2014-05-11) — 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.
Season 4
- E1: Bug Bite (2014-10-05) — Thanks to an ill-advised promotion and sloppy maintenance, a nightclub is overrun by mosquitos, fruit flies and unruly minors.
- E2: Thugs with Mugs (2014-10-12) — 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, pr
- E3: Schmuck Dynasty (2014-10-19) — 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 an
- E4: El Moronte!! (2014-10-26) — 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 sa
- E5: Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder (2014-11-02) — 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?
- E6: To Protect And (Over) Serve (2014-11-09) — 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 ou
- E7: A Dash of Bitters (2014-11-16) — Plush
Glenside, PA
A rescue turns testy when Taffer enlists the help of the bar owner's ex-wife and former manager.
- E8: Swinging from the Rafters (2014-11-23) — 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 fa
- E9: Spoiled Brat Party (2014-12-07) — 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.
- E10: Irish Eyes Aren't Smiling (2014-12-14) — 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.
- E11: Second Base, Third Strike (2015-02-08) — 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
- E12: Crayons & Anger Lines (2015-02-15) — 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 Taff
- E13: Beach Rats (2015-02-22) — 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 ow
- E14: All Twerk & No Pay (2015-03-01) — 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
- E15: Bromancing the Stone (2015-03-08) — 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
- E16: Storming the Castle (2015-03-15) — 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.
- E17: Lagers and Liars (2015-03-22) — 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 s
- E18: Loose Lips Loose Tips (2015-03-29) — 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 b
- E19: Back to the Bar: Hot-Headed Owners (2015-04-05) — 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 (2015-04-21) — Mandala Lounge in San Mateo, California
- E21: Sticky Situation (2015-06-21) — A family-owned bar is put at risk when a son's excessive drinking and poor management choices begin to attract X-rated clientele.
- E22: Take Me Out of the Bar Game (2015-06-28) — Jon 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.
- E23: Emergency Exit (2015-07-05) — Before he can save their failing bar, Jon must navigate the turbulent business partnership between an ex-pilot and his ex-girlfriend
- E24: It's Always Sunny in Portland (2015-07-12) — 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 (2015-07-19) — Taffer is assisted by Alexander Siddig and Iddo Goldbert, the stars of TUT, to help him rescue a Moroccan bar with an identity crisis.
- E26: Ants with Wings, Bro! (2015-07-26) — 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 (2015-08-02) — 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 (2015-08-09) — 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 (2015-08-16) — 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 (2015-08-23) — A bar owner takes a less active role in his business after becoming convinced his bar is haunted.
- E31: Back to the Bar: Delusional Owners (2015-08-30) — 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 (2015-10-04) — 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 (2015-10-11) — 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 (2015-10-18) — 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 Lemmons and Bitter Business (2015-10-25) — 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 (2015-11-01) — 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 (2015-11-08) — In a struggling military bar, a distrustful owner spends her time spying on her staff instead of watching the bottom line.
- E38: Vulgar Vixens (2015-11-15) — 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 (2015-11-22) — 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 (2015-12-06) — 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 (2015-12-13) — 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 (2015-12-20) — Jon 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
- E43: Hard Heads and Softballs (2016-03-06) — 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 (2016-03-13) — 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 (2016-03-20) — 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 (2016-03-27) — 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 (2016-04-03) — 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 (2016-04-10) — 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 (2016-04-17) — 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 (2016-04-24) — 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.
- E51: Demolition Man (2016-05-01) — 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: Luck of the Irish (2016-05-08) — 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 (2016-05-15) — 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 (2016-05-22) — 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: Gon in a Flash (2016-07-10) — 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: Momster's Ball (2016-07-17) — 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 (2016-07-24) — 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 (2016-07-31) — 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
- E1: The Perks of Being a Wallpaper (2016-08-07) — A classic dive bar with mob ties in Las Vegas is about to close its doors because of an owner who's busy being a nice guy rather than a wise guy.
- E2: Wheels of Misfortune (2016-08-14) — In a desert town, Taffer collides with the owner of a bar in a roller rink, a local landmark close to closing for good.
- E3: Whipped Into Shape (2016-08-21) — 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.
- E4: Antisocial Media (2016-09-18) — Taffer helps an owner whose social media mishaps have made him public enemy number one.
- E5: How to Train Your Goldfish (2016-09-25) — 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 emplo
- E6: Win, Lose or Brawl (2016-10-02) — 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.
- E7: Listen Y'all It's Sabotage (2016-10-09) — 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'
- E8: Gettin' Jigger With It (2016-10-16) — A historical landmark bar, divided in profits and responsibility, pits brother and sister against one another.
- E9: Chase Lounge (2016-10-23) — 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.
- E10: Zero Dark Drunky (2016-10-30) — 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.
- E11: Ice, Mice, Baby (2016-11-06) — 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?
- E12: Punk as a Drunk (2016-11-13) — A former punk rocker hits bottom after being overwhelmed with tragedy. But his constant roughhousing with his employees draws Taffer's ire.
- E13: Back To The Bar: Drunky Mcdrunkerton Returns (2016-11-20) — The gloves are off as Taffer confronts the leopard-print loving ladies of The Handlebar; Janet Jackson-playing bartender Brandon, plate-throwing Ami, and The Brixton owner Tim retu
- E14: Don't Tell Mom the Bar is Dead (2017-02-19) — An abrasive owner takes advantage of his mom's generosity to take over a craft beer bar from his landlord.
- E15: I Know What You Did Last Summit (2017-02-26) — An absentee owner puts his marriage on the line by drinking away his financial sorrows and flirting with the female clientele. Can Taffer step in to save a crumbling relationship a
- E16: Struck Out at the Dugout (2017-03-05) — Taffer faces his most resistive owner yet after a lackluster landlord falls into the sports bar business when a previous tenant refuses to pay rent of this World Series winning Chi
- E17: Back to the Bar: Brick & Barley Above Water (2017-03-12) — Taffer confronts AJ from Brick & Barley over her blistering attitude and the civil strife with her daughters over the bar's uniforms while a combative owner comes clean about t
- E18: All Twerk and No Pay Makes Taffer Shut It Down (2017-03-19) — An owner twerks her way to tears when her bar gets out of step
- E19: Bar Over Troubled Water (2017-03-26) — In this special episode, Taffer rescues a successful bar – the beacon of the community – that was destroyed by a recent hurricane in Baton Rouge
- E20: Desi, You Got Some 'Splainin' To Do (2017-04-02) — After suffering a stroke, this bar owner is on the verge of losing his family legacy. Can Taffer save this bayou bar before it sinks?
- E21: Back to the Bar: Hallelujah for Jon (2017-04-09) — Former bar owners return to praise Taffer for turning around their businesses, including an owner once accused of embezzlement by his father, a vape-smoking dragon lady who crafted
- E22: Casually Tapped Out (2017-07-02) — Taffer tries to resurrect a closed neighborhood bar by reigniting the passion of the burnt out firefighter who owns it.
- E23: Things That Go Pahrump in the Night (2017-07-16) — It's a race against the clock when Jon Taffer heads to Pahrump, where he must save the failing bar owned by a man who might lose his sight forever.
- E24: Mother Doesn't Know Best (2017-07-23) — 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.
- E25: Back to the Bar: Flying Fists and Bar Brawls (2017-07-30) — 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.
- E26: Silence of the Ants (2017-08-06) — A Long Beach dive bar becomes infested with more than just bar problems — they have bug problems.
- E27: Daddy Dearest (2017-08-13) — Jon Taffer arrives just in time to save a family run bar on the brink of ruin with an aggressive father at its helm.
- E28: Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's (2017-08-20) — It's a race against the clock as Jon Taffer tries to rescue a failing bar with a crumbling floor.
- E29: Back to the Bar: For Whom the Cajun Belle Tolls (2017-09-03) — Taffer revisits The Cajun Belle to see whether husband Dave still supports his hard-working wife and whether their marriage needs another rescue, checks in on the partnership at Ha
- E30: The Unlucky Leprechaun (2017-09-10) — Jon Taffer tries to convince a foul-mouthed owner to change his ways before the bar he owns with his ex-wife shuts down for good.
- E31: Back to the Bar: Disasters of Epic Proportions (2017-09-17) — 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. Ca
Season 6
- E1: Put It on Cody’s Tab (2018-03-11) — 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.
- E2: Close, But No Cigar (2018-03-18) — 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.
- E3: Weird Science (2018-03-25) — Two scientists struggle with the correct formula to run a successful bar.
- E4: Ground Control to Major Jon (2018-04-01) — 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.
- E5: Mississippi Rears (2018-04-08) — A Navy vet finds himself in over his head when he relies on his unqualified friend to manage his failing Mississippi dive bar.
- E6: Back to the Bar: Don't Call It a Comeback (2018-04-15) — 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.
- E7: Pole Without a Purpose (2018-04-22) — A soccer mom turned strip club owner refuses help from her daughter even though she's trained in hospitality management.
- E8: An Ode to the Cap'n (2018-04-29) — 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.
- E9: Crazy Little Thing Called Selman (2018-05-06) — 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 (2018-05-13) — 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 (2018-05-20) — Taffer revisits The Local and finds family turmoil as Mimi is still a thorn in her son's side, while Todd and Elise of Mac & Chesters update Taffer on their marriage and bar.
- E12: Down and Out in Las Vegas (2018-06-03) — 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 (2018-06-10) — 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 (2018-06-17) — 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 (2018-06-24) — 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 (2018-07-01) — 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 (2018-07-08) — 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 (2018-07-15) — 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 (2018-07-22) — 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 (2018-07-29) — 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 (2018-08-05) — 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 (2018-08-12) — 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 (2018-08-19) — 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 (2018-08-26) — 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 (2019-03-03) — 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.
- E26: Dalia’s Inferno (2019-03-10) — 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.
- E27: Don’t Cry for Me Jon Taffer (2019-03-17) — 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.
- E28: Owner on the Run (2019-03-24) — Jon attempts to rescue The Original Hideout in Tucson, Arizona, despite that owner Ramiro is $300,000 in debt and his brother Raoul is overwhelmed with his management duties.
- E29: Twerking 9 to 5 (2019-03-31) — A twerking, drinking, fighting staff threatens a once-thriving bar, leaving Ashley and Robert Gaddy's future at a Crossroads.
- E30: Back to School (2019-04-07) — 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 (2019-04-14) — 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 (2019-04-21) — 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 (2019-04-28) — 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 (2019-05-05) — 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 (2019-05-12) — 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 (2019-05-19) — 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 (2019-06-02) — 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 (2019-07-14) — 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 (2019-07-21) — 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.
- E40: John and Bert Bought a Bar (2019-07-28) — 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 (2019-08-04) — Two best friends are acting more like jackasses than owners and find themselves on the verge of losing their bar.
- E42: Doreen's Dilemma (2019-08-11) — The daughter of a longtime bar owner finds herself saddled with the responsibility of running his business after he abruptly passes away.
- E43: Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bar (2019-08-18) — After a decade of success, a drag racing bar owner sees his profits go up in smoke.
- E44: So We Meet Again, Mr. Taffer (2019-08-25) — Mark and Ozzie face Jon Taffer a second time in hopes that he will rescue another one of their failing bars.
- E45: The Sound of Failing Music (2019-09-15) — n 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 (2019-09-22) — 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! (2019-09-29) — 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Bar Rescue have? 10 season(s) with 301 episodes.
Who created Bar Rescue? Darrin Reed.
Where can I watch Bar Rescue? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.