Bar Rescue
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Sunday, June 1st, 2014
1: The Lost Episode
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.
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2014
2: Taffer's Top 10: Most Disgusting Bars
Nightlife expert Jon Taffer counts down the ten most disgusting bars he's encountered from the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2014
3: Taffer's Top 10: Worst Owners
Nightlife expert Jon Taffer counts down the ten worst owners he's encountered from the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.
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Sunday, June 29th, 2014
4: Taffer's Top 10: Angriest Moments
Nightlife expert Jon Taffer counts down his ten angriest moments from the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.
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Sunday, June 29th, 2014
5: Taffer's Top 10: Toughest Rescues
Nightlife expert Jon Taffer counts down his ten toughest rescues from the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.
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Sunday, April 5th, 2015
6: Back to the Bar: Hot-Headed Owners
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.
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Sunday, August 2nd, 2015
7: Back to the Bar: Stubborn Owners
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.
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Sunday, August 30th, 2015
8: Back to the Bar: Delusional Owners
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.
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Sunday, December 20th, 2015
9: Back to the Bar: No Laughing Matter
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.
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Sunday, March 27th, 2016
10: Back to the Bar: Meathead-to-Head
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.
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Sunday, April 17th, 2016
11: Back to the Bar: Empty Pockets
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.
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Sunday, May 8th, 2016
12: Back to the Bar: The Luck of the Irish
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."
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Sunday, November 20th, 2016
13: Back to the Bar: Drunky McDrunkerton Returns
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.
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Sunday, March 12th, 2017
14: Back to the Bar: Brick & Barley Above Water
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.
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Sunday, April 9th, 2017
15: Back to the Bar: Hallelujah for Jon
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.
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Sunday, July 30th, 2017
16: Back to the Bar: Flying Fists and Bar Brawls
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.
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Sunday, September 3rd, 2017
17: Back to the Bar: For Whom The Cajun Belle Tolls
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.
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Sunday, September 17th, 2017
18: Back to the Bar: Disasters of Epic Proportions
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?
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Sunday, April 15th, 2018
19: Back to the Bar: Don't Call It a Comeback
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.
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Sunday, May 20th, 2018
20: Back to the Bar: Blue in the Frog Face
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.
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Sunday, June 10th, 2018
21: Back to the Bar: The Power of Bacon and Beer
Taffer revisits some of his favorite transformations, including the mega-successful Bacon Bar in Vegas, and The Aging Room at Cirivello's.
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Sunday, July 8th, 2018
22: Back to the Bar: Tough Love
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."
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Sunday, August 12th, 2018
23: Back to the Bar: The Tradewinds of Change
Jon revisits bars The Tradewinds and 22 Klicks to see if their respective staffs are still working together or falling back into bad habits.
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Sunday, September 20th, 2020
24: The Dirty Truth: A Horse Walks Into A Bar
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.
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020
25: The Dirty Truth: Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder
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.
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Sunday, October 4th, 2020
26: The Dirty Truth: Yo-Ho-Ho And A Bottle Of Dumb
Get behind-the-scenes info and laugh out loud as bar expert, Jon Taffer tries to stop a pirate bar in Silver Spring, MD from sinking. Will the staff make Jon walk the plank for suggesting they ditch their swashbuckling ways?
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Sunday, October 11th, 2020
27: The Dirty Truth: Mississippi Rears
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.
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Sunday, October 18th, 2020
28: The Dirty Truth: Turtle On Its Back
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.
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Sunday, October 25th, 2020
29: The Dirty Truth: Jon Ain't Afraid of No Ghost
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.
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Sunday, November 8th, 2020
30: The Dirty Truth: Gutterball!
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.
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Sunday, November 15th, 2020
31: The Dirty Truth: Miles from Success
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.
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2020
32: The Dirty Truth: Close, but No Cigar
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.
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Monday, April 19th, 2021
33: The Dirty Truth: Struckout at the Dugout
A Chicago bar attracts more flies than customers, bar expert Jon Taffer steps in to save it before its game over.
Season 1
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Sunday, July 17th, 2011
1: Fallen Angels
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.
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Sunday, July 24th, 2011
2: Downey's and Out
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.
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Sunday, July 31st, 2011
3: Shabby Abbey
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.
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Sunday, August 7th, 2011
4: Beach Bummer
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.
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Sunday, August 14th, 2011
5: Swanky Troubles
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.
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Sunday, August 21st, 2011
6: The Blue Frog Sings the Blues
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.
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Sunday, August 28th, 2011
7: Bad to the Bone
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.
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Sunday, September 11th, 2011
8: Chumps
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.
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Sunday, September 18th, 2011
9: Bar Fight
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.
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Sunday, September 25th, 2011
10: Hogtied Ham's
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
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Sunday, July 29th, 2012
1: Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Dumb
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.
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Sunday, July 29th, 2012
2: Tiki Curse
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?
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Sunday, August 5th, 2012
3: Murphy's Mess
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.
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Sunday, August 12th, 2012
4: Mystique or Murder?
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?
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Sunday, August 19th, 2012
5: Bottomless Pit
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.
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Sunday, August 26th, 2012
6: Broke Black Sheep
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.
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Sunday, September 9th, 2012
7: Weber's of Lies
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.
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Sunday, September 16th, 2012
8: Owner Ousted
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.
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Sunday, September 23rd, 2012
9: On the Rocks
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...
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Sunday, September 30th, 2012
10: Bikini Bust
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
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Sunday, February 10th, 2013
1: Turtle on Its Back
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?
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Sunday, February 17th, 2013
2: Rock N Roaches
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.
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Sunday, February 24th, 2013
3: Bro's Got to Geaux
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?
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Sunday, March 3rd, 2013
4: Tears for Beers
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.
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Sunday, March 10th, 2013
5: Empty Pockets
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?
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Sunday, March 17th, 2013
6: Jon T, He Don't Like It
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.
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Sunday, March 24th, 2013
7: In a Pinch
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?
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Sunday, March 31st, 2013
8: Karaoke Katastrophe
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.
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Sunday, April 7th, 2013
9: A Horse Walks Into a Bar
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.
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Sunday, April 14th, 2013
10: Meat Sauna
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.
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Sunday, July 7th, 2013
11: Don't Mess With Taffer's Wife
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?
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Sunday, July 14th, 2013
12: Don't Judge a Booze by its Bottle
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.
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Sunday, July 21st, 2013
13: Two Flew Over the Handlebars
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?
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Sunday, July 28th, 2013
14: There's No Crying in the Bar Business
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.
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Sunday, August 4th, 2013
15: Play Some Janet Jackson!
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?
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Sunday, August 11th, 2013
16: Characters Assassination
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.
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Sunday, August 18th, 2013
17: Corking the Hole
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.
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Sunday, August 25th, 2013
18: A Bar Full of Bull
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?
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Sunday, September 8th, 2013
19: Beer and Loathing in Las Vegas
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.
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Sunday, September 15th, 2013
20: Barely Above Water
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.
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Sunday, October 6th, 2013
21: Crappy Cantina
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.
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Sunday, October 13th, 2013
22: Jon of the Dead
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.
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Sunday, October 20th, 2013
23: Grandpa Got Run Over by His Grandkids
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?
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Sunday, October 27th, 2013
24: Hurricane Jon Vs Hurricane Sandy
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.
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Sunday, November 3rd, 2013
25: Drunk & Dirty Dolls
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?
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Sunday, November 10th, 2013
26: Empty Bottles Full Cans
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.
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Sunday, November 17th, 2013
27: Hole In None
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.
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Monday, November 25th, 2013
28: Music City Mess
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.
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Sunday, December 8th, 2013
29: Brawlin' Babes
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!
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Sunday, December 15th, 2013
30: Twin Vs. Twin
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.
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Sunday, March 9th, 2014
31: Hostile Takeover
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!
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Sunday, March 16th, 2014
32: Critters And Quitters
KC's Bar and Grill Johnsonville, KS A raccoon infestation threatens to exterminate this member's only bar in Kansas.
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Sunday, March 23rd, 2014
33: Punch-Drunk & Trailer Trashed
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?
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Sunday, March 30th, 2014
34: Scoreboard To Death
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.
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Sunday, April 6th, 2014
35: Grow Some Meatballs!
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.
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Sunday, April 13th, 2014
36: Taxed Out in Texas
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.
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Sunday, April 20th, 2014
37: When Life Doesn't Hand You Lemons
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.
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Sunday, April 27th, 2014
38: I Smell A Rat
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.
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Sunday, May 4th, 2014
39: Scary Mary's
Mary's Outpost Grand Prairie, TX The lecherous owner of a dying Texas dive crosses the line with one of Taffer's experts.
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Sunday, May 11th, 2014
40: Muscle Madness
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.
Season 4
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Sunday, October 5th, 2014
1: Bug Bite
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.
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Sunday, October 12th, 2014
2: Thugs with Mugs
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.
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Sunday, October 19th, 2014
3: Schmuck Dynasty
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.
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Sunday, October 26th, 2014
4: El Moronte!!
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?
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Sunday, November 2nd, 2014
5: Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder
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?
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Sunday, November 9th, 2014
6: To Protect And (Over) Serve
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.
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Sunday, November 16th, 2014
7: A Dash Of Bitters
Plush - Glenside, PA A rescue turns testy when Taffer enlists the help of the bar owner's ex-wife and former manager.
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Sunday, November 23rd, 2014
8: Swinging From the Rafters
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.
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Sunday, December 7th, 2014
9: Spoiled Brat Party
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.
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Sunday, December 14th, 2014
10: Irish Eyes Aren't Smiling
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.
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Sunday, February 8th, 2015
11: Second Base, Third Strike
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?
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Sunday, February 15th, 2015
12: Crayons & Anger Lines
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.
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Sunday, February 22nd, 2015
13: Beach Rats
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.
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Sunday, March 1st, 2015
14: All Twerk & No Pay
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.
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Sunday, March 8th, 2015
15: Bromancing the Stone
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.
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Sunday, March 15th, 2015
16: Storming the Castle
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.
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Sunday, March 22nd, 2015
17: Lagers and Liars
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.
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Sunday, March 29th, 2015
18: Loose Lips Loose Tips
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?
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Sunday, April 12th, 2015
19: Mandala Down
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.
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Sunday, June 21st, 2015
20: Sticky Situation
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.
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Sunday, June 28th, 2015
21: Take Me Out of the Bar Game
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?
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Sunday, July 5th, 2015
22: Emergency Exit
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.
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Sunday, July 12th, 2015
23: It's Always Sunny In Portland
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.
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Sunday, July 19th, 2015
24: Brokedown Palace
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.
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Sunday, July 26th, 2015
25: Ants with Wings, Bro!
Tonic Lounge - Portland, Oregon Motivating the inattentive owner of a failing Portland music venue that has an ant infestation.
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Sunday, August 9th, 2015
26: Put A Cork In It
Brix Sunset Beach - Sunset Beach, California One eccentric wine bar owner is too occupied to notice his business is withering on the vine.
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Sunday, August 16th, 2015
27: Too Many Managers, Not Enough Man
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.
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Sunday, August 23rd, 2015
28: Jon Ain't Afraid of No Ghost
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.
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Sunday, October 4th, 2015
29: Till Debt Do Us Part
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.
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Sunday, October 11th, 2015
30: Shamrocks and Shenanigans
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.
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Sunday, October 18th, 2015
31: Blowing Royal Smoke
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?
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Sunday, October 25th, 2015
32: Sour Lemons and Bitter Business
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.
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Sunday, November 1st, 2015
33: Ripper's Rookie House
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.
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Sunday, November 8th, 2015
34: Big Sister's Watching
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.
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Sunday, November 15th, 2015
35: Vulgar Vixens
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?
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2015
36: Unnecessary Toughness
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.
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Sunday, December 6th, 2015
37: Boss Lady Blues
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.
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Sunday, December 13th, 2015
38: Bare Rescue
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.
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Sunday, March 6th, 2016
39: Hard Heads and Softballs
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.
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Sunday, March 13th, 2016
40: Dragon Lady
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.
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Sunday, March 20th, 2016
41: Paradise Lost
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.
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Sunday, April 3rd, 2016
42: Land of the Beer and Home of the Misbehaved
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.
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Sunday, April 10th, 2016
43: Getting Freaki at the Tiki
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.
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Sunday, April 24th, 2016
44: How to Train the Dragon
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.
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Sunday, May 1st, 2016
45: Demolition Man
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.
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Sunday, May 8th, 2016
52: Back to the Bar: The Luck of the Irish
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."
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Sunday, May 15th, 2016
46: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
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.
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Sunday, May 15th, 2016
53: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
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Sunday, May 22nd, 2016
47: Danny Sits on His Fanny
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.
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Sunday, May 22nd, 2016
54: Danny Sits on His Fanny
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Sunday, July 10th, 2016
48: Gone In A Flash
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.
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Sunday, July 10th, 2016
55: Gone In A Flash
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Sunday, July 17th, 2016
49: Momster's Ball
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.
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Sunday, July 17th, 2016
56: Momster's Ball
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Sunday, July 24th, 2016
50: Drunk on Punk
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.
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Sunday, July 24th, 2016
57: Drunk on Punk
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Sunday, July 31st, 2016
51: Raising Arizona
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.
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Sunday, July 31st, 2016
58: Raising Arizona
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020
59: The Dirty Truth: Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder
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.
Season 5
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Sunday, August 7th, 2016
1: The Perks of Being a Wallpaper
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.
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Sunday, August 14th, 2016
2: Wheels of Misfortune
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.
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Sunday, August 21st, 2016
3: Whipped Into Shape
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.
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Sunday, September 18th, 2016
4: Antisocial Media
Celebrities Sports Grill - Yucaipa, CA Taffer helps an owner whose social media mishaps have made him public enemy number one.
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Sunday, September 25th, 2016
5: How to Train Your Goldfish
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?
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Sunday, October 2nd, 2016
6: Win, Lose, or Brawl
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.
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Sunday, October 9th, 2016
7: Listen Y'all It's Sabotage
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.
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Sunday, October 16th, 2016
8: Gettin' Jigger With It
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.
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Sunday, October 23rd, 2016
9: Chase Lounge
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.
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Sunday, October 30th, 2016
10: Zero Dark Drunky
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.
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Sunday, November 6th, 2016
11: Ice, Mice, Baby
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?
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Sunday, November 13th, 2016
12: Punk as a Drunk
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.
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Sunday, February 19th, 2017
13: Don't Tell Mom the Bar is Dead
St8 Pub - Englewood, Colorado. An abrasive owner takes advantage of his mom's generosity to take over a craft beer bar from his landlord.
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Sunday, February 26th, 2017
14: I Know What You Did Last Summit
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.
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Sunday, March 5th, 2017
15: Struck Out at the Dugout
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.
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Sunday, March 19th, 2017
16: All Twerk and No Pay Makes Taffer Shut It Down
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.
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Sunday, March 26th, 2017
17: Bar Over Troubled Water
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.
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Sunday, April 2nd, 2017
18: Desi, You Got Some 'Splainin' to Do
Desi Romano's Sports Bar & Grill - Chalmette, LA After suffering a stroke, a bar owner is on the verge of losing his family legacy.
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Sunday, July 2nd, 2017
19: Casually Tapped Out
Casual Tap - Chicago, IL Taffer tries to resurrect a closed neighborhood bar by reigniting the passion of the burnt out firefighter who owns it.
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Sunday, July 16th, 2017
20: Things That Go Pahrump in the Night
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.
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Sunday, July 23rd, 2017
21: Mother Doesn't Know Best
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.
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Sunday, August 6th, 2017
22: Silence of the Ants
Liquid Lounge - Long Beach, CA A Long Beach dive bar becomes infested with more than just bar problems -- they have bug problems.
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Sunday, August 6th, 2017
26: Silence of the Ants
Liquid Lounge - Long Beach, CA A Long Beach dive bar becomes infested with more than just bar problems -- they have bug problems.
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Sunday, August 13th, 2017
23: Daddy Dearest
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.
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Sunday, August 13th, 2017
27: Daddy Dearest
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.
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Sunday, August 20th, 2017
24: Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's
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.
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Sunday, August 20th, 2017
28: Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's
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.
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Sunday, September 3rd, 2017
29: Back to the Bar: For Whom the Cajun Belle Tolls
Jon calls on rescued bar owners to see if they seized their second chances to fix their code violations and control their biker clientele.
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Sunday, September 10th, 2017
25: The Unlucky Leprechaun
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.
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Sunday, September 10th, 2017
30: The Unlucky Leprechaun
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.
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Sunday, December 17th, 2017
31: Back to the Bar: Disasters of Epic Proportions
Jon checks back in with bar owners who've been hit by disasters, including an apocalypse-themed bar and a Chicago landmark, to see if he can rescue them again.
Season 6
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Sunday, March 11th, 2018
1: Put it on Cody’s Tab
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.
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Sunday, March 18th, 2018
2: Close, But No Cigar
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.
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Sunday, March 25th, 2018
3: Weird Science
Paladino's - Tarzana, CA Two scientists struggle with the correct formula to run a successful bar.
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Sunday, April 1st, 2018
4: Ground Control to Major Jon
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.
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Sunday, April 8th, 2018
5: Mississippi Rears
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.
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Sunday, April 22nd, 2018
6: Pole Without a Purpose
Club Platinum - Las Vegas, NV A gentleman's club in Las Vegas, Nev., is in need of some gentlemen.
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Sunday, April 29th, 2018
7: An Ode to the Cap'n
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.
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Sunday, May 6th, 2018
8: Crazy Little Thing Called Selman
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.
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Sunday, May 13th, 2018
9: Caving In
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.
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Sunday, June 3rd, 2018
10: Down and Out in Las Vegas
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.
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Sunday, June 17th, 2018
11: Father Knows Best
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.
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Sunday, June 24th, 2018
12: Phishing for Answers
Phish Heads - Lake City, FL A couple on the verge of bankruptcy battle their stubborn, lazy son before he sinks the family business.
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Sunday, July 1st, 2018
13: Not Cleared for Takeoff
The Airliner - Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA Jon must help reignite a bar owner's passion for his notorious East LA music venue.
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Sunday, July 15th, 2018
14: Fish Out of Blue Water
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.
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2018
15: Operation Puerto Rico
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.
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Sunday, July 29th, 2018
16: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Fatballs
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.
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Sunday, August 5th, 2018
17: The Unwanted Saloon
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.
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Sunday, August 19th, 2018
18: Star Lite, Star Not So Brite
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.
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Sunday, August 26th, 2018
19: There Will Be Family Blood
Island Bar & Grill - Blue Island, IL. An owner staffs his entire bar with only his relatives, causing friction straight down family lines.
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Sunday, March 3rd, 2019
20: The Lights Come Back in Puerto Rico
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.
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Sunday, March 10th, 2019
21: Dalia's Inferno
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.
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Sunday, March 17th, 2019
22: Don't Cry for Me Jon Taffer
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.
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Sunday, March 24th, 2019
23: Owner on The Run
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.
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Sunday, March 31st, 2019
24: Twerking 9 to 5
Crossroads Grille - Antioch, TN A twerking, drinking, fighting staff threatens a once-thriving bar, leaving Ashley and Robert Gaddy's future at a crossroads.
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Sunday, April 7th, 2019
25: Back To School
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.
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Sunday, April 14th, 2019
26: Tanked and Toasty
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.
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Sunday, April 21st, 2019
27: Miles from Success
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.
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Sunday, April 28th, 2019
28: Un-Civil War
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.
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Sunday, May 5th, 2019
29: Liv'n on a Prayer
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?
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Sunday, May 12th, 2019
30: Big Trouble in Little China Grove
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.
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Sunday, May 19th, 2019
31: Pie Hard
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.
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Sunday, June 2nd, 2019
32: Driving Miss Tara
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.
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Sunday, July 14th, 2019
33: All Blaze, No Glory
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.
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Sunday, July 21st, 2019
34: Reckless Roundhouse
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.
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Sunday, July 28th, 2019
35: John and Bert Bought A Bar
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.
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Sunday, August 4th, 2019
36: Green Walls and Donkey Balls
Drunken Donkey - Lewisville, TX Two best friends are acting more like jackasses than owners and find themselves on the verge of losing their dream.
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Sunday, August 11th, 2019
37: Doreen's Dilemma
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?
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Sunday, August 25th, 2019
38: Stix And Stones May Break Your Bar
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.
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Sunday, August 25th, 2019
43: Stix and Stones May Break Your Bar
Stix & Stones Bar and Grill in Sugar Creek, Missouri
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Sunday, September 8th, 2019
39: So We Meet Again, Mr. Taffer
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.
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Sunday, September 15th, 2019
40: The Sound of Falling Music
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.
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Sunday, September 22nd, 2019
41: Saving GI Jodi
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.
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Sunday, September 29th, 2019
42: Get Off Your Ass!
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
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Monday, March 25th, 2019
0: Owner on the Run => TO BE DELETED (duplicate 6x23)
A pair of brothers can't see eye to eye on how the business is run, so one of them takes a run.
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Sunday, March 1st, 2020
1: Sactown Going Down
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.
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Sunday, March 8th, 2020
2: Gutterball!
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.
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Sunday, March 15th, 2020
3: Breaking Brandon
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.
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Sunday, March 22nd, 2020
4: Still Bill
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.
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Sunday, March 29th, 2020
5: Saving Post 6216
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.
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Sunday, April 5th, 2020
6: Life's a Beach
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.
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Sunday, April 12th, 2020
7: Taken for Granted
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.
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Sunday, April 19th, 2020
8: Come Home to Roost
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.
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Sunday, April 26th, 2020
9: Beast Rescue
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.
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2020
10: Raging Turkey
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.
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Sunday, May 17th, 2020
11: In the Rough
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.
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Sunday, May 31st, 2020
12: Bottoms Up, Going Down
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.
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Sunday, June 7th, 2020
13: A Silver Dollar Saved Is a Silver Dollar Earned
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.
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Sunday, June 14th, 2020
14: Fear and Molding on Pineapple Hill
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.
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Sunday, September 6th, 2020
15: The Gaslamp Redemption
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.
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Sunday, September 13th, 2020
16: The Mother of All Failures
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.
Season 8
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Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
1: Two Tickets to Paradise Cantina
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.
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Sunday, May 9th, 2021
2: Not Your Godfather’s Speakeasy
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.
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Sunday, May 23rd, 2021
3: Twice in a Lifetime Opportunity
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.
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Sunday, June 6th, 2021
4: Every Rosé Has Its Thorn
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.
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Sunday, June 13th, 2021
5: Viva La Casona
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.
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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
6: Rookie of the Beer
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.
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Sunday, June 27th, 2021
7: A Bar to Take Pride In
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.
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Sunday, July 11th, 2021
8: A Commander and His Post
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.
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Sunday, July 18th, 2021
9: Behind The 8 Ball
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.
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Sunday, August 1st, 2021
10: Ninja Karaoke's Swan Song
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.
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Sunday, August 8th, 2021
11: Remembering Billy
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.
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Sunday, August 15th, 2021
12: Wreck It Ralph
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.
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Sunday, March 20th, 2022
13: Penalty on the Bar
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.
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Sunday, March 27th, 2022
14: Ace's Wild
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.
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Sunday, April 3rd, 2022
15: Personal Assistant, Professional Failure
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.
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Sunday, April 10th, 2022
16: Doing It For Dad
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.
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Sunday, April 17th, 2022
17: Shutting Down the Confetti Party
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.
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Sunday, April 24th, 2022
18: Quick-Sandtown Rescue
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.
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Sunday, May 8th, 2022
19: Working to Death
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.
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Sunday, May 15th, 2022
20: Magically Atrocious
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.
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Sunday, May 22nd, 2022
21: Rescue on the River
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.
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Sunday, May 29th, 2022
22: Till Failure Do You Part
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.
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Sunday, June 12th, 2022
23: Game Over
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.
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Sunday, February 26th, 2023
24: JJ's Sports Bust
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.
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Sunday, March 5th, 2023
25: Outta Touch, Outta Time
Rock-A-Billies, Arvada, CO. Jon encounters the unruly husband of an owner who is on the brink of closing her bar.
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Sunday, March 12th, 2023
26: Hideaway From Reality
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.
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Sunday, March 19th, 2023
27: The Napoleon Complex
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.
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Sunday, March 26th, 2023
28: Pool House Rock
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.
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Sunday, April 2nd, 2023
29: Loveless in Loveland
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.
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Sunday, April 9th, 2023
30: Fresh Bread, Rotten Bar
Loveland, CO. Jon helps a struggling owner take a step back so that his apprehensive manager can take a step forward.
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Sunday, April 23rd, 2023
31: 3rd Pocket's a Charm
In Hickory, North Carolina, Jon finds a bar with an absent owner, an untrained staff, and an infestation of pests.
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Sunday, April 30th, 2023
32: Long Live a Legacy
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.
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Sunday, May 14th, 2023
33: Horseshoe Bend It Like Bar Rescue
Jon must save a small country bar in rural Idaho from going under while teaching the General Manager how to be a true leader.
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Sunday, May 21st, 2023
34: Spare Me Another Chance
Jon must help a businessman who bought a bar attached to a bowling alley but had never stepped foot in a bar.
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Sunday, May 28th, 2023
35: Changing of the Guards
Jon rescues a VFW on its last legs before the bar's 75th Anniversary.
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Sunday, June 4th, 2023
36: Put This Fire Out
Jon tries to save a firehouse-themed bar outside of Boise, Idaho and confronts an owner with excuses for everything.
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Sunday, June 11th, 2023
37: How The Cookie Crumbles
Jon must save a former travel agent turned bar owner and her family business before it crashes and burns.
Season 9
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Sunday, February 25th, 2024
1: Deadliest Kitchen
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.
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Sunday, March 3rd, 2024
2: Wildkats Wild Collapse
In Jacksonville, Florida, Jon Taffer aims to rescue a bar that is suffering from a severe identity crisis and lack of leadership.
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Sunday, March 10th, 2024
3: Jason's Last Call
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.
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Sunday, March 17th, 2024
4: A Drunk, a Fruitfly, and a Knight Walk Into a Bar
Jon Taffer sends legendary mixologist, Phil Wills to rescue a filthy bar in Oxnard, California and help a newlywed couple realize their dreams.
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Sunday, March 24th, 2024
5: Low Five Dive
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.
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Sunday, March 31st, 2024
6: Missing the Marc
Jon Taffer heads to St. Augustine, Florida to help a military vet rescue his struggling bar amidst poor sales and an unruly staff.
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Sunday, April 7th, 2024
7: My Brother's Barkeeper
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.
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Sunday, April 14th, 2024
8: A Perla in the Rough
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.
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Sunday, April 21st, 2024
9: Losing the Playoffs
Jon heads to Palm Desert to help rescue a 20 year old bar that has failed to ever make a profit while navigating a complicated web of relationships.
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Sunday, April 28th, 2024
10: Friends Without Benefits
In Downey, Jon tasks Phil Wills to help an iconic live music venue get back on its feet after years of neglect and mismanagement.
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Sunday, May 5th, 2024
11: Boca Re-Tune
Jon Taffer rescues a bar in Boca Raton, FL whose owner is failing to achieve the same success he found in the music industry as he is in the bar.
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Sunday, May 12th, 2024
12: CSI: Los Cocos
Jon Taffer sends Ashish Alfred to Port St. Lucie, Florida to help three brothers save a bar they bought with no knowledge or experience of how to run it.
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Sunday, May 19th, 2024
13: From Camo to Cocktail
Jon comes to the rescue of a nearly 100 year old VFW Post that was decimated from Covid and struggles to hang on amidst a dwindling membership and decaying building.
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Sunday, June 2nd, 2024
14: Thank You for (Not) Smoking
Jon Taffer heads to Margate, FL to fix a dive bar whose owners have not changed anything in the bar for over 20 years - including their smoking policy.
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Sunday, June 9th, 2024
15: Inland Tavern, Underwater
Jon Taffer sends his long-time expert, Phil Wills to lead the rescue of a bar in San Marcos, California that is suffering from an identity crisis.
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Sunday, June 16th, 2024
16: Dancing Dreams Dashed
Jon Taffer and his experts visit failing drinking establishments to offer one last shot at success.
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Sunday, June 23rd, 2024
17: Mis-Steaks Were Made
Jon appoints hospitality expert Dustin Drai to Apache Junction, Arizona to rescue a small town bar whose owners have no experience in operations, design, or service.
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Sunday, June 30th, 2024
18: Feels Bad at Philgoods
For his 250th rescue, Jon Taffer heads to Pompano Beach, FL to help a seasoned bar veteran fix his family issues so that he can take a step closer to retirement.
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Sunday, July 14th, 2024
19: Long Island Mess
Jon Taffer sends Phil Wills and Danny Trejo to Houston, TX to rescue a business whose owner prefers to drink in the bar while his retired wife is left to pick up the pieces.
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Sunday, July 21st, 2024
20: Lost in the Sauce
Jon Taffer attempts to rescue a bar in Kingwood, Texas, whose owners have neglected both the business and the staff over the last several years.
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Sunday, July 28th, 2024
21: Till the Wagon Wheels Fall Off
Jon Taffer sends Phil Wills & Danny Trejo to Cleveland, TX to help a pair of friends rescue their bar and their friendship amidst family fights and dying cockroaches.
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Sunday, August 4th, 2024
22: Midtown Slump
Jon Taffer needs to rescue a failing bar in Houston, TX whose owner turned his life upside down to buy a bar near an ailing lifelong friend.