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Bar RescueSeason 4

Episodes

  • E01 Bug Bite

    Oct 5, 2014 · 43m

    Thanks to an ill-advised promotion and sloppy maintenance, a nightclub is overrun by mosquitos, fruit flies and unruly minors.

  • E02 Thugs with Mugs

    Oct 12, 2014 · 43m

    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.

  • E03 Schmuck Dynasty

    Oct 19, 2014 · 43m

    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.

  • E04 El Moronte!!

    Oct 26, 2014 · 43m

    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?

  • E05 Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder

    Nov 2, 2014 · 43m

    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?

  • E06 To Protect And (Over) Serve

    Nov 9, 2014 · 43m

    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.

  • E07 A Dash of Bitters

    Nov 16, 2014 · 43m

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

  • E08 Swinging from the Rafters

    Nov 23, 2014 · 43m

    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.

  • E09 Spoiled Brat Party

    Dec 7, 2014 · 43m

    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

    Dec 14, 2014 · 43m

    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

    Feb 8, 2015 · 43m

    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?

  • E12 Crayons & Anger Lines

    Feb 15, 2015 · 43m

    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.

  • E13 Beach Rats

    Feb 22, 2015 · 43m

    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.

  • E14 All Twerk & No Pay

    Mar 1, 2015 · 43m

    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

    Mar 8, 2015 · 43m

    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.

  • E16 Storming the Castle

    Mar 15, 2015 · 43m

    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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    E17 Lagers and Liars

    Mar 22, 2015 · 43m

    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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    E18 Loose Lips Loose Tips

    Mar 29, 2015 · 43m

    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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    E19 Back to the Bar: Hot-Headed Owners

    Apr 5, 2015 · 43m

    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.

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    E20 Mandala Down

    Apr 21, 2015 · 43m

    Mandala Lounge in San Mateo, California

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    E21 Sticky Situation

    Jun 21, 2015 · 43m

    A family-owned bar is put at risk when a son's excessive drinking and poor management choices begin to attract X-rated clientele.

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    E22 Take Me Out of the Bar Game

    Jun 28, 2015 · 43m

    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.

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    E23 Emergency Exit

    Jul 5, 2015 · 43m

    Before he can save their failing bar, Jon must navigate the turbulent business partnership between an ex-pilot and his ex-girlfriend

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    E24 It's Always Sunny in Portland

    Jul 12, 2015 · 43m

    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.

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    E25 Brokedown Palace

    Jul 19, 2015 · 43m

    Taffer is assisted by Alexander Siddig and Iddo Goldbert, the stars of TUT, to help him rescue a Moroccan bar with an identity crisis.

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    E26 Ants with Wings, Bro!

    Jul 26, 2015 · 43m

    Jon tries to motivate the inattentive owner of a failing Portland, Oregon, music venue plagued by mismanagement and an ant infestation.

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    E27 Back to the Bar: Stubborn Owners

    Aug 2, 2015 · 43m

    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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    E28 Put a Cork in It

    Aug 9, 2015 · 43m

    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.

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    E29 Too Many Managers, Not Enough Man

    Aug 16, 2015 · 43m

    Jon is tasked with rescuing a Chicago sports bar that's heavy on managers and light on respect for the owner.

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    E30 Jon Ain't Afraid of No Ghost

    Aug 23, 2015 · 43m

    A bar owner takes a less active role in his business after becoming convinced his bar is haunted.

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    E31 Back to the Bar: Delusional Owners

    Aug 30, 2015 · 43m

    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.

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    E32 Till Debt Do Us Part

    Oct 4, 2015 · 43m

    A womanizing owner will lose his run-down Caribbean bar, and his wife, if he can't change his toxic behavior.

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    E33 Shamrocks and Shenanigans

    Oct 11, 2015 · 43m

    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.

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    E34 Blowing Royal Smoke

    Oct 18, 2015 · 43m

    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.

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    E35 Sour Lemmons and Bitter Business

    Oct 25, 2015 · 43m

    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.

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    E36 Ripper's Rookie House

    Nov 1, 2015 · 43m

    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.

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    E37 Big Sister's Watching

    Nov 8, 2015 · 43m

    In a struggling military bar, a distrustful owner spends her time spying on her staff instead of watching the bottom line.

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    E38 Vulgar Vixens

    Nov 15, 2015 · 43m

    Jon visits The Hooch, an X-rated bar where the foulmouthed owner wastes her husband's money and constantly berates her female staff.

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    E39 Unnecessary Toughness

    Nov 22, 2015 · 43m

    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.

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    E40 Boss Lady Blues

    Dec 6, 2015 · 43m

    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.

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    E41 Bare Rescue

    Dec 13, 2015 · 43m

    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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    E42 Back to the Bar: No Laughing Matter

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    Dec 20, 2015 · 43m

    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

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    E43 Hard Heads and Softballs

    Mar 6, 2016 · 43m

    The feud between the owners of Mac & Chester's SRO has led to a bifurcation of their business and attracted a dysfunctional, rowdy clientele.

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    E44 Dragon Lady

    Mar 13, 2016 · 43m

    Jon is tasked with getting the apathetic owner of Van Goghz to put down her vape pen and start engaging with customers.

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    E45 Paradise Lost

    Mar 20, 2016 · 43m

    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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    E46 Back to the Bar: Meathead-to-Head

    Mar 27, 2016 · 43m

    Jon revisits the Dirty Rooster and ruffles the feathers of its owner, then he mediates a muscle-bound dispute between rival Texas bar owners.

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    E47 Land of the Beer and Home of the Misbehaved

    Apr 3, 2016 · 43m

    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.

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    E48 Getting Freaki at the Tiki

    Apr 10, 2016 · 43m

    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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    E49 Back to the Bar: Empty Pockets

    Apr 17, 2016 · 43m

    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.

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    E50 How to Train the Dragon

    Apr 24, 2016 · 43m

    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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    E51 Demolition Man

    May 1, 2016 · 43m

    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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    E52 Back to the Bar: Luck of the Irish

    May 8, 2016 · 43m

    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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    E53 We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat

    May 15, 2016 · 43m

    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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    E54 Danny Sits on His Fanny

    May 22, 2016 · 43m

    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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    E55 Gon in a Flash

    Jul 10, 2016 · 43m

    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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    E56 Momster's Ball

    Jul 17, 2016 · 43m

    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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    E57 Drunk on Punk

    Jul 24, 2016 · 43m

    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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    E58 Raising Arizona

    Jul 31, 2016 · 43m

    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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