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Bar Rescue
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Bar Rescue follows Jon Taffer, one of the country's top restaurant and bar consultants, will give failing establishments one last chance to succeed. The show will delve into every business facet of running a bar from creating a profitable drink/food menu to crowd management to music selection to managing disgruntled employees. This marks the first food/beverage-themed show for Spike TV, furthering its effort to expand and broaden its audience.
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58 this season · 305 totals04e01 Bug Bite 2014-10-06 01:00
Bug Bite
Thanks to an ill-advised promotion and sloppy maintenance, a nightclub is overrun by mosquitos, fruit flies and unruly minors.
s04e02 Thugs with Mugs 2014-10-13 01:00
Thugs with Mugs
Jon's crew gets caught in the middle of a massive brawl at a New York sports bar when the customers discover they're being served cheap booze at premium prices.
s04e03 Schmuck Dynasty 2014-10-20 01:00
Schmuck Dynasty
The customers call the shots at a rowdy Staten Island bar where they pour their own drinks and cook their own food, so Jon tries to help the owners retake control.
s04e04 El Moronte!! 2014-10-27 01:00
El Moronte!!
Jon must deflate the ego of a Puerto Rican bar owner who berates his staff and sons as his bar sinks further into debt.
s04e05 Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder 2014-11-03 02:00
Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder
In order to save a failing Queens dive, Jon has to quell the raging tempers of three loudmouthed, firefighting brothers.
s04e06 To Protect and to (Over) Serve 2014-11-10 02:00
To Protect and to (Over) Serve
Jon shows up to help a former Philadelphia detective turned bar owner who has been hitting the bottle too hard after years on the force.
s04e07 A Dash of Bitters 2014-11-17 02:00
A Dash of Bitters
Jon enlists a failing bar owner's ex-wife and former manager to help get the business back on course.
s04e08 Swinging from the Rafters 2014-11-24 02:00
Swinging from the Rafters
An outrageous owner spends more time swinging from the rafters than managing his bar, and Jon is ready to abandon the rescue if the owner doesn't face reality.
s04e09 Spoiled Brat Party 2014-12-08 02:00
Spoiled Brat Party
A third-generation Milwaukee bar owner takes his father's legacy for granted and refuses to take on the inherited mantle of leadership.
s04e10 Irish Eyes Aren't Smiling 2014-12-15 02:00
Irish Eyes Aren't Smiling
An Irish bar owner's American dream threatens to go up in smoke when Jon discovers he's been withholding employees' paychecks to keep the business afloat.
s04e11 Second Base, Third Strike 2015-02-09 02:00
Second Base, Third Strike
It's deja vu when Jon returns to Second Base Bar to find it's once again on the brink of failure, leaving him to decide whether or not he wants to attempt a re-rescue.
s04e12 Crayons & Anger Lines 2015-02-16 02:00
Crayons & Anger Lines
The hippie-dippie owner of a Chicago music venue is more concerned with the spirit of wonderment than appealing to her trendy community, so Jon introduces some tough love.
s04e13 Beach Rats 2015-02-23 02:00
Beach Rats
A failing beachfront bar is shut down after rodents invade the kitchen, and Jon is brought to tears by what the owners have endured.
s04e14 All Twerk & No Pay 2015-03-02 02:00
All Twerk & No Pay
Jon crashes the party at a failing bar where out-of-control bartenders would rather dance than pour drinks.
s04e15 Bromancing the Stone 2015-03-09 01:00
Bromancing the Stone
When the owner of an outdated college sports bar would rather spend his time playing fantasy football, Jon gives him a dose of reality.
s04e16 Storming the Castle 2015-03-16 01:00
Storming the Castle
At a castle-themed bar, Jon must contend with a surly tyrant of an owner whose unruly temper has pushed his employees to their breaking points.
s04e17 Lagers and Liars 2015-03-23 01:00
Lagers and Liars
Maria Menounos helps Jon scout a deeply indebted L.A. beer bar where the owners are divided about whether to throw in the towel and sell or keep plugging away.
s04e18 Loose Lips Loose Tips 2015-03-30 01:00
Loose Lips Loose Tips
Jon must teach four bickering Irish sisters how to manage conflict between one another so they can finally start managing their bar.
s04e19 Back to the Bar: Hot-Headed Owners 2015-04-06 01:00
Back to the Bar: Hot-Headed Owners
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.
s04e20 Mandala Down 2015-04-13 01:00
Mandala Down
Jon goes head-to-head with a stubborn owner and self-proclaimed 'nightlife expert' who's resistant to implementing any changes.
s04e21 Sticky Situation 2015-06-22 01:00
Sticky Situation
A family-owned bar is put at risk when a son's excessive drinking and poor management choices begin to attract an X-rated clientele.
s04e22 Take Me Out of the Bar Game 2015-06-29 01:00
Take Me Out of the Bar Game
Jon must help retired professional baseball player turned bar owner Dan Serafini be a leader when he allows his staff to be over intoxicated and give away all his profits.
s04e23 Emergency Exit 2015-07-06 01:00
Emergency Exit
Jon tries to navigate a turbulent partnership between an ex-pilot, his ex-girlfriend and the other partner, whose relationship is affecting the business of the bar due to the owner's inability to move on with his relationship with his ex, who does nothing and takes advantage of him.
s04e24 It's Always Sunny in Portland 2015-07-13 01:00
It's Always Sunny in Portland
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.
s04e25 Brokedown Palace 2015-07-20 00:00
Brokedown Palace
Taffer is assisted by Alexander Siddig and Iddo Goldberg, the stars of TUT, to help him rescue a Moroccan bar with an identity crisis.
s04e26 Ant's with Wings, Bro! 2015-07-27 01:00
Ant's with Wings, Bro!
Jon tries to motivate the inattentive owner of a failing Portland, Oregon, music venue plagued by mismanagement and an ant infestation.
s04e27 Back to the Bar: Stubborn Owners 2015-08-03 01:00
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.
s04e28 Put a Cork In It 2015-08-10 01:00
Put a Cork In It
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.
s04e29 Too Many Managers, Not Enough Man 2015-08-17 01:00
Too Many Managers, Not Enough Man
Jon is tasked with rescuing a Chicago sports bar that's heavy on managers and light on respect for the owner.
s04e30 Jon Ain't Afraid of No Ghost 2015-08-24 01:00
Jon Ain't Afraid of No Ghost
Jon is tasked with rescuing a Chicago sports bar that's heavy on managers and light on respect for the owner.
s04e31 Back to the Bar: Delusional Owners 2015-08-31 01:00
Back to the Bar: Delusional Owners
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.
s04e32 Till Debt Do Us Part 2015-10-05 02:00
Till Debt Do Us Part
A womanizing owner will lose his run-down Caribbean bar, and his wife, if he can't change his toxic behavior.
s04e33 Shamrocks and Shenanigans 2015-10-12 02:00
Shamrocks and Shenanigans
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.
s04e34 Blowing Royal Smoke 2015-10-19 02:00
Blowing Royal Smoke
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.
s04e35 Sour Lemons and Bitter Business 2015-10-26 02:00
Sour Lemons and Bitter Business
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.
s04e36 Ripper's Rookie House 2015-11-02 03:00
Ripper's Rookie House
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.
s04e37 Big Sister's Watching 2015-11-09 03:00
Big Sister's Watching
In a struggling military bar, a distrustful owner spends her time spying on her staff instead of watching the bottom line.
s04e38 Vulgar Vixens 2015-11-16 03:00
Vulgar Vixens
Jon visits The Hooch, an X-rated bar where the foulmouthed owner wastes her husband's money and constantly berates her female staff.
s04e39 Unnecessary Toughness 2015-11-23 03:00
Unnecessary Toughness
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.
s04e40 Boss Lady Blues 2015-12-07 03:00
Boss Lady Blues
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.
s04e41 Bare Rescue 2015-12-14 03:00
Bare Rescue
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.
s04e42 Back to the Bar: No Laughing Matter 2015-12-21 03:00
Back to the Bar: No Laughing Matter
Jon checks in with Jack's Fire Department to see if the McGowan brothers have cooled their fiery tempers, then he takes on a resentful stand-up comedy club owner.
s04e43 Hard Heads and Softballs 2016-03-07 02:00
Hard Heads and Softballs
The feud between the owners of Mac & Chester's SRO has led to a bifurcation of their business and attracted a dysfunctional, rowdy clientele.
s04e44 Dragon Lady 2016-03-14 01:00
Dragon Lady
Jon is tasked with getting the apathetic owner of Van Goghz to put down her vape pen and start engaging with customers.
s04e45 Paradise Lost 2016-03-21 01:00
Paradise Lost
An explosive conflict breaks out among the owners of Dale 1891 when Jon discovers one of them has been siphoning off profits.
s04e46 Back to the Bar: Meathead-to-head 2016-03-28 01:00
Back to the Bar: Meathead-to-head
Jon revisits the Dirty Rooster and ruffles the feathers of its owner, then he mediates a muscle-bound dispute between rival Texas bar owners.
s04e47 Land of the Beer and Home of the Misbehaved 2016-04-04 01:00
Land of the Beer and Home of the Misbehaved
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.
s04e48 Getting Freaki at the Tiki 2016-04-11 01:00
Getting Freaki at the Tiki
He's no stranger to unkempt bars, but Jon is absolutely disgusted by the rat, roach and raccoon problem inside Freaki Tiki.
s04e49 Back to the Bar: Empty Pockets 2016-04-18 01:00
Back to the Bar: Empty Pockets
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.
s04e50 How to Train the Dragon 2016-04-25 01:00
How to Train the Dragon
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.
s04e51 Demolition Man 2016-05-02 01:00
Demolition Man
Jon schools the clueless owner of Grinders, whose unauthorized and unsafe renovation has the city threatening to shut the place down.
s04e52 Back to the Bar: The Luck of the Irish 2016-05-09 01:00
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.'
s04e53 We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat 2016-05-16 01:00
We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
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.
s04e54 Danny Sits on His Fanny 2016-05-23 01:00
Danny Sits on His Fanny
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.
s04e55 Gone in a Flash 2016-07-11 01:00
Gone in a Flash
The timid owner of City Bistro in St. Louis, MO, looks the other way as her raunchy bartenders flash customers to drum up business.
s04e56 Momsters Ball 2016-07-18 01:00
Momsters Ball
Jon is called in to help the failing owner of Baseline Sports Bar, whose sexually exploitive spaghetti wrestling events have driven away female customers.
s04e57 Drunk on Punk 2016-07-25 01:00
Drunk on Punk
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.
s04e58 Raising Arizona 2016-08-01 01:00
Raising 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.