Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to class up Angels, a failing biker bar in Corona, California. To do that, he’ll have to transform their rowdy clientele, scantily-clad bikini bartenders and strip club persona.

Fallen Angels

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.

Downey's and Out

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.

Shabby Abbey

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.

Beach Bummer

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.

Swanky Troubles

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.

The Blue Frog Sings the Blues

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.

Bad to the Bone

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.

Chumps

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.

Bar Fight

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.

Hogtied Ham's

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.

Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Dumb

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?

Tiki Curse

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.

Murphy's Mess

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?

Mystique or Murder?

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.

Bottomless Pit

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.

Broke Black Sheep

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.

Weber's of Lies

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.

Owner Ousted

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...

On the Rocks

Despite beautiful bikini-clad bartenders, Extremes is less than a month from closing its doors.

Bikini Bust

For a bar to fail on Bourbon Street in New Orleans it takes a special kind of incompetence.

Turtle on Its Back

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.

Rock N Roaches

Jon schools the owner of a beat-up college bar with a reputation for serving underage drinkers.

Bro's Got to Geaux!

A too-hip-for-its-own-good bar in Austin may need a hip replacement if it is to survive.

Tears for Beers

A Denver pool hall owned by a proud immigrant gets help.

Empty Pockets

The formerly rocking Kasbah Lounge in Aurora, Colorado, which has fallen on hard times, is made over.

Jon T, He Don't Like It

The locals are up in arms over a controversial lobster-tank game at a blue-collar watering hole.

In a Pinch

Jon makes over one of the country's first karaoke bars, dealing with outdated decor, a hot-under-the-collar chef and an owner who's oblivious to what's going on in his place, and a hoarder to boot.

Karaoke Katastrophe

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.

A Horse Walks Into a Bar

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

Meat Sauna

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?

Don't Mess With Taffer's Wife

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.

Don't Judge a Booze by its Bottle

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?

Two Flew Over the Handlebars

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.

There's No Crying in the Bar Business

Las Vegas' first gay nightclub, Gipsy, is months from closing its doors thanks to its verbally abusive and over intoxicated owner.

Play Some Janet Jackson!

A poor concept is among the problems hampering a North Carolina bar run by a family of Yankees.

Characters Assassination

13 miles from Fort Bragg, Cliques suffers from a juvenile name and a repugnant reputation. Jon puts a bar's owners through a personal bar boot camp to attract the local military personnel.

Corking the Bunghole

Jon tries to help two siblings from wasting their father's retirement with a rickety mechanical bull in a New England bar.

A Bar Full of Bull

Jon visits a struggling blue-collar joint in Las Vegas, where he deals with the strained friendship between the two classically trained chefs who own and operate it.

Beer and Loathing in Las Vegas

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.

Barely Above Water

Jon steps in to help two brothers whose ill-conceived idea for a death-metal concert bar has drained their parents' retirement fund.

Crappy Cantina

Jon has a few shocks to deliver to two former members of the music industry who have opened a horror-themed bar that is dying on its feet.

Jon of the Dead

Jon tries to turn around a Las Vegas establishment owned by a man whose family is wasting his money.

Grandpa Got Run Over by His Grandkids

Jon races to repair the battered Bungalow Bar in Rockaway Beach after it felt the full force of Hurricane Sandy.

Hurricane Jon vs Hurricane Sandy

After a near-fatal heart attack, Artie, the owner of Alibi in Las Vegas, lost his zeal for the work, and it's up to Jon to help him get it back.

Drunk & Dirty Dolls

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.

Empty Bottles Full Cans

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.

Hole in None

Jon attempts to turn around a Nashville bar with a dated concept.

Note: The episode was originally supposed to air on November 24, 2013, but was replaced with an encore after the owner was involved in a fatal shooting.

Music City Mess

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!

Brawlin Babes

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.

Twin vs. Twin 

A heavy drinking owner of an Irish sports bar is the subject of a hostile takeover… by his co-owners!

Hostile Takeover

KC's Neighborhood Bar & Grill is a rowdy members- only bar in Kansas whose profits have been going up in smoke thanks to the over-generous retired manager, lack of hygiene and an infestation of raccoons.

Critters and Quitters

A dysfunctional family’s feuding pushes Jon Taffer to the limit. Will their outrageous antics force Jon into an extreme decision?

Punch Drunk & Trailer Trashed

Wrangling with an incompetent owner and under trained staff; actress Maria Menounos guest stars.

Scoreboard To Death

Issues at a family-run bar include a forceful patriarch and an impending disaster in the kitchen.

Grow Some Meatballs!

Jon visits a struggling biker bar owned by a former tax accountant.

Taxed Out in Texas

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.

When Life Doesn't Hand You Lemons

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

I Smell A Rat

The owner of a struggling Texas dive crosses the line with one of Taffer’s experts.

Scary Mary's

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.

Muscle Madness

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

Bug Bite

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.

Thugs with Mugs

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.

Schmuck Dynasty

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?

El Moronte!!

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?

Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder

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.

To Protect And (Over) Serve

Plush

Glenside, PA

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

A Dash of Bitters

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.

Swinging from the Rafters

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.

Spoiled Brat Party

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.

Irish Eyes Aren't Smiling

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?

Second Base, Third Strike

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.

Crayons & Anger Lines

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.

Beach Rats

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.

All Twerk & No Pay

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.

Bromancing the Stone

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.

Storming the Castle

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.

Lagers and Liars

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?

Loose Lips Loose Tips

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.

Back to the Bar: Hot-Headed Owners

Mandala Down

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

Sticky Situation

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.

Take Me Out of the Bar Game

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

Emergency Exit

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.

It's Always Sunny in Portland

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

Brokedown Palace

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

Ants with Wings, Bro!

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.

Back to the Bar: Stubborn Owners

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.

Put a Cork in It

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

Too Many Managers, Not Enough Man

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

Jon Ain't Afraid of No Ghost

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.

Back to the Bar: Delusional Owners

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

Till Debt Do Us Part

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.

Shamrocks and Shenanigans

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.

Blowing Royal Smoke

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.

Sour Lemmons and Bitter Business

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.

Ripper's Rookie House

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

Big Sister's Watching

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

Vulgar Vixens

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.

Unnecessary Toughness

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.

Boss Lady Blues

Jon Taffer is the Gordon Ramsay of the bar and nightclub business. In each episode, Taffer helps transform a struggling bar into a vibrant, profitable business, utilizing his expertise as a nightlife consultant

All Episodes of Bar Rescue

Browse all episodes of Bar Rescue

Season 1

Fallen Angels

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/17/2011

Downey's and Out

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/24/2011

Shabby Abbey

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/31/2011

Beach Bummer

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/7/2011

Swanky Troubles

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/14/2011

The Blue Frog Sings the Blues

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/21/2011

Bad to the Bone

Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/28/2011

Chumps

Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/11/2011

Bar Fight

Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/18/2011

Hogtied Ham's

Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/25/2011