7.5/1081 votes#1 - Fallen Angels
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/17/2011
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.
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7.3/1059 votes#2 - Downey's and Out
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/24/2011
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.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1060 votes#3 - Shabby Abbey
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/31/2011
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.
Director: N/A
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7.0/1053 votes#4 - Beach Bummer
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/7/2011
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.
Director: N/A
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6.6/1051 votes#5 - Swanky Troubles
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/14/2011
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.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1045 votes#6 - The Blue Frog Sings the Blues
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/21/2011
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.
Director: N/A
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7.3/1050 votes#7 - Bad to the Bone
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/28/2011
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.
Director: N/A
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6.8/1043 votes#8 - Chumps
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/11/2011
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.
Director: N/A
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7.3/1046 votes#9 - Bar Fight
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/18/2011
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.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1046 votes#10 - Hogtied Ham's
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/25/2011
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.
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The Best Episodes of Bar Rescue Season 1
Every episode of Bar Rescue Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bar Rescue Season 1!
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Fallen Angels" is the best rated episode of "Bar Rescue" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 81 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/17/2011. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Downey's and Out".