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The Best Episodes of Bar Rescue Season 5

Every episode of Bar Rescue Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bar Rescue Season 5!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 28 - Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    S5:E28

    It's a race against the clock as Jon Taffer tries to rescue a failing bar with a crumbling floor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 20 - Desi, You Got Some 'Splainin' To Do
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    S5:E20

    After suffering a stroke, this bar owner is on the verge of losing his family legacy. Can Taffer save this bayou bar before it sinks?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 23 - Things That Go Pahrump in the Night
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    S5:E23

    It's a race against the clock when Jon Taffer heads to Pahrump, where he must save the failing bar owned by a man who might lose his sight forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 11 - Ice, Mice, Baby
    7.7/10(38 votes)

    S5:E11

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 22 - Casually Tapped Out
    7.7/10(25 votes)

    S5:E22

    Taffer tries to resurrect a closed neighborhood bar by reigniting the passion of the burnt out firefighter who owns it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 25 - Back to the Bar: Flying Fists and Bar Brawls
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    S5:E25

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 27 - Daddy Dearest
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    S5:E27

    Jon Taffer arrives just in time to save a family run bar on the brink of ruin with an aggressive father at its helm.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 4 - Antisocial Media
    7.5/10(42 votes)

    S5:E4

    Taffer helps an owner whose social media mishaps have made him public enemy number one.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 18 - All Twerk and No Pay Makes Taffer Shut It Down
    7.5/10(32 votes)

    S5:E18

    An owner twerks her way to tears when her bar gets out of step

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 19 - Bar Over Troubled Water
    7.4/10(28 votes)

    S5:E19

    In this special episode, Taffer rescues a successful bar – the beacon of the community – that was destroyed by a recent hurricane in Baton Rouge

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 29 - Back to the Bar: For Whom the Cajun Belle Tolls
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    S5:E29

    Taffer revisits The Cajun Belle to see whether husband Dave still supports his hard-working wife and whether their marriage needs another rescue, checks in on the partnership at Hammer & Ales, and heads back to The Wildcatter.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 6 - Win, Lose or Brawl
    7.3/10(33 votes)

    S5:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 12 - Punk as a Drunk
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    S5:E12

    A former punk rocker hits bottom after being overwhelmed with tragedy. But his constant roughhousing with his employees draws Taffer's ire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 21 - Back to the Bar: Hallelujah for Jon
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    S5:E21

    Former bar owners return to praise Taffer for turning around their businesses, including an owner once accused of embezzlement by his father, a vape-smoking dragon lady who crafted conflict in her St. Louis bar & more.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 26 - Silence of the Ants
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    S5:E26

    A Long Beach dive bar becomes infested with more than just bar problems -- they have bug problems.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 30 - The Unlucky Leprechaun
    7.3/10(29 votes)

    S5:E30

    Jon Taffer tries to convince a foul-mouthed owner to change his ways before the bar he owns with his ex-wife shuts down for good.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 1 - The Perks of Being a Wallpaper
    7.2/10(41 votes)

    S5:E1

    A classic dive bar with mob ties in Las Vegas is about to close its doors because of an owner who's busy being a nice guy rather than a wise guy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 10 - Zero Dark Drunky
    7.2/10(36 votes)

    S5:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 13 - Back To The Bar: Drunky Mcdrunkerton Returns
    7.2/10(30 votes)

    S5:E13

    The gloves are off as Taffer confronts the leopard-print loving ladies of The Handlebar; Janet Jackson-playing bartender Brandon, plate-throwing Ami, and The Brixton owner Tim return.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 24 - Mother Doesn't Know Best
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    S5:E24

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 2 - Wheels of Misfortune
    7.1/10(34 votes)

    S5:E2

    In a desert town, Taffer collides with the owner of a bar in a roller rink, a local landmark close to closing for good.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 8 - Gettin' Jigger With It
    7.1/10(35 votes)

    S5:E8

    A historical landmark bar, divided in profits and responsibility, pits brother and sister against one another.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 15 - I Know What You Did Last Summit
    7.1/10(40 votes)

    S5:E15

    An absentee owner puts his marriage on the line by drinking away his financial sorrows and flirting with the female clientele. Can Taffer step in to save a crumbling relationship and a failed bar?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 7 - Listen Y'all It's Sabotage
    7.0/10(26 votes)

    S5:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Bar Rescue Season 5 Episode 14 - Don't Tell Mom the Bar is Dead
    7.0/10(34 votes)

    S5:E14

    An abrasive owner takes advantage of his mom's generosity to take over a craft beer bar from his landlord.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's" is the best rated episode of "Bar Rescue" season 5. It scored 7.9/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/20/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Desi, You Got Some 'Splainin' To Do".