6.8/1023 votes#1 - Two Tickets to Paradise Cantina
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 5/2/2021
In his hometown of Las Vegas, Jon rescues a beloved party bar that blames their downfall on the pandemic until Jon discovers the truth.
Director: N/A
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7.7/1018 votes#2 - Not Your Godfather's Speakeasy
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 5/9/2021
Jon helps the owner of Capo's Restaurant and Speakeasy in Las Vegas, who suffered personal and professional loss during the pandemic, restore the former glory of his mobster-themed bar.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1015 votes#3 - A Twice in a Lifetime Opportunity
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 5/23/2021
In his second re-rescue, Jon returns to Champagne's Cafe to help the struggling bar survive the pandemic and maintain its Las Vegas legacy.
Director: N/A
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7.3/1014 votes#4 - Every Rosé Has It's Thorn
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 6/6/2021
Jon heads to Cork and Thorn, an offbeat Las Vegas hangout, to convince the artistic owner to focus less on her passion for flower arrangements and more on erasing her $200,000 debt.
Director: N/A
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7.3/1013 votes#5 - Viva La Casona
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 6/13/2021
For his 200th rescue, Jon rescues a family who bought a Mexican restaurant at the height of the pandemic and put their daughter's future on the line to chase the bright lights of Vegas.
Director: N/A
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7.3/1013 votes#6 - Rookie of the Beer
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 6/20/2021
Jon Taffer must save an ambitious but rookie family-run brewery that was forced to open during the pandemic.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1012 votes#7 - A Bar to Take Pride In
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 6/27/2021
A gay bar in Las Vegas is on the verge of closing after losing all of its entertainment options due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Director: N/A
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7.7/1014 votes#8 - A Commander and His Post
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 7/11/2021
Jon heads to Pahrump, Nevada to save a VFW hall from permanently closing its doors and to help its commanding officer step away to take care of his ailing wife.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1012 votes#9 - Behind the 8 Ball
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 7/18/2021
A premiere billiards hall in Las Vegas is at risk of closing after it's owner struggles to recover from the effects of the pandemic and an inept manager.
Director: N/A
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7.3/1013 votes#10 - Ninja Karaoke's Swan Song
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 8/1/2021
Jon Taffer tries to help a struggling married couple save their karaoke bar in downtown Las Vegas and get back on track with their goals to start a family.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1012 votes#11 - Remembering Billy
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 8/8/2021
After a series of devastating losses, Jon must help an owner and her staff get back on track from their personal tragedies as well as a global pandemic.
Director: N/A
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7.8/1015 votes#12 - Wreck It Ralph
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 8/15/2021
Jon attempts to rescue a bar in Maricopa, Ariz., whose owner has squandered a half a million-dollar investment from his parents.
Director: N/A
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6.6/1011 votes#13 - Penalty on the Bar
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 3/20/2022
In Dunwoody, Ga., Jon Taffer tries to help a former hospitality professional regain his passion for the industry and save his flailing bar.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/109 votes#14 - Ace's Wild
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 3/27/2022
Jon heads to Texas to help a husband and wife rescue their failing bar and learn how to be better partners in business.
Director: N/A
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7.5/109 votes#15 - Personal Assistant, Professional Failure
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 4/3/2022
In the heart of Texas, Jon must help an owner figure out how to be a better boss and help her personal assistant step up to lead the bar.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/107 votes#16 - Doing it for Dad
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 4/10/2022
After losing their father and stepmom, three sisters find themselves unexpectedly owning a bar that they never learned how to run.
Director: N/A
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NaN/100 votes#17 - Shutting Down the Confetti Party
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 4/17/2022
Jon helps an owner who battled childhood illness and the loss of his father learn how to run a bar and manage a business.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/107 votes#18 - Quick-Sandtown Rescue
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 4/24/2022
In the heart of Atlanta, Jon helps an owner seize her second chance in life by saving her struggling bar and managing her staff.
Director: N/A
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7.4/107 votes#19 - Working to Death
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 5/8/2022
Jon heads to Tampa, Fla., to help save an owner who has suffered personal loss and health scares while trying to single-handedly keep his struggling bar afloat.
Director: N/A
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8.0/108 votes#20 - Magically Atrocious
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 5/15/2022
In Ybor City, Fla., Jon helps rescue a bar owner who made some questionable choices on the theme, decor, and menu in her bar.
Director: N/A
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7.3/109 votes#21 - Rescue on the River
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 5/22/2022
A riverside bar in Florida is struggling to stay afloat due to a manager with no experience, a staff co-mingling and a wildly out-of-line menu for their community.
Director: N/A
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6.6/107 votes#22 - Till Failure Do You Part
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 5/29/2022
In Gibsonton, Fla., Jon must help rescue not only a failing bar but a broken marriage after the Covid pandemic destroyed both their business and their relationship.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/109 votes#23 - Game Over
Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 6/12/2022
Jon heads to Sanford, Florida to revitalize a retro-arcade bar that is falling apart and an owner who has an excuse for everything.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1010 votes#24 - JJ's Sports Bust
Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 2/26/2023
The owner of JJ's Sports Bar & Grill in Highland, CA, must take a hard look at his behavior if he wants Jon's help to save his failing family business amidst post-pandemic financial stress behavior.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/109 votes#25 - Outta Touch, Outta Time
Season 8 Episode 25 - Aired 3/5/2023
Jon brings in his team of culinary and bar experts to revamp a 1950s-themed bar in Arvada, CO, for a soft-spoken owner, her hardworking staff and her entitled ex-husband.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Bar Rescue Season 8
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Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Two Tickets to Paradise Cantina" is the best rated episode of "Bar Rescue" season 8. It scored 6.8/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/2/2021. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Not Your Godfather's Speakeasy".