List of Bar Rescue episodes

Bar Rescue is an American reality TV series that premiered on Spike on July 17, 2011. It stars Jon Taffer (a long-time food & beverage industry consultant specializing in nightclubs and pubs), who offers his professional expertise plus renovations and equipment to desperately failing bars in order to save them from closing.

It is an "urban myth" that Taffer takes a percentage of the businesses he rescues. This is false. All renovations and improvements are paid for by Taffer and Spike TV with no cost to the businesses. Additionally, the businesses featured on Bar Rescue are under no contractual obligation to follow any of the rescue protocols or keep any of the changes.

As of December 20, 2015, 101 episodes and 1 removed episode have aired.

Series overview

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Episode list

Season 1 (2011)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Bar name	Location	Original air date
1	1	"Fallen Angels"	Angels Sports Bar	Corona, California	July 17, 2011 (2011-07-17)
Jon heads to California to help a bar whose general manager has been so hands off, he's caused so many problems that badly affected the owner's reputation. New Name: Racks Billiards & Bourbon
2	2	"Downey's and Out"	Downey's Irish Pub	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	July 24, 2011 (2011-07-24)
Jon goes to Philadelphia to help a one-time chef regain his confidence and backbone in his failing pub. New Name: N/A
3	3	"Shabby Abbey"	The Abbey Pub	Chicago, Illinois	July 31, 2011 (2011-07-31)
When brothers who own a legendary pub feud over how management is running it, Jon must step in and get them on the same page. New Name: N/A
4	4	"Beach Bummer"	Kilkenny's Irish Pub	Redondo Beach, California	July 31, 2011 (2011-07-31)
A pub in California, with a tough and rude manager and owners who won't do anything about it, gets help from Jon. New Name: Breakwall
5	5	"Swanky Troubles"	Swanky Bubbles	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	August 14, 2011 (2011-08-14)
When a once successful bar suffers from an owner blindsiding his partner by offering free drinks and harassing women, Jon must get the partner to set him straight before the bar shuts down. Note: This is the first episode where the bar reverted to its old name at the end of the episode. New Name: Sheer
6	6	"The Blue Frog Sings The Blues"	The Blue Frog 22	Chicago, Illinois	August 21, 2011 (2011-08-21)
When a mother's bad habits get in the way of her relationship with her son and running their bar, Jon must convince her to give up her habits before the damage is done. New Name: The Local
7	7	"Bad To The Bone"	The Chicken Bone	Framingham, Massachusetts	August 28, 2011 (2011-08-28)
Jon has his work cut out for him when he confronts an owner whose bad decisions and inability to trust his manager threaten to ruin his bar and finances. New Name: The Bone (modernized version of old name)
8	8	"Chumps"	Champs Sports Pub	Burbank, California	September 11, 2011 (2011-09-11)
Jon helps a once iconic bar that suffers from the owner being neglectful and blaming his inexperienced staff for the problems. New Name: N/A
9	9	"Bar Fight"	The Canyon Inn	Yorba Linda, California	September 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)
Jon helps a baseball player turned owner update his dive bar, but not without some opposition. Note: This is the first bar to not have either a stress test or a soft opening. It is also the second bar to revert to its old name during the epilogue, when the owner changed the name of "Canyon Saloon" back to the "Canyon Inn". New Name: The Canyon Saloon (modernized version of old name)
10	10	"Hogtied Ham's"	Angry Ham's Garage	Framingham, Massachusetts	September 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)
Jon heads to Massachusetts to help a failing garage themed bar that includes an offensive name, poor decoration placement, an owner who treat his employees as friends and can't have a liquor license due to two of the owners having past D.U.I. New Name: Octane

Season 2 (2012)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Bar name	Location	Original air date
11	1	"Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Dumb"	Piratz Tavern	Silver Spring, Maryland	July 29, 2012 (2012-07-29)
Tracy lives out the ultimate Peter Pan dream by running a pirate-themed bar. Jon sends in his wife, Nicole, to do recon, but she is met with a rather mild atmosphere and is served unusually politely. Nicole pulls out of the recon believing that the staff know who she is. Jon sends in his backup recon team dressed as pirates. They enter to find the bar deserted. After some time, they are served frozen half-cooked food and a disgusting "Grog" beverage. Jon confronts Tracy, who is unashamed of her establishment despite being $900,000 in debt and living in her parents' basement with her husband and 17-year-old daughter. The staff are also problematic, with the chef and husband Juciano having no training and the bar staff unwilling to change from their pirate ways. Recognizing that the bar has a practically non-existent market in Silver Spring, Jon remodels the bar into a corporate-themed bar and grill to capitalise on the nearby business district and lunch traffic. Tracy is unconvinced at the change and after a successful re-opening, she reverts back to the pirate name and theme. Note: For the recon in this episode, Jon brought in the owners of The Chicken Bone, featured in the seventh episode of Season 1. This is the first bar to change back to its old name and theme. During the Back to the Bar special, the bar is shown to be failing badly and requests a re-rescue. However, Jon is not sure he is willing to do it due to the disrespect the owners showed him but will consider it for the sake of their daughter. New Name: The Corporate Bar & Grill
12	2	"Tiki Curse"	The Bamboo Beach Tiki Bar	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	July 29, 2012 (2012-07-29)
Frank owns one of several bars still allowed to operate directly on the attractive Florida beach. However, he has allowed his bar to fall into serious disrepair, the food and service are well below standard. Furthermore, he has become very lax with his staff, playing favorites and overlooking poor performance and punctuality, including allowing his bartenders to arrive four hours late or even not turning up at all. Taffer convinces Frank to fire his lazy staff, helps develop a tropical theme to the bar menu, and remodels the bar to repair years worth of neglect. New Name: Bamboo Beach Club & Tiki Bar (modernized version of old name)
13	3	"Murphy's Mess"	J.A. Murphy's	Fell's Point, Baltimore, Maryland	August 5, 2012 (2012-08-05)
Jon goes to Baltimore to help two frat brother owners who don't know how to properly run a bar, including one whose arrogant and abrasive attitude has cost them key staff members. Note: This is the second bar to not have either a stress test or a soft opening; the bar was structurally unsound. New Name: Murphy's Law (modernized version of old name)
14	4	"Mystique or Murder?"	Mystique Lounge	West Palm Beach, Florida	August 12, 2012 (2012-08-12)
Jon helps two club promoters who took over a once popular bar whose reputation is badly tarnished by not just a murder that took place a few years back, but also poor management, declining conditions, and a promoter who brings the wrong people. New Name: Aura Nightclub
15	5	"Bottomless Pit"	The Olive Pit	Orange, California	August 19, 2012 (2012-08-19)
When the owner's drinking and behavior toward women threatens to shut down a long-running dive bar, Jon must get his daughter to step up and take over. New Name: The O.P (modernized version of old name)
16	6	"Broke Black Sheep"	The Black Sheep	Cheviot, Ohio	August 26, 2012 (2012-08-26)
Jon has a long list to complete at Cheviot when he helps a bar owner who is too busy with his jobs to keep his Irish-German pub in check and has over $800,000 in loans that his family doesn't know about. New Name: The Public House
17	7	"Weber's of Lies"	Weber's Place	Reseda, California	September 9, 2012 (2012-09-09)
Jon's attempts to refurbish a former strip-club-turned-bar in California are complicated by an untrained staff, a head bartender who steals from the till, and a kitchen serving dangerously undercooked food. Note: This episode was dedicated to Yvette Taffer (1924-2012), Jon Taffer's mother. New Name: Weber's Rum Bar & Grill (modernized version of old name)
18	8	"Owner Ousted"	Win, Place or Show	Fairfield, Ohio	September 16, 2012 (2012-09-16)
A former Navy man who can't run his bar properly and lets his partner/musician run wild has Jon doing a serious tactic in an attempt to save the owner's bar. New Name: America Live
19	9	"On the Rocks"	Rocks	Laguna Niguel, California	September 23, 2012 (2012-09-23)
Jon has some major hurdles to get over to rebuild a once popular bar, which fell from grace due to a recent change in laws, but has fierce resistance with regular customers who scare away women. New Name: Power Plant
20	10	"Bikini Bust"	Extremes	Orange, California	September 30, 2012 (2012-09-30)
The owner's early success with the sports bar goes to his head and causes him to get drunk and disillusioned. The bartenders are required to work in tasteless bikinis, which fail to attract a crowd, and the staff are strongly divided between the senior and new bartenders fighting over tips. The bar also has significant hygiene problems. Taffer addresses the concerns the staff have over the owner's lack of interest, rebrands the bar as "Second Base" as a reference to its past, and provides baseball-inspired uniforms for the bar girls to replace their bikinis. Note: For the recon in this episode, Jon brought in the owner and general manager of Angel's Sports Bar (re-branded as Racks Billiards & Bourbon), featured in the first episode of season 1. Extremes also appeared in season 4 and was originally going to be the first re-rescue. New Name: Second Base

Season 3 (2013-14)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Bar name	Location	Original air date
21	1	"Turtle on Its Back"	Turtle Bay	New Orleans, Louisiana	February 10, 2013 (2013-02-10)
The owner, Brad, has come to hard times when his work setting up the nearby bar Tropical Isle resulted in him being kicked out of the business. He builds his new bar, Turtle Bay, in the shadow of the Tropical Isle with an uninspired theme drawn heavily from his former work. The bar is so empty and unattractive that the recon team walk right past it. Taffer is highly critical of the bar's lack of identity, focusing especially on their signature drink, using the same gimmicky glass design and colour as Tropical Isle's "Hand Grenade", and also their use of microwaved food. To make the bar stand out, Taffer remodels and rebrands the bar as "Spirits on Bourbon", playing on the ghostly theme, changing the bar's primary colour to blue, creating unique cocktails such as the "Resurrection" and providing fresh, authentic Louisiana food. Note: For the recon in this episode, Jon brought in the bar manager and kitchen manager of The Black Sheep (re-branded as The Public House), featured in the sixth episode of season 2. New Name: Spirits On Bourbon
22	2	"Rock N Roaches"	Headhunters	Austin, Texas	February 17, 2013 (2013-02-17)
Jon tries to save a roach-infested bar and deals with a stubborn owner. Note: Instead of doing the recon, Jon and his experts acommpany Nicole instead of having her go in alone after reviewing the customer's point of view in addition to a disturbing concert that took place that night. This is one of the few rescues where Jon did not thank the owner for his help. New Name: Metal and Lace
23	3	"Bro's Got to Geaux!"	TJ Quills	New Orleans, Louisiana	February 24, 2013 (2013-02-24)
Jon has a lot of work to do when he helps an owner and his frat brother friends who recently purchased a hangout notorious for bartenders who drink on the job and for serving people with fake I.D.s. New Name: The Annex
24	4	"Tears for Beers"	The Brixton	Austin, Texas	March 3, 2013 (2013-03-03)
Jon has more than just a bar to fix when he helps a couple, the husband of which is belligerent, insulting to customers, and doesn't know how to make proper drinks, which threatens to derail everything they worked hard for. Note: This is the fourth bar that reverted to its name at the end of the episode. New Name: Rocket Room 6
25	5	"Empty Pockets"	Zanzbar	Denver, Colorado	March 10, 2013 (2013-03-10)
Jon gets more than he bargains for when he has a face off with a very prideful and stubborn owner who is desperate to keep his bar alive after a car crash a few years back ruined its success when his old staff failed to control it while he was recovering. New Name: Solids & Stripes
26	6	"Jon T, He Don't Like It"	The Kasbah	Aurora, Colorado	March 17, 2013 (2013-03-17)
Jon goes to work at a reformed night club that used to cater to an older crowd, but was forced to accommodate to the younger hip hop crowd. The bar staff are not trained, food is served in oversized portions in styrofoam takeaway containers, and security is very lax. Consequently, the night club has a bad reputation due to violence and gangs. Taffer orders a clean-out of the dirty kitchen and the team reduce portion sizes and forces the staff to serve on plates rather than in containers. The bar staff are trained in pouring techniques. Unusually for the show, Taffer brings in a third expert, specialising in security. During the stress test, Taffer plants liquor bottles on several patrons, which security guard Ron fails to find during pat-downs. Owner Shelton finally takes a stand against his lazy staff and fires Ron. In the next day's training, the kitchen develops fresh food items, the bar staff learn new cocktails, and the security team learn to diffuse fights, including Taffer's method of using a frozen towel to restrain women. The bar is remodeled with improved decor, better lighting on the dance floor and a service station is installed. The security team manage to confiscate alcohol and drugs at the door. Chef Diego turns up drunk and abusive, and is fired by Shelton. Taffer is impressed with Shelton's renewed rigor, and the relaunch is successful. New Name: N/A
27	7	"In a Pinch"	Lona's Wardlow Station	Long Beach, California	March 24, 2013 (2013-03-24)
Jon works with a nice but passive owner whose poor decisions, including putting in a controversial animal crane game, and her ignorant manager, has caused her bar to hit the rocks. New Name: Lona's City Limits Cantina (modernized version of old name)
28	8	"Karaoke Katastrophe"	Dimples	Burbank, California	March 31, 2013 (2013-03-31)
When America's first karaoke bar is facing closure, Jon decides to go hands on to help this historic establishment. New Name: N/A
29	9	"A Horse Walks Into a Bar"	Kid Chilleen's Badass BBQ	Black Canyon City, Arizona	April 7, 2013 (2013-04-07)
Jon heads to the Arizona desert to help a family-owned bar whose members drink on the job and allow running motorcycles and horses inside, creating health hazards for the customers. New Name: Chilleen's on 17 (modernized version of old name)
30	10	"Meat Sauna"	Stand Up, Scottsdale	Scottsdale, Arizona	April 14, 2013 (2013-04-14)
Jon journeys to a comedy club, where he must assist the business with achieving more laughter and securing a larger amount of profit from the customers. New Name: The Laugh Factory
31	11	"Don't Mess with Taffer's Wife"	Sand Dollar	Las Vegas, Nevada	July 7, 2013 (2013-07-07)
A Las Vegas bar owner tries to pick up Nicole, leaving Jon in a frenzy and tough predicament. He also has to get the owner's partner to become a manager, get a new sound to attract more people and loosen gambling rules in their games. New Name: Bar 702
32	12	"Don't Judge a Booze by Its Bottle"	Cashmere	Raleigh, North Carolina	July 14, 2013 (2013-07-14)
Jon learns that a North Carolina nightclub has an immature and partying manager who is refilling premium liquor bottles with cheap alcohol, and must get the owner to hold him and his employees accountable to save his bar. New Name: Duæl Ultra Nightclub (The third letter is a superposition of "a" and "e", making the name both "Dual" and "Duel")
33	13	"Two Flew Over the Handlebars"	Handlebar Cafe	Pawcatuck, Connecticut	July 21, 2013 (2013-07-21)
Jon tries to get two partying sisters to stop binge drinking in order to save a biker bar. New Name: Handlebar and Grill (modernized version of old name)
34	14	"There's No Crying in the Bar Business"	Barlow's	Tucker, Georgia	July 28, 2013 (2013-07-28)
Jon must put an end to a feud between two owners, whose bitter resentment towards each other is allowing their staff to get away with theft, drinking on the job, and constant fighting at their failing sports bar. New Name: The Comeback
35	15	"Play. Some. Janet. Jackson!"	Gipsy	Las Vegas, Nevada	August 4, 2013 (2013-08-04)
Jon looks to save Las Vegas' first gay nightclub from its verbally abusive and intoxicated owner. Note: This is the first episode whose epilogue specifically states that the bar has closed down since Jon's visit. In this case, the owner expressed his belief that the overhaul was a mistake, then closed the bar two days after its relaunch. New Name: SBLV (South Beach Las Vegas)
36	16	"Characters Assassination"	Characters Quarters	Garner, North Carolina	August 11, 2013 (2013-08-11)
Jon deals with a Yankee family who is having trouble adapting to a more Dixie environment, mostly because the brother is a hot-head who verbally insults his family and staff, and the other members wear ridiculous costumes to support one of the worst concepts Jon has seen to date. The episode also had a flashback to the infamous Piratz Tavern episode. Note: During the Back to the Bar special, it was shown that not only is Moonrunners successful, they are scouting out a second location for a franchise. New Name: Moonrunners Saloon
37	17	"Corking the Hole"	Cliques	Hope Mills, North Carolina	August 18, 2013 (2013-08-18)
Jon must humble an arrogant and condescending U.S. Marine/bar owner who bulldogs his employees and fails to capture the local military personnel due to poor design choices. New Name: 22 Klicks
38	18	"A Bar Full of Bull"	Libad's Bar & Grill	New Bedford, Massachusetts	August 25, 2013 (2013-08-25)
Jon tries to help two siblings who are wasting their father's retirement with a rickety mechanical bull, get hold of their inexperienced, over-pouring bartenders, and help them recover from a family loss that had the owners closing the kitchen, in a New England whaling community. Note: This is the first episode where the owner watches the recon with Jon. New Name: Libad's Seaside Tavern (modernized version of old name)
39	19	"Beer and Loathing in Las Vegas"	The Hammer	Las Vegas, Nevada	September 8, 2013 (2013-09-08)
Jon helps repair the strained relationship of two classically trained chefs who have a blue collar bar in desperate need of help. New Name: Hammer & Ales (modernized version of old name)
40	20	"Barely Above Water"	Marley's on the Beach	Warwick, Rhode Island	September 15, 2013 (2013-09-15)
Jon tries to save a marriage and a bar by splitting one bar into two, but has trouble with an inexperienced staff, including a good, but frustrated cook, and the husband not doing anything to help. First time the landlord and rival business owner appear as part of the recon team. New Name: St. Michelle's Beach Club
41	21	"Crappy Cantina"	Rocky Point Cantina	Tempe, Arizona	October 6, 2013 (2013-10-06)
Jon must do a reality check on a bar whose oblivious owner, ill-conceived death metal theme, and filthy bathrooms are driving away the college-age crowd. Note: For this episode, Jon's experts access the problems in the bar without him being there. He stays outside and watches footage of their visit, then enters the next morning after the staff has cleaned the bar. New Name: Havana Cabana
42	22	"Jon of the Dead"	The Underworld Grill & Bar	Las Vegas, Nevada	October 13, 2013 (2013-10-13)
Jon encounters poor food service, tacky decor, and deep distrust between employees and management as he tries to save a Halloween/horror-themed bar run by two former rockers. New Name: The End
43	23	"Grandpa Got Run Over by His Grandkids"	Kerry's Sports Pub	Las Vegas, Nevada	October 20, 2013 (2013-10-20)
Jon confronts a bar owner's adult grandchildren, whose lax oversight of inventory and money handling have brought the bar close to failure. Note: This is the second episode where the owner watches the recon with Jon. New Name: Bacon Bar
44	24	"Drunk & Dirty Dolls"	The Alibi	Las Vegas, Nevada	November 3, 2013 (2013-11-03)
A motorsports bar's female-unfriendly theme and its employees' vulgar behavior - including heavy drinking on the job and display of a sex doll - prompt Jon to push the owner to reassert control over the business. New Name: Garnet Lounge
45	25	"Empty Bottles Full Cans"	MT Bottle	Murfreesboro, Tennessee	November 10, 2013 (2013-11-10)
A Tennessee bar without a liquor license has severe sanitation problems in the kitchen and basement, female bartenders who routinely flash their breasts at customers, and an owner who has a reputation for ingenuity yet leaves all the hands-on work to his wife. Note: Big Smo, who use to perform at MT Bottle, joins Jon to watch the recon. He later appeared during the grand re-opening of the bar's new name. New Name: Bottles & Cans
46	26	"Hole in None"	Fairways Golf & Grill	Murfreesboro, Tennessee	November 17, 2013 (2013-11-17)
Surveillance on a golf-themed bar reveals terrible sanitary conditions and incompetence in the kitchen, which is run by the owner's friend, that threaten to ruin the owner's investment, unless Jon can get the borderline-oblivious owner to take control and fix things up. New Name: Brew U
-	-	"Music City Mess"	BoondoxXx BBQ & Juke Joint	Nashville, Tennessee	November 25, 2013 (see note)
A country music snob with an explosive personality turns to Jon for help. Note: This episode was originally supposed to be the 27th episode, but on the day before the airing, the owner of the bar was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing country singer Wayne Mills during an argument. Spike pulled the episode, which was scheduled at 9:00 PM on the 24th, and replaced it with a rerun. An oversight by the network, however, led to the intended 12:00 AM encore on the 25th airing as scheduled and drawing complaints from viewers. New Name: Pit & Barrel
47	27	"Brawlin' Babes"	Long Shots Sports Bar	Grain Valley, Missouri	December 8, 2013 (2013-12-08)
Jon must help a sports bar's owner and staff overcome long-held infighting, poor training, and a lack of publicity and promotion in order to succeed against the local competition. New Name: Badlands Country Nightclub
48	28	"Twin vs. Twin"	R.G.'s Lounge	Independence, Missouri	December 15, 2013 (2013-12-15)
When a personal feud between twin brothers threatens the future of the bar they own, one brother's son calls Jon in to save the business. Note: The son of one brother, who is also the nephew of the other brother, works with Jon ahead of time to give him inside information on the bar's problems in addition to watching the recon with him. New Name: BARcode
49	29	"Hostile Takeover"	O'Banion's Bar & Grill	Bellevue, Nebraska	March 9, 2014 (2014-03-09)
When an owner's heavy drinking and loud antics threaten the bar's fortune, Jon must get the owner's brother and his best friend, who together hold a majority stake, to overrule him and act to save the bar. Note: Two of the three co-owners join Jon to watch the recon. This is also the first episode where he performed a hostile takeover. New Name: Sorties Tavern
50	30	"Critters and Quitters"	KC's Bar & Grill	Johnson County, Kansas	March 16, 2014 (2014-03-16)
Jon must make a members-only club into an asset, but has trouble with a carefree owner and his aloof son, bartenders who over-pour, a manager who is set to take over but has little power, and a raccoon infestation that poses a major health hazard. Note: After turning the bar around, Jon was presented with a raccoon hat and a membership card for the bar. New Name: Johnson County Line
51	31	"Punch-Drunk & Trailer-Trashed"	O'Face Bar	Council Bluffs, Iowa	March 23, 2014 (2014-03-23)
Arguments and fights among a bar's owners and staff leave Jon wondering if he even wants to attempt to rescue it. Note: After breaking up a fight and witnessing the owners arguing and abusing the staff members, Jon advised the owners to seek professional counseling and left without completing the rescue. He stated that he did not want his name associated with the bar, as it would ruin his reputation, and felt that any changes he made to the bar would quickly be undone by the owners. This is the first time in his career that he has walked away from a bar rescue. New Name: N/A
52	32	"Scoreboard to Death"	Scoreboard	Norwalk, California	March 30, 2014 (2014-03-30)
Jon is joined by celebrity guests Maria Menounos and Adam Carolla as he takes over a failing sports bar, wrangles with an incompetent owner, whose father owns the building as a whole, and undertrained staff. Note: Maria and AfterBuzzTV co-creator Kevin Undergaro go undercover during the recon. New Name: Agave Junction Cantina
53	33	"Grow Some Meatballs!!"	The Tailgate	Santa Clarita, California	April 6, 2014 (2014-04-06)
Jon must mend the relationship between the owners and their father, who's fed up with the staff's unruly behavior, but can't do anything since the owners are too lenient and refuse to fire them. However, when one of the employees causes a disaster in the kitchen, Jon must convince them otherwise. New Name: The Shot Exchange
54	34	"Taxed Out in Texas"	Bryant's Ice House	Katy, Texas	April 13, 2014 (2014-04-13)
Jon must give a bar a major overhaul, from the staff to the name, when a tax-accountant-turned-owner bought it and the bad reputation and that it gained a few years back, whilst dealing with bartenders who spend more time drinking and creating drama, and one of the worst locations he's dealt with. New Name: The Wildcatter Saloon
55	35	"When Life Doesn't Hand You Lemons"	Pat's Cocktails	Valley Village, California	April 20, 2014 (2014-04-20)
Jon recruits the bar's bartenders to get inside help about the bar's problems and must get the manager to stop treating the place like a romantic playground, while convincing the owner to go more hands on with his business. New Name: N/A
56	36	"I Smell A Rat"	Oasis Hookah Bar	Omaha, Nebraska	April 27, 2014 (2014-04-27)
Finding a hookah bar plagued by unsanitary smoking equipment, putrid odors, an inexperienced manager, and an owner who lets his staff run wild, Jon wonders if the bar's concept can ever turn a profit. New Name: Taza Nightclub
57	37	"Scary Mary's"	Mary's Outpost	Grand Prairie, Texas	May 4, 2014 (2014-05-04)
Jon faces off with an owner who is lecherous and disrespectful towards women patrons, treats his wife/general manager with little respect, and gives away his products, after he crosses the line with one of his experts. New Name: Thirsty's Roadside Bar
58	38	"Muscle Madness"	The End Zone Sports Bar and Grill	Katy, Texas	May 11, 2014 (2014-05-11)
Two meatheads' tempers and testosterone threaten their friendship and their Houston bar, forcing Jon to address not only their management style, but their personal issues. New Name: Houston Sports Hub

Season 4 (2014-)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Bar name	Location	Original air date
59	1	"Bug Bite"	Artful Dodger	Huntington, New York	October 5, 2014 (2014-10-05)
Jon must teach owners how to promote their business and update their décor and standards, when their fledging nightclub becomes a hazard due to the owners misguided decision to adopt a 18 and over policy, bringing unruly teens, and a bar so dirty it attracts fruit flies and mosquitos. Note: This episode premiered on the Spike app as a sneak preview before its actual airing. New Name: P's & Q's Auto Body
60	2	"Thugs with Mugs"	Undisputed Sports Bar & Grill	Yonkers, New York	October 12, 2014 (2014-10-12)
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, but first must contend with an owner whose constant drinking and refusal to take any responsibility for his actions drives his staff to the breaking point. Note: The original airing featured Jon telling the customers that the owners ripped them off for pouring cheap drinks in liquor bottles which caused a fight to breakout after one owner fights with a customer. After this episode aired, the replay version edits this portion out. New Name: SOYO
61	3	"Schmuck Dynasty"	Rhythm & Brews	Staten Island, New York	October 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)
A Staten Island bar that is overrun by a biker gang who are cooking their own food and getting their drinks, due to the owner's inability to stand up to them. Jon must help the owners build the courage to take back their bar and return to their glory days. New Name: 5th & Vine
62	4	"El Moronte!!"	Laguna Lounge	Jersey City, New Jersey	October 26, 2014 (2014-10-26)
Jon must deflate the ego of a passionate Puerto Rican bar owner whose constant berating, boisterous personality, and focusing more on DJ-ing, is not just turning the staff against him, but his own sons as well. New Name: Tres Cuartos
63	5	"Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder"	Jack's Ale House	Sunnyside, New York	November 2, 2014 (2014-11-02)
Jon tries to calm the sparks between three loud-mouthed firefighting brothers struggling to keep their Queens bar afloat, who are more concerned about who gets the last word rather than manage things such as quality control and holding the staff accountable. Note: For the recon, Jon brought in the co-owners of The Bungalow Bar (re-branded as The Bungalow Bar & Restaurant), featured in the Hurricane Sandy special. New Name: Jack's Fire Dept. (modernized version of old name)
64	6	"To Protect and to (Over) Serve"	Lickety Split	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	November 9, 2014 (2014-11-09)
Jon tries to straighten out a former Philly detective who now owns a bar, and hits the bottle hard after years on the force. Note: The owner's daughter joins Jon to watch the recon and provide inside information on the bar. This is the second episode where the epilogue states that a bar went through another change after Jon's visit (The first was Swanky Bubbles in season 1). This led to the removal of Alleged Bar & Pizza. New Name: 2nd State Lounge/Alleged Bar & Pizza
65	7	"A Dash of Bitters"	Plush	Glenside, Pennsylvania	November 16, 2014 (2014-11-16)
Jon uses the help of an owner's ex-wife/former manager to help turn a bar around, due to the owner's bitter attitude and constant tendency to blame her with all the problems. Note: The owner's ex watches the recon with Jon. New Name: Osteria Calabria
66	8	"Swinging from the Rafters"	Dirty Rooster	Antioch, Illinois	November 23, 2014 (2014-11-23)
Owners Rob and Steve have set up an ambitious bar financed by friend and co-owner Scott. However, Rob has become drunk and disorderly, giving away his liquor and engaging in wild behavior while Scott and Steve do nothing to take control. The recon team is challenged to see how many drinks they can get from Rob for only $5. Posing as a birthday group, they receive numerous shots and walk out without paying a cent. Appalled by Rob's behavior, Jon refuses to enter and sends in his experts to inform Rob of the news. The owners fight with each other and Rob rambles deliriously as he goes to bed. In the stress test, Jon removes Rob and puts him in the kitchen to sober up, while Scott and Steve run the bar. Rob manages to keep is act together and handles the kitchen well, but Scott and Steve have no experience in running the bar and struggle to cope. As a trick, Jon brings in a potential investor who offers to buy out the business. Only Rob outright refuses, which gains Jon's trust. Jon also helps by getting Rob to go to counseling for his drinking habits. After remodeling the bar to a country lodge theme, Rob takes pride in running the bar and succeeds in relaunching the business. Note: While watching the recon, Jon sends his experts to inform the owner he isn't coming to the bar that night. New Name: Lake Marie Lodge
67	9	"Spoiled Brat Party"	Y-Not III	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	December 7, 2014 (2014-12-07)
The family is a successful bar family, with father Tony and daughter Monica successfully running their own establishments. Son Nick, however, struggles with his own bar, Y-Not III. During recon, he is shown to be disinterested and drinks with the patrons, while the bar has a culture of giving away free drinks. The experts are baffled by the small inventory, especially the lack of Smirnoff vodka, which prompts them to focus on creating cocktails using the drink. Nick shows an appalling amount of bartending skill during training. Jon demotes Nick for the stress test, telling him that he has to earn his way up from being back of the bar to bartending to managing. Nick is unable to fulfill the basic duties of fetching ice and cleaning glasses, causing the bar to fall behind. When Nick finally gets promoted to the bar, he is unable to remember the recipes and fumbles the service. Jon with his impressed with Nick's cousin, Angelica, who is single-handedly covering the bar. Nick agrees to step away from running the bar and hands over the keys to Angelica. With the stress off of his shoulders, Nick is able to run the front of the bar successfully in the re-opening. Note: Jon brings in the owner's sister, who also runs a bar, to watch the recon and help her brother. New Name: Nick's House
68	10	"Irish Eyes Aren't Smiling"	Packy's Pub	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	December 14, 2014 (2014-12-14)
Jon must help an Irish bar owner, who acts more like an employee and is withholding employee paychecks to keep the business afloat to reignite his spirit plan before the staff quits for good. New Name: Campbell's Irish Pub
69	11	"Second Base, Third Strike"	Second Base	Orange, California	February 8, 2015 (2015-02-08)
Jon returns to Second Base (formerly Extreme's Bar and Grill) after it goes under for a second time. The bar has fallen into neglect and appears to be in worse condition than when Jon first rescued it. Many of the staff have left and the bartenders have dropped their uniforms to return to bikinis. Jon suspects that manager Gary was at fault for letting the standards slip, but discovers that it is in fact owner Terry who has become disconnected. Terry blames the number of sports bars that have opened and taken their customers, but is slow to reveal that he diverted all the profits from Second Base to his new bar. Jon is furious that Terry has neglected to invest anything back into Second Base. While Jon decides to help the staff improve their skills for their futures, Terry remains uncooperative. Jon proposes a complete rebuild of the bar to remove its tainted reputation, but on the condition that Terry invests his own money. He refuses, and Jon walks out. Note: This is the third episode where the owner watches the recon with Jon. The episode premiered online, on the Spike app and on-demand prior to its airing. The recon was done by Sarah Colonna and the bar's previous expert Joseph Brooke. Originally going to be the first re-rescue, after the owner refused to put $30,000 of his own money (at the request as a show of commitment to the business) into the concept Jon was originally going to plan (a near-$100,000 renovation), Jon walked out. However, Jon will help the bartenders and the manager find new jobs because he still believes in them, but not the owner. New Name: N/A
70	12	"Crayons & Anger Lines"	Underground Wonder Bar	Chicago, Illinois	February 15, 2015 (2015-02-15)
Jon enforces tough love when a live music bar owner is more concerned with the spirit of wonderment than appealing to her trendy Chicago community. Note: For the recon, Jon brought in the owners from The Blue Frog 22 (re-branded as The Local), featured in the sixth episode of season 1. New Name: \'clear bär\
71	13	"Beach Rats"	Toucans Oceanside Bar & Grill	Hollywood, Florida	February 22, 2015 (2015-02-22)
Jon visits a failing beachfront bar with a rodent problem and is brought to tears upon discovering what the owners have endured. Note: The recon for this episode was done by Jon and his experts. This is the first time he did the recon of a bar. New Name: Bonny and Read's
72	14	"All Twerk & No Pay"	Heat Restaurant & Lounge	Hollywood, Florida	March 1, 2015 (2015-03-01)
Out-of-control bartenders are too busy dancing on the bar to pour drinks and drive away women, and Jon must get the husband and wife owners and general manager to regain control of their staff and put an end to the staff's partying ways. New Name: Ele
73	15	"Bromancing the Stone"	Sandbar Sports Grill	Coconut Grove, Florida	March 8, 2015 (2015-03-08)
Jon visits an outdated college sports bar with an owner who is more interested in managing his fantasy football team than running a business and must get the owner's partner to take control. Note: For the recon, Jon brought in Y-100 DJs Nick and Mack. New Name: The Hot Rock
74	16	"Storming the Castle"	Friar Tucks	Pomona, California	March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15)
A castle-shaped bar with an owner who has anger management issues and is pushing staff to their breaking point, unless Jon can get him to curb his temper. Note: Jon brought in comedian Doug Stanhope to watch the recon. The bar appeared in episode twenty four where it served as the location for both the stress test and training for Upland bar The Palace. New Name: Stein Haus Brau & Brats
75	17	"Lagers and Liars"	The Los Angeles Brewing Company	Los Angeles, California	March 22, 2015 (2015-03-22)
Richard owns the family-run Los Angeles Brewing Company who, despite its name, does not brew its own beer. In fact, despite advertising itself has have 100 beers on tap, most of its lines are out of service and only a handful of beers are served. Jon Taffer sends in two recon teams to see the contrasting service. Jon is recognised and served immediately, but is frustrated by the lack of beers. Maria becomes sick from contaminated beer, while Jon investigates the kitchen after being disgusted with the frozen chicken wings. Meanwhile, the second recon team wait nearly half an hour to be served, and leave after biting into raw hamburgers. The post-service interview reveals that Richard is not interested in the bar and is financing it through his own glass business, while his nephew Israel is passionate about taking over. Further investigation reveals that the kitchen and draught system haven't been cleaned for months. The stress test is shut down after several minutes when the taps lose pressure and run out of carbon dioxide. Jon introduces the most expensive overhaul by turning the bar into a brewery with in-house craft beers. Richard hands over the bar to Israel. Note: The recon was done by Jon, Maria and @midnight co-creators Jon Zimelis and Jason Nadler. New Name: LA Brew. Co (modernized version of old name)
76	18	"Loose Lips Loose Tips"	The Holding Company	San Francisco, California	March 29, 2015 (2015-03-29)
Jon must turn the luck of four Irish sisters whose constant bickering and lack of management has caused their San Francisco bar to take a downturn. Note: Director of San Francisco Ent. Commission Jocelyn Kane and Senior Construction Manager Jeff Haywood watch the recon with Jon. New Name: Patriot House
77	19	"Back to the Bar: Hot-Headed Owners"	N/A	N/A	April 5, 2015 (2015-04-05)
Jon returns to bars with the most hot-headed owners to see if they continued to fail or succeed without him.
78	20	"Mandala Down"	Mandala Lounge	San Mateo, California	April 12, 2015 (2015-04-12)
Jon butts heads with a self-proclaimed nightlife expert who is troubled by mounting debt, an inflated ego, a chauvinistic attitude towards women, and poor design choices. New Name: 38th Floor
79	21	"Sticky Situation"	Park 77	Parkmerced, San Francisco, California	June 21, 2015 (2015-06-21)
A family-owned bar faces shutdown due to a son's excessive drinking and resulting bad management, which leads to a sticky and unclean bar, a staff with no leadership, and questionable decision making. Jon must determine if the son can clean up his act and lead the bar, or if his family should take him off management. Note: This episode debuted on Amazon Prime, the Spike app and on-demand prior to its airing. New Name: The Lister
80	22	"Take Me Out to the Bar Game"	The Bullpen Bar	Sparks, Nevada	June 28, 2015 (2015-06-28)
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. New Name: Oak Tavern
81	23	"Emergency Exit"	Murphy's Law Irish Pub	Reno, Nevada	July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05)
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. New Name: Money Bar
82	24	"It's Always Sunny in Portland"	Six Point Inn	Portland, Oregon	July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12)
Jon tries to help fix a Portland bar with a owner and his step-daughter who don't work together, and criticize each other and the staff, while also dealing with a very stubborn chef. Note: The stepfather watches the recon with Jon. New Name: Over Easy Bar & Breakfast
83	25	"Brokedown Palace"	The Palace	Upland, California	July 19, 2015 (2015-07-19)
Alexander Siddig and Iddo Goldberg help Jon rescue a Moroccan bar with an identity crisis due to conflicting interior and exterior designs. The problems worsen when he discovers a staff untrained in Moroccan cuisine and proper bartending methods and a chef who does not follow sanitary procedures. Note: This episode premiered an hour early as the lead-in for the Spike miniseries Tut which featured Siddig and Goldberg who both did recon while wearing an earpiece that was given to them by Jon so that he can talk to them. Due to the extensive redesign work needed, the stress test and the training both took place at Friar Tucks (re-branded as Stein Haus Brau & Brats, featured in the sixteenth episode). The Tut segments were cut from the on-demand version. New Name: Menara
84	26	"Ants with Wings, Bro!"	Tonic Lounge	Portland, Oregon	July 26, 2015 (2015-07-26)
Jon helps a failing Portland music venue that has an ant infestation, a staff that has no mixology experience and an owner who is more interested in the music than managing his bar. New Name: Panic Room Bar
85	27	"Back to the Bar: Stubborn Owners"	N/A	N/A	August 2, 2015 (2015-08-02)
Jon returns to bars with the most stubborn owners to see if they continued to fail or succeed without him.
86	28	"Put a Cork in It"	Brix Wine Bar	Sunset Beach, California	August 9, 2015 (2015-08-09)
One eccentric wine bar owner is too occupied to notice his business is withering on the vine. Note: For the recon, Jon brought in Maria Menounos and Kevin Undergaro who both wore ear pieces which allows Jon to talk to them. New Name: Pacific Coast Wine Bar
87	29	"Too Many Managers, Not Enough Man"	Pro's Sports Bar	Country Club Hills, Illinois	August 16, 2015 (2015-08-16)
Jon battles a management-heavy staff that disrespects their owner at a suburban Chicago sports bar with their attitudes and constant arguing, not helped by the owner's overbearing management style. Note: For the recon, Jon brought in Dan & Dave from Barstool Sports. New Name: BR Steak
88	30	"Jon Ain't Afraid of No Ghost"	Myerz PourHouse	El Cajon, California	August 23, 2015 (2015-08-23)
In order to save a haunted bar with a cursed past, Jon is forced to stir up a different type of spirit than he is used to. Note: For the recon, Jon brought in podcast hosts Matt Mira from The Nerdist Podcast and Jordan Morris from Jordan, Jesse, Go!. New Name: The Study
89	31	"Back to the Bar: Delusional Owners"	N/A	N/A	August 30, 2015 (2015-08-30)
Jon returns to bars with the most delusional owners to see if they continued to fail or succeed without him.
90	32	"Til Debt Do Us Part"	Caribe Night Club	San Diego, California	October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04)
A womanizing and ignorant owner and his enraged wife struggle with their run-down Caribbean bar. Jon tries to turn the bar around before the business hits the rocks and the owner's wife bails for good, but first must get the owner to recognize his problems, which is easier said than done. Note: This episode debuted in the show's new 10/9c slot. For the recon, Jon brought in Afterbuzz TV host Ashley Daniels and Pulsar 107.3 DJ Mario Alberto. The owner's wife also joins Jon to watch the recon. New Name: La Luz Ultra Lounge
91	33	"Shamrocks and Shenanigans"	Molly Malone's	Ramona, California	October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11)
Jon attempts to fix an Irish bar, with an owner who would rather drink and party than manage his bar with bartenders who constantly bicker due to no management, which irks his girlfriend to no end. New Name: Way Point Saloon
92	34	"Blowing Royal Smoke"	Royal Oaks	Youngstown, Ohio	October 18, 2015 (2015-10-18)
Feuding brothers' obnoxious behavior drives away customers at the oldest bar and BBQ joint in Youngstown, Ohio. Jon tries to put the fire back in their bellies before the business goes up in smoke, and they destroy a great legacy. Note: Jon watches the recon with Youngstown mayor John McNally. New Name: N/A
93	35	"Sour Lemons and Bitter Business"	Martini Brothers Burger Bar	Youngstown, Ohio	October 25, 2015 (2015-10-25)
A landlord and partner, who would rather paint fruit in the name of art than save his failing Ohio burger bar, clashes with bitter owners. Jon must determine whether the owner has the heart to run his bar or if he should get out of the partnership. New Name: The Federal
94	36	"Ripper's Rookie House"	Ripper's Rock House	Akron, Ohio	November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01)
Former Judas Priest frontman turned bar owner Tim "Ripper" Owens calls on Jon to amp up his struggling live music venue when his employees treat it more like a jam session than a business. Note: Owens joins Jon to watch the recon, making it the first episode Jon watched the recon with the co-owner. New Name: Tim Owens' Traveler's Tavern
95	37	"Big Sister's Watching"	Filling Station Pub	San Diego, California	November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08)
Jon has a big face-off against a distrustful owner of a military themed bar, who is disrespectful towards her staff and spends more time spying and scapegoating them than training them. Note: For the recon, Jon brought in Mike Costa & Dave Palet from Xtra 1360 Fox Sports San Diego. This is also the first episode for Jon dealing with a Hong Kong Cantonese owner. New Name: Off Base Bar
96	38	"Vulgar Vixens"	The Hooch	Dearborn Heights, Michigan	November 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)
Jon confronts a foul-mouthed owner in a failing Michigan bar with a confusing theme, whose vulgarity and rudeness drives away female customers and degrades her staff. New Name: Proving Ground
97	39	"Unnecessary Toughness"	The Arena	Ann Arbor, Michigan	November 22, 2015 (2015-11-22)
Jon is forced to deal with the hot-headed owner of a college alumni bar whose fiery temper and rude behavior keeps his staff on edge and patrons away. New Name: N/A
98	40	"Boss Lady Blues"	Jazz Katz	Southfield, Michigan	December 6, 2015 (2015-12-06)
Jon helps a former psychologist who now runs a Detroit jazz club, but her interfering family undermines her leadership and allows her staff to be lazy and complacent. Note: For the recon, Jon brought in Grammy and Emmy award winning jazz bassist Robert Hurst. New Name: Back Beat
99	41	"Bare Rescue"	Chix on Dix	Detroit, Michigan	December 13, 2015 (2015-12-13)
Jon helps a failing Detroit strip club with a violate work environment, a staff without standards, and a manager who struggles to run the business New Name: Boulder Lodge
100	42	"Back to the Bar: No Laughing Matter"	N/A	N/A	December 20, 2015 (2015-12-20)
In a special "Back to the Bar" that was taped in front of a live audience, Jon checks to see if the McGowan brothers have cooled off their fiery relationship. He also takes on an angry stand-up comedy club owner from Stand Up, Scottsdale. Season 5 (2016)
102	1	"Hard Heads and Softballs"	Mac & Chester's SRO	Anoka, Minnesota	March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06)
Jon settles the score between two feuding bar owners, one with his foot out the door and the other with his marriage on the line. Note: This episode is being billed as the show's 100th episode. New Name:
103	2	"Dragon Lady"	TBA	TBA	March 13, 2016 (2016-03-13)
An apathetic owner would rather vape in the corner than engage with customers at her bar. Jon tries to keep the business up and running. New Name:
104	3	"Paradise Lost"	TBA	TBA	March 20, 2016 (2016-03-20)
Three owners are thrown into a hostile feud after Jon reveals that one of them has been siphoning the profits. New Name:
105	4	"Back to the Bar: Meathead-to-Head"	N/A	N/A	March 27, 2016 (2016-03-27)
106	5	"Land of the Beer and Home of the Misbehaved"	TBA	St. Louis, Missouri	April 3, 2016 (2016-04-03)
After a downtown expansion, a successful St. Louis restaurant owner could lose everything as her out-of-control nephew and unqualified manager run her sports bar into the ground.
107	6	TBA	TBA	TBA	April 10, 2016 (2016-04-10)

Specials

#	Title	Bar name	Location	Original air date
1	"Hurricane Jon vs. Hurricane Sandy"	Bungalow Bar	Rockaway, New York	October 27, 2013 (2013-10-27)
Jon faces the triple challenge of rebuilding a successful bar that was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, getting the five brothers who own it to set aside their disagreements, and retraining staff members who are long out of practice. Note: For this episode, the staff training and stress test were done at a bar in Manhattan, since the Bungalow Bar was undergoing extensive reconstruction. Prior to the grand re-opening, the owners of Turtle Bay (re-branded as Spirits on Bourbon, episode 1 of season 3) visited to present the staff with a new set of souvenir cups and T-shirts and a $5,000 donation. As Jon prepared to leave, the owners presented him with an autographed picture of an American flag raised amid Hurricane Sandy's floodwaters, framed with wood taken from the portions of the Rockaway Beach boardwalk that were destroyed in the storm. This is also the first bar that was not a failure prior to an overhaul, but a way for Jon to give back to his community. New Name: Bungalow Bar & Restaurant (modernized version of old name)
2	"The Lost Episode"	South Park Bar & Grill	Montclair, New Jersey	June 1, 2014 (2014-06-01)
Jon tries to save a New Jersey bar whose owner's short temper leads him to fight with customers and drive business away. Note: This episode, filmed in 2010, originally served as the pilot prior to the show's premiere one year later. New Name: V Bar
3	"Taffer's Top 10: Most Disgusting Bars"	N/A	N/A	June 22, 2014 (2014-06-22)
Jon counts down the ten most disgusting bars he's rescued during the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.
4	"Taffer's Top 10: Worst Owners"	N/A	N/A	June 22, 2014 (2014-06-22)
Jon counts down the ten worst owners he's encountered during the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.
5	"Taffer's Top 10: Angriest Moments"	N/A	N/A	June 29, 2014 (2014-06-29)
Jon counts down the ten angriest moments he's encountered during the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.
6	"Taffer's Top 10: Toughest Rescues"	N/A	N/A	June 29, 2014 (2014-06-29)
Jon counts down the ten toughest rescues he's undertaken during the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.

Notes:

External links

• Official website
• List of Bar Rescue episodes at IMDb
• Bar Rescue Updates - Unaffiliated site that keeps track of bars being open or closed and has updates for each bar