• Air date: 05 Oct '14 58 episodes
      Bar Rescue is an American reality series that premiered on Spike TV on July 17, 2011. It stars Jon Taffer, who offers his professional expertise—at no charge—to desperately failing bars in order to save them from closing.
  • List of Episodes (58)
    • 1. Bug Bite

      05 Oct '14
      Thanks to an ill-advised promotion and sloppy maintenance, a nightclub is overrun by mosquitos, fruit flies and unruly minors.
    • 2. Thugs with Mugs

      12 Oct '14
      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.
    • 3. Schmuck Dynasty

      19 Oct '14
      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.
    • 4. El Moronte!!

      26 Oct '14
      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?
    • 5. Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder

      02 Nov '14
      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?
    • 6. To Protect And (Over) Serve

      09 Nov '14
      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.
    • 7. A Dash of Bitters

      16 Nov '14
      Plush Glenside, PA A rescue turns testy when Taffer enlists the help of the bar owner's ex-wife and former manager.
    • 8. Swinging from the Rafters

      23 Nov '14
      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.
    • 9. Spoiled Brat Party

      07 Dec '14
      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.
    • 10. Irish Eyes Aren't Smiling

      14 Dec '14
      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.
    • 11. Second Base, Third Strike

      08 Feb '15
      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?
    • 12. Crayons & Anger Lines

      15 Feb '15
      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.
    • 13. Beach Rats

      22 Feb '15
      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.
    • 14. All Twerk & No Pay

      01 Mar '15
      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.
    • 15. Bromancing the Stone

      08 Mar '15
      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.
    • 16. Storming the Castle

      15 Mar '15
      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.
    • 17. Lagers and Liars

      22 Mar '15
      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.
    • 18. Loose Lips Loose Tips

      29 Mar '15
      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?
    • 19. Back to the Bar: Hot-Headed Owners

      05 Apr '15
      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.
    • 20. Mandala Down

      21 Apr '15
      Mandala Lounge in San Mateo, California
    • 21. Sticky Situation

      21 Jun '15
      A family-owned bar is put at risk when a son's excessive drinking and poor management choices begin to attract X-rated clientele.
    • 22. Take Me Out of the Bar Game

      28 Jun '15
      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.
    • 23. Emergency Exit

      05 Jul '15
      Before he can save their failing bar, Jon must navigate the turbulent business partnership between an ex-pilot and his ex-girlfriend
    • 24. It's Always Sunny in Portland

      12 Jul '15
      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.
    • 25. Brokedown Palace

      19 Jul '15
      Taffer is assisted by Alexander Siddig and Iddo Goldbert, the stars of TUT, to help him rescue a Moroccan bar with an identity crisis.