• 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)
    • 26. Ants with Wings, Bro!

      26 Jul '15
      Jon tries to motivate the inattentive owner of a failing Portland, Oregon, music venue plagued by mismanagement and an ant infestation.
    • 27. Back to the Bar: Stubborn Owners

      02 Aug '15
      Jon checks in on some of the most stubborn owners he's ever worked with, including the owner of O Face, where Jon previously walked out without completing the rescue.
    • 28. Put a Cork in It

      09 Aug '15
      The eccentric owner of Brix Wine Bar is too busy being the life of the party to notice his business is withering on the vine.
    • 29. Too Many Managers, Not Enough Man

      16 Aug '15
      Jon is tasked with rescuing a Chicago sports bar that's heavy on managers and light on respect for the owner.
    • 30. Jon Ain't Afraid of No Ghost

      23 Aug '15
      A bar owner takes a less active role in his business after becoming convinced his bar is haunted.
    • 31. Back to the Bar: Delusional Owners

      30 Aug '15
      Jon checks in on four previously rescued bars, including Dimples and 22 Klicks, to see if the owners have a better grasp of the reality of their businesses.
    • 32. Till Debt Do Us Part

      04 Oct '15
      A womanizing owner will lose his run-down Caribbean bar, and his wife, if he can't change his toxic behavior.
    • 33. Shamrocks and Shenanigans

      11 Oct '15
      A lackadaisical owner may lose more than his Irish pub if Jon isn't able to help him take charge and end the fighting among his bartenders.
    • 34. Blowing Royal Smoke

      18 Oct '15
      The obnoxious behavior of two feuding brothers threatens to put an end to the storied legacy of Royal Oaks, the oldest bar and barbecue joint in Youngstown, Ohio.
    • 35. Sour Lemmons and Bitter Business

      25 Oct '15
      After giving their artsy, irresponsible landlord a share of the bar, the brothers behind Martini Brothers Burger Bar are at their wits' end and ready to call Jon for help.
    • 36. Ripper's Rookie House

      01 Nov '15
      Former Judas Priest front man Tim "Ripper" Owens calls in Jon after discovering being a rock star and running a rock club are two very different skills.
    • 37. Big Sister's Watching

      08 Nov '15
      In a struggling military bar, a distrustful owner spends her time spying on her staff instead of watching the bottom line.
    • 38. Vulgar Vixens

      15 Nov '15
      Jon visits The Hooch, an X-rated bar where the foulmouthed owner wastes her husband's money and constantly berates her female staff.
    • 39. Unnecessary Toughness

      22 Nov '15
      At an Ann Arbor, MI, college alumni bar, Jon is forced to deal with a hotheaded owner whose fiery temper keeps his staff on edge and his million-dollar debt on ice.
    • 40. Boss Lady Blues

      06 Dec '15
      A former psychologist turned bar owner attempts to run a Detroit jazz club, but her interfering family and lazy staff have her seeking counseling from Jon.
    • 41. Bare Rescue

      13 Dec '15
      In a Bar Rescue first, Jon helps a failing strip club saddled with a disinterested staff, a skeevy vibe and an off-putting name: Chix on Dix.
    • 42. Back to the Bar: No Laughing Matter

      20 Dec '15
      Jon returns 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
    • 43. Hard Heads and Softballs

      06 Mar '16
      The feud between the owners of Mac & Chester's SRO has led to a bifurcation of their business and attracted a dysfunctional, rowdy clientele.
    • 44. Dragon Lady

      13 Mar '16
      Jon is tasked with getting the apathetic owner of Van Goghz to put down her vape pen and start engaging with customers.
    • 45. Paradise Lost

      20 Mar '16
      An explosive conflict breaks out among the owners of Dale 1891 when Jon discovers one of them has been siphoning off profits.
    • 46. Back to the Bar: Meathead-to-Head

      27 Mar '16
      Jon revisits the Dirty Rooster and ruffles the feathers of its owner, then he mediates a muscle-bound dispute between rival Texas bar owners.
    • 47. Land of the Beer and Home of the Misbehaved

      03 Apr '16
      A successful St. Louis, MO, restaurateur risks everything when she decides to add a downtown sports bar to her portfolio and put her out-of-control nephew in charge.
    • 48. Getting Freaki at the Tiki

      10 Apr '16
      He's no stranger to unkempt bars, but Jon is absolutely disgusted by the rat, roach and raccoon problem inside Freaki Tiki.
    • 49. Back to the Bar: Empty Pockets

      17 Apr '16
      Jon heads back to MT Bottle to put a fork in their gravy dispute, then he finds out what the owners of Piratz have planned for the future.
    • 50. How to Train the Dragon

      24 Apr '16
      Jon must help the owner of George & Dragon come to terms with his mother's death before he drinks away all his profits and the family legacy.