Jon Taffer
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Bar Rescue
Season 4
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Episode 143 min2014-10-05
Bug Bite
Thanks to an ill-advised promotion and sloppy maintenance, a nightclub is overrun by mosquitos, fruit flies and unruly minors.
Episode 243 min2014-10-12
Thugs with Mugs
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.
Episode 343 min2014-10-19
Schmuck Dynasty
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.
Episode 443 min2014-10-26
El Moronte!!
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?
Episode 543 min2014-11-02
Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder
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?
Episode 643 min2014-11-09
To Protect And (Over) Serve
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.
Episode 743 min2014-11-16
A Dash of Bitters
Plush Glenside, PA A rescue turns testy when Taffer enlists the help of the bar owner's ex-wife and former manager.
Episode 843 min2014-11-23
Swinging from the Rafters
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.
Episode 943 min2014-12-07
Spoiled Brat Party
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.
Episode 1043 min2014-12-14
Irish Eyes Aren't Smiling
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.
Episode 1143 min2015-02-08
Second Base, Third Strike
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?
Episode 1243 min2015-02-15
Crayons & Anger Lines
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.
Episode 1343 min2015-02-22
Beach Rats
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.
Episode 1443 min2015-03-01
All Twerk & No Pay
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.
Episode 1543 min2015-03-08
Bromancing the Stone
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.
Episode 1643 min2015-03-15
Storming the Castle
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.
Episode 1743 min2015-03-22
Lagers and Liars
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.
Episode 1843 min2015-03-29
Loose Lips Loose Tips
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?
Episode 1943 min2015-04-05
Back to the Bar: Hot-Headed Owners
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.
Episode 2043 min2015-04-21
Mandala Down
Mandala Lounge in San Mateo, California
Episode 2143 min2015-06-21
Sticky Situation
A family-owned bar is put at risk when a son's excessive drinking and poor management choices begin to attract X-rated clientele.
Episode 2243 min2015-06-28
Take Me Out of the Bar Game
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.
Episode 2343 min2015-07-05
Emergency Exit
Before he can save their failing bar, Jon must navigate the turbulent business partnership between an ex-pilot and his ex-girlfriend
Episode 2443 min2015-07-12
It's Always Sunny in Portland
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.
Episode 2543 min2015-07-19
Brokedown Palace
Taffer is assisted by Alexander Siddig and Iddo Goldbert, the stars of TUT, to help him rescue a Moroccan bar with an identity crisis.
Episode 2643 min2015-07-26
Ants with Wings, Bro!
Jon tries to motivate the inattentive owner of a failing Portland, Oregon, music venue plagued by mismanagement and an ant infestation.
Episode 2743 min2015-08-02
Back to the Bar: Stubborn Owners
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.
Episode 2843 min2015-08-09
Put a Cork in It
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.
Episode 2943 min2015-08-16
Too Many Managers, Not Enough Man
Jon is tasked with rescuing a Chicago sports bar that's heavy on managers and light on respect for the owner.
Episode 3043 min2015-08-23
Jon Ain't Afraid of No Ghost
A bar owner takes a less active role in his business after becoming convinced his bar is haunted.
Episode 3143 min2015-08-30
Back to the Bar: Delusional Owners
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.
Episode 3243 min2015-10-04
Till Debt Do Us Part
A womanizing owner will lose his run-down Caribbean bar, and his wife, if he can't change his toxic behavior.
Episode 3343 min2015-10-11
Shamrocks and Shenanigans
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.
Episode 3443 min2015-10-18
Blowing Royal Smoke
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.
Episode 3543 min2015-10-25
Sour Lemmons and Bitter Business
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.
Episode 3643 min2015-11-01
Ripper's Rookie House
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.
Episode 3743 min2015-11-08
Big Sister's Watching
In a struggling military bar, a distrustful owner spends her time spying on her staff instead of watching the bottom line.
Episode 3843 min2015-11-15
Vulgar Vixens
Jon visits The Hooch, an X-rated bar where the foulmouthed owner wastes her husband's money and constantly berates her female staff.
Episode 3943 min2015-11-22
Unnecessary Toughness
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.
Episode 4043 min2015-12-06
Boss Lady Blues
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.
Episode 4143 min2015-12-13
Bare Rescue
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.
Episode 4243 min2015-12-20
Back to the Bar: No Laughing Matter
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
Episode 4343 min2016-03-06
Hard Heads and Softballs
The feud between the owners of Mac & Chester's SRO has led to a bifurcation of their business and attracted a dysfunctional, rowdy clientele.
Episode 4443 min2016-03-13
Dragon Lady
Jon is tasked with getting the apathetic owner of Van Goghz to put down her vape pen and start engaging with customers.
Episode 4543 min2016-03-20
Paradise Lost
An explosive conflict breaks out among the owners of Dale 1891 when Jon discovers one of them has been siphoning off profits.
Episode 4643 min2016-03-27
Back to the Bar: Meathead-to-Head
Jon revisits the Dirty Rooster and ruffles the feathers of its owner, then he mediates a muscle-bound dispute between rival Texas bar owners.
Episode 4743 min2016-04-03
Land of the Beer and Home of the Misbehaved
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.
Episode 4843 min2016-04-10
Getting Freaki at the Tiki
He's no stranger to unkempt bars, but Jon is absolutely disgusted by the rat, roach and raccoon problem inside Freaki Tiki.
Episode 4943 min2016-04-17
Back to the Bar: Empty Pockets
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.
Episode 5043 min2016-04-24
How to Train the Dragon
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.
Episode 5143 min2016-05-01
Demolition Man
Jon schools the clueless owner of Grinders, whose unauthorized and unsafe renovation has the city threatening to shut the place down.
Episode 5243 min2016-05-08
Back to the Bar: Luck of the Irish
Jon reveals which of his rescues has been most successful, tests the luck of Campbell's Irish Pub and revisits The Lister and its infamous "porn couch."
Episode 5343 min2016-05-15
We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
A former doctor decides to run The Bridge Lounge, his father's once-successful bar, but runs into trouble when the BP oil spill devastates the local customer base.
Episode 5443 min2016-05-22
Danny Sits on His Fanny
After convincing his friends to invest their life savings, the rookie bar owner of Cirivello's has turned a community staple into a money pit and now faces a hostile takeover.
Episode 5543 min2016-07-10
Gon in a Flash
The timid owner of City Bistro in St. Louis, MO, looks the other way as her raunchy bartenders flash customers to drum up business.
Episode 5643 min2016-07-17
Momster's Ball
Jon is called in to help the failing owner of Baseline Sports Bar, whose sexually exploitive spaghetti wrestling events have driven away female customers.
Episode 5743 min2016-07-24
Drunk on Punk
Jon has a hard time getting through to the owner of the Black Light District, who's convinced fixing up his rancid dive would be a betrayal of his punk rock credo.
Episode 5843 min2016-07-31
Raising Arizona
The owner of The Gallopin' Goose ruined his marriage and his bar's reputation when he had an illicit affair that resulted in a child.