Jon Taffer
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Series SeasonSeason 9 episodes2024
Bar Rescue
Season 9
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Episodes
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Episode 141 min2024-02-25
Deadliest Kitchen
Jon heads to Gilbert, Arizona to help an owner who has dedicated her life to a bar that has a dangerously dirty kitchen and an untrained bar staff.
Episode 243 min2024-03-03
Wildkats Wild Collapse
In Jacksonville, Florida, Jon Taffer aims to rescue a bar that is suffering from a severe identity crisis and lack of leadership.
Episode 343 min2024-03-10
Jason's Last Call
Jon heads to Fountain Hills, Ariz., to help a married couple protect their investment in a bar that is being run into the ground by their friend and business partner.
Episode 443 min2024-03-17
A Drunk, a Fruitfly, and a KnightWalk Into a Bar
Jon Taffer sends legendary mixologist, Phil Wills to rescue a filthy bar in Oxnard, California and help a newlywed couple realize their dreams.
Episode 543 min2024-03-24
Low Five Dive
Jon Taffer attempts to rescue a bar in Tucson, Arizona whose owner has let the bar fall into disrepair despite the efforts of her skilled staff.
Episode 643 min2024-03-31
Missing the Marc
Jon Taffer heads to St. Augustine, Florida to help a military vet rescue his struggling bar amidst poor sales and an unruly staff.
Episode 743 min2024-04-07
My Brother's Barkeeper
In Banning, California, a failing bar has caused a major rift between a brother and sister, and Jon Taffer must find a way to help them repair the damage.
Episode 843 min2024-04-14
A Perla in the Rough
Jon sends hospitality protégé, Dustin Drai, to Glendale, Arizona to rescue a local institution whose current owner is treating the bar as his personal hangout and giving away free drinks.
Episode 943 min2024-04-21
Losing the Playoffs
Jon heads to Palm Desert to help rescue a 20 year old bar that has failed to ever make a profit while navigating a complicated web of relationships.
Episode 1043 min2024-04-28
Friends Without Benefits
In Downey, Jon tasks Phil Wills to help an iconic live music venue get back on its feet after years of neglect and mismanagement.
Episode 1143 min2024-05-05
Boca Re-Tune
Jon Taffer rescues a bar in Boca Raton, FL whose owner is failing to achieve the same success he found in the music industry as he is in the bar.
Episode 1243 min2024-05-12
CSI: Los Cocos
Jon Taffer sends Ashish Alfred to Port St. Lucie, Florida to help three brothers save a bar they bought with no knowledge or experience of how to run it.
Episode 1343 min2024-05-19
From Camo to Cocktail
Jon comes to the rescue of a nearly 100 year old VFW Post that was decimated from Covid and struggles to hang on amidst a dwindling membership and decaying building.
Episode 1443 min2024-06-02
Thank You for (Not) Smoking
Jon Taffer heads to Margate, FL to fix a dive bar whose owners have not changed anything in the bar for over 20 years - including their smoking policy.
Episode 1543 min2024-06-09
Inland Tavern, Underwater
Jon Taffer sends his long-time expert, Phil Wills to lead the rescue of a bar in San Marcos, California that is suffering from an identity crisis.
Episode 1643 min2024-06-16
Dancing Dreams Dashed
Jon Taffer heads to Port St. Lucie, FL to help two partners save their failing bar, regain their confidence, and learn how to properly run a business.
Episode 1743 min2024-06-23
Mis-Steaks Were Made
Jon appoints hospitality expert Dustin Drai to Apache Junction, Arizona to rescue a small town bar whose owners have no experience in operations, design, or service.
Episode 1843 min2024-06-30
Feels Bad at Philgoods
For his 250th rescue, Jon Taffer heads to Pompano Beach, FL to help a seasoned bar veteran fix his family issues so that he can take a step closer to retirement.
Episode 1943 min2024-07-14
Long Island Mess
Jon Taffer sends Phil Wills and Danny Trejo to Houston, TX to rescue a business whose owner prefers to drink in the bar while his retired wife is left to pick up the pieces.
Episode 2043 min2024-07-21
Lost in the Sauce
Jon Taffer attempts to rescue a bar in Kingwood, Texas, whose owners have neglected both the business and the staff over the last several years.
Episode 2143 min2024-07-28
Till the Wagon Wheels Fall Off
Jon Taffer sends Phil Wills & Danny Trejo to Cleveland, TX to help a pair of friends rescue their bar and their friendship amidst family fights and dying cockroaches.
Episode 2243 min2024-08-04
Midtown Slump
Jon Taffer needs to rescue a failing bar in Houston, TX whose owner turned his life upside down to buy a bar near an ailing lifelong friend.
Episode 2343 min2025-02-23
Jimmy Meet World
Jon Taffer heads to Kenosha, Wisc. to rescue a long-standing bar whose owner has failed to update the business over the past 30 years.
Episode 2443 min2025-03-02
Lights Out in the Harbor
A historic bar in Sheboygan, Wisc. faces closure because of an owner with a bad attitude whose staff is afraid to speak out against him.
Episode 2543 min2025-03-09
Rock Bottom at Top Shelf
Jon Taffer visits Fond du Lac in Wisconsin to help a husband and wife rescue their bar and move on from the death of their son.
Episode 2643 min2025-03-16
Pete's Ruined Tavern
Chef Jason Santos goes to Chesterfield, Michigan to rescue an owner who drinks excessively in his own bar while his kids try to make the bar successful.
Episode 2743 min2025-03-23
I'm a F'n Bar Guy! I'm a F'n Bar Girl!
Jon Taffer heads to Milwaukee, WI to rescue a family whose goal of running a New Orleans inspired frozen daiquiri bar is wildly off the mark.
Episode 2843 min2025-03-30
Backroads to Ruin
Mixologist Phil Wills travels to Holly, Michigan to help rescue a bar whose failure has impacted an entire family and threatens to break themapart.
Episode 2943 min2025-04-06
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
A bar in St. Clair, Missouri whose owners are a pair of estranged brothers have let the business collapse amidst their fighting and now need helpsaving it.
Episode 3043 min2025-04-13
Honey, I Bought a Bar!
Rescuing a failing business in Houston, Texas after its owner buys a bar as a surprise for her husband, only to realize that he is anything but happy.
Episode 3143 min2025-04-20
The Airliner Is Grounded
In East Alton, Illinois, an owner struggles to hold on to the bar that was left to her by her late husband; her daughter struggles to manage the business.
Episode 3243 min2025-04-27
Calendar's Crisis
Danny Trejo travels to Macclenny, Florida to rescue a struggling pizza joint whose owner is reluctant to let her daughter take charge.
Episode 3343 min2025-05-04
On the 3:10 to Failure
Visiting Smithton, Illinois to help a failing business; dealing with married owners who are at their breaking point because one is working two jobs to support them while the other is mismanaging every aspect of the bar.
Episode 3443 min2025-05-11
Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fireplace
An owner in St. Louis, Missouri needs help preserving the legacy of the bar that was passed along to her by her late fiancé.
Episode 3543 min2025-05-18
Bad Times at Goodtime
Phil Wills goes to Inkster, Minnesota to help three lifelong friends save their neighborhood bar and their friendship.
Episode 3642 min2025-06-01
Tropical Storm
Jon Taffer is called upon to help a bar owner in Milwaukee, WI whose strained relationship with her pregnant daughter jeopardizes both her bar's future and their family's well-being.
Episode 3742 min2025-06-08
Murky Waters at Swamp Tales
In Carlyle, IL a cajun-themed bar needs rescuing due to its out of control food costs and untrained management and staff.
Episode 3842 min2025-06-15
The World Famous Raw Chicken Wings
Jon Taffer sends mixologist Phil Wills to Toledo, OH to help rescue an ailing owner who lets his untrained staff take advantage of his kindness andhard work.
Episode 3942 min2025-06-22
Third Time's the Charm
Jon Taffer sends Dustin Drai to Goodells, MI to help an owner save his struggling business after his previous two bars also closed down from his mismanagement.
Episode 4042 min2025-06-29
Slotzy's Last Shotzy
Jon Taffer travels to Worden, IL to rescue a bar for an owner who inherited the business from his father but relies on an untrained manager to secure its future success.