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 April 24, 2016, 107 episodes and 1 removed episode have aired.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	10	July 17, 2011	September 25, 2011
	2	10	July 29, 2012	September 30, 2012
	3	40	February 10, 2013	May 4, 2014
	4	TBA	October 5, 2014	TBA

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
2	2	"Downey's and Out"	Downey's Irish Pub	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	July 24, 2011
3	3	"Shabby Abbey"	The Abbey Pub	Chicago, Illinois	July 31, 2011
4	4	"Beach Bummer"	Kilkenny's Irish Pub	Redondo Beach, California	July 31, 2011
5	5	"Swanky Troubles"	Swanky Bubbles	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	August 14, 2011
6	6	"The Blue Frog Sings The Blues"	The Blue Frog 22	Chicago, Illinois	August 21, 2011
7	7	"Bad To The Bone"	The Chicken Bone	Framingham, Massachusetts	August 28, 2011
8	8	"Chumps"	Champs Sports Pub	Burbank, California	September 11, 2011
9	9	"Bar Fight"	The Canyon Inn	Yorba Linda, California	September 18, 2011
10	10	"Hogtied Ham's"	Angry Ham's Garage	Framingham, Massachusetts	September 25, 2011

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
12	2	"Tiki Curse"	The Bamboo Beach Tiki Bar	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	July 29, 2012
13	3	"Murphy's Mess"	J.A. Murphy's	Fell's Point, Maryland	August 5, 2012
14	4	"Mystique or Murder?"	Mystique Lounge	West Palm Beach, Florida	August 12, 2012
15	5	"Bottomless Pit"	The Olive Pit	Orange, California	August 19, 2012
16	6	"Broke Black Sheep"	The Black Sheep	Cheviot, Ohio	August 26, 2012
17	7	"Weber's of Lies"	Weber's Place	Reseda, California	September 9, 2012
18	8	"Owner Ousted"	Win, Place or Show	Fairfield, Ohio	September 16, 2012
19	9	"On the Rocks"	Rocks	Laguna Niguel, California	September 23, 2012
20	10	"Bikini Bust"	Extremes	Orange, California	September 30, 2012

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
22	2	"Rock N Roaches"	Headhunters	Austin, Texas	February 17, 2013
23	3	"Bro's Got to Geaux!"	TJ Quills	New Orleans, Louisiana	February 24, 2013
24	4	"Tears for Beers"	The Brixton	Austin, Texas	March 3, 2013
25	5	"Empty Pockets"	Zanzbar	Denver, Colorado	March 10, 2013
26	6	"Jon T, He Don't Like It"	The Kasbah	Aurora, Colorado	March 17, 2013
27	7	"In a Pinch"	Lona's Wardlow Station	Long Beach, California	March 24, 2013
28	8	"Karaoke Katastrophe"	Dimples	Burbank, California	March 31, 2013
29	9	"A Horse Walks Into a Bar"	Kid Chilleen's Badass BBQ	Black Canyon City, Arizona	April 7, 2013
30	10	"Meat Sauna"	Stand Up, Scottsdale	Scottsdale, Arizona	April 14, 2013
31	11	"Don't Mess with Taffer's Wife"	Sand Dollar	Las Vegas, Nevada	July 7, 2013
32	12	"Don't Judge a Booze by Its Bottle"	Cashmere	Raleigh, North Carolina	July 14, 2013
33	13	"Two Flew Over the Handlebars"	Handlebar Cafe	Pawcatuck, Connecticut	July 21, 2013
34	14	"There's No Crying in the Bar Business"	Barlow's	Tucker, Georgia	July 28, 2013
35	15	"Play. Some. Janet. Jackson!"	Gipsy	Las Vegas, Nevada	August 4, 2013
36	16	"Characters Assassination"	Characters Quarters	Garner, North Carolina	August 11, 2013
37	17	"Corking the Hole"	Cliques	Hope Mills, North Carolina	August 18, 2013
38	18	"A Bar Full of Bull"	Libad's Bar & Grill	New Bedford, Massachusetts	August 25, 2013
39	19	"Beer and Loathing in Las Vegas"	The Hammer	Las Vegas, Nevada	September 8, 2013
40	20	"Barely Above Water"	Marley's on the Beach	Warwick, Rhode Island	September 15, 2013
41	21	"Crappy Cantina"	Rocky Point Cantina	Tempe, Arizona	October 6, 2013
42	22	"Jon of the Dead"	The Underworld Grill & Bar	Las Vegas, Nevada	October 13, 2013
43	23	"Grandpa Got Run Over by His Grandkids"	Kerry's Sports Pub	Las Vegas, Nevada	October 20, 2013
44	24	"Hurricane Jon vs. Hurricane Sandy"	Bungalow Bar	Rockaway, New York	October 27, 2013
45	25	"Drunk & Dirty Dolls"	The Alibi	Las Vegas, Nevada	November 3, 2013
46	26	"Empty Bottles Full Cans"	MT Bottle	Murfreesboro, Tennessee	November 10, 2013
47	27	"Hole in None"	Fairways Golf & Grill	Murfreesboro, Tennessee	November 17, 2013
58	28	"Music City Mess"	BoondoxXx BBQ & Juke Joint	Nashville, Tennessee	November 25, 2013
49	29	"Brawlin' Babes"	Long Shots Sports Bar	Grain Valley, Missouri	December 8, 2013
50	30	"Twin vs. Twin"	R.G.'s Lounge	Independence, Missouri	December 15, 2013
51	31	"Hostile Takeover"	O'Banion's Bar & Grill	Bellevue, Nebraska	March 9, 2014
52	32	"Critters and Quitters"	KC's Bar & Grill	Johnson County, Kansas	March 16, 2014
53	33	"Punch-Drunk & Trailer-Trashed"	O'Face Bar	Council Bluffs, Iowa	March 23, 2014
54	34	"Scoreboard to Death"	Scoreboard	Norwalk, California	March 30, 2014
55	35	"Grow Some Meatballs!!"	The Tailgate	Santa Clarita, California	April 6, 2014
56	36	"Taxed Out in Texas"	Bryant's Ice House	Katy, Texas	April 13, 2014
57	37	"When Life Doesn't Hand You Lemons"	Pat's Cocktails	Valley Village, California	April 20, 2014
58	38	"I Smell A Rat"	Oasis Hookah Bar	Omaha, Nebraska	April 27, 2014
59	39	"Scary Mary's"	Mary's Outpost	Grand Prairie, Texas	May 4, 2014
60	40	"Muscle Madness"	The End Zone Sports Bar and Grill	Houston, Texas	May 11, 2014

Season 4 (2014-)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Bar name	Location	Original air date
61	1	"Bug Bite"	Artful Dodger	Huntington, New York	October 5, 2014
62	2	"Thugs with Mugs"	Undisputed Sports Bar & Grill	Yonkers, New York	October 12, 2014
63	3	"Schmuck Dynasty"	Rhythm & Brews	Staten Island, New York	October 19, 2014
64	4	"El Moronte!!"	Laguna Lounge	Jersey City, New Jersey	October 26, 2014
65	5	"Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder"	Jack's Ale House	Sunnyside, New York	November 2, 2014
66	6	"To Protect and to (Over) Serve"	Lickety Split	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	November 9, 2014
67	7	"A Dash of Bitters"	Plush	Glenside, Pennsylvania	November 16, 2014
68	8	"Swinging from the Rafters"	Dirty Rooster	Antioch, Illinois	November 23, 2014
69	9	"Spoiled Brat Party"	Y-Not III	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	December 7, 2014
70	10	"Irish Eyes Aren't Smiling"	Packy's Pub	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	December 14, 2014
71	11	"Second Base, Third Strike"	Second Base	Orange, California	February 8, 2015
72	12	"Crayons & Anger Lines"	Underground Wonder Bar	Chicago, Illinois	February 15, 2015
73	13	"Beach Rats"	Toucans Oceanside Bar & Grill	Hollywood, Florida	February 22, 2015
74	14	"All Twerk & No Pay"	Heat Restaurant & Lounge	Hollywood, Florida	March 1, 2015
75	15	"Bromancing the Stone"	Sandbar Sports Grill	Coconut Grove, Florida	March 8, 2015
76	16	"Storming the Castle"	Friar Tucks	Pomona, California	March 15, 2015
77	17	"Lagers and Liars"	The Los Angeles Brewing Company	Los Angeles, California	March 22, 2015
78	18	"Loose Lips Loose Tips"	The Holding Company	San Francisco, California	March 29, 2015
79	19	"Back to the Bar: Hot-Headed Owners"	N/A	N/A	April 5, 2015
80	20	"Mandala Down"	Mandala Lounge	San Mateo, California	April 12, 2015
81	21	"Sticky Situation"	Park 77	Parkmerced, San Francisco, California	June 21, 2015
82	22	"Take Me Out to the Bar Game"	The Bullpen Bar	Sparks, Nevada	June 28, 2015
83	23	"Emergency Exit"	Murphy's Law Irish Pub	Reno, Nevada	July 5, 2015
84	24	"It's Always Sunny in Portland"	Six Point Inn	Portland, Oregon	July 12, 2015
85	25	"Brokedown Palace"	The Palace	Upland, California	July 19, 2015
86	26	"Ants with Wings, Bro!"	Tonic Lounge	Portland, Oregon	July 26, 2015
87	27	"Back to the Bar: Stubborn Owners"	N/A	N/A	August 2, 2015
88	28	"Put a Cork in It"	Brix Wine Bar	Sunset Beach, California	August 9, 2015
89	29	"Too Many Managers, Not Enough Man"	Pro's Sports Bar	Country Club Hills, Illinois	August 16, 2015
90	30	"Jon Ain't Afraid of No Ghost"	Myerz PourHouse	El Cajon, California	August 23, 2015
91	31	"Back to the Bar: Delusional Owners"	N/A	N/A	August 30, 2015
92	32	"Til Debt Do Us Part"	Caribe Night Club	San Diego, California	October 4, 2015
93	33	"Shamrocks and Shenanigans"	Molly Malone's	Ramona, California	October 11, 2015
94	34	"Blowing Royal Smoke"	Royal Oaks	Youngstown, Ohio	October 18, 2015
95	35	"Sour Lemons and Bitter Business"	Martini Brothers Burger Bar	Youngstown, Ohio	October 25, 2015
96	36	"Ripper's Rookie House"	Ripper's Rock House	Akron, Ohio	November 1, 2015
97	37	"Big Sister's Watching"	Filling Station Pub	San Diego, California	November 8, 2015
98	38	"Vulgar Vixens"	The Hooch	Dearborn Heights, Michigan	November 15, 2015
99	39	"Unnecessary Toughness"	The Arena	Ann Arbor, Michigan	November 22, 2015
100	40	"Boss Lady Blues"	Jazz Katz	Southfield, Michigan	December 6, 2015
101	41	"Bare Rescue"	Chix on Dix	Detroit, Michigan	December 13, 2015
102	42	"Back to the Bar: No Laughing Matter"	N/A	N/A	December 20, 2015
103	43	"Hard Heads and Softballs"	Mac & Chester's SRO	Anoka, Minnesota	March 6, 2016
104	44	"Dragon Lady"	Van Goghz	St. Louis Missouri	March 13, 2016
105	45	"Paradise Lost"	Dale 1891	Tampa, Florida	March 20, 2016
106	46	"Back to the Bar: Meathead-to-Head"	N/A	N/A	March 27, 2016
107	47	"Land of the Beer and Home of the Misbehaved"	O’Kelleys Irish Pub	St. Louis, Missouri	April 3, 2016
108	48	"Getting Freaki at the Tiki"	Freaki Tiki	Clearwater, Florida	April 10, 2016
109	49	"Back to the Bar: Empty Pockets"	N/A	N/A	April 17, 2016
110	50	"How to Train the Dragon"	George & Dragon	Phoenix, Arizona	April 24, 2016
111	51	"Demolition Man"	Grinders	Santa Clarita, California	May 1, 2016
112	52	"Back to the Bar: The Luck of the Irish"	N/A	N/A	May 8, 2016
113	53	"We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat"	TBA	TBA	May 15, 2016
114	54	"Danny Sits on His Fanny"	TBA	TBA	May 22, 2016

Specials

#	Title	Bar name	Location	Original air date
1	"The Lost Episode"	South Park Bar & Grill	Montclair, New Jersey	June 1, 2014
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[Note 1][Note 2]
2	"Taffer's Top 10: Most Disgusting Bars"	N/A	N/A	June 22, 2014
Jon counts down the ten most disgusting bars he's rescued during the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.
3	"Taffer's Top 10: Worst Owners"	N/A	N/A	June 22, 2014
Jon counts down the ten worst owners he's encountered during the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.
4	"Taffer's Top 10: Angriest Moments"	N/A	N/A	June 29, 2014
Jon counts down the ten angriest moments he's encountered during the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.
5	"Taffer's Top 10: Toughest Rescues"	N/A	N/A	June 29, 2014
Jon counts down the ten toughest rescues he's undertaken during the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.

Notes:

1. South Park Bar & Grill changed V Bar's name to Park Sports Bar.
2. This bar has closed.

References

External links

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