Seasons & episodes

In this special 'lost' episode, Taffer takes on a hot-tempered New Jersey bar owner who can't stop kicking customers and employees out of his bar. Originally filmed in June of 2010, this episode was the pilot of the series.

Nightlife expert Jon Taffer counts down the ten worst owners he's encountered from the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.

Nightlife expert Jon Taffer counts down the ten most disgusting bars he's encountered from the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.

Nightlife expert Jon Taffer counts down his ten angriest moments from the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.

Nightlife expert Jon Taffer counts down his ten toughest rescues from the first three seasons of Bar Rescue.

S1 · E1Fallen Angels 2011-07-17 · 40 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to class up Angels, a failing biker bar in Corona, California. To do that, he’ll have to transform their rowdy clientele, scantily-clad bikini bartenders and strip club persona.

S1 · E2Downey's and Out 2011-07-24 · 40 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to resuscitate Downey’s, a failing Irish pub in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. To do that, he’ll have to inspire Dom, a one-time star chef turned negligent owner, who has let the bar go to ruin.

S1 · E3Shabby Abbey 2011-07-31 · 40 min＋

Legendary Chicago music venue The Abbey Pub is a family-owned bar on its last legs. When bar expert Jon Taffer tries to return the pub to its original glory, he discovers that two of the sibling managers don’t see eye-to-eye.

S1 · E4Beach Bummer 2011-08-07 · 40 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer is called to Redondo Beach, CA, to save Kilkenny’s, an Irish pub on the decline. Though bar manager Carlos threatens Jon’s method and the pub’s success, owner Allie refuses to fire him.

S1 · E5Swanky Troubles 2011-08-14 · 40 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to breathe new life into failing Philadelphia champagne bar Swanky Bubbles. To accomplish that, he'll need to deal with a playboy owner, a sprawling menu, and the worst bar layout in America.

S1 · E6The Blue Frog Sings the Blues 2011-08-21 · 40 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to get The Blue Frog 22, a failing bar in Chicago, to grow up. To do that, he'll need the mother-and-son owners, Mimi and John, to ditch the "Mom's Basement" aesthetic that's dragging them down.

S1 · E7Bad to the Bone 2011-08-28 · 40 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer heads to Boston to help Bill, the owner of The Chicken Bone, avoid financial ruin. Bill, a former customer who took over the Bone, learned the hard way that running a bar is much tougher than it looks.

S1 · E8Chumps 2011-09-11 · 40 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to take Champs, a dated sports bar in Burbank, CA out of retirement. To do that, he’ll need owner Joe to go on the offensive, and take control of his over-pouring bartenders.

S1 · E9Bar Fight 2011-09-18 · 40 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer goes toe-to-toe with a former baseball player turned bar owner as he tries to revive the Canyon Inn, a decaying bar on its last legs.

S1 · E10Hogtied Ham's 2011-09-25 · 40 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to save automotive-themed Angry Ham’s Garage from stalling out. Rowdy owners and stonewalling city officials are all lurking right under the hood.

S2 · E1Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Dumb 2012-07-29 · 43 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer must patch holes in a sinking Pirate-themed bar in Silver Spring, MD. But mutiny is in the air when Jon forces the pirate staff to cater to the city's corporate clientele.

S2 · E2Tiki Curse 2012-07-29 · 43 min＋

Located on a prime stretch of beach, The Bamboo Beach Tiki Bar is still failing. Can Bar Expert Jon Taffer get a bevy of beautiful barmaids to fix this oceanfront eyesore instead of working on their suntans?

S2 · E3Murphy's Mess 2012-08-05 · 43 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer must fix a dirty, binge-drinking bar owned by two fraternity brothers in Fells Point, Maryland. But the rescue gets derailed when Jon discovers the building is about to collapse.

S2 · E4Mystique or Murder? 2012-08-12 · 43 min＋

Mystique Lounge in West Palm Beach, Florida, has operated under the shadow of a murder for three years. Can bar expert Jon Taffer restore a positive mystique to this once-cursed venue?

S2 · E5Bottomless Pit 2012-08-19 · 43 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer has his hands full with a failing dive bar in Orange, CA. When he discovers the owner is incapable of running the bar, Jon must pin his hopes on the owner’s untested but eager daughter.

S2 · E6Broke Black Sheep 2012-08-26 · 43 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer is called in to save the family-run Black Sheep in the Irish-German community of Cheviot, Ohio. But Jon discovers that the bar may be beyond rescue due to the owners’ massive debt.

S2 · E7Weber's of Lies 2012-09-09 · 43 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer must make a former strip club turned music venue profitable. But when the bar’s staff is found to be contributing to the financial problems, Jon must convince the owner to take a stand.

S2 · E8Owner Ousted 2012-09-16 · 43 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer must rescue a bar owned by a former Naval Officer from total ruin. But when Jon discovers one of the owners isn’t pulling his weight, Jon shows him the door.

S2 · E9On the Rocks 2012-09-23 · 43 min＋

Bar expert Jon Taffer must save a failing former smoker’s haven in Laguna Niguel, California from burning out for good. However, the bar’s gang of hard-drinking regulars aren’t about to give up...