Bar Rescue
Struck Out at the Dugout
Season 5 E 16 • 03/05/2017
When the original owners of The Dugout near Wrigley Field fell behind on their rent, the landlord took over and became one of the most obstinate bar owners Jon has ever met.
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Downey's and Out
In order to save a failing Irish pub in Philadelphia, Jon must reinvigorate its owner, who was once a star chef.
07/17/2011
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Swanky Troubles
Jon must deal with a sprawling menu, a bad layout and a womanizing co-owner if he hopes to save Swanky Bubbles, a dysfunctional champagne bar in Philadelphia.
07/24/2011
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Beach Bummer
A bar owner's relationship with her incompetent manager causes complications as Jon tries to save their failing Irish pub on a Redondo Beach pier.
07/31/2011
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Fallen Angels
It's up to Jon to save a failing biker bar that's become more strip club than cocktail lounge thanks to its rowdy clientele.
08/07/2011
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The Blue Frog Sings the Blues
The constant feuding between the mother and son owners of The Blue Frog 22 in Chicago threatens the business's existence, forcing Jon to intervene.
08/14/2011
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Shabby Abbey
To save The Abbey Pub, a historic music venue in Chicago, Jon must make peace between the sibling managers who don't see eye-to-eye.
08/21/2011
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Bar Fight
Jon is called in to help a former baseball player turned bar owner whose refusal to upgrade his inn allowed competing bars to lure his customers away.
08/28/2011
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Bad to the Bone
When Bill went from being one of The Chicken Bone's customers to its owner, his lack of experience was evident, and now it's up to Jon to help get things back on track.
09/11/2011
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Chumps
Jon must get a lenient bar owner to reign in his raucous over-pouring bartenders if he is going to save a dated Burbank, CA, sports bar.
09/18/2011
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Hog-Tied Ham's
Jon helps the owners of an auto-themed bar tap the brakes on their tempers and hit the gas on getting their liquor license approved by city officials.
09/25/2011
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Murphy's Mess
Jon steps in to save J.A. Murphy's, a dive bar in Fell's Point, MD, on the brink of financial and physical collapse.
07/29/2012
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Weber's of Lies
To save Weber's Place, Jon must stamp out a culture of theft among the staff and get the bar's owner to start giving a damn.
07/29/2012
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Mystique or Murder?
After a fatal club shooting, Jon must work to rehabilitate the reputation of the Mystique Lounge in West Palm Beach, FL.
08/05/2012
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Owner Ousted
After getting out of the service, Navy vet Barry decided to buy an Ohio biker bar, but his lack of experience and the bar's prior reputation force him to call Jon for help.
08/12/2012
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Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Dumb
Jon faces a staff mutiny at Piratz Tavern when he forces the suburban Washington, D.C., bar to start catering to the city's professional clientele.
08/19/2012
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Bottomless Pit
A 40-year-old dive bar in California is on the brink of collapse, and Jon must decide if the owner should stay in charge as manager or cede power to his daughter.
08/26/2012
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On the Rocks
Jon must go to war with the rowdy regulars of a Southern California dive bar once a popular haven for smokers until forced to comply with the law.
09/09/2012
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Broke Black Sheep
Jon knew family-run Ohio bar The Black Sheep was in trouble before he arrived, but even he's surprised by the true nature of the bar's debt.
09/16/2012
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Tiki Curse
The Bamboo Beach Tiki Bar is in a prime Fort Lauderdale, FL, location, but the owner's neglect turned it into a dump that threatens to sink the attached hotel.
09/23/2012
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Bikini Bust
Feuding bikini-clad bartenders wreak havoc on a California sports bar where the owner is more focused on partying than running a business.
09/30/2012
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Turtle on Its Back
Jon heads to Bourbon Street to help the owner of Turtle Bay figure out how to make his bar stand out in one of the most popular drinking districts in the world.
02/10/2013
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Rock 'n' Roaches
A roach infestation is just one of many problems Jon must face in order to save Headhunters, a fetish-themed tiki bar and music venue in Austin, Texas.
02/17/2013
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Bro's Got to Geaux!
TJ Quills has a troublesome reputation for serving minors, which can only be resolved if Jon is able to convince the owner to give up his frat boy ways.
02/24/2013
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Tears for Beers
A bar and a marriage are on the line as Jon helps owners Tim and Sara save The Brixton, which is rapidly driving the couple into debt.
03/03/2013
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Empty Pockets
When tasked with rescuing an immigrant-owned pool hall in Denver, Jon finds the biggest obstacle is the owner's pride.
03/10/2013
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Jon T, He Don't Like It
Jon must help the owner of The Kasbah in Aurora, CO, find a less rowdy clientele if he's going to save the once-thriving urban hot spot.
03/17/2013
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In a Pinch
Jon is brought in to help save a bar whose controversial lobster-tank claw-machine "game" drew protests from animal rights activists, which in turn drove away customers.
03/24/2013
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Karaoke Katastrophe
Jon is brought in to help save a bar whose controversial lobster-tank claw-machine "game" drew protests from animal rights activists, which in turn drove away customers.
03/31/2013
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A Horse Walks Into a Bar
Owners Scott and Donna face foreclosure if Jon is unable to rescue Kid Chilleen's Badass BBQ by evicting the bar's equine and biker visitors.
04/07/2013
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Meat Sauna
To save the comedy club Stand Up, Scottsdale, Jon must deal with a poorly ventilated kitchen and an owner more interested in being a comic than running a business.
04/14/2013
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Don't Judge a Booze by Its Bottle
Jon faces a real challenge with Cashmere Nightclub in North Carolina, where the wild manager thinks it's OK to sell cheap booze from pricey bottles.
07/14/2013
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Two Flew Over the Handlebars
Sisters Betsy and Stephanie spend most of their time at work tossing back shots, and it's up to Jon to keep these two from running their biker bar into a ditch.
07/21/2013
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There's No Crying in the Bar Business
Jon must restore trust between owners and curb rampant theft among employees to save Barlow's, a failing Georgia sports bar.
07/28/2013
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Play. Some. Janet. Jackson!
Jon must correct the behavior of a drunk and verbally abusive owner if he's going to save the historic Gipsy, Las Vegas's first gay nightclub.
08/04/2013
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Characters Assassination
Jon must help a Yankee family learn to do business in the South if he hopes to save the poorly themed Characters Quarters in North Carolina.
08/11/2013
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Corking the Hole
A juvenile name and bad reputation threaten the Fort Bragg-adjacent bar Cliques, and Jon will have to put the staff through bar boot camp to save it.
08/18/2013
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A Bar Full of Bull
If Jon can't resurrect the menu and whip the staff into shape, then the coastal Massachusetts establishment Libads Bar & Grill will be lost at sea.
08/25/2013
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Beer and Loathing in Las Vegas
Chefs and best friends Christ and Mitch decided to open The Hammer in Las Vegas to cater to locals, but then a case of pneumonia caused everything to fall apart.
09/08/2013
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Barely Above Water
The owners of Marley's on the Beach may lose their business and their marriage if Jon can't reverse the financial strain put on them by the failings of their bar.
09/15/2013
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Crappy Cantina
Jon steps in to help two brothers whose ill-conceived idea for a death-metal concert bar has drained their parents' retirement fund.
10/06/2013
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Jon of the Dead
Jon needs to change the attitude of a crass bartender and tweak the grisly decor if he hopes to save the Las Vegas goth bar The Underworld.
10/13/2013
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Grandpa Got Run Over by His Grandkids
Vegas bar Kerry's was meant as a gift from a grandpa to his family, but the grandkids' mismanagement threatens to squander everything.
10/20/2013
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Hurricane Jon vs. Hurricane Sandy
After the Bungalow Bar in Rockaway, NY, was ravaged by Hurricane Sandy, Jon helps the owner rebuild in time for summer beach season.
10/27/2013
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Drunk & Dirty Dolls
After a near-fatal heart attack, Artie, the owner of Alibi in Las Vegas, lost his zeal for the work, and it's up to Jon to help him get it back.
11/03/2013
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Empty Bottles Full Cans
Jon challenges the owner of a beer-only bar being undercut by a BYOB liquor policy to harness her "redneck ingenuity" in order to save her business.
11/10/2013
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Hole in None
Jon helps bring a golf-themed establishment up to par by getting rid of the grime and reassessing the staff.
11/17/2013
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Brawlin' Babes
Despite initial success, the owner of Longshots lost control of his feuding bar staff and may soon lose his house if Jon can't turn things around.
12/08/2013
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Twin vs. Twin
Jon must get identical twins with identical egos to see eye-to-eye if they are to curb a dangerous over-pouring problem and save RG's Lounge in Kansas City, MO.
12/15/2013
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Hostile Takeover
Jon looks to re-establish a sense of unity at O'Banion's in Nebraska, where a binge-drinking owner has been usurped in a hostile takeover by his partners.
03/09/2014
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Critters and Quitters
A raccoon infestation is only the most extreme on a long list of problems plaguing KC's Bar & Grill and its checked-out owner.
03/16/2014
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41:29
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Punch-Drunk & Trailer-Trashed
The dysfunctional owners of the O Face Bar are so inexperienced and chaotic Jon doesn't even know if he wants to save their business.
03/23/2014
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Scoreboard to Death
Maria Menounos helps Jon scope out a bar whose owner sits around as her husband does all the work and her dad picks up the bill.
03/30/2014
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41:28
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Grow Some Meatballs!
Ever since extended family members were put on the payroll at The Tailgate in Santa Clarita, CA, business has taken a nosedive.
04/06/2014
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Taxed Out in Texas
Jon heads to Katy, Texas, to save Bryant's Ice House, which is plagued by a bad reputation, an even worse location and a wild staff.
04/13/2014
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When Life Doesn't Hand You Lemons
Faced with a PDA-obsessed manager and an owner solely focused on his own retirement, the staff at Pat's Cocktails calls Jon for help.
04/20/2014
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I Smell a Rat
Jon is called in to help the owner of an Omaha, NE, hookah bar whose money is going up in smoke thanks to his staff's frat-house ways.
04/27/2014
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Scary Mary's
The lecherous owner of failing Texas dive Mary's Outpost crosses the line with one of Jon's experts.
05/04/2014
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Muscle Madness
Jon helps Justin and Michael, a pair of strippers who own The End Zone bar in Houston, put aside their differences before they lose more than just their shirts.
05/11/2014
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Bug Bite
Thanks to an ill-advised promotion and sloppy maintenance, a nightclub is overrun by mosquitos, fruit flies and unruly minors.
10/05/2014
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Thugs with Mugs
Jon's crew gets caught in the middle of a massive brawl at a New York sports bar when the customers discover they're being served cheap booze at premium prices.
10/12/2014
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Schmuck Dynasty
The customers call the shots at a rowdy Staten Island bar where they pour their own drinks and cook their own food, so Jon tries to help the owners retake control.
10/19/2014
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El Moronte!!
Jon must deflate the ego of a Puerto Rican bar owner who berates his staff and sons as his bar sinks further into debt.
10/26/2014
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Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder
In order to save a failing Queens dive, Jon has to quell the raging tempers of three loudmouthed, firefighting brothers.
11/02/2014
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To Protect and to (Over) Serve
Jon shows up to help a former Philadelphia detective turned bar owner who has been hitting the bottle too hard after years on the force.
11/09/2014
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A Dash of Bitters
Jon enlists a failing bar owner's ex-wife and former manager to help get the business back on course.
11/16/2014
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Swinging from the Rafters
An outrageous owner spends more time swinging from the rafters than managing his bar, and Jon is ready to abandon the rescue if the owner doesn't face reality.
11/23/2014
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Spoiled Brat Party
A third-generation Milwaukee bar owner takes his father's legacy for granted and refuses to take on the inherited mantle of leadership.
12/07/2014
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Irish Eyes Aren't Smiling
An Irish bar owner's American dream threatens to go up in smoke when Jon discovers he's been withholding employees' paychecks to keep the business afloat.
12/14/2014
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Second Base, Third Strike
It's deja vu when Jon returns to Second Base Bar to find it's once again on the brink of failure, leaving him to decide whether or not he wants to attempt a re-rescue.
02/08/2015
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Crayons & Anger Lines
The hippie-dippie owner of a Chicago music venue is more concerned with the spirit of wonderment than appealing to her trendy community, so Jon introduces some tough love.
02/15/2015
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Beach Rats
A failing beachfront bar is shut down after rodents invade the kitchen, and Jon is brought to tears by what the owners have endured.
02/22/2015
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All Twerk & No Pay
Jon crashes the party at a failing bar where out-of-control bartenders would rather dance than pour drinks.
03/01/2015
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Bromancing the Stone
When the owner of an outdated college sports bar would rather spend his time playing fantasy football, Jon gives him a dose of reality.
03/08/2015
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Storming the Castle
At a castle-themed bar, Jon must contend with a surly tyrant of an owner whose unruly temper has pushed his employees to their breaking points.
03/15/2015
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Lagers and Liars
Maria Menounos helps Jon scout a deeply indebted L.A. beer bar where the owners are divided about whether to throw in the towel and sell or keep plugging away.
03/22/2015
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Loose Lips Loose Tips
Jon must teach four bickering Irish sisters how to manage conflict between one another so they can finally start managing their bar.
03/29/2015
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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.
04/05/2015
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Mandala Down
Jon goes head-to-head with a stubborn owner and self-proclaimed "nightlife expert" who's resistant to implementing any changes.
04/12/2015
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41:16
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Sticky Situation
A family-owned bar is put at risk when a son's excessive drinking and poor management choices begin to attract an X-rated clientele.
06/21/2015
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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.
06/28/2015
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41:11
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Emergency Exit
Before he can save their failing bar, Jon must navigate the turbulent business partnership between an ex-pilot and his ex-girlfriend.
07/05/2015
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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.
07/12/2015
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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.
07/26/2015
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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.
08/02/2015
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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.
08/09/2015
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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.
08/16/2015
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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.
08/23/2015
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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.
08/30/2015
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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.
10/04/2015
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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.
10/11/2015
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41:17
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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.
10/18/2015
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Sour Lemons 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.
10/25/2015
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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.
11/01/2015
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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.
11/08/2015
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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.
11/15/2015
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41:14
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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.
11/22/2015
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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.
12/06/2015
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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.
12/13/2015
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Back to the Bar: No Laughing Matter
Jon checks in with Jack's Fire Department to see if the McGowan brothers have cooled their fiery tempers, then he takes on a resentful stand-up comedy club owner.
12/20/2015
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41:12
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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.
03/06/2016
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41:15
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Dragon Lady
Jon is tasked with getting the apathetic owner of Van Goghz to put down her vape pen and start engaging with customers.
03/13/2016
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41:17
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Paradise Lost
An explosive conflict breaks out among the owners of Dale 1891 when Jon discovers one of them has been siphoning off profits.
03/20/2016
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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.
03/27/2016
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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.
04/03/2016
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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.
04/10/2016
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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.
04/17/2016
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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.
04/24/2016
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41:16
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Demolition Man
Jon schools the clueless owner of Grinders, whose unauthorized and unsafe renovation has the city threatening to shut the place down.
05/01/2016
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41:18
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S4 • E52
Back to the Bar: The 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."
05/08/2016
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S4 • E53
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.
05/15/2016
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S4 • E54
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.
05/22/2016
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41:13
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S4 • E55
Gone 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.
07/10/2016
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S4 • E56
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.
07/17/2016
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S4 • E57
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.
07/24/2016
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41:16
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S4 • E58
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.
07/31/2016
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41:15
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S5 • E1
The Perks of Being a Wallpaper
Jon needs the nice-guy owner of Champagne's Cafe, a classic Vegas dive with a storied Mafia history, to start acting like a wise guy.
08/07/2016
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S5 • E2
Wheels of Misfortune
A roller rink bar in a tiny desert town is in danger of closing for good if Jon can't get the hometown hero who owns it to take control.
08/14/2016
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41:15
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S5 • E3
Whipped Into Shape
The owner of City Bar compounded his troubles when he approved a poorly received fetish night, so Jon must help him come up with a new plan to whip up business.
08/21/2016
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41:16
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S5 • E4
Antisocial Media
When a military veteran/bar owner responds to criticism of his philanthropic work with nasty comments online, his business is sent into a tailspin.
09/18/2016
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41:14
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S5 • E5
How to Train Your Goldfish
Jon's attempt to save the YNot Sports Pub & Grub gets off to a bad start when there isn't enough staff on hand for a stress test.
09/25/2016
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41:14
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S5 • E6
Win, Lose or Brawl
Rescuing the Russell City Grill & Sports Bar was already going to be a challenge, but a violent brawl makes Jon question if it's even worth saving.
10/02/2016
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41:13
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S5 • E7
Listen Y'all It's Sabatoge
The new owners of Schafer's Bar & Grill accuse their manager -- the bar's former owner -- of sabotaging the business in order to take it back.
10/09/2016
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41:18
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S5 • E8
Gettin' Jigger with It
Brother and sister owners develop a bitter sibling rivalry when they take over the historic Sam Jordan's bar in San Francisco.
10/16/2016
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41:14
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S5 • E9
Chase Lounge
The Tradewinds bar could shut down for good if Jon can't get a lazy stepson to step into his new role as manager.
10/23/2016
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41:15
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S5 • E10
Zero Dark Drunky
A military hero about to be redeployed needs more than his bar rescued, as his problematic drinking threatens to cost him his livelihood and relationship.
10/30/2016
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S5 • E11
Ice, Mice, Baby
If Jon wants to save the mice-infested, touristy Fort One Bar & Lounge, he'll need to get the spoiled owner who was gifted the bar to stop taking it for granted.
11/06/2016
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S5 • E12
Punk as a Drunk
After suffering a personal tragedy, the former punk rocker and owner of the Triple Nickel Tavern nears rock bottom, but Jon's patience only goes so far.
11/13/2016
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41:15
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S5 • E13
Back to the Bar: Drunky McDrunkerton Returns
Jon confronts the owners of the Handlebar Café about abandoning his changes, then checks in on The Brixton in Austin, Texas.
11/20/2016
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41:14
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S5 • E14
Don't Tell Mom the Bar Is Dead
Jon has to straighten out the abrasive owner of the St8 Pub, who has squandered a generous deal from the landlord and taken advantage of his mother financially.
02/19/2017
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S5 • E15
I Know What You Did Last Summit
The owner of the Summit House Grill and Tap has pushed his marriage and business to the breaking point by drinking away his financial sorrows and hitting on female patrons.
02/26/2017
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41:15
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S5 • E16
Struck Out at the Dugout
When the original owners of The Dugout near Wrigley Field fell behind on their rent, the landlord took over and became one of the most obstinate bar owners Jon has ever met.
03/05/2017
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41:15
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S5 • E17
Back to the Bar: Brick & Barley Above Water
Jon confronts a previously rescued owner about her blistering attitude toward her daughters, and another owner comes clean about why his business failed after the rescue.
03/12/2017
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41:12
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S5 • E18
All Twerk and No Pay Makes Taffer Shut It Down
A decade after a husband and wife left for corporate jobs, they repurchase the Speakeasy Bar & Grill and discover it isn't what it used to be.
03/19/2017
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S5 • E19
Bar Over Troubled Water
Jon heads to Louisiana to rescue Big Mike's Sports Bar & Grill, a once-thriving bar and community staple that was cut down by devastating floods.
03/26/2017
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S5 • E20
Desi, You Got Some 'Splainin' to Do
After suffering a stroke, the owner of Desi Romano's Sports Bar & Grill risks losing his family legacy if Jon can't help him bounce back.
04/02/2017
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S5 • E21
Back to the Bar: Hallelujah for Jon
Rescued bar owners return to sing Jon's praises, including an owner once accused of embezzlement by his father and a habitual vaper who loved to stir up conflict.
04/09/2017
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41:16
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S5 • E22
Casually Tapped Out
In an attempt at his first bar resurrection, Jon must get the burnt-out owner of the Casual Tap to reopen his business while also rediscovering his passion for it.
07/02/2017
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S5 • E23
Things That Go Pahrump in the Night
Jon heads to the little town of Pahrump, Nevada, to help the owner of Paddy's Pub, who may soon lose his sense of sight forever.
07/16/2017
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S5 • E24
Mother Doesn't Know Best
Jon visits a Las Vegas dive to teach the owner of Jack's Place how to act less like a mother and more like a boss.
07/23/2017
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S5 • E25
Back to the Bar: Flying Fists and Bar Brawls
Jon looks back at some of the biggest barroom brawls in the show's history and checks in to see if the owners and their patrons have curbed their rowdy ways.
07/30/2017
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S5 • E26
Silence of the Ants
If Jon is going to save the Liquid Lounge in Long Beach, CA, the first thing he has to do is eliminate the bar's serious ant problem.
08/06/2017
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S5 • E27
Daddy Dearest
Jon arrives in the nick of time to save Sidelines, a family-operated sports bar being run into the ground by a violent father.
08/13/2017
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S5 • E28
Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's
Jon visits Rockin' Rhonda's Lounge, a bar literally on the brink of collapse after the insurance company refused to pay for damage caused by Hurricane Matthew.
08/20/2017
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S5 • E29
Back to the Bar: For Whom the Cajun Belle Tolls
Jon calls on rescued bar owners to see if they seized their second chances to fix their code violations and control their biker clientele.
09/03/2017
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S5 • E30
The Unlucky Leprechaun
Jon has to convince the foulmouthed co-owner of the Lucky Leprechaun to change his ways before the bar, also co-owned by his ex-wife, shuts down for good.
09/10/2017
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S5 • E31
Back to the Bar: Disasters of Epic Proportions
Jon checks back in with bar owners who've been hit by disasters, including an apocalypse-themed bar and a Chicago landmark, to see if he can rescue them again.
09/17/2017
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S6 • E24
There Will Be Family Blood
A novice owner opens a bar to help cover his sister's medical bills, but when he staffs it with his equally inexperienced relatives, the business quickly becomes a money pit.
01/01/2018
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41:14
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S6 • E1
Put It on Cody’s Tab
A son takes over the failing family bar -- and its debt -- and the biggest obstacle to getting out of the red is his abusive father who spends all night sitting at the bar.
03/11/2018
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S6 • E2
Close, but No Cigar
When an old-school Memphis, TN, cigar shop owner opens an adjacent cocktail bar and hires his son as manager, the bar quickly becomes an afterthought.
03/18/2018
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S6 • E3
Weird Science
Jon must educate a pair of brilliant scientists who proved to be not-so-brilliant bar owners when they bought a past-its-prime L.A. rock club.
03/25/2018
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S6 • E4
Ground Control to Major Jon
King's Duck Inn, a working-class bar once popular with employees of the nearby Kennedy Space Center, is threatened by a volatile mother-daughter relationship.
04/01/2018
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S6 • E5
Mississippi Rears
The owner of Joe's Thirsty Lizard, a failing Mississippi dive bar, compounds his troubles by promoting a dishwasher with no experience to manager.
04/08/2018
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S6 • E6
Back to the Bar: Don't Call It a Comeback
Jon reconnects with bar owners he’s helped in the past to see if they’ve changed their bad habits, which include drinking on the job and being addicted to canned meat.
04/15/2018
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S6 • E7
Pole Without a Purpose
A soccer mom turned strip club owner refuses help from her daughter even though she's trained in hospitality management.
04/22/2018
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41:14
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S6 • E8
An Ode to the Cap’n
A daughter must grapple with the loss of her father as she struggles to preserve his legacy and save his bar, Cap'n Odie's Lounge.
04/29/2018
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41:15
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S6 • E9
Crazy Little Thing Called Selman
A frenetic bar owner with no prior bar experience drives the Copper Rocket Pub into the ground by bringing in carnivalesque entertainment.
05/06/2018
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S6 • E10
Caving In
The son of hardworking immigrants drives his late father's neighborhood bar into the ground with a poorly planned renovation and a bad over-serving problem.
05/13/2018
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S6 • E11
Back to the Bar: Blue in the Frog Face
Jon finds family turmoil when he checks up on The Local, then he visits with the owners of Mac & Chester's to check on their business and their marriage.
05/20/2018
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S6 • E12
Down and Out in Las Vegas
Jon provides a wake-up call to the owner of Barley Pop's Bar & Grill, who developed a severe drinking problem after suffering a pair of tragedies.
06/03/2018
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S6 • E13
Back to the Bar: The Power of Bacon and Beer
Jon looks back at some of his most successful turnarounds and asks the audience to share some of their favorite rescue memories.
06/10/2018
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S6 • E14
Father Knows Best
Jon visits the No Name Saloon, a rowdy biker bar where the owner refuses to trust his daughter's managerial skills.
06/17/2018
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41:14
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S6 • E15
Phishing for Answers
Jon brings in culinary expert Aaron McCargo Jr. and mixologist Mia Mastroianni to help a Florida couple's bar bounce back after years of failure under their son's management.
06/24/2018
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41:13
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S6 • E16
Not Cleared for Takeoff
A storied L.A. music venue has fallen into disarray, and it's up to Jon to revive the apathetic owner's passion for his own business.
07/01/2018
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S6 • E17
Back to the Bar: Tough Love
Jon reconnects with bar owners Mark Wilson and Ozzie Ardavani to find out what's in store for their relationship, then checks in with La Luz's Edith and Juan Pablo Martinez.
07/08/2018
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S6 • E18
Fish Out of Blue Water
An industrious immigrant with a history of business success bites off more than he can chew when he buys Blue Water and takes a hands-off management approach.
07/15/2018
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S6 • E19
Operation Puerto Rico
Jon returns to Puerto Rico, where he used to live, to rescue a bar destroyed by Hurricane Maria and to help revive the rest of the community.
07/22/2018
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S6 • E20
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Fatballs
An unappealing name is just the first of many problems plaguing Fatballs Sports Bar & Grill, where Jon must get a belligerent owner to accept responsibility.
07/29/2018
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41:14
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S6 • E21
The Unwanted Saloon
Jon heads to middle-of-nowhere Tennessee to rescue The Wanted Saloon, whose remote location is just the first of many challenges.
08/05/2018
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S6 • E22
Back to the Bar: The Tradewinds of Change
Jon revisits bars The Tradewinds and 22 Klicks to see if their respective staffs are still working together or falling back into bad habits.
08/12/2018
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S6 • E23
Star Lite, Star Not So Brite
Nostalgia drives a successful bar owner to purchase a dive bar he patronized in his youth, but his focus on his primary business causes the second bar to slide into chaos.
08/19/2018
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S6 • E25
The Lights Come Back in Puerto Rico
After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, a brother and sister find themselves in over their heads in damages to their previously successful Asian fusion restaurant Shibo.
03/03/2019
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S6 • E26
Dalia’s Inferno
Jon travels to San Antonio to help a bar owner whose life-of-the-party personality has set the standard for indulgent on-the-job drinking and unprofessional practices.
03/10/2019
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S6 • E27
Don’t Cry for Me Jon Taffer
Jon attempts to save sports bar RJ's Replays, which is full of potential but failing due to poor management, and mend the owner's relationships with his wife and parents.
03/17/2019
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01:52
Bar RescueS6 E27
All the Potential in the World
All the Potential in the World
The RJ's Replays bartenders impress Jon during the stress test, but he worries Rich's poor management skills will hold them back.
03/17/2019
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01:13
Bar RescueS6 E27
Acting Like a Staff Member, Not an Owner
Acting Like a Staff Member, Not an Owner
Jon calls out Rich's wife Kristi for her laid-back work ethic and lack of responsibility when it comes to being a leader on the team.
03/17/2019
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01:20
Bar RescueS6 E27
Buying Drinks with His Mommy's Money
Buying Drinks with His Mommy's Money
When Rich refuses to support Klaryssa's decision to cut off a patron, Jon steps in to defend her and stand up to the intoxicated boss.
03/17/2019
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01:55
Bar RescueS6 E27
To Cut Off, or Not to Cut Off?
To Cut Off, or Not to Cut Off?
RJ's Replays owner Rich drunkenly encourages his bartender Klaryssa to overserve a regular even though the man is clearly intoxicated.
03/17/2019
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Mother and daughter need to reconcile otherwise this bar is doomed.
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Frat Boy Owners In Baltimore
The owners of J.A. Murphy's in Fell's Point, MD, treat their bar like a never-ending keg party. This is problematic enough, but when Taffer looks at the rotting foundation of this building he sets out to tackle the real problem with this bar.
06/30/2014
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Owners Value Partying Over Profit
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