Bar Rescue

Season 3

TV-PG

Bar/nightclub consultant Jon Taffer and his team of experts offer their expertise, helping real bar owners "rescue" their failing establishments by overcoming challenges and possibly saving them from closing.

Where to Watch Season 3

40 Episodes

Turtle on Its Back
E1
Turtle on Its BackFor a bar to fail on Bourbon Street in New Orleans it takes a special kind of incompetence. Can bar expert Jon Taffer get these delusional owners to ditch their copy-cat ways and start thinking for themselves?
Rock N Roaches
E2
Rock N RoachesJon Taffer descends on a grotesque goth and rock bar in Austin, TX. Tasteless performances and cockroach infestations are the least of his problems as he spars with the worst bar owner to date.
Bro's Got to Geaux!
E3
Bro's Got to Geaux!Jon schools the owner of a beat-up college bar with a reputation for serving underage drinkers.
Tears for Beers
E4
Tears for BeersBar Expert Jon Taffer fights to save a terminally hip bar on 6th St in Austin, TX that is too cool for its own customers. If he fails it will not only cost a husband & wife their business but possibly their marriage.
Empty Pockets
E5
Empty PocketsJon travels to Denver, Colorado and attempts to help Avi, the owner of Zan Z Bar. With bartenders who over-pour, a cook who never changes gloves, and drunk patrons who still get served, its no surprise that Avi is losing $3,000 a month.
Jon T, He Don't Like It
E6
Jon T, He Don't Like It10 years ago, The Kasbah Lounge in Aurora, Colorado was an urban hotspot. Now it is a relic. Bar Expert Jon Taffer must breathe new life into this dying nightclub otherwise it will become extinct for good.
In a Pinch
E7
In a PinchThe locals are up in arms over a controversial lobster-tank game at a blue-collar watering hole.
Karaoke Katastrophe
E8
Karaoke KatastropheJon makes over one of the country's first karaoke bars, dealing with outdated decor, a hot-under-the-collar chef and an owner who's oblivious to what's going on in his place, and a hoarder to boot.
A Horse Walks Into a Bar
E9
A Horse Walks Into a BarJon has to turn around a bar in a small Arizona town whose owners are drunk most of the time, the food is terrible, customers are out of control and the bank is about to foreclose because the owners are behind on their $180,000 mortgage.
Meat Sauna
E10
Meat SaunaBad ventilation cause hot, moist burger smoke to fill Scottsdale’s least funny comedy club. Jon Taffer arrives to clear the air and use proven bar techniques to create bigger laughs and bigger profits for the troubled owners
Don't Mess With Taffer's Wife
E11
Don't Mess With Taffer's WifeAn aggressive Las Vegas bar owner tries to pick up Nicole Taffer, sending Jon into a rage. Can he set this owner’s wandering eyes straight and save a once famous blues bar without coming to blows first?
Don't Judge a Booze by its Bottle
E12
Don't Judge a Booze by its BottleNorth Carolina's Cashmere Nightclub has a bad name, poor decor, and an embarrassing manager, but when Jon learns that they are refilling premium liquor bottles with cheap booze, all hell breaks loose.
Two Flew Over the Handlebars
E13
Two Flew Over the HandlebarsTwo buxom sisters have driven their biker bar in Pawcatuck, Connecticut into a ditch. Can Jon get these party women to stop binge drinking and focus on the real assets of their bar?
There's No Crying in the Bar Business
E14
There's No Crying in the Bar BusinessJon heads to a Georgia sports bar and encounters an owner who’s incessant crying seems to prevent her noticing the massive employee theft issue occurring right under her nose.
Play Some Janet Jackson!
E15
Play Some Janet Jackson!Las Vegas' first gay nightclub, Gipsy, is months from closing its doors thanks to its verbally abusive and over intoxicated owner.
Characters Assassination
E16
Characters AssassinationA poor concept is among the problems hampering a North Carolina bar run by a family of Yankees.
Corking the Bunghole
E17
Corking the Bunghole13 miles from Fort Bragg, Cliques suffers from a juvenile name and a repugnant reputation. Jon puts the owners through his personal bar boot camp in the hopes of making it the R&R choice destination for local military personnel.
A Bar Full of Bull
E18
A Bar Full of BullJon tries to help two siblings from wasting their father's retirement with a rickety mechanical bull in a New England bar.
Beer and Loathing in Las Vegas
E19
Beer and Loathing in Las VegasHammers is a watering hole for blue-collar locals, owned and operated by two classically trained chefs and former friends. Taffer arrives to discover that both their business and their friendship appear beyond repair.
Barely Above Water
E20
Barely Above WaterTaffer makes two bars out of one in an attempt to save both a beachfront bar in Warwick, Rhode Island, and the owner’s marriage.
Crappy Cantina
E21
Crappy CantinaTwo brothers have drained their parents' retirement fund by opening an ill-conceived death-metal concert bar. Taffer arrives to run off the metal-head clientele & straighten out this festering mosh pit of failure.
Jon of the Dead
E22
Jon of the DeadUnderworld is a "horror" bar run by 2 rocker-burnouts who managed to surpass their music industry failure with an even bigger failure in the bar biz. Jon attempts to transform this hive of scum & villainy into a profit center.
Grandpa Got Run Over by His Grandkids
E23
Grandpa Got Run Over by His GrandkidsWilliam invested $4 million on a Vegas bar to secure his kids & grandkids' futures. In return they use it as their private boozing & breeding grounds, wasting millions in the process. Can Jon turn this family tragedy around?
Hurricane Jon vs Hurricane Sandy
E24
Hurricane Jon vs Hurricane SandyIt's the biggest rescue in series history: resurrect the hurricane battered Bungalow Bar in Rockaway Beach, NY. But with the summer season fast approaching, Jon races to repair the structure & retrain the staff in time.
Drunk & Dirty Dolls
E25
Drunk & Dirty DollsThis Vegas motorsports bar has come off the track thanks to an inept owner & a staff of busty cougars. Can Jon create a new & classy concept to tap into the largest single & divorced MILF population in the country?
Empty Bottles Full Cans
E26
Empty Bottles Full CansCustomers bringing in their own booze and bartenders flashing their boobs aren’t Jon’s biggest problems with this Tennessee watering hole. Taffer must ignite a lazy owner’s ingenuity to save the bar from going bust.
Hole in None
E27
Hole in NoneThis golf-themed bar is a swing and a miss and its horrendous sanitary conditions are completely out of bounds. Jon must clean house and get rid of the filth as well as the staff responsible for making his expert sick.
Music City Mess
E28
Music City MessJon attempts to turn around a Nashville bar with a dated concept. Note: The episode was originally supposed to air on November 24, 2013, but was replaced with an encore after the owner was involved in a fatal shooting.
Brawlin Babes
E29
Brawlin BabesA sports bar with no TV's isn't Jon's biggest problem at this Missouri establishment. Taffer must get brawling buckle bunny bartenders and their spineless owner to unite in one common cause: Gut the competition!
Twin vs. Twin
E30
Twin vs. Twin Lights, sirens and handcuffs greet Jon before he even enters the door of this Kansas City bar. Sibling rivalry between two identical twins with identical huge egos present Taffer with one of his toughest rescues.
Hostile Takeover
E31
Hostile TakeoverA heavy drinking owner of an Irish sports bar is the subject of a hostile takeover… by his co-owners!
Critters and Quitters
E32
Critters and QuittersKC's Neighborhood Bar & Grill is a rowdy members- only bar in Kansas whose profits have been going up in smoke thanks to the over-generous retired manager, lack of hygiene and an infestation of raccoons.
Punch Drunk & Trailer Trashed
E33
Punch Drunk & Trailer TrashedA dysfunctional family’s feuding pushes Jon Taffer to the limit. Will their outrageous antics force Jon into an extreme decision?
Scoreboard To Death
E34
Scoreboard To DeathWrangling with an incompetent owner and under trained staff; actress Maria Menounos guest stars.
Grow Some Meatballs!
E35
Grow Some Meatballs!Issues at a family-run bar include a forceful patriarch and an impending disaster in the kitchen.
Taxed Out in Texas
E36
Taxed Out in TexasJon visits a struggling biker bar owned by a former tax accountant.
When Life Doesn't Hand You Lemons
E37
When Life Doesn't Hand You LemonsToo busy canoodling to notice his staff is sinking, a manager treats his bar like a romantic playground, forcing Taffer to demand inside help from the bartenders.
I Smell A Rat
E38
I Smell A RatOasis Hookah bar in Omaha, NE is in dire straits. They serve toxic drinks and have terrible service. To top is all off, there's a dead rat somewhere in the building, but nobody knows where.
Scary Mary's
E39
Scary Mary'sThe owner of a struggling Texas dive crosses the line with one of Taffer’s experts.
Muscle Madness
E40
Muscle MadnessTwo muscle-bound meatheads can't see pec-to-pec on how to run their Houston bar. Now, their tempers and testosterone threaten to tear their friendship apart.