Darrin Reed
Director
Bar Rescue (2011)
Season 4
Jon Taffer is the Gordon Ramsay of the bar and nightclub business. In each episode, Taffer helps transform a struggling bar into a vibrant, profitable business, utilizing his expertise as a nightlife consultant
Released July 17, 2011
Episode 42 min
10+
Genres: Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.renovation, imdb.consultant, imdb.makeover, imdb.bar-owner, imdb.non-fiction, imdb.business-and-occupation-reality-tv, imdb.bar + 2 more, imdb.business-consultant, tmdb.intense
Watch Providers: Pluto TV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Paramount Plus Premium + 4 more, Philo, Paramount+ MTV Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount Plus Essential
Production Companies: 3 Ball Productions, Eyeworks USA, MTV Studios
Network: Spike
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S4E1 - Bug Bite
Thanks to an ill-advised promotion and sloppy maintenance, a nightclub is overrun by mosquitos, fruit flies and unruly minors.
Oct. 5, 2014, midnight
S4E2 - Thugs with Mugs
Undisputed Sports Bar & Grill, Yonkers, NY. Rowdy customers at a New York sports bar attack Taffer's crew when they discover they are being served cheap booze at premium prices, prompting Jon to teach the importance of serving quality drinks and maintaining crowd control.
Oct. 12, 2014, midnight
S4E3 - Schmuck Dynasty
Rhythm & Brews, Staten Island, NY. A Staten Island bar that is overrun by customers who are cooking their own food and getting their drinks, due to the employees poor work ethic and the owner's hands off approach in running the bar. Jon must re-ignite the owner's fire and teach the staff why they need to do their own work.
Oct. 19, 2014, midnight
S4E4 - El Moronte!!
Laguna Lounge
Jersey City, NJ
A passionate Puerto Rican bar owner berates his staff and sons as the bar sinks further into debt. Can Taffer deflate the owner's ego in order to save his bar?
Oct. 26, 2014, midnight
S4E5 - Anything You Can Yell, I Can Yell Louder
Jack's Ale House
Sunnyside, NY
Three loud-mouthed firefighting brothers struggle to keep their Queens bar afloat. Can Taffer calm the sparks before this family implodes?
Nov. 2, 2014, midnight
S4E6 - To Protect And (Over) Serve
Lickety Split
Philadelphia, PA
A former Philly detective-turned-bar owner hits the bottle hard after years of dark days on the force when Jon Taffer shows up to straighten him out.
Nov. 9, 2014, midnight
S4E7 - A Dash of Bitters
Plush
Glenside, PA
A rescue turns testy when Taffer enlists the help of the bar owner's ex-wife and former manager.
Nov. 16, 2014, midnight
S4E8 - Swinging from the Rafters
Dirty Rooster
Antioch, IL
An outrageous lakeside bar owner spends more time swinging from the rafters than managing his bar, causing Taffer to abandon ship until the owner can face reality.
Nov. 23, 2014, midnight
S4E9 - Spoiled Brat Party
Y-Not III
Milwaukee, WI
A third generation Milwaukee bar owner puts his father’s legacy on the line by living off his family instead of trying to cut his own piece of the pie.
Dec. 7, 2014, midnight
S4E10 - Irish Eyes Aren't Smiling
Packey's Pub
Milwaukee, WI
The American dream becomes a hard reality for this Irish bar owner after Taffer discovers he withheld employee paychecks to keep the business afloat.
Dec. 14, 2014, midnight
S4E11 - Second Base, Third Strike
Second Base
Orange, CA
In a first-ever re-rescue, Jon Taffer returns to Second Base Bar & Grill to find a disengaged owner who has let the bar deteriorate. Will Jon save this bar once again?
Feb. 8, 2015, midnight
S4E12 - Crayons & Anger Lines
Underground Wonder Bar
Chicago, IL
A hippy-dippy live music bar owner is more concerned with the spirit of wonderment than appealing to her trendy Chicago community, causing Taffer to enforce some tough love.
Feb. 15, 2015, midnight
S4E13 - Beach Rats
Toucans Oceanside Bar & Grill
Hollywood, FL
This failing beachfront bar is shut down after rodents invade the kitchen, but Taffer is brought to tears upon discovering what the owners have endured.
Feb. 22, 2015, midnight
S4E14 - All Twerk & No Pay
Heat Restaurant & Lounge
Hollywood, FL
Too busy dancing on the bar top to pour drinks, these out-of-control bartenders are in for a shock when Jon Taffer puts an end to the party.
March 1, 2015, midnight
S4E15 - Bromancing the Stone
Sandbar Sports Grill
Coconut Grove, FL
Jon Taffer has his hands full with the owner of an outdated college sports bar who is more interested in managing his fantasy football team than running a business.
March 8, 2015, midnight
S4E16 - Storming the Castle
Friar Tucks
Pomona, CA
Jon Taffer arrives at this castle-shaped bar to a surly owner with anger management issues whose attitude has pushed his staff to their breaking points.
March 15, 2015, midnight
S4E17 - Lagers and Liars
The Los Angeles Brewing Company
Los Angeles, CA
Celebrity guest Maria Menounos joins Jon Taffer at this Los Angeles beer bar where a million dollar debt and decision to keep or sell the business has triggered a family divide.
March 22, 2015, midnight
S4E18 - Loose Lips Loose Tips
The Holding Company
San Francisco, CA
Four bickering Irish sisters talk themselves in circles as their San Francisco bar takes a nosedive. Can Jon Taffer turn their luck around before they miss the boat on their American dream?
March 29, 2015, midnight
S4E19 - 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.
April 5, 2015, midnight
S4E20 - Mandala Down
Mandala Lounge in San Mateo, California
April 21, 2015, midnight
S4E21 - Sticky Situation
A family-owned bar is put at risk when a son's excessive drinking and poor management choices begin to attract X-rated clientele.
June 21, 2015, midnight
S4E22 - 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.
June 28, 2015, midnight
S4E23 - Emergency Exit
Before he can save their failing bar, Jon must navigate the turbulent business partnership between an ex-pilot and his ex-girlfriend
July 5, 2015, midnight
S4E24 - 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.
July 12, 2015, midnight
S4E25 - Brokedown Palace
Taffer is assisted by Alexander Siddig and Iddo Goldbert, the stars of TUT, to help him rescue a Moroccan bar with an identity crisis.
July 19, 2015, midnight
S4E26 - 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.
July 26, 2015, midnight
S4E27 - 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.
Aug. 2, 2015, midnight
S4E28 - 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.
Aug. 9, 2015, midnight
S4E29 - 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.
Aug. 16, 2015, midnight
S4E30 - 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.
Aug. 23, 2015, midnight
S4E31 - 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.
Aug. 30, 2015, midnight
S4E32 - 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.
Oct. 4, 2015, midnight
S4E33 - 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.
Oct. 11, 2015, midnight
S4E34 - 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.
Oct. 18, 2015, midnight
S4E35 - Sour Lemmons 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.
Oct. 25, 2015, midnight
S4E36 - 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.
Nov. 1, 2015, midnight
S4E37 - 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.
Nov. 8, 2015, midnight
S4E38 - 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.
Nov. 15, 2015, midnight
S4E39 - 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.
Nov. 22, 2015, midnight
S4E40 - 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.
Dec. 6, 2015, midnight
S4E41 - 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.
Dec. 13, 2015, midnight
8.5
S4E42 - Back to the Bar: No Laughing Matter
Jon returns to see if the McGowan brothers have cooled off their fiery relationship. He also takes on an angry stand-up comedy club owner from Stand Up, Scottsdale
Dec. 20, 2015, midnight
S4E43 - 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.
March 6, 2016, midnight
S4E44 - Dragon Lady
Jon is tasked with getting the apathetic owner of Van Goghz to put down her vape pen and start engaging with customers.
March 13, 2016, midnight
S4E45 - Paradise Lost
An explosive conflict breaks out among the owners of Dale 1891 when Jon discovers one of them has been siphoning off profits.
March 20, 2016, midnight
S4E46 - 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.
March 27, 2016, midnight
S4E47 - 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.
April 3, 2016, midnight
S4E48 - 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.
April 10, 2016, midnight
S4E49 - 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.
April 17, 2016, midnight
S4E50 - 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.
April 24, 2016, midnight
S4E51 - Demolition Man
Jon schools the clueless owner of Grinders, whose unauthorized and unsafe renovation has the city threatening to shut the place down.
May 1, 2016, midnight
S4E52 - Back to the Bar: 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."
May 8, 2016, midnight
S4E53 - 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.
May 15, 2016, midnight
S4E54 - 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.
May 22, 2016, midnight
S4E55 - Gon 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.
July 10, 2016, midnight
S4E56 - 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.
July 17, 2016, midnight
S4E57 - 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.
July 24, 2016, midnight
S4E58 - 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.
July 31, 2016, midnight
Network: Spike
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 12390 min.
Released: July 17, 2011
Last Air Date: June 29, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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