The worst episodes of Bar Rescue
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- 01
Two Tickets to Paradise Cantina
The owner of Paradise Cantina in Las Vegas lost nearly everything trying to keep his party bar afloat during the pandemic, but Jon suspects there may have been problems before lockdown.
- 02
Not Your Godfather's Speakeasy
Jon helps the owner of Capo's Restaurant and Speakeasy in Las Vegas, who suffered personal and professional loss during the pandemic, restore the former glory of his mobster-themed bar.
- 03
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
A raccoon infestation is only the most extreme on a long list of problems plaguing KC's Bar & Grill and its checked-out owner.
- 05
An explosive conflict breaks out among the owners of Dale 1891 when Jon discovers one of them has been siphoning off profits.
- 06
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.
- 07
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.
- 08
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.
- 09
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.
- 10
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.
- 11
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.
- 12
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.
- 13
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.
- 14
A Las Vegas bar owner tries to pick up Nicole, leaving Jon in a frenzy and tough predicament. He also has to get the owner's partner to become a manager, get a new sound to attract more people and loosen gambling rules in their games.
- 15
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.
- 16
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.
- 17
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.
- 18
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.
- 19
In a struggling military bar, a distrustful owner spends her time spying on her staff instead of watching the bottom line.
- 20
Jon visits The Hooch, an X-rated bar where the foulmouthed owner wastes her husband's money and constantly berates her female staff.
- 21
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.
- 22
New bar owners accuse their manager [and the bar's former owner] of sabotaging their business to try to steal it back.
- 23
Brother and sister owners develop a bitter sibling rivalry when they take over the historic Sam Jordan's bar in San Francisco.
- 24
The Tradewinds bar could shut down for good if Jon can't get a lazy stepson to step into his new role as manager.
- 25
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.
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