Bar Rescue Season 4, Episode 58: Raising Arizona

1

Bug Bite

Thanks to an ill-advised promotion and sloppy maintenance, a nightclub is overrun by mosquitos, fruit flies and unruly minors.

43 min

2

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.

43 min

3

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.

43 min

4

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?

43 min

5

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?

43 min

6

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.

43 min

7

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.

43 min

8

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.

43 min

9

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.

43 min

10

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.

43 min

11

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?

43 min

12

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.

43 min

13

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.

43 min

14

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.

43 min

15

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.

43 min

16

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.

43 min

17

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.

43 min

18

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?

43 min

19

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.

43 min

20

Mandala Down

Mandala Lounge in San Mateo, California

43 min

21

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.

43 min

22

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.

43 min

23

Emergency Exit

Before he can save their failing bar, Jon must navigate the turbulent business partnership between an ex-pilot and his ex-girlfriend

43 min

24

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.

43 min

25

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.

43 min

26

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.

43 min

27

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.

43 min

28

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.

43 min

29

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.

43 min

30

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.

43 min

31

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.

43 min

32

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.

43 min

33

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.

43 min

34

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.

43 min

35

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.

43 min

36

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.

43 min

37

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.

43 min

38

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.

43 min

39

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.

43 min

40

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.

43 min

41

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.

43 min

42

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

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43

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.

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44

Dragon Lady

Jon is tasked with getting the apathetic owner of Van Goghz to put down her vape pen and start engaging with customers.

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45

Paradise Lost

An explosive conflict breaks out among the owners of Dale 1891 when Jon discovers one of them has been siphoning off profits.

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46

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.

43 min

47

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.

43 min

48

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.

43 min

49

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.

43 min

50

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.

43 min

51

Demolition Man

Jon schools the clueless owner of Grinders, whose unauthorized and unsafe renovation has the city threatening to shut the place down.

43 min

52

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."

43 min

53

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.

43 min

54

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.

43 min

55

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.

43 min

56

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.

43 min

57

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.

43 min

58

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.

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