Episode 1
Aired Mar 11, 2018
Put It on Cody's Tab
A son takes over the failing family business and must battle his belligerent father, a volatile cook, and a filthy kitchen before Jon Taffer shuts it down.
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Episode 2
Aired Mar 18, 2018
Close, But No Cigar
When an old-school Memphis cigar man takes a stab at the bar business, he discovers hiring his millennial son wasn't quite what he had expected.
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Episode 3
Aired Mar 25, 2018
Weird Science
Two cancer scientists struggle in their attempts to apply the perfect formula needed in order to run a successful bar.
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Episode 4
Aired Apr 1, 2018
Ground Control to Major Jon
Jon visits a Cape Canaveral area bar frequented by local NASA astronauts; Jon attempts to get the bar back off the ground before a mother-daughter feud causes a failure to launch.
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Episode 5
Aired Apr 8, 2018
Mississippi Rears
A Navy vet finds himself in over his head when he relies on his unqualified friend to manage his failing Mississippi dive bar.
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Episode 6
Aired Apr 15, 2018
Back to the Bar: Don't Call It a Comeback
Taffer revisits The Comeback to see if owner Susan has been able to control her boozing; attempts are made to convince a stubborn owner to break her bizarre addiction to canned meat; reconnecting with Dimples' owner Sal.
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Episode 7
Aired Apr 22, 2018
Pole Without a Purpose
A gentleman's club in Las Vegas, Nev., is in need of some gentlemen.
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Episode 8
Aired Apr 29, 2018
An Ode to the Cap'n
A daughter must grapple with the loss of her father as she struggles to find a way to keep his bar afloat and save his legacy.
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Episode 9
Aired May 6, 2018
Crazy Little Thing Called Selman
Taffer tries to tame the rocket-like owner of the famed Cooper Rocket before he does himself in.
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Episode 10
Aired May 13, 2018
Caving In
A mother and son find themselves at odds on how to save their failing bar; when mom steps away, her son runs the bar into the ground.
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Episode 11
Aired May 20, 2018
Back to the Bar: Blue in the Frog Face
Taffer revisits The Local, and finds family turmoil as Mimi is still a thorn in her son's side; Todd and Elise of Mac & Chesters update Taffer on their marriage and bar.
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Episode 12
Aired Jun 3, 2018
Down and Out in Las Vegas
After years of running a successful bar in Las Vegas, all bets are off for an owner who spends more time drinking than running his bar.
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Episode 13
Aired Jun 10, 2018
Back to the Bar: The Power of Bacon and Beer
Taffer revisits some of his favorite transformations, including the mega-successful Bacon Bar in Vegas, and The Aging Room at Cirivello's.
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Episode 14
Aired Jun 17, 2018
Father Knows Best
A demanding father struggles to hand over the reins to his daughter or control his unruly customers at this failing biker bar in Central Florida.
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Episode 15
Aired Jun 24, 2018
Phishing for Answers
A couple on the verge of bankruptcy battle their stubborn, lazy son before he sinks the family business.
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Episode 16
Aired Jul 1, 2018
Not Cleared for Takeoff
Jon must help reignite a bar owner's passion for his notorious East LA music venue.
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Episode 17
Aired Jul 8, 2018
Back to the Bar: Tough Love
Love is in the air when Taffer finds out if the hesitant-to-commit owner of the Badlands is ready for marriage; JP and Edith of La Luz continue to repair their tumultuous relationship.
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Episode 18
Aired Jul 15, 2018
Fish Out of Blue Water
A Chinese immigrant must come out of his shell and battle his emotional manager to save his dream beach bar.
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Episode 19
Aired Jul 22, 2018
Operation Puerto Rico
Jon Taffer heads to Puerto Rico and tries to put time and resources in to rescue not only a bar, but a small community hit hard by two hurricanes.
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Episode 20
Aired Jul 29, 2018
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Fatballs
Jon Taffer tries to rescue a Jacksonville sports bar with a horrible reputation and an even worse name that leaves the bar without a single customer.
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Episode 21
Aired Aug 5, 2018
The Unwanted Saloon
Jon Taffer must turn an aspiring musician into a responsible bar owner if he's going to save a roadhouse and a marriage.
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Episode 22
Aired Aug 12, 2018
Back to the Bar: The Tradewinds of Change
Taffer revisits Tradewinds to see if negligent manager Chase has earned his sweat equity stake in the bar; Taffer returns to grill the owner of military bar 22 Klicks on his rookie mistakes.
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Episode 23
Aired Aug 19, 2018
Star Lite, Star Not So Brite
An absentee owner turns his back while profits go down the drain at his beer-only bar, sinking him into debt.
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Episode 24
Aired Aug 26, 2018
There Will Be Family Blood
An owner staffs his entire bar with only his relatives, causing friction straight down family lines.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 3, 2019
The Lights Come Back in Puerto Rico
Brother and sister duo from Puerto Rico find themselves in over their heads after Hurricane Maria destroyed their bar.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 10, 2019
Dalia's Inferno
San Antonio's wild mom parties hard while her bar peters out.
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Episode 27
Aired Mar 17, 2019
Don't Cry for Me Jon Taffer
On the verge of tears and closing his bar, the owner can't seem to get either together.
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Episode 28
Aired Mar 24, 2019
Owner on the Run
A pair of brothers can't see eye to eye on how the business is run, so one of them takes a run.
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Episode 29
Aired Mar 31, 2019
Twerking 9 to 5
A twerking, drinking, fighting staff threatens a once-thriving bar, leaving Ashley and Robert Gaddy's future at crossroads.
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Episode 30
Aired Apr 7, 2019
Back to School
Jon Taffer has one of his biggest challenges to date, getting the UNLV hospitality students ready for the real world in just one week.
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Episode 31
Aired Apr 14, 2019
Tanked and Toasty
Jon travels back to San Antonio to find a bar and marriage both crippled at the hands of their party-hungry owner.
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Episode 32
Aired Apr 21, 2019
Miles From Success
Two burned-out rockers lose $200,000 just two years into owning their bar; they have to face the music and grow up before their lights turn off for good.
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Episode 33
Aired Apr 28, 2019
Un-Civil War
A Las Vegas dive bar struggles at the hands of the bar owner who has been making more enemies than friends.
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Episode 34
Aired May 5, 2019
Liv'n on a Prayer
Liv can't figure out exactly what her business is in order to survive in the highly competitive service town of Las Vegas.
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Episode 35
Aired May 12, 2019
Big Trouble in Little China Grove
When a Texas couple on the brink of retirement can't stop enabling their belligerent daughter, Jon Taffer must get them to face facts at a country bar.
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Episode 36
Aired May 19, 2019
Pie Hard
Two longtime postal employees' failing pizza bar is on the brink of closing its doors for good unless Jon Taffer can find a way to rescue both the bar and their friendship.
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Episode 37
Aired Jun 2, 2019
Driving Miss Tara
After being left by her husband, Tara, a newly single mom, hires a general manager not only to help her save a failing bar, but to fill the void in her personal life.
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Episode 38
Aired Jul 14, 2019
All Blaze, No Glory
An owner must change his frat boy ways or risk losing his bar and the financial legacy he could leave to his three grandsons.
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Episode 39
Aired Jul 21, 2019
Reckless Roundhouse
Jon Taffer has his hands full convincing big-time bar persona and co-owner Rick Roundhouse that he is part of the reason why his business is failing.
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Episode 40
Aired Jul 28, 2019
John and Bert Bought a Bar
Two owners with no prior experience in the bar business are on the verge of losing their one shot with Jon Taffer unless they shape up.
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Episode 41
Aired Aug 4, 2019
Green Walls and Donkey Balls
Two best friends are acting more like jackasses than owners and find themselves on the verge of losing their bar.
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Episode 42
Aired Aug 12, 2019
Doreen's Dilemma
The daughter of a longtime bar owner finds herself saddled with the responsibility of running his business after he abruptly passes away.
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Episode 43
Aired Aug 25, 2019
Stix and Stones May Break Your Bar
After a decade of success, a drag racing bar owner sees his profits go up in smoke.
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Episode 44
Aired Sep 8, 2019
So We Meet Again, Mr. Taffer
Mark and Ozzie face Jon Taffer a second time in hopes that he will rescue another one of their failing bars.
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Episode 45
Aired Sep 15, 2019
The Sound of Failing Music
A longtime performer who bought a bar to keep his show going must choose between his career and his responsibilities.
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Episode 46
Aired Sep 22, 2019
Saving GI Jodi
After losing her military-veteran father, an overworked woman needs her son to step up and fill the void left by her former right-hand man.
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Episode 47
Aired Sep 29, 2019
Get Off Your Ass!
Jon tries to motivate the lethargic owner of The Fifth, who has been weighed down by his late father's failing legacy.
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Episode 48
Aired Oct 6, 2019
Jon Taffer and his experts visit failing drinking establishments to offer one last shot at success.
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