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Season 1

Season 1

7.3·July 17, 2011·10 épisodes·6h 40min
Épisodes · 10
Fallen Angels
E1

Fallen Angels

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to class up Angels, a failing biker bar in Corona, California. To do that, he’ll have to transform their rowdy clientele, scantily-clad bikini bartenders and strip club persona.

40min·Jul 17, 2011
Downey's and Out
E2

Downey's and Out

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to resuscitate Downey’s, a failing Irish pub in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. To do that, he’ll have to inspire Dom, a one-time star chef turned negligent owner, who has let the bar go to ruin.

40min·Jul 24, 2011
Shabby Abbey
E3

Shabby Abbey

Legendary Chicago music venue The Abbey Pub is a family-owned bar on its last legs. When bar expert Jon Taffer tries to return the pub to its original glory, he discovers that two of the sibling managers don’t see eye-to-eye.

40min·Jul 31, 2011
Beach Bummer
E4

Beach Bummer

Bar expert Jon Taffer is called to Redondo Beach, CA, to save Kilkenny’s, an Irish pub on the decline. Though bar manager Carlos threatens Jon’s method and the pub’s success, owner Allie refuses to fire him.

40min·Aug 7, 2011
Swanky Troubles
E5

Swanky Troubles

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to breathe new life into failing Philadelphia champagne bar Swanky Bubbles. To accomplish that, he'll need to deal with a playboy owner, a sprawling menu, and the worst bar layout in America.

40min·Aug 14, 2011
The Blue Frog Sings the Blues
E6

The Blue Frog Sings the Blues

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to get The Blue Frog 22, a failing bar in Chicago, to grow up. To do that, he'll need the mother-and-son owners, Mimi and John, to ditch the "Mom's Basement" aesthetic that's dragging them down.

40min·Aug 21, 2011
Bad to the Bone
E7

Bad to the Bone

Bar expert Jon Taffer heads to Boston to help Bill, the owner of The Chicken Bone, avoid financial ruin. Bill, a former customer who took over the Bone, learned the hard way that running a bar is much tougher than it looks.

40min·Aug 28, 2011
Chumps
E8

Chumps

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to take Champs, a dated sports bar in Burbank, CA out of retirement. To do that, he’ll need owner Joe to go on the offensive, and take control of his over-pouring bartenders.

40min·Sep 11, 2011
Bar Fight
E9

Bar Fight

Bar expert Jon Taffer goes toe-to-toe with a former baseball player turned bar owner as he tries to revive the Canyon Inn, a decaying bar on its last legs.

40min·Sep 18, 2011
Hogtied Ham's
E10

Hogtied Ham's

Bar expert Jon Taffer attempts to save automotive-themed Angry Ham’s Garage from stalling out. Rowdy owners and stonewalling city officials are all lurking right under the hood.

40min·Sep 25, 2011