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Mixologist Phil Wills travels to Holly, Michigan to help rescue a bar whose failure has impacted an entire family and threatens to break themapart.

Original Air Date: Mar 30, 2025

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"The Lost Episode"
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"The Lost Episode"

Taking on a hot-tempered New Jersey bar owner who can't stop kicking people out of his bar.

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S6, EP16 "Not Cleared for Takeoff"
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S6, EP16 "Not Cleared for Takeoff"

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S6, EP34 "Liv'n on a Prayer"
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S6, EP34 "Liv'n on a Prayer"

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S8, EP22 "Till Failure Do You Part"
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S8, EP22 "Till Failure Do You Part"

In Gibsonton, Fla., Jon must help rescue not only a failing bar but a broken marriage after the Covid pandemic destroyed both their business and their relationship.

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S9, EP30 "Honey, I Bought a Bar!"
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S9, EP30 "Honey, I Bought a Bar!"

Rescuing a failing business in Houston, Texas after its owner buys a bar as a surprise for her husband,only to realize that he is anything but happy.

S9, EP29 "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"
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S9, EP29 "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"

A bar in St. Clair, Missouri whose owners are a pair of estranged brothers have let the business collapse amidst their fighting and now need helpsaving it.

S9, EP28 "Backroads to Ruin"

S9, EP28 "Backroads to Ruin"

Mixologist Phil Wills travels to Holly, Michigan to help rescue a bar whose failure has impacted an entire family and threatens to break themapart.

S9, EP27 "I'm a F'n Bar Guy! I'm a F'n Bar Girl!"

S9, EP27 "I'm a F'n Bar Guy! I'm a F'n Bar Girl!"

Jon Taffer heads to Milwaukee, Wisc., to rescue a family whose goal of running a New Orleans inspired frozen daiquiri bar is off the mark.


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Jon Taffer is the Gordon Ramsay of the bar and nightclub business. In each episode of this series, Taffer helps transform a struggling bar into a vibrant, profitable business, utilizing his expertise as a nightlife consultant who has started, flipped or owned more than 600 bars and clubs in his career. From the height of the bar stools and the science of the perfect pour to the effect the tempo of the music has on alcohol consumption, Taffer delves into every facet of the business, and he does it with a no-holds-barred style. He's assisted by his wife, Nicole -- who enters establishments under cover to help diagnose the problems -- along with a rotating cast of experts that include a celebrity chef, a Master of Whisky and a mixologist.
Starring: Jon Taffer, Maria Menounos
Original Air Date: Jul 19, 2011
Genres: RealityTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
9 seasons available on demand
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