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Season 3 - Episode Guide

Episodes

Turtle on Its Back

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Feb 10, 2013

Turtle on Its Back

Jon heads to Bourbon Street to help the owner of Turtle Bay figure out how to make his bar stand out in one of the most popular drinking districts in the world.

Rock 'n' Roaches

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2013

Rock 'n' Roaches

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.

Bro's Got to Geaux!

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2013

Bro's Got to Geaux!

TJ Quills has a troublesome reputation for serving minors, which can only be resolved if Jon is able to convince the owner to give up his frat boy ways.

Tears for Beers

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2013

Tears for Beers

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.

Empty Pockets

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2013

Empty Pockets

When tasked with rescuing an immigrant-owned pool hall in Denver, Jon finds the biggest obstacle is the owner's pride.

Jon T, He Don't Like It

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Mar 17, 2013

Jon T, He Don't Like It

Jon must help the owner of The Kasbah in Aurora, CO, find a less rowdy clientele if he's going to save the once-thriving urban hot spot.

In a Pinch

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2013

In a Pinch

Jon is brought in to help save a bar whose controversial lobster-tank claw-machine "game" drew protests from animal rights activists, which in turn drove away customers.

Karaoke Katastrophe

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Mar 31, 2013

Karaoke Katastrophe

Dimples in Burbank, CA, made history as America's first karaoke bar, but it won't have a future unless Jon can convince the owner to let go of the past.

A Horse Walks Into a Bar

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2013

A Horse Walks Into a Bar

Owners Scott and Donna face foreclosure if Jon is unable to rescue Kid Chilleen's Badass BBQ by evicting the bar's equine and biker visitors.

Meat Sauna

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2013

Meat Sauna

Jon journeys to a comedy club, where he must assist the business with achieving more laughter and securing a larger amount of profit from the customers.

Don't Mess with Taffer's Wife

Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Jul 7, 2013

Don't Mess with Taffer's Wife

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.

Don't Judge a Booze by Its Bottle

Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Jul 14, 2013

Don't Judge a Booze by Its Bottle

Jon faces a real challenge with Cashmere Nightclub in North Carolina, where the wild manager thinks it's OK to sell cheap booze from pricey bottles.

Two Flew Over the Handlebars

Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Jul 21, 2013

Two Flew Over the Handlebars

Sisters Betsy and Stephanie spend most of their time at work tossing back shots, and it's up to Jon to keep these two from running their biker bar into a ditch.

There's No Crying in the Bar Business

Episode: 3x14 | Airdate: Jul 28, 2013

There's No Crying in the Bar Business

Jon must restore trust between owners and curb rampant theft among employees to save Barlow's, a failing Georgia sports bar.

Play Some Janet Jackson!

Episode: 3x15 | Airdate: Aug 4, 2013

Play Some Janet Jackson!

Jon must correct the behavior of a drunk and verbally abusive owner if he's going to save the historic Gipsy, Las Vegas's first gay nightclub.

Characters Assassination

Episode: 3x16 | Airdate: Aug 11, 2013

Characters Assassination

Jon must help a Yankee family learn to do business in the South if he hopes to save the poorly themed Characters Quarters in North Carolina.

Corking the Hole

Episode: 3x17 | Airdate: Aug 18, 2013

Corking the Hole

A juvenile name and bad reputation threaten the Fort Bragg-adjacent bar Cliques, and Jon will have to put the staff through bar boot camp to save it.

A Bar Full of Bull

Episode: 3x18 | Airdate: Aug 25, 2013

A Bar Full of Bull

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.

Beer and Loathing in Las Vegas

Episode: 3x19 | Airdate: Sep 8, 2013

Beer and Loathing in Las Vegas

Chefs and best friends Christ and Mitch decided to open The Hammer in Las Vegas to cater to locals, but then a case of pneumonia caused everything to fall apart.

Barely Above Water

Episode: 3x20 | Airdate: Sep 15, 2013

Barely Above Water

The owners of Marley's on the Beach may lose their business and their marriage if Jon can't reverse the financial strain put on them by the failings of their bar.

Crappy Cantina

Episode: 3x21 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2013

Crappy Cantina

Jon steps in to help two brothers whose ill-conceived idea for a death-metal concert bar has drained their parents' retirement fund.

Jon of the Dead

Episode: 3x22 | Airdate: Oct 13, 2013

Jon of the Dead

Jon needs to change the attitude of a crass bartender and tweak the grisly decor if he hopes to save the Las Vegas goth bar The Underworld.

Grandpa Got Run Over by His Grandkids

Episode: 3x23 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2013

Grandpa Got Run Over by His Grandkids

Vegas bar Kerry's was meant as a gift from a grandpa to his family, but the grandkids' mismanagement threatens to squander everything.

Hurricane Jon vs. Hurricane Sandy

Episode: 3x24 | Airdate: Oct 27, 2013

Hurricane Jon vs. Hurricane Sandy

After the Bungalow Bar in Rockaway, NY, was ravaged by Hurricane Sandy, Jon helps the owner rebuild in time for summer beach season.

Drunk & Dirty Dolls

Episode: 3x25 | Airdate: Nov 3, 2013

Drunk & Dirty Dolls

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.

Empty Bottles Full Cans

Episode: 3x26 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2013

Empty Bottles Full Cans

Jon challenges the owner of a beer-only bar being undercut by a BYOB liquor policy to harness her "redneck ingenuity" in order to save her business.

Hole in None

Episode: 3x27 | Airdate: Nov 17, 2013

Hole in None

Jon helps bring a golf-themed establishment up to par by getting rid of the grime and reassessing the staff.

Brawlin' Babes

Episode: 3x29 | Airdate: Dec 8, 2013

Brawlin' Babes

Despite initial success, the owner of Longshots lost control of his feuding bar staff and may soon lose his house if Jon can't turn things around.

Twin vs. Twin

Episode: 3x30 | Airdate: Dec 15, 2013

Twin vs. Twin

Jon must get identical twins with identical egos to see eye-to-eye if they are to curb a dangerous over-pouring problem and save RG's Lounge in Kansas City, MO.

Hostile Takeover

Episode: 3x31 | Airdate: Mar 9, 2014

Hostile Takeover

Jon looks to re-establish a sense of unity at O'Banion's in Nebraska, where a binge-drinking owner has been usurped in a hostile takeover by his partners.

Critters and Quitters

Episode: 3x32 | Airdate: Mar 16, 2014

Critters and Quitters

A raccoon infestation is only the most extreme on a long list of problems plaguing KC's Bar & Grill and its checked-out owner.

Punch-Drunk & Trailer-Trashed

Episode: 3x33 | Airdate: Mar 23, 2014

Punch-Drunk & Trailer-Trashed

The dysfunctional owners of the O Face Bar are so inexperienced and chaotic Jon doesn't even know if he wants to save their business.

Scoreboard to Death

Episode: 3x34 | Airdate: Mar 30, 2014

Scoreboard to Death

Maria Menounos helps Jon scope out a bar whose owner sits around as her husband does all the work and her dad picks up the bill.

Grow Some Meatballs!

Episode: 3x35 | Airdate: Apr 6, 2014

Grow Some Meatballs!

Ever since extended family members were put on the payroll at The Tailgate in Santa Clarita, CA, business has taken a nosedive.

Taxed Out in Texas

Episode: 3x36 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2014

Taxed Out in Texas

Jon heads to Katy, Texas, to save Bryant's Ice House, which is plagued by a bad reputation, an even worse location and a wild staff.

When Life Doesn't Hand You Lemons

Episode: 3x37 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2014

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.

I Smell a Rat

Episode: 3x38 | Airdate: Apr 27, 2014

I Smell a Rat

Jon is called in to help the owner of an Omaha, NE, hookah bar whose money is going up in smoke thanks to his staff's frat-house ways.

Scary Mary's

Episode: 3x39 | Airdate: May 4, 2014

Scary Mary's

The lecherous owner of failing Texas dive Mary's Outpost crosses the line with one of Jon's experts.

Muscle Madness

Episode: 3x40 | Airdate: May 11, 2014

Muscle Madness

Jon helps Justin and Michael, a pair of strippers who own The End Zone bar in Houston, put aside their differences before they lose more than just their shirts.

Specials

Taffer's Top 10: Toughest Rescues

Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Jun 29, 2014

Taffer's Top 10: Toughest Rescues

Jon looks back at the 10 most difficult rescues from the first three seasons, which included challenges like frat boy owners and natural disasters.

Taffer's Top 10: Angriest Moments

Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Jun 29, 2014

Taffer's Top 10: Angriest Moments

Sometimes anger is the only way Jon can get through to obstinate bar owners, so he's counting down his 10 angriest moments from the first three seasons.

Taffer's Top 10: Worst Owners

Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Jun 22, 2014

Taffer's Top 10: Worst Owners

Jon counts down the 10 worst owners he had to deal with on the first three seasons, including drunk owners, physically abusive owners and owners who withheld pay.

Taffer's Top 10: Most Disgusting Bars

Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Jun 22, 2014

Taffer's Top 10: Most Disgusting Bars

From mold to maggots, from rats to raccoon, Jon has seen it all, and now he's counting down the top 10 filthiest bars from the first three seasons.

The Lost Episode

Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Jun 1, 2014

The Lost Episode

In this lost pilot episode, Jon takes on the hot-tempered New Jersey owner of South Park Bar & Grill, who can't stop kicking customers and employees out of his bar.

Music City Mess

Episode: S03 Special | Airdate: Nov 24, 2013

Music City Mess

A country music snob with an explosive personality turns to Jon for help.

Note: This episode was originally supposed to air on November 24, 2013. The day before, the owner of the bar was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing one of his patrons in an argument. Spike pulled the episode, which was scheduled at 9:00 PM on the 24th, and replaced it with a rerun. An oversight by the network, however, led to the intended 12:00 AM encore on the 25th airing as scheduled and drawing complaints from viewers.

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