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Season 5 - Episode Guide

Episodes

The Perks of Being a Wallpaper

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Aug 7, 2016

The Perks of Being a Wallpaper

Jon needs the nice-guy owner of Champagne's Cafe, a classic Vegas dive with a storied Mafia history, to start acting like a wise guy.

Wheels of Misfortune

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Aug 14, 2016

Wheels of Misfortune

A roller rink bar in a tiny desert town is in danger of closing for good if Jon can't get the hometown hero who owns it to take control.

Whipped Into Shape

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Aug 21, 2016

Whipped Into Shape

The owner of City Bar compounded his troubles when he approved a poorly received fetish night, so Jon must help him come up with a new plan to whip up business.

Antisocial Media

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Sep 18, 2016

Antisocial Media

When a military veteran/bar owner responds to criticism of his philanthropic work with nasty comments online, his business is sent into a tailspin.

How to Train Your Goldfish

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Sep 25, 2016

How to Train Your Goldfish

Jon's attempt to save the YNot Sports Pub & Grub gets off to a bad start when there isn't enough staff on hand for a stress test.

Win, Lose or Brawl

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Oct 2, 2016

Win, Lose or Brawl

Rescuing the Russell City Grill & Sports Bar was already going to be a challenge, but a violent brawl makes Jon question if it's even worth saving.

Listen Y'all it's Sabatoge

Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Oct 9, 2016

Listen Y'all it's Sabatoge

New bar owners accuse their manager [and the bar's former owner] of sabotaging their business to try to steal it back.

Gettin' Jigger with It

Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2016

Gettin' Jigger with It

Brother and sister owners develop a bitter sibling rivalry when they take over the historic Sam Jordan's bar in San Francisco.

Chase Lounge

Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2016

Chase Lounge

The Tradewinds bar could shut down for good if Jon can't get a lazy stepson to step into his new role as manager.

Zero Drunk Thirty

Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2016

Zero Drunk Thirty

A military hero about to be redeployed needs more than his bar rescued, as his problematic drinking threatens to cost him his livelihood and relationship.

Ice, Mice, Baby

Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Nov 6, 2016

Ice, Mice, Baby

If Jon wants to save the mice-infested, touristy Fort One Bar & Lounge, he'll need to get the spoiled owner who was gifted the bar to stop taking it for granted.

Punk as a Drunk

Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Nov 13, 2016

Punk as a Drunk

After suffering a personal tragedy, the former punk rocker and owner of the Triple Nickel Tavern nears rock bottom, but Jon's patience only goes so far.

Don't Tell Mom the Bar Is Dead

Episode: 5x14 | Airdate: Feb 19, 2017

Don't Tell Mom the Bar Is Dead

Jon has to straighten out the abrasive owner of the St8 Pub, who has squandered a generous deal from the landlord and taken advantage of his mother financially.

I Know What You Did Last Summit

Episode: 5x15 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2017

I Know What You Did Last Summit

The owner of the Summit House Grill and Tap has pushed his marriage and business to the breaking point by drinking away his financial sorrows and hitting on female patrons.

Struck Out at the Dugout

Episode: 5x16 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2017

Struck Out at the Dugout

When the original owners of The Dugout near Wrigley Field fell behind on their rent, the landlord took over and became one of the most obstinate bar owners Jon has ever met.

Back to the Bar: Brick & Barley Above Water

Episode: 5x17 | Airdate: Mar 12, 2017

Back to the Bar: Brick & Barley Above Water

Jon confronts a previously rescued owner about her blistering attitude toward her daughters, and another owner comes clean about why his business failed after the rescue.

Bar Over Troubled Water

Episode: 5x19 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2017

Bar Over Troubled Water

A decade after a husband and wife left for corporate jobs, they repurchase the Speakeasy Bar & Grill and discover it isn't what it used to be.

Desi, You Got Some 'Splainin' to Do

Episode: 5x20 | Airdate: Apr 2, 2017

Desi, You Got Some 'Splainin' to Do

A decade after a husband and wife left for corporate jobs, they repurchase the Speakeasy Bar & Grill and discover it isn't what it used to be.

Back to the Bar: Hallelujah for Jon

Episode: 5x21 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2017

Back to the Bar: Hallelujah for Jon

Rescued bar owners return to sing Jon's praises, including an owner once accused of embezzlement by his father and a habitual vaper who loved to stir up conflict.

Casually Tapped Out

Episode: 5x22 | Airdate: Jul 2, 2017

Casually Tapped Out

In an attempt at his first bar resurrection, Jon must get the burnt-out owner of the Casual Tap to reopen his business while also rediscovering his passion for it.

Things That Go Pahrump in the Night

Episode: 5x23 | Airdate: Jul 16, 2017

Things That Go Pahrump in the Night

Jon heads to the little town of Pahrump, Nevada, to help the owner of Paddy's Pub, who may soon lose his sense of sight forever.

Mother Doesn't Know Best

Episode: 5x24 | Airdate: Jul 23, 2017

Mother Doesn't Know Best

Jon visits a Las Vegas dive to teach the owner of Jack's Place how to act less like a mother and more like a boss.

Back to the Bar: Flying Fists and Bar Brawls

Episode: 5x25 | Airdate: Jul 30, 2017

Back to the Bar: Flying Fists and Bar Brawls

Jon looks back at some of the biggest barroom brawls in the show's history and checks in to see if the owners and their patrons have curbed their rowdy ways.

Silence of the Ants

Episode: 5x26 | Airdate: Aug 6, 2017

Silence of the Ants

If Jon is going to save the Liquid Lounge in Long Beach, CA, the first thing he has to do is eliminate the bar's serious ant problem.

Daddy Dearest

Episode: 5x27 | Airdate: Aug 13, 2017

Daddy Dearest

Jon arrives in the nick of time to save Sidelines, a family-operated sports bar being run into the ground by a violent father.

Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's

Episode: 5x28 | Airdate: Aug 20, 2017

Rickety Rockin' Rhonda's

Jon visits Rockin' Rhonda's Lounge, a bar literally on the brink of collapse after the insurance company refused to pay for damage caused by Hurricane Matthew.

The Unlucky Leprechaun

Episode: 5x30 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2017

The Unlucky Leprechaun

Jon has to convince the foulmouthed co-owner of the Lucky Leprechaun to change his ways before the bar, also co-owned by his ex-wife, shuts down for good.

Back to the Bar: Disasters of Epic Proportions

Episode: 5x31 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2017

Back to the Bar: Disasters of Epic Proportions

Jon checks back in with bar owners who've been hit by disasters, including an apocalypse-themed bar and a Chicago landmark, to see if he can rescue them again.

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