Episode
Bar Rescue: Gutterball!
Overview
A retired Vietnam vet bought a bar and bowling center as a tribute to his father, but the business is heading into the gutter. Now, his family's legacy is at stake, as his business is in danger of shutting down for good.
Details
- Series
- Bar Rescue
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2020-03-08
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Gutterball! is Episode 2 in Season 7 of Bar Rescue. It aired on 2020-03-08. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 1: Sactown Going Down
T-Pain and Jon Taffer travel to historic Old Town Sacramento to resurrect an owner haunted by the ghosts of his past, as well as his failures as an owner.
Episode 3: Breaking Brandon
After emptying his sick mother's life savings, a man is moments away from a meltdown; he is four days away from closing his dream bar.
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