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This show is so staged

posted 8 years ago by rem-82191
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Out of all the so-called reality shows on TV, I find this show-among many- to be thoroughly staged. There are 3 reasons:
The so-called hidden camera
the 2 day transformation of the property
the unveiling of the ne place
Out of those 3 the 2 day transformation I find totally implausible. You can have a million people ready to pounce on the place to renovate it, and it still couldn't be done in 2 days.
It's not just the paperwork that needs to go through, but I can give a million reasons why this is impossible. I gave 1 of many reasons earlier, but I'll repeat 1 example:
Some places, not all, require a health inspection before opening(to make sure the refrigeration is correct, for example), a city close to me has-due to budget cuts-has 2 health inspectors on the payroll to cover the whole city. They are already swamped with work. Good luck trying to get 1 of those inspectors in 2 days.
There are so many more reasons(equipment deliveries, carpentry work, & the unforeseen reason of something going wrong to name a few). As someone who has done renovations, I also don't think it's a good idea of giving a electrician, plumber, or whatever 2 days to help renovate something. Dangerous shortcuts will be taken. I'm not saying to let them take their time, but also don't rush them. I'd rather have somebody take 1 or 2 weeks to have it do it right, then tell them to do it in 2 days. It would take at least 6 weeks to renovate a place.
Once again, my plea to John Taffer: please contact me & show me how you can do it in 2 days. I'm begging you.
The people who believe this could be done in 2 days, probably think that Trump could have a 1945 mile wall of concrete & rebar built across the border. To those people I ask how many concrete trucks will that take?

[–] redmonkey25 8 years ago

who cares

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[–] rem-82191 8 years ago

joe mama does

[–] rem-82191 8 years ago

This is why I tend to stay off these message boards. You got miserable trolls whose sole purpose is to make other people as miserable as they are.

[–] d-03212 8 years ago

You mean like you're trying to do to people who enjoy the show?
They make it seem like it's a week for dramatic effect, when I've heard it's closer to a month, which is completely plausible imo.
Doesn't mean the whole thing is scripted or gaudy as vh1 or E!

[–] d-03212 8 years ago

Or truTV, God help us all

[–] rem-82191 8 years ago

Actually no, it's just the fact (for starters) there is no way humanly possible to completely remodel a place within 2 days like John Tapper says and I could go on for hours telling why (I've done contracting work myself). On the average 1 month is tough( though in some cases possible), it's more like 6 weeks to 2 months.
I know many of the shows on TV are staged-any locker auction show(which I find unwatchable), Pawn Stars, etc. Out of all the so called reality shows, I find this 1 the most implausible.

[–] jnc8999 8 years ago

Well I find it hard to believe that these bars are in such bad a shape, like that bar in Austin with the roaches if I was that owner I would call an exterminator pronto and that horse in the bar I mean who would allow a horse in a bar, I also think Jon Taffer acts a little flamboyant at times with his anger outbursts

[–] rem-82191 8 years ago

Like I said I can type for hours telling why this show is so staged, but here's 1 of many: when they do the unveiling and everybody acts surprised. Nobody noticed a new sign being erected near a busy highway? Nobody snuck over there at 4 am to see what's going on? These people didn't have any friends or relatives stopping by? The neighbors of the place being renovated didn't say anything to the owners? Really?
Don't get me started on the hidden cameras & remodeling!

[–] TeenGangDeb 8 years ago

Oh my god you've cracked it you're a damn genius. Please go to every reality show page and impart your wisdom, you boring person.

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[–] backwards_pi 7 years ago

I worked on the show. Each episode took 4-5 days. The crew puts up hidden cameras and light fixtures in each bar (cause bars are usually dark) the crowds invited to the bars "before and after" have agreed to be on camera and sign releases.

We flip the bar on days 3 and 4. working 36-48 hours in staggered 12 hour shifts. The exteriors and interior walls and ceilings are repainted by professional paint crews locally hired who work through the night. We also had an 8 person Art Department of painters and carpenters as well who fabricated new table/bar tops/bottle steps/wall decoration on site. These we could build on days 1 or 2 and then it was just a matter of installing them during the flip.

We had health inspectors and fire marshals check everything out. Everything is above board. One bar had 20 violations we needed to sort out before we could even renovate. Place was disgusting. But we did it.

It just comes down to planning. Proper pre-production planning prevents piss poor production performance. I've worked on film/TV crews almost my whole professional life - you know why there are so many producers on these shows? Producers aren't the money people, they're the get stuff done people. They scout the location ahead of time, and figure out what needs to be fixed and how to prioritize. They hire the crews and renovators. They know where to source just about anything on short notice. It really was unbelievable to witness. But they've been doing this for 5 seasons.

[–] misterbfd 7 years ago

Thanks for posting this. I don't know about "Bar Rescue" but I do know about Robert Irvine's show "Restaurant Impossible". They, too, renovate the entire restaurant in a couple of days. That part is real, I know this because they did a restaurant where I live and I happen to know some of the people who worked there. If "RI" could do it, then "BR" can do it, too.

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[–] dragonlee29 7 years ago

I know what you're saying about the short time it takes to fix these places up but how do you explain them doing about 51 shows in season 4 in less than 2 years time...if it took a minimum of 6 weeks it would take 6 years to complete 51 episodes?

[–] saeulcher 7 years ago

Drama sells ~ and it's sadly addictive.

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[–] hamslime 7 years ago

If the rest are anything like they did at the Triple Nickel, they close the bar for 48 hours to renovate it.

It looks nice on camera but if you see up close how poor the craftsmanship is, you will easily understand how easy it is for them to renovate a bar in less than two days.

Slap on a quick coat of paint (without taping ANYTHING off) throw up a few decals... boom! You're done.

As for the paperwork, all that is done a month or so before they start filming.