Tabatha Takes Over

Tabatha Takes Over
Also known asTabatha's Salon Takeover (season 1–3)
GenreReality
StarringTabatha Coffey
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producers
  • Eden Gaha
  • Page Hurwitz
  • Paul Franklin
  • Robin Feinberg
  • Tabatha Coffey
Camera setupMultiple
Running time44 minutes
Production companyReveille Productions
Original release
NetworkBravo
ReleaseAugust 21, 2008 (2008-08-21) –
June 27, 2013 (2013-06-27)
Related
Shear Genius

Tabatha Takes Over (titled Tabatha's Salon Takeover for the first three seasons) is an American reality television series on the Bravo network, in which former Shear Genius contestant and hair salon owner, Tabatha Coffey helps failing salons turn around in one week. The series premiered on August 21, 2008 and is produced by Reveille Productions, a division of Shine Group.

In March 2011, Bravo announced that the fourth season of the series would be renamed Tabatha Takes Over and the premise would be expanded beyond just hair salons to include Coffey "taking over" various other small businesses and family enterprises.[1][2] Season 4 premiered on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, with the final episode of the season airing on April 3, 2012. Tabatha Takes Over was renewed for Season 5 in December 2012.[3] Season 5 premiered on April 4, 2013.[4]

Format

Tabatha Takes Over begins with Tabatha meeting the owner(s) of the business that she will take over; in Seasons 1 through 3, these were exclusively hair salons,[5] but in Season 4, other struggling small business are featured (including a gay bar, a frozen yogurt parlor, and a dog grooming/doggie day care facility).[6] During a discussion regarding the state of the business, Tabatha and the owner(s) watch surveillance tapes that invariably reveal poor management, unprofessional staff behavior, and uncomfortable/dissatisfied clientele; Tabatha demands the keys to the business and the takeover begins.[7] Tabatha enters the business with the owner(s), informing the staff that she will take over and calls them out on what she has seen; she informs them that some staff could be in danger of losing their jobs. She then requests a tour ("The Inspection"), usually finding it dirty, unsanitary, and unorganized. She calls a staff meeting for the following day, during which she gets their point of view. After the staff meeting she brings in clients so she can assess the staff's work ("The Assessment"). By the end of the second day, she sits down with the owner and talks about what she thinks should be changed. The third day usually consists of team building or marketing the business and the beginning of the renovation. The renovation takes about 3 days. By the last day, "The Reopening" happens, where the salon starts anew and Tabatha assesses their improvements in a week. By the end of the day, she gives her "Final Recommendations" to the owner(s), announces to the staff the decisions of the owner(s) and gives the key back to the owner. After a few weeks, Tabatha comes back to see how/if the business has changed.

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
1 8 August 21, 2008 (2008-08-21) October 9, 2008 (2008-10-09)
2 10 November 3, 2009 (2009-11-03) January 12, 2010 (2010-01-12)
3 10 December 6, 2010 (2010-12-06) February 21, 2011 (2011-02-21)
4 12 January 10, 2012 (2012-01-10) April 3, 2012 (2012-04-03)
5 12 April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04) June 27, 2013 (2013-06-27)
Season 1[8]
No. Salon Location Original airdate
1 Ten Salon[5] (CLOSED) Long Beach, California August 21, 2008
2 De Cielo Salon[9] Burbank, California August 30, 2008
3 Martino Cartier Salon (Branched to two different locations) [10] Sewell, New Jersey September 3, 2008
4 Images Salon (CLOSED) Oyster Bay, New York September 9, 2008
5 Salon Tika[11] (CLOSED) Rockville Centre, New York September 18, 2008
6 The Loft on Broadway Salon (CLOSED) Long Beach, California September 25, 2008
7 Hairlab (CLOSED) Woodland Hills, California October 2, 2008
8 Candolyn's: Downtown (CLOSED) Los Angeles, California October 9, 2008
Season 2[12]
No. Salon Location Original airdate
1 Orbit Salon[13][14] Chicago, Illinois November 3, 2009
2 Allure (CLOSED) Coconut Grove, Florida November 10, 2009
3 Eclectic Salon (CLOSED) Los Angeles, California November 17, 2009
4 Bang Salon (Under new management) [15] Fort Lauderdale, Florida November 24, 2009
5 Plush Salon (CLOSED) Chatsworth, California December 1, 2009
6 Brownes & Co.[16] (CLOSED) Miami, Florida December 8, 2009
7 Refuge Salon (CLOSED) Los Angeles, California December 15, 2009
8 Chicago Male Salon & Spa Chicago, Illinois December 29, 2009
9 Tantrum Salon (CLOSED) Covina, California January 5, 2010
10 Earth, Moon, Sun (CLOSED) Western Springs, Illinois January 12, 2010
Season 3[17]
No. Salon Location Original airdate Viewers[18]
1 Mia Bella San Bruno, California December 6, 2010 1,136,000
2 Christopher Hill (CLOSED) Brentwood, Los Angeles, California December 13, 2010 1,052,000
3 Salon Vendome Houston, Texas December 20, 2010 1,011,000
4 West End Salon & Spa Provincetown, Massachusetts January 3, 2011 —
5 Avanti Salon Boston, Massachusetts January 10, 2011 1,064,000
6 Touch of Elegance Tewksbury, Massachusetts January 24, 2011 1,235,000
7 Bqute Palmdale, California January 31, 2011 1,409,000
8 A Star Is Born (CLOSED)[19] Mission Viejo, California February 7, 2011 1,088,000
9 Concerto Salon & Spa Valencia, California February 14, 2011 —
10 Revisit Show: Where Are They Now? — February 21, 2011 1,140,000
Season 4[20]
No. Store Location Original airdate Viewers[21]
1 Jungle Red Salon[6][22] Minneapolis, Minnesota January 10, 2012 862,000
2 Club Ripples[23][24] (CLOSED) Long Beach, California January 17, 2012 929,000
3 Beyond Hair Salon & Spa Cherry Hill, New Jersey January 24, 2012 1,057,000
4 Pat's Hair Shoppe (CLOSED) Douglasville, Georgia January 31, 2012 914,000
5 Chill (Renamed Marie Shannon Confections) (CLOSED)[25] Ventura, California February 7, 2012 1,146,000
6 Salon Bridgette[26] Swedesboro, New Jersey February 21, 2012 1,056,000
7 H Design (CLOSED) [22] Minneapolis, Minnesota February 28, 2012 896,000
8 Flavio Beauty College (CLOSED) [27] Torrance, California March 6, 2012 1,168,000
9 Barkingham Palace (CLOSED) West Hollywood, California March 13, 2012 1,232,000
10 Sweetgrass (Renamed Phoenix Welness Center under new management and extended to 2 locations) Atlanta, Georgia March 20, 2012 1,030,000
11 Salon Deco[28] Atlanta, Georgia March 27, 2012 945,000
12 Cinema Suites (CLOSED) [29] Hollywood, California April 3, 2012 921,000
Season 5[30]
No. Store Location Original airdate Viewers[31]
1 Salon Mogulz Nashville, Tennessee April 4, 2013 772,000
2 VIP Nightclub Riverside, California April 11, 2013 770,000
3 Top Cuts Bethpage, New York April 18, 2013 900,000
4 Nexgen Barber Shop Murfreesboro, Tennessee April 25, 2013 840,000
5 Summers Sports Bar (CLOSED) Manhattan Beach, California May 2, 2013 853,000
6 Bombshells Salon and Spa Clarksville, Tennessee May 9, 2013 787,000
7 House of Synergy (CLOSED) Long Beach, California May 23, 2013 1,032,000
8 Café Treats (Renamed Café de Mexico) (CLOSED) Sherman Oaks, California May 30, 2013 713,000
9 Mani-Kir Royale Nail Salon (CLOSED) North Hollywood, California June 6, 2013 828,000
10 Studio 157 (CLOSED) Hendersonville, Tennessee June 13, 2013 1,105,000
11 Nadia's Family Salon Englishtown, New Jersey June 20, 2013 737,000
12 Where Are They Now? — June 27, 2013 752,000

See also

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