Tabatha Takes Over

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Tabatha Takes Over
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Also known asTabatha's Salon Takeover (season 1–3)
GenreReality
Starring Tabatha 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 setup Multiple
Running time44 minutes
Production company Reveille Productions
Original release
Network Bravo
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.

Contents

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

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
Season premiereSeason finale
18August 21, 2008October 9, 2008
210November 3, 2009January 12, 2010
310December 6, 2010February 21, 2011
412January 10, 2012April 3, 2012
512April 4, 2013June 27, 2013
Season 1 [8]
No.SalonLocationOriginal airdate
1Ten Salon [5] (CLOSED) Long Beach, California August 21, 2008
2De Cielo Salon [9] Burbank, California August 30, 2008
3Martino Cartier Salon (Branched to two different locations) [10] Sewell, New Jersey September 3, 2008
4Images Salon (CLOSED) Oyster Bay, New York September 9, 2008
5Salon Tika [11] (CLOSED) Rockville Centre, New York September 18, 2008
6The Loft on Broadway Salon (CLOSED) Long Beach, California September 25, 2008
7Hairlab (CLOSED) Woodland Hills, California October 2, 2008
8Candolyn's: Downtown (CLOSED) Los Angeles, California October 9, 2008
Season 2 [12]
No.SalonLocationOriginal airdate
1Orbit Salon [13] [14] Chicago, Illinois November 3, 2009
2Allure (CLOSED) Coconut Grove, Florida November 10, 2009
3Eclectic Salon (CLOSED) Los Angeles, California November 17, 2009
4Bang Salon (Under new management) [15] Fort Lauderdale, Florida November 24, 2009
5Plush Salon Chatsworth, California December 1, 2009
6Brownes & Co. [16] (CLOSED) Miami, Florida December 8, 2009
7Refuge Salon (CLOSED) Los Angeles, California December 15, 2009
8Chicago Male Salon & Spa Chicago, Illinois December 29, 2009
9Tantrum Salon (CLOSED) Covina, California January 5, 2010
10Earth, Moon, Sun (CLOSED) Western Springs, Illinois January 12, 2010
Season 3 [17]
No.SalonLocationOriginal airdateViewers [18]
1Mia Bella San Bruno, California December 6, 20101,136,000
2Christopher Hill (CLOSED) Brentwood, Los Angeles, California December 13, 20101,052,000
3Salon Vendome Houston, Texas December 20, 20101,011,000
4West End Salon & Spa Provincetown, Massachusetts January 3, 2011
5Avanti Salon Boston, Massachusetts January 10, 20111,064,000
6Touch of Elegance Tewksbury, Massachusetts January 24, 20111,235,000
7Bqute Palmdale, California January 31, 20111,409,000
8A Star Is Born (CLOSED) [19] Mission Viejo, California February 7, 20111,088,000
9Concerto Salon & Spa Valencia, California February 14, 2011
10Revisit Show: Where Are They Now?February 21, 20111,140,000
Season 4 [20]
No.StoreLocationOriginal airdateViewers [21]
1Jungle Red Salon [6] [22] Minneapolis, Minnesota January 10, 2012862,000
2Club Ripples [23] [24] (CLOSED) Long Beach, California January 17, 2012929,000
3Beyond Hair Salon & Spa Cherry Hill, New Jersey January 24, 20121,057,000
4Pat's Hair Shoppe (CLOSED) Douglasville, Georgia January 31, 2012914,000
5Chill (Renamed Marie Shannon Confections) (CLOSED) [25] Ventura, California February 7, 20121,146,000
6Salon Bridgette [26] Swedesboro, New Jersey February 21, 20121,056,000
7H Design (CLOSED) [22] Minneapolis, Minnesota February 28, 2012896,000
8Flavio Beauty College (CLOSED) [27] Torrance, California March 6, 20121,168,000
9Barkingham Palace (CLOSED) West Hollywood, California March 13, 20121,232,000
10Sweetgrass (Renamed Phoenix Welness Center under new management and extended to 2 locations) Atlanta, Georgia March 20, 20121,030,000
11Salon Deco [28] Atlanta, Georgia March 27, 2012945,000
12Cinema Suites (CLOSED) [29] Hollywood, California April 3, 2012921,000
Season 5 [30]
No.StoreLocationOriginal airdateViewers [31]
1Salon Mogulz Nashville, Tennessee April 4, 2013772,000
2VIP Nightclub Riverside, California April 11, 2013770,000
3Top Cuts Bethpage, New York April 18, 2013900,000
4Nexgen Barber Shop Murfreesboro, Tennessee April 25, 2013840,000
5Summers Sports Bar Manhattan Beach, California May 2, 2013853,000
6Bombshells Salon and Spa Clarksville, Tennessee May 9, 2013787,000
7House of Synergy (CLOSED) Long Beach, California May 23, 20131,032,000
8Café Treats (Renamed Café de Mexico) (CLOSED) Sherman Oaks, California May 30, 2013713,000
9Mani-Kir Royale Nail Salon (CLOSED) North Hollywood, California June 6, 2013828,000
10Studio 157 (CLOSED) Hendersonville, Tennessee June 13, 20131,105,000
11Nadia's Family Salon Englishtown, New Jersey June 20, 2013737,000
12Where Are They Now?June 27, 2013752,000

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