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.
Tabatha Takes Over | |
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Also known as | Tabatha's Salon Takeover (season 1–3) |
Genre | Reality |
Starring | Tabatha Coffey |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Camera setup | Multiple |
Running time | 44 minutes |
Production company | Reveille Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Bravo |
Release | August 21, 2008 June 27, 2013 | –
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Shear Genius |
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
editTabatha 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
editSeason | Episodes | Originally aired | |
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Season premiere | Season finale | ||
1 | 8 | August 21, 2008 | October 9, 2008 |
2 | 10 | November 3, 2009 | January 12, 2010 |
3 | 10 | December 6, 2010 | February 21, 2011 |
4 | 12 | January 10, 2012 | April 3, 2012 |
5 | 12 | April 4, 2013 | June 27, 2013 |
Season 1[8] | ||||
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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
editReferences
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- ^ Bibel, Sara (March 6, 2013). "'Tabatha Takes Over' Season 5 to Premiere Tuesday, April 4 on Bravo". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ^ a b McNamara, Mary (August 21, 2008). "Is a whip the right conditioner?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Jardine, Jessica (January 11, 2012). "Tabatha Takes Over - "Jungle Red: Minneapolis, MN"". TV Club. The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ Dwyer, Michael (September 17, 2009). "Aussie stylist delivers kindest cut". The Age. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
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- ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (August 28, 2008). "What's On Today". The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ "Contact Us". Martino Cartier Salon's Website. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ Bratsker, Anne (August 29, 2008). "Watch out, salons! Tabatha's coming". Newsday. Long Island, NY. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ "Tabatha's Salon Takeover Season 2 - Episodes". BravoTV.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
- ^ "Tabatha changes salons' looks". The Central Queensland News. Queensland, Australia: Capricornia Newspapers Pty Ltd. July 3, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ Wiser, Paige (November 3, 2009). "One salon's story behind the scenes of 'Tabatha's Salon Takeover'". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ "Bang - The top hair salon in Fort Lauderdale Florida near Wilton Manors". Archived from the original on 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ "Tabatha's 'Takeover' making waves". Miami Herald. December 8, 2009. p. 8A. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ "Tabatha's Salon Takeover Season 3 - Episodes". BravoTV.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
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- ^ Chang, Richard (February 7, 2011). "'Tabatha's Salon Takeover' visits Mission Viejo". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on February 9, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
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- ^ a b Reilly, Mark (January 11, 2012). "Salon makeover show hits Minneapolis twice this season". Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ "Getting Ripples to pop again". Long Beach Press-Telegram. January 16, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ Oldland, Ashleigh (January 23, 2013). ""Tabatha Takes Over" Star Follows Up On Club Ripples". The Downtown Gazette. Long Beach, CA. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ McKinnon, Lisa (February 4, 2012). "Café Society: Tabatha takes over, thaws, Chill Yogurt Shop in Ventura". Ventura County Star. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
- ^ Woods, Don E. (February 15, 2012). "Woolwich salon gets a makeover in 'Tabatha Takes Takeover'". The News of Cumberland County. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ Cary, Stephanie (March 2, 2012). "Torrance beauty college is in the eye of Tabatha". Daily Breeze. p. 5C.
"Tabatha Takes Over" will feature Flavio Beauty College, a fixture in the city for 53 years, as Coffey offers her expertise in helping the tumbling business get back on its feet.
- ^ Packer, Michael (March 27, 2012). "Salon Deco to Reach Celebrity Status Tonight". Smyrna-Vinings Patch. Patch Media. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ Nededog, Jethro (April 3, 2012). "'Tabatha Takes Over' Finale: Music Columnist-Turned-Innkeeper Describes the Experience". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
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