Returning The Favor

Specials

Follow host Mike Rowe as he travels the country in search of remarkable people making a difference in their communities. Returning the Favor gives back to those who pay it forward with humor, heart and surprise. Because one good turn deserves another.

Where to Watch Specials

18 Episodes

  • Returning the Laughs!
    E1
    Returning the Laughs!Blooper Reel for Returning the Favor.
  • At Home: The Man Keeping Alaskans Afloat
    E8
    At Home: The Man Keeping Alaskans AfloatThis week's favor brings Mike Rowe to Alaska to surprise Toshua Parker, owner of the only grocery store in the remote town of Gustavus who makes weekly 14-hour boat trips to continue feeding his community.
  • At Home: Planting the Seeds of Change
    E9
    At Home: Planting the Seeds of ChangeThis week Mike Rowe and team zoom to Charlotte, NC to meet Charles Robinson, a minister dedicated to helping feed his community who has started building a community garden that brings everyone together.
  • At Home: The Man Giving Back to the Navajo Nation
    E10
    At Home: The Man Giving Back to the Navajo NationMike Rowe and the team return the favor to Bud Frazier, an ICU nurse in Utah striving to honor and empower the Navajo Nation by delivering much needed supplies to the vast region, which has been devastated by COVID-19.
  • At Home: The Dairy Farmers Feeding Kids
    E11
    At Home: The Dairy Farmers Feeding KidsMike and the team head to Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin to surprise Jackie Goplin and Beth Stay who started Curds for Kids, a program that connects struggling dairy farmers and hungry kids in their community.
  • At Home: Bikers Helping Babies
    E12
    At Home: Bikers Helping BabiesMike and the team journey to New York City to surprise Jen Baquial and the Sirens Motorcycle Club - a conscientious group of female bikers who are working with the New York Milk Bank to deliver life-saving breast milk to premature babies all over the Tri-State area. See less
  • At Home: Serving Those Who've Served
    E13
    At Home: Serving Those Who've ServedWith the 4th of July in their rearview, Mike and the crew make a patriotic delivery to Paula Miritello, founder of My Brother Vinny: an organization that distributes furniture, housewares and clothing to formerly homeless veterans in Westchester County, New York.
  • At Home: The Young People Helping Puerto Rico
    E14
    At Home: The Young People Helping Puerto RicoMike and the team grab their virtual sunscreen and head to the Island of Puerto Rico to surprise Isak Romero and Héctor Ibáñez, two recent college graduates who started A Comer Puerto Rico - a network of young people who deliver much needed supplies to struggling seniors and families across the island. See less
  • At Home: Saluting Our Veterans
    E15
    At Home: Saluting Our Veterans
  • At Home: The Dad Teaching Trades to the Autism Community
    E16
    At Home: The Dad Teaching Trades to the Autism Community
  • At Home: Community First
    E17
    At Home: Community First
  • At Home: The Mall Cop Sending Senior Citizens Love
    E18
    At Home: The Mall Cop Sending Senior Citizens Love
  • At Home: Desks for Success
    E19
    At Home: Desks for Success
  • At Home: The Texas Family Fixing Bikes for Kids
    E20
    At Home: The Texas Family Fixing Bikes for Kids
  • At Home: A Veteran's Day Reboot
    E22
    At Home: A Veteran's Day Reboot
  • At Home: Empowering Youth from the Inside Out
    E23
    At Home: Empowering Youth from the Inside Out
  • At Home: Glassroots Recycling in New Orleans
    E24
    At Home: Glassroots Recycling in New OrleansMike and the team head to The Big Easy to meet up with Max Steitz and Franziska Trautmann, who after a bottle of wine one night, found themselves frustrated by New Orleans' lack of glass recycling. One thing led to another, and Glass Half Full was born; A grassroots glass recycling program that turns glass bottles into sand and cullet for disaster relief and prevention.
  • 100th Episode Celebration!
    E25
    100th Episode Celebration!Mike and the team celebrate the first 100 do-gooders featured on Returning the Favor and Mike shares his personal journey and lessons he's learned as host of the series.

 

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