Returning The Favor

Season 2

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 Season 2

31 Episodes

  • The Cop Who Saved Christmas
    E1
    The Cop Who Saved ChristmasMike and his jolly crew of producers bring the North Pole to sunny Panama City, Florida in hopes of surprising the Salvage Santa. A local hero, who spends all year refurbishing old bikes out of his tiny Santa workshop and distributes them to children during the holidays.
  • The Community Responds
    E2
    The Community RespondsMike takes a moment to check back in on Katie Hughes, an honoree from season one who is introducing young girls to the trades in hopes of narrowing the skills gap.
  • John's Dirty Job
    E3
    John's Dirty JobMike surprises John Middleswarth, a former truck driver from Zebulon, North Carolina who is doing his part to make sure that the streets and parks in his town stay clean.
  • Donovan Update
    E4
    Donovan UpdateMike sends a team to help an overwhelmed Donovan Smith finish his final 200 soap orders that poured in after Mike rallied the RTF community to support him several months back.
  • One Mom's Mission
    E5
    One Mom's MissionThe team is in Pleasant Grove, Utah to Return the Favor to a woman named Jazmine Edwards who runs a boutique called U.G.L.Y's closet: an incredible resource for single mothers.
  • Gratitude is on the Menu
    E6
    Gratitude is on the MenuIn Jackson Tennessee, the team learns more about Amy Crenshaw and the ComeUnity Cafe; a local staple that feeds patrons regardless of if they can afford it or not.
  • Thank You For Your Service
    E7
    Thank You For Your ServiceThe Returning the Favor team heads down to Davidson, NC to thank Dan Berei, a U.S Army veteran who started Combat Flags, an operation inspired by Americas combat soldiers and the struggle they continue to endure.
  • A Square to Spare
    E8
    A Square to SpareThis week the RTF team are in Lawrencville Georgia to meet Kendall Robinson a young woman who has taken it upon herself to make sure that her community has access to toilet paper.
  • Sleep in Heavenly Peace
    E9
    Sleep in Heavenly PeaceMike and the team are back honoring amazing Americans with full episodes of “Returning the Favor!” This week the team stops into Twin Falls, Idaho to meet Luke Mickelson who started Sleep in Heavenly Peace, an organization whose mission is to ensure that no child in their town ever has to sleep on the floor.
  • Against All Odds
    E10
    Against All OddsMike and the crew head to the Big Apple to learn more about Goldin Martinez and his program Get Focused; a movement designed to empower young people to read through exercise.
  • The Garage of Blessings
    E11
    The Garage of BlessingsMike and the crew head over to Oak Harbor, Washington to learn more about Kristiina Miller and the Garage of Blessings; a local donation based garage that was started to help "serve those who have a need" in her Washington community.
  • Alton's Toy Story
    E12
    Alton's Toy StoryMike and the team are in West Jordan Utah to return the favor to Alton Thacker a 82 year old man who started Tiny Tim's Foundation; a workshop that has produced over 800,000 toy cars for children all over the world.
  • Tough Love
    E13
    Tough LoveMike and the crew are in Lancaster County PA to learn more about Carol Stark AKA the Crazy Lady. A woman who goes above and beyond to help local children who have fallen through the cracks.
  • Serving Up Second Chances
    E14
    Serving Up Second ChancesMike and the crew head south to San Antonio, Texas to meet up with Alice "Ma" Harper at Ma Harper's Creole Kitchen. For the last 25 years, Ma has been serving up award winning gumbo to the locals as well as second chances to the formerly incarcerated, who otherwise would have nowhere else to turn for employment and guidance.
  • Bully Rehab
    E15
    Bully RehabMike and the crew are in Yuma Arizona to meet Carlos Flores, a remarkable man who started BRAG. A bully rehab awareness gym that is doing its part time to combat the bullying epidemic.
  • Soldier Dogs
    E16
    Soldier DogsMike and the team head to Woodbridge, Virginia to meet Chris and Amanda Baity who run Semper K9, an organization that is rescuing dogs and Veterans.
  • Rebuilding the Big Easy
    E17
    Rebuilding the Big EasyMike and the team head south to Louisiana to learn more about Dwayne "Prince" Holmes and his organization Youth Rebuilding New Orleans. A youth based non profit that is rebuilding their community by purchasing and repairing blighted homes devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
  • Honoring the Brave
    E18
    Honoring the BraveThis week the RTF team is in Prescott, Arizona to honor Deborah Pfingston & Roxanne Warneke and The Wildland Firefighter Guardian Institute. A group of women who are doing everything in their power to improve wild land firefighting practices, in hopes of avoiding tragedy.
  • Adah’s Dirty Laundry
    E19
    Adah’s Dirty LaundryMike and the team drop into South Carolina in hopes of Returning the Favor to Adahlia Nix, a remarkable young woman who organizes a weekly laundry service for those in her Greenville community that are struggling to make ends meet.
  • All The Shingle Ladies
    E20
    All The Shingle LadiesMike and the crew are in Forest City, North Carolina to learn more about the Women Roofers. A collective of tenacious women of a certain age, who are making an impact by fixing roofs for local residents in need.
  • The Girl Who Feeds The Hungry
    E21
    The Girl Who Feeds The HungryMike and the team are back on the road! This week traveling to Mount Olive, North Carolina to surprise thirteen-year-old Mackenzie "Kenzie" Hinson who established the Make A Difference Food Pantry in an effort to fight hunger in her home town.
  • Grounds of Love
    E22
    Grounds of LoveMike and the crew head west to North Bend, Washington to surprise Kristen Zuray and her organization, the Trail Youth, a local non profit using coffee, donuts & love to positively impact the lives of local teens in Washington State.
  • Saving Kids On The Farm
    E23
    Saving Kids On The FarmMike and the gang swing into Springfield, Ohio to return the favor to Debbie McCullough and Cathy Tofstad; two best friends who run the On the Rise Farm, a local non profit organization serving at-risk youth in Clark County through hard work, compassion and work ethic.
  • Beauty And The Beets
    E24
    Beauty And The BeetsMike and the Crew are in sunny Miami, Florida this week to meet Asha Loring, a remarkable young woman whose organization Health in the Hood is not only improving the lives of food desert residents but also improving the physical landscape of the hometown.
  • The Can Lady
    E25
    The Can LadyMike and the team speed into Indianapolis, Indiana to meet up with Mary Stumpp and The Can Lady Project: a recycling initiative that donates field trips and supplies to teachers in local Indianapolis schools... all funded by, you guessed it, cans! Since its inception the project has generated over $60K in donations.
  • To Serve And Protect
    E26
    To Serve And ProtectMike and the team swing into to Canton Ohio, home of the football hall of fame, to get to know Officer LaMar Sharpe and the "Be a Better Me Foundation" a movement that encourages and empowers inner city youth by providing access to positive role models.
  • Veterans Helping Veterans
    E27
    Veterans Helping VeteransThis week the RTF crew heads to Conesus, New York to meet up with Justin Cogswell; the founder of Operation Build Up: a Veteran run non-profit that assists local Veterans in need of transportation by giving them refurbished vehicles.
  • Food 4 Kids
    E28
    Food 4 KidsThis week the Returning the Favor team heads into the Granite State, to meet Isidro Rodriguez, an incredible young man who is raising funds to clear student lunch debt in his Haverhill, New Hampshire, community.
  • In Memory of Ian
    E29
    In Memory of IanMike and the team head to Encinitas, California to meet John & Alison Barry who after the tragic passing of their son Ian, decided to start Rollin' From The Heart: A foundation that uses skateboarding as a vehicle to help empower and invigorate at risk youth in the community.
  • An American Second Chance
    E30
    An American Second ChanceThis week we're back in Mike's hometown of Baltimore, Maryland to shine the spotlight on Project Jumpstart: A pre-apprenticeship training program that provides a fresh start to low-income city residents who want to enter the construction trade.
  • Standing with Coal Country
    E31
    Standing with Coal CountryWe're pulling out all the stops for the season finale! Returning the Favor alumni Kenzie Hinson and the Women Roofers meet up with Mike and the crew in the heart of coal country - Welch, West Virginia to surprise Linda McKinney of Five Loaves and Two Fishes Food Bank: an organization that helps feed thousands of struggling residents each year.

 

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