Returning The Favor

Season 4

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.

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16 Episodes

  • A Bicycle Built For Blue
    E1
    A Bicycle Built For BlueMike Rowe straps on his helmet and pedals to Minneapolis, Minnesota to meet Officer Mike Kirchen, a bike cop who is bridging the gap between his local police department and the community they serve.
  • A Correction Officer's Tough Love
    E2
    A Correction Officer's Tough LoveMike Rowe and the team head to Peoria, Illinois to meet Carl Cannon, a former Corrections Officer who is focused on keeping youth out of prison.
  • The Top Chef Delivering Joy
    E3
    The Top Chef Delivering JoyMike and the team head to sunny Phoenix and drop into the Joy Bus Diner to grab a bite with Jennifer Caraway, a “rad” Chef who prepares and delivers free gourmet meals to homebound cancer patients in her community.
  • The Cowboy Who Cares
    E4
    The Cowboy Who CaresMike and the crew mount up and ride into Phoenix, Arizona to spend time on the Robinson Ranch and meet John Robinson - a modern day cowboy who is changing the lives of special needs children by introducing them to horse therapy.
  • Amazing Grace and the Underdogs
    E5
    Amazing Grace and the UnderdogsMike and the crew head to Atlanta to meet Grace Hamlin and the team leading W-Underdogs: an organization that pairs rescue dogs with at-risk children in order to empower the kids while simultaneously rehabilitating the dogs.
  • Miracle For Moms
    E6
    Miracle For MomsIn South Jordan, Utah, Mike and the crew return the favor to Tiani Shoemaker Clyde, a formerly single mother easing the burdens of other single parent families by surprising them with "little miracles".
  • The Farmer Feeding the City
    E7
    The Farmer Feeding the CityMike and the team are in Indiana to meet "the Punk Rock Farmer" Jonathan Lawler, a produce farmer making incredible sacrifices to ensure hungry people in downtown Indianapolis have access to food.
  • The Firefighter Providing Furniture
    E8
    The Firefighter Providing FurnitureMike and the crew touch down in Omaha, Nebraska to meet Drew Gerkin, a firefighter who also helps families getting onto their feet by providing them with furniture and household items.
  • The Woman Changing the Foster Care System
    E9
    The Woman Changing the Foster Care SystemMike Rowe and the team meet Ronda Paulson, the woman changing the foster care experience for children in Tennessee by way of her organization Isaiah 117 House.
  • More Heart Than Scars
    E10
    More Heart Than ScarsIn North Carolina, a courageous group of adaptive athletes led by Zack Paben shows Mike Rowe the ropes of how they overcome their obstacles with More Heart Than Scars.
  • The Drummer Helping the Trades
    E11
    The Drummer Helping the TradesDrumroll please as Mike and the crew surprise Letitia Hanke and the Next Gen Trades Academy in Santa Rosa, CA. Letitia deferred her musical dreams and started a program to educate and train young women and men find gainful employment in the trades fields while also providing a workforce for local contractors.
  • Tapping for the Troops
    E12
    Tapping for the TroopsMike heads to Pahrump, NV where 95 year-old BJ Irwin and her dance troop the Nevada Silver Tappers, a sisterhood of women in their golden years, put on dance performances to raise money for military groups and local charities.
  • Barney's Thanksgiving Day Parade
    E13
    Barney's Thanksgiving Day ParadeGrab the stuffing. It's a socially distant Thanksgiving Parade in honor of Barney Corrigan, a New Jersey man who converted his garage into a free food pantry to feed his neighbors who have been hit hard during the pandemic.
  • The Baltimore Son Creating Change
    E14
    The Baltimore Son Creating ChangeThe crew heads to Mike's hometown of Baltimore, MD to give back to Dawod Thomas. Honoring the legacy of his dad, Dawod created My Fathers Plan, a youth-focused community cleanup program dedicated to cultivating change in the inner-city through community activism, tutoring and mentoring.
  • Bringing Joy with Toys
    E15
    Bringing Joy with ToysThis Christmas, Mike and the team return a milestone favor to Ashlee Smith, a young woman from Reno, Nevada who has been providing toys and hope to children affected by disasters since she was 8 years old.
  • The Motorcycle Racer Saving Animals
    E16
    The Motorcycle Racer Saving AnimalsMike and the Returning the Favor crew surprise Shelina Moreda, a motorcycle racing/model/dairy farmer's daughter who is saving animals from the wildfires and other situations in Northern California.

 

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