Small Town Big DealSmall Town Big Deal: Season 6
Get ready for some unpredictable fun when you experience the USA as never before! Join former Entertainment Tonight weekend anchor, Jann Carl and her co-host Rodney Miller as they seek out the upbeat stories of the innovative, interesting, and historic things happening in small town America!
16 Episodes
- Minnesota St Fair/Nationwide
E2Minnesota St Fair/NationwideCome along with us as we take in the sights and sounds of one of the biggest state fairs in America. Find out how many different foods Rodney can eat on a stick. We also have the sweet honor of meeting the Chocolate Chip Cookie Mogul who sells nearly 4 million dollars’ worth of cookies in just 12 days at the Minnesota St Fair. - Salute to Veterans Special
E4Salute to Veterans SpecialIt’s the largest D-day living history re-enactment in the United States and possibly the world! The shores of Lake Erie are invaded as hundreds of volunteers take the beaches and perform a living tribute to those who served. We also explore a historical place in Alabama that was home to the training grounds of the Tuskegee Airmen. And then, meet the Missouri man who used his life’s entire savings to create a permanent full-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall that’s in Washington, D.C. - National Toboggan Championships
E6National Toboggan ChampionshipsEvery February, hundreds of people come up with crazy costumes and crowd into the small town of Camden, Maine, to ride a wooden sled down a steep icy chute and onto a frozen pond. The U.S. National Toboggan Championship is a cool competition like no other sporting event in the world. - Route 66 Oklahoma
E7Route 66 OklahomaFrom an elegant theater to customized Rt 66 burgers, travel with Rodney and Jann through the fun state of Oklahoma on America’s Mother Road. We’re connecting with a generation of history lovers to the route – and greet legends along the way that have been keeping the Rt 66 fire alive for decades. - BowFest/Full Steam Ahead
E8BowFest/Full Steam AheadBowfest has been called an archer’s paradise. Jann and Rodney join in the fun with lovers of this growing sport and find that shooting straight as an arrow is harder than it appears. Plus, they watch some of the best in the world compete in a dramatic sudden death shootout. And then a story of how getting steamed up puts one small Pennsylvania town on the map - Swimming with Manatees/Stonewall Kitchen
E9Swimming with Manatees/Stonewall KitchenRodney and Jann take you on a journey to the home of the world’s largest population of endangered manatee. They’ll encounter these curious, gentle giants as they swim alongside of them in their natural habitat. From selling blueberry jam at a local farmers market to having more than 8,000 retail locations today...Stonewall Kitchen is the ultimate American success story. - Parke County Corvered Bridge Festival
E12Parke County Corvered Bridge FestivalDriving the roads of Parke County, Indiana feels like a step back in time. The county is home to dozens of covered wooden bridges still in use today, many in settings that look more like something you’d find on canvas in an art gallery. Rodney and Jann are taking us on a tour of Parke County, where they learn there’s much more than just beautiful scenery here. They meet some interesting characters along the way, sample some famous food, and even spend some time … behind bars. - Meramec Caverns/Camas Country Mill
E13Meramec Caverns/Camas Country MillFrom flying through the air, and boating down the river - to exploring caves big enough to host parties & hide outlaws! Rodney & Jann take on an adventure into Missouri’s beautiful Meramac Caverns. Then “breaking bread"...How one farm family is looking to the past to create a sustainable future for its community and beyond. Rodney and Jann head to Oregon's Willamette Valley, where they roll up their sleeves to learn the real meaning of "Farm to Table" from one family of farmers who are doing it all. - Here's to 150 More!
E14Here's to 150 More!Rodney and Jann are making a big deal out of celebrating the show’s 150th episode! We’re looking back at some of the show’s greatest moments. The hosts reflect on how visiting some of the farthest corners of our country shaped their views of America during the past 10 years. - Small Town Potpourri/Joni Eareckson Tada
E15Small Town Potpourri/Joni Eareckson TadaReally big things are the affection of one small Illinois town. And find out how one small town goes nutty over their most unusual group of residents. Then, meet Joni Eareckson Tada who was just 17 when an accident left her paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair….her inspiring journey to internationally known author, artist, radio host and CEO advocating for the disabled is not to be missed. - Navy Seal Museum/Moonshine Burgers
E16Navy Seal Museum/Moonshine BurgersFrom WWII through the War on Terror, this elite fighting force has been comprised of the Navy’s very best. Today, they’re simply known as SEALS. We meet some of these patriots at the museum that honors their service and sacrifice. Then we find a hamburger hunters paradise in a small Illinois town.
