Returning the Favor - Season 1

Returning the Favor - Season 1

Season 1

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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Episodes10
DatesAug 29, 2017 - Oct 24, 2017
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Episodes

Operation Combat Bikesaver
Season 1Episode 130 min

Operation Combat Bikesaver

Mike Rowe visits a garage in Indiana to surprise Jason, a former Army engineer who runs a therapeutic bike building program for veterans.

Aug 29, 2017
Donovan Discovers
Season 1Episode 230 min

Donovan Discovers

Mike swings by Albuquerque, New Mexico to see Donovan, a young man who used to be homeless, but now makes soaps for the homeless.

Aug 29, 2017
Girls Build
Season 1Episode 330 min

Girls Build

Mike and the team pop into Portland Oregon to surprise Katie Hughes, a female carpenter who created and runs an incredible skills trade camp for young girls.

Sep 5, 2017
Raising the Roughriders
Season 1Episode 430 min

Raising the Roughriders

Mike and the crew visit Long Island to honor Bryan Blomquist, a sled hockey coach who goes above and beyond for his adaptive athletes.

Sep 12, 2017
Loving You Through It
Season 1Episode 530 min

Loving You Through It

Mike stops by a Chula Vista salon to visit Snooky, a hairdresser who restores beauty and confidence to female cancer patients.

Sep 19, 2017
A Hero's Retreat
Season 1Episode 630 min

A Hero's Retreat

Mike and the RTF team head out to Rome, Maine to reward US Army Veteran Travis Mills, who has founded a retreat for wounded combat veterans and their families.

Sep 26, 2017
Feeding the First Responders
Season 1Episode 730 min

Feeding the First Responders

Mike and his crew head west to Black Diamond, Washington to reward Mamma Ginger and the Soup Ladies; a volunteer organization feeding home cooked meals to first responders on the front lines.

Oct 3, 2017
The Music Man
Season 1Episode 830 min

The Music Man

Mike and the crew are in Richmond, CA to learn more about music teacher Tim Wilson and the inspiring band program he created.

Oct 10, 2017
Pens and Pencils All in a Rowe
Season 1Episode 930 min

Pens and Pencils All in a Rowe

This week on a very special Bring-Your-Parents-To-Work-Day episode of Returning the Favor...Mike picks up his parents; John and Peggy in his hometown of Baltimore, Md to surprise former teacher Melissa Badeker, founder of the Baltimore Teachers Supply Swap.

Oct 17, 2017
Wedding Dress Rescue
Season 1Episode 1030 min

Wedding Dress Rescue

Mike and the crew are in Glen Burnie, Maryland to meet an amazing seamstress, Denise Simmons, who came to the rescue of 80+ brides when a national bridal retail store suddenly closed its doors.

Oct 24, 2017

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