Returning The Favor

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.

1. E1. The Cop Who Saved Christmas

   Dec 18, 2017

   Mike 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.

2. E2. The Community Responds

   Dec 25, 2017

   Mike 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.

3. E3. John's Dirty Job

   Jan 1, 2018

   Mike 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.

4. E4. Donovan Update

   Jan 8, 2018

   Mike 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.

5. E5. One Mom's Mission

   Jan 15, 2018

   The 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.

6. E6. Gratitude is on the Menu

   Jan 22, 2018

   In 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.

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