Season 1
10 episodes · Aug 28, 2017
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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- S1E1
Operation Combat Bikesaver
Aug 28, 2017Mike Rowe visits a garage in Indiana to surprise Jason, a former Army engineer who runs a therapeutic bike building program for veterans.
- S1E2
Donovan Discovers
Aug 28, 2017Mike swings by Albuquerque, New Mexico to see Donovan, a young man who used to be homeless, but now makes soaps for the homeless.
- S1E3
Girls Build
Sep 4, 2017Mike 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.
- S1E4
Raising the Roughriders
Sep 11, 2017Mike and the crew visit Long Island to honor Bryan Blomquist, a sled hockey coach who goes above and beyond for his adaptive athletes.
- S1E5
Loving you Through It
Sep 18, 2017Mike stops by a Chula Vista salon to visit Snooky, a hairdresser who restores beauty and confidence to female cancer patients.
- S1E6
A Hero's Retreat
Sep 25, 2017Mike 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.
- S1E7
Feeding the First Responders
Oct 2, 2017Mike 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.
- S1E8
The Music Man
Oct 9, 2017Mike and the crew are in Richmond, CA to learn more about music teacher Tim Wilson and the inspiring band program he created.v
- S1E9
Pens and Pencils All in a Rowe
Oct 16, 2017Mike 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.
- S1E10
Wedding Dress Rescue
Oct 23, 2017Mike 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.