Returning the Favor - Season 4

Returning the Favor - Season 4

Season 4

Network
Episodes16
DatesJan 13, 2020 - Dec 29, 2020
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Episodes

A Bicycle Built for Blue
Season 4Episode 130 min

A Bicycle Built for Blue

Mike 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.

Jan 13, 2020
A Correction Officer's Tough Love
Season 4Episode 230 min

A Correction Officer's Tough Love

In this episode of Returning the Favor, Mike 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.

Jan 20, 2020
The Top Chef Delivering Joy
Season 4Episode 330 min

The Top Chef Delivering Joy

Mike 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.

Jan 27, 2020
The Cowboy Who Cares
Season 4Episode 430 min

The Cowboy Who Cares

Mike 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.

Feb 3, 2020
Amazing Grace and the Underdogs
Season 4Episode 530 min

Amazing Grace and the Underdogs

Mike 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.

Feb 10, 2020
Miracle for Moms
Season 4Episode 630 min

Miracle for Moms

In 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".

Feb 17, 2020
The Farmer Feeding the City
Season 4Episode 730 min

The Farmer Feeding the City

Mike 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.

Feb 24, 2020
The Firefighter Providing Furniture
Season 4Episode 830 min

The Firefighter Providing Furniture

Mike and the crew touch down in Omaha, Nebraska to meet Drew Gerken, a firefighter who also helps families getting onto their feet by providing them with furniture and household items.

Mar 2, 2020
The Woman Changing the Foster Care System
Season 4Episode 930 min

The Woman Changing the Foster Care System

This week, Mike 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.

Mar 9, 2020
More Heart Than Scars
Season 4Episode 1030 min

More Heart Than Scars

In North Carolina, a courageous group of adaptive athletes led by Zack Paben shows @MikeRowe the ropes of how they overcome their obstacles with More Heart Than Scars.

Mar 16, 2020
The Drummer Helping the Trades
Season 4Episode 1130 min

The Drummer Helping the Trades

Drumroll please as @Mike Rowe and the @Returning the Favor 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.

Sep 8, 2020
Tapping for the Troops
Season 4Episode 1230 min

Tapping for the Troops

@Mike Rowe and the crew head to Pahrump, NV to witness the hottest ticket in town! 95 year-old BJ Irwin and her dance troop the Nevada Silver Tappers: a sisterhood of women in their golden years who put on dance performances to raise money for military groups and local charities.

Sep 15, 2020
Barney's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Season 4Episode 1330 min

Barney's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Grab 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.

Nov 24, 2020
The Baltimore Son Creating Change
Season 4Episode 1430 min

The Baltimore Son Creating Change

This Giving Tuesday, the 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.

Dec 1, 2020
Bringing Joy with Toys
Season 4Episode 1530 min

Bringing Joy with Toys

This 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.

Dec 22, 2020
The Motorcycle Racer Saving Animals
Season 4Episode 1630 min

The Motorcycle Racer Saving Animals

Mike 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.

Dec 29, 2020

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