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===Season 1 (2017)=== | |||
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|Title = Operation Combat Bikesaver | |||
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|Title = Donovan Discovers | |||
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|Title = Girls Build | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 4 | |||
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|Title = Raising the Roughriders | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 5 | |||
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|Title = Loving You Through It | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|09|19}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 6 | |||
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|Title = A Hero's Retreat | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 7 | |||
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|Title = Feeding the First Responders | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|03}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 8 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | |||
|Title = The Music Man | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|10}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 9 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | |||
|Title = Pens and Pencils All in a Rowe | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|17}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 10 | |||
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|Title = Wedding Dress Rescue | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|24}} | |||
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===Season 2 (2017–18)=== | |||
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|Title = The Cop Who Saved Christmas | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|12|19}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 12 | |||
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|Title = Sleep in Heavenly Peace | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|02|13}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 13 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | |||
|Title = Against All Odds | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|02|20}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 14 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | |||
|Title = The Garage Of Blessings | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|02|27}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 15 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | |||
|Title = Alton's Toy Story | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|03|06}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 16 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | |||
|Title = Tough Love | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|03|13}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 17 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | |||
|Title = Serving Up Second Chances | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|03|20}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 18 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | |||
|Title = Bully Rehab | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 19 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9 | |||
|Title = Soldier Dogs | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|04|03}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 20 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10 | |||
|Title = Rebuilding the Big Easy | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|04|10}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 21 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11 | |||
|Title = Honoring the Brave | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 22 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12 | |||
|Title = Adah's Dirty Laundry | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|04|24}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 23 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 13 | |||
|Title = All The Shingle Ladies | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|05|01}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 24 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 14 | |||
|Title = The Girl Who Feeds The Hungry | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|19}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 25 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 15 | |||
|Title = Grounds Of Love | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|06|26}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 26 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 16 | |||
|Title = Saving Kids On The Farm | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|07|03}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 27 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 17 | |||
|Title = Beauty And The Beets | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 28 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 18 | |||
|Title = The Can Lady | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|07|17}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 29 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 19 | |||
|Title = To Serve And Protect | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 30 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 20 | |||
|Title = Veterans Helping Veterans | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 31 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 21 | |||
|Title = Food 4 Kids | |||
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|08|07}} | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 32 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 22 | |||
|Title = In Memory of Ian | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 33 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 23 | |||
|Title = An American Second Chance | |||
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 24 | |||
|Title = Standing with Coal Country | |||
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===Season 3 (2018)=== | |||
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|Title = Saving our Veterans | |||
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | |||
|Title = Coach Of The Year | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 37 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | |||
|Title = Raising the Youth of Detroit | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 38 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4 | |||
|Title = The 89-Year-Old Golfer! | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 39 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5 | |||
|Title = A Firefighter Christmas | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 40 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6 | |||
|Title = Fences for Fido | |||
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|EpisodeNumber = 41 | |||
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7 | |||
|Title = The Weights Veterans Carry | |||
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 8 | |||
|Title = Fighting for the Trades | |||
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Revision as of 21:37, 3 February 2019
2017 American TV series or programReturning the Favor | |
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Genre | Reality |
Created by | Mike Rowe |
Presented by | Mike Rowe |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 42 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 18–26 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | Facebook Watch |
Release | August 29, 2017 (2017-08-29) – present (present) |
Returning the Favor is an American reality web television series that premiered on August 28, 2017 on Facebook Watch. It follows Mike Rowe as he travels across the United States in search of people who are giving back to their communities. At the end of each episode, those being profiled get surprised with a reveal that allows them to do even more of whatever kind of good work they are doing. In July 2018, Facebook renewed the series for a third season which premiered on November 27, 2018.
Production
Rowe credits his mother as being a source of inspiration for bringing his show to Facebook. After posting a video of his parents and monitoring how many people viewed it after it was posted to his Facebook page, he realized the potential audience reach that the social media site could afford.
On July 5, 2017, it was announced that Facebook had greenlit the production. The number and length of episodes had yet to be determined at the time. The show is referred to internally by Facebook as one of their "hero shows" alongside other programs such as Ball in the Family and Strangers.
On November 27, 2017, it was reported that Facebook had renewed the show for a second season consisting of 13 episodes. Facebook's vice-president of media partnerships Nick Grudin has said that the show has worked well on the platform because Rowe is "a very engaged creator, thinking through how to participate in natural ways with the audience in order to make and develop the storyline." Between the first and second seasons, Returning the Favor released seven short videos, labeled as "Micro Editions", that ran between 6 to 7 minutes in length. Some of these mini-episodes followed up on subjects covered in the first season.
On July 25, 2018, it was announced during the Television Critics Association's annual summer press tour that Facebook had renewed the series for a third season. On November 23, 2018, it was reported that season three would premiere on November 27, 2018.
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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1 | 10 | August 29, 2017 (2017-08-29) | October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24) | |
2 | 24 | December 19, 2017 (2017-12-19) | August 28, 2018 (2018-08-28) | |
3 | TBA | November 27, 2018 (2018-11-27) | TBA |
Awards
In November 2017, Returning the Favor was one of five shows cited by Got Your 6, an entertainment industry-affiliated veterans organization with a Got Your 6 certification. In recognizing the series, the organization specifically cited the pilot episode, featuring a former Army engineer running a therapeutic motorcycle building program for other veterans, and episode six, which featured a quadruple amputee Army veteran who runs an outdoor retreat for other veterans suffering from injuries.
See also
References
- Wojciechowski, Michele (August 9, 2017). "Parade Exclusive: Did Mike Rowe's Mom Get Him a Facebook TV Show?". Parade. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- Petski, Denise (July 3, 2017). "Facebook Greenlights Two New Original Series As Part Of Expanded Push Into Video". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- Jarvey, Natalie (November 16, 2017). "Facebook to Shift Funding Strategy for Watch Shows". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- Jarvey, Natalie (October 17, 2017). "Facebook Renews Several Original Shows as Programming Strategy Takes Shape (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- Rowe, Mike (January 3, 2018). "Returning The Favor: "Micro-Editions" – Mike Rowe". MikeRowe.com. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- Lynch, Jason (July 25, 2018). "Facebook Watch Will Only Order a Show If It Meets This Standard". Adweek. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- Nolasco, Stephanie (November 23, 2018). "Mike Rowe's mom Peggy shares how faith was 'central' to family, funniest text sent to former 'Dirty Jobs' star". Fox News. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- Littleton, Cynthia (November 6, 2017). "Veterans Org Got Your 6 Launches Industry Fellowship Program, Hails 5 TV Shows". Variety. Retrieved October 1, 2018.