American’s fell in low with Mike Rowe, a man in love with the incredible work ethic and resilience of Americans. Rowe, the creator of ‘Dirty Jobs’ just had the wind knocked out of him by Facebook who canceled his new show without giving any reason, at all. Rowe’s new show was a web TV program called ‘Returning The Favor‘ which showcased a humble Rowe travel around the Nation “in search of remarkable people making a difference in their communities” who hold their communities together during these extremely trying times.
Rowe announced the show’s cancelation on his Facebook page:
“I received a phone call yesterday from Facebook, telling me that [‘Returning the Favor’] would not be back for another season,” Rowe wrote to his Facebook followers. “Obviously, I was surprised. ‘Returning the Favor’ has been a very successful endeavor, and the feedback from everyone has been extraordinarily good – from the first favor returned, to the 100th. In fact, it’s the only program I ever worked on [that] never received a single, negative review, or one critical comment. In that way, it was truly unexampled.”
Rowe added, “Last week, I saw a short marketing video for the upcoming season. Obviously, that video is no longer relevant, but I wanted to share it with you anyway, because it speaks to how unique this show was, and shows just how many people it touched. More importantly, it reinforces the undeniable fact that ‘Returning the Favor’ simply couldn’t have happened without the people on this page. Give it a look, and as you watch, please remember that you made it possible.”
Despite having his show canceled Rowe still spoke fondly of Facebook, thanking them for the opportunity to ‘pay it forward’. Row also thanked the tech giant “for their support over the last four seasons. No network would have given me this much latitude to make such an honest show or invested so generously in a 22-minute online program. With their help, we gave away over 5 million dollars to people trying to make their communities a better place.”
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Rowe also told readers that he will be looking for a new network, concluding that “If you happen to own a network and feel your viewers would enjoy a show that celebrates the neighbors you wish you had, drop me a line. I know some people who can make it happen.”
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