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A Look Back

A Look Back

Originally aired: 2/26/2013

In the season finale, Todd and The Story Trek crew take a look back at their favorite moments, answer viewer questions, and give a peek behind...

A Deadly Plane Crash

A Deadly Plane Crash

Originally aired: 2/19/2013

Todd ends up at the home of a family whose son was one of four people killed in a tragic plane crash just months earlier.

A Family In Crisis

A Family In Crisis

Originally aired: 2/12/2013

Todd comes across a family in the middle of a tragic crisis. Todd also shares the story of a husband and wife dealing with the loss of their...

The Gregs

The Gregs

Originally aired: 2/5/2013

Todd comes across two men with the same name and a woman whose life was saved thanks to her son’s medical training.

God Has Something Better

God Has Something Better

Originally aired: 1/29/2013

Todd ends up in the Southeast where he finds a woman who is finally back, in many ways, after being away for so long and a woman who turned her...

The Message

The Message

Originally aired: 11/22/2012

Todd finds a woman who says an old answering machine message has become a priceless gift, a man who says losing his father at a young age has...

The Family Name

The Family Name

Originally aired: 11/15/2012

Todd stumbles upon a young man who made a drastic decision that he knew would disappoint his entire family, but says he’ll stop at nothing to...

Hamming It Up

Hamming It Up

Originally aired: 11/8/2012

The random dart on the map takes Todd back to the Midwest where he meets a man who hams it up on a regular basis, an unlikely college student and...

Art Postponed

Art Postponed

Originally aired: 11/1/2012

Todd randomly meets a man who had to put down his paint brush to pick up a gun and serve his country. And a record setting day of door knocking...

The Child Entrepreneur

The Child Entrepreneur

Originally aired: 10/25/2012

Todd visits the Midwest and meets a 10-year-old girl who runs her own business and a man who lived on his own at the age of 12.

The Mamma Bird Man

The Mamma Bird Man

Originally aired: 10/18/2012

Todd ends up at the home of a man who saved a life and accidentally took on a role he never expected.

Route 66

Route 66

Originally aired: 10/11/2012

Todd randomly ends up in a small town along historic route 66 made famous by a song from the 70s. There he meets a man with an amazing range of...

The Bullied Beauty Queen

The Bullied Beauty Queen

Originally aired: 9/19/2012

Todd meets a young girl who endured bullying, violence, and even death threats that actually helped her to win a crown and take her story to a...

Defining Moments

Defining Moments

Originally aired: 9/12/2012

Todd ends up in the Southeast and stumbles across three different people who share defining moments. During one interview, a shocking twist...

Piano Prodigies

Piano Prodigies

Originally aired: 7/25/2012

Todd randomly ends up with two different stories about men who’ve each spent a lifetime in front of the piano. After a serious accident and head...

Biker Gangs And Basketball

Biker Gangs And Basketball

Originally aired: 7/18/2012

Todd randomly ends in what is probably the smallest town he’s ever visited. He meets a woman who's putting the past behind her after growing up...

How To Change The World

How To Change The World

Originally aired: 7/11/2012

A spin of the dial randomly sends Todd to the home of a man who says he wants to change the world—so he is! Todd also comes across a father and...

Friends For Life

Friends For Life

Originally aired: 7/4/2012

Todd randomly ends up in the South where he finds a rare group of friends who’ve stuck together for decades through some very difficult times.

An Amazing Mind

An Amazing Mind

Originally aired: 6/27/2012

Todd meets a small-town genius who says a simple task helps keep him sane. Todd also meets a man who chose health and family over money, and an...

Work Now And Play Later

Work Now And Play Later

Originally aired: 6/20/2012

Todd meets a young man who says he's considered strange compared to most kids: he's willing to sacrifice now so he can enjoy his life in the...

My Miracle

My Miracle

Originally aired: 5/30/2012

Todd finds an amazing story of a woman who says the musical "The Miracle on 34th Street" is the miracle that changed her life. He also meets a...

The Unlikely Hero

The Unlikely Hero

Originally aired: 5/16/2012

Todd randomly ends up in Cajun country where he meets an unlikely hero, a hard driving woman in her 90s, and a couple that doesn’t let a little...

The Accident That Changed My Life

The Accident That Changed My Life

Originally aired: 5/2/2012

Todd meets a young woman who says she shouldn't be alive—but the accident that almost killed her is what saved her from a life she hated.

Stay Linked

Stay Linked

Originally aired: 4/25/2012

Todd gets sent down south to an area where everything revolves around Friday night football.

A Different Road

A Different Road

Originally aired: 4/11/2012

Todd gets sent to the coast where he meets a widow, a doctor, a drop out, and a dog lover—each drawn to their new hometown by a different road.

Season Finale

Season Finale

Originally aired: 12/20/2011

Todd recounts some of his favorite moments and gets updates on some past stories.

Serving the Country

Serving the Country

Originally aired: 12/13/2011

Todd stumbles on multiple stories from foreign war veterans.

The Glass Is Always Full

The Glass Is Always Full

Originally aired: 12/6/2011

Todd comes across an incredible story filled with tragedy and horror, but one woman refuses to let any of it change her positive outlook.

Tough Love

Tough Love

Originally aired: 11/22/2011

Todd randomly ends up in an area of the Great Plains where people are scarce, but great stories are plenty. One of those stories is the...

The Random Virtuoso

The Random Virtuoso

Originally aired: 11/15/2011

Todd meets a world-class musician who gives an impromptu concert on the porch, a woman who focuses on the positive of a terrible tragedy, and a...

A Marvelous Experience

A Marvelous Experience

Originally aired: 11/8/2011

Todd meets perhaps the most interesting man in the world, a woman who is still reconciling something that happened decades earlier, and more.

A Better Life

A Better Life

Originally aired: 11/1/2011

Todd meets a 97-year-old woman and hears her story of immigration through Ellis Island. He also meets two other people in pursuit of the American...

Protecting Strangers

Protecting Strangers

Originally aired: 10/25/2011

Todd finds a woman who is using her own painful experience to protect others, and a teenager who cherishes friendship because of a tragic loss.

The "Perfect" Family

The "Perfect" Family

Originally aired: 10/18/2011

Todd finds a family that looks perfect on the outside, but they share the very difficult struggles that almost tore them apart.

Quest For A Story

Quest For A Story

Originally aired: 10/11/2011

Todd gets sent east and has the hardest time yet finding people who will share their stories.

A Walk On The Beach

A Walk On The Beach

Originally aired: 10/4/2011

A high-energy volunteer takes over the show and meets a woman who serves despite the ravages of cancer, a man who holds out hope that the love of...

Be Good. Be Smart. Be Careful.

Be Good. Be Smart. Be Careful.

Originally aired: 9/27/2011

Todd visits a historic location and meets exceptional people who survived childhood in desperate circumstances.

Culture Shock

Culture Shock

Originally aired: 9/16/2011

Todd and the crew find the most adventurous woman they may ever meet, a man who hopes to bring two cultures together, and a man who loves to find...

A Rude Awakening

A Rude Awakening

Originally aired: 9/9/2011

A little bit of danger and a lot of frustration won’t keep Todd from finding stories of people who are focused on taking care of others.

Light Where There Was No Light

Light Where There Was No Light

Originally aired: 9/2/2011

Todd stumbles across an amazing story of survival and gets a home makeover history lesson.

Extra Special Day

Extra Special Day

Originally aired: 8/12/2011

A family finally answers the door on what they deem an “extra special day”—the day their son returns from his stay in a foreign country. The crew...

I Miss him Every Day

I Miss him Every Day

Originally aired: 7/29/2011

The crew ends up on the West coast and meets a man who battled a deadly disease while living in a foreign country, a family suffering from...

Olympic Dreams

Olympic Dreams

Originally aired: 7/15/2011

Thanks to some athletes and coaches, Todd ends up at the home of an amazing artist, a reformed gang member, and a man on the street whose roots...

The Big Apple

The Big Apple

Originally aired: 7/1/2011

Journey to America's heartland with Todd and discover amazing stories that all have one thing in common: the importance of marriage.

Losing a Loved One

Losing a Loved One

Originally aired: 6/24/2011

Todd runs across the stories of a woman who grew up in a log cabin, a family that cherishes their children after a tragic loss, and a family from...

Every Day is for Them

Every Day is for Them

Originally aired: 6/17/2011

Todd heads to the Deep South and comes across a tragic love story that began in India. Meet a girl that has always prayed to be on TV and a...

A Tragic Twist

A Tragic Twist

Originally aired: 6/10/2011

Todd considers switching careers after being inspired by a wannabe rap star. The random stories Todd finds range from funny to compelling, with a...

It's My Country

It's My Country

Originally aired: 6/3/2011

Todd gets sent to his first warm-weather climate. Behind the first door he knocks on, Todd meets a WWII veteran, who tells his amazing story. But...

Yesterday I was in Jail

Yesterday I was in Jail

Originally aired: 5/27/2011

Todd ends up at the home of a man who, just a few hours earlier, was in jail. Todd earns his keep with some unscheduled snow removal and finds...

Excited About Nothing

Excited About Nothing

Originally aired: 5/20/2011

Todd gets sent to one of the Rocky Mountain states, where he knocks on doors until someone agrees to be on TV. Todd then braves single-digit...

The Trek Begins

The Trek Begins

Originally aired: 5/13/2011

The spin of a pen, a random direction, and some strangers eating breakfast send Todd Hansen knocking on strangers' doors, where he finds amazing...

A Look Back

A Look Back

In the season finale, Todd and The Story Trek crew take a look back at their favorite moments, answer viewer questions, and give a peek behind the scenes.

A Deadly Plane Crash

A Deadly Plane Crash

Todd ends up at the home of a family whose son was one of four people killed in a tragic plane crash just months earlier.

A Family In Crisis

A Family In Crisis

Todd comes across a family in the middle of a tragic crisis. Todd also shares the story of a husband and wife dealing with the loss of their daughter.

The Gregs

The Gregs

Todd comes across two men with the same name and a woman whose life was saved thanks to her son’s medical training.

God Has Something Better

God Has Something Better

Todd ends up in the Southeast where he finds a woman who is finally back, in many ways, after being away for so long and a woman who turned her life around and lead countless others to church.

The Message

The Message

Todd finds a woman who says an old answering machine message has become a priceless gift, a man who says losing his father at a young age has helped him remain healthy, and a woman who revitalized her community by restoring a historic home.

The Family Name

The Family Name

Todd stumbles upon a young man who made a drastic decision that he knew would disappoint his entire family, but says he’ll stop at nothing to honor his family name.

Hamming It Up

Hamming It Up

The random dart on the map takes Todd back to the Midwest where he meets a man who hams it up on a regular basis, an unlikely college student and a young man who says a special teacher changed his life.

Art Postponed

Art Postponed

Todd randomly meets a man who had to put down his paint brush to pick up a gun and serve his country. And a record setting day of door knocking ends up in a blast from Todd’s anchorman past.

The Child Entrepreneur

The Child Entrepreneur

Todd visits the Midwest and meets a 10-year-old girl who runs her own business and a man who lived on his own at the age of 12.

The Mamma Bird Man

The Mamma Bird Man

Todd ends up at the home of a man who saved a life and accidentally took on a role he never expected.

Route 66

Route 66

Todd randomly ends up in a small town along historic route 66 made famous by a song from the 70s. There he meets a man with an amazing range of friends from movie stars to murderers.

The Bullied Beauty Queen

The Bullied Beauty Queen

Todd meets a young girl who endured bullying, violence, and even death threats that actually helped her to win a crown and take her story to a national stage. Todd also meets an Olympic hopeful and man who “swings for the fences.”

Defining Moments

Defining Moments

Todd ends up in the Southeast and stumbles across three different people who share defining moments. During one interview, a shocking twist provides Todd with one of the most compelling moments of his entire career.

Piano Prodigies

Piano Prodigies

Todd randomly ends up with two different stories about men who’ve each spent a lifetime in front of the piano. After a serious accident and head injury, one man says his ability to play music was the only thing that wasn’t affected.

Biker Gangs And Basketball

Biker Gangs And Basketball

Todd randomly ends in what is probably the smallest town he’s ever visited. He meets a woman who's putting the past behind her after growing up in a biker gang and a family that loves basketball so much they’ve made it a lifestyle.

How To Change The World

How To Change The World

A spin of the dial randomly sends Todd to the home of a man who says he wants to change the world—so he is! Todd also comes across a father and son with a one-of-a-kind relationship.

Friends For Life

Friends For Life

Todd randomly ends up in the South where he finds a rare group of friends who’ve stuck together for decades through some very difficult times.

An Amazing Mind

An Amazing Mind

Todd meets a small-town genius who says a simple task helps keep him sane. Todd also meets a man who chose health and family over money, and an unlikely rodeo champion.

Work Now And Play Later

Work Now And Play Later

Todd meets a young man who says he's considered strange compared to most kids: he's willing to sacrifice now so he can enjoy his life in the future.

My Miracle

My Miracle

Todd finds an amazing story of a woman who says the musical "The Miracle on 34th Street" is the miracle that changed her life. He also meets a couple that says it’s a miracle that they can keep dancing through life.

The Unlikely Hero

The Unlikely Hero

Todd randomly ends up in Cajun country where he meets an unlikely hero, a hard driving woman in her 90s, and a couple that doesn’t let a little thing like a hurricane keep them down.

The Accident That Changed My Life

The Accident That Changed My Life

Todd meets a young woman who says she shouldn't be alive—but the accident that almost killed her is what saved her from a life she hated.

Stay Linked

Stay Linked

Todd gets sent down south to an area where everything revolves around Friday night football.

A Different Road

A Different Road

Todd gets sent to the coast where he meets a widow, a doctor, a drop out, and a dog lover—each drawn to their new hometown by a different road.

Season Finale

Season Finale

Todd recounts some of his favorite moments and gets updates on some past stories.

Serving the Country

Serving the Country

Todd stumbles on multiple stories from foreign war veterans.

The Glass Is Always Full

The Glass Is Always Full

Todd comes across an incredible story filled with tragedy and horror, but one woman refuses to let any of it change her positive outlook.

Tough Love

Tough Love

Todd randomly ends up in an area of the Great Plains where people are scarce, but great stories are plenty. One of those stories is the compelling drama of a man who says his life was saved thanks to the tough love of his family.

The Random Virtuoso

The Random Virtuoso

Todd meets a world-class musician who gives an impromptu concert on the porch, a woman who focuses on the positive of a terrible tragedy, and a young man with a tale of addiction and overcoming.

A Marvelous Experience

A Marvelous Experience

Todd meets perhaps the most interesting man in the world, a woman who is still reconciling something that happened decades earlier, and more.

A Better Life

A Better Life

Todd meets a 97-year-old woman and hears her story of immigration through Ellis Island. He also meets two other people in pursuit of the American dream.

Protecting Strangers

Protecting Strangers

Todd finds a woman who is using her own painful experience to protect others, and a teenager who cherishes friendship because of a tragic loss.

The "Perfect" Family

The "Perfect" Family

Todd finds a family that looks perfect on the outside, but they share the very difficult struggles that almost tore them apart.

Quest For A Story

Quest For A Story

Todd gets sent east and has the hardest time yet finding people who will share their stories.

A Walk On The Beach

A Walk On The Beach

A high-energy volunteer takes over the show and meets a woman who serves despite the ravages of cancer, a man who holds out hope that the love of his life will one day return, and more.

Be Good. Be Smart. Be Careful.

Be Good. Be Smart. Be Careful.

Todd visits a historic location and meets exceptional people who survived childhood in desperate circumstances.

Culture Shock

Culture Shock

Todd and the crew find the most adventurous woman they may ever meet, a man who hopes to bring two cultures together, and a man who loves to find his own stories—in the past.

A Rude Awakening

A Rude Awakening

A little bit of danger and a lot of frustration won’t keep Todd from finding stories of people who are focused on taking care of others.

Light Where There Was No Light

Light Where There Was No Light

Todd stumbles across an amazing story of survival and gets a home makeover history lesson.

Extra Special Day

Extra Special Day

A family finally answers the door on what they deem an “extra special day”—the day their son returns from his stay in a foreign country. The crew catches the reunion on camera and then finds two other stories of service, love, and travel.

I Miss him Every Day

I Miss him Every Day

The crew ends up on the West coast and meets a man who battled a deadly disease while living in a foreign country, a family suffering from layoffs thanks to the economy, and a tragic story that he likely only got thanks to his name.

Olympic Dreams

Olympic Dreams

Thanks to some athletes and coaches, Todd ends up at the home of an amazing artist, a reformed gang member, and a man on the street whose roots run deep in his small town.

The Big Apple

The Big Apple

Journey to America's heartland with Todd and discover amazing stories that all have one thing in common: the importance of marriage.

Losing a Loved One

Losing a Loved One

Todd runs across the stories of a woman who grew up in a log cabin, a family that cherishes their children after a tragic loss, and a family from the Midwest who find themselves a long way from home.

Every Day is for Them

Every Day is for Them

Todd heads to the Deep South and comes across a tragic love story that began in India. Meet a girl that has always prayed to be on TV and a former truck driver trying to make ends meet after a nearly fatal heart attack.

A Tragic Twist

A Tragic Twist

Todd considers switching careers after being inspired by a wannabe rap star. The random stories Todd finds range from funny to compelling, with a shocking and tragic twist.

It's My Country

It's My Country

Todd gets sent to his first warm-weather climate. Behind the first door he knocks on, Todd meets a WWII veteran, who tells his amazing story. But it takes plenty of knocking before other people in this coastal state agree to be on the show.

Yesterday I was in Jail

Yesterday I was in Jail

Todd ends up at the home of a man who, just a few hours earlier, was in jail. Todd earns his keep with some unscheduled snow removal and finds two other amazing random stories.

Excited About Nothing

Excited About Nothing

Todd gets sent to one of the Rocky Mountain states, where he knocks on doors until someone agrees to be on TV. Todd then braves single-digit temperatures to find amazing human drama and even his own private rap concert.

The Trek Begins

The Trek Begins

The spin of a pen, a random direction, and some strangers eating breakfast send Todd Hansen knocking on strangers' doors, where he finds amazing stories from everyday people.

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