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Coming Home - Episode Guide

Season 1

A Knight's Tale

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2011

A Knight's Tale

A boy is reunited with his knight in shining armor when his Army father throws off his disguise in the midst of a battle at Medieval Times. A high school football phenom gets the surprise of his life. Two Army wives join forces to throw their kids a double daddy surprise. And a Navy jokester pulls a hilarious homecoming prank on his own family. Matt Rogers hosts.

Daddy's Little Girl

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Mar 13, 2011

Daddy's Little Girl

A 12-year-old girl with the Navy father she hasn't seen in months is surprised at the violin concert of her dreams -- a reunion that doesn't leave a dry eye in the house.

The Hat Trick

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Mar 20, 2011

The Hat Trick

An Army sergeant disguised as an NHL goalie surprises her husband in front of 17,000 screaming fans. A soldier's surprise proposal is made even sweeter when his bride discovers he's flown in her grandfather to do the ceremony. A little girl is surprised after school when she gets off the bus to find her daddy's open arms. And an Army wife stuns her husband when she shows up to greet him 120 pounds lighter!

Paying Tribute

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Mar 27, 2011

Paying Tribute

The emotional journey of Marine Lt. Colonel Frank Latt, who travels to a small Alabama town to meet the parents and family of a fallen comrade, Airman Mark Forester.

A Proper Wedding

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 4, 2011

A Proper Wedding

A sailor from the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman surprises his wife by returning home early and giving her the dream wedding she never had. Matt Rogers hosts.

Finding Dad

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Apr 10, 2011

Finding Dad

A soldier surprises his three kids with a treasure hunt all over their hometown of Clarksville, Tennessee. The prize at the end: their dad, home early from Afghanistan. Matt Rogers hosts.

Holy Surprise

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Apr 17, 2011

Holy Surprise

A family of faith welcomes home its proud soldier, then helps us surprise his two little angels before a joyous crowd of thousands.

A Wild Ride Home

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: May 1, 2011

A Wild Ride Home

It's the homecoming heard 'round the world, when we help a biker dad thunder his way to his daughters' school, with a giant parade of motorcycles behind him.

Birthday Roundup

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: May 8, 2011

Birthday Roundup

A pair of twin sisters who miss their dad get the best birthday gift ever, when their hero crashes their party.

Short-Stack Surprise

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: May 15, 2011

Short-Stack Surprise

A brother and sister who miss their dad's Sunday morning pancakes get the surprise of their life when he suddenly bursts from the kitchen at a festive pancake breakfast.

Country Music Surprise

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: May 22, 2011

Country Music Surprise

Country music recording star Clay Walker joins us in pulling off a Music City miracle, when we help a soldier surprise his wife in front of a sold-out concert crowd.

Three Cheers for Dad

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: May 29, 2011

Three Cheers for Dad

A returning soldier shows his spirit when he teams up with his teenage kids to surprise their mom at a pep rally in front of their entire school.

A Day at the Circus

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Jun 5, 2011

A Day at the Circus

A fun-loving Marine dad goes undercover as a clown to surprise his kids at the circus -- to the cheers of a packed house.

Season 2

Raider Reunion

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Mar 11, 2012

Raider Reunion

The NFL's Oakland Raiders help surprise the children of a lifelong Oakland Raiders fan who hasn't seen his family in over a year.

Daddy's Girls

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Mar 18, 2012

Daddy's Girls

The surprises just keep on coming, when a Navy Sailor comes home early from deployment, to surprise his wife and three girls with a series of unforgettable reunions.

Hula Homecoming

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Mar 25, 2012

Hula Homecoming

Seven children, who love to dance, are surprised by their father during their performance at one of Hawaii's biggest Luaus.

Strike Up the Band

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Apr 1, 2012

Strike Up the Band

A soldier surprises his son on his 13th birthday by posing as a percussionist with the University of Hawaii marching band, in front of 40,000 fans.

We'll Be Here for You

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Jun 1, 2012

We'll Be Here for You

An Army Dad comes home early and surprises his two kids, with the help of some famous furry friends from Sesame Street--including Elmo!

Slam Dunk

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2012

Slam Dunk

A father of two returns home from his deployment in South Korea, and disguises himself as the University of Texas El Paso mascot, in order to surprise his kids at the halftime show of a college basketball game.

Birthday Splash

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2012

Birthday Splash

A Navy Sailor makes a big splash when he comes home early to surprise his son for his eleventh birthday, at Sea World.

Photo Finish

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2012

Photo Finish

We help the Army wives of Ft. Bliss, Texas pull off an amazing surprise for one of their friends, and bring her war hero husband home early, for a reunion in the middle of a patriotic photo exhibit.

Out of Thin Air

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Jun 27, 2012

Out of Thin Air

An Army Specialist pulls off the ultimate magic trick, when he comes home early from Afghanistan and surprises his kids at one of the biggest shows in Las Vegas!

Daddy's Little Dancer

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Jul 4, 2012

Daddy's Little Dancer

An Army First Lieutenant stops at nothing to make it home in time to catch his little girl's dance recital, and reunite with his family for the first time in a year.

In Honor of Dad

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Jul 11, 2012

In Honor of Dad

After a yearlong deployment, we help an Army Staff Sergeant pull off a giant, patriotic reunion with his kids, with the help of the US Army Field Band.

Love and Laughter

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Jul 18, 2012

Love and Laughter

We enlist the help of the USO and the GI's of Comedy, in order to give one very patriotic family an unforgettable reunion, in the middle of an event honoring all the military families in Ft. Bliss, Texas.

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