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Small Town Big Deal Cast & Episode Guide
Latest New Episode: Where Hope Takes Flight — 8 November 2026
Next New Episode: Veteran's Special — 15 November 2026 on ABC
Latest Small Town Big Deal Episode
Where Hope Takes Flight
Small Town Big Deal episode 19, “Where Hope Takes Flight,” continues the ABC series’ focus on the people, ideas and traditions shaping rural communities across the United States. The episode is framed around innovation, tradition and success in rural places, bringing together the programme’s interest in local achievement and the individuals who give small-town life its character. With no broadcast date provided, the episode’s confirmed details are limited to this broad rural-community focus.
Innovation and Tradition in Rural America
The episode’s setting is the rural United States, where the series examines how community identity is built through local work, distinctive events and enduring traditions. “Where Hope Takes Flight” is presented as a look at the relationship between new ideas and established ways of life, with success in rural communities at the centre of its premise.
Upcoming Small Town Big Deal Episodes
Veteran's Special
Small Town Big Deal episode 20, “Veteran’s Special,” is an ABC installment of the series’ portrait of rural America. The programme highlights the people, ideas and traditions that shape small-town communities, while also showcasing local achievements, distinctive events and the individuals whose work gives each place its identity. This episode is framed around innovation, tradition and success in rural places, connecting its subject to the series’ broader interest in the character and accomplishments of communities across the United States.
The episode’s central setting is the rural United States, where new ideas and longstanding traditions both contribute to community identity. Its focus remains consistent with Small Town Big Deal’s celebration of the people and efforts that help small towns stand out.
The Taste of Savannah With Paula Deen
Small Town Big Deal heads to Savannah for “The Taste of Savannah With Paula Deen,” the show’s 21st episode. Rodney and Jann are set for a Southern surprise as Paula Deen takes them on a private tour of the city she loves. The episode places Savannah itself at the center of the itinerary, connecting the series’ interest in distinctive American communities with a personally guided look at one of the South’s best-known cities. Its focus is the tour and the experience of discovering Savannah through Deen’s perspective.
The episode’s central setup is straightforward: Paula Deen leads Rodney and Jann through Savannah, creating the basis for a city-focused visit rather than a studio-centered segment. The confirmed premise emphasizes Deen’s affection for Savannah and the surprise awaiting the two hosts, while leaving the specific stops and food moments to the programme itself.
About Small Town Big Deal
Small Town Big Deal is an American television series centered on the people, places and ideas shaping life in rural and small-town communities. Hosted by Rodney Miller and Jann Carl, the program presents an upbeat, on-location look at local achievements, distinctive traditions, entrepreneurial success and community pride across the United States.
How the Series Works
The series uses a magazine-style travel and feature format rather than a conventional studio setting. Miller and Carl visit communities, meet residents and explore the character of each location through human-interest reports, conversations and demonstrations. Its stories connect innovation and economic achievement with regional culture, showing how smaller communities preserve traditions while adapting to change.
Hosts and Perspective
Rodney Miller and Jann Carl serve as the program’s central presenters, guiding viewers through its people-focused reports and local discoveries. Their roles combine interviewing, travel and field reporting, giving the series a welcoming perspective on communities that are often outside the focus of national television. The result is a portrait of small-town America built around civic spirit, practical ingenuity and the individuals who give each place its identity.
Small Town Big Deal — Frequently Asked Questions
Who Hosts Small Town Big Deal?
Small Town Big Deal is hosted by Rodney Miller and Jann Carl.
Small Town Big Deal Episode Archive
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Where Hope Takes Flight
Small Town Big Deal episode 19, “Where Hope Takes Flight,” continues the ABC series’ focus on the people, ideas and traditions shaping rural communities across the United States.