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Season 1 2005 · 13 eps

1. 1 Chinatown Garbage Collector Garbage collector/recycling separator, shark catcher/tagger, car recycling Jul 26, 2005 60m
2. 2 Sewer Inspector Sewer inspector, disaster cleanup crew member (basement sewer), demolition worker (office building interior) Aug 2, 2005 60m
3. 3 Pig Farmer Pig farmer, removing chewing gum from sidewalks (New York City), pigeon droppings removal (New York City) Aug 9, 2005 60m
4. 4 Chick Sexer Baby chicken sexer, beer brewer, oyster harvester Aug 16, 2005 60m
5. 5 Vexcon Exterminator, crab fisherman, blacksmith/farrier Aug 23, 2005 60m
6. 6 Sludge Cleaner Mike Rowe gets dirty as he works with surfboard shaper Matt Barker. Mike masters the art of shaping a surfboard from Styrofoam. And Mike goes underground into a greasy pit of slud… Aug 30, 2005 60m
7. 7 Hot Tar Roofer Mike first heads off to Pasadena, California and discovers the difficult step by step process in patching up a roof. Then Mike goes to New Jersey and helps move a 60 ton, 225 year… Sep 27, 2005 60m
8. 8 Ostrich Farmer Mike visits a coffee plantation in Hawaii and learns about the long process in how to make coffee, from picking the beans to roasting them. Mike then goes to Sausalito, CA to be … Oct 4, 2005 60m
9. 9 Cheese Maker Mike visits the San Francisco Zoo and learns what it's like to be a zookeeper, essentially feeding the animals and collecting their poo.Mike then goes to Vermont to a haunted chee… Oct 11, 2005 60m
10. 10 Shrimper Mike goes to South Carolina and learns about shrimping. He also helps study the shrimp population in order to find out when it's time to open the shrimping season. Mike then goe… Oct 18, 2005 60m
11. 11 Bio-Diesel Man Mike goes to Washington and helps build a house out of cob, which is basically a combination of sand, clay, and straw.Mike then heads to California and works alongside Dave the be… Oct 25, 2005 60m
12. 12 Micro-Algae Man Mike begins by traveling to Palo Alto, CA to learn how to be a pet groomer, from cutting hair to giving baths. Mike then goes to Hawaii to turn happy green algae into unhappy red… Nov 1, 2005 60m
13. 13 Chimney Sweeper Mike first goes to the Chimney Safety Institute of America in Plainfield, IN and learns how to be a certified chimney sweeper. Mike then goes to Ontario, Canada to salvage underwa… Nov 8, 2005 60m

Season 2 2006 · 20 eps

1. 1 Avian Vomitologist Mike first travels to Colorado to help out at a marble quarry. He then goes to California to collect owl vomit which is sold to school children for research projects. Finally, Mik… Jan 10, 2006 60m
2. 2 Turkey Farmer Turkey farmer, potato farmer, waste water sewage plant Jan 17, 2006 60m
3. 3 Alligator Farmer Sugarcane mill, firefighter (Fremont, CA), alligator farmer Jan 24, 2006 60m
4. 4 Mushroom Farmer Mushroom farmer, storm drain cleaner, drain cover foundry Mar 7, 2006 60m
5. 5 Plumber Plumber, drilling mud, Rough necker (oil drilling) Mar 14, 2006 60m
6. 6 Termite Controller Concrete spreader, termite exterminator, concrete truck cleaner Mar 21, 2006 60m
7. 7 Casino Food Recycler It's a glitzy Las Vegas premiere as Mike visits the Lance Burton Theater to clean up the pens for Lance's show doves and geese. Mike then gets really dirty by visiting a pig farme… Jun 13, 2006 60m
8. 8 Parade Float Dismantler Mike first goes to Pennsylvania at a coal processing plant and learns how to make coke, carbonized coal used to make iron which in turn is used to make steel. Mike then goes to Wa… Jun 20, 2006 60m
9. 9 Garbage Pit Technician Mike first heads off to Las Vegas to work at an old fashioned printing press making lithographs of himself for the official Dirty Jobs poster. Mike then goes to Lincoln, CA and he… Jun 27, 2006 60m
10. 10 Skull Cleaner Mike first goes to Sacramento, CA to help repair railroad tracks. Mike then heads to Louisiana to learn how to make "boudin" (Cajun sausage). Mike then cuts and fry's pig skins to… Jul 11, 2006 60m
11. 11 Geoduck Farmer Mike first heads off to California to help tear down a dam so trout on the endangered species list can spawn. Mike then goes to Pennsylvania to restore a church's pipe organ, a pr… Jul 18, 2006 60m
12. 12 Fuel Tank Cleaner Mike heads to a good old fashioned steel town in Pennsylvania to work at a 75 year old candy store named Wertz Candies making all sorts of candy treats. Mike then goes to Californ… Jul 24, 2006 60m
13. 13 Coal Miner Mike helps a family in New Jersey demolish and recycle parts from 100 year old buildings on an old college campus. Finally, Mike enters the dangerous world of a coal miner in an u… Aug 8, 2006 60m
14. 14 Hoof Cleaner Mike Rowe first joins a crew at a rock quarry in Washington and learns what it takes to make gravel from loading rocks to blowing up a side of a mountain. Next, Mike gets hip deep… Aug 15, 2006 60m
15. 15 Alpaca Shearer Mike once again joins up with the guys of Taylor Shellfish Farms to help them harvest mussels. Next he goes to Hawaii to learn about harvesting taro. Finally, Mike joins a family … Aug 22, 2006 60m
16. 16 Monkey Caretaker Mike Rowe meets his match when he travels to South Africa to take care of monkeys that are being trained to go back into the wild Aug 29, 2006 60m
17. 17 Snake Researcher Mike Rowe wrangles some water snakes, steps into the shoes of hard working bait and lobster fishermen in Maine, and opens the viewer mail bag which results in some seaweed trimmin… Nov 28, 2006 60m
18. 18 Penguin Keeper Even though Mike has worked with concrete before in Dallas, he visits concrete workers in California today to learn the art of concrete stamping. Then he goes to New Orleans to c… Dec 5, 2006 60m
19. 19 Bell Maker Mike Rowe rolls up his sleeve and gets dirty making giant bells at the McShane Bell Foundry. Mike also gets down and dirty with the US Army Corps of Engineers as they conduct year… Dec 12, 2006 60m
20. 20 Mosquito Control Officer Mike helps New Orleans residents restore, rebuild and revive their city in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Dec 19, 2006 60m

Season 3 2007 · 19 eps

1. 1 Bug Breeder First Mike helps remove trees and tree stumps in California. Mike then gets himself dirty with some fainting goats in Tennessee. Then he vists a place that breeds exotic insects… Jan 9, 2007 60m
2. 2 Poo Pot Maker Mike first goes to northern California to count dead salmon. Mike opens up the mail bag and answers a viewer's question about the snake researcher segment. Just when Mike though… Jan 16, 2007 60m
3. 3 Mule Logger Mike joins forces with a master-cooper, or in laymen's terms, a barrel maker. Mike also teams up with some mule loggers. Jan 23, 2007 60m
4. 4 Well Digger Mike joins the Bowie BaySox team at Prince Georges Stadium in Maryland acting as a groundskeeper. Next he fixes boat moorings with a former Navy SEAL. He then joins Watson Water … Jan 30, 2007 60m
5. 5 Cave Digger Mike helps dig tunnels that are used as underground wine caverns. Later he works behind the scenes with Southwest Airlines as a baggage handler. He also gets to work with the ai… Feb 20, 2007 60m
6. 6 Salt Miner Mike goes underground in Hutchinson, Kansas to learn about mining rock salt. This episode also focuses on the behind the scenes action in filming the show. Feb 27, 2007 60m
7. 7 Wine Maker Mike first heads off to Napa Valley to learn how to make wine. Mike then gets dirty at a Kansas Cattle Ranch learning about the cattle business. Mar 6, 2007 60m
8. 8 Steam Ship Cleaner Mike heads off to San Diego to learn the dirty job of hydroseeding. He then reads a viewer's letter and shows us never before seen footage from a previous episode. Finally Mike ge… Mar 13, 2007 60m
9. 9 Billboard Installer Mike heads off to Texas to work with an outdoor advertising company. Jun 26, 2007 60m
10. 10 Snake Wrangler Reptile handler Jul 10, 2007 60m
11. 11 Leather Tanner Mike goes to Georgia to learn how to make artistic jugs. He then joins Richard Meyer and his sons in upstate New York to learn the ancient trade of tanning leather. Jul 17, 2007 60m
12. 12 Bridge Painter Mike Rowe and the Dirty Jobs crew travels to Michigan to work with the Mackinac Bridge Authority on one of the world's largest suspension bridges. Mike goes to great lengths, and … Aug 7, 2007 60m
13. 13 Vomit Island Workers Mike Rowe gets dirty as he braves the untamed world of Vomit Island, a place where few have ever been and even fewer would ever want to go. Mike's mission is to help band and coun… Aug 14, 2007 60m
14. 14 Alligator Egg Collector Mike Rowe gets dirty as he forages the swamps of Louisiana in search of alligator eggs 90,000 of them to be exact. It's a very dirty job that's helping to preserve the population … Aug 21, 2007 60m
15. 15 Special Effects Artist Mike exposes the fascinating secrets behind the dirty world of special effects. He explores this very strange world as he is transformed into a real life zombie by special effects… Oct 30, 2007 60m
16. 16 Reef Ball Maker Mike rolls up his sleeves and gets dirty in order to help create an artificial underwater reef. It's a dirty job that is helping to revitalize fish and coral populations in areas … Nov 6, 2007 60m
17. 17 Exotic Animal Keeper Mike Rowe rolls up his sleeves and gets dirty at a recycling center in San Francisco that requires their dump truck drivers to clean out the back of their dirty trucks after each … Nov 13, 2007 60m
18. 18 Spray Insulation Technician Mike Rowe gets dirty with a team of airport runway painters, examines dirty diapers for bad smells and then teams up with a group of spray insulation technicians that get dirty to… Nov 27, 2007 60m
19. 19 Dirty Innovators Dec 4, 2007 60m

Season 4 2008 · 26 eps

1. 1 Big Animal Vet Mike Rowe gets dirty at a famous barbeque joint, joins forces with a big animal veterinarian and finds himself deep in a New Jersey sludge. Jan 8, 2008 60m
2. 2 Steel Mill Worker Mike Rowe gets dirty in St. Louis as he works with a river barge demolition team and then melts down the scrap steel into molten metal. Jan 15, 2008 42m
3. 3 Cave Biologist Mike Rowe works with a cave biologist and then braves the high seas in search of slime eels. Jan 22, 2008 42m
4. 4 Buoy Cleaner Mike Rowe gets dirty in Oregon making shingles and then jumps on a Coast Guard ship to clean dirty buoys. Jan 29, 2008 42m
5. 5 Cranberry Farmer Mike Rowe gets dirty making handmade bricks in South Carolina. He then masters the art of cranberry farming in Oregon. Feb 5, 2008 42m
6. 6 Mud Mineral Excavator Mike Rowe gets dirty in Death Valley, CA preparing for a gem and mineral show. He then helps save injured birds from a nearby salt lake. Finally, he gets dirty working at a rice p… Feb 12, 2008 42m
7. 7 Dirty Jobs of the Big Apple Mike Rowe rolls up his sleeves and gets dirty with some of the dirtiest jobs in New York City. First Mike climbs to the top of a giant building to build a water tower and then he … Apr 14, 2008 42m
8. 8 Floating Fish Factory Mike travels to Alaska for an adventure aboard a fish processing ship. Apr 21, 2008 42m
9. 9 Dairy Cow Midwife Inside an Indiana dairy farm, Mike learns how to milk a cow and use a blow torch to clean her udders. Then, Mike gets the inside scoop on how to inseminate a cow. Finally, he gets… Apr 28, 2008 42m
10. 10 Aerial Tram Greaser Mike heads to the site of a future California neighborhood where he learns that there's more to erosion control than one might think. Then Mike gets a bird's eye view of Palm Spri… May 5, 2008 42m
11. 11 Turkey Inseminator Making a home energy efficient by improving insulation, turkey artificial insemination, viewer mail, car crusher May 12, 2008 42m
12. 12 Ice Salvage Crew Mike gets dirty in Alaska as he helps protect the environment by cleaning up an oil spill. He then travels to Minnesota where he works to pull a car out of a lake that has fallen … May 19, 2008 42m
13. 13 Wind Farm Technician Mike heads to an Oklahoma wind farm and learns that going green sometimes means you've got to get brown first. Then he heads to Kentucky to clean out a sinkhole that some have unf… Jun 2, 2008 42m
14. 14 Animal Barber Mike first visits Terressentials where natural organic hair care products are made out of mud. He then returns to Montana to do some more work with big animal vet Charlene Esch. F… Jun 9, 2008 42m
15. 15 Brown Before Green Mike looks back on several of the Dirty Jobs that help to clean up the environment. From geothermal drilling, to wood and tire salvage, to building cobb homes, one thing seemed co… Jun 16, 2008 60m
16. 16 Tar Rigger Mike hooks up with the tar rigging crew on the oldest active merchant ship in the world, the Star of India in San Diego. Then, Mike looks back at some of the dirtiest tools he's u… Oct 7, 2008 42m
17. 17 Dirty Chip Maker Mike heads to the Dirty Potato Chips factory and learns how potato chips are made and what it takes to keep the machines used to make them clean and in working order. Then it?s of… Oct 14, 2008 42m
18. 18 Sheep Castrator Mike helps saw down a giant concrete wall at an auto dealership in order to make way for a new wash bay. Then he heads to a sheep farm where he tries shearing and castrating a she… Oct 21, 2008 42m
19. 19 Leech Trapper Mike teams up with the boys from Bartos Bait & Fish to catch leeches that will later be sold for fish bait. Then it's off to the Green Tripe factory in Hollister, CA where Mike he… Oct 28, 2008 42m
20. 20 Dirty Presidents Mike takes a look at what dirty jobs past presidents once performed. This Dirty Jobs Extravaganza will leave us all looking at the country in a new way. Nov 4, 2008 60m
21. 21 Mannequin Factory Mike helps break down some homes at the Windsorland Mobile Home Park to make room for a new shopping center. Next, he heads to Patina-V where he learns the art involved in creatin… Nov 11, 2008 42m
22. 22 Egg Farm Mike visits a Chicken Farm to see how eggs make it to the store. There, he finds out that 1.4 million chickens equal a lot of poo, which he gets the chance to clean. Later, Mike l… Nov 18, 2008 42m
23. 23 Vellum Maker Mike travels to Yakama, Washington to harvest hops, the main ingredient in beer. From there Mike goes to the Hudson Valley where he turns animal hides in to paper. Nov 25, 2008 42m
24. 24 Maggot Farmer Mike moves a giant cactus in Arizona and then helps raise maggots on a farm in Idaho. Dec 2, 2008 42m
25. 25 Gourd Maker Mike Rowe cleans out a Connecticut lake and then turns gourds into artwork in Pennsylvania. Dec 9, 2008 42m
26. 26 Brown Before Green 2 Mike takes a look back at some of his former coworkers who should be role models for the green movement. Dec 16, 2008 60m

Season 5 2009 · 23 eps

1. 1 Bologna Maker Mike heads to Pennsylvania and tries his hand at making bologna and then goes to Alaska to repair a very special toilet. Jan 6, 2009 60m
2. 2 Abandoned Mine Plugger Mike travels to Ohio to check on the Common Tern population and then he finds himself in Northern California plugging an abandoned mineshaft. Jan 13, 2009 60m
3. 3 Animal Rendering Mike takes a trip to the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles to find out about the important work being done in Pit 91. Then Mike travels north where he learns about rendering and dis… Jan 20, 2009 60m
4. 4 Goose Down Plucker Mike heads to Meridian, California to find out what it takes to harvest walnuts. Then he spends some time in Tulelake where he learns how to make goose down pillows and comforters. Jan 27, 2009 60m
5. 5 Diaper Cleaner Mike journeys to Queen Creek, Arizona to press olives into oil and then heads to Sacramento, California to clean dirty diapers. Feb 3, 2009 60m
6. 6 Spider Pharm Mike ventures to Payette, Idaho to learn how to make high quality bird food. Then he heads to Yarnell, Arizona to collect spiders from the desert to milk them for their venom. Feb 10, 2009 60m
7. 7 Locomotive Builder Mike heads to MotivePower in Boise, Idaho to build and restore locomotives for his 200th dirty job. Feb 17, 2009 60m
8. 8 200 Jobs Look-Back Mike takes a look back at his previous jobs, toughest co-workers, and his ongoing encounters with dirt and poo. With additional footage from "Skull Cleaner" and "Turkey Inseminato… Feb 24, 2009 60m
9. 9 Mike's Day Off Mike takes the day off to get a physical examination, leaving Executive Producers Eddie Barbini and Craig Piligian to host the show: servicing porta-potties and making custom-fabr… Mar 3, 2009 60m
10. 10 Sled Dog Breeder Breeding and training Alaskan Huskies as sled dogs with Martin Buser; revisit of dirty jobs in Alaska: Bird ringing common terns and Canadian geese ("Abandoned Mine Plugger"), fis… Apr 12, 2009 60m
11. 11 Mattress Recycler Mike finds out what happens to old mattresses after people throw them out. Oct 6, 2009 60m
12. 12 High-Rise Window Washer High-rise window washer, viewer mail: brine tank cleaner (Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay) Oct 13, 2009 60m
13. 13 Toilet Crusher Toilet Crusher & alligator snapping turtle researcher Oct 20, 2009 60m
14. 14 Camel Rancher Mike works at the country's only Dromedary camel dairy. Oct 27, 2009 60m
15. 15 Tofu Maker Mike recycles computers before heading to Hawaii to make tofu. Nov 3, 2009 60m
16. 16 Glass Maker Mike goes to Jonesboro, Arkansas to perform dung beetle research. Then he heads to Williamstown, West Virginia to try his hand at making glass art. Nov 10, 2009 60m
17. 17 Rocky Reach Dam Mike journeys to Wenatchee, Washington to help maintain a hydroelectric dam. Then he explores a fish bypass system where he catches and tags fish and winds up wading through a poo… Nov 17, 2009 60m
18. 18 Safety Third Mike reflects back on his more hazardous apprenticeships and makes a case for safety. Nov 24, 2009 60m
19. 19 Reindeer Farm Mike goes to Kentucky to try his hand at shrink-wrapping a houseboat. Then he heads off to Palmer, Alaska to spend a day working at a reindeer farm. Dec 1, 2009 60m
20. 20 Marble Maker Mike goes to Hawaii to learn how to make dirt shirts at The Original Dirt Shirt Company. Then he heads off to Reno, Ohio to learn how to make marbles. Dec 8, 2009 60m
21. 21 Fireworks Technician Mike becomes a specialty fireworks technician in Addison, Pa. and then helps examine a cow with a hole in its stomach at Arkansas State University. Dec 15, 2009 60m
22. 22 Worm Grunter Mike goes to Florida to harvest clams at the Alligator Harbor Aquatic Preserve and later attempt to worm-grunt in the Apalachicola National Forest. Dec 22, 2009 60m
23. 23 Maple Syrup Maker Mike travels to San Francisco to participate in the messy process of paint bulking. Then he heads to Wagner's Sugar Camp in Pennsylvania to spend the day making delicious maple sy… Dec 29, 2009 60m

Season 6 2010 · 22 eps

1. 1 Animal Control Specialist Mike goes to Southern California to handle skunks and other pests as an animal control specialist. Jan 5, 2010 60m
2. 2 Cricket Farmer Mike goes to work at a cricket farm in Augusta, Georgia and later becomes a camel rancher at the Oasis Camel Dairy in Ramona, California. Jan 12, 2010 60m
3. 3 Chicken Busters Mike goes on the hunt for feral chickens on the streets of Miami. Jan 19, 2010 60m
4. 4 Soo Locks Technician Mike goes to Michigan to join up with the 12 maintenance crew. Jan 26, 2010 60m
5. 5 Concrete Finisher Mike creates some concrete counter-tops and fire pits in Moss Landing, California and then reminisces about the scariest job he's ever done. Feb 2, 2010 60m
6. 6 Bone Black Mike visits a bone black plant in Michigan and then talks about his five dirtiest jobs. Feb 9, 2010 60m
7. 7 Tight Spaces 2 Mike reminisces about jobs where he had to work in tight spaces, including the time he cleaned the inside of a buoy, his adventure in an abandoned mine, and an insulation applicat… Feb 16, 2010 60m
8. 8 Crew Unemployment With a hiatus looming, Mike tries to secure employment for the "Dirty Jobs" crew and reflects on their contributions. Feb 23, 2010 60m
9. 9 The Dirty Truth A special episode which looks back at previous episodes as Mike offers employment tips he’s learned over the years. Jun 14, 2010 60m
10. 10 Exotic Nanny Mike visits a Texas ranch that breeds exotic animals like sloths, lemurs, camels, and bearcats. Oct 19, 2010 60m
11. 11 Wetland Warrior Mike tries to evade and outsmart a team of bloodhounds while posing as a stand-in fugitive in Texas. Also, Mike takes on non-native, invasive species in the Florida Everglades. Oct 26, 2010 60m
12. 12 Sea Lamprey Exterminator Mike helps the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in battling the sea lamprey population that threatens the fishing industry of the Great Lakes. Also, Mike makes meat gel to feed fish… Nov 2, 2010 60m
13. 13 Animal Relocator Mike visits an old-fashioned corn mill in De Kalb, Miss. Also, Mike helps relocate a pair of exotic deer in Wills Point, Texas. Nov 9, 2010 60m
14. 14 Lightning Rod Installer Mike learns how to install a lightning rod on a home in Lucedale, Miss. Jan 4, 2011 60m
15. 15 Woolen Mill Operator Mikes learns how to make yarn from fleece and waxes hair off of his friend at a day spa. Nov 21, 2010 60m
16. 16 Pinsetter Mechanic Mike visits a bowling center in Fremont, Cal. and at the request of a fan turns the spotlight on his cameraman. Nov 23, 2010 60m
17. 17 Bug Detective Mike visits a forensic entomology lab where he helps inspect pig carcasses for maggots and other insects. Nov 28, 2010 60m
18. 18 Horse Tester Mike goes to Ketucky to learn about race horse nutrition. That involves collecting the horse's vital statistic from it's blood, poop and pee. Fortunately there are plenty of flies… Nov 30, 2010 60m
19. 19 Custom Meat Processor Mike works with a falconer to chase birds away. Then Mike butchers a cow from the hoof clear through to steaks. Dec 7, 2010 60m
20. 20 Dirty Holidays Dec 14, 2010 60m
21. 21 Dirty Conversation Mike Rowe takes a look at never-before-seen footage featuring unusual, skewed and quirky conversations Mike has had with a colorful array of characters. Dec 21, 2010 60m
22. 22 Date Palm Pollinator Mike answers viewer mail and pollinates date palm trees in Palm Springs. Dec 28, 2010 60m

Season 7 2011 · 10 eps

1. 1 Asphalt Paver In Nebraska, Mike Rowe takes a shot at paving roads. Then, in reply to a mailbag question about his favorite animal, he recalls the time he crossed paths with a tiger crossbreed i… Jan 4, 2011 60m
2. 2 Rum Distiller Mike visits a distillery, where he turns molasses into rum, hauls hoses, scours copper and works with scalding liquid. Jan 11, 2011 60m
3. 3 Hair Fairy Mike installs a metal power pole in Wyoming and later learns about how to remove lice from hair in San Francisco. Jan 18, 2011 60m
4. 4 Dirty Infrastructure Mike takes a look at America's report card on its infrastructure and also salutes the workers who help preserve it. Jan 25, 2011 60m
5. 5 Scrapple Maker Mike learns how to make a pig delicacy known as scrapple and later becomes a shoe doctor's assistant. Feb 1, 2011 60m
6. 6 Blueberry Connoisseur Mike visits the Jelly Belly Candy Company to concoct a dirty boot flavored jelly bean based on his own sweaty, grimy, filthy pair of work boots. Then he travels to Maine to harves… Feb 8, 2011 60m
7. 7 Sponge Diver Mike heads to Tarpon Springs, Florida to help collect sponges off the sea floor. Then he answers viewer mail and recounts his struggle with a metal fence post at an abandoned mine. Feb 15, 2011 60m
8. 8 Cedar Log Peeler Mike works on a fish processing boat in the Bering Sea and cleans out the fish grinder. Then he heads to the Rapid River Rustic Mill to lend a hand with debarking, peeling and pro… Feb 22, 2011 60m
9. 9 Termite Researcher Mike visits with long-time fans Marilyn and Carolyn Maedel to look at never-before-seen footage at a crawfish factory in Louisiana. Then, he experiences the many hands-on duties t… Mar 1, 2011 60m
10. 10 Dirty DNA Revisit of jobs related to family with Mike visiting his parents: crab fisherman ("Vexcon"), maggot farmer ("Maggot Farmer"), leech trapping ("Leech Trapper"), candy maker ("Fuel … Mar 8, 2011 60m

Season 8 2011 · 11 eps

1. 1 Fish Squeezer Mike travels to New Mexico to work as a Fish Squeezer with the Department of Game and Fish. Then he heads to Virginia to practice the ancient art of pet acupuncture on a goat name… Dec 13, 2011 60m
2. 2 Fossil Hunter Mike travels to a remote area near Moab, Utah, to take on the job of being a paleontologist. Dec 20, 2011 60m
3. 3 Doomsday Seed Banker Mike assists the Millennium Seed Bank Project, which preserves seeds that could be replanted following a catastrophic event, at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Dec 27, 2011 60m
4. 4 Water Softener Technician Mike becomes a water softener technician in Minnesota, and works as a coin washer at a San Francisco hotel. Jan 3, 2012 60m
5. 5 Barber's Assistant Mike works at a barber shop in Mobile, Ala., and visits California to work as a landfill operator. Jan 10, 2012 60m
6. 6 Mardi Gras Bladder Banger Working with the Knights of Revelry, a 137-year-old secret society, Mike Rowe assembles evil-spirit-warding cow bladders for the Knights Mardi Gras parade float. Jan 17, 2012 60m
7. 7 Medical Waste Disposal Expert Mike Rowe passes a surprisingly tranquil -- and highly entertaining -- day at Medical Waste Transport, Inc. in Sioux Falls, S.D. Jan 24, 2012 60m
8. 8 Dirty Little Bits Mike takes another look back at some of the unusual and quirky conversations he's had with his dirty co-workers. Using 99.9% never-before-seen footage, this special is an entertai… Jan 31, 2012 60m
9. 9 Tower Top Hand A radio-communications tower rises in North Dakota; Mike visits a Hollywood soundstage to commemorate his experiences in all 50 states. Feb 7, 2012 60m
10. 10 Onion Processor At Gills Onions, Mike Rowe slices, dices and tastes onions before cleaning out the juicing machine and parts of the reactor. Then, its off to the San Francisco Fire Department to … Feb 14, 2012 60m
11. 11 Dirty Conversations 2 There are no second takes on Dirty Jobs, and this special shows you just what happens when you point real cameras at real people and let them talk ... while in Mike Rowes presence. Feb 21, 2012 60m

Down Under 2012 · 4 eps

1. 1 Lost in Aboriginal Land Mike Rowe works with Australia's northern coast Aboriginals, who have lived off the land for more than 40,000 years. It's a dirty adventure that leaves Mike speechless as he works… Aug 22, 2012 60m
2. 2 Deadly Snake Wrangler In Australia, Mike Rowe teams up with local business "Snakes Away" to capture a poisonous Eastern brown snake without getting bitten, then joins a posse of local "toadbusters" in … Aug 29, 2012 60m
3. 3 Journey to Croc Country Mike journeys down the Adelaide River to capture one of Australia's most deadly creatures: the crocodile. Then, after wrestling the wild crocs into the boat, he helps a scientist … Sep 5, 2012 60m
4. 4 Outback Treasure Hunter Mike and his crew travel deep into the Australian Outback to strike it rich with a group of opal miners. And then, with this already a dirty adventure with dangerous work and extr… Sep 12, 2012 60m

Season 10 2022 · 6 eps

1. 1 Rodbuster / Galvanizer Mike installs rebar with a team of rodbusters, then he galvanizes steel. Jan 2, 2022 60m
2. 2 Jellyballer / Epoxy Installer Mike Rowe joins a fourth-generation fisherman's crew in Georgia as they harvest cannonball Jellyfish for food, a trade known as Jellyballing. Then Mike helps a father-son team ins… Jan 9, 2022 60m
3. 3 Tugboat Fitter / Water Tower Mike visits a ship-building community in Coden, Ala., to learn the ins-and-outs of building a tugboat; he makes a long climb to the top of a dirty water tower in Magee, Miss., to … Jan 16, 2022 60m
4. 4 Rock Sucker / Mountain Carver Mike sucks rocks off an industrial roof with a massive vacuum. He then travels to the Black Hills to carve the largest monument in the world: Crazy Horse. Both stories involve sev… Jan 23, 2022 60m
5. 5 Escalator Maintainer / Scorpion Sweeper Mike Rowe crams into a hockey arena's escalator where he scrapes and cleans a special kind of shmutz from the bottom. Then, he and a zoo keeper venture into the hot, treacherous A… Jan 30, 2022 60m
6. 6 Combat Surgeon / Iguana Hunter Mike Rowe trains as a trauma surgeon using hyper-realistic scenarios and specialized equipment to learn under simulated battlefield conditions. He then controls an invasive mess o… Feb 6, 2022 60m

Season 11 2022 · 8 eps

1. 1 Pool Fixer / Hotel Soap Recycler Mike gets to clean the dirtiest pool in America as well as learning how to recycle dirty hotel soap. Dec 11, 2022 60m
2. 2 Feral Cat Fixer / Reaper Keeper Mike Rowe helps the cat ladies of northern Texas and learns to processes peppers. Dec 18, 2022 60m
3. 3 Pile Jacketer / Concrete Cleaner Mike Rowe submerges in a murky Florida river to pour concrete jackets around crumbling bridge pilings. While in North Carolina, Mike sucks out a concrete washout pit and sprays se… Jan 1, 2023 60m
4. 4 Caviar Harvester / Spice Maker Mike returns to his hometown Baltimore to rectify an OLD mistake and learns the recipe for Maryland's most popular crab seasoning. Jan 8, 2023
5. 5 Baghouse Cleaner / Biochar Maker Mike Rowe attends a dusty baghouse party to clean the filtration system at a North Carolina asphalt plant; in Colorado, Mike gets his dirtiest yet, pyrolyzing waste lumber into th… Jan 15, 2023 60m
6. 6 Deer Urine Farmer / Necropsy Mike Rowe travels to Anna, Ill., and wades knee-deep in diarrhea to collect deer urine for America's buck-hunters; Mike strands Maryland's shore to perform a necropsy on an ocean … Jan 22, 2023 60m
7. 7 Manhole Rehab / Clock Caretaker Mike Rowe descends into the depths of an aging manhole, coating it with a polyurea liner to extend its warranty in Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Mike joins an horologist and a priest to se… Jan 29, 2023 60m
8. 8 Beaver Relocator / Slime Master Mike Rowe goes to the mountains in Utah and gives a dam to a couple nuisance beavers causing havoc for municipalities; Mike gets a little sticky while working with a special effec… Feb 5, 2023 60m

Specials 2005 · 24 eps

1. 1 Dirtiest Animals Mike Rowe revisits some his previous jobs involving animals and talks about some of the behind the scenes action. Mike looks at clips from when he was a pig farmer, a chick sexer,… Dec 13, 2005 60m
2. 2 Dirtiest Water Jobs Revisit of dirty jobs involving water: shark catcher/tagger ("Chinatown Garbage Collector"), golf ball diver ("Roadkill Cleaner"), oyster harvester ("Chick Sexer"), crawfish catch… Dec 20, 2005 60m
3. 3 Creepy Critters Mike Rowe steps into the world of creepy critters and gets up close and personal with some small creatures. Mike talks about some of the behind the scenes moments from when he was… Dec 27, 2005 60m
4. 4 Dirtiest Tools & Machines Mike Rowe takes a look at some of the tools and machines which make doing dirty jobs a little easier. Mike talks about some of the behind the scenes machine action from when he wa… Jan 3, 2006 60m
5. 5 Super Dirty Revisit of dirtiest jobs: disaster cleanup crew member ("Sewer Inspector"), septic tank technician ("Worm Dung Farmer"), sewer inspector ("Sewer Inspector"), sludge recycler ("Slu… Jan 3, 2006 60m
6. 6 Viewer's Choice Mike answers questions from viewers and shows some of the many outtakes and deleted scenes from the show. Mike also does a new dirty job and goes to a dairy farm in Pennsylvania t… Jan 31, 2006 60m
7. 7 Jobs That Bite Mike starts off Shark Week by going to South Africa to look at some great white sharks inside a shark cage. Mike then heads to a shark research lab and gets a deeper understanding… Jul 30, 2006 60m
8. 8 Jobs That Bite Harder Mike Rowe concludes Shark Week with another hour of dirty jobs with the men and women who work with sharks. Mike starts off in Florida working alongside a taxidermist that makes r… Aug 4, 2006 60m
9. 9 100th Dirty Job Special Mike celebrates his 100th dirty job as an Army mechanic and takes a look back at some of his past jobs. Also, Mike answers more viewer questions, shows even more bloopers and airs… Sep 5, 2006 60m
10. 10 Really Dirty Animals It's an extravaganza of Really Dirty Animals as Mike Rowe looks back at spitting alpacas, fainting goats, wild monkeys, pregnant cows, cheating penguins, kicking ostriches, squeal… Mar 20, 2007 60m
11. 11 Dirtiest Machines on the Planet Mike Rowe hosts a very special episode of Dirty Jobs as he looks back at some of the world's dirtiest machines that are making civilized life better for the rest of us. Jul 24, 2007 60m
12. 12 Crew's Cruise After working at some of the dirtiest jobs in America, Mike decided it was time for him and his crew to be pampered as they look back on some of their favorite dirty jobs on board… Sep 25, 2007 60m
13. 13 150th Dirty Job Extravaganza 2 hour special episode celebrating Mike's working 150 dirty jobs. The episode also brings back some of your favorite people from Mike's former jobs. Oct 23, 2007 60m
14. 14 Creepy Slimy And Just Plain Weird Mike Rowe looks back at some of the creepiest, slimiest and downright weirdest citizens on the animal kingdom. Nov 20, 2007 60m
15. 15 Dirty Innovators Mike Rowe looks back at some of his favorite dirty jobs and salutes the men and women from around the country who have found innovative and entrepreneurial ways to get dirty Dec 4, 2007 60m
16. 16 Tight Spaces Mike Rowe looks back at jobs involving tight spaces: stripping and painting inside of Mackinac Bridge tower ("Bridge Painter"), replacing pipe underneath house ("Plumber"), KC-135… Feb 19, 2008 60m
17. 17 Brown Plate Special Mike Rowe Revisits jobs involving food: Coffee plantation ("Ostrich Farmer"); fish farmer ("Vomit Island Workers"); potato farmer ("Turkey Farmer"); oyster shucker ("Rose Parade F… Feb 26, 2008 60m
18. 18 Greenland Shark Quest In this special episode of Dirty Jobs Mike heads to the edge of the Arctic Circle, on the northeast side of Canada's Baffin Island in search of one of the most mysterious sharks k… Jul 29, 2008 60m
19. 19 Bat Cave Scavenger Mike enters a bat cave in Texas in search of guano (bat excrement) to collect with a bat biologist. Later he helps to rehabilitate bats at a "bat hospital." Mike then goes i… Nov 7, 2008 60m
20. 20 Worm Dung Farmer Catfish noodler, septic tank technician, worm castings rancher Nov 14, 2008 60m
21. 21 Roadkill Cleaner Golf ball diver, horse breeder, roadkill collector Nov 21, 2008 60m
22. 22 Wild Goose Chase Mike Rowe goes on a wild goose chase - literally! After traveling to the tundra, Mike joins forces with a team of workers that round up a flock of wild geese with airplanes. Aug 27, 2007 60m
23. 24 Nitty Gritty 60m
24. 25 Mike's Day Off Special Mike Rowe challenges his bosses to see if they have what it takes to get dirty. The two executive producers responsible for sending Mike out to the dirtiest jobs around the countr… Mar 3, 2009 44m