Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe
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Episode 24
24. Big Animal Vet
aired: Tue, Jan 1, 2008
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.
Episode 23
23. Spray Insulation Technician
aired: Tue, Nov 27, 2007
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 keep our houses warm.
Episode 22
22. Exotic Animal Keeper
aired: Tue, Nov 13, 2007
Mike gets dirty at a recycling center in San Francisco that requires its drivers to clean out the backs of their garbage-hauling dump trucks after every shift. Then Mike plays with exotic animals and cleans a cougar-sized kitty litter box.
Episode 21
21. Reef Ball Maker
aired: Tue, Nov 6, 2007
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 that have been devastated by pollution.
Episode 20
20. Special Effects Artist
aired: Tue, Oct 30, 2007
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 artist, Toby Sells. Also, Mike gets dirty harvesting kelp.
Episode 19
19. Wild Goose Chase
aired: Tue, Aug 28, 2007
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.
Episode 18
18. Alligator Egg Collector
aired: Tue, Aug 21, 2007
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 of the American alligator.
Episode 17
17. Vomit Island Workers
aired: Tue, Aug 14, 2007
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 count newly hatched Herons on the poo covered island.
Episode 16
16. Bridge Painter
aired: Tue, Aug 7, 2007
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 heights, braving 50 mile per hour winds while helping paint the bridge.
Episode 15
15. Leather Tanner
aired: Tue, Jul 17, 2007
Mike steps back in time when he joins Richard Meyers and his sons in the ancient art of tanning leather. At their tannery in New York Mike rolls up his sleeves and gets dirty turning stiff cowhides into soft suede soles for bowling shoes.
Episode 14
14. Snake Wrangler
aired: Tue, Jul 10, 2007
Mike Rowe travels to Texas and joins forces with a local snake farm that is dedicated to raising some of the biggest and most dangerous snakes in the world. It's a dirty job that has Mike scared for his life as he moves giant and at times angry snakes.
Episode 13
13. Billboard Installer
aired: Tue, Jun 26, 2007
Mike Rowe teams up with an outdoor advertising company in Texas that teaches him the tricks of their very dirty trade.
Episode 12
12. Steam Ship Cleaner
aired: Tue, Mar 13, 2007
Mike joins forces with two dirty guys from San Diego who have mastered the art of hydro-seeding. Then he rolls up his sleeves and gets dirty on a steam ship ferry that's over 100 years old. Mike delves into the mailbag and answers a viewer's question.
Episode 11
11. Wine Maker
aired: Tue, Mar 6, 2007
Mike gets dirty in Napa Valley as he takes on the dirty job of making wine. Mike then rolls up his sleeves and gets dirty at a Kansas Cattle Ranch where he gets a lesson on how dirty the cattle business can be.
Episode 10
10. Salt Miner
aired: Tue, Feb 27, 2007
Mike gets dirty underground packing explosives into a wall of salt and blowing it up in order to break up the salt into small blocks. Mike masters the dirty job of salt mining and gets a new respect for the people who get dirty to get us salt.
Episode 9
9. Cave Digger
aired: Tue, Feb 20, 2007
Mike helps dig tunnels that are used as underground wine caverns. Then he is off to the airport where he does the dirty jobs behind the scenes.
Episode 8
8. Well Digger
aired: Tue, Jan 30, 2007
Mike joins the Bowie BaySox team acting as a groundskeeper. Mike gets wet and dirty helping secure boat moorings. He then joins Watson Water company to dig deep through mud, rock, gravel, sand and water as they drill for heating and water in Tennessee.
Episode 7
7. Mule Logger
aired: Tue, Jan 23, 2007
Mike Joins forces with a master-cooper, or in laymen's terms, a barrel maker. Mike also teams up with some mule loggers.
Episode 6
6. Poo Pot Maker
aired: Tue, Jan 16, 2007
Just when Mike thought he had seen it all, he is hired at a cow farm that specializes in making gardening pots out of cow manure. Mike count dead salmon carcasses and opens up the mail bag and answers a viewer's question and gets bitten by a snake.
Episode 5
5. Bug Breeder
aired: Tue, Jan 9, 2007
Mike gets dirty with some fainting goats, breeding exotic insects, while helping remove tree stumps. They are dirty jobs but somebody's got to do them, why not Mike?
Episode 4
4. Mosquito Control Officer
aired: Tue, Dec 19, 2006
From gutting mold infested houses to exterminating disease ridden rats and mosquitos, Mike has got his work cut out for him. He gets dirty helping New Orleans locals restore, rebuild, and revive their city in the aftermath of Katrina.
Episode 3
3. Bell Maker
aired: Tue, Dec 12, 2006
Mike Rowe rolls up his sleeve and gets dirty making giant bells at the McShane Bell Foundry. He also gets down and dirty with the US Army Corps of Engineers as they conduct yearly maintenance on a hurricane barrier that was raised from the ocean's floor.
Episode 2
2. Penguin Keeper
aired: Tue, Dec 5, 2006
Mike Rowe joins a rowdy construction crew in California and learns the art of concrete stamping, as well as taking care of some penguins and digging for blood worms.
Episode 1
1. Snake Researcher
aired: Tue, Nov 28, 2006
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 trimming.
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Episode 34
34. 100th Dirty Job Special
aired: Tue, Sep 5, 2006
The two-hour special will be hosted by Mike Rowe as he introduces his work with the United States Army. Mike will share stories from behind the scenes and answer viewer mail as he unites the US with the dirtiest jobs, and funniest moments of the show.
Episode 33
33. Monkey Caretaker
aired: Tue, Aug 29, 2006
Mike Rowe meets his match when he travels to South Africa to train monkeys to run wild.
Episode 32
32. Alpaca Shearer
aired: Tue, Aug 22, 2006
Mike Rowe joins a crew of filthy farmers on their job at Taylor Shellfish Farms, gets down and dirty in the tropics as he farms taro, and finds out that animals don't like haircuts when he joins a family of alpaca farmers to shear their alpacas.
Episode 31
31. Hoof Cleaner
aired: Tue, Aug 15, 2006
Mike Rowe joins a crew at a rock quarry, gets hip deep in mud and muck working with the hippo keepers at the Adventure Aquarium, and addresses some bovine foot problems.
Episode 30
30. Coal Miner
aired: Tue, Aug 8, 2006
Mike Rowe gets dirty as he helps a group of New Jersey salvage experts tear apart a dormitory at an abandoned college. Then Rowe rolls up his sleeve and goes to work as a coal miner.
Episode 29
29. Fuel Tank Cleaner
aired: Tue, Jul 25, 2006
Mike Rowe joins forces with the Air Force as he travels to McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas to clean the stratotanker fuel tanks. He also learns to makes some messy candy and retread tires.
Episode 28
28. Geoduck Farmer
aired: Tue, Jul 18, 2006
Mike Rowe rolls up his sleeves and gets dirty in Las Vegas as he goes behind the scenes of the world famous Lance Burton Magic Show. Mike Rowe also joins forces with a Las Vegas pig farmer that has found an ingenious way to recycle leftovers.
Episode 27
27. Skull Cleaner
aired: Tue, Jul 11, 2006
Mike Rowe helps keep trains on track. Mike links Boudin Sausages, a southern delicacy that's no treat to make. Before animal skulls and bones are put on display, they have to be cleaned. Mike rolls his sleeves up to clean them.
Episode 26
26. Mike's Day Off Special
aired: Wed, Dec 26, 2007
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 country are going to roll up their sleeves and attempt a dirty job of their own.
Episode 25
25. Garbage Pit Technician
aired: Tue, Jun 27, 2006
Mike Rowe rolls up his sleeves and gets dirty operating an antique printing press. Then, he joins forces with the largest terracotta manufacturer in the U.S. Next, Mike teams up with a group of garbage collectors converting trash into electricity.
Episode 24
24. Parade Float Dismantler
aired: Tue, Jun 20, 2006
Mike Rowe faces his fear of parades when he is hired on at a company that is responsible for dismantling floats from the Tournament of Roses Parade. It's a dirty job that will forever change the way you look at parades.
Episode 23
23. Casino Food Recycler
aired: Tue, Jun 13, 2006
Mike Rowe rolls up his sleeves and gets dirty in Las Vegas as he goes behind the scenes of the world famous Lance Burton Magic Show. Mike Rowe also joins forces with a Las Vegas pig farmer that has found an ingenious way to recycle leftovers.
Episode 22
22. Termite Controller
aired: Tue, Mar 21, 2006
Mike steps into the shoes of a concrete spreader for some curb side and sidewalk foundation. He reunites with the Vexcon exterminator crew to wage war against millions of termites that have attacked a local church and chips concrete out of giant mixers.
Episode 21
21. Plumber
aired: Tue, Mar 14, 2006
Mike reunites with catfish noodler for some backbreaking plumbing. He blends specialty drilling mud at a synthetic mud company, then rolls his sleeves for more oil drilling with rough necks.
Episode 20
20. Mushroom Farmer
aired: Tue, Mar 7, 2006
Mixing horse manure and soiled straw to make mushrooms, cleaning rat-infested storm drains in Los Angeles, and making shower drains in Erie, PA??it's a Dirty Job!
Episode 19
19. Alligator Farmer
aired: Tue, Jan 24, 2006
Mike visits one of the dirtiest places on earth, a sugar mill. Firefighters teach Mike how to light a building on fire, put it out and then he visits a menacing alligator farm.
Episode 18
18. Turkey Farmer
aired: Tue, Jan 17, 2006
Mike examines the short lives of turkeys then it's off to a potato farm. Mike also removes sewage from a water treatment plant as well.
Episode 17
17. Avian Vomitologist
aired: Tue, Jan 10, 2006
Mike travels the country lending a helping hand at the Colorado marble quarry, collects owl vomit. He wrangles and learns how to palpitate a cow to check for pregnancy.
Episode 16
16. Chimney Sweeper
aired: Tue, Nov 8, 2005
The tricks of the trade are taught to Mike at the Chimney Sweeping Safety Institute. He travels to Canada to dive into frigid water for sunken logs which will be made into expensive furniture. Mike's hired by a scrap metal recycling plant to sort cans.
Episode 15
15. Micro Algae Man
aired: Tue, Nov 1, 2005
Mike Rowe teams up with a pet groomer and is responsible for preparing special outfits prior to their departure. He works at a Hawaiian pharmaceutical plant that specializes in growing green algae. Mike Rowe gets dirty at a charcoal factory.
Episode 14
14. Bio-Diesel-Man
aired: Tue, Oct 25, 2005
Mike Rowe steps into the shoes of a cobb home builder and teams up with the Bee man to evict a swarm of angry bees hidden inside a church building. He recovers grease at a Mexican restaurant and learns to convert cooking oil into gasoline alternative.
Episode 13
13. Shrimper
aired: Tue, Oct 18, 2005
Mike Rowe climbs aboard a shrimp boat to help determine this year's shrimping season. He goes to America's largest swamp to team up with a man who catches crawfish for a living. With tire recyclers, he sorts and organizes thousands of tires.
Episode 12
12. Cheese Maker
aired: Tue, Oct 11, 2005
Mike Rowe gets a taste of what it's like to work as a Zookeeper at the San Francisco Zoo. He then teams up with Vermont cheese makers to learn how to turn four thousand gallons of milk into world famous cheese, and mixes volcanic ash mud baths.
Episode 11
11. Ostrich Farmer
aired: Tue, Oct 4, 2005
Join Mike Rowe as he rolls up his sleeves and gets dirty on a Hawaiian coffee bean plantation; as he learns how to nurse an injured sea lion pup back to health; and as he works as an ostrich farmer in the California desert.
Episode 10
10. Hot Tar Roofer
aired: Tue, Sep 27, 2005
Mike Rowe rolls up his sleeves and gets filthy dirty as he tackles the profession of hot tar roofing a church rooftop that needs to be replaced.
Episode 9
9. Sludge Cleaner
aired: Tue, Aug 30, 2005
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 sludge as he joins an environmental company that recycles the gunky grime.
Episode 8
8. Vexcon
aired: Tue, Aug 23, 2005
Mike Rowe joins exterminators in their war against rats and bugs. After crabbing in the Chesapeake Bay, Mike learns the fascinating art of shelling crabs. As a blacksmith farrier, Mike makes horseshoes out of raw steel and attempts to shoe a horse.
Episode 7
7. Chick Sexer
aired: Tue, Aug 16, 2005
Mike Rowe gets dirty as an Iowa chick sexer. Every Friday there are over 80,000 chicks born at the Murray McMurray Hatchery and it's Mike's job to sort the boys from the girls by the end of the day when they're shipped out to farms around the country.
Episode 6
6. Pig Farmer
aired: Tue, Aug 9, 2005
Mike Rowe steps into the shoes of an Iowa pig farmer where he faces the challenges of feeding and cleaning up after hundreds of dirty pigs. Then Mike learns how to care for a new litter of piglets, and artificially inseminates a female pig.
Episode 5
5. Sewer Inspector
aired: Tue, Aug 2, 2005
Mike Rowe steps into the shoes of a sewer inspector in San Francisco, and enlists a disaster clean up crew after a Brooklyn toilet explodes from a sewer backup. He then joins up with a demolition company where he works as part of a deconstruction crew.
Episode 4
4. Chinatown Garbage Collector
aired: Tue, Jul 26, 2005
Mike Rowe assumes the responsibilities of a Garbage Collector as he takes to the streets of San Francisco's Chinatown. After carrying several tons of garbage down the narrow corridors and steep staircases of Chinatown, Mike moves onto Recycle Central...
Episode 3
3. Roadkill Cleaners
aired: Fri, Nov 21, 2003
It takes a unique man to dive in to some of the muckiest places in the world. Dive into gator infested waters to score some lost golf balls, and see the professionals who keep our roads free of roadkill.
Episode 2
2. Worm Dung Farmer
aired: Fri, Nov 14, 2003
Host and Everyman Mike Rowe scour the bottom of creek to find the granddaddy of all catfish, brave the underground and underappreciated world of septic tank cleaners and check out a farm that specializes in worm poop.
Episode 1
1. Bat Cave Scavenger
aired: Fri, Nov 7, 2003
Host and Everyman Mike Rowe tackles dirt, grime and some other not-so-nice substances. Visit a cave where bat guano (aka poop) is collected for some of the best fertilizer in the world, and discover the dirty secret behind major league baseball.
