Dirty Jobs
Host and everyman Mike Rowe dives into genuinely grimy, challenging work, meeting the people who do it and learning the how and why. Each episode explores jobs that range from revolting to downright scary, while highlighting what it takes to keep everyday life running.
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Season 5
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E1
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 · 44m -
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E2
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 · 44m -
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E3
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 discovers how much of a farm animal can be recycled.
Jan 20, 2009 · 44m -
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E4
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 · 44m -
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E5
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 · 44m -
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E6
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 · 44m -
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E7
Locomotive Builder
Mike heads to MotivePower in Boise, Idaho to build and restore locomotives for his 200th dirty job.
Feb 17, 2009 · 44m -
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E8
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 Inseminator"
Feb 24, 2009 · 44m -
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E9
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-fabricated alloy wheels for Boyd Coddington Wheels
Mar 3, 2009 · 44m -
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E10
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"), fishing and processing of fish ("Floating Fish Factory"), cleaning up diesel spill in Dutch Harbor, Alaska ("Ice Salvage Crew"), incinerating toilet cleaner ("Bologna Maker"). The mail bag portion was taped at the Soo Locks on the floor of the MacArthur Lock in front of the upstream bulkheads.
Apr 12, 2009 · 44m -
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E11
Mattress Recycler
Mike finds out what happens to old mattresses after people throw them out.
Oct 6, 2009 · 44m -
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E12
High-Rise Window Washer
High-rise window washer, viewer mail: brine tank cleaner (Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay)
Oct 13, 2009 · 44m -
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E13
Toilet Crusher
Toilet Crusher & alligator snapping turtle researcher
Oct 20, 2009 · 44m -
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E14
Camel Rancher
Mike works at the country's only Dromedary camel dairy.
Oct 27, 2009 · 44m -
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E15
Tofu Maker
Mike recycles computers before heading to Hawaii to make tofu.
Nov 3, 2009 · 44m -
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E16
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 · 44m -
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E17
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 pool of fish poop.
Nov 17, 2009 · 44m -
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E18
Safety Third
Mike reflects back on his more hazardous apprenticeships and makes a case for safety.
Nov 24, 2009 · 44m -
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E19
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 · 44m -
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E20
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 · 44m -
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E21
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 · 44m -
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E22
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 · 44m -
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E23
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 syrup the old-fashioned way.
Dec 29, 2009 · 44m