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The Best Episodes of Dirty Jobs

Every episode of Dirty Jobs ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dirty Jobs!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Dirty Jobs Season 9 Episode 1 - Lost in Aboriginal Land
    8.9/10(54 votes)

    #1 - Lost in Aboriginal Land

    S9:E1

    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 and hunts (yes, hunts) with tribal leaders.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dirty Jobs Season 9 Episode 3 - Journey to Croc Country
    8.3/10(35 votes)

    #2 - Journey to Croc Country

    S9:E3

    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 pump their stomachs and study their vomit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dirty Jobs Season 7 Episode 8 - Cedar Log Peeler
    8.2/10(35 votes)

    #3 - Cedar Log Peeler

    S7:E8

    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 processing wood for a cedar log cabin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dirty Jobs Season 10 Episode 2 - Jellyballer / Epoxy Installer
    8.1/10(28 votes)

    #4 - Jellyballer / Epoxy Installer

    S10:E2

    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 install epoxy flooring at a restaurant in time for the dinner rush.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dirty Jobs Season 10 Episode 4 - Rock Sucker / Mountain Carver
    8.1/10(25 votes)

    #5 - Rock Sucker / Mountain Carver

    S10:E4

    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 several generations working together to pass on their life's ambitions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dirty Jobs Season 3 Episode 11 - Leather Tanner
    8.0/10(51 votes)

    #6 - Leather Tanner

    S3:E11

    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.

    Director:Dave Barsky
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dirty Jobs Season 5 Episode 4 - Goose Down Plucker
    8.0/10(40 votes)

    #7 - Goose Down Plucker

    S5:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dirty Jobs Season 9 Episode 2 - Deadly Snake Wrangler
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    #8 - Deadly Snake Wrangler

    S9:E2

    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 their war against the cane toad, a non-indigenous species destroying the local ecosystem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dirty Jobs Season 11 Episode 1 - Pool Fixer / Hotel Soap Recycler
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Pool Fixer / Hotel Soap Recycler

    S11:E1

    Mike gets to clean the dirtiest pool in America as well as learning how to recycle dirty hotel soap.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dirty Jobs Season 11 Episode 2 - Feral Cat Fixer / Reaper Keeper
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Feral Cat Fixer / Reaper Keeper

    S11:E2

    Mike Rowe helps the cat ladies of northern Texas and learns to processes peppers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dirty Jobs Season 3 Episode 14 - Alligator Egg Collector
    7.9/10(51 votes)

    #11 - Alligator Egg Collector

    S3:E14

    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.

    Director:Dave Barsky
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dirty Jobs Season 10 Episode 1 - Rodbuster / Galvanizer
    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #12 - Rodbuster / Galvanizer

    S10:E1

    Mike installs rebar with a team of rodbusters, then he galvanizes steel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dirty Jobs Season 9 Episode 4 - Outback Treasure Hunter
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    #13 - Outback Treasure Hunter

    S9:E4

    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 extreme temperatures, production is almost brought to a halt by a fly infestation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Dirty Jobs Season 10 Episode 6 - Combat Surgeon / Iguana Hunter
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #14 - Combat Surgeon / Iguana Hunter

    S10:E6

    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 of iguanas which are posing health risks to humans on the Florida coast.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Dirty Jobs Season 1 Episode 2 - Sewer Inspector
    7.7/10(81 votes)

    #15 - Sewer Inspector

    S1:E2

    Sewer inspector, disaster cleanup crew member (basement sewer), demolition worker (office building interior)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dirty Jobs Season 5 Episode 12 - High-Rise Window Washer
    7.7/10(46 votes)

    #16 - High-Rise Window Washer

    S5:E12

    High-rise window washer, viewer mail: brine tank cleaner (Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Dirty Jobs Season 6 Episode 9 - The Dirty Truth
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #17 - The Dirty Truth

    S6:E9

    A special episode which looks back at previous episodes as Mike offers employment tips he’s learned over the years.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dirty Jobs Season 8 Episode 9 - Tower Top Hand
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #18 - Tower Top Hand

    S8:E9

    A radio-communications tower rises in North Dakota; Mike visits a Hollywood soundstage to commemorate his experiences in all 50 states.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dirty Jobs Season 10 Episode 3 - Tugboat Fitter / Water Tower
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #19 - Tugboat Fitter / Water Tower

    S10:E3

    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 clean inside the tank.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dirty Jobs Season 1 Episode 1 - Chinatown Garbage Collector
    7.6/10(71 votes)

    #20 - Chinatown Garbage Collector

    S1:E1

    Garbage collector/recycling separator, shark catcher/tagger, car recycling

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Dirty Jobs Season 2 Episode 10 - Skull Cleaner
    7.6/10(52 votes)

    #21 - Skull Cleaner

    S2:E10

    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 make "cracklin" (pork rinds). Finally, Mike goes to Oklahoma and joins a skull cleaning business to learn how to clean skulls and bones using beetles and maggots, including a whale carcass.

    Director:Dave Barsky
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dirty Jobs Season 3 Episode 15 - Special Effects Artist
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    #22 - Special Effects Artist

    S3:E15

    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.

    Director:Dave Barsky
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dirty Jobs Season 6 Episode 3 - Chicken Busters
    7.6/10(35 votes)

    #23 - Chicken Busters

    S6:E3

    Mike goes on the hunt for feral chickens on the streets of Miami.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dirty Jobs Season 7 Episode 1 - Asphalt Paver
    7.6/10(36 votes)

    #24 - Asphalt Paver

    S7:E1

    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 in Texas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dirty Jobs Season 8 Episode 2 - Fossil Hunter
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    #25 - Fossil Hunter

    S8:E2

    Mike travels to a remote area near Moab, Utah, to take on the job of being a paleontologist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Lost in Aboriginal Land" is the best rated episode of "Dirty Jobs". It scored 8.9/10 based on 54 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/22/2012. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "Journey to Croc Country".