Dirty Jobs

The Best Episodes of Dirty Jobs

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

Host and everyman Mike Rowe gets the grimy scoop on downright nasty occupations.
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  1. 8.9/10(48 votes)

    #1 - Lost in Aboriginal Land

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    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.

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  2. 8.4/10(29 votes)

    #2 - Journey to Croc Country

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    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.

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  3. 8.2/10(21 votes)

    #3 - Jellyballer / Epoxy Installer

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    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.

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  4. 8.0/10(45 votes)

    #4 - Leather Tanner

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    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.

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  5. 8.0/10(31 votes)

    #5 - Deadly Snake Wrangler

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    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.

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  6. 7.9/10(46 votes)

    #6 - Alligator Egg Collector

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    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.

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  8. 7.9/10(34 votes)

    #7 - Goose Down Plucker

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    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.

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  9. 7.9/10(11 votes)

    #8 - The Dirty Truth

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    S6:E9

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

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  10. 7.9/10(24 votes)

    #9 - Rodbuster / Galvanizer

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

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  11. 7.8/10(29 votes)

    #10 - Cedar Log Peeler

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    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.

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  12. 7.8/10(29 votes)

    #11 - Outback Treasure Hunter

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    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.

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  13. 7.8/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Combat Surgeon / Iguana Hunter

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    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.

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  14. 7.7/10(41 votes)

    #13 - High-Rise Window Washer

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    S5:E12

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

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  15. 7.7/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Tugboat Fitter / Water Tower

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    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.

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  16. 7.6/10(63 votes)

    #15 - Chinatown Garbage Collector

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

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  17. 7.6/10(46 votes)

    #16 - Special Effects Artist

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    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.

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  18. 7.6/10(29 votes)

    #17 - Chicken Busters

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

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  19. 7.6/10(29 votes)

    #18 - Asphalt Paver

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    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.

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  20. 7.6/10(26 votes)

    #19 - Fossil Hunter

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

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  21. 7.6/10(19 votes)

    #20 - Tower Top Hand

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

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  22. 7.6/10(20 votes)

    #21 - Rock Sucker / Mountain Carver

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    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.

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  23. 7.5/10(74 votes)

    #22 - Sewer Inspector

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

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  24. 7.5/10(47 votes)

    #23 - Skull Cleaner

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    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.

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  25. 7.5/10(37 votes)

    #24 - Well Digger

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    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 company dig deep through mud, rock, gravel, sand and water as they drill for heating and water in Tennessee. Also, Mike takes a dive into the mail bag.

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  26. 7.5/10(38 votes)

    #25 - Bridge Painter

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    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.

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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 48 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/22/2012. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Journey to Croc Country".