The Best Episodes of Dirty Jobs

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   8.9/10(53 votes)

   #1 - Lost in Aboriginal Land

   S9:E18/22/2012

   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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   8.3/10(33 votes)

   #2 - Journey to Croc Country

   S9:E39/5/2012

   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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   8.2/10(34 votes)

   #3 - Cedar Log Peeler

   S7:E82/22/2011

   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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   8.2/10(25 votes)

   #4 - Jellyballer / Epoxy Installer

   S10:E21/9/2022

   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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   8.0/10(39 votes)

   #5 - Goose Down Plucker

   S5:E41/27/2009

   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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   8.0/10(35 votes)

   #6 - Deadly Snake Wrangler

   S9:E28/29/2012

   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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   7.9/10(49 votes)

   #7 - Leather Tanner

   S3:E117/17/2007

   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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   7.9/10(50 votes)

   #8 - Alligator Egg Collector

   S3:E148/21/2007

   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.

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   7.9/10(14 votes)

   #9 - The Dirty Truth

   S6:E96/14/2010

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

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    7.9/10(29 votes)

    #10 - Rodbuster / Galvanizer

    S10:E11/2/2022

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

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    7.8/10(33 votes)

    #11 - Outback Treasure Hunter

    S9:E49/12/2012

    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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    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Combat Surgeon / Iguana Hunter

    S10:E62/6/2022

    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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    7.7/10(45 votes)

    #13 - High-Rise Window Washer

    S5:E1210/13/2009

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

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    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #14 - Tower Top Hand

    S8:E92/7/2012

    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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    7.7/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Tugboat Fitter / Water Tower

    S10:E31/16/2022

    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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    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #16 - Rock Sucker / Mountain Carver

    S10:E41/23/2022

    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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    7.6/10(69 votes)

    #17 - Chinatown Garbage Collector

    S1:E17/26/2005

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

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    7.6/10(79 votes)

    #18 - Sewer Inspector

    S1:E28/2/2005

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

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    7.6/10(51 votes)

    #19 - Skull Cleaner

    S2:E107/11/2006

    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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    7.6/10(49 votes)

    #20 - Special Effects Artist

    S3:E1510/30/2007

    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.

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    7.6/10(32 votes)

    #21 - Chicken Busters

    S6:E31/19/2010

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

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    7.6/10(35 votes)

    #22 - Asphalt Paver

    S7:E11/4/2011

    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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    7.6/10(30 votes)

    #23 - Fossil Hunter

    S8:E212/20/2011

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

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    7.5/10(69 votes)

    #24 - Pig Farmer

    S1:E38/9/2005

    Pig farmer, removing chewing gum from sidewalks (New York City), pigeon droppings removal (New York City)

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    7.5/10(56 votes)

    #25 - Chick Sexer

    S1:E48/16/2005

    Baby chicken sexer, beer brewer, oyster harvester

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