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The Best Episodes of Dirty Jobs Season 8

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Every episode of Dirty Jobs Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dirty Jobs Season 8!

Host and everyman Mike Rowe gets the grimy scoop on downright nasty occupations.
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  • Fossil Hunter
    7.6/10(26)
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    #1 - Fossil Hunter

    Season 8 Episode 2

    Aired 12/20/2011

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Tower Top Hand
    7.6/10(19)
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    #2 - Tower Top Hand

    Season 8 Episode 9

    Aired 2/7/2012

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Dirty Conversations 2
    7.5/10(15)
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    #3 - Dirty Conversations 2

    Season 8 Episode 11

    Aired 2/21/2012

    There are no second takes on Dirty Jobs, and this special shows you just what happens when you point real cameras at real people and let them talk ... while in Mike Rowes presence.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Fish Squeezer
    7.4/10(28)
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    #4 - Fish Squeezer

    Season 8 Episode 1

    Aired 12/13/2011

    Mike travels to New Mexico to work as a Fish Squeezer with the Department of Game and Fish. Then he heads to Virginia to practice the ancient art of pet acupuncture on a goat named Lilly.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Water Softener Technician
    7.3/10(25)
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    #5 - Water Softener Technician

    Season 8 Episode 4

    Aired 1/3/2012

    Mike becomes a water softener technician in Minnesota, and works as a coin washer at a San Francisco hotel.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Mardi Gras Bladder Banger
    7.2/10(20)
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    #6 - Mardi Gras Bladder Banger

    Season 8 Episode 6

    Aired 1/17/2012

    Working with the Knights of Revelry, a 137-year-old secret society, Mike Rowe assembles evil-spirit-warding cow bladders for the Knights Mardi Gras parade float.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Medical Waste Disposal Expert
    7.1/10(21)
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    #7 - Medical Waste Disposal Expert

    Season 8 Episode 7

    Aired 1/24/2012

    Mike Rowe passes a surprisingly tranquil -- and highly entertaining -- day at Medical Waste Transport, Inc. in Sioux Falls, S.D.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Onion Processor
    7.1/10(21)
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    #8 - Onion Processor

    Season 8 Episode 10

    Aired 2/14/2012

    At Gills Onions, Mike Rowe slices, dices and tastes onions before cleaning out the juicing machine and parts of the reactor. Then, its off to the San Francisco Fire Department to help build wooden ladders.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Doomsday Seed Banker
    7.0/10(25)
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    #9 - Doomsday Seed Banker

    Season 8 Episode 3

    Aired 12/27/2011

    Mike assists the Millennium Seed Bank Project, which preserves seeds that could be replanted following a catastrophic event, at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Barber's Assistant
    7.0/10(26)
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    #10 - Barber's Assistant

    Season 8 Episode 5

    Aired 1/10/2012

    Mike works at a barber shop in Mobile, Ala., and visits California to work as a landfill operator.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Dirty Little Bits
    7.0/10(20)
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    #11 - Dirty Little Bits

    Season 8 Episode 8

    Aired 1/31/2012

    Mike takes another look back at some of the unusual and quirky conversations he's had with his dirty co-workers. Using 99.9% never-before-seen footage, this special is an entertaining look at the art of communication.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Fossil Hunter" is the best rated episode of "Dirty Jobs" season 8. It scored 7.6/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/20/2011. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Tower Top Hand".