Dirty Jobs

1Fish Squeezer

60 minDec 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.

2Fossil Hunter

60 minDec 20, 2011

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

3Doomsday Seed Banker

60 minDec 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.

4Water Softener Technician

60 minJan 3, 2012

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

5Barber's Assistant

60 minJan 10, 2012

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

6Mardi Gras Bladder Banger

60 minJan 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.

7Medical Waste Disposal Expert

60 minJan 24, 2012

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

8Dirty Little Bits

60 minJan 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.

9Tower Top Hand

60 minFeb 7, 2012

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

10Onion Processor

60 minFeb 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.

11Dirty Conversations 2

60 minFeb 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.