Dirty Jobs – Season 1 DVDs
2 Discs, 7 hours 10 minutes
Join host Mike Rowe for an unsanitary look at the dirty jobs that someone has to do. From one fine mess to another, Rowe demonstrates how sewer inspectors, garbage collectors and other unkempt heroes keep the world clean for the rest of us. It’s a fun, foul look at some of the grimiest, grungiest, grossest jobs around.
Bat Cave Scavenger & Worm Dung Farmer
Visit a cave where bat guano (a.k.a. bat poop) is collected for some of the best fertilizer in the world. Then, join Mike as he burrows his way onto a farm that specializes in worm dung.
Roadkill Cleaners & Chinatown Garbage Collector
Mike rides along with some professional road kill collectors – and takes his turn scooping up five-day-old asphalt ornaments. Plus, learn how some of your discarded scraps are turned into fine wine.
Sewer Inspector & Pig Farmer
Mike braves the cockroach- and rat-infested sewers of San Francisco as part of his latest gig. Things get even messier in Iowa as he learns the fine art of pig insemination.
Chick Sexer & Vexcon
Mike takes an “egg-cellent” vacation to the Murray McMurray Hatchery for a little chicken sex ed. Later, he joins forces with the Vexcon Pest Control group for an all-out assault on a home ruled by cockroaches.
Sludge Cleaner & Hot Tar Roofer
Mike wades into a greasy pit of sludge to help an environmental company recycle some gunky grime. In Hot Tar Roofer, Mike lands on a church rooftop and learns how to melt down chunks of black tar for roof repair.
Dirty Jobs – Season 2 DVDs
7 Discs, 18 hours
Join host Mike Rowe for an unsanitary look at the dirty jobs that someone has to do. From one disgusting mess to another, meet the elite men and women who make their living doing some of the dirtiest jobs around.
Episodes include:
- Lobstermen, Seaweed Harvester & Snake Researcher
- Concrete Stamper, Penguin Keeper & Bloodworm Digger
- Water Barrier & Bell Maker
- House Gutter, Rat Exterminator & Mosquito Control Officer
- Stump Remover, Fainting Goat Farmer & Bug Breeder
- Salmon Carcass Counter, Dirty Jobs Mailbag & Poo Pot Maker
- Wine Barrel Maker & Mule Logger
- Baseball Groundskeeper, Boat Mooring Repair & Well Digger
- Wine Cave Digger & Airport Worker
- Salt Miner
- Wine Maker & Cattle Rancher
- Hydro Seed Operator, Mike’s Mailbag & Steam Ship Cleaner
- Billboard Installer
- Snake Wrangler
- Leather Tanner
- Bridge Painter
- Vomit Island Workers
- Alligator Egg Collector
- Wild Goose Chase
- 150th Dirty Jobs Extravaganza
- Special Effects Artist & Kelp Harvester
- Reef Ball Maker
- Dump Truck Cleaner & Exotic Animal Keeper
- Spray Insulation Technician, Runway Painter & Odor Eater
- Big Animal Vet, Barbeque Cleaner & Oil Tank Removal
Dirty Jobs – Season 3 DVDs
6 Discs, 17 hours 12 minutes
An unflinching look at the unsung American worker, and the unusual but vital vocations that must be done. There’s a lot to learn as host Mike Rowe introduces us to an elite assortment of men and women who make their living doing the most unthinkable jobs.
STEEL MILL WORKER – Mike rolls up his sleeves at a scrap metal yard that recycles giant river barges. The sparks fly when he gets hold of a blow torch. He also follows the steel to a St. Louis plant that turns the small pieces into hot molten metal. In this episode: Barge Demolition.
CAVE BIOLOGIST – Mike teams with a cave biologist for a descent into a labyrinth of Kentucky caves, testing the water and soil for contaminants from a toxic sewer leak. He also boards a hagfish boat in Maine to fish for slime eels quickly learning that these creatures have earned their name. In this episode: Slime Eels
BUOY CLEANER – Mike enlists in the U.S. Coast Guard to clean buoys covered in sea barnacles, rust and decay. Then he rolls up his sleeves to learn the art of shingle-making in Oregon. He splits wood using a turn-of-the-century device and faces the teeth of a colossal saw. In this episode: Shingle Maker
CRANBERRY FARMER – It’s just as hard as it sounds to round up millions of cranberries, Oregon’s ”red gold,” which Mike discovers as a cranberry farm apprentice. Then, Mike finds out just how dirty brick-making really is. In this episode: Brick Maker
MUD MINERAL EXCAVATOR – Mike heads to a California desert mine to blast minerals from the ground and blows up more than he should. Then he moves south to discover the messy process of milling rice. When he forklifts a 2,000-pound bag to the packing room, every bump means a huge mess. In this episode: Rice Plant Worker
DIRTY JOBS OF THE BIG APPLE – Mike rolls up his sleeves in the Big Apple to replace water supply tanks for some of the city’s biggest buildings. He learns quickly that this is a filthy and dangerous job. Mike joins with an elevator repairman who has the grimy job of keeping New York’s elevators running. In this episode: Water Tank Cooper and Elevator Repair
FLOATING FISH FACTORY – Mike travels to Alaska for an epic adventure aboard a floating fish processing ship, braving freezing weather and treacherous seas. After netting and hauling the catch, Mike gets a smelly lesson in the fine art of bleeding and gutting.
DAIRY COW MIDWIFE – Mike peeks at the inner workings of dairy farming in Indiana. He gets a quick lesson in bull and cow ”match making,” taking on the messy job of insemination by sticking his arm completely inside the cow. He also helps deliver two calves for another ”hands in” process.
AERIAL TRAM WORKER – After dangling from a cable 60 feet above ground, he tempts fate when he crawls to the edge of a tower to change a wind sock. Then, Mike rolls up his sleeves for a new homes project in California, where he learns there’s more to erosion control than he thinks. In this episode: Erosion Control Technician
TURKEY INSEMINATOR – Mike crawls through rat droppings, falling insulation and debris to make a house more energy efficient. Then, he visits a turkey farm where he’s tasked with fertilizing turkey eggs by artificial insemination. Mike also ventures into a salvage yard where he helps smash cars into cubes of scrap metal. In this episode: Mastic Slinger and Car Crusher
ICE SALVAGE CREW – Braving bone-chilling Minnesota temperatures, Mike joins a team that recovers sunken cars from the bottom of a lake. In Alaska, he helps hazardous waste experts clean a diesel oil spill that threatens to pollute local water supplies. In this episode: Snow Oil Separator
WIND FARM TECHNICIAN – Mike heads to an Oklahoma wind farm and learns that going green sometimes means getting brown first. Then he heads to Kentucky to clean out a sink hole that has unfortunately turned into a garbage dump. In this episode: Cave Cleanup and Printing Pressman
GREENLAND SHARK QUEST – Mike and his crew head to the edge of the Arctic Circle in search of the mysterious Greenland shark. They join scientists who track these elusive predators to understand how they are affected by a rapidly changing Arctic. Mike and his crew also learn about the sharks’ impact on the food chain. But their first challenge is to not fall through cracked ice and freeze.
TAR RIGGER – Mike heads to San Diego to get dirty with the tar-rigging crew of the Star of India, the oldest active merchant ship in the world. Mike is hoisted 130 feet to the top of the ship’s main mast, dang- ling with one hand on the rigging rope and the other on his tar bucket. In this episode: Tools of the Past
DIRTY CHIP MAKER – Mike heads to the Dirty Potato Chips factory in Oxnard, California to learn the greasy mechanics behind chip-making. He learns to load mounds of potatoes onto a conveyor belt and drain the massive cooking kettles of oil. He also accidentally covers one of his crew members in sanitizing foam. In this episode: Fluid Cleaner and ”Muffin Maker” Wrangler
SHEEP CASTRATOR – Mike heads to the Villard Ranch in Colorado to learn the chaotic business of sheep farming. First, he finds out that shearing is a lot harder than it looks. Then, he helps round up the younger sheep for tagging, worming and castrating the males -an eye-opening introduction to America’s wool industry. In this episode: Concrete Wall Demolisher
LEECH TRAPPER – Mike teams up with the boys from Bartos Bait & Fish in Minnesota to catch leeches that will later be sold for fish bait. After pulling up the leech traps and emptying the catch, he separates out the bloodworms and other unwanted critters. He also puts good taste aside and tries one for himself. In this episode: Dog Food Maker
MANNEQUIN FACTORY – Mike learns that making mannequins is not just a dirty job but an art form. Using a clay sculpture as a template, Mike gets grimy making the molds and casts. He brings a mannequin to life by sanding it and adding makeup. But his first makeup attempt turns the mannequin more freakish than fabulous. In this episode: Mobile Home Wrecker
EGG FARM – Mike visits Hickman Family Farm in Arizona where he absorbs lessons about the chicken and the egg. Specifically, he finds out that 1.4 million chickens produce a lot of waste, which he gets to clean up. After cleaning and egg sorting, Mike discovers that the lesser quality eggs become a high-quality fertilizer. In this episode: Soil Sterilizer
VELLUM MAKER – Mike journeys to the Hudson Valley region of New York to make a unique type of paper from animal hides – which he discovers involves trimming ears, soaking skins and removing grease pockets. He also tries his hand at washing, drying and stretching the newly hairless skins. In this episode: Hops Harvester
MAGGOT FARMER – Mike is up to his elbows in insects at a maggot farm in northern Idaho. He starts in the pink maggot room for the smelly job of separating maggots from their containers. Then he dives in for the dirty work of harvesting eggs, spreading larvae and mixing up a yummy meal for the flies in the fly house. In this episode: Cactus Remover
GOURD MAKER – Mike travels to Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to sink his teeth into gourd farming where he quickly learns that washing one without losing his grip is a tall order. After grinding the excess skin and chiseling holes in the gourds, he moves on to decorating one. He ends his day by heading to the field for a lesson on gourd reproduction. In this episode: Lake Cleaner
BOLOGNA MAKER – Mike visits Palmyra, Pennsylvania to learn what it takes to become the world’s largest smokehouse bologna producer. He transports the meat to the fat removal station before loading it into the mixer and tries his hand at throwing, catching and hanging the meat. He also finds that keeping up with the slicer is nerve-racking work.
ABANDONED MINE PLUGGER – Mike journeys to Northern California to see how abandoned mines are plugged. He prepares the base area by laying down plastic and pouring a foam that bakes in the sun, but he loses his footing and almost falls into the mineshaft. After securing the area, he descends 50 feet to explore. But returning to safe ground proves to be a tricky job.
Dirty Jobs – Season 4 DVDs
6 Discs, 17 hours 55 minutes
An unflinching look at the unsung American worker, and the unusual but vital vocations that must be done. There’s a lot to learn as host Mike Rowe introduces us to an elite assortment of men and women who make their living doing the most unthinkable jobs.
Animal Rendering – Mike takes a trip to the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles to find out about the important work being done in Pit 91. Then Mike travels north where he learns about rendering and discovers how much of a farm animal can be recycled.
Goose Down Plucker – 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.
Diaper Cleaner - Mike journeys to Queen Creek, Arizona to press olives into oil and then heads to Sacramento, California to clean dirty diapers.
Spider Pharm – Mike ventures to Payette, Idaho to learn how to make high quality bird food. Then he heads to Yarnell, Arizona to collect spiders from the desert to milk them for their venom.
Locomotive Builder – Mike heads to MotivePower in Boise, Idaho to build and restore locomotives for his 200th dirty job.
Sled Dog Breeder – Mike ventures out to discover what it takes to breed and train sled dogs at the Happy Trails Kennels in Big Lake, Alaska.
Mattress Recycler – Mike heads to Miami to recover and crush abandoned boats. Then he heads to San Francisco to pick up and recycle used mattresses.
Camel Rancher – Mike heads to a unique dairy farm in Ramona, CA where he learns how to milk, care for and breed dromedary camels.
Toilet Crusher – Mike treks to a creek in Arkansas to perform tests on endangered Alligator Snapping Turtles. Then, he travels to San Francisco where he removes and recycles toilets.
Rocky Reach Dam – Mike journeys to Wenatchee, Washington to help maintain a hydroelectric dam. Then he explores a fish bypass system where he catches and tags fish and winds up wading through a pool of fish poop.
Fireworks Technician – Mike travels to Addison, Pennsylvania to learn what it takes to be a specialty fireworks technician. Then he heads off to Arkansas State University to check out a cow with a hole in its stomach.
Glass Maker – Mike goes to Jonesboro, Arkansas to perform dung beetle research. Then he heads to Williamstown, West Virginia to try his hand at making glass art.
Marble Maker – Mike goes to Hawaii to learn how to make dirt shirts at The Original Dirt Shirt Company. Then he heads off to Reno, Ohio to learn how to make marbles.
Soo Locks Technician – Mike heads to Sault Saint Marie, Michigan, to work with the Soo Locks maintenance crew.
Reindeer Farm – Mike goes to Kentucky to try his hand at shrink-wrapping a houseboat. Then he heads off to Palmer, Alaska to spend a day working at a reindeer farm.
Maple Syrup Maker – Mike travels to San Francisco to participate in the messy process of paint bulking. Then he heads to Wagner’s Sugar Camp in Pennsylvania to spend the day making delicious maple syrup the old-fashioned way.
High-Rise Window Washer – Mike travels to Hawaii and joins the crew of Worldwide Window Cleaning where he harnesses up and hops into a bosun’s chair to clean windows 40 stories above downtown Honolulu.
Tofu Maker - Mike heads to California to spend a day at an electronic waste recycling facility. Then he travels to Honolulu to learn what it takes to make tofu.
Cricket Farmer – Mike travels to Augusta, Georgia to spend a day working on a cricket farm to help breed, capture and package the critters. Then he offers never-before-seen footage of his visit to the Oasis Camel Dairy and his job as a camel rancher.
Animal Control Specialist – Mike heads to southern California to work as an Animal Control Specialist by removing stinky skunks and other wildlife that live underneath and around peoples’ homes.
Concrete Finisher – Mike travels to Moss Landing, California, to get messy by making decorative concrete countertops and a fire pit. Then recounts the scariest job he has ever done in his Dirty Jobs career.
Worm Grunter – Mike heads to Florida to harvest clams in the Alligator Harbor Aquatic Preserve and then takes on the task of worm grunting in the Apalachicola National Forest.
Chicken Busters – Mike spends the day working with the Chicken Busters to chase feral chickens and chicks to get them off the streets of Miami. Then he answers a fan letter which asks him about the familial bond often rooted within the various jobs that he works on.
Bone Black – Mike travels to Michigan where he gets downright filthy working at a bone black plant. Then he meets with twin sisters who are big fans of the show to discuss the top five dirtiest jobs Mike has ever done.
BONUS EPISODE
200 Jobs Look Back – In this special episode, host Mike Rowe takes a look back at the 200 jobs he has worked on over the course of the series. The episode looks at the evolution of the show, Mike’s toughest co-workers, his ongoing relationship with dirt and his ever-evolving encounters with poo. He also entertains us with a look at some of the more memorable and unexpected moments on the job. Also includes deleted scenes from other episodes.
Dirty Jobs – Collection 1 DVDs
Released: September 4, 2007
2 Discs, 494 Minutes
If you think your job is tough, try wading through sewage, concocting a new dish from restaurant food scraps or cleaning up after thousands of New York City’s pigeons! These are the kinds of dirty, smelly, disgusting jobs that host Mike Rowe tackles for your entertainment and enlightenment as he bravely joins the ranks of the unsung American laborers who make their livings in the most unthinkable ways. Experience 21 of Rowe’s dirtiest, funniest and most adventurous jobs in these nine complete episodes. Plus, enjoy memorable series highlights, behind-the-scenes footage and bloopers in the “100th Dirty Job Special.” Sewer Inspector: Mike Rowe braves San Francisco’s sewers, teeming with millions of cockroaches, giant rats and human waste. Pig Farmer: Mike steps into the shoes of an Iowa pig farmer who must feed and clean up after hundreds of dirty pigs. But that’s not all – he also has to artificially inseminate one!
Dirty Jobs – Collection 2 DVDs
Released: February 5, 2008
2 Discs, 502 Minutes
Mike tackles some of his dirtiest and most dangerous jobs yet as he slogs through muck and mire in search of bloodworms, guts a mold-infested house damaged by Hurricane Katrina, packs explosives into the wall of a salt mine and much more. But these jobs require more than steel nerves and a strong stomach; sometimes they require sheer finesse – like working with a rare breed of goats that faint anytime they’re startled, helping bugs breed in the perfect environment or sculpting gardening pots out of manure.
Dirty Jobs – Collection 3 DVDs
Released: August 26, 2008
2 Discs, 480 Minutes
With humor, bravery and a high tolerance for all kinds of grossness, Mike Rowe exposes the grimy underbelly of America’s dirtiest jobs! Working alongside the amazing men and women who tackle these vital jobs everyday, Rowe takes up the gauntlet of danger, skill and humiliation thrown down by these unsung professions. In these 12 episodes, you’ll experience 20 of Rowe’s most daring, most filthy jobs. You wouldn’t want to do them, but they’re lots of fun to watch!
Dirty Jobs – Collection 4 DVDs
Released: February 24, 2009
2 Discs, 576 Minutes
Come along as host Mike Rowe finds the fun in the world’s dirtiest, most dangerous jobs. Join Mike on his adventures in these 13 episodes as he exposes the dirty side of “clean energy” and much more. With these 27 jobs, you’ll gain a new appreciation for the hard-working people dedicated to cleaning up our environment and to keeping our lives running smoothly, no matter how dirty they have to get!
Dirty Jobs – Collection 5 DVDs
Released: January 26, 2010
2 Discs, 430 Minutes
In Dirty Jobs Collection 5, Mike Rowe, the nation’s guinea pig of grime, immerses us in his extraordinary quest to find some of the filthiest, most fascinating jobs on the planet.
Dirty Jobs Collection 5 takes a look back at the 200 episodes of his Emmy-nominated Discovery Channel series Dirty Jobs. With highlights of memorable moments and entertaining commentary, Mike celebrates the people behind the world s toughest jobs, his ever-evolving relationship with poo and his unexplainable affinity for dirt.
Dirty Jobs – Collection 6 DVDs
Released: September 7, 2010
2 Discs, 430 Minutes
In Dirty Jobs Collection 6, Mike Rowe immerses viewers in his extraordinary quest to meet the men and women behind some of the filthiest, most fascinating jobs on the planet. In this collection, Mike celebrates the people behind the world’s toughest jobs, including Animal Control Specialist, in which he is guided by Animal Capture Wildlife Control to skillfully remove a skunk in a residential area. Mike also learns to breed crickets and remove dead ones in Cricket Farmer and gets a behind-the-scenes look at how reindeer live during the other 364 days when they’re not leading Santa’s sleigh in Reindeer Farmer! These episodes and much more make for a very entertaining yet grimy Collection 6!
Dirty Jobs – Something Fishy DVD
Released: February 23, 2010
1 Disc, 167 Minutes
Stinky, smelly, slimy and downright sickening. In this seafood special, Mike Rowe examines some of the dirtiest jobs on water. And between the catching and gutting, the freezing temperatures and terrible motion sickness, it’s no wonder he ends up a little crabby.
Episodes:
VEXCON: Mike goes fishing for Maryland blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay, using chicken necks to catch them. Later, he joins forces with Vexcon Pest Control for an all-out assault on a roach-infested home.
SHRIMPER: After getting a quick down-and-dirty lesson on the fine art of shrimping, Mike goes after his first catch. In his quest for jumbo-sized shrimp, he’s amazed by the fascinating creatures he pulls up from the deep.
SNAKE RESEARCHER: After starting his day packing smelly fish into bait boxes, Mike learns to trap and retrieve lobsters. Later, he gets an up-close and dangerous look at efforts underway to protect Lake Erie water snakes.
FLOATING FISH FACTORY: Braving freezing cold temperatures and treacherous seas, Mike sets sail aboard a fish processing ship. Between bleeding and gutting the catch, the 24-hour stench and intense motion sickness, this one dirty job he’d soon like to forget.