1 – Animal Control Specialist | Originally Aired on January 05, 2010
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.

2 – Cricket Farmer | Originally Aired on January 12, 2010
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.

3 – Chicken Busters | Originally Aired on January 19, 2010
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.

4 – Soo Locks Technician | Originally Aired on January 26, 2010
Mike heads to Sault Saint Marie, Michigan, to work with the Soo Locks maintenance crew.

5 – Concrete Finisher | Originally Aired on February 02, 2010
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.

6 – Bone Black | Originally Aired on February 09, 2010
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.

7 – Tight Spaces 2 | Originally Aired on February 16, 2010
Mike takes a second look back at jobs in tight workspaces that have pushed him to the brink of claustrophobia. Jobs include: applying insulation under a home, checking the depths of an abandoned mine and cleaning the inside of a coastal buoy.

8 – Crew Unemployment | Originally Aired on February 23, 2010
With an upcoming hiatus, Mike’s on a mission to find himself and each of his crewmates the perfect job. Using never before seen behind-the-scenes footage, Mike takes a humorous look back at each crewmember’s valuable role in bringing Dirty Jobs to life.

9 – The Dirty Truth | Originally Aired on June 14, 2010
Mike Rowe tells viewers the six lessons he’s learned over the course of the 250 dirty jobs he’s performed.

10 – Exotic Nanny | Originally Aired on October 19, 2010
Mike travels to Texas to help out at a ranch that harbors and breeds different exotic animal species including lemurs, sloths, bearcats and camels.

11 – Wetland Warrior | Originally Aired on October 26, 2010
Mike travels to Texas to work as a stand-in fugitive while attempting to outsmart a team of bloodhounds and evade being captured. Then he heads to the Florida Everglades to help combat non-native, invasive species in the marshlands.

12 – Sea Lamprey Exterminator | Originally Aired on November 02, 2010
In Michigan, Mike helps the U.S. Department of Fish & Wildlife control the sea lamprey population that is jeopardizing the fishing industry of the Great Lakes. Then at Mandalay Bay Casino Mike makes “meat gel” to feed the fish in the shark reef aquarium.

13 – Animal Relocator | Originally Aired on November 09, 2010
Mike travels to De Kalb, Mississippi, to spend a day at an old-fashioned stone ground corn mill. Then he heads to Wills Point, Texas, to help relocate a pair of exotic Pere David’s deer.

14 – Lightning Rod Installer | Originally Aired on November 16, 2010
Mike travels to Lucedale, Mississippi to try his hand at installing a lightning rod system on a home.

15 – Woolen Mill Operator | Originally Aired on November 21, 2010
Mike spends a day working at Ohio Valley Natural Fibers where he makes yarn from fleece. Then he goes to work at a day spa in Michigan where he helps wax hair off of his good friend Barsky.

16 – Pinsetter Mechanic | Originally Aired on November 23, 2010
Mike travels to Fremont, CA, to help maintain a bowling center. Then he responds to a letter from one of his fans who wants to see more footage of cameraman Doug.

17 – Bug Detective | Originally Aired on November 28, 2010
Mike joins Purdue University’s DECOMP team to dig through pig carcasses searching for maggots and other insects.

18 – Horse Tester | Originally Aired on November 30, 2010
Mike travels to Kentucky Equine Research Facility to assist with testing athletic horses. His duties include helping with blood testing during a fitness test and checking pH levels in fresh poo.

19 – Custom Meat Processor | Originally Aired on December 07, 2010
Mike heads to a dump to learn a seagull removing method. Then he’s off to work on a mobile meat processing truck.

20 – Dirty Holidays | Originally Aired on December 14, 2010
On this special episode, Mike revisits the jobs he has worked related to the holiday season. From turkeys and reindeer to cranberries and parade floats, Mike shows us the dirt, sweat and poop that go into the jobs that get us ready for the holidays.

21 – Dirty Conversations | Originally Aired on December 21, 2010
Mike is joined by long-time fans, Carolyn and Marilyn Maedel, for a look at never-before-seen footage featuring unusual, skewed and quirky conversations Mike has had with a colorful array of characters.

22 – Date Palm Pollinator | Originally Aired on December 28, 2010
Mike shows never-before-seen footage while answering viewer mail. Then he travels to Palm Springs, CA where he collects pollen from male date palm pods and pollinates female trees.