Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe

Dirty Jobs - Vellum Maker Episode Video Preview

James Chamberlin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:09:15 +0000

Thanks to Discovery, we have two, count them two, video previews of next week’s episode, “Vellum Maker.” Mike will be harvesting hops, an integral ingredient for the production of beer, and then will head to Hudson Valley to turn animal hides into paper. Both videos show Mike working with the animal hides.

Remember, Dirty Jobs airs Tuesday nights at 9:00pm ET on Discovery Channel with “Vellum Maker” airing on Tuesday, November 25th.

Dirty Jobs - Egg Farm Video Preview

James Chamberlin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:08:34 +0000

Mike visits a Chicken Farm to see how eggs make it to the store. There, he finds out that 1.4 million chickens equal a lot of poo, which he gets the chance to clean. Later, Mike learns how dirty dirt becomes clean dirt as he sterilizes soil in Oklahoma. Below is a preview of Mike performing one of his cleaning duties at the chicken farm.

Remember, Dirty Jobs airs Tuesday nights at 9:00pm ET on Discovery Channel with “Egg Farm” airing on Tuesday, November 18th.

Dirty Jobs Collection 4 DVD Box Set Announced

James Chamberlin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:39:47 +0000

Image Entertainment is continuing with their lineup of Dirty Jobs DVD box sets with the recent announcement of a fourth collection. The box set contains thirteen episodes (27 dirty, dirty jobs) and is scheduled for release on February 13th, 2008.

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You can pre-order it and all of the previous Dirty Jobs DVDs by clicking on the flash bar below or by clicking on the photo of Mike above. You can own one of the most entertaining shows on all of television today.

Dirty Jobs - Mannequin Factory Video Preview

James Chamberlin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:20:44 +0000

Tomorrow night, November 11th, Mike finds himself at the Windsorland Mobile Home Park where homes are being broken down to make room for a new shopping center, then he heads off to Patina-V where he learns that making mannequins is not only a dirty job, but a form of art as well. Below is a preview of Mike cleaning up one of those mobile homes before it gets completely demolished.

Poor Mike. He’s always having troubles with his drawers. Remember, Dirty Jobs airs Tuesday nights at 9:00pm ET on Discovery Channel.

Dirty Jobs Presidential Special Video Preview

James Chamberlin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:24:16 +0000

We recently told you about the next episode of Dirty Jobs which has Mike recapping some of the jobs that previous Presidents of the United States have had over their lives. We have a little teaser for tomorrow night’s new episode.

Be sure to watch Discovery tomorrow night for several episodes of Dirty Jobs, including the new Presidential Jobs episode.

Dirty Jobs Presidential Special

James Chamberlin — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:11:51 +0000

With the U.S. elections getting closer, Discovery Channel is rolling out a new special episode of Dirty Jobs which looks back at some of the jobs Mike Rowe has done. Coincidentally, several U.S. Presidents have done some of these jobs as well and Mike will tell us all about them.

Here’s a clip from Discovery’s press release:

For the special, Mike relates past experiences he’s had on Dirty Jobs with the past lives and pastimes of Presidents – from James Polk, who hosted the first ever White House Thanksgiving turkey dinner (Mike recalls his famous “turkey insemination” episode), to Harry S. Truman, who worked on his family farm and once said, “No man should be allowed to be President who doesn’t understand hogs” (Mike remembers his “pig shaver” experience). Other Dirty Jobs episodes that relate back to our former Presidents’ dirty pasts include Rodent Control, BBQ Smoking, Salt Mining, Alligator Egg Collecting and more, offering a completely new way to look at the highest office in the land.

Additionally throughout Discovery’s November 4 primetime schedule, from 8 to 11PM ET/PT, the network will air 12 “Dirty Politics” segments (four per hour) that give surprising insight into the actual dirty jobs held by past presidents – from janitor (James Garfield) to tannery worker (Ulysses S. Grant) and butcher (Abraham Lincoln).

It sounds like a heck of an evening. After you vote (and I hope you all do), come home and enjoy a full evening of Mike Rowe.

Meet Mike Rowe Sweepstakes

James Chamberlin — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:02:57 +0000

In case you haven’t heard by now, new episodes of Dirty Jobs are back this month, starting with “Tar Rigger” on October 7th. Along with this, Discovery will be launching a Meet Mike Rowe Sweepstakes on the same day, where winners could either meet Mike or receive other great prizes.

In the meantime, here are a few videos to tide Dirty Jobs fans over until the show returns.

October Dirty Jobs Episodes

James Chamberlin — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:58:04 +0000

It’s been a while since Dirty Jobs has had some new episodes, but we’ve known for a while that Discovery will begin airing more episodes in October. We now know what Mike Rowe will be up to. Check out our Season Four Episode Guide to see the jobs Mike Rowe will be tackling next month, everything from making potato chips to castrating sheep. It sounds like another great round of episodes.

Dirty Jobs Labor Day Marathon

James Chamberlin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:08:47 +0000

We haven’t had much news on the subject of Mike Rowe or his popular show Dirty Jobs, but Discovery sent us an email last week about an upcoming marathon, and who doesn’t like a marathon of Dirty Jobs?!

On Monday, September 1, 2008, Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe celebrates the value of good, hard, dirty work with the Dirty Jobs Labor Day Marathon. Airing from 9AM to 10PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel, Mike travels across the United States to gets the grimy scoop on downright nasty occupations that make civilized life possible for the rest of us.

For the Labor Day Marathon, Mike serves as an apprentice on jobs such as skull cleaner, bridge painter, dairy cow midwife, salt miner and more (all times ET/PT):

9AM Wild Goose Chase
10AM Chimney Sweeper
11AM Skull Cleaner
noon Sludge Cleaner
1PM Geoduck Farmer
2PM Bridge Painter
3PM Salt Miner
4PM Leather Tanner
5PM Spray Insulation Technician
6PM Dairy Cow Midwife
7PM Dirty Jobs of the Big Apple
8PM Snake Researcher
9PM Animal Barber

Continuing its fourth season, Dirty Jobs will premiere 11 all-new episodes beginning Tuesday, October 7 at 9PM ET/PT.

Dirty Jobs Shark Week Special

James Chamberlin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:19:13 +0000

With Discovery Channel’s 2008 Shark Week upon us now, you know Mike Rowe and company aren’t far behind. In fact, Dirty Jobs has a new Shark Week special airing Tuesday, July 29th, entitled “Greenland Shark Quest.”

In this special episode of Dirty Jobs, Mike heads to the edge of the Arctic Circle, on the northeast side of Canada’s Baffin Island in search of one of the most mysterious sharks known to man: the Greenland shark.

Be sure to tune in to this and the other Shark Week programming.