The episodes from season five of Dirty Jobs are listed below.

1 – Bologna Maker | Originally Aired on January 6, 2009
Mike heads to Pennsylvania and tries his hand at making bologna and then goes to Alaska to repair a very special toilet.

2 – Abandoned Mine Plugger | Originally Aired on January 13, 2009
Mike travels to Ohio to check on the Common Tern population and then he finds himself in Northern California plugging an abandoned mineshaft.

3 – Animal Rendering | Originally Aired on January 20, 2009
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.

4 – Goose Down Plucker | Originally Aired on January 27, 2009
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.

5 – Diaper Cleaner | Originally Aired on February 03, 2009
Mike journeys to Queen Creek, Arizona to press olives into oil and then heads to Sacramento, California to clean dirty diapers.

6 – Spider Pharm | Originally Aired on February 10, 2009
Mike ventures to Payette, Idaho to learn how to make high quality bird food. Then he headss to Yarnell, Arizona to collect spiders from the desert to milk them for their venom.

7 – Locomotive Builder | Originally Aired on February 17, 2009
Mike heads to MotivePower in Boise, Idaho to build and restore locomotives for his 200th dirty job.

8 – 200 Jobs Look-Back | Originally Aired on February 24, 2009
Mike takes a look back at his previous jobs, toughest co-workers, and his ongoing encounters with dirt and poo. He also entertains with a look at some of the more memorable and unexpected moments in Dirty Jobs history.

9 – Mike’s Day Off – Special | Originally Aired on March 03, 2009
Mike Rowe challenges his bosses to see if they have what it takes to get dirty. The two executive producers responsible for sending Mike out to the dirtiest jobs around the country are going to roll up their sleeves and attempt a dirty job of their own.

10 – Sled Dog Breeder | Originally Aired on April 12, 2009
Mike ventures out to discover what it takes to breed and train sled dogs at the Happy Trails Kennels in Big Lake, Alaska.

11 – Mattress Recycler | Originally Aired on October 06, 2009
Mike heads to Miami to recover and crush abandoned boats. Then he heads to San Francisco to pick up and recycle used mattresses.

12 – High-Rise Window Washer | Originally Aired on October 13, 2009
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.

13 – Toilet Crusher | Originally Aired on October 20, 2009
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.

14 – Camel Rancher | Originally Aired on October 27, 2009
Mike heads to a unique dairy farm in Ramona, CA where he learns how to milk, care for and breed dromedary camels.

15 – Tofu Maker | Originally Aired on November 3, 2009
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.

16 – Glass Maker | Originally Aired on November 10, 2009
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.

17 – Rocky Reach Dam | Originally Aired on November 17, 2009
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.

18 – Safety Third | Originally Aired on November 24, 2009
In a thoughtful look back at his most challenging and hazardous apprenticeships, Mike makes a practical case for safety and reaffirms the critical role of individual responsibility in a dangerous world.

19 – Reindeer Farm | Originally Aired on December 01, 2009
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.

20 – Marble Maker | Originally Aired on December 08, 2009
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.

21 – Fireworks Technician | Originally Aired on December 15, 2009
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.

22 – Worm Grunter | Originally Aired on December 22, 2009
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.

23 – Maple Syrup Maker | Originally Aired on December 29, 2009
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.

24 – Animal Control Specialist | Originally Aired on January 05, 2009
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.

25 – Cricket Farmer | Originally Aired on January 12, 2009
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.

26 – Chicken Busters | Originally Aired on January 19, 2009
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.

27 – Soo Locks Technician | Originally Aired on January 26, 2009
Mike heads to Sault Saint Marie, Michigan, to work with the Soo Locks maintenance crew.

28 – Concrete Finisher | Originally Aired on February 02, 2009
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.

29 – Bone Black | Originally Aired on February 09, 2009
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.

30 – Tight Spaces 2 | Originally Aired on February 16, 2009
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.

31 – Crew Unemployment | Originally Aired on February 23, 2009
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.