Dirty Jobs

Dirty Jobs - Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel

Reality Series

2003

TV14

Reality

A fearless guy apprentices himself to people who perform dangerous or disgusting jobs, ranging from rattlesnake catcher and zoo cleaner to road-kill collector.

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Wednesday, July 9

Greenland Shark Quest

Season 4 • Episode 18

Searching for the mysterious Greenland shark on the northeast side of Canada's Baffin Island.

Wednesday, July 9

Rocky Reach Dam

Season 5 • Episode 15

Mike helps maintain a hydroelectric dam and then catches and tags fish.

Wednesday, July 9

Leech Trapper

Season 4 • Episode 22

Mike catches leeches for fish bait and then travels to California to help make dog food.

Wednesday, July 9

Egg Farm

Season 4 • Episode 25

Mike Rowe learns about the life of an egg - from the chicken to the frying pan.

Thursday, July 10

Greenland Shark Quest

Season 4 • Episode 18

Searching for the mysterious Greenland shark on the northeast side of Canada's Baffin Island.

Thursday, July 10

Rocky Reach Dam

Season 5 • Episode 15

Mike helps maintain a hydroelectric dam and then catches and tags fish.

Thursday, July 10

Leech Trapper

Season 4 • Episode 22

Mike catches leeches for fish bait and then travels to California to help make dog food.

Thursday, July 10

Egg Farm

Season 4 • Episode 25

Mike Rowe learns about the life of an egg - from the chicken to the frying pan.

Wednesday, July 16

Maggot Farmer

Season 4 • Episode 27

Mike tries to move a giant cactus in Arizona and then travels to a maggot farm.

Wednesday, July 16

Abandoned Mine Plugger

Season 5 • Episode 2

Mike travels to California to an abandoned mineshaft that he helps to plug.

Wednesday, July 16

Animal Rendering

Season 5 • Episode 3

Mike cleans a tar pit; learns about animal rendering and how much of a farm animal can be recycled.

Wednesday, July 16

Goose Down Plucker

Season 5 • Episode 4

Harvesting walnuts; making goose-down pillows and comforters.

Thursday, July 17

Maggot Farmer

Season 4 • Episode 27

Mike tries to move a giant cactus in Arizona and then travels to a maggot farm.

Thursday, July 17

Abandoned Mine Plugger

Season 5 • Episode 2

Mike travels to California to an abandoned mineshaft that he helps to plug.

Thursday, July 17

Animal Rendering

Season 5 • Episode 3

Mike cleans a tar pit; learns about animal rendering and how much of a farm animal can be recycled.

Thursday, July 17

Goose Down Plucker

Season 5 • Episode 4

Harvesting walnuts; making goose-down pillows and comforters.

Thursday, July 17

Tofu Maker

Season 5 • Episode 13

Mike spends a day at an electronic waste recycling facility; making tofu in California.

Thursday, July 17

Glass Maker

Season 5 • Episode 14

Mike does some research on beetles and then tries his hand at making glass art.

Thursday, July 17

Onion Processor

Season 6 • Episode 32

Mike works as an onion processor and helps to build ladders for the San Francisco fire department.

Thursday, July 17

Mardi Gras Bladder Banger

Season 6 • Episode 29

Mike assembles cow bladders that will be used during a Mardi Gras parade.

Thursday, July 17

Tar Rigger

Season 4 • Episode 19

Mike works with the tar-rigging crew on the oldest active merchant ship.

Thursday, July 17

Buoy Cleaner

Season 4 • Episode 4

Mike Rowe travels to Oregon to make shingles, then rides on a Coast Guard ship to clean dirty buoys.

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