Season 5 (2009)

Bologna Maker
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January 6, 2009 • 1h

Mike heads to Pennsylvania and tries his hand at making bologna and then goes to Alaska to repair a very special toilet.

Abandoned Mine Plugger
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January 13, 2009 • 1h

Mike travels to Ohio to check on the Common Tern population and then he finds himself in Northern California plugging an abandoned mineshaft.

Animal Rendering
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January 20, 2009 • 1h

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 trav...Read more

Goose Down Plucker
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January 27, 2009 • 1h

Mike heads to Meridian, California to find out what it takes to harvest walnuts. Then he spends some time in Tulelake where he lea...Read more

Diaper Cleaner
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February 3, 2009 • 1h

Mike journeys to Queen Creek, Arizona to press olives into oil and then heads to Sacramento, California to clean dirty diapers.

Spider Pharm
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February 10, 2009 • 1h

Mike ventures to Payette, Idaho to learn how to make high quality bird food. Then he heads to Yarnell, Arizona to collect spiders ...Read more

Locomotive Builder
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February 17, 2009 • 1h

Mike heads to MotivePower in Boise, Idaho to build and restore locomotives for his 200th dirty job.

200 Jobs Look-Back
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February 24, 2009 • 1h

Mike takes a look back at his previous jobs, toughest co-workers, and his ongoing encounters with dirt and poo. With additional fo...Read more

Mike's Day Off
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March 3, 2009 • 1h

Mike takes the day off to get a physical examination, leaving Executive Producers Eddie Barbini and Craig Piligian to host the sho...Read more

Sled Dog Breeder
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April 12, 2009 • 1h

Breeding and training Alaskan Huskies as sled dogs with Martin Buser; revisit of dirty jobs in Alaska: Bird ringing common terns a...Read more

Mattress Recycler
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October 6, 2009 • 1h

Mike finds out what happens to old mattresses after people throw them out.

High-Rise Window Washer
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October 13, 2009 • 1h

High-rise window washer, viewer mail: brine tank cleaner (Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay)

Toilet Crusher
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October 20, 2009 • 1h

Toilet Crusher & alligator snapping turtle researcher

Camel Rancher
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October 27, 2009 • 1h

Mike works at the country's only Dromedary camel dairy.

Tofu Maker
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November 3, 2009 • 1h

Mike recycles computers before heading to Hawaii to make tofu.

Glass Maker
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November 10, 2009 • 1h

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.

Rocky Reach Dam
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November 17, 2009 • 1h

Mike journeys to Wenatchee, Washington to help maintain a hydroelectric dam. Then he explores a fish bypass system where he catche...Read more

Safety Third
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November 24, 2009 • 1h

Mike reflects back on his more hazardous apprenticeships and makes a case for safety.

Reindeer Farm
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December 1, 2009 • 1h

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.

Marble Maker
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December 8, 2009 • 1h

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.

Fireworks Technician
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December 15, 2009 • 1h

Mike becomes a specialty fireworks technician in Addison, Pa. and then helps examine a cow with a hole in its stomach at Arkansas State University.

Worm Grunter
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December 22, 2009 • 1h

Mike goes to Florida to harvest clams at the Alligator Harbor Aquatic Preserve and later attempt to worm-grunt in the Apalachicola National Forest.

Maple Syrup Maker
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December 29, 2009 • 1h

Mike travels to San Francisco to participate in the messy process of paint bulking. Then he heads to Wagner's Sugar Camp in Pennsy...Read more