Animal Control Specialist

S06 E01 • Tuesday, Jan 5, 2010 • Jan 5 • 1h

Mike goes to Southern California to handle skunks and other pests as an animal control specialist.

Cricket Farmer

S06 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 12, 2010 • Jan 12 • 1h

Mike goes to work at a cricket farm in Augusta, Georgia and later becomes a camel rancher at the Oasis Camel Dairy in Ramona, California.

Chicken Busters

S06 E03 • Tuesday, Jan 19, 2010 • Jan 19 • 1h

Mike goes on the hunt for feral chickens on the streets of Miami.

Soo Locks Technician

S06 E04 • Tuesday, Jan 26, 2010 • Jan 26 • 1h

Mike goes to Michigan to join up with the 12 maintenance crew.

Concrete Finisher

S06 E05 • Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 • Feb 2 • 1h

Mike creates some concrete counter-tops and fire pits in Moss Landing, California and then reminisces about the scariest job he's ever done.

Bone Black

S06 E06 • Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010 • Feb 9 • 1h

Mike visits a bone black plant in Michigan and then talks about his five dirtiest jobs.

Tight Spaces 2

S06 E07 • Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010 • Feb 16 • 1h

Mike reminisces about jobs where he had to work in tight spaces, including the time he cleaned the inside of a buoy, his adventure in an abandoned mine, and an insulation application assignment beneath a home.

Crew Unemployment

S06 E08 • Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010 • Feb 23 • 1h

With a hiatus looming, Mike tries to secure employment for the "Dirty Jobs" crew and reflects on their contributions.

The Dirty Truth

S06 E09 • Monday, Jun 14, 2010 • Jun 14 • 1h

A special episode which looks back at previous episodes as Mike offers employment tips he’s learned over the years.

Exotic Nanny

S06 E10 • Tuesday, Oct 19, 2010 • Oct 19 • 1h

Mike visits a Texas ranch that breeds exotic animals like sloths, lemurs, camels, and bearcats.

Wetland Warrior

S06 E11 • Tuesday, Oct 26, 2010 • Oct 26 • 1h

Mike tries to evade and outsmart a team of bloodhounds while posing as a stand-in fugitive in Texas. Also, Mike takes on non-native, invasive species in the Florida Everglades.

Sea Lamprey Exterminator

S06 E12 • Tuesday, Nov 2, 2010 • Nov 2 • 1h

Mike helps the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in battling the sea lamprey population that threatens the fishing industry of the Great Lakes. Also, Mike makes meat gel to feed fish in Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino's shark reef aquarium.

Animal Relocator

S06 E13 • Tuesday, Nov 9, 2010 • Nov 9 • 1h

Mike visits an old-fashioned corn mill in De Kalb, Miss. Also, Mike helps relocate a pair of exotic deer in Wills Point, Texas.

Lightning Rod Installer

S06 E14 • Tuesday, Jan 4, 2011 • Jan 4 • 1h

Mike learns how to install a lightning rod on a home in Lucedale, Miss.

Woolen Mill Operator

S06 E15 • Sunday, Nov 21, 2010 • Nov 21 • 1h

Mikes learns how to make yarn from fleece and waxes hair off of his friend at a day spa.

Pinsetter Mechanic

S06 E16 • Tuesday, Nov 23, 2010 • Nov 23 • 1h

Mike visits a bowling center in Fremont, Cal. and at the request of a fan turns the spotlight on his cameraman.

Bug Detective

S06 E17 • Sunday, Nov 28, 2010 • Nov 28 • 1h

Mike visits a forensic entomology lab where he helps inspect pig carcasses for maggots and other insects.

Horse Tester

S06 E18 • Tuesday, Nov 30, 2010 • Nov 30 • 1h

Mike goes to Ketucky to learn about race horse nutrition. That involves collecting the horse's vital statistic from it's blood, poop and pee. Fortunately there are plenty of flies to distract Mike while he prepares the samples.

Custom Meat Processor

S06 E19 • Tuesday, Dec 7, 2010 • Dec 7 • 1h

Mike works with a falconer to chase birds away. Then Mike butchers a cow from the hoof clear through to steaks.

Dirty Holidays

S06 E20 • Tuesday, Dec 14, 2010 • Dec 14 • 1h

Dirty Conversation

S06 E21 • Tuesday, Dec 21, 2010 • Dec 21 • 1h

Mike Rowe takes a look at never-before-seen footage featuring unusual, skewed and quirky conversations Mike has had with a colorful array of characters.

Date Palm Pollinator

S06 E22 • Tuesday, Dec 28, 2010 • Dec 28 • 1h

Mike answers viewer mail and pollinates date palm trees in Palm Springs.