Mike harvests hops in Yakima, W. Later, Mike takes some animal hides and converts them into paper in New York's Hudson Valley.
Season 5 Episode 8 of Dirty Jobs resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
s05e01 - Tar Rigger
s05e02 - Dirty Chip Maker
s05e03 - Sheep Castrator
s05e04 - Leech Trapper
s05e05 - Dirty Presidents
s05e06 - Mannequin Factory
s05e07 - Egg Farm
s05e08 - Vellum Maker
s05e09 - Maggot Farmer
s05e10 - Gourd Maker
s05e12 - Bologna Maker
s05e13 - Abandoned Mine Plugger
s05e14 - Animal Rendering
s05e15 - Goose Down Plucker
s05e16 - Diaper Cleaner
s05e17 - Spider Pharm
s05e18 - Locomotive Builder
s05e19 - 200 Jobs Look-Back
s05e20 - Mike's Day Off
s05e21 - Sled Dog Breeder
Stuck in a dead-end job? Daydreaming about a new career? Combing through the classifieds for your next calling? Well, what about these jobs?
Roadkill Collector: Must be able to work long hours braving oncoming traffic while picking up creatures of various size and breed and in various states of decay. Benefits include working outdoors. Strong stomach a plus.
Catfish Noodler: In search of people who can catch potentially 100-pound catfish with their hands only. Must not mind sticking limbs in holes in search of game and getting bitten as a result.
Welcome to Dirty Jobs, the new Discovery Channel series that profiles the unsung American laborers who make their living in the most unthinkable - yet vital - ways.
Our brave host and apprentice Mike Rowe will introduce you to a hardworking group of men and women who overcome fear, danger and sometimes stench and overall ickiness to accomplish their daily tasks. Not one to just stand by, each week, Rowe will assume the duties of the jobs he's profiling, working alongside rattlesnake catchers, fish processors, bee removers, septic-tank technicians and other professionals: average folks tackling extraordinary tasks that simply must get done.