Episode 1
Fish Squeezer
December 13, 2011
Mike travels to New Mexico to work as a Fish Squeezer with the Department of Game and Fish. Then he heads to Virginia to practice the ancient art of pet acupuncture on a goat named Lilly.
Episode 2
Fossil Hunter
December 20, 2011
Mike travels to a remote area near Moab, Utah, to take on the job of being a paleontologist.
Episode 3
Doomsday Seed Banker
December 27, 2011
Mike assists the Millennium Seed Bank Project, which preserves seeds that could be replanted following a catastrophic event, at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Episode 4
Water Softener Technician
January 3, 2012
Mike becomes a water softener technician in Minnesota, and works as a coin washer at a San Francisco hotel.
Episode 5
Barber's Assistant
January 10, 2012
Mike works at a barber shop in Mobile, Ala., and visits California to work as a landfill operator.
Episode 6
Mardi Gras Bladder Banger
January 17, 2012
Working with the Knights of Revelry, a 137-year-old secret society, Mike Rowe assembles evil-spirit-warding cow bladders for the Knights Mardi Gras parade float.
Episode 7
Medical Waste Disposal Expert
January 24, 2012
Mike Rowe passes a surprisingly tranquil -- and highly entertaining -- day at Medical Waste Transport, Inc. in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Episode 8
Dirty Little Bits
January 31, 2012
Mike takes another look back at some of the unusual and quirky conversations he's had with his dirty co-workers. Using 99.9% never-before-seen footage, this special is an entertaining look at the art of communication.
Episode 9
Tower Top Hand
February 7, 2012
A radio-communications tower rises in North Dakota; Mike visits a Hollywood soundstage to commemorate his experiences in all 50 states.
Episode 10
Onion Processor
February 14, 2012
At Gills Onions, Mike Rowe slices, dices and tastes onions before cleaning out the juicing machine and parts of the reactor. Then, its off to the San Francisco Fire Department to help build wooden ladders.
Episode 11
Dirty Conversations 2
February 21, 2012
There are no second takes on Dirty Jobs, and this special shows you just what happens when you point real cameras at real people and let them talk ... while in Mike Rowes presence.
