Mike first heads off to California and finds out just how dirty mushroom farming can be by first making compost, then planting and picking mushrooms.



He then goes to Los Angeles to clean out storm drains filled with litter.



Finally, Mike finds out just how shower drains are made at the Lincoln Foundry in Erie, PA.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 2 Episode 17 of Dirty Jobs resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Dirty Jobs Season 2 Episodes...

• s02e01 - Hot Tar Roofer
• s02e02 - Ostrich Farmer
• s02e03 - Cheese Maker
• s02e04 - Shrimper
• s02e05 - Bio-Diesel Man
• s02e06 - Micro-Algae Man
• s02e07 - Chimney Sweeper
• s02e13 - Avian Vomitologist
• s02e14 - Turkey Farmer
• s02e15 - Alligator Farmer
• s02e17 - Mushroom Farmer
• s02e18 - Plumber
• s02e19 - Termite Controller
• s02e20 - Casino Food Recycler
• s02e21 - Parade Float Dismantler
• s02e22 - Garbage Pit Technician
• s02e23 - Skull Cleaner
• s02e24 - Geoduck Farmer
• s02e25 - Fuel Tank Cleaner
• s02e28 - Coal Miner
• s02e29 - Hoof Cleaner
• s02e30 - Alpaca Shearer
• s02e31 - Monkey Caretaker
• s02e33 - Snake Researcher
• s02e34 - Penguin Keeper
• s02e35 - Bell Maker
• s02e36 - Mosquito Control Officer
• s02e37 - Bug Breeder
• s02e38 - Poo Pot Maker
• s02e39 - Mule Logger
• s02e40 - Well Digger
• s02e41 - Wine Cave Digger
• s02e42 - Salt Miner
• s02e43 - Wine Maker
• s02e44 - Steam Ship Cleaner
• s02e45 - Really Dirty Animals

Dirty Jobs Show Summary

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.