Mike heads to San Diego to get dirty with the tar rigging crew of the Star of India, the oldest active merchant ship in the world. Then, Mike takes a look back at some of the dirty tools he's used that make civilized life possible for the rest of us.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 1 of Dirty Jobs resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Dirty Jobs Season 5 Episodes...

• 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

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.