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If you think your job is tough, try wading through sewage, concocting a new dish from restaurant food scraps or cleaning up after thousands of New York City's pigeons! These are the kinds of dirty, smelly, disgusting jobs that host Mike Rowe tackles for your entertainment and enlightenment as he bravely joins the ranks of the unsung American laborers who make their livings in the most unthinkable ways. Experience 21 of Rowe's dirtiest, funniest and most adventurous jobs in these nine complete episodes. Plus, enjoy memorable series highlights, behind-the-scenes footage and bloopers in the "100th Dirty Job Special." Sewer Inspector: Mike Rowe braves San Francisco's sewers, teeming with millions of cockroaches, giant rats and human waste. Pig Farmer: Mike steps into the shoes of an Iowa pig farmer who must feed and clean up after hundreds of dirty pigs. But that's not all - he also has to artificially inseminate one!
Ostrich Farmer: Join Mike as he rolls up his sleeves on a Hawaiian coffee bean plantation, then learns how to nurse an injured sea lion pup back to health.
Casino Food Recycler: Ever wonder who cleans up after the hundreds of birds in the world-famous Lance Burton Magic Show? Today Mike does! Fuel Tank Cleaner: Mike's up to his elbows in chocolate, cleaning out the hot, sticky, gummed-up machines that churn out such pristine rows of candy.
Coal Miner: Mike is pushed to exhaustion as he helps a group of New Jersey salvage experts tear apart a dormitory at an abandoned college. Mike is shocked at how many antique items are salvaged and sold for big bucks.
Alpaca Shearer: Next time you're eating mussels, don't think about Mike and the crew harvesting these slimy, muddy creatures. Monkey Caretaker: Mike meets his match when he travels to South Africa to train tame monkeys how to survive in the wild. Dirty Jobs That Bite: Mike gets dirty with the men and women who risk their lives working with the deadly great white shark. 100th Dirty Job Special:Mike takes a look back at the 99 previous dirty jobs he's tackled and shares never-before-seen footage and bloopers.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
"That Is Just A Truck Full Of Vomit You've Got There, My Friend..."
January 1, 2008
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"Dirty Jobs" is perhaps the most entertaining show currently on television. Every week affable host Mike Rowe does a couple of utterly revolting jobs that make civilization possible, yet are mortifyingly unpleasant. "Collection 1" features some of the very best episodes from the series, and will make almost everyone grateful that they do what they do for a living.
While all the episodes are great, there are a few that are absolutely extraordinary.
"Monkey Caretaker" is one of the most famous episodes. It turns out that monkeys can be extremely difficult to deal with, and so can the caretaker. In the end several injuries ensue, including an especially nasty bite to the sound man's leg.
"Ostrich Rancher" is extraordinary, if for no other reason than seeing Mike trying to put a sock over an angry ostrich's head.
"Alpaca Shearer" is one of my favorite episodes. It is actually one of the cleaner jobs (if you can deal with the high-velocity alpaca spit), but the conclusion is one of the most priceless pieces of television genius I have ever seen. (I'm not going to spoil it for you!)
"Shark Patroller" is from the special "Jobs That Bite." While that episode is actually one of my least favorites overall, the concept of jumping in the ocean with a bunch of freshly-chummed sharks to test a new shark repellant is amazing. I wasn't wild about the shark autopsy: I had to dissect a shark in an upper level biology lab in college, and this brought back several unpleasant memories for me. It's also really the only thing I would say was not suitable for small children on the disc.
"Fuel Tank Cleaner" gives any viewer a new-found respect both for aircraft mechanics and the real meaning of claustrophobia.
"Disaster Cleaner Upper" is my second favorite episode, and features the efforts of a valiant team to recover a basement from the effects of a demonically possessed toilet which dumped the contents of the entire neighborhood's sewer lines into an unsuspecting house. This one grossed me out, especially the use of the garden trowel.
"Casino Food Recycler" is, hands down, my favorite episode of the series so far. A kindly and funny old farmer in Las Vegas recycles food scraps to raise pigs on. The totally novel operation is at once amazing and disgusting, but undeniably ecologically sensible.
Throughout each of these Mike is good-natured, intelligent, and helpful. Well, at least as helpful as he can be. I will give him one thing: there is absolutely nothing he won't do, and I admire that greatly, as some of them I know I would not be up for (changing light bulbs atop a suspension bridge comes to mind). Mike seems like a genuinely nice guy, and is the ideal host of this show: I appreciate his geniality and wit, but even more I appreciate his genuine respect for these people who do some really, really dirty jobs.
When I first heard the concept for this show I thought I would find it boring and formulaic: nothing could be further from the truth. I find it absorbing, entertaining, and educational. I highly recommend this set to anyone and everyone.
While all the episodes are great, there are a few that are absolutely extraordinary.
"Monkey Caretaker" is one of the most famous episodes. It turns out that monkeys can be extremely difficult to deal with, and so can the caretaker. In the end several injuries ensue, including an especially nasty bite to the sound man's leg.
"Ostrich Rancher" is extraordinary, if for no other reason than seeing Mike trying to put a sock over an angry ostrich's head.
"Alpaca Shearer" is one of my favorite episodes. It is actually one of the cleaner jobs (if you can deal with the high-velocity alpaca spit), but the conclusion is one of the most priceless pieces of television genius I have ever seen. (I'm not going to spoil it for you!)
"Shark Patroller" is from the special "Jobs That Bite." While that episode is actually one of my least favorites overall, the concept of jumping in the ocean with a bunch of freshly-chummed sharks to test a new shark repellant is amazing. I wasn't wild about the shark autopsy: I had to dissect a shark in an upper level biology lab in college, and this brought back several unpleasant memories for me. It's also really the only thing I would say was not suitable for small children on the disc.
"Fuel Tank Cleaner" gives any viewer a new-found respect both for aircraft mechanics and the real meaning of claustrophobia.
"Disaster Cleaner Upper" is my second favorite episode, and features the efforts of a valiant team to recover a basement from the effects of a demonically possessed toilet which dumped the contents of the entire neighborhood's sewer lines into an unsuspecting house. This one grossed me out, especially the use of the garden trowel.
"Casino Food Recycler" is, hands down, my favorite episode of the series so far. A kindly and funny old farmer in Las Vegas recycles food scraps to raise pigs on. The totally novel operation is at once amazing and disgusting, but undeniably ecologically sensible.
Throughout each of these Mike is good-natured, intelligent, and helpful. Well, at least as helpful as he can be. I will give him one thing: there is absolutely nothing he won't do, and I admire that greatly, as some of them I know I would not be up for (changing light bulbs atop a suspension bridge comes to mind). Mike seems like a genuinely nice guy, and is the ideal host of this show: I appreciate his geniality and wit, but even more I appreciate his genuine respect for these people who do some really, really dirty jobs.
When I first heard the concept for this show I thought I would find it boring and formulaic: nothing could be further from the truth. I find it absorbing, entertaining, and educational. I highly recommend this set to anyone and everyone.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Thank goodness there are people willing to do (and even enjoy) these jobs. Our society would descend into chaos without them. The host is outstanding. Mike Rowe clearly respects these workers, but he also is great at deadpan humor. Thoroughly entertaining and informative. This collection is certainly a better value than buying individual episodse on DVD, though I wish Dirty Jobs was available on iTunes like Mythbusters. I certainly hope that these Discovery Channel collections will eventually include all episodes. It's hard to be sure because they do not follow the standard seasonal organization of most other TV DVDs.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Lori
I've been fascinated with "Dirty Jobs" since the show came out on the Discovery Channel. Host, Mike Rowe's willingness to go spend a day doing the jobs of people we take for granted (charcoal makers, sewer inspectors, hot tar roofers and just all kinds of unheard of and thoughtless jobs that keep American's enjoying life) has absolutely both intrigued me and astonished me that there are so, so many -- well -- dirty jobs out there! Add in Mike's sense of humor, and you have a show you just have to watch.
I was and am thrilled to have this collection, and I do hope that it's just the first of many.
Thanks Mike. And, thanks to all of you who make our lives a little bit easier.
I was and am thrilled to have this collection, and I do hope that it's just the first of many.
Thanks Mike. And, thanks to all of you who make our lives a little bit easier.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not many episodes on here
There aren't a whole lot of episodes on here. Plus at the end of each episode it goes back to the menu instead of starting the next one- a total bum for me who doesn't have a dvd... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Melanie Masters
5.0 out of 5 stars
more dirty jobs
love mike rowe great host for the show. i am said it was cancelled but at least i have the dvds. who doesn't love dirty jobs.
Published 3 months ago by Harmony Lenz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great show
Tops bloke and an entertaining show. We can't get enough of Mike Rowe, watch out for the pig farmer. Hilarious
Published 4 months ago by Goirstared
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great DVD
Great DVD to watch mike Rowe realy gets dirty and realy goes into detail about each job he does. Would highly recommend this DVD and I have already put in an order for the next... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Bren
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mike Row is the best
One of the best reality TV series. Very entertaining and Mike Row does a wonderful job educating the viewer on the various jobs he embarks on.
Published on December 16, 2010 by Erik Remley
4.0 out of 5 stars
It's a gift
What do you get for a man that has everything and wants nothing, but to watch sports and "Dirty Jobs". Read more
Published on September 29, 2009 by Beverly A. Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars
Somebody knows we exist
This is a great show! My job was featured on this disc, I thought it was a rumor that they were filming it at another base! Read more
Published on January 12, 2009 by E. Eldridge
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gross but funny
Want a bunch of laughs over someone earning a living , doing dirty jobs? This is by all means disgusting but funny too. the collection sets 1-4 are now available on Amazon. Read more
Published on January 6, 2009 by Roberta Hotard
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love Mike Rowe
Cable TV has just become to expensive I canceled it all but the basic package which cut my cost to cable by over $50 a month. Read more
Published on October 16, 2008 by L. E. Kidder
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good show!!
My sister and I got this for my dad!! He loves it, its one of his favorite show know!!!=+D
Published on September 15, 2008 by Audra McGowan
