Dirty Jobs

Dirty Jobs
Also known asDirty Jobs: Rowe'd Trip (2020)
StarringMike Rowe
Opening theme"We Care A Lot"
by Faith No More
(Seasons 1, 3–7)
"Pop Rock Theme" by Matt Koskenmaki
(Season 2)
ComposersDavid Vanacore
(Vanacore Music)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons10
No. of episodes179 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time40–44 minutes
Production companyPilgrim Films & Television
Original release
NetworkDiscovery Channel
ReleaseNovember 7, 2003 (2003-11-07) –
September 12, 2012 (2012-09-12)
ReleaseJanuary 2, 2022 (2022-01-02) –
February 23, 2023 (2023-02-23)
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Dirty Jobs is an American television series that originally aired on the Discovery Channel in which host Mike Rowe is shown performing difficult, strange, disgusting, or messy occupational duties alongside the job's current employees. The show, produced by Pilgrim Films & Television, premiered with three pilot episodes in November 2003. It returned as a series on July 26, 2005, running for eight seasons until September 12, 2012.[1] The show's setting was refocused in Australia for the final season, called Dirty Jobs Down Under.[2] A spinoff miniseries titled Dirty Jobs: Rowe'd Trip premiered on July 7, 2020. The original series returned on January 2, 2022 for two more seasons, concluding on February 2, 2023.

There is also a European edition of the show hosted by former Manchester United and Denmark goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel.[3]

The series was nominated for five Primetime Emmys: 3 for Outstanding Reality Program, which Rowe was nominated for as a producer, and two for Cinematography.

  1. ^ "Breaking News - Mike Rowe Announces End of Discovery's "Dirty Jobs" | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dirty Jobs Down Under With Mike Rowe". Discovery Communications. Discovery Channel. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  3. ^ "Dirty Jobs with Peter Schmeichel". Discovery.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2014.