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Dirty Jobs Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2008 - 2008
Episode 1
Animal Rendering
Tue, Jan 20, 2009 60 mins
The host visits the La Brea Tar Pits in California; farm animals are rendered and recycled.
Episode 2
Goose Down Plucker
Tue, Jan 27, 2009 60 mins
Mike visits California, where he harvests walnuts in Meridian and makes goose-down comforters and pillows in Tulelake.
Episode 3
Diaper Cleaner
Tue, Feb 3, 2009 60 mins
The host presses olives into oil in Arizona and cleans dirty diapers in California.
Episode 4
Spider Pharm
Tue, Feb 10, 2009 60 mins
Mike makes high-quality bird food in Payette, Idaho. Also: milking venomous spiders in Yarnell, Ariz.
Episode 5
Locomotive Builder
Tue, Feb 17, 2009 60 mins
Mike restores locomotives in Boise, Idaho, for his 200th dirty job.
Episode 6
Sled Dog Breeder
Sun, Apr 12, 2009 60 mins
Mike visits Big Lake, Alaska, to learn how to breed and train sled dogs.
Episode 7
Mattress Recycler
Tue, Oct 6, 2009 60 mins
Mike crushes abandoned boats in Miami and recycles used mattresses in San Francisco.
Episode 8
High-Rise Window Washer
Tue, Oct 13, 2009 60 mins
Mike cleans high-rise windows in downtown Honolulu.
Episode 9
Toilet Crusher
Tue, Oct 20, 2009 60 mins
Mike performs tests on endangered alligator snapping turtles in Arkansas, and he also recycles toilets in San Francisco.
Episode 10
Camel Rancher
Tue, Oct 27, 2009 60 mins
Mike visits Ramona, Cal., where he learns how to milk, breed and care for dromedary camels.
Episode 11
Tofu Maker
Tue, Nov 3, 2009 60 mins
An electronic waste-recycling facility is visited in California. Also: Mike makes tofu in Honolulu.
Episode 12
Glass Maker
Tue, Nov 10, 2009 60 mins
Mike researches dung beetles in Jonesboro, Ark., and he tries to make glass art in Williamstown, W. Va.
Episode 13
Rocky Reach Dam
Tue, Nov 17, 2009 60 mins
Mike visits a hydroelectric dam in Wenatchee, Wash. Also: what it's like to catch and tag fish in a fish-bypass system.
Episode 14
Reindeer Farm
Tue, Dec 1, 2009 60 mins
Mike tries to shrink-wrap a houseboat in Kentucky and visits a reindeer farm in Palmer, Alaska.
Episode 15
Marble Maker
Tue, Dec 8, 2009 60 mins
Mike Rowe makes "dirt shirts" in Hawaii and marbles in Reno, Ohio.
Episode 16
Fireworks Technician
Tue, Dec 15, 2009 60 mins
Mike learns what it takes to be a specialty fireworks technician in Addison, Pa. Also: a cow with a hole in its stomach is examined at Arkansas State University.
Episode 17
Worm Grunter
Tue, Dec 22, 2009 60 mins
Mike visits Florida, where he harvests clams at the Alligator Harbor Aquatic Preserve and tries out worm-grunting in the Apalachicola National Forest.
Episode 18
Maple Syrup Maker
Tue, Dec 29, 2009 60 mins
Mike tries paint bulking in San Francisco and makes maple syrup the old-fashioned way in Pennsylvania.
Episode 19
Animal Control Specialist
Tue, Jan 5, 2010 60 mins
Mike takes on skunks and other pests as an animal-control specialist in southern California.
Episode 20
Cricket Farmer
Tue, Jan 12, 2010 60 mins
Mike works on a cricket farm in Augusta, Ga., and shares footage from his stint as a camel rancher at the Oasis Camel Dairy in Ramona, Cal.
Episode 21
Chicken Busters
Tue, Jan 19, 2010 60 mins
Mike chases feral chickens on the streets of Miami and answers a letter from a fan.
Episode 22
Soo Locks Technician
Tue, Jan 26, 2010 60 mins
Mike visits Sault Saint Marie, Mich., where he joins the Soo Locks maintenance crew.
Episode 23
Concrete Finisher
Tue, Feb 2, 2010 60 mins
Mike makes decorative concrete countertops and a fire pit in Moss Landing, Cal., and then he recounts the scariest job he has done for the series.
Episode 24
Bone Black
Tue, Feb 9, 2010 60 mins
A bone black plant in Michigan is visited; Mike recounts his five dirtiest jobs.
Episode 25
200 Jobs Look-Back
Tue, Feb 24, 2009 60 mins
Highlights from the series are featured.
Episode 26
Safety Third
Tue, Nov 24, 2009 60 mins
Mike recalls hazardous jobs and makes a case for safety and personal responsibility.
