Somebody's Gotta Do It
Mike Rowe's Somebody's Gotta Do It brings viewers face-to-face with men and women who march to the beat of a different drum. In each episode, Rowe visits unique individuals and joins them in their respective undertakings, paying tribute to innovators, do-gooders, entrepreneurs, collectors, fanatics-people who simply have to do it. This show is about passion, purpose, and occasionally, hobbies that get a little out of hand.
- 2014-2023
- 5 seasons
- TBN
- Documentary
Mike Rowe's Somebody's Gotta Do It brings viewers face-to-face with men and women who march to the beat of a different drum. In each episode, Rowe visits unique individuals and joins them in their respective undertakings, paying tribute to innovators, do-gooders, entrepreneurs, collectors, fanatics-people who simply have to do it. This show is about passion, purpose, and occasionally, hobbies that get a little out of hand.
Season 5 Episode Guide
1 Episode 2023
Episode 1
Pageant of the Masters
Fri, Mar 17, 2023
Mike participates in the annual Pageant of the Masters festival where he helps bring Leonardo da Vinci's painting "The Last Supper" to life.
Episode 2
Mennonite Chicken
Tue, Mar 22, 2022
Mike Rowe meets entrepreneur Ariane Daugin who has spent more than a decade using traditional farming methods in pursuit of the perfect chicken.
Episode 3
Disaster City
Fri, Mar 24, 2023
Mike visits Disaster City to train with first responders in preparation for any sort of global catastrophe.
Episode 4
Whooping Crane
Wed, Mar 29, 2023
Mike visits a wildlife and research institute with some abnormal methods for saving endangered birds.
Episode 5
Goat Cheese
Fri, Mar 31, 2023
Mike meets a former hippie turned successful entrepreneur who is rethinking the dairy farm and making delicious goat cheese.
Episode 6
King of Neon
Wed, Apr 5, 2023
Mike meets an artist who is changing the look of his hometown of Austin, Texas with beautiful neon folk art.
Episode 7
Le Reve
Fri, Apr 7, 2023
Mike witnesses the backstage magic at one of the biggest shows in Las Vegas and meets the man responsible for it all.
Episode 8
Hair Museum/ Dog Colorist
Wed, Apr 12, 2023
Mike visits a museum dedicated to hair and its charming curator. Then Mike meets a hairstylist who has found that the perfect canvas is man's best friend.
Episode 9
Mutter Museum
Fri, Apr 14, 2023
Mike visits a medical museum and meets the historical record keeper of the human body in all of its glory, suffering, pain, and splendor
Episode 10
Chad Pregracke
Wed, Apr 19, 2023
Mike meets the man who is pulling millions of pounds of trash from America's waterways.
Episode 11
Survivalist
Tue, Apr 4, 2023
Mike travels to the inhospitable desert to learn the art of survival and make amends for his television past.
Episode 12
Watermelon Thump/Barista
Wed, Apr 26, 2023
Mike visits a Texas town obsessed with Watermelons and seed spitting. He then meets a world champion barista who explains the power of the coffee bean.
Episode 13
Marching Cobras
Sun, Apr 28, 2024
Mike visits a legacy marching and drum line in Kansas City that's giving kids a chance at a better future
Episode 14
Monster Jam
Wed, May 3, 2023
Mike helps turn 40 dump trucks of dirt into a Monster Jam track and Harris Bradley Arena in Milwaukee, then test drives the legendary Max D monster truck,
Episode 15
Dick taylor Chocolate
Fri, May 5, 2023
Mike meets carpenters Adam Dick and Dustin Taylor, who used their love of chocolate and old equipment to turn their lumberyard into Dick Taylor Chocolate, one of the nation's only "bean to bar" gourmet chocolate companies.
Episode 16
Profressional Bull Riding
Wed, Jun 21, 2023
Mike attends the PBR in Chicago, Illinois, to train and work as a bull fighter; these are the folks that distract the bull, so the fallen rider doesn't get hurt - but the bull fighters often do, and Mike faces live bulls - twice.
Episode 17
SkillsUSA
Wed, Aug 23, 2023
Mike attends the SkillsUSA National Competition in Kansas City, Missouri, and tries his hand at welding, cake decorating, and broadcasting. Spoiler Alert: He's not good.
Episode 18
STEAM Carnival
Fri, May 19, 2023
Mike visits the Two-Bit Circus in Los Angeles, where innovators add an A to STEM, making it STEAM-Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. They've revamped carnival games using STEAM skills to spark kids' interest in STEM careers.
Episode 19
CalTrans
Wed, Jun 14, 2023
Mike works with the Caltrans team in Ojai, California to remove dangerous boulder from the slops high above roads in a controlled fashion.