The first episodes of Dirty Jobs, three pilot shows, aired on the Discovery Channel starting November 7, 2003, with the first full season premiering on July 26, 2005, featuring host Mike Rowe taking on messy occupations.
The show premiered with three pilot episodes in November 2003. It returned as a series on July 26, 2005, and ended on September 12, 2012, with a total of 169 episodes spanning eight seasons.
Michael Gregory Rowe (born March 18, 1962) is an American television host and narrator. He is known for his work on the Discovery Channel series Dirty Jobs and the series Somebody's Gotta Do It originally developed for CNN.
Dirty Jobs - S1 E1 Bat Cave Scavenger - Discovery GO.
S4, E16: Mike goes to Hawaii to learn how to make dirt shirts at The Original Dirt Shirt Company. Then he heads off to Reno, Ohio to learn how to make marbles.
Rowe has said "Bottom line, the rights to 'We Care a Lot' were either not renewed on time, or not properly acquired in the first place".
S1, E34: Mike celebrates his 100th dirty job as an Army mechanic and takes a look back at some of his past jobs. Also, Mike answers more viewer questions, shows even more bloopers and airs even more unaired footage.
The estimated speaking fee range to book Mike Rowe for live events is $200,000 and above, and for virtual events $50,000 - $100,000. Mike Rowe generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
As of 2025, Mike Rowe's net worth is estimated at around $38 million. It's a figure that speaks volumes about not just his success but also how he has transformed public perception regarding skilled trades. So how did this former opera singer turn into one of America's most beloved television hosts?
Pilot is the world's dream job, with over 1.3 million global annual searches. Travel-related roles take up a large portion of the dream jobs list; alongside Pilot in first, followed by Flight Attendant in fifth and Travel Agent in sixth.
Wood patternmaker
What they do: Being a wood patternmaker is the rarest job in the world. Wood patternmakers create wooden molds that are used by metalworkers to cast molten metal. They use advanced woodworking techniques to create these intricate designs and molds according to precise specifications.
Rowe has previously spoken about his Christian faith, telling Pure Flix, “Faith and church for me growing up wasn't an event—it wasn't a thing that was introduced to me. It was a thing that was just there. It was there like the stable had always been there… there were Lenten dinners on Wednesday nights.
Steve Jobs had an IQ of 160.
Steve Jobs dedicated two hours every day to uninterrupted thinking. No distractions. No meetings. Just deep, focused reflection.
In the 1996 book The Wealthy 100, authors Michael Klepper and Robert Gunther placed John D. Rockefeller atop the list of the richest Americans in history, followed by Cornelius Vanderbilt and John Jacob Astor. Bill Gates was the top living person, coming in fifth.
Four decades later, Brad Pitt is worth $400 million. He's won two Academy Awards. His production company has backed some of the most important films of the century.
While exact figures can vary based on contracts and negotiations, it's reported that Drew Carey's annual salary for hosting 'The Price Is Right' is around $12 million. This figure places him among the highest-paid hosts in daytime television history.
An example fee to book Adam Sandler is in the starting range of $2,000,000-$2,499,999.
Andre Agassi is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Tennis, Health & Wellness and Hall of Fame. The estimated speaking fee range to book Andre Agassi for live events is $100,000 - $200,000, and for virtual events $50,000 - $100,000.
On November 28th, 2006, the episode "Snake Researcher" aired on the Discovery Channel on the popular show "Dirty Jobs," hosted by Mike Rowe. The episode was filmed at South Bass Island State Park where Dr. Kristin Stanford takes Mike Rowe out to catch Lake Erie watersnakes to bring back to her lab for research.
Dirty Jobs – Season 1, Episode 6 Pig Farmer
Mike gets the whole pig farming experience after feeding, cleaning and artificially inseminating pigs; helping the Gum Busters clean gum off NYC sidewalks; cleaning up after pigeons. Content collapsed.