6x1 - Animal Control Specialist

January 5, 2010

Mike goes to Southern California to handle skunks and other pests as an animal control specialist.

6x2 - Cricket Farmer

January 12, 2010

Mike goes to work at a cricket farm in Augusta, Georgia and later becomes a camel rancher at the Oasis Camel Dairy in Ramona, California.

6x3 - Chicken Busters

January 19, 2010

Mike goes on the hunt for feral chickens on the streets of Miami.

6x4 - Soo Locks Technician

January 26, 2010

Mike goes to Michigan to join up with the 12 maintenance crew.

6x5 - Concrete Finisher

February 2, 2010

Mike creates some concrete counter-tops and fire pits in Moss Landing, California and then reminisces about the scariest job he's ever done.

6x6 - Bone Black

February 9, 2010

Mike visits a bone black plant in Michigan and then talks about his five dirtiest jobs.

6x7 - Tight Spaces 2

February 16, 2010

Mike reminisces about jobs where he had to work in tight spaces, including the time he cleaned the inside of a buoy, his adventure in an abandoned mine, and an insulation application assignment beneath a home.

6x8 - Crew Unemployment

February 23, 2010

With a hiatus looming, Mike tries to secure employment for the "Dirty Jobs" crew and reflects on their contributions.

6x9 - The Dirty Truth

June 14, 2010

A special episode which looks back at previous episodes as Mike offers employment tips he’s learned over the years.

6x10 - Exotic Nanny

October 19, 2010

Mike visits a Texas ranch that breeds exotic animals like sloths, lemurs, camels, and bearcats.

6x11 - Wetland Warrior

October 26, 2010

Mike tries to evade and outsmart a team of bloodhounds while posing as a stand-in fugitive in Texas. Also, Mike takes on non-native, invasive species in the Florida Everglades.

6x12 - Sea Lamprey Exterminator

November 2, 2010

Mike helps the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in battling the sea lamprey population that threatens the fishing industry of the Great Lakes. Also, Mike makes meat gel to feed fish in Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino's shark reef aquarium.

6x14 - Lightning Rod Installer

January 4, 2011

Mike learns how to install a lightning rod on a home in Lucedale, Miss.

6x15 - Woolen Mill Operator

November 21, 2010

Mikes learns how to make yarn from fleece and waxes hair off of his friend at a day spa.

6x16 - Pinsetter Mechanic

November 23, 2010

Mike visits a bowling center in Fremont, Cal. and at the request of a fan turns the spotlight on his cameraman.

6x17 - Bug Detective

November 28, 2010

Mike visits a forensic entomology lab where he helps inspect pig carcasses for maggots and other insects.

6x18 - Horse Tester

November 30, 2010

Mike goes to Ketucky to learn about race horse nutrition. That involves collecting the horse's vital statistic from it's blood, poop and pee. Fortunately there are plenty of flies to distract Mike while he prepares the samples.

6x19 - Custom Meat Processor

December 7, 2010

Mike works with a falconer to chase birds away. Then Mike butchers a cow from the hoof clear through to steaks.

6x20 - Dirty Holidays

December 14, 2010

6x21 - Dirty Conversation

December 21, 2010

Mike Rowe takes a look at never-before-seen footage featuring unusual, skewed and quirky conversations Mike has had with a colorful array of characters.

6x22 - Date Palm Pollinator

December 28, 2010

Mike answers viewer mail and pollinates date palm trees in Palm Springs.