Dirty Jobs is a program on the Discovery Channel in which host Mike Rowe is shown performing difficult, strange, disgusting, and/or messy occupational duties alongside the typical employees. The show premiered with two pilot episodes in November 2003. It returned as a series on July 26, 2005. The episodes shown on the European Discovery Channel sometimes include scenes that were not included in the U.S. version.

There is also a European edition of the show, hosted by former Danish goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel. An Australian version of the show briefly aired on the Nine Network in 2007.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

History

The show is a spin-off of a segment host Mike Rowe once did on a local San Francisco program called Somebody's Gotta Do It. After completing a graphic piece on cow artificial insemination, Rowe was inundated with letters expressing "shock, horror, fascination, disbelief, and wonder". Rowe then sent the tape to the Discovery Channel, who commissioned a series based on this concept. Dirty Jobs is now produced by Craig Piligian (executive producer) of Pilgrim Films & Television. The Discovery Channel executive producer is Gena McCarthy.

Mike has stated in recently aired promos (done alongside a large sow) that he originally wanted to honor his father, and grandfather, by bringing fame to the less-than-glorious careers.

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