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

The episode was rated 6.53 from 15 votes.

Mike heads to Tarpon Springs, Florida to help collect sponges off the sea floor. Then he answers viewer mail and recounts his struggle with a metal fence post at an abandoned mine.

The episode was rated 6.73 from 11 votes.

There are no second takes on Dirty Jobs, and this special shows you just what happens when you point real cameras at real people and let them talk ... while in Mike Rowes presence.

The episode was rated 6.83 from 12 votes.

Mike becomes a specialty fireworks technician in Addison, Pa. and then helps examine a cow with a hole in its stomach at Arkansas State University.

The episode was rated 6.87 from 15 votes.

Mike moves a giant cactus in Arizona and then helps raise maggots on a farm in Idaho.

The episode was rated 7.00 from 19 votes.

Mike heads to Meridian, California to find out what it takes to harvest walnuts. Then he spends some time in Tulelake where he learns how to make goose down pillows and comforters.

The episode was rated 7.00 from 11 votes.

At Gills Onions, Mike Rowe slices, dices and tastes onions before cleaning out the juicing machine and parts of the reactor. Then, its off to the San Francisco Fire Department to help build wooden ladders.

The episode was rated 7.10 from 10 votes.

In Nebraska, Mike Rowe takes a shot at paving roads. Then, in reply to a mailbag question about his favorite animal, he recalls the time he crossed paths with a tiger crossbreed in Texas.

The episode was rated 7.17 from 12 votes.

Mike helps out at a BBQ restaurant and gets to help clean out the smoker. After that a trip to the farm to help out a big animal vet. For his last job Mike gets to help dig a tank out of the ground.

The episode was rated 7.18 from 17 votes.

Mike Rowe works with Australia's northern coast Aboriginals, who have lived off the land for more than 40,000 years. It's a dirty adventure that leaves Mike speechless as he works and hunts (yes, hunts) with tribal leaders.

The episode was rated 7.18 from 28 votes.