S5 E1 • Bologna Maker

Mike heads to Pennsylvania and tries his hand at making bologna and then goes to Alaska to repair a very special toilet.

Première diffusion : 6 janvier 2009

S5 E2 • Abandoned Mine Plugger

Mike travels to Ohio to check on the Common Tern population and then he finds himself in Northern California plugging an abandoned mineshaft.

Première diffusion : 13 janvier 2009

S5 E3 • Animal Rendering

Mike takes a trip to the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles to find out about the important work being done in Pit 91. Then Mike travels north where he learns about rendering and discovers how much of a farm animal can be recycled.

Première diffusion : 20 janvier 2009

S5 E4 • Goose Down Plucker

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.

Première diffusion : 27 janvier 2009

S5 E8 • 200 Jobs Look-Back

Mike takes a look back at his previous jobs, toughest co-workers, and his ongoing encounters with dirt and poo. With additional footage from "Skull Cleaner" and "Turkey Inseminator"

Première diffusion : 24 février 2009

S5 E13 • Toilet Crusher

Toilet Crusher & alligator snapping turtle researcher

Première diffusion : 20 octobre 2009

S5 E21 • Fireworks Technician

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.

Première diffusion : 15 décembre 2009

S5 E23 • Maple Syrup Maker

Mike travels to San Francisco to participate in the messy process of paint bulking. Then he heads to Wagner's Sugar Camp in Pennsylvania to spend the day making delicious maple syrup the old-fashioned way.

Première diffusion : 29 décembre 2009