As of July 2026, Dirty Jobs Season 5 aired in 2009 with 23 episodes — streaming now on HBO Max. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Dirty Jobs Season 5

2009 23 Episodes Reality · Comedy ⭐ 7/10

Right now you can watch Dirty Jobs Season 5 on and — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 98 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Mike Rowe is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Dirty Jobs Season 5 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Dirty Jobs Season 5 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Season 5 of Dirty Jobs includes 23 episodes. It aired from January 2009 to December 2009. This season stars Mike Rowe. Mike Rowe leads a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2009. What keeps Dirty Jobs Season 5 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Dirty Jobs Season 5 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Mike Rowe's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

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🎬 Dirty Jobs Season 5 — Episode Guide

E1
Bologna Maker
2009-01-06
Mike heads to Pennsylvania and tries his hand at making bologna and then goes to Alaska to repair a very special toilet.
E2
Abandoned Mine Plugger
2009-01-13
Mike travels to Ohio to check on the Common Tern population and then he finds himself in Northern California plugging an abandoned mineshaft.
E3
Animal Rendering
2009-01-20
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.
E4
Goose Down Plucker
2009-01-27
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.
E5
Diaper Cleaner
2009-02-03
Mike journeys to Queen Creek, Arizona to press olives into oil and then heads to Sacramento, California to clean dirty diapers.
E6
Spider Pharm
2009-02-10
Mike ventures to Payette, Idaho to learn how to make high quality bird food. Then he heads to Yarnell, Arizona to collect spiders from the desert to milk them for their venom.
E7
Locomotive Builder
2009-02-17
Mike heads to MotivePower in Boise, Idaho to build and restore locomotives for his 200th dirty job.
E8
200 Jobs Look-Back
2009-02-24
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"
E9
Mike's Day Off
2009-03-03
Mike takes the day off to get a physical examination, leaving Executive Producers Eddie Barbini and Craig Piligian to host the show: servicing porta-potties and making custom-fabricated alloy wheels for Boyd Coddington Wheels
E10
Sled Dog Breeder
2009-04-12
Breeding and training Alaskan Huskies as sled dogs with Martin Buser; revisit of dirty jobs in Alaska: Bird ringing common terns and Canadian geese ("Abandoned Mine Plugger"), fishing and processing of fish ("Floating Fish Factory"), cleaning up diesel spill in Dutch Harbor, Alaska ("Ice Salvage Cre...
E11
Mattress Recycler
2009-10-06
Mike finds out what happens to old mattresses after people throw them out.
E12
High-Rise Window Washer
2009-10-13
High-rise window washer, viewer mail: brine tank cleaner (Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay)
E13
Toilet Crusher
2009-10-20
Toilet Crusher & alligator snapping turtle researcher
E14
Camel Rancher
2009-10-27
Mike works at the country's only Dromedary camel dairy.
E15
Tofu Maker
2009-11-03
Mike recycles computers before heading to Hawaii to make tofu.
E16
Glass Maker
2009-11-10
Mike goes to Jonesboro, Arkansas to perform dung beetle research. Then he heads to Williamstown, West Virginia to try his hand at making glass art.
E17
Rocky Reach Dam
2009-11-17
Mike journeys to Wenatchee, Washington to help maintain a hydroelectric dam. Then he explores a fish bypass system where he catches and tags fish and winds up wading through a pool of fish poop.
E18
Safety Third
2009-11-24
Mike reflects back on his more hazardous apprenticeships and makes a case for safety.
E19
Reindeer Farm
2009-12-01
Mike goes to Kentucky to try his hand at shrink-wrapping a houseboat. Then he heads off to Palmer, Alaska to spend a day working at a reindeer farm.
E20
Marble Maker
2009-12-08
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.

🎭 Cast of Dirty Jobs Season 5

Mike Rowe
Mike Rowe
Self - Host

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