13+
2003
Adventure & Survival
Extreme Jobs
Escalator Maintainer / Scorpion Sweeper
Season 9, Episode 5
: Mike Rowe crams into a hockey arena's escalator where he scrapes and cleans a special kind of shmutz from the bottom. Then, he and a zoo keeper venture into the hot, treacherous Arizona desert at night to round up neurotoxic stinging scorpions.
About the Series
Dirty Jobs
Host Mike Rowe offers an unflinching look at American men and women who make their living doing the most unthinkable, but vital, jobs.
1. Rodbuster / Galvanizer
Mike installs rebar with a team of rodbusters, then he galvanizes steel.
2. Jellyballer / Epoxy Installer
Mike harvests a smack of jellyfish for food, then installs an epoxy floor.
3. Tugboat Fitter / Water Tower Cleaner
Mike learns how to build tugboats, then cleans the inside of a water tower.
4. Rock Sucker / Mountain Carver
Mike vacuums rock off an industrial roof, then carves Crazy Horse Monument.
5. Escalator Maintainer / Scorpion Sweeper
Mike cleans grime off an escalator before sweeping scorpions in the desert.
6. Combat Surgeon / Iguana Hunter
Mike trains as a combat surgeon before helping control iguanas in Florida.