Dirty Jobs — Season 1, Episode 12: Micro-Algae Man
Reality, Comedy • 60 min • 11 seasons, 162 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
Mike begins by traveling to Palo Alto, CA to learn how to be a pet groomer, from cutting hair to giving baths. Mike then goes to Hawaii to turn happy green algae into unhappy red algae to be used as antioxidant gelcaps for human consumption. Finally, Mike goes to Missouri to learn how to be a charcoal factory worker. Mike ends the day with a barbeque and introduces us to the crew that help make the show.
About Dirty Jobs
Host and everyman Mike Rowe gets the grimy scoop on downright nasty occupations.