Somebody's Gotta Do It (2014)
Mike Rowe visits unique individuals and joins them in their respective undertakings, paying tribute to innovators, do-gooders, entrepreneurs, collectors, fanatics–people who simply have to do it. This show is about passion, purpose, and occasionally, hobbies that get a little out of hand.
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Episode 1 - Backstage Las Vegas
Release Date: 2014-10-08Mike is in Las Vegas to meet the TD of the Le Reve diving show, Dale Hurt where he learns, up close, the danger of their death-defying feats; Mike then meets Leila Cohoon of the only hair museum in the world in Independence, Missouri.
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Episode 2 - Raising Crane
Release Date: 2014-10-15Mike flies off to the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland, where Dr. John French and his team work to repopulate cranes; Mike then learns the art of creating neon signs with the unofficial Kings of Neon, Evan Voyles and Kirk Tunningly.
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Episode 3 - Oyster Orgy
Release Date: 2014-10-22Mike learns oysters' environmental and economical benefits as he helps orchestrate an oyster orgy to save Chesapeake Bay
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Episode 4 - The Real Survivor
Release Date: 2014-10-29Thomas Coyne teaches people life saving skills in California; watermelon seed spitting in Texas.
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Episode 5 - Pageant of the Masters
Release Date: 2014-11-12Mike Rowe breaks bread with “Jesus” at the Pageant of the Masters, then dines with some fancy chicks!
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Episode 6 - Life Savers
Release Date: 2014-11-19A visit to Disaster City in Texas, the world's largest search-and-rescue training facility and despite having a sprained ankle, Mike runs with resue veteran Billy Parker.
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Episode 7 - Mutter Museum
Release Date: 2014-12-10Mike visits a museum of medical history, where he learns a little about life as a conjoined twin.
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Episode 8 - Goat Cheese Queen
Release Date: 2014-12-22Mike experiences a few classic examples from Northern California's land of artisanal entrepreneurs.