Somebody's Gotta Do It

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.

Genre: Documentary,

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Country: United States of America,

Type: tv

Season: 4

Episode: N/A

Duration: 40 minutes

Release: 2014-10-08

Rating: 4.8

Season 1 - Somebody's Gotta Do It
2014-10-08
Mike 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.
2014-10-15
Mike 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.
2014-10-22
Mike learns oysters' environmental and economical benefits as he helps orchestrate an oyster orgy to save Chesapeake Bay
2014-10-29
Thomas Coyne teaches people life saving skills in California; watermelon seed spitting in Texas.
2014-11-12
Mike Rowe breaks bread with “Jesus” at the Pageant of the Masters, then dines with some fancy chicks!
2014-11-19
A 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.
2014-12-10
Mike visits a museum of medical history, where he learns a little about life as a conjoined twin.
2014-12-22
Mike experiences a few classic examples from Northern California's land of artisanal entrepreneurs.

Season 2 - Somebody's Gotta Do It
2015-04-09
Mike becomes a rodeo bullfighter, sees how bitter beans become tasty chocolate and meets a man who brings Abe Lincoln to life.
2015-04-16
Mike sets sail to clean up the Ohio River, discovers the art of ice sculpting in Wisconsin and tries his hand at blacksmithing in Colorado.
2015-04-23
Mike explores a cross between wrestling and burlesque, heads to Wisconsin to learn ice curling and turns recycled glass into his very own masterpiece.
2015-05-07
Mike tries his hand at water ballet, learns rock climbing and repelling in a day and raises a super-sized flag.
2015-05-14
Mike gets behind the wheel of a monster truck, tries his hand as a punk rock bike polo player, and joins a forager in the pursuit of ingredients for a feast.
2015-05-21
Mike works with the Navy Seabees to build a bridge, tries his hand at medieval sword fighting, and emerges himself in Edgar Allan Poe history.
2015-05-28
Mike participates in an ice rescue mission in the Windy City, learns the ins and outs of Russian/Turkish bathouses, and takes a chance with voodoo culture.
2015-06-04
Mike gets schooled in the history of low riders while in East L.A., meets the master of cigar box guitars in Jackson, Mississippi and crafts a unique bobblehead in Georgia.

Season 3 - Somebody's Gotta Do It
2015-09-27
Mike tags along with group of college friends who gained fame online from basketball trick shots.
2015-10-04
Mike tries his hand at becoming a middle-aged action hero, prepping a stuffed squirrel as a museum exhibit and treks to California to investigate mysterious stone towers.
2015-10-11
Mike Rowe gets a tour of the entrepreneurial workspace, Tech Shop.
2015-10-18
Mike explores the world of prairie dog rescue, spends a night with graffiti artist Banksy in L.A., and makes art on a topless model.
2015-10-25
2015-11-08

Season 4 - Somebody's Gotta Do It
2018-05-26
Mike Rowe climbs aboard the USS John C. Stennis, a Nimitz-class supercarrier, the largest in the U.S. fleet. He'll learn about some of the inner workings of the ship and also how to guide and receive helicopters and fighter jets for landing.
2018-06-02
Mike Rowe drops by a museum dedicated entirely to hair and visits with its charming curator who teaches him the arcane method of genealogy tracking. And he'll dabble himself in the old practice.
2018-06-09
Mike Rowe spends a day with a guy who lives in society, but off the land. Then, he goes to a pig farm where a former tech industry employee is trying to turn pork into red meat again.
2018-06-16
Mike Rowe goes to Wisconsin to learn the fine art of curling from Olympic coach and gold medalist Steve Brown.
2018-06-23
2018-07-07
Mike Rowe travels to Colorado to take a crash course on cattle driving. He'll be learning from reformed city slickers, Tom and Darcy Carr, owners of the Colorado Cattle Company.
2018-07-14
Mike Rowe goes to Two Bit Circus to learn about disruptive innovation and how to get kids curious about how things work again.
2018-07-21
Mike Rowe gets SERIOUS air in a pig-shaped hot air balloon. Yes, you read that right. Then, in a fit of spontaneity, he climbs aboard a hang glider and takes to the skies once again.