Dirty Jobs
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Dirty Jobs is a reality television series in which host Mike Rowe explores and participates in some of the dirtiest and most unusual occupations across America.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dirty Jobs canonical | 2 |
| Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe | 1 |
| Dirty Jobs: Rowe’d Trip | 1 |
| The Dirty Jobs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5102187 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dirty Jobs Context triple: [Discovery Channel, hasProgram, Dirty Jobs]
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A.
Dirty Work
"Dirty Work" is a 1986 studio album by the Rolling Stones, known for its hard rock sound, turbulent recording period, and mixed critical reception.
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B.
Man's Job
"Man's Job" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Human Touch*, reflecting his rock style and storytelling about work, identity, and relationships.
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C.
Inside Job
Inside Job is a 2000 studio album by American singer-songwriter Don Henley, marking his first solo release in over a decade and featuring reflective, socially conscious rock songs.
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D.
A Job to Live
A Job to Live is a work by British politician and author Shirley Williams that reflects her engagement with social and political issues.
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E.
The Devil Finds Work
The Devil Finds Work is a 1976 book-length essay by James Baldwin that blends memoir, film criticism, and social commentary to examine race, representation, and American cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dirty Jobs Target entity description: Dirty Jobs is a reality television series in which host Mike Rowe explores and participates in some of the dirtiest and most unusual occupations across America.
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A.
Dirty Work
"Dirty Work" is a 1986 studio album by the Rolling Stones, known for its hard rock sound, turbulent recording period, and mixed critical reception.
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B.
Man's Job
"Man's Job" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album *Human Touch*, reflecting his rock style and storytelling about work, identity, and relationships.
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C.
Inside Job
Inside Job is a 2000 studio album by American singer-songwriter Don Henley, marking his first solo release in over a decade and featuring reflective, socially conscious rock songs.
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D.
A Job to Live
A Job to Live is a work by British politician and author Shirley Williams that reflects her engagement with social and political issues.
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E.
The Devil Finds Work
The Devil Finds Work is a 1976 book-length essay by James Baldwin that blends memoir, film criticism, and social commentary to examine race, representation, and American cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| airedOnStreamingPlatform |
Discovery+ (various seasons)
ⓘ
linked to:
Discovery+ (service)
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe
ⓘ
linked to:
Dirty Jobs
|
| broadcastFormat | high-definition television (HDTV) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Mike Rowe ⓘ |
| developer | Discovery Channel ⓘ |
| distribution | international syndication ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Craig Piligian
ⓘ
Mike Rowe ⓘ |
| features |
interviews with workers
ⓘ
on-location filming ⓘ voice-over narration by host ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | various locations in the United States ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2003-11-07 ⓘ |
| format | host participates in featured jobs ⓘ |
| genre | reality television ⓘ |
| hasFanBase | viewers interested in trades and skilled labor ⓘ |
| hasHostRole | Mike Rowe as himself ⓘ |
| hasNarrationBy | Mike Rowe ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.discovery.com/shows/dirty-jobs ⓘ |
| influenced | public perception of skilled trades ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2012-09-12 ⓘ |
| notableEpisodeTypes |
animal-related jobs
ⓘ
industrial cleaning jobs ⓘ sewer and sanitation jobs ⓘ waste management jobs ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 170+ ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 10 ⓘ |
| originalChannelType | cable television ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn |
Discovery Channel in the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Discovery Channel
|
| originallyBasedOn | segment on Evening Magazine ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Discovery Channel ⓘ |
| presenter | Mike Rowe ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Pilgrim Films & Television ⓘ |
| relatedShow | Somebody’s Gotta Do It ⓘ |
| revivalPremiereDate | 2022-01-02 ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | approximately 44 minutes ⓘ |
| spinOff |
Dirty Jobs: Rowe’d Trip
ⓘ
linked to:
Dirty Jobs
|
| starring | Mike Rowe ⓘ |
| subject |
hazardous occupations
ⓘ
manual labor ⓘ unusual occupations ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| theme |
appreciation of blue-collar work
ⓘ
exploration of essential but unpleasant jobs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dirty Jobs Description of subject: Dirty Jobs is a reality television series in which host Mike Rowe explores and participates in some of the dirtiest and most unusual occupations across America.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dirty Jobs
linked to: Dirty Jobs
linked to: Dirty Jobs