The thing that makes 'Dirty Jobs' different is that it's one of the few shows that portrays work in a way that doesn't highlight the drudgery. Instead, it highlights the humor.

Short-cuts lead to long delays.

I'm allergic to rocks hitting me in the face.

You've got a lot of very, very smart people standing by waiting for somebody else to do the work. Not a recipe for long-term solvency in my opinion.

Why does a chicken coop only have two doors? ... Because if it had four doors, it would be a chicken sedan.

Most of the things I do brand wise are both missionary and mercenary in their position, and that's really important to me; that's one of the first things I look at when I say, 'does it make sense to do a deal?'

Some jobs are just too hideous to contemplate.