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Backstage Las Vegas

Episode number: 1

Overview: 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.

Raising Crane

Episode number: 2

Overview: 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.

Oyster Orgy

Episode number: 3

Overview: Mike learns oysters' environmental and economical benefits as he helps orchestrate an oyster orgy to save Chesapeake Bay

The Real Survivor

Episode number: 4

Overview: Thomas Coyne teaches people life saving skills in California; watermelon seed spitting in Texas.

Pageant of the Masters

Episode number: 5

Overview: Mike Rowe breaks bread with “Jesus” at the Pageant of the Masters, then dines with some fancy chicks!

Life Savers

Episode number: 6

Overview: 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.

Mutter Museum

Episode number: 7

Overview: Mike visits a museum of medical history, where he learns a little about life as a conjoined twin.

Goat Cheese Queen

Episode number: 8

Overview: Mike experiences a few classic examples from Northern California's land of artisanal entrepreneurs.