Somebody's Gotta Do It

Season 2

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Mike Rowe meets remarkable people, working alongside them to showcase their driven pursuits - from innovation and philanthropy to entrepreneurship and collecting, highlighting dedication that sometimes goes to extremes.

20 Episodes

  • Lowrider
    E1
    LowriderMike Learns the history of lowrider culture from the Fuentes brothers of Homies Hydraulics and gets tricked into competing in a crazy car-jumping contest.
  • Bobblehead / Cigar Box Guitar
    E2
    Bobblehead / Cigar Box Guitar
  • Ornithologist
    E3
    OrnithologistMike does some serious bird watching at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and assists Lead Ornithologist John Gerwin in teaching the next generation of bird lovers how to capture, tag, and release.
  • Sheepherding
    E4
    SheepherdingMike embraces his inner K9 and learns firsthand how dogs get trained by master trainer and owner of Acction K9 sports, Terry Parrish.
  • Dragon Forge
    E5
    Dragon ForgeMike visits the Dragon Forge shop where father and son blacksmiths Craig and Rory May teach him how to bend steel using old-time, anvil-banging, heavy metal forging.
  • Ice Sculpture
    E6
    Ice Sculpture
  • Prairie Dog
    E7
    Prairie Dog
  • Demo Ranch
    E8
    Demo Ranch
  • Ice Rescue
    E9
    Ice RescueMike joins the Chicago Fire Department, Engine 13 and learns firsthand how they perform ice rescues while swimming in icy waters
  • Edgar Allen Poe
    E10
    Edgar Allen PoeIn his hometown of Baltimore, Mike visits Edgar Allen Poe and meets Poe impersonator David Keltz, who has committed over 50,00 of Poe's words to memory
  • Curling
    E11
    CurlingIn Madison, Wisconsin Mike Stumbles into Steve's Curling Supplies where he gets taught the game of curling by an Olympic coach and competitor, then he tests his skills in a grueling match at the Madison Curling Club.
  • Fort McHenry
    E12
    Fort McHenryAt Baltimore's Fort McHenry, Mike meets a man who absolutely LOVES his job, Park Ranger, Vince Vaise, otherwise known as the Cheif Interpreter. If Vince can't get you interested in learning history, no one can.
  • Hot Air Balloon / Hang Glider
    E13
    Hot Air Balloon / Hang Glider
  • Cattle Drive
    E14
    Cattle DriveMike learns to rope and ride at a working cattle ranch in Raymer, Colorado that also caters to tourist. Mike gets to know Tom and Darcy Carr who used to vacation but now own the place.
  • Drag Racing
    E15
    Drag RacingMike literally get schooled by legendary drag racing instructor Roy Hill.
  • Roller Derby
    E16
    Roller DerbyMike visits the Derby Dolls, a female roller derby club in San Diego, and trains with member "Isabelle Ringer," "Slamuri," and "Bo Toxic," who endow Mike with the skater name "Skid Rowe."
  • Washed Ashore / Matthew 25
    E17
    Washed Ashore / Matthew 25Mike works with Washed Ashore, a nonprofit turning Oregon beach trash into nautical-themed art. Then he meets the brothers behind Matthew 25, aiding those affected by Cedar Rapids' devastating 2008 flood.
  • Soapbox Derby
    E18
    Soapbox DerbyMike joins adrenaline jockeys Fran Honeywell and Fred Schroeder, co-founders of the Gravity Car Race Club and MISFITS (Maryland Independent Soapbox Federation and Incline Trial Society), and competes in dangerous downhill racing.
  • Forager / Super Pig
    E19
    Forager / Super Pig
  • Dressage / Churchill Downs
    E20
    Dressage / Churchill DownsEquestrian and Olympic hopeful Lauren Billys gives Mike a dressage lesson, dressing him in proper attire. Then Mike learns all about the Kentucky Derby from Corey Lanerie, one of the winningest jockeys.

 

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