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Dirty Jobs S4E16 — Tar Rigger
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Dirty Jobs•Season 4•Episode 16

Tar Rigger

6.8/10 · 33 votesOct 7, 200842 min

Ranked #19 of 26 in Season 4•−0.1 vs season avg

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Mike hooks up with the tar rigging crew on the oldest active merchant ship in the world, the Star of India in San Diego. Then, Mike looks back at some of the dirtiest tools he's used, all which make life simpler for the rest of

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Episode Summary

"Tar Rigger" is episode 16 of Dirty Jobs season 4. It scored 6.8/10 from 33 votes, ranking #19 of 26 episodes this season (season average 6.9). It aired on October 7, 2008.

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