''Somebody's Gotta Do It'' is a program that originally aired on

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and later aired on TBN with host

Mike Rowe Michael Gregory Rowe (born March 18, 1962) is an American television host and narrator. He is known for his work on the Discovery Channel series '' Dirty Jobs'' and the series '' Somebody's Gotta Do It'' originally developed for CNN. He hosted ...

. The show premiered on October 8, 2014. On May 13, 2016, Mike Rowe announced on his website MikeRowe.com that he and CNN had agreed to end production of the show after three seasons. A fourth season was picked by TBN.

Format

According to the CNN press release on the show, the show ”brings viewers face-to-face with men and women who march to the beat of a different drum. In each episode, Rowe visits unique individuals and joins them in their respective undertakings, paying tribute to innovators, do-gooders, entrepreneurs, collectors, fanatics–people who simply have to do it. This show is about passion, purpose, and occasionally, hobbies that get a little out of hand."

History

The show has its origins from a

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segment on '' Evening Magazine'' titled "Somebody's Gotta Do It" which Rowe hosted. That segment was pitched to

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in the early 2000s. Ultimately Discovery decided it only wanted to feature the dirty part of the segment and made a show out of it, which would become ''

Dirty Jobs ''Dirty Jobs'' is an American television series that originally aired on the Discovery Channel in which host Mike Rowe is shown performing difficult, strange, disgusting, or messy occupational duties alongside the job's current employees. The sho ...

''. On May 6, 2013, Rowe posted on

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that he was open to creating a new show that is similar to ''Dirty Jobs'' titled ''Somebody's Gotta Do It''. Rowe said that if half the people on his Facebook fan page said "Hey, Mike, here's 10 bucks for jet fuel and basic production costs", he'd "put the band back together and start shooting 'Somebody's Gotta Do It' tomorrow". On April 10, 2014, Rowe announced on his Facebook page that CNN had decided to air the show. Filming on the show started on May 22, 2014. On August 23, 2014, Rowe announced that it would debut on October 8, 2014, at 9 pm ET. On September 29, 2014, CNN made the first episode available to watch on their website before its debut date. On November 13, 2014, ''Somebody's Gotta Do It'' was renewed for a second season. Season two debuted on April 9, 2015. Season three debuted on September 27, 2015. After season 3 ended, CNN canceled the show and Rowe began looking for an alternative channel to air a new season of the show. ''Somebody's Gotta Do It'' is now airing in reruns on TBN featuring one reedited half hour episode from the first three seasons. A fourth season was announced and started airing on May 26, 2018. A new episode about

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aired on June 23, 2018 on TBN.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

References

External links

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