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Mike Rowe says Dirty Jobs could never be sold to networks today
Shawn Ryan Show
"The American Dream Died a Long Time Ago" | Official Preview
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"Dirty Jobs was on in 140 countries. I couldn't sell that show today. Really? Never in a million years. That show literally Forrest Gumped its way onto the air. It was— it was deemed off-brand. I shot the pilot myself."
Mike Rowe, creator and host of the Emmy-winning series Dirty Jobs which aired in 140 countries, claims the show would be impossible to sell to networks in today's entertainment landscape. He reveals the show was considered off-brand even at the time and only made it to air through luck, with Rowe shooting the pilot himself after networks initially rejected the concept.
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- "The American Dream Died a Long Time Ago" | Official Preview
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