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S2 E20 Dressage / Churchill Downs

Documentary

PG

24m

Oct 7, 2014

Equestrian and Olympic hopeful Lauren Billys takes Mike through a step-by-step dressage lesson, including dressing him in proper equestrian attire.

Season 2, 20 Episodes

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Lowrider

Mike learns the history of lowrider culture from the Fuentes brothers of Homies Hydraulics and gets tricked into competing in a crazy car-jumping contest.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Bobblehead / Cigar Box Guitar

Bobblehead / Cigar Box Guitar,

Mike learns the ups and downs of bobblehead making from the folks at Royal Bobble in Atlanta.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Ornithologist

Mike 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.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Sheepherding

Mike embraces his inner K9 and learns firsthand how dogs get trained by master trainer and owner of Action K9 Sports, Terry Parrish.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Dragon Forge

Mike 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.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Ice Sculpture

In the perfect metaphor for life, ice sculptors Jeanne and Max Zuleta specialize in carving works of art out of a constantly decaying material—ice.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Prairie Dog

Mike and Linda Watson, known as the Prairie Dog Lady, find and capture prairie dogs from areas where they are pests and relocate them to areas where they will thrive and create a healthy prairie.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Demo Ranch

Mike visits Wolf Stunt Ranch, where he learns everything there is to know about pyrotechnics, explosives, and gun safety to be used in films and TV, and then he blows things up real good!

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Ice Rescue

Mike joins the Chicago Fire Department, Engine 13 and learns firsthand how they perform ice rescues while swimming in icy waters.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Edgar Allen Poe

Edgar Allen Poe,

In his hometown of Baltimore, Mike visits the Edgar Allen Poe house and meets Poe impersonator David Keltz, who has committed over 50,000 of Poe’s words to memory.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Curling

In Madison, Wisconsin Mike stumbles into Steve’s Curling Supplies where he gets taught the game of curling by an Olympic coach and competitor.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Fort McHenry

At Baltimore’s Fort McHenry, Mike meets a man who absolutely LOVES his job, Park Ranger, Vince Vaise, otherwise known as the Chief Interpreter.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Hot Air Balloon / Hang Glider

Hot Air Balloon / Hang Glider,

Before dawn, Mike shows up in DeLand, Florida to meet hot air balloon enthusiasts in a club called When Pigs Fly.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Cattle Drive

Mike learns to rope and ride at a working cattle ranch in Raymer, Colorado that also caters to tourists. Mike gets to know Tom and Darcy Carr who used to vacation but now own the place!

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Drag Racing

Mike literally gets schooled by legendary drag racing instructor Roy Hill.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Roller Derby

Mike visits the Derby Dolls, a female roller derby club in San Diego, and trains with members "Isabelle Ringer," "Slamuri," and "Bo Toxic," who endow Mike with the skater name "Skid Rowe."

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Washed Ashore / Matthew 25

Washed Ashore / Matthew 25,

Mike works with Washed Ashore, a not-for-profit that turns trash found washed up on Oregon’s beaches into beautiful works of nautical-themed art.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Soapbox Derby

Mike joins adrenaline jockeys of the Gravity Car Race Club and MISFITS (Maryland Independent Soapbox Federation and Incline Trial Society), and competes in dangerous downhill racing.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Forager / Super Pig

Forager / Super Pig,

Mike spends the day with former political reporter turned professional forager, Hank Shaw who gets his food off the grid by hunting, fishing, and foraging.

Somebody's Gotta Do It - Dressage / Churchill Downs

Dressage / Churchill Downs,

Equestrian and Olympic hopeful Lauren Billys takes Mike through a step-by-step dressage lesson, including dressing him in proper equestrian attire.

Details

Somebody's Gotta Do It

Documentary

PG

3 Seasons

24m

Mike Rowe's Somebody's Gotta Do It profiles passionate, quirky individuals—innovators, do-gooders, and fanatics—who follow their calling. Rowe joins them on their wild, purposeful, and sometimes out-of-hand adventures.

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