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America's Toughest Jobs

2008-08-25 Reality 7

America's Toughest Jobs is a reality television show that lasted one season and aired on the American television network NBC. It pitted contestants against each other as they attempted a series of difficult and dangerous jobs. The prize was the sum of the salaries that would be earned by people doing these jobs in their first year. The show's creator and executive producer was Thom Beers, notable for creating shows such as Deadliest Catch and Monster Garage. Some of the jobs he chose to be featured on America's Toughest Jobs were featured on shows he previously created. The host was Josh Temple, a character actor who had minor roles in shows such as Will & Grace and Curb Your Enthusiasm. In each episode, contestants took part in tasks associated with a job, and were supervised and evaluated by workers or employers in that business. After spending time on the job, the supervisors selected one or more top employees for praise, and selected the employees who had the worst performances. Those employees were required to compete head-to-head in an additional challenge to determine who would be eliminated. For example, in the gold digging episode, the bottom four contestants were required to spend additional time digging for gold with the contestant who found the least amount eliminated. Once there were four contestants remaining, timed challenges were held for three of the season's toughest jobs with the contestant who had the slowest time at each eliminated until a winner was determined. At the end of each episode, an information screen was shown that detailed what the eliminated contestant decided to do after the show.

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America's Toughest Jobs is a reality television show that lasted one season and aired on the American television network NBC. It pitted contestants against each other as they attempted a series of difficult and dangerous jobs. The prize was the sum of the salaries that would be earned by people doing these jobs in their first year. The show's creator and executive producer was Thom Beers, notable for creating shows such as Deadliest Catch and Monster Garage. Some of the jobs he chose to be featured on America's Toughest Jobs were featured on shows he previously created. The host was Josh Temple, a character actor who had minor roles in shows such as Will & Grace and Curb Your Enthusiasm. In each episode, contestants took part in tasks associated with a job, and were supervised and evaluated by workers or employers in that business. After spending time on the job, the supervisors selected one or more top employees for praise, and selected the employees who had the worst performances. Those employees were required to compete head-to-head in an additional challenge to determine who would be eliminated. For example, in the gold digging episode, the bottom four contestants were required to spend additional time digging for gold with the contestant who found the least amount eliminated. Once there were four contestants remaining, timed challenges were held for three of the season's toughest jobs with the contestant who had the slowest time at each eliminated until a winner was determined. At the end of each episode, an information screen was shown that detailed what the eliminated contestant decided to do after the show.

  • First Aired
    2008-08-25
  • Last Aired
    2008-10-25
  • Creator
    Thom Beers
  • Genre
    Reality
  • Seasons
    1
  • Episodes
    10
  • Status
    Ended
  • Language
    English
  • Network
    NBC
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  • Season 1
Crab Fishing

1. Crab Fishing

In this episode, the men and women work on a fisherman's boat in the middle of 20 foot sea swells.
In this episode, the men and women work on a fisherman's boat in the middle of 20 foot sea swells.Less
60mins 2008-08-25
Trucking in Alaska

2. Trucking in Alaska

The 12 remaining contestants remain in Alaska to learn how to navigate one of the most dangerous highw...More
The 12 remaining contestants remain in Alaska to learn how to navigate one of the most dangerous highways in North America as truck drivers.Less
60mins 2008-09-01
Gold Digging

3. Gold Digging

Still up in Alaska, the 11 remaining contestants take on the job of searching for gold in a glacier fe...More
Still up in Alaska, the 11 remaining contestants take on the job of searching for gold in a glacier fed river.Less
60mins 2008-09-08
Monster Trucks

4. Monster Trucks

Now in the lower 48 the contestants take on the task of monster trucks.
Now in the lower 48 the contestants take on the task of monster trucks.Less
60mins 2008-09-15
Oil Rig

5. Oil Rig

This episode finds the contestants challenged to work on an oil rig, which includes lugging pipes, cha...More
This episode finds the contestants challenged to work on an oil rig, which includes lugging pipes, changing the bits and drilling in the mud.Less
60mins 2008-09-19
Bullfighting

6. Bullfighting

The contestants find themselves being shoved around inside a wooden barrel by a bull to get the feel o...More
The contestants find themselves being shoved around inside a wooden barrel by a bull to get the feel of his power as they will attempt to try bullfighting. They will receive grades on how well they protected the riders.Less
60mins 2008-09-26
Bridge Crew

7. Bridge Crew

The remaining contestants are tested in their ability to work in heights when they join a bridge crew.
The remaining contestants are tested in their ability to work in heights when they join a bridge crew.Less
60mins 2008-10-03
Logging

8. Logging

For their next job, the six remaining workers travel from the Port of Los Angeles, to Port Angeles, Wa...More
For their next job, the six remaining workers travel from the Port of Los Angeles, to Port Angeles, Washington, the heart of lumber country. Josh tells them that their job is logging. He introduces their boss, Gabe Rygaard, owner of Rygaard Logging. Josh explains that the mortality rate for logging is 20 times higher than the average American job. And, that losing limbs is common. Josh says they will be judged on skill, attitude and how hard they work.Less
60mins 2008-10-10
Mountain Rescue

9. Mountain Rescue

The five remaining workers go to the heart of the Alaska range, Denali National Park. For over 100 yea...More
The five remaining workers go to the heart of the Alaska range, Denali National Park. For over 100 years, adventurers have traveled there to climb Mt. McKinley, North America's highest peak. Since 1976, over 700 climbers have required rescue and 100 have died. Temperatures drop to minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit and winds regularly reach 100 miles per hour. The difference between life and death on Mt. McKinley is a guide; the next job the contestants will take on. To get there, they land directly on a glacier in a small plane.Less
60mins 2008-10-18
Final Four Finale

10. Final Four Finale

The final episode finds the four remaining workers going back to 3 of the hardest jobs, logging, oil r...More
The final episode finds the four remaining workers going back to 3 of the hardest jobs, logging, oil rigging and crab fishing where a winner will be determined. The prize money will be all the salaries combined from each job performed.Less
60mins 2008-10-25

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