Dirty Jobs is an unflinching yet engaging look at unsung American workers performing unusual — but vital — vocations. Much can be learned as host Mike Rowe introduces the viewer to an assortment of men and women who make their living doing the most unthinkable jobs.
Even film executives know there are some titles that shouldn’t be touched. For many movie fans, “The Wizard of Oz” falls into that category. Yes, we’ve had a musical spin on the tale (1978’s “The Wiz”) and various prequels and spinoffs (1985’s “Return to Oz,” 2013’s “Oz the Great and Powerful”).