
Overview
First stop is the Yankee Candle factory, located in the small town of Deerfield, Western Massachusetts. John talks with Yankee's V.P. of Manufacturing, Art Rubeck, and joins the factory's employees on the assembly line. John also visits the nearby candlemaking museum, where he chats with museum associate Michelle Held and learns how bee's wax candles are mass produced, before dropping by one of Yankee's outlets to discuss candle scents with Fragrance Committee Chairman Bob Nelson. Next stop is Shelton, Connecticut, where Shelton's Better Packages are manufactured. Co-owner Phil White and Director of Sales and Marketing Ken Backman demonstrate how water-activated packing tape is stronger and safer than plastic tape. After John gives a history lesson on Wonder Bread, it's back to the Yankee Candle factory, as he partakes in employee Chris Curtain's farewell party after 18 years on the job. Last stop is John's hometown, Bridgeport, where he meets up with his buddy, Kay Williams, a boating
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2 - 1Yankee Candle December 07, 2004
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2 - 2Pyrex December 07, 2004
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2 - 3US Steel December 14, 2004
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2 - 4GE Transportation December 21, 2004
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2 - 5Tillamook Cheese December 28, 2004
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2 - 6Whitman's Chocolate January 04, 2005
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2 - 7Weber Grills January 11, 2005
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2 - 8Dixon Ticonderoga Pencils January 18, 2005
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2 - 9Pendleton Woolen Mills January 25, 2005
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2 - 10Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. March 15, 2005
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2 - 11Hallmark Cards March 22, 2005
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2 - 12Kohler March 29, 2005
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2 - 13Kitchen Aid April 05, 2005
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2 - 14Everlast April 12, 2005
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2 - 15Burt's Bees April 19, 2005
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2 - 16Vitalie Company April 26, 2005
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2 - 17Panoz Esperante Convertible May 31, 2005
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2 - 18Hale Products, Fleetwood, Duraflame June 07, 2005
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2 - 19Serta Matresses, Powell Skateboards June 07, 2005