CAN
CAN YOU
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT. I HAVE TO .
>> I LOVE HER TOO.
SHE IS SO REAL AND IMPRESSIVE.
GOOD FOR HER.
>>> LET'S TALK ABOUT ONE OF THE
BEST PARTS OF THE HALLOWEEN
SEASON.
SEASON.
SEASON. IT IS THE CANDY.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE WORST
CANDIES OUT THERE?
HERE TO BREAK IT DOWN FOR US IS
LIZA LUCAS WITH THINGS TO
'CARABOUT'.
'CARABOUT'. SUSPECT YOUR FACE IS SAYS ALL
MY FEELINGS ARE RIGHT NOW .
>> YOU DEFTLY HAVE ALL YOUR
FAVORITES.
FAVORITES. I AM ALL ABOUT THE CHOCOLATE.
EVERY FORM OF CHOCOLATE.
ANYTHING ELSE I NEVER PUT OUT.
>> WE HAVE THE EVERYTHING ELSE.
WE ARE GOING TO BREAK IT DOWN
FOR
DITTO
DITTO HONEY BIT O' HONEY. THEY ARE WRAPPED IN WAX PAPER.
THEY WERE HUGE SUCCESS WHEN
THEY WERE MADE IN 1924 IT GOES
BACK SEVERAL DECADES.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS ?
>> I AM NOT GOING TO LIE, I
DIDN'T MIND A LITTLE BIT O'
HONEY AS A KID.
>> THIS IS A BLACK LICORICE.
THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE RED
TWIZZLERS.
TWIZZLERS. SO LET ME EXPLAIN WHY PEOPLE
HATE THIS.
HATE THIS. IT'S SHARED WITH LIQUOR. ARE
YOU GOING TO TRY IT
>> I DID ON FACEBOOK LIVE.
WE HAD A LOT OF COMMENTS.
PEOPLE TALK ABOUT CANDY CORN.
SAYING THAT IT'S LIKE EATING
CRAYONS.
CRAYONS.
CRAYONS. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON DOWN
THE LINE. IT'S NOT AS BAD AS I
THOUGHT.
THOUGHT.
THOUGHT. LIKE I MIXED IT WITH A LITTLE
BIT O' HONEY AND IT WASN'T TOO
BAD.
BAD.
BAD. >>
BAD. >> AND WHAT ABOUT SMARTIES?
THEY USED REPURPOSED WORLD WAR
II PALLET MACHINES.
THEY OPERATED TWO FACTORIES THAT
PRODUCED A SMARTIES 24 HOURS A
DAY. THAT'S A LOT OF SMARTIES.
70,000 POUNDS A DAY.
>> YOU DON'T EVEN NEED TO CHEW
THESE.
THESE.
THESE. >>
THESE. >> I AM GOING TO SAVE THESE FOR
LATER.
LATER.
LATER. I
LATER. I USED TO GET THESE , MAYBE
LAST, THAT THEY WOULD GET EATEN
EVENTUALLY.
EVENTUALLY. >> TOOTSIE ROLLS.
THESE ARE ICONIC.
CREATED IN 1907.
IT WAS THE FIRST PENNY CANDY TO
BE INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED.
THERE IS A FUN FACT.
>> I APPRECIATE THE BUSINESSES
THAT HAVE THESE IN A BOWL AT
THE RECEPTIONIST DESK.
I DO NOT MIND THESE.
>> MOVING DOWN THE LINE.
THIS IS THE NECCO WAFERS. THESE
ARE ON THE WORST LIST.
WHAT IS THIS TASTE ?
>> CHALK.
>> CHALK.
>> CHALK. >> THE NEW ENGLAND CONFECTIONERY
COMPANY WENT BANKRUPT LAST YEAR
. THEY HAVE BEEN PICKED UP BY
ANOTHER CANDY COMPANY.
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE
AVAILABLE THIS FALL.
WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN UPDATE.
>> THAT'S AN INTERESTING CHALK
FLAVOR.
FLAVOR.
FLAVOR. IT'S SURPRISING THAT THEY ARE
POPULAR.
POPULAR.
POPULAR. >> THIS GETS A LOT OF ATTENTION
ONLINE.
ONLINE.
ONLINE. THIS CIRCUS PEANUTS
>> THEY ARE NOT AS SQUISHY AS I
THOUGHT IT WOULD BE.
I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE LIKE A
MARSHMALLOW.
MARSHMALLOW. >> THIS GOES BACK TO THE 19th
CENTURY.
CENTURY.
CENTURY. THERE IS SOME INTERESTING
HISTORY.
HISTORY.
HISTORY. >> WHOSE IDEA WAS THIS?
>> THEY WERE FASHIONED AS
INSULATION FOR A LIVESTOCK BARN.
>> NO WAY
>> NO WAY
>> NO WAY >> THAT IS NOT A MARSHMALLOW
CONSISTENCY.
CONSISTENCY. WHAT IS THAT FLAVOR? IT'S NOT
MARSHMALLOW.
MARSHMALLOW. I WILL MAKE YOU EAT FIVE OF
THESE.
THESE.
THESE. SPYGATE CANDY CORN IS NOT MY
FAVORITE.
FAVORITE.
FAVORITE. THAT IS THE NUMBER ONE WORST
CANDY?
CANDY?
CANDY? >>
CANDY? >> I DO NOT MIND THEM .
>> THERE IS ALWAYS A DEBATE IN
THE NEWSROOM. EVERY YEAR PEOPLE
GO BACK AND FORTH ABOUT THIS.
THE ORIGINAL NAME WAS A CHICKEN
FEED.
FEED.
FEED. LET
FEED. LET THAT RESONATE AS YOU CHEW
ON IT.
ON IT.
ON IT. THE THREE COLORS OF THE CANDY,
IT MIMICS A KERNEL OF CORN.
IT'S MADE FROM SUGAR, CORN
SYRUP, CONFECTIONERS WAX.
35 MILLION POUNDS ARE SOLD
ANNUALLY.
ANNUALLY.
ANNUALLY. AND WE KNOW THAT WES HAS BEEN
TWEETING ABOUT IT AND HE
CONFESSES HIS LOVE.
>> I WANT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW
THAT I LIKE CANDY CORN. I KNOW
THAT'S GOING TO MAKE YOU FEEL
DIFFERENTLY ABOUT ME AND SAY
SOME HURTFUL THINGS ABOUT ME.
AND LEAVE SOME ANGRY NASTY
COMMENTS.
COMMENTS.
COMMENTS. IT IS TRUE.
>> I STILL LOVE YOU.
>> PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS THE
FAVORITE?
FAVORITE?
FAVORITE? THIS IS THE FAVORITE CANDY
AMONG THE 11 ALIVE PRODUCERS
AND STAFF.
AND STAFF. THE REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUP.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. NOW THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US YOUR
TAKE AT HOME. DID WE GET THE
RANKING RIGHT?
RANKING RIGHT? GO