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Oriental Trading CEO an 'Undercover Boss


http://www.omaha.com/article/20120216/M ... cover-boss
Oriental Trading Co. CEO Sam Taylor let go of his clean-cut appearance, growing his hair, a mustache and beard. The 50-year-old Omaha resident traded in his button-up dress shirts and slacks for T-shirts, khaki shorts and tennis shoes.


The episode featuring Taylor and the Omaha-based direct retailer of party supplies, arts and crafts, toys and novelties will air March 9 on CBS.
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That's a decent show.  I will tune in to check it out.

The Hooters Episode what the best.  There was a manager that made waitresses eat baked beans without using their hands before they could go home...  The manager thought there was nothing wrong with it either.
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Brad wrote:The Hooters Episode what the best.  There was a manager that made waitresses eat baked beans without using their hands before they could go home...  The manager thought there was nothing wrong with it either.
Only problem I see there is actually eating at Hooters.
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Found it:

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I don't really watch Undercover Boss since I think the show is mostly phony, but the OTC episode might be worth checking out.
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How the heck can you have the camera crew around a "new guy" and not have it be suspicious.
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TLGJames wrote:How the heck can you have the camera crew around a "new guy" and not have it be suspicious.
Usually those shows say they are filming for another documentary or reality show.
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It looks like that episode is on tonight:
Oriental Trading's Sam Taylor appearance on CBS's “Undercover Boss” will air tonight, March 9, at 7
http://www.omaha.com/article/20120309/N ... ss-tonight
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Looking good on tv so far.  They have shown numerous shots of downtown and the pedestrian bridge.  The CEO was also shown driving down Dodge St.
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Watching it now!  :popcorn: lots of great shots!!
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Watching it on DVR.  Great shots of Omaha.

Doesn't seem like a good place to work...
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I found that you can watch the whole episode here: http://www.cbs.com/shows/undercover_bos ... ng-company
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Brad wrote:That's a decent show.  I will tune in to check it out.

The Hooters Episode what the best.  There was a manager that made waitresses eat baked beans without using their hands before they could go home...  The manager thought there was nothing wrong with it either.
I don't watch it very much, but I did see that episode. I was surprised that even a tool like that wasn't smart enough to tone it down when surrounded by cameras.
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Seth wrote:
Brad wrote:That's a decent show.  I will tune in to check it out.

The Hooters Episode what the best.  There was a manager that made waitresses eat baked beans without using their hands before they could go home...  The manager thought there was nothing wrong with it either.
I don't watch it very much, but I did see that episode. I was surprised that even a tool like that wasn't smart enough to tone it down when surrounded by cameras.
Unless the show was scripted.
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jessep28 wrote:
Seth wrote:
Brad wrote:That's a decent show.  I will tune in to check it out.

The Hooters Episode what the best.  There was a manager that made waitresses eat baked beans without using their hands before they could go home...  The manager thought there was nothing wrong with it either.
I don't watch it very much, but I did see that episode. I was surprised that even a tool like that wasn't smart enough to tone it down when surrounded by cameras.
Unless the show was scripted.
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jessep28 wrote:
Seth wrote:
Brad wrote:That's a decent show.  I will tune in to check it out.

The Hooters Episode what the best.  There was a manager that made waitresses eat baked beans without using their hands before they could go home...  The manager thought there was nothing wrong with it either.
I don't watch it very much, but I did see that episode. I was surprised that even a tool like that wasn't smart enough to tone it down when surrounded by cameras.
Unless the show was scripted.
Are you trying to ruin reality TV for me?  I was already let down when I found out professional wrestling wasn't real!
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Oriental Trading CEO who turned company into profitable part of Berkshire dies at 56

http://www.omaha.com/money/oriental-tra ... fe050.html
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