While this is definitely one of the dirtiest episodes (especially for Mike); I don't think Mike was having a good time. This episode has him working in the last factory in the United States producing bone-black, a pigment. This stuff is made from the ash of burned cow bones. They take what is all ready a fine powder and reduce it to the consistency of talc; so the is factory is a mess. To make matters worse with the poor economy this factory is being run by only two people; one of whom is the owners grandson. With so few workers there is a lot of running around, and the work becomes tiring as well as filthy. Mike winds up looking like a minstrel in an old river boat show. Not only is the product black powder; Mike had to get inside of machines meant to reduce dust in the plant and repair and empty them. Needless to say he comes out of this black from head to toe. He was like the Cheshire cat in Alice and Wonderland; when he was in the machine and his clothes and face and hands were back all you see were his eyes and his bright smile. I got the opinion from watching him that Mike didn't enjoy making this episode. But for those of us who watched it was another great show in this series of great shows. Keep up the good work Mike, Barsky (spelling), etc..
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