PEZ candies were invented in Austria in 1927, but the mints were not a hit in the United States, until cartoon characters were added to a dispenser that ejected fruit flavors. Today, PEZ makes five billion candies a year, and its dispensers have become collectors' items. Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with PEZ historian Shawn Peterson, and collector Brian Trauman, who holds the Guinness World Record for most PEZ dispensers – 6,481 and counting.
Air Date: May 3, 2026
