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Who throws great parties." >> anthony: prep starts early. with sheps friend julio, a maui born and bred rancher. with help from local chef sheldon simeon. middle of the night and a traditional imu is dug. filled with lava rocks, the fire allowed to burn down to coals before the pig, wrapped in a combination of banana leaves and tea leaves, is dropped in. >> julio: okay, you guys ready for the unveiling? here we go. all right. >> anthony: twelve hours later you dig em up and, well, its party time...

"supermensch." thats how hes known around the world. here heres known as "that guy who throws great parties." >> anthony: prep starts early. with sheps friend julio, a maui born and bred rancher. with help from local chef sheldon simeon. middle of the night and a traditional imu is dug. filled with lava rocks, the fire allowed to burn down to coals before the pig, wrapped in a combination of banana leaves and tea leaves, is dropped in. >> julio: okay, you guys ready for the unveiling. here we go...

Basically done everything with everybody in every place. >> shep: i first got here forty years ago. i put one foot on the island and knew i was living here the rest of my life. >> anthony: do you ever look out there and its just, its wallpaper? >> shep: never, ever. i say it out loud every day. yeah, my first words in the morning are, "thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you." every day. >> anthony: shep is famously one of the most generous and enthusiastic of hosts. a more stand-u...

Thats how hes known around the world. here hes known as "that guy who throws great parties." >> anthony: prep starts early. with sheps friend julio, a maui born and bred rancher. with help from local chef sheldon simeon. middle of the night and a traditional imu is dug. filled with lava rocks, the fire allowed to burn down to coals before the pig, wrapped in a combination of banana leaves and tea leaves, is dropped in. >> julio: okay, you guys ready for the unveiling? here we go. all right. >> a...

Who throws great parties." >> anthony: prep starts early. with sheps friend julio, a maui born and bred rancher. with help from local chef sheldon simeon. middle of the night and a traditional imu is dug. filled with lava rocks, the fire allowed to burn down to coals before the pig, wrapped in a combination of banana leaves and tea leaves, is dropped in. >> julio: okay, you guys ready for the unveiling. here we go. all right. >> anthony: twelve hours later you dig em up and, well, its party time...

Yeah, my first words in the morning are, "thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you." every day. >> anthony: shep is famously one of the most generous and enthusiastic of hosts. a more stand-up, loyal guy you could barely imagine. and its no wonder they call the documentary based on his life "supermensch." thats how hes known around the world. here heres known as "that guy who throws great parties." >> anthony: prep starts early. with sheps friend julio, a maui born and bred rancher....

"supermensch." thats how hes known around the world. here heres known as "that guy who throws great parties." >> anthony: prep starts early. with sheps friend julio, a maui born and bred rancher. with help from local chef sheldon simeon. middle of the night and a traditional imu is dug. filled with lava rocks, the fire allowed to burn down to coals before the pig, wrapped in a combination of banana leaves and tea leaves, is dropped in. >> julio: okay, you guys ready for the unveiling. here we go...

"supermensch." thats how hes known around the world. here heres known as "that guy who throws great parties." >> anthony: prep starts early. with sheps friend julio, a maui born and bred rancher. with help from local chef sheldon simeon. middle of the night and a traditional imu is dug. filled with lava rocks, the fire allowed to burn down to coals before the pig, wrapped in a combination of banana leaves and tea leaves, is dropped in. >> julio: okay, you guys ready for the unveiling. here we go...