in los angeles, george pennacchio, for abc news. >> it certainly was a season to watch.ale did not disappoint. >> no, it did not at all. meryl and maks are flying through the night with the other finalists are here in new york for a special after-party on "good morning america." don't miss it. >>> well, we have surprising advice from the ceo of levi strauss. don't watch your jeans ever. chip bergh said the pair he was wearing at a conference, you see on him there, on the environment, were a year old. and they had never been washed. and he says, they still look and feel great. >> no word on how they smell. levi's ceo says all you have to do is use a sponge on the really dirty parts. by not throwing hem in the washing machine, he says, you will save water, help the environment and prevent shrinkage. interesting. don't want shrinkage, that's for sure. >> he says to put them in the freezer once a month to help with the smell. >> i'll wash them every now and then. >> not a bad idea. >>> stars of the reality show "19 kids and counting," are looking into making their supersized