California's Gold
Season 23
TV-G
Huell Howser travels around California looking for interesting stories about the state's rich history, cultural diversity, landmarks, natural wonders, amazing people and points of interest, especially lesser known and out-of-the-way places.
Where to Watch Season 23
6 Episodes
- Tales from the Golden EmpireE1
Tales from the Golden EmpireThis episode, “Tales from the Golden Empire” has Huell exploring Kern County of California. The first stop on this journey is the gold-mining town of Randsburg. The next stop in the episode is morminging, but this time with Excel Mineral Company’s opal sedimentary clay, also known as cat litter! Fittingly, the third stop in this journey throughout Kern County is the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound in Rosamond. The fourth stop on this trip has Huell continuing to see the care that goes into animals in the county by visiting the Facility for Animal Care and Treatment at California State University, Bakersfield. The fifth and final stop is the Mojave Desert to learn about the long-time tradition of sheep herding by members of the Basque community. - Animal SpecialE3
Animal SpecialThis special compiles various Videolog segments all focused around animals! This special stars esteemed guests such as Uncle Milton and his ants, a lot of Basset Hounds, some big cats from Kern County, and Nita the Elephant. So join Huell if you want to see all the kind of animal fun that California has to offer. - Potpourri SpecialE5
Potpourri SpecialTypically, Huell Howser’s compilation specials centers around a certain theme, but this episode has no theme. Instead, this episode takes a little bit of everything from the Videolog series. Huell visits Wilmon Brookins house to see her well-kept lawn, an event honoring the barbershop quartet the Quiet Don Quartet, and a reception celebrating the statue of Roman goddess Pomona (the namesake of the city of Pomona). Lastly, Huell gives us an update on a collection of folk art created by John Ian, also known as Old Trapper.