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tripledigitken
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Huell Howser
What do you think of ole Huell?
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DianaT
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Decided to move this post from the other thread to here.
To me, Huell Howser is of the Lawrence Welk of adventure shows.
Lawrence, during the 5 minutes I stall when surfing, does bring back good memories of Sundays at Grandmas--and it is consistent---always mediorce, but
obviously has a following.
Sometimes I will watch some of Huell with some interest in where he is, but again, it is consistent and mediorce, and does have a following.
Then again, sometimes I will watch some of Rick Steves to see where he is, and he gives a new meaning to monotone and boring.
So while I pledge to PBS for other shows, I am sure some pledge for these three----maybe the variety is what keeps it going----just speculating.
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woody with a view
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he's a goof ball. but he sure has a cool gig.
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Natalie Ann
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Ooooohhhh, I hope Ferna see's this.... good ol' Huell is a favorite of his.
I find Huell ok so long as I listen with the sound off and subtitles on. Ever notice how someone sez.... so it's a warm day.... and then Huell
sez.... you're saying this is a warm day here?
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Timo1
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never heard of the guy
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BMG
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Ditto.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Timo1
never heard of the guy |
I think the world is run by C- students.
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ditto
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DanO
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I think he's a comedian doing a very elaborate, completely immersed character that hosts a documentary show, like Andy Kaufman did with his lounge
singer character Tony Clifton or like Sasha Baron Cohen did with his talk show host character Ali G. The actual content he's presenting is
irrelevant, really. The total doofus act (there's a hilarious one where he is completely blown away by the fact that the water in a river comes from
the upstream tributaries) and the dorky phrases like "isn't that aMAZing" in the Tennessee drawl just crack me up. Of course, my wife thinks I'm a
lunatic and just walks out of the room shaking her head whenever I put Howser's show on.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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DanO,
Andy Kaufman? Yea, turned Andy Griffith!
I still want his job though, he gets to see some cool attractions.
BW
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Timo1
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I want my brother's job....he wrote a book and was on Good Morning America today
got to meet annie lennox
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BMG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DanO
Of course, my wife thinks I'm a lunatic and just walks out of the room shaking her head whenever I put Howser's show on. |
Kinda like the 3 Stooges?
I think the world is run by C- students.
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oladulce
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"WAOOOW" !. I wonder how many times he says that per episode?
It cracked me up when he talked to his camera man Louie as they walked along-
"Oh Louie, you gotta see this."
"Louie loves menudo, don't you Louie?"
"Watch out for that hunerd foot drop down the abandonded mine shaft Louie"
...yet we never saw Louie??? Hmmm....
But I loved the show where he reunited the frail, elderly man with the elephant he hadn't seen for 20 years after they both retired from the circus.
The former trainer called her name and she raised her trunk up towards him and nearly knocked him down as she ran over to him. Very heartwarming, and
not much talking by Huell on that one.
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David K
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One of Huell's guest stars for an entire episode was Max Kurillo who is the authority on the El Camino Real bells... has quite the collection at his
home, too!
Here is Max talking with AwfulArt and Alice:
[Edited on 2-11-2009 by David K]
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BajaWarrior
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
One of Huell's guest stars for an entire episode was Max Kurillo who is the authority on the El Camino Real bells... has quite the collection at his
home, too!
Here is Max talking with Aweful Art and Alice:
[Edited on 2-11-2009 by David K] |
I saw that episode David, then noticed I have a bell near my home on MissionBay Drive at the entrance to Fiesta Island.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Probably could be a pretty good show if you turn off the volume. I can't understand why he has the need to repeat every single thing someone says.
You'd think he must have been a translator in an earlier life. It got so irritating I just had to quit watching which was really a shame since road
trips are my favorite pastime.
In Memory of E-57
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Where else will you get this kind of information (except in an episode of Cheers with Cliff)?:
>>>Next is a stop at the Livermore Fire Department to see the 107 (and counting) year old lightbulb. Learn how and why this bulb has been
burning nonstop for over 100 years. You can even see it yourself on the webcam: http://www.centennialbulb.org/cam.htm <<<
Come on folks... it's good clean fun... lighten up and smile!
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You're right DK--I actually kinda miss seeing one of his shows every now and then.....
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We're fans. We even bought his dvd on his visit to San Ignacio.
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I heard scuttlebutt this week that there's contact with Huell to return to Ensenada to do a follow-up on the SS Catalina. He'd come down to do a show
on it about 6-8 (?) years ago.
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I think he is a jerk/jock however he has turned me on to many interesting places that I have subsequently visited.
CaboRon
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