California's Gold

Jan 06, 1991 (en) Documentary [30] Min
  • First Air Date
    Jan 06, 1991
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    80%
  • Original title
    California's Gold
  • Release
    Jan 06, 1991
  • en
    -

Overview

California's Gold is a public television human interest program that explores the natural, cultural, and historical features of California. The series ran for 24 seasons beginning in 1991, and was produced and hosted by Huell Howser in collaboration with KCET, Los Angeles. The series ceased production when Howser retired in November 2012, shortly before his death on January 7, 2013, although episodes continue to be shown on KCET and are featured on the page at the station's website about his shows. The show's theme song varies between several renditions of "California, Here I Come", but was most often played on the series by local musicians Eddie Enderle and Richard Chon.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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  1. Huell Howser

    Self - Host

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 1 / Crews : 0

Season 1 ( 1991-01-06)

Living History

Episode: 1

Inaugural Special

Episode: 3

National Special

Episode: 5

Trees

Episode: 30

Coachella Music Festival

Episode: 41

Desert Adventures

Episode: 42

John Muir Special

Episode: 43

Farallon Island

Episode: 44

Hearst Ranch

Episode: 45

In-N-Out Burger

Episode: 46

Mount Wilson

Episode: 47

Kaiser Steel

Episode: 48

B-2 Bomber Update

Episode: 49

Season 2 ( 1991-05-09)

Living History

Episode: 1

L.A. Adventures

Episode: 6

Preserving the Past

Episode: 7

Traditions

Episode: 8

Trains

Episode: 9

Natural Wonders

Episode: 11

Lost Sierra

Episode: 12

Season 3 ( 1993-01-03)

Buried Treasure

Episode: 1

Jazz Special

Episode: 7

Season 4 ( 1994-01-02)

Water Under Pressure

Episode: 1

Season 5 ( 1995-01-01)

Weedpatch

Episode: 1

Season 6 ( 1996-01-07)

Lighthouse

Episode: 1

Season 7 ( 1997-01-05)

Quicksilver

Episode: 1

Season 8 ( 1998-01-04)

San Miguel Island

Episode: 1

Season 9 ( 1999-01-03)

Salt

Episode: 1

Nethercutt Update

Episode: 23

Trees

Episode: 30

Viewfinder: California’s Dreamer

Episode: 99

Season 10 ( 2000-01-02)

First Theater

Episode: 1

Season 11 ( 2001-01-07)

Clear Lake

Episode: 1

Season 12 ( 2002-01-06)

White House

Episode: 1

Corona Road Race

Episode: 9

Season 13 ( 2003-01-05)

Quilts

Episode: 1

Season 14 ( 2004-01-04)

Teardrops

Episode: 1

Season 15 ( 2005-01-02)

Mammoths

Episode: 1

Season 16 ( 2006-01-01)

Ladybugs

Episode: 1

Season 17 ( 2007-01-07)

Spontaneous Adventures

Episode: 1

Season 18 ( 2008-01-06)

Ansel Adams

Episode: 1

Season 19 ( 2009-01-04)

Smartsville

Episode: 1

Season 20 ( 2010-01-03)

Land Sailing

Episode: 1

Point Fermin Lighthouse Lens

Episode: 5

Water Car

Episode: 6

Hearst Castle Landscape

Episode: 7

Tall Ship Californian

Episode: 8

Golden Gate Replicas

Episode: 9

Golden Knights

Episode: 10

Capitol Steps

Episode: 11

Neptune Pool

Episode: 12

Chiriaco Summit

Episode: 13

Jojoba

Episode: 14

Lopez-Hill House

Episode: 15

Season 21 ( 2010-01-14)

Land Sailing

Episode: 1

Rain Bird

Episode: 2

Headwaters Forest Reserve

Episode: 3

Coit Tower

Episode: 4

Catalina Casino

Episode: 5

Elvis House

Episode: 6

Cape Mendocino Lighthouse

Episode: 7

Masumoto Family Farm

Episode: 8

Michael Adams

Episode: 9

La Grange

Episode: 10

Season 22 ( 2010-11-09)

Music Video

Episode: 1

Oil Workers

Episode: 2

Lunar Landing

Episode: 3

Sturgeon’s Mill

Episode: 4

Snow Goose Festival

Episode: 5

Old Wood

Episode: 6

Flagpoles

Episode: 7

Baseball Sod

Episode: 8

Starr Ranch

Episode: 9

California Restaurants

Episode: 10

Crookedest Street

Episode: 11

Vincent Price Art Museum

Episode: 12

George Stanley

Episode: 13

Season 23 ( 2012-01-01)

Green Chiles

Episode: 1

Persian Festival of Fire

Episode: 2

Animal Acres

Episode: 3

Pen Collectors

Episode: 4

Watch Convention

Episode: 5

Bunny Museum

Episode: 6

Whistling Champ

Episode: 7

Soundwalk

Episode: 8

Pig Ears

Episode: 9

Getty Villa

Episode: 10

Ablitt House

Episode: 11

Backdrops

Episode: 12

The Two Anns

Episode: 13

Sauerkraut

Episode: 14

Champion Turf

Episode: 15

Lemon Lily Festival

Episode: 16

Big Nugget

Episode: 17

Outpost

Episode: 18

Bassett Hound Picnic

Episode: 19

Camel Dairy

Episode: 20

Donuts

Episode: 21

Tallest Building

Episode: 22

Nethercutt Update

Episode: 23

Tales from the Golden Empire

Episode: 24

Food Special

Episode: 25

Animal Special

Episode: 26

L.A. Remembered

Episode: 27

Potpourri Special

Episode: 28

House & Lawn Special

Episode: 29

Season 24 ( 2011-11-10)

FDR’s Boat

Episode: 1

Chavez Center

Episode: 2

S.S. Catalina Update

Episode: 3

Sea Shadow

Episode: 4

Cabrillo’s Ship

Episode: 5

Jacaranda

Episode: 6

Spam

Episode: 7

Hot Dog on a Stick Update

Episode: 8

Watts Towers Update

Episode: 9

Classic Arts Showcase

Episode: 10
Jan 06, 1991 (en)
Documentary
[30] Min
  • First Air Date Jan 06, 1991
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 80%
Original Title California's Gold
en

Overview

California's Gold is a public television human interest program that explores the natural, cultural, and historical features of California. The series ran for 24 seasons beginning in 1991, and was produced and hosted by Huell Howser in collaboration with KCET, Los Angeles. The series ceased production when Howser retired in November 2012, shortly before his death on January 7, 2013, although episodes continue to be shown on KCET and are featured on the page at the station's website about his shows. The show's theme song varies between several renditions of "California, Here I Come", but was most often played on the series by local musicians Eddie Enderle and Richard Chon.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer