California's Gold
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.
Sign in to add to your listWhat critics are saying
Verdicts use the same scale as your list: highly recommended through avoid — plus optional scores and blurbs.
Nobody on Critic, Sir! has logged a verdict for this title yet. The silence is either respectful or suspicious.
Sign in and use Add to My List below to share your own verdict.
Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Living History
06-01-1991 - Ep 3
3.Inaugural Special
26-10-201758mHuell Howser spends this special episode focusing his attention on the inauguration of governors of the state of California. Huell Howser spends this episode speaking with various...
- Ep 5
5.National Special
26-10-201758mHuell Howser spends this episode travelling to beautiful, natural locations in California along highway 395. Locations of note include the California Poppy Preserve, Big Pine, Yose...
- Ep 30
30.Trees
29-04-201656mThe theme of this episode is trees! Join Huell as he looks back at two episodes showcasing the beauty of tree-themed roadside attractions, Trees of Mystery and Circus Trees.
- Ep 41
41.Coachella Music Festival
07-05-200959mThis episode is all about the world renowned Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio. Each spring, this annual three day event attracts over 160,000 music lovers from lit...
- Ep 42
42.Desert Adventures
07-04-200954mIn this special, Huell goes back and revisits episode featuring some of his desert adventures. The first half of this special Huell travels to the Salton Sea to get an up close and...
- Ep 43
43.John Muir Special
24-02-201756mJoin Huell on this special episode where he meets and speaks to John Muir*, the Scottish-American naturalist who was an early advocate for the preservation and conservation of the...
- Ep 44
44.Farallon Island
08-11-200959mJoin Huell as he spends the day with the biologists who live on the Farallon Islands and learns about this wild and beautiful place which is just a group of islands and rocks found...
- Ep 45
45.Hearst Ranch
07-09-200959mJoin Huell as he gets a tour of the 80,000 acre Hearst Ranch. He learns about its history and that it is actually still a working ranch… you can even try some Hearst beef!
- Ep 46
46.In-N-Out Burger
31-05-201059mHuell takes us on an hour-long California’s Gold special which looks at the history of In-N-Out Burger. This is the first time television cameras have ever been allowed to shoot in...
- Ep 47
47.Mount Wilson
08-06-201059mFounded in December 1904 by George Ellery Hale, Mount Wilson Observatory would quickly rise to dominate astronomy worldwide. The Observatory hosts several of the most technological...
- Ep 48
48.Kaiser Steel
25-03-201256mHuell meets the retired employees of Kaiser Steel in Fontana. Built in 1942, the mill supplied steel to the Kaiser Shipyard in Richmond during World War II. Although the company cl...
- Ep 49
49.B-2 Bomber Update
12-08-201260mIn this one hour special, Huell takes us back in time to 1997, when he visited Northrop Grumman, where the B-2 Stealth Bomber is built. Huell then goes to Edwards Air Force Base to...
Watching Lists
Sign in to create and edit public lists.
Loading lists…
Purchase & Discovery
Find this title on Amazon
Digital
Prime Video & digitalAmazon mixes rent, buy, and Prime in one place — one search covers the usual options.
Physical edition
4K Blu-ray & physical releasesSearch on AmazonOfficial merchandise
Official-style merch searchApparel, collectibles, and moreAs an Amazon Associate, Critic, Sir! earns from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure