Season 11

2003-01-15 · 27m

Huell visits Temescal Gateway Park in Pacific Palisades to explore its history as a major regional center for the Chautauqua Movement during the 1920s and 1930s, highlighting its educational and social legacy.

2003-04-07 · 28m

Huell examines an imaginative yet unsuccessful attempt by a private California aerospace enterprise to develop the Roton Rocket - a unique, vertically landing single-stage-to-orbit space vehicle using helicopter-like rotor blades.

2003-03-24 · 24m

Huell joins the Los Angeles Wheelmen and local cyclists in Echo Park to film their grueling annual ascent up Fargo Street - a short, intense stretch of road boasting a punishing 33% grade that challenges even the most seasoned riders.

2003-06-12 · 28m

Discovering that the students of Gauldin Elementary School had never seen a live version of their own dolphin mascot, Huell organizes a special field trip to treat the children to a full day interacting with real dolphins at Sea World.

2003-07-29 · 28m

Huell highlights a legendary family-owned institution in Glendale with a tour of Porto's Bakery, sampling their famous Cuban sandwiches, specialty guava pastries, and signature custom cakes while exploring the family's heritage.

2003-06-22 · 27m

Huell takes an extensive historical tour through Chatsworth, mapping out five distinct local landmarks including the ancient olive tree groves, a pioneer church, Stoney Point, and a beautifully preserved vintage barn.

2003-07-10 · 26m

Huell meets an inspirational young woman traveling across the United States with a massive, interactive "Colossal Colon" exhibit designed to save lives by educating local communities about colon cancer awareness.

2003-08-25 · 28m

Huell travels east of San Diego to tour the Oasis Camel Dairy, where he gets a hands-on lesson in milking camels, feeds the newborn calves, and investigates the unique process behind artisanal camel milk products.

2003-05-23 · 29m

Huell secures an exclusive walkthrough of the historic, shuttered Herald-Examiner building in downtown Los Angeles, documenting its architecture and reflecting on the 1989 closure that marked the end of William Randolph Hearst's local newspaper empire.

2003-12-13 · 27m

Huell gets into the holiday spirit at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, attending the annual "Tuba Christmas" concert to profile a festive performance featuring hundreds of brass tubas playing seasonal music together.

2003-12-11 · 27m

Huell travels to Upland following the devastating 2003 Southern California wildfires to document the community's resilience. The program focuses on neighborhood rebuilding efforts and a special holiday star installation to lift local spirits.

2003-12-19 · 28m

Huell is invited inside the home of a local Armenian-American family during their Christmas celebrations, sampling a vast array of traditional heritage recipes lovingly prepared for the holiday feast.

2004-02-22 · 27m

Huell visits the historic Smith-Emery Company in Los Angeles to see how industrial materials are analyzed. The program highlights the inspectors and laboratory staff who have been testing structural safety and concrete resilience since 1904.

2004-01-01 · 27m

Huell Howser visits University High School in Los Angeles to witness a unique public infrastructure test. The episode profiles how the campus installed specialized rubber sidewalks to solve the problem of tree roots damaging the concrete walkways.

2004-01-27 · 27m

Huell travels to the South Bay region of Los Angeles County to spend a peaceful afternoon exploring Alondra Park, highlighting the urban green space's expansive lakes and its popularity as a premier local birdwatching haven.

2004-02-28 · 26m

Huell heads out to Santa Anita Park early in the morning to hang out at "Clocker's Corner"—a historic gathering spot where trainers, jockeys, and racing enthusiasts mingle over coffee to watch the horses run their morning tracks.

2004-03-14 · 28m

Huell visits the specialized LAPD Motorcycle Training Facility in Granada Hills, documenting the intense riding academy courses and difficult obstacle courses that officers must complete to qualify for the unit.

2004-07-30 · 27m

Huell wraps up the season with a summer visit to Fosselman's Ice Cream in Alhambra, a beloved family business where the founder's grandsons still use an 80-year-old heritage recipe to churn their classic ice cream.

2004-05-04 · 27m

Huell attends the annual Celebration of Life event hosted at the City of Hope medical center. The moving episode profiles emotional reunions between patients and their life-saving bone marrow donors, tracing the historic legacy of the facility's transplant program.