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Cambodians

Cambodians

Season 9 Episode 902
27:31
Barber College

Barber College

Season 9 Episode 904
29:04
Stan Betz

Stan Betz

Season 9 Episode 905
26:32
Fire Ants Update

Fire Ants Update

Season 9 Episode 906
59:11
Herb Jeffries

Herb Jeffries

Season 9 Episode 907
25:09
Rose Garden

Rose Garden

Season 9 Episode 908
26:01
Pig & Whistle

Pig & Whistle

Season 9 Episode 909
23:27
Panorama

Panorama

Season 9 Episode 911
25:11
Santa Barbara Stagecoach

Santa Barbara Stagecoach

Season 9 Episode 912
56:05
Worms

Worms

Season 9 Episode 913
28:45
Koi Farm

Koi Farm

Season 9 Episode 914
28:14
Hollywood Reservoir

Hollywood Reservoir

Season 9 Episode 915
27:31
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Visiting with Huell Howser

Zanja Mandre

Season 9 Episode 901

When people think of water in Los Angeles, they think of William Mulholland and the movie CHINATOWN, but in this episode Huell literally uncovers the very first irrigation ditch in Los Angeles. Started in 1781 and in use till the early 1900’s, Huell meets up with a couple of amateur archaeologists who have uncovered a ‘lost’ section of the Mother Ditch, or Zanja Madre.

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Toilets
28:35
Huell visits Acorn Engineering.
Pita Bread
28:44
Huell explores the making of pita bread at the Global Bakery in Pacoima.
Calligraphy
25:57
Huell visits the Society for Calligraphy, Southern California Conference.
Galco's
56:53
Huell Howser revisits Galco’s in Highland Park to give us an update on the soda pop store.
Polka Restaurant
27:52
Huell joins Albert and Katherine Dabrowski in Glassell Park for Polish food.
Blind Library
25:57
Huell visits Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic in downtown Hollywood, CA.
Aerial L.A.
28:16
Huell goes in the air with Helinet to see the helicopter mounted cameras.
Little Tokyo Food
23:20
Huell travels back to Little Tokyo with a friend to re-visit two Japanese establishments.
Lint Art
28:41
Huell visits artist Slater Barron to witness the beauty of art made from dryer lint.
Folk Music Center
27:56
Huell gets a very special tour of the Folk Music Center.
Citrus Packing House
28:37
Huell visits Claremont, CA to the historic Citrus Packing House.
Pig Ears
28:23
Huell dove right in and learned a lot more about pig ears.
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