California's Gold #132 Hollywood Sign with Huell Howser

Join popular PBS Host Huell Howser for this very special 1 hour look at the world famous Hollywood Sign. Huell gets special permission from The Hollywood Sign Trust to actually climb up to and even on the sign. While perched on this landmark Huell learns the full history from 1923 till now form the people who work so hard to preserve this icon.Then he is joined by Raiden Peterson who was part of the construction crew that literally rebuilt the sign in 1978. Raiden not only brings great memories and stories but an incredible bunch of artifacts that he found when working on the sign... including a lightbulb that still works!Finally Huell talks to a few pranksters, one of whom was part of a group that changed the sign to read CAL TECH, and another is the infamous RAFFEYSOD. As always you're invited to come on along as we learn how they did it!

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Education

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• Huell
• Howser
• California's
• California
• Gold
• film
• movies
• hollywood
• sign

[davidsquall351]

huellywood

[denny906]

One of the better historic landmarks in Los Angeles and California.

[FlyswatterOne]

i watched this episode last night. thanks for the show Huell.

[debbiepasadena]

JIMMY, here is the guy I love watching on tv, mainly cuz of his accent and simple way of reporting my fav. city.

[mylittledecoy77]

Thank you, Mr. Howser, for doing what you do. This is one of my favorites, along with your Golden Gate Bridge episode. Had the distinct pleasure of meeting you one day back in 1989 when you popped into the subterranean offices of the Daily Forty-Niner newspaper at Cal State Long Beach. Come to think of it, you've probably met EVERYONE in L.A. at least once during the past 25 years!

[Graphite42]

Excellent episode.

[VBlogger33]

Cant Wait!