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Visiting... with Huell Howser Season 8 Episodes

11 Episodes 2000 - 2000

Episode 3

Lutefisk

Thu, Jan 27, 200027 mins

Huell visits members of the Sons of Norway Lodge in Van Nuys as they prepare and eat a traditional Christmas dinner of lutefisk, which means "lye fish." It is made from dried cod that is soaked in lye for several days before it is cooked.

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Episode 4

Eggnog Update

Mon, Feb 16, 202628 mins

Huell is invited to visit Broguiere's Dairy in Montebello again, this time during the holiday season to get a first-hand look at how they make their delectable eggnog.

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Episode 6

Fire Trucks

Sun, Feb 20, 2000

Retired fireman Joe Ortiz has collected one of the largest collections of antique and modern firefighting equipment around. Huell visits Joe's house in Shadow Hills for a personal tour and a special ride in the back of a hook and ladder.

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Episode 10

Bullocks Tea Room

Mon, Feb 16, 2026

Huell revisits Bullocks Tea Room to see how Southwestern Law School has lovingly restored the historic room to its original splendor. He talks to people from the 1993 program on the Tea Room's closing to reminisce about its history.

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Episode 11

Soft Drink

Mon, Feb 16, 202628 mins

Huell visits Galco's Old World Grocery, a 100-year-old, family-owned store located in Highland Park for 50 years, that has a specialty. They carry 250 varieties of soda pop, including many hard-to-find regional and classic brands.

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Episode 15

Donut Man

Wed, May 3, 200026 mins

Huell visits The Donut Man, a Glendora institution since 1972. Owner Jim Nakano's specialty, available only in the spring, is the Fresh Strawberry Stuffed Donut made with his own glaze and piled high with fresh, locally grown strawberries.

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Episode 16

Miso

Tue, May 16, 2000

Huell visits Miyako Oriental Foods Inc. to find out how traditional Japanese miso, a brothy soup, is made.

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Episode 23

Pork Rinds

Tue, Jul 11, 200026 mins

Since 1935, family-owned Gaytan Foods has been making chicharrones, pork rinds boiled in oil and seasoned. They also make pickled pork rinds and cheese puffs. Huell visits their plant to learn how these tasty snacks are produced.

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Episode 27

Railroad Museum

Tue, Aug 15, 2000

Huell visits the annual Autumn Rails Celebration at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, the largest operating railway museum in the Western United States and the third largest in the country.

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Episode 31

Sparkletts

Wed, Sep 13, 2000

Huell visits Sparkletts in Los Angeles, a company that began in 1925 and within three years had sold one million bottles of water. He gets a wonderful tour of this historic company and even takes a look at its water source.

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Episode 36

Ackermansion

Tue, Oct 31, 2000

Huell visits Forrest Ackerman's home which holds more than 300,000 items of memorabilia from science fiction and horror films, books, and television shows.

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