A local reporter interviewed Huell Howser at Pie-N-Burger near the CalTech campus in Pasadena. Here are the factoids most interesting from that interview:
He grew up watching in awe as his “Atticus Finch-like” lawyer father Harold would litigate cases in the sweltering heat of Tennessee courtrooms.
He thinks everybody needs a pat on the back or a "well done" from time to time.
Whenever he feels angry or upset, he stays home and doesn't go outside because he's worried he might accidentally be rude to someone.
The day after he was parodied on The Simpsons he called Matt Groening and said, "This is Huell Howser. If you’re going to do a parody of me, I could use the money and the exposure. If you’re gonna continue, just let me be my own voice next time."
He was stopped speeding going 75 - 85 mph on the Grapevine toward Bakersfield. The cop said he was thrilled to be writing a ticket to Huell Howser, and did not let him off with a warning.
As a child Huell asked his parents at the dinner table why they gave him such a horrible name. They explained it was a combination of his father’s name, Harold, and his mother’s name, Jewell.
He cannot name the most amazing thing he's seen because everything is equally amazing in its own way.
After he dies, he wants to be cremated and have small portions of his ashes scattered at 20 of his favorite places in California. He made a list, and gave it to his sister.
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