Season 15

2007 · 18 episodes · 9h 41m in all

1. Bunny Museum
9 Apr 2007 · 26 min
Huell visits a residential home in Pasadena that was transformed into a museum housing over 21,000 rabbit-themed collectibles. The episode features a look at the owners' unique lifestyle, eclectic decor, and their litter-trained pet rabbits.
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2. Philippe's Update
5 Apr 2007 · 58 min
In an expanded one-hour special, Huell returns to one of his favorite historic Los Angeles restaurants to celebrate its legacy as the birthplace of the French dipped sandwich. He interviews patrons, workers, and ownership to document its lasting impact on the city's culinary history.
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3. Nethercutt Update
11 Feb 2007 · 56 min
Huell hosts a special look inside the world-famous Nethercutt Collection and Museum in Sylmar. The feature showcases an exceptional gallery of vintage automobiles, classic mechanical musical instruments, and rare historical artifacts.
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4. Pizza
8 Apr 2007 · 28 min
Huell starts a regional food adventure at the family-operated Village Pizzeria in Los Angeles before traveling to Las Vegas to explore the latest baking technologies and industrial innovations at the International Pizza Expo.
5. Diorama
7 May 2007 · 27 min
Huell visits the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County to meet long-time resident artist Robert Reid. The episode explores the technical skills, painting mastery, and rich historical background behind creating the museum's famous wildlife dioramas.
6. Willie's Shoe Shop
16 May 2007 · 26 min
Huell tours a long-standing repair shop in Hollywood to witness the traditional craft of custom shoemaking and manual leather repair. He highlights the meticulous technique, specialized tools, and old-world craftsmanship of the resident cobblers.
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7. L.A. River Special
20 May 2007 · 58 min
Huell embarks on an extensive one-hour journey down the massive concrete beds of the Los Angeles River. He speaks with community advocates, engineers, and municipal authorities working to revitalize the natural habitats, wildlife spaces, and urban pocket parks surrounding the waterway.
8. Soap
21 Jun 2007 · 25 min
Huell steps inside The Soap Kitchen in Old Town Pasadena to spend the afternoon with business owner Dali Yu. He gets a behind-the-scenes look at the laboratory space to learn the raw chemistry and artistry required to hand-craft all-natural soaps and body products from scratch.
9. Tustin
22 Apr 2007 · 28 min
Huell revisits the closed Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin to get an update on the historic, massive military blimp hangars. The feature explores the preservation efforts and regional development changes that have transformed the site since his earlier 1990s profiles.
10. Pig Ears
24 Aug 2007 · 27 min
Huell dives into a cross-cultural culinary journey exploring how different international cuisines prepare pig ears. The episode spans Southern California kitchens to showcase traditional Latin pickling and frying methods at regional markets alongside gelatinous delicacies served at a local Szechuan restaurant.
11. Citrus Packing House
14 Sept 2007 · 29 min
Huell travels to Claremont to explore the historic Citrus Packing House building. He profiles the architectural renovations and adaptive reuse process that successfully transformed the classical industrial space into a bustling, modern community shopping hub.
12. Folk Music Center
4 Oct 2007 · 28 min
Huell tours the historic Folk Music Center & Museum in Claremont, a premier cultural institution founded in 1958. He interviews the family owners to explore an expansive collection of rare, vintage musical instruments sourced from across the globe.
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13. Ride Share
24 Aug 2007 · 27 min
Huell addresses the legendary nature of Los Angeles gridlock by touring the campus of UCLA. He examines the university's innovative transit initiatives, commuter carpooling structures, and sustainable ridesharing programs designed to mitigate city-wide congestion.
14. Lint Art
21 Sept 2007 · 27 min
Huell reunites with his artistic friend Slater Barron to review an unusual creative medium: fine art made entirely out of laundry lint. This 30-minute feature serves as a modern update to a classic profile originally captured decades prior.
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15. Little Tokyo Food
7 Sept 2007 · 27 min
Huell returns to the Japanese Village Plaza in downtown Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood for a ten-year culinary update. The program highlights multi-generational family traditions by checking back in with the operators behind the historic Mitsuru Cafe and the Mikawaya Bakery.
16. Aerial L.A.
28 Sept 2007 · 28 min
Huell takes to the skies over Southern California with the flight crews of Helinet Aviation. He goes inside the helicopter cockpits to observe how news teams utilize gyro-stabilized, high-powered camera arrays to capture steady urban broadcast footage from thousands of feet in the air.
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17. Point Fermin Lighthouse
1 Oct 2007 · 28 min
Huell travels down to San Pedro to explore the maritime history of the historic Point Fermin Lighthouse. The program investigates early coastal navigation technology and details the grassroots volunteer efforts involved in maintaining the classic Victorian-style structure.
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18. Blind Library
3 Oct 2007 · 28 min
Huell visits the Los Angeles Unit of Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic located in downtown Hollywood. He spends the day profiling the studio facilities and dedicated volunteer narrators who record audio textbooks spanning every educational subject.