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L.A. Will Be Gifted With A Huell Howser Documentary On Thanksgiving

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Huell Howser in 2010 (Photo via Facebook)

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We can't think of a better way to end a Thanksgiving meal with the family this year than to huddle around the TV and catch a documentary on the life of the late Huell Howser, the man who taught us everything we needed to know about California.

KCET will be airing "A Golden State of Mind: The Storytelling Genius Of Huell Howser" on Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. It will tell the life story of the beloved TV host of "California's Gold," who died last January at 67 from a battle with prostate cancer. We'll get to hear his friends and colleagues regale us with stories about Howser's many adventures visiting family-run businesses, offbeat landmarks and historical locations throughout the Golden State over more than 30 years. We hope we'll get to see a montage of Howser saying his famous catchphrase, "That's amazing!"

Here's the teaser for the documentary:

And if you want to prep yourself in the meantime and catch up on old episodes of California's Gold, visit here to find out how you can stream free episodes of the show.

KCET is on channel 28.1 on basic television, and 28 on DirecTV, Dish Network and AT&T U-verse.

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