Huell visits the Pasadena home of Candace Frazee and Steve Lubanski, who have turned their house into a living museum filled with 22,000 bunny-themed items and offer tours to anyone who makes a reservation.
Huell recalls his 1996 lunch visit to LA institution Philippe The Original when he learned about their history and famous French Dipped Sandwiches. Then he returns for further behind the scenes updates and to discover the breakfast menu.
In this one-hour special, Huell recalls his previous visits to the Nethercutt Collection and Museum in Sylmar to see their world-class collection of automobiles and other items. He revisits to see what has changed and been added recently.
Huell learns everything about making pizza. He starts at Village Pizzeria where the owner strongly believes in old-fashioned, hand-made methods. Then they attend the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas to see how to automate the process.
Huell travels down the LA River and talks to people working to bring the river back to its natural state. See wildlife, learn about parks connecting communities to the river, and see what local government is doing to revitalize the river.
Huell learns how pig ears are prepared and eaten in different cultures around L.A. From Mexican tradition, he tries them pickled and also battered and fried. Then he samples a gelatinous Asian delicacy at a Szechuan Chinese Restaurant.
Huell visits Claremont's historic citrus packing house which is now renovated into a shopping center called The Packing House. He learns about the building's history and the renovation which preserved historic elements in its design.
Huell visits the Folk Music Center in Claremont. This multi-generational family store began in 1958 in the back of Boots Beer's Real Estate Office. Now it's a premier folk music destination filled with instruments from all over the world.
Huell revisits his artist friend Slater Barron who makes art from dryer lint. He reviews his 1988 Videolog that first profiled her, then sees some of her artwork done since, including pieces about her parents who suffered from Alzheimer's.
Huell returns to Little Tokyo after 10 years to re-visit two Japanese establishments, the Mitsuru Cafe and the Mikawaya Bakery, where a new generation is carrying on some wonderful family traditions.
Huell takes a flight with Helinet Aviation to see the latest in cutting-edge, helicopter-mounted cameras that provide HD images for TV news. The aerial views give a new perspective of many familiar landmarks and neighborhoods in LA.
Point Fermin Lighthouse was built in 1874. The Navy converted it to a lookout in World War II and removed the Fresnel lens. Huell traces the history of the lens, which changed hands many times but is now back at the restored lighthouse.
Huell visits the L.A. unit of Recording for Blind and Dyslexic located in Hollywood. He spends the entire day learning how the organization records textbooks on every subject from A to Z for students and people with learning disabilities.
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By what name was Visiting... with Huell Howser (1993) officially released in Canada in English?