Huell Howser: The Drinking Game
By Ryan - Thursday September 07th 2006 |
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With a limited number of high definition channels at my disposal (years after signing up, no less), DHD’s American Chopper and KCET’s California’s Gold are arguably the best shows I can hope to watch at any given time. As such it gives me great pleasure to share the Huell Howser Drinking Game originally introduced by Save the Sheep blog:
Every time Huell says “wwwwwooooowwwwww…” drink. Not just a “wow” but “wwwwwwwwooooowwww.” You’ll know it when you hear it.
Every time Huell says something obvious, drink. Example: “So the people of the town would bring their mail right here to this post office?”
Every time Huell addresses his cameraman, drink. Example: “Hey, look at this [Luis/Troy/Cameron].”
Losanjealous’ own Samosa Mel adds a few to the list:
Everytime Huell says, “That’s amazing!”…drink.
Everytime Huell uses the words ‘historic’ and ‘history’…drink.
Everytime Huell shakes a persons hand and doesn’t let go for an uncomfortable amount of time…you guessed it! Drink!
Lastly, when Huell interviews someone and they give him that look that says, “Is this guy serious???”…drink.
Feel free to add rules to the comment section. Those hoping to get started on the game immediately, take note: PBRs are currently $4.99 /12pk @ Ralph’s and KCET’s online programming schedule can be found here.
via Save The Sheep
In a restaurant he will suddenly without warning walk to someone still chewing food and ask what they’re eating.
My fav Huell moment:
So you have pig manure, cow manure AND you do your own composting. THAT’s GRAYYYYYTTT.
My Favorite Huellism is similar to #49 and is again the
word: “Impourdent”. I don’t think anyone will ever get this spelled right. But we love him just the same. Don’t forget to try a Huell Dog at Pink’s in W. Hollywood.
Huell can break down the best tour guide.
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He’s a heck of a guy. a couple of weeks ago I was in Dupar’s restaurant at the Farmer’s Market in L.A. I see him as I’m coming back from paying the check, and I tell my mom that I’m going to say hi to him. She was worried about approaching him, but I figure here’s a guy who makes a living out of imposing on people. Well, he was gracious and funny and let me take a picture with him, my friends are so jealous.
My wife and I live in Tennessee. We found this website while researching Huell to see where he is from originally. We guessed Texas, but were not surprised to find he is from our neck of the woods. We are glad to find a forum where fascination with HH is celebrated. Our favorite episode involved an exploration of a Basque restaurant in Bakersfield.The conversation with one of the patrons went something like this….
HH: “Are you BaaassssKkkkkkuh?”
Reply: “Oh, yes. We eat here all the time.”
HH: “But, are you BAAAAAAA-UUUUSSSSSKKKK-UH”
Reply: “No – Mexican.”
Oh man, I thought mine would be obvious. Everytime he says, “Reeeallly?”, drink.
Oh my Gaaaaawshhhh!
He says that all the time. :-)
…” look at what we have here ” drink
if he’s shown not wearing socks… drink
makes people chat in the microphone…
I truly appreciate that everyone loves HH as much as my boyfriend and I do. Check out the cotton gin one. I don’t think I have ever seen him quite so happy. Especially when he puts his hand in the suction tube and its like “cotton caaaaandy!”
i want to email huell please send me the address
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How about “big ol’”, “wunnerful ol’”-take a drink.
I’ve been a Huell fan since 1992! I met him once-the picture has a place of honour. What a big ol’ wunnerful ol’ flirt!
Even after hearing from friends who have worked with him that he’s not as nice and easy going as he appears on screen, I still watch!
I’m 24 and my friends and I watch him all the time. Has any one seen the cattails episode!?!?!
It’s some natural water treatment place that uses cattails to treat the water. Anyways in 30 minutes he says cattails like a thousand times!!
It’s rediculous.
my addition which I’m glad no one has shared is…
drink when Heull is in outside or afar from the destination he’s covering and immediately cuts to being inside or at the destination saying exactly that~
example- “Today we’re in Lancaster visiting Mr. Jay’s Soda and Candy Shop.” …cut to him inside the shop… “Okay WE ARE INSIDE Mr. Jay’s Soda and Candy Shop.”
27 Brooke and 49 JohnO..I was gonna say Because-like-a-chicken and “Impordant” part of California’s Gold! Good thing I checked first……
I hate to say it but when I drink and watch Huel i never play games!
He’s my choice this year for a Halloween Costume. I do a spot on HH.
If you stop at Peggy Sue’s 50′s Diner on the way to Vegas they have a Huel Howser Burger Pineapple and Ham I think…..
Pretty fitting…….Pineapple and Ham HA Ha Ha
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I love it when Adam Carolla has the Huell impersonator on. I laugh for hours thinking about all the funny s* * * he says.
This drinking game should only be played with BEER. It’s way more fun.
What a wonderful post, I haven’t laughed this hard in ages!
#63 Wade: Huell does not email, he calls. Emails go to his producers and staff.
#65 Laura: He really is that nice. We just shot an episode in Anaheim, people were being really rude jumping into the camera shots and interrupting, and he was gracious to each and every one of them. By the end of the day I was ready to smack some of these people, but he was cool all day, on and off camera, even during lunch. Then he came back to Anaheim for lunch for a press interview, no camera in sight, and he was still wonderful to everyone who came over and interrupted his meal. He is the real deal. He even called me just as the episode’s airing wrapped up to be sure I was happy with it. How many big celebrities would do that?
By the way, I love the drinking game, thanks for posting it, this brings HH viewing to a whole new level. Chocolate martinis in the Anaheim Colony. Why that’s A-MAY-ZING!
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Howser’s show has the potential to be a fascinating “trip.” Too bad he kills it all with his annoying style for interviewing people, not to mention his embarrassing manners. In a recent episode it was fascinating to watch Huell dig into a box (like a kid on Christmas morn) and handle long lost Ansel Adams photos while a library curator watched with apprehension and dismay.
I place Mr. Howser into that special club of people that love to hear themselves talk; Tom Leykis and Tim McCarver are also honorary members.
I use king kobra now i don’t feel so well
What a great post. I’ve watched HH’s programs forever, and everyone’s suggestions for drinking are spot on.
Tonight I was watching the Galco Soda Pop Stop episode. Has anybody ever noticed that whenever he pulled a soda bottle from the shelf and while asking the store owner the story behind the particular brand, he’d wave/shake the bottle! Then he’d put the soda right back on the shelf!
The first time HH did it, the owner seemed taken aback, haha. I wonder if the storekeeper after the taping had to figure out which bottles were shaken so that his customers would not get sprayed.
There is no way to win this game get a sponser and go to meeting’s thank’s for the drinking problem huell four 40′s of king kobra can hurt.this was all started by huell himself he is fulfilling his party fantacy thur us IT”S EVIL it’s black oh so very black! ruin any live’s with alcohol today huell
ruin any live’s with alcohol today huell.this was all started by huell himself to fulfill his own party fantizey!rating’s were down so he get’s some poor people hooked on drug’s an alcohol. when you get the shake’s you know your going to have to tune in thank’s for the drinking problem huell. there’s no way to win this game get a sponser and start making meeting;s. don’t call me anymore huell your the 5th horseman to me. IM sorry bad hangover
just stop saying the same shit and this can all end now and we can get on with our live’s. huell i know you read this. if you want to redemm your self do a show on aa history in california are you listening to me howser. i just want this all to go away. no one has ever won this game because that’s the way you set it up. wow that;s just crazy talk my life is empty.i mean my beer is empty.
i can’t believe no one has come up with “akshully”
( read actually)
now just order another drink “AND WE’LL SEND TO YA RAGHT AWAY!”
i love huell
Don’t forget “LITERALLY”, as in: “I am LITERALLY walking through the desert”.
“Weeell? , Here We Are…..”
I think our whole honeymoon video has this subconscious introduction spilled throughout the entire vid! Not until we watched it did we realize we were picking up Huell’s line!!!!
(there was a team of 2 discjokies on klsx in L.A., conway + steckler, who did a brilliant & hilarious montage of huell sayings!!) wonder if i can find that anywhere.
Howser i need some beer money 7 doller’s can you spot me your drinking game has bankruped me wade po box 5153 san luis obispo ca 93403
Yes, Huell can drive some people up a wall, but when you are in front of a video camera for the first time, talking isn’t always easy. Huell has a way of making you forget the camera is there and soon you are talking to him as if he’s a friend who’s been interested in your story for years (the Solano Train Ferry in this case). Remember, you don’t have a script. So Huell does lots of research before hand and successfully coaches the story out of you.
And unlike some interviewers, after the taping is done he’s still interested in the story. The guy is friendly and sincere on or off camera (he took us out to dinner after our taping). And his camera man and editors do a good job of piecing it all together back at the studio, even when the material is rather skimpy.
So I’ll drink to Huell. *gulp*
Also drink for: Saow Yur tellin me…
That is HILARIOUS!!!!
Appreciate the dude – a man-child in his awe of everything. I’ll drink to that !
Everytime Huell repeats the answer given to his question during one of his interviews, DRINK!
Huell Howser Porno from the Conway and Steckler Show:
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Every time he says “inpordant”, as in, Wait, woowowwwww, golleeee, you mean to tell me that this is an inpordant fact beeeeecaaaawse its so historic….
This thread is homage to the man. Two years running and we’re still lovin’, still drinkin’ to HH!
everytime huell breaths drink!!wait i mean a big sigh
HH came to Temecula last August, hottest day of the year, sweat making his blue silk shirt stick to him like saran wrap, yet stopped and took pictures with people while doing his interviews. Standing in Old Town in front of building called The Bank of Mexican Food Restaurant, built in 1913, saying uncredulously, “you mean, this building, was actually a BANK in the old days…?!” gotta love the Huell!
everytime he’s suddenly out of the building (from a building interior scene) with his sunglasses on. This is fun. For a long time, I thought I was the only one watching that show.
Here’s an interview I did with Huell last year when I lived in Pasadena. I now live in Philadelphia and it sucks not being able to watch Huell Howser.
http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/lunch_with_huell/6292/
I found this “reeeeahlee grrreat” forum from a post on Huffington…you-all are ahmaazin’…; some favorites: when he decided to visit all four corners of California and made the long trek to the northeast corner (we thought he might actually collapse–it was a really long hike), and the episode where he went to the Hollywood cemetery. I love the characters he interviews. I had no idea he had a following of happy boozers cheering for every “now, are you telling me…” Drink up! And thanks for a “truly” funny forum….all part of California’s Gold.
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OMG…I love this game & I can’t wait to “play” it…I was just looking up Huell because my boyfriend,Joe, & I always watch him and also always make fun of him. Lately we are noticing how much we say “that’s amazing!!” and we crack ourselves up with our corny imitations of good ole Huell.At the same time, we are creating our own “bucket list” of places to visit in California because of his show!
This is an obvious rip-off of the drinking game on my podcast which has been running since 2005.
Nice to see you in my community (drink!), Huell! Now go rip-off somebody else!
Wow DaBomb. YOU invented the drinking game? I thought it was some pirate in the 1700′s.
Yarr!
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