The late Huell Howser was the cheeriest person on this planet. He was a fixture on Los Angeles television for years with a show that operated on a simple premise: Mr. Howser would just go places that interested him and ask people questions. He was never angry, never confrontational, never upset at anything he learned and usually fascinated and delighted with everyone and everything. There used to be a comedian at the Improv who did an impression of Howser visiting a cockfight and raving about the blood and carnage.
This episode is from April 29, 2007 and it's all about the pizza business. It starts at the Village Pizzeria down on Larchmont, which still serves a pretty good pie. For those of you who live in Los Angeles, the website Eater L.A. just did something certain to infuriate their readers: They listed the Essential Los Angeles Pizzerias…and of course, if your favorite isn't on there, the folks who compiled it are horrid, know-nothing, Satanic-worshipping troglodytes. Village Pizzeria is on there, as is my favorite, Vito's.
Then Mr. Howser wanders to a convention in Las Vegas for the pizza business. How come nobody ever asks me to moderate panels at one of those? I always enjoyed his shows, even when I didn't think I had any interest in the topic. Maybe you'll find this fun to peek at…