Motion Pictures It's Cal Worthington And His Dog Spot!

Anyone who lived in Southern California in the '60's-'80's know all about Cal Worthington and his dog Spot. I used to love seeing these commercials when I was a kid, they were almost as cool as the cartoons on Saturday morning. I ran across these earlier today:

 

Thats funny you posted that... My wife and I were watching TV last night and a commercial came on... I was like well that can't be new he must be 158 years old it
must be old footage..All of the sudden he's talking about A 2008 Prius... hahaha


Oh that crazy Spot luckily never took off his head...

 

He is still selling in Long Beach...his commercials aren't what they used to be though.

Thanks for the way back machine.

 

Ahhh! the memories of watching cartoons on Saturday morning and his commericals. The monkey ones were funny.

Ken

 

I will stand on my head to sell you this car. Thats great, I grew up in Federal Way. 20 years later we still sing the song at work.

 

go see cal, go see cal, go see cal!

I thought it was goosey-cow, goosey-cow, goosey-cow when I was little..

 

That's awesome, Cal Worthington kicks ass. I can't believe he's still around.

 

He also had a dealership in Houston. You definitely knew when a Cal Worthington commercial came on!

 

That's hilarious...I used to think he said pussy-cow. Ha Ha. It's true, really.

Since someone brought up 80's cartoons does anyone remember Turbo Teen. It ruled.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UevBVGMap4

 

He was selling Fords in Alaska last I herd... right up front trying to get those oil revenue checks. If you stayed up late it was hard to miss 'ol Cal. That stage coach trike was pretty cool, don't remember that.

 

i believe he had a dealership in sacramento too because those commercials were on all the time around here

FINK

 

Shit! I too that he'd said pussy cow (Hahahaha!!!!)

Ken

 

Last I heard he shoots his commercials in front of a green screen in Alaska because that's where he's currently living. Those commercials bring back lots of memories. I almost dressed up like him this Halloween, but opted not to. Damn.

 

damn i cant believe the old boys still alive! i remember his commercials from my own childhood in socal.. thanks mutt thats a trip!

 

Used to visit my grandparents in the early 70's as a kid and still remember them and was shocked when I moved out here later in life and he was/is still going strong...he has built quite and empire

 

Hey Mutt that reminds me of the 1 armed bear trainer in the movie with Ted Danson LOL >>>.

 

is dick balsh still around? another crazy federal way car dealer.

 

good old dick balch! his crazy commercials landed him time on the tonight show when johnny carson ran the show. i think he ended up in jail over some cocain dealings,can you say ATF!

 

great time machine!
I grew up watching cal in van nuys glad to here he`s still kicking

 

He had something also up here in the SF Bay Area. "I'll stand on my head 'til my face turns red.... Go see Cal, Go see Cal, Go see Cal"

 

Some more good ones:

 

Damn! A brand new Areostar van for just $147/month. He sure tossed out some sweet deals for sure.

 

HAHA, yeah the cars in the commercials suck but this dude is an advertising legend. Check out his Wiki page.

 

Yeah! Pussy cow pussy cow pussy cow.

 

Good old Cal!
How about Ralph Williams from back in the day???
Here's an R rated TV commercial outtake;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOpnOclSWNg

IIRC, Ralph Williams was busted big time later in his career and may have did some time?

The other Cat that did a ton of LA area TV commercials back in the 70's was the lil guy that did the "Zachary All" (sp?) Men's clothing stores.

"C'mon down to Zachary All on Wilshire Blvd, we've got suits to fit all men from Tall to Portley"

A few years back, I was reading the obituary's and there was a small write up on him. Took me back 30+ years to watching Saturday morning cartoons!

 

I remember watching him in Phoenix. One I remember especially was with a very large Bengal tiger. Like the one in that clip. He used to poke fun at another dealer in Phoenix area with the animals he had, by saying. "And This Ain't No Bull". (Tex Earnhart Ford) (Tex used the "And this Ain't No Bull" in his advertisements)

Cal has got to 110 years old doesn't he? Ah, the good old days of car dealer gimmicks.


I also like the car dealer down there in Phoenix. Miracle Mile Motors. Their slogan was "If it runs, it's a Miracle".


HellRaiser

 

it was the cow with the moving lips! auugh, memories...

 

I remember Cal!!!! Yes he stil does adds here in So Cal.

He use to promote concerts too. I remember listening to someone interviewing him on KMET about a big concert at the Forum sometime in the 70's.
Shit he was old then. He has to be damn near 100 now!!!!
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God that brings back memories....I lived in SoCal for the first 20 years of my life.

 

My ex father-in-law was in business with Cal here in Ventura in the early 60's. They had a car lot called Worthing CAR-MAN--the Car being Jack Carson--these guys are what gave used-car salesmen their reputations!!!
Does anybody remember Ralph Williams Ford? He started in a Ford dealership near me in Santa Paula,Ca--then in Ventura about the same time as Worthington.