Cal Worthington was a car dealer in California who became a television icon with his quirky TV ads featuring his dog, Spot. The kicker was that "Spot" was never a dog, but a different animal for each ad. Worthington played himself in various movies and TV shows, gaining nationwide fame. Worthington died at his home Sunday. He was 92. Link
See more Cal Worthington ads at the website My Dog Spot. Link
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Cal Worthington's commercials were memorable and entertaining. Sad to hear of his passing. Broadcast TV will never be the same. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. We've created a memorial in his honor: http://www.thememorium.com/Memorials/cal-worthington
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I grew up with those ads! (I'm 54 now.) I had no idea he was still alive till now.
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I remember seeing these ads on KING 5 & KOMO 4 (those were the only stations we got) as a kid.
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When I was little, I always thought they were singing, "pussycow, pussycow, pussycow," so that's what I galloped around shouting. RIP, Cal!
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Come see Cal, come see Cal, come see Cal!
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