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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He also had dealerships/ran ads in the Seattle area.
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He lived just South of where I grew up and that, oddly enough, gave me a sense of pride about my hometown. "If Cal lives here..." 'course, I used to say the same about Bakersfield and Buck Owens. Hard to think of a world without either of them. Thanks for the laughs, Cal.
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Come see Cal, come see Cal, come see Cal!
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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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I grew up with those ads! (I'm 54 now.) I had no idea he was still alive till now.
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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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