When Worthington arrived, it was a big deal for local television viewers because Cal – “and his dog Spot” – already had a very famous jingle. Local ads were created using the old jingle ...

I didn’t know anything about Cal Worthington other than what I learned ... What I most remember was that Cal loved animals, especially his “dog Spot.” It never mattered to me that Spot ...

it isn't unusual to spin the TV dial and see him making his pitch on three or four channels at once. Cal Worthington is part of the Los Angeles experience. He is a living civic monument to the ...

it was impossible to miss Cal Worthington, the lanky pitchman in the cowboy hat touting deals on a sprawling car lot with his “dog Spot.” “Spot,” however, was anything but a dog — think ...

"It's Cal Worthington and his dog Spot!" Well, let's get this straight. It was Cal Worthington in those old commercials, but it was not a dog he was with. In one instance, it was a chimpanzee ...

You may not be able to "go see Cal" in Long Beach much longer. Rumors have been circulating for months that Worthington Ford on Bellflower Blvd. may be moving but city officials are scrambling to ...

UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: Here's Cal Worthington and his dog, Spot. UNIDENTIFIED SINGER: If you need a better car, go see Cal. For the best deal by far, go see Cal... STEVE INSKEEP, HOST ...

Cal Worthington ... with his theatrical ads for his car dealership. In his ever-present cowboy hat and with his down-home style, Worthington would often appear with his “dog Spot,” which ...

refrain -- that made Worthington a household name starting in the early 1970s. "Cal Worthington and his dog, Spot!" they'd start. Then along came Worthington with anything but a dog. He'd ride an ...

The wacky TV commercials are burned into our memory. Who could forget Cal Worthington and his “dog” Spot, which was never a dog, but more often a tiger, hippo, or chimpanzee? The ads were ...

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Cal Worthington, best known for his prolific car sales commercials with his dog Spot who was never a dog, is in the middle of a real divorce drama. The 91-year-old car sales ...