# California Tourism TV Commercial **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 4, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417 "2010-11-04T04:04:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/1 "2010-11-04T04:04:44Z")
There’s a relatively new California Tourism commercial. Its starts with Kim Kardashian reading a quantum physics book. The Jonas Brothers are at Disney World and Betty White is driving a golf cart on a movie set. But there are two people on the commercial that look very familiar but I can’t place them. first there a girl skier, who says “They think we’re all surfers” and then it cuts to a blond headed surfer dude who say: “or celebrities” My google skills are not so good tonight. Is the girl skier and the surfer dude famous? Or just some random actors? ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/2 "2010-11-04T04:15:40Z")
This article has the cast list: [California Tourism Commercial 2010](http://www.travelpapa.com/news/2010-10-07/4238-california-travel-and-tourism.html) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/3 "2010-11-04T04:30:17Z")
Thanks, that article give me the skier, Shannon Bahrke. An Olympic skier. But it doesn’t list the blond surfer guy. Here is a bad youtube of the commercial [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/UUOamijjgdc/hqdefault.jpg "Kim Kardashian In California TV commercial - The Dirt TV") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUOamijjgdc) ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/4 "2010-11-04T05:45:45Z")
Man, that commercial always leaves me with the impression that everyone in California is a pretentious douche. “We’re not all driving convertibles… except me! Tee-hee!” Makes me want to find everyone in the state and slap them. Disclaimer: I realize that not everyone in CA is a pretentious douche nor do they need slapping. It’s the commercial that makes it seem so. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/5 "2010-11-04T13:18:26Z")
I get the same feeling from these commercials. “Come to California because I’m rich!” ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/6 "2010-11-04T14:44:49Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Man, that commercial always leaves me with the impression that everyone in California is a pretentious douche. “We’re not all driving convertibles… except me! Tee-hee!” Makes me want to find everyone in the state and slap them. > Disclaimer: I realize that not everyone in CA is a pretentious douche nor do they need slapping. It’s the commercial that makes it seem so. It’s okay; I grew up in SoCal and they grate on me too(and I loooooove it and am grateful my parents raised me there). Those ads make it live up to it’s own stereotype. ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/7 "2010-11-04T16:46:50Z")
> [@interface2x](#): > > I get the same feeling from these commercials. “Come to California because I’m rich!” And we really are feeling sooo wealthy these days… ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_Charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/8 "2010-11-04T17:09:22Z")
While I’d gladly stand in line to be slapped by Jophiel, I want to clear up some misconceptions. We’re not all pretentious douchebags! It’s just that due to some pesky cash flow issues, we’d like everybody to come visit, spend all your money here, then take someone with you when you leave. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/9 "2010-11-04T17:45:33Z")
Wow, you guys really read a lot into the commercial. What are they supposed to show? ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/10 "2010-11-04T18:32:09Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > Wow, you guys really read a lot into the commercial. What are they supposed to show? I’m thinking boobs. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/11 "2010-11-04T19:28:51Z")
Hi Res ad is here. I can’t find an article that lists who the surfer is, nor do I think everyone in the ad is famous, but I _think_ the surfer is 80’s actor Billy Zabka. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/12 "2010-11-04T20:31:52Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > Wow, you guys really read a lot into the commercial. What are they supposed to show? Something besides rich people saying, one after the other, “We’re not all this wonderful!.. but this next guy is!” **Greg Charles** , I’m not taking Betty White home with me if that’s what you’re asking. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/13 "2010-11-04T21:09:35Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Something besides rich people saying, one after the other, “We’re not all this wonderful!.. but this next guy is!” > > **Greg Charles** , I’m not taking Betty White home with me if that’s what you’re asking. Rich people? Yes, there were celebs, but I saw a commercial with folks skiing and hanging out on the beach, and hiking. You make it sound like folks were on huge yachts, sipping champagne and smoking cigars with lit 100 dollar bills. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/14 "2010-11-04T22:11:02Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Something besides rich people saying, one after the other, “We’re not all this wonderful!.. but this next guy is!” The irony. . . it BURNS! ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/15 "2010-11-04T23:09:32Z")
I see California also hopes to make a few extra bucks by ticketing tourists who’ve been beguiled into violating the mandatory seatbelt law. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/16 "2010-11-04T23:14:27Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > Hi Res ad is here. > > I can’t find an article that lists who the surfer is, nor do I think everyone in the ad is famous, but I _think_ the surfer is 80’s actor Billy Zabka. Maybe _Back to School_ is where I remember the surfer dude. But I can’t believe the surfer dude in the commercial is 45 yrs old. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/17 "2010-11-05T00:07:56Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Maybe _Back to School_ is where I remember the surfer dude. But I can’t believe the surfer dude in the commercial is 45 yrs old. He looked like he’d been taking care of himself when I saw him in **Hot Tub Time Machine**. ---
**Author:** ![JpnDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/18 "2010-11-05T05:03:01Z")
For the past couple of years, they have shown a California tourism commercial on Japanese TV. It starts with the shots of a pair of Japanese women walking along an LA beach and then on the Golden Gate Bridge. The Japanese narration says, “California is more than just the classic tourist areas.” Then it proceeds to other parts of the state (e.g., Yosemite, Napa Valley, Death Valley, etc.). It ends with Gov. Schwarzenegger (with a Japanese voiceover) saying, “California, Nandemo-arifornia!” (California, Everything’s here!). I heard the voice actor is the same as in his Terminator films. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/19 "2010-11-06T18:44:39Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > The Jonas Brothers are at Disney World That’s one way to drive tourists to Disneyland. It certainly would work for me. ---
**Author:** ![Zuri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Zuri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zuri)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417/20 "2011-10-21T22:04:57Z")
The surfer/actor is Ben Curtis represented by Zuri Model and Talent Agency, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-tourism-tv-commercial/559417.md?page=2)