Series synopsis
Grizzly Adams is an American western action & adventure television series that premiered on NBC on February 9, 1977. It ended on May 12, 1978. It was created by Charles E. Sellier Jr.. It stars Dan Haggerty, Denver Pyle, John Bishop and Don Shanks.
An innocent fugitive from the law lives in the wilderness with a grizzly bear companion and helps passers-by in the forest.
Premise
An innocent fugitive from the law lives in the wilderness with a grizzly bear companion and helps passers-by in the forest.
Premise: Living free in harmony and majesty.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dan Haggerty as Grizzly Adams
- Denver Pyle as Mad Jack
- John Bishop as Robbie Cartman
- Don Shanks as Nakoma
- Bozo the Bear as Ben the Bear
- Number Seven as Burro
- Forrest Tucker as Ernie
- Jack Elam as Gus
Supporting cast
- Edward Andrews as Marvin the Magnificent
- Keenan Wynn as Sargent Monhan
- Roger E. Mosley as Isaac
- Paul Brinegar as Trapper Tom
- Cooper Huckabee as Mr. John Ransom
- Fran Ryan as Gerty
- Larry Storch as Wally
- Kristen Curry as Eliza
- Lucky Hayes as Mary Bowker
- Henry Kendrick as Jed
- Ken Berry as Will Boker
- Jason Clark
Guest cast
- Forrest Tucker as Ernie
- Jack Elam as Gus
- Edward Andrews as Marvin the Magnificent
- Keenan Wynn as Sargent Monhan
- Roger E. Mosley as Isaac
- Paul Brinegar as Trapper Tom
- Cooper Huckabee as Mr. John Ransom
- Fran Ryan as Gerty
- Larry Storch as Wally
- Kristen Curry as Eliza
- Lucky Hayes as Mary Bowker
- Henry Kendrick as Jed
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 38 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | January 1, 2016 | January 1, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 13 | February 9, 1977 | May 11, 1977 |
| Season 2 | 24 | September 28, 1977 | May 12, 1978 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Conversation with Dan Haggerty | January 1, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adam's Cub Eliza Bowker (Kristen Curry), a young girl traveling west with her parents (Hank Kendrick and Lucky Hayes) in a covered wagon, gets lost in the vast mountain wilderness. While her parents search vainly, she wanders aimlessly through the forest, alone and frightened. A mountain lion stalks Eliza and then gives chase, but she is rescued by the grizzly bear, Ben, who frightens the vicious cat away. Eliza realizes that Ben won't hurt her and follows the bear back to Adams (Dan Haggerty). Taking the small girl to his cabin, Adams feeds her and listens to her story of what happened. He promises to help find her parents and they begin by searching the nearby mountains. Eliza gradually causes Adams to change his life style, convincing him to clean up his cabin and to clean himself up too. When Mad Jack (Denver Pyle) arrives, he is surprised to see the little girl there, and flabbergasted by the neatness of Adams' cabin. With the help of Mad Jack, they finally locate Eliza's folks and there is |
February 9, 1977 |
| 2 |
Blood Brothers Adams recalls how he met Nakoma, a Native Indian. We're taken back in past to find out how Adams found Ben, how Indian fought with a lion and much more. |
February 16, 1977 |
| 3 |
The Fugitive Adams saves Will Boker, an entertainer and a magician, from drowning in a river, and takes him back to his cabin. Boker claims that he lost a bag full of his possessions when he was drowning, so Adams returns to the river and finds it, full of money. Boker claims that money fell in his hands by an accident, but what is the real truth? |
February 23, 1977 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hot Air Hero An accident happens during an experimental ballon flight, which causes an unexpected visitor to end up in Adams' cabin--Monsieur Andre Gerard, a balloonist trying to speed up the Pony Express mail system to air mail. |
September 28, 1977 |
| 2 |
Survival Robbie Cartman returns to the mountain, and wants Adams to cure his sick pet deer named Ginger. Adams decides to help him and goes into the woods to get medicine, and ends up heavily injured. He loses memory and starts walking around, unaware of the danger that surrounds him. |
October 12, 1977 |
| 3 |
A Bear's Life Adams, Mad Jack, Number Seven and Ben are enjoying their days, and are doing as much work as they can. Meanwhile, Ben decides to enjoy a sunny day in a way only a bear knows. |
October 19, 1977 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 9, 1977 |
| Last aired | May 12, 1978 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |