LIFE AND TIMES/GRIZZLY ADAMS S1

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• Release Year: 1977
• Genre: Adventure, Family, Western
• Plot: The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams featuring Dan Haggerty as James 'Grizzly' Adams, a character loosely based on an actual 19th century woodsman.; ; After being accused of a crime he did not commit, Adams (Haggerty) takes sanctuary in a remote mountain area in the American west, where he discovers and befriends an orphaned grizzly cub. The cub eventually grows into a full-sized grizzly bear that Adams affectionately calls Ben. Together, Adams nad Ben learn to survive in the wilderness, assisted by an old trader named 'Mad Jack' (played by Denver Pyle - The Dukes of Hazard) and a Native American named Nakoma (played by Don Shanks). Impressed with the way Adams has adapted to his environment and his uncanny repport with animals, Nakoma and Jack come to appreciate Adams' harmonious existence with nature. Unfortunately, Adams needs to be watchful for bounty hunters, even as he protects the wildlife he grows to cherish.; ; Compelling, entertaining and hugely popular, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams offered its audience a unique viewing experience, vastly different from the sitcoms and dramas that flooded the airwaves at the time.
• Cast: Dan Haggerty, Don Shanks, Marjorie Harper, Lisa Jones, William Woodson, Richard Friedenberg, Lawrence Dobkin
• Director: Richard Friedenberg
• Runtime: 10:20
• Company: Timeless Media Group, CBS Studios
• Media Format: Series