The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams

An innocent fugitive from the law lives in the wilderness with a grizzly bear companion and helps passers-by in the forest.

Genre: Adventure, Family, Western

Cast:Dan Haggerty , Denver Pyle , Bozo the Bear , Don Shanks , Number Seven , Joshua , John Bishop , Mary Lou , Daniel , Jack Kruschen , Don Galloway , Todd Tingey , Ginger , Lois Red Elk , Lori Sutton , Charles Martin Smith , Slim Pickens , Ronny Cox

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Adam's Cub

Wed, Feb 9, 1977

Little Eliza and her parents are headed out west. During a stop, she wanders off and they (unknowingly) leave without her.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Blood Brothers

Wed, Feb 16, 1977

Adams recalls the tale of how he met Nakoma when he was a new "Greenhorn" to the ways of the wilderness. How Nakoma helped him learn survival and also the tribal ceremony that bonded their friendship as Blood Brothers.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ The Fugitive

Wed, Feb 23, 1977

Adams saves a man,Will Boker from drowning. Will states he lost his possessions by the river. Adams goes back but finds a lot of money in a carpetbag. He questions Will,who says he came by it accidentally...or did he really?

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Unwelcome Neighbor

Wed, Mar 2, 1977

A widower and his son move into a nearby valley and refuse friendly advice from Adams and Nakoma, with disastrous consequences.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Howdy-Do, I'm Mad Jack

Wed, Mar 9, 1977

Mad-Jack disappears down a river on a raft. Adams later finds some of his belongings. Thinking he may have perished,it causes him to reflect back on the time he first met the mountain man. Will James Capen Adams bid farewell to his friend?

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Adam's Ark

Wed, Mar 16, 1977

A silent volcano becomes active and may erupt,so Adams and Nakoma try to save as many animals as possible. Also,a lawman named Pinkerton arrives to capture Adams and take him in for trial. Will the animals or Adams be lost in the end?

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ The Redemption of Ben

Wed, Mar 23, 1977

Adams may be buried alive by a rock avalanche and Ben the Grizzly may never see home or be the same,after a traveling circus owner catches him and treats him with cruelty. Will these 2 friends survive to see each other again?

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ The Tenderfoot

Wed, Mar 30, 1977

Jack and Adams meet a young man from back East named Teddy Roosevelt Who seems to have no clue in outdoor survival and seems to leap before he looks. Can the men help guide Teddy through or is it a lost cause?

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ The Rivals

Wed, Apr 6, 1977

Jack finds a gold nugget while seeing Sumi (a female Indian) home and takes off to find more.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ The Unholy Beast

Wed, Apr 20, 1977

Jack sees an unfamiliar four legged beast and asks Adams's help to figure out what it is. Nakoma has also seen it but a member of his tribe wants to kill it,thinking it's an evil spirit.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Beaver Dam

Wed, Apr 27, 1977

A beaver colony dams up the river in Adams' valley, placing his cabin and surrounding wildlife at risk. Should Adams take Mad Jack's advice and destroy the dam and run out the beavers - or is there a more humane solution?

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Home of the Hawk

Wed, May 4, 1977

A wagon falls on the leg of a settler,"Metcalf". He and his daughter are assisted by Adams,who lets them stay with him. She likes all the animals, mainly a hawk and the next day,despite her dad's warning,goes out exploring on her own.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ The Storm

Wed, May 11, 1977

Adams (and Ben) await the arrival of Mad Jack and Nakuma for a great feast. Before they come,an Indian woman shows up, seeking her missing daughter. With a violent storm coming, it's a race against time to find her and have the feast as well.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Hot Air Hero

Wed, Sep 28, 1977

Hot air balloonist, Andre,sets down near Adam's place. After meeting and talking with him,Andre says his flight is a test. One day,an option to The Pony Express mail system. Will all help with repairs or is air mail too crazy an idea?

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Survival

Wed, Oct 12, 1977

Robbie Cartman turns to Adams to save a deer named Ginger. Adams helps by going into the woods to create the proper medicine but gets injured,losing his memory. Will he find himself again,in time to cure Ginger?

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ A Bear's Life

Wed, Oct 19, 1977

A torrential rainstorm traps Adams and friends in his cabin overnight. The next day comes and it's time to repair it, but Ben the Grizzly has wandered off for the day.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ The Trial

Wed, Oct 26, 1977

Grizzly 'Ben' is accused of eating a bucket of fish from an Indian tribesman,after a young brave named Tumaqua takes of with it to hide his failure at catching fish. Will Ben be found guilty or can Adams save his furry friend?

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ The Orphans

Wed, Nov 2, 1977

Adams and Mad Jack take in 2 orphan children, Michele and Eugene. While the kids are grateful at first, soon they become bored by following rules. Secretly, they later wander off to find some fun but it may endanger them both.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ The Search

Wed, Nov 9, 1977

Trapper Tom comes to the great forests to snare grizzly bears,to sell to city zoos. With Adams help,Mad Jack and Nakoma set out to find him and destroy his traps...but will it be enough to stop him altogether?

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Gold Is Where You Find It

Wed, Nov 23, 1977

Two inept men with dreams of gold search for it on the mountain with a map they got for ten dollars. Their efforts upset the calm balance of nature around them leading Adams and others to try and stop them before real damage is done.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Track of the Cougar

Wed, Dec 14, 1977

Nakoma is seeking out a cougar who attacked his village and it's inhabitants. Adams realizes that it's Sekota, a cougar he raised from a cub. Adams then struggles with a loyalty to both his Indian and animal friend.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ The Choice

Wed, Dec 21, 1977

Robbie Cartman's deer Ginger,rescued sometime ago,should be sent back into the wild. Robbie loves his "pet" but Adams assures him it's right. Checking on her later,Rob can't find her anywhere. Can he,Adams and friends solve this mystery?

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Woman in the Wilderness

Wed, Dec 28, 1977

The men meet a lady, Mrs. Jackson. Who asks about black bears. She's writing a book about them. Adams finds out she's really after a bear who killed her father, to end its life. Can she be convinced revenge against nature isn't the solution?

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ The Spoilers

Wed, Jan 4, 1978

Fish in Hoot Owl Creek are dying off and animals are falling ill as well. Adams,Jack and Nakoma decide it could be something in the water...but what and possibly who is caused it?

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Marvin the Magnificent

Wed, Jan 11, 1978

Marvin the Magnificent and his trained bear named "Babe," happen upon Adams place and he invites them to stay over. Something,however,causes "Babe" to fall ill. Can the cause and the cure be found ?

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ A Time of Thirsting

Wed, Jan 18, 1978

A long dry spell in the mountains affects its inhabitants. Adams and friends devise ways to conserve what water they have,until the rains return. ..but not before someone's ignorance sets the forest on fire.

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ The Seekers

Wed, Jan 25, 1978

Before the mountain's hit by a storm,a military man,Master Sargent Monahan arrives,whom Mad Jack mistakes for an infamous being of sorts. It's up to Adams to not only prepare all for the storm but to prove the identity of the Sgt. as well.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ A Gentleman Tinker

Wed, Feb 8, 1978

Mad Jack overhears a short Irishman and Tinker (Inventor) discussing gold. Thinking he's found a leprechaun,that'll lead to a pot of gold, he tells Adams. Adams doubts him though,so Jack must prove he's wasn't seeing and hearing things.

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ The Runaway

Wed, Feb 22, 1978

Adams meets a runaway slave named Isaac and decides to help him by letting stay at the cabin. Mad Jack thinks this may lead to trouble should Isaac's master come looking for him.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ The Great Burro Race

Wed, Mar 1, 1978

Mad Jack's reacquainted with pals Gus and Gerty, Gus,still feels he's better at things than Jack. So,he talks him into a "burro race". If Jack loses,he must turn his burro named Number Seven over to Gus.

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ The Littlest Greenhorn

Wed, Mar 15, 1978

A new creature's in the forest,scaring the animals. Mad Jack's seen it and tells Adams it's a giant gorilla. Skeptical,Adams decides to investigate this tall tale and finds more and less than expected.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ The Renewal

Wed, Mar 22, 1978

Before all can complete preparations for an Easter celebration ,they must first deal with two wayward,yet,strange visitors,whose wagon burst into flames after being struck by lightning.

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ The Stranger

Wed, Apr 5, 1978

Adams and friends meet a young man named Ulysses Grant. He's writing a book on the wilderness. Stating his lack of survival skill, Adams sees about teaching him the ways of the wild. Which is not as easy as it sounds.

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ The Quest

Wed, Apr 26, 1978

Adams and Nakoma are told by Mad Jack,he's spoken with an Army Corporal. The Corporal said he was sent by the Govt. to help with issues regarding the animals. Adams is suspicious and thinks it may be a lie and the Corporal a bounty hunter.

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ The Skyrider

Fri, May 5, 1978

Adams and Mad Jack find an unusual man. Mr. Milton Wright's trying to achieve human flight in his bird-like "glider" invention. S close watch is kept on him. He keeps crashing but also needs to find the answer to realizing his dream.

23Season 2

S2.E23 ∙ The World's Greatest Bounty Hunter

Fri, May 12, 1978

After coming down with a seriously high fever and sickness,Mad Jack's state of mind leads him to believe he's a bounty hunter. He also believes that Adams is the man he's looking to hunt down and take in...dead or alive.

24Season 2

S2.E24 ∙ Once Upon a Starry Night

Tue, Dec 19, 1978

A heavy blizzard covers the mountains and later causes an avalanche. These 2 factors threaten to separate a pioneer family. Adams,Mad Jack,Nakoma and Ben must rescue and reunite them and keep Christmas a joyful occasion.