RIP Grizzly Adams (Dan Haggerty)

Dr Strange

And another. Maybe not as big to some but a star from my childhood

http://www.tmz.com/2016/01/15/dan-haggerty-dead-grizzly-adams/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FjeIeUQtT8

ohnonotgmail

Another bit of my childhood gone. RIP Dan.

Armchair Andy

Is No.7 the only one left? Rip.

Itssoeasy

It's not a good week for male celebrities of a certain vintage.

The_Valeyard

Itssoeasy wrote: »

It's not a good week for male celebrities of a certain vintage.

Yep. Death must be pissed off about something. Did we forget his birthday?

The Backwards Man

RIP

Always got mixed up in the bear in this and the one in Gentle Ben.

Bart The Bear, who starred in this, acted many various roles in movies and TVs throughout his career.

Talk about typecast!

jmayo

Armchair Andy wrote: »

Is No.7 the only one left? Rip.

Sadly I think he went the way of numbers 1 to 6.

Ahh the memories of Saturday evening and Grizzly Adams, Ben (the actual Grizzly) and Mad Jack.

Of course Mad Jack also used to visit his nephews the Dukes down in Hazard county from time to time.

Ahh the memories.

Sunnyisland

would say a few here was hoping it was the other grizzly adams from our northern parts :-)

Azalea

Nah he's very much alive and busy looking like Pierce Brosnan.

jmayo wrote: »

Sadly I think he went the way of numbers 1 to 6.

Ahh the memories of Saturday evening and Grizzly Adams, Ben (the actual Grizzly) and Mad Jack.

Of course Mad Jack also used to visit his nephews the Dukes down in Hazard county from time to time.

Ahh the memories.

I remember Grizzly Adams being on TV Saturdays too - late afternoon/early evening. After Sports Stadium and before the paedo who fixed things.

I loved Ben.

And we would always have a grand 80s Saturday tea of chips or potato waffles, sausages, rashers, and beans or spaghetti hoops.

Yamanoto

On a tangential note, at what point did David Bellamy completely disappear off the telly?

Nodin

Azalea wrote: »

Nah he's very much alive and busy looking like Pierce Brosnan.

I remember Grizzly Adams being on TV Saturdays too - late afternoon/early evening. After Sports Stadium and before the paedo who fixed things.

Chips or potato waffles, sausages, rashers and beans or spaghetti hoops for tea.

.....I remember them, because I'm old. I also remember having to pick what kind of cider I was going to get locked on. Last time I looked in an off-licence fridge (purely out of curiosity) there was nothing but shaggin bulmers....

Oasis1974

Wasn't that show axed because of rumours of beastiality with Dan and Ben? He was in court or so I was told.

Sir Osis of Liver.

RIP Grizzly.

Not may people know this,but he made pink Long-johns with the detachable sh1t flap fashionable in the late 70's.

Hangballlouie

Grizzly Adams did have a beard.

nacho libre

What a great life they both had together in the wilderness. RIP Grizzly Adams.

Sir Osis of Liver.

What a series that was.

It made "What in tarnation?" and "molasses" and "creek" part of our everyday language in 1970s Ireland.

ziedth

Hangballlouie wrote: »

Grizzly Adams did have a beard.

Came on to post the same thing, RIP.

RikkFlair

I loved that theme tune RIP

josip

RikkFlair wrote: »

I loved that theme tune RIP

Me too.
After a sudden bout of nostalgia a month ago I read up about the Grizzly Adams production and Dan for the first time since watching it as a kid.
What years was it shown on RTE?
There's no way I learned the whole theme at the age of 6.
I'll listen to a bit of Thom Pace for the rest of the night

Azalea

josip wrote: »

What years was it shown on RTE?

Mid 80s if my memory serves me correctly.

josip

Bowie, Alan Rickman, Mara and now Dan Haggerty.

Galwayguy35

Ah poor oul Grizzly, RIP.

Think it used to be on Saturday evening after Sports Stadium.

Menas

It was great tv from a different simpler time. Educational and usually a happy ending.
Years ago I spent a few days alone in one of those isolated cabins in a woods in the states, no electric etc.....I had that theme tune in my head all thru the break.

caille

Ah God, this is terrible, I loved that TV series so much. I grew up near a wood and used to pretend I had to go and live in it because of being on the run (most often after having a fight with a sibling or taking biscuits when I shouldn't have, the innocence :-() ) I would sing the theme song as I was running off!!

anewme

Singing this out loud as I type.

Deep inside the forest is a door into another land,
Here is our life and home,
We are staying, here forever in the beauty of this place all alone,
We keep on hoping...
Maybe, there's a world where we won't have to run, and
Maybe, there's a time we'll call our own,
Living free in harmony and majesty,
Take me home,
Take me home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9fzHBJU1Oo

Wibbs

I seem to remember that being a hit back in the 70's? The Haggerty lad had an interesting career in Hollywood. Was one of the guys who helped build the bikes for Easy Rider IIRC and was in the film too in a bit part. The original film made on a budget of about 200 quid made gazillions. The TV show did a Fawlty Towers and only ran for one season too. I think there were a couple of tie in flics though?

Azalea

Wibbs wrote: »

I seem to remember that being a hit back in the 70's?

Oh it was but RTE repeated it in the 80s.

Owldshtok

josip wrote: »

Bowie, Alan Rickman, Mara and now Dan Haggerty.

Let's not forget Lemmy.

Grid.

Loved it back in the day....R.I.P Grizzly:(

nacho libre

ah.. just watching the movie now. Ben is messing with the skunks. I had forgotten about this scene.

Means Of Escape

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Another bit of my childhood gone. RIP Dan.

Eyes were out in sticks as a kid when I saw grizzly with a pet bear
We all wanted to rescue a little critter !!