B.J. and the Bear

B.J. and the Bear
Premiere	pilot movie October 4, 1978 series February 10, 1979
Finale	May 9, 1981
Creator	Glen A. Larson, Christopher Crowe
Network/Provider	NBC
Style	60-minute adventure
Company	Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal Television
Distributor	MCA Television (until 1996) Universal Television Enterprises (1996-1998) Studios USA (1998-2002) Universal Domestic Television (2002-2004) NBCUniversal Television Distribution (2004- )
Seasons	3
Episodes	46 + pilot movie
Origin	USA

B.J. and the Bear is an adventure that aired on NBC.

Greg Evigan starred as Billie Joe "B.J." McKay, a professional freelance itinerant trucker who traveled the country's highways in a red and white Kenworth K-100 cab over semi truck with his pet chimpanzee, Bear (named after Bear Bryant, the famed football coach for Alabama, explaining the chimp's choice of headwear). He was constantly harassed by corrupt Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo (who eventually spun off onto his own show, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo).

In 1981, when the show returned from hiatus, B.J. had settled down to run Bear Enterprises, a trucking company based in Los Angeles. His nemesis was Rutherford T. Grant, the corrupt head of the state's Special Crimes Action Team, who was a silent partner in a competing trucking company. Because of Grant's harassment, B.J. was unable to hire experienced truckers, and he was forced to hire seven beautiful young female truckers.

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
NBC
Season One	February 10, 1979	May 5, 1979				10
Season Two	September 29, 1979	March 29, 1980				21
Season Three	January 13, 1981	May 9, 1981				15

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

There are no DVD releases for this show.

External Sites

• B.J. and the Bear on IMDb