| − | |This western is the sequel to the 197 western movie of the same name. It stars James "Grizzly" Adams, a former hunter who had been convicted of a crime he did not commit and had since fled to the mountains. He learns how to live off the land thanks to a Native American named Nakoma, whom he had become blood brothers with. A cantankerous but well-meaning trader named Mad Jack helps out as well, bringing supplies for Grizzly and helping keep bounty hunters off of the younger man's trail. Grizzly's best friend is a brown bear named Ben, whom he had rescued when he was an orphaned cub, and this helps Grizzly befriend other wild animals and promise to protect them. The show teaches good morals like friendship, as Grizzly and his friends help travelers passing through the wilderness while teaching them about said wilderness and how to respect it and its animals. | + | |This western is the sequel to the 1974 western movie of the same name, which in turn is inspired by a 1972 historical fiction novella written by Charles E. Sellier Jr. It stars James "Grizzly" Adams, a former hunter who had been convicted of a crime he did not commit and had since fled to the mountains. He learns how to live off the land thanks to a Native American named Nakoma, whom he had become blood brothers with. A cantankerous but well-meaning trader named Mad Jack helps out as well, bringing supplies for Adams with help from his mule (Ol' Number Seven) and helping keep bounty hunters off of the younger man's trail. Adams's best friend is a [[grizzly bear]] named Ben, whom he had rescued when he was an orphaned cub and had since been his closest companion, and this helps Adams befriend other wild animals and promise to protect them. The show teaches good morals like friendship, as Adams, Ben, and their friends help travelers passing through the wilderness while teaching them about said wilderness and how to respect it and its animals. |