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10 February 1979 (USA) morePlot:
A trucker and his pet monkey travel the highways of America, getting into various adventures and misadventures along the way. full summaryPlot Keywords:
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A man, his truck and his monkey.... moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 1 of 81) | Greg Evigan | ... | B.J. McKay / ... (47 episodes, 1979-1981) |
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In the craze of truck-driver shows that came out in the '70s, none had a more original premise than that of "B.J. and the Bear", with its mixture of good ol' boy farce, action, romance and, of course, a monkey!
The plot stayed more or less the same all through the show's run: B.J. McKay (Evigan) worked as a truck driver who constantly dealt with inept lawmen (namely Akins' Sheriff Lobo, who got his own series!), crooked truckers and, usually, bevy after bevy of beautiful women in tight clothes. Who said this show was sexist?
The women worked so well, in fact, that they stayed on for the long haul as "The Seven Lady Truckers" who worked with B.J. and gave the show a big boost from the male part of the TV-viewing public. And who could blame them: women the likes of Landers (YIKES!), Holleran, Julia, McCullough and the Brough sisters were definitely worth tuning in for every week.
And the series, helmed by TV maestro Glen Larson (also of "The Fall Guy" fame) knew what worked in a series and kept action, tough guys and beautiful women in each episode. Oh yeah, and the monkey too. Can't forget him.
All in all, a great reminder of the glory that was truck driving, the heroism that was "B.J." and the monkey that was "the Bear".
Eight stars for "B.J. and the Bear" - keep on truckin'!