Are you a fan of BJ and the Bear? Do you think that a show like BJ and the Bear would sit well with modern audiences? And were you aware that the chimp that played the titular animal star of the show was involved in a brutal attack in 2005? Let us know in the comments.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 01:49 - Animal Cruelty 02:40 - The Chimp Was Involved In A Gruesome Attack 04:53 - The Truck Is Still Truckin' 05:50 - Outro
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Animal actors have been prominently featured in dozens of films and television shows over the years. Mister Ed, Lassie, Flipper, and more recently PBS's Wishbone are just a few famous examples of popular TV shows that featured four-legged, finned, or hooved leads. In the 90s especially live-action films like Homeward Bound and Babe kept this age-old tradition alive on the big screen.
In 1979, another television series featuring an animal companion in a leading role, BJ and the Bear, premiered on NBC. The show starred Greg Evigan as Billie Joe "BJ" McKay, an itinerant freelance trucker who traveled across the nation in his red and white Kenworth K-100 Aerodyne semi truck with his faithful furry friend, Bear – a chimpanzee named after famed University of Alabama football coach Bear Bryant.
BJ and the Bear initially was met with positive critical reception and high ratings but after declining viewership was canceled in 1981 after airing three seasons. The quirky series would be Greg Evigan's biggest role of his career.
While Evigan has managed to keep his acting career alive for the last several decades, he fully realizes that his role on BJ and the Bear is the one that most people remember him for. Even so, he seems to think that the show couldn't possibly be made today. Join Facts Verse as we reveal why Evigan believes that BJ and the Bear DEFINITELY wouldn't be well-received in modern times.
BJ and the Bear DEFINITELY Wouldn't Get Made Today (After This)
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