Grizzly Adams Trivia
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“The Life And Times Of Grizzly Adams” tells the fictionalized story of a real outdoorsman of the mid-1800s. What was his real name?
Deep inside the forrest is a correct answer. You found it!
Adams was born John Adams in 1812. He used James Capen Adams (his younger brother’s name) in the 1860 biography that created the “Grizzly Adams” legend. The TV show also uses James.
Deep inside the forrest is a correct answer. Keep looking!
Adams was born John Adams in 1812. He used James Capen Adams (his younger brother’s name) in the 1860 biography that created the “Grizzly Adams” legend. The TV show also uses James.
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Which of the following was the “Grizzly Adams” TV series *not* based upon?
Adams would be proud!
Producer Charles Sellier used “The Adventures of James Capen Adams, Mountaineer and Grizzly Bear Hunter of California” (1860) as the basis for a novel, movie and TV show. No radio!
Get back in the woods!
Producer Charles Sellier used “The Adventures of James Capen Adams, Mountaineer and Grizzly Bear Hunter of California” (1860) as the basis for a novel, movie and TV show. No radio!
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Which of the following characters did not appear in the 1974 "Grizzly Adams" film the TV series spun off from?
Number 7 would be proud!
Mad Jack was created for the show. He was based on a character Denver Pyle played in "Frontier Freemont," Charles Selier’s unofficial sequel to the 1974 “Grizzly Adams” film.
Don't tell Number 7!
Mad Jack was created for the show. He was based on a character Denver Pyle played in "Frontier Freemont," Charles Selier’s unofficial sequel to the 1974 “Grizzly Adams” film.
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Denver Pyle (Mad Jack) would become a TV icon thanks to show he starred in after “Grizzly Adams.” What was it called?
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After “Grizzly Adams” ended in 1978, Pyle took on the role of Uncle Jesse Duke in “The Dukes Of Hazzard.” He also voiced the character in a 1983 animated spinoff!
Check your oil!
After “Grizzly Adams” ended in 1978, Pyle took on the role of Uncle Jesse Duke in “The Dukes Of Hazzard.” He also voiced the character in a 1983 animated spinoff!
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Which job/hobby did Dan Haggerty not do before he was cast as Adams?
The man who played Grizzly Adams was an animal lover!
Producer Charles Sellier discovered the 31-year-old bodybuilder/stuntman working as an animal handler and cast him as Adams. That’s why he had such ease with the critters!
The man who played Grizzly Adams was an animal lover!
Producer Charles Sellier discovered the 31-year-old bodybuilder/stuntman working as an animal handler and cast him as Adams. That’s why he had such ease with the critters!
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Where was "The Life And Times of Grizzly Adams" set?
You're the king of the mountain!
The California Gold Rush lured Adams west in 1849 (from his native Massachusetts) and he ended up living off the land in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
You're off the trail!
The California Gold Rush lured Adams west in 1849 (from his native Massachusetts) and he ended up living off the land in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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What was the name of the show's theme song and who sang it?
Maybe...you have the correct answer!
Singer-songwriter Thomas Pace's "Maybe" was the theme of the TV show. It became a #1 single in Germany in 1979! Pace's "Wear the Sun in Your Heart" was the theme for the 1974 film.
Maybe...you have the incorrect answer!
Singer-songwriter Thomas Pace's "Maybe" was the theme of the TV show. It became a #1 single in Germany in 1979! Pace's "Wear the Sun in Your Heart" was the theme for the 1974 film.
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What crime is Adams wrongly accused of, sending him on the run to the mountains?
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Adams is wrongly accused of murder in Selier's novel and movie, both depicting him leaving his family. That plot was carried over to TV, though Adams’s family was not shown.
You're guilty…of the wrong answer!
Adams is wrongly accused of murder in Selier's novel and movie, both depicting him leaving his family. That plot was carried over to TV, though Adams’s family was not shown.
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The show's popularity inspired tons of licensed products. Which was *not* one of them?
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There was really a "Grizzly Adams" garbage can, owing to the show's theme of environmental consciousness! There were no Walkie-Talkies, because it was the 1800s!
This answer goes right in the trash!
There was really a "Grizzly Adams" garbage can, owing to the show's theme of environmental consciousness! There were no Walkie-Talkies, because it was the 1800s!
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Which of the following animals was not a featured character on the show?
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"The Life And Times of Grizzly Adams" may be one of the greatest shows of all time, but a GOAT was not a regular character!
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"The Life And Times of Grizzly Adams" may be one of the greatest shows of all time, but a GOAT was not a regular character!
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