Dan Haggerty talks about being Grizzly Adams (FULL INTERVIEW) 

Dan Haggerty as Grizzly Adams was my all-time childhood hero. He had a major impact on me. I hope to meet you some day in Heaven!

I'm 62 years old and sometimes I sing that song from the show word for word still remember it great song

We need another Grizzly Adams type show right now!!!!!! These shows were absolutely fantastic!!!!!!

A role model for so many children growing up in the 70's and 80's. Take me home . Grizzly Adams 🐻😊

RIP Dan Haggerty forever you'll be Grizzly Adams

"God's backyard is something that should be taken care of". Priceless! I haven't seen an episode or heard the heart wrenching theme song in 44 years. Three nights ago the song Maybe appeared in my you tube feed. I haven't stopped crying since. Thank you GOD for leading me back to my childhood joy. I will be looking for Dan and Ben in Heaven

I grew up with Grizzly Adams TV Show here in Germany. He was my childhood hero. This series was the best I ever saw . And Dan was the best Choice for this role. 🥰

Dan Haggerty was the apitamy of what was good back then. His humble character and his beloved bear Ben. Dan you and Ben are now walking the wilderness of heaven together as god intended. Children of today should watch your stories and learn to appreciate our beautiful world and the nature that resides within it. God bless you Dan

This show had a huge influence on the rest of my life, im 54 now and still go out wild camping bushcraft, i have a great outdoor life full of experience thanks to Grizzly AND Ben!!!! There was something magical about it..! 💙🇬🇧

I am 50yrs old and I have owned the cd set for over a decade because of the impact it had on me as a kid. Thanks Dan for some of the great moments of being a kid in the late 70s.

Being British I guess we didn't see or get certain shows as they were in the US. Early 90s I became a fan of Grizzly (and the likes of Littlest Hobo etc). Think it was on our Channel 4. I remember it was Sundays. I also remember one day choosing to run from the dinner table as we wrapped up and insisting on watching Grizzly Adams. I must've been six. When you're little you don't see things as you do as an adult and so Grizzly Adams was something else. Years and years later when I read Dan Haggerty had passed, and I was late twenties/early thirties, I found myself heartbroken. A childhood hero gone. Folk can mock but when you're very little, imagination is a great thing and Grizzly Adams made me dream. Made me forget my Home Counties, dreary upbringing with no money and imagine the wide open landscapes of the USA. RIP Dan.

Dan Haggerty will be so miss he pass away in 2016 and will always be a great grizzly man that he was I mat him once and you could not ask for any better friend then him , I miss you my friend,,, rest in peace......😢

When i was a child in the 70's/80's i used adore "life and times of Grizzly Adams", i've never missed a show(even the film). I am 45 now and Grizzly Adams still have a place in my heart and taught me to respect nature. Now i have passed the mantle to me 4 kids who love this. Passing on the magic to the next generation.

Actors today can't hold a candle to Dan, long live grizzly adams!

How these kind of TV shows, with clear concepts about Nature are missing today! Simple stories with values.

I adored this serie more than 40 years ago as a kid, always dreamed of living the same life in nature...but life got in the way. Now all those years later my kids still know who Grizzly Adams (Dan Haggerty) is and what he meant for me! After being retired some years ago I bought a house in the Belgian Ardennes, moved there and now enjoy life in the silence and beauty of nature. Thank you Dan!!!

You were an icon to many generations; we loved you as Grizzly Adams. RIP kind sir, we will never forget you.

Loved grizzly Adams when I was young, Brilliant man R.I.P

I loved this show as a child and always wished I could live with Grizzly Adams and Ben up in the mountains surrounded by the animals and the beautiful wilderness. Hearing the song makes me tear up. Lovely, happy memories.

In my opinion this was one of the greatest shows in television history. I loved watching it as a child and enjoy sharing it with my son today. Dan haggerty was one of the greats and never will be forgotten. Rest in peace old friend.

One of my childhood heroes

I grew up watching this show. Sorry to hear he passed away. So gentle an actor. Filmed at a more innocent time.

This show should be aired once more...I love Dan Haggerty and his connection with animals!

Rest in Peace Dan, great memories watching Grizzly Adams.

The show resonated so well with people, because the character of Grizzly Adams was a manifestation of who Dan really was. I've read & heard so many stories from other actors, to crew members to fans. He was a kind, gentle, and jovial soul.

Great show I watched every episode as a kid growing up in the 70s

I have to say, the Grizzly Adams show was my brother, sister’s, and my favorite tv series. We loved it so much. It was filled with the outdoors, an amazing assortment of cool animals, a huge bear, a cool guy, and great stories. We never missed this show. We were so upset when it was taken off the air for some less than stellar cookie cutter shows.

I watch it this moment on Croatian TV, i never missed it as a kid. Still enjoy it

It's so nice to see how much he enjoyed being on the show. He seemed like a really nice person. It's a shame he's gone. RIP

I remember feeling warm and fuzzy while watching Grizzly Adams as a child. I will never forget you Grizzly aka Dan Haggerty.

What a wonderful show that was. I was a young kid back them, and the whole idea of Grizzly Adams, his friends, the woods, the animals, all just pulled me in. Now I know that America was going through some hard times back then, but this show I think represented what people yearned for amidst the difficulties. Such a beautiful and innocent show, with wonderful ideas. I wish we had something like that today.

I grew up in the seventies and eighties and that show really influanced me in a positive way. I dreamed of a father like grizzly adams and living in the mountains. I grew up as an animal trainer (horses, dogs, macaws & parrots) and live out in the country. I live my dream, although its not the fairy tale life of the tv show, it is a beautiful life nonetheless.

Every time I hear the theme song, it takes me back to when I was a just a boy. My dad, and I, would sit and watch Grizzly Adams from beginning to end every week. Dan passed in January, 2016. I lost my dad in January, 2017. Both losses left an giant hole in my life.

Love Dan wot a gentleman lover of nature and animals and life

A really gentle man.I truly wish I had the pleasure of meeting him.Thanks for the memories Ben.

As a child, this was my favorite show. Thank you for posting this great interview!

I loved the show, it's been 46 years now and i can still sing the words to the opening song. What a wonferful Tv series! Such good family morales. RIP Dan Haggerty

What a good man. This show shaped me and my love for nature. I can't thank him enough.

Loved Dan! He was my pretend dad when I was little.❤

Grizzly Adam's made a great impression on me as a kid! It was always intriguing and comforting to watch the show. The fact that you acknowledge God for His creation is refreshing and very rare, especially now a days. Thanks for one of the coolest show of my childhood Dan!

You are now reunited with your beloved wife, and with Ben. Thank you, for the wonderful experience you gave so many. Mr. Haggerty, sir.

Wish they still did shows like this. Three men inspired me as a nature lover and photographer, one was Ansel Adams, the second John Muir, and the third Grizzly Adams. Thank you and RIP Dan.

I had the hugest crush on him. So big and strong and gentle!! Just loved Grizzly Adams.

As a kid I loved watching the Grizzily Adams show. Around 1985 or 1986 I was a young deputy at the Men's L.A. County Jail. One morning as I was about to get off work from the night shift in the Jail Hospital I was told to go up to the "old side" to escort an inmate back to the 2nd floor unit in the jail hospital where note worthy inmates were housed. When I arrived at the general population module I was given a JRC (jail record card) and told to escort the inmate to the hospital ward. I was amazed to look at the inmate and see that it was Dan Haggerty standing before me in a dark blue jail jump suit. He was barefoot and the leggings of his jump suit was a bit short for his height. He had no possessions. His hair and beard was exactly as he wore it on the Grizzily Adams Show. He was very polite and quiet. I had small talk with him as I escorted him to the proper housing. Some deputy must of have recognized him and ordered the rehousing. To me he was so well known and highly recognizable and I couldn't believe he was not screened better in the process and housed accordingly. He wasn't in custody for very long. I remember this so clearly even though it was 35 or 36 years ago. He was a gentle kind man just as he is remembered by his loved ones. Take care good man.....

Loved Grizzly Adams as a teen girl and still watching the DVD as a 50 something woman! Rest in peace Dan!!

Such an amazing time being a child when The Life And Times Of Grizzly Adams came out. I went to see it at five years old and it has stayed in my heart ever since. Such a beautiful story/man and movie as well as a TV show. Takes me back to an innocent time of nothing buy happy memories. Thanks to all who were involved. Love to you all!

Probably the best TV show of all time! Thank you Dan Haggerty Take care of the animals in heaven

I actually teared up when he passed away. Always wanted to meet him. Always wanted to live like that. I'm closer now than I ever been. I do live back in the woods of Southern Ky. Lots of animals here and I do talk to the deer, lol. I've been within 20 yards of them and videoed them. They didn't seem to mind.

met dan at hollywood show shortly before he passed. Nice guy.

What a wonderful television show I remember it well it's a shame they don't have stuff like this on television today

"Ben" is buried at Olympic Games Farm in Washington State...i have been there,its awesome.

I am watching grizzly adams reruns on youtube right now every day.one of the best shows theyve ever done.

RIP Dan Haggerty you was a real true gentleman loved you

AS A YOUNG PERSON IN THE 1970 GRIZZLY ADAM IT TORT ME ABOUT NATURE AND THE KINDNESS OF MEN LIKE ADAMS

I watched Grizzly Adams for the first time today. I absolutely love it. It had great morals and values.

I watched this as a kid and really loved the show. So peaceful and calming. Made you feel better.

How many of us watched every week wanted to go and live in the woods? Man I did! And now at 51, with a hectic modern Life...I dream of doing it every day! Rip Dan. You gave us something to dream on with.

I miss Grizzley Adams, Dan Haggerty, the native american, and crazy mad jack, they all touched my heart, as a boy, and molded me, into, an even better man, learned so many things..

What a delightful man. Thanks Dan Haggerty, you were an amazing and humble fellow.

He was a very nice man, I met him in person in 98, RIP Dan

I was so in love with him , I was 11. Beautiful show.

There is no one better that can play that part as grizzly adams as Dan Haggerty can , the life and times of grizzly adams was a very holsum show with no blood and guts of killing like there is today and all I can say is Dan no one can be grizzly adams but you , and we miss you all that touch our hearts with so much joy 😊..........

RIP Mr Haggerty. My love for the mountains and everything nature started with you. thank you sir.

I absolutely love this show. Watched it all the time as kids.

His show was my first favorite when I was a little first grader. His kind eyes and gentle voice made an impression. A great show.

Thanks to you, dear sir I am today exactly where I wanted to be since I was a little girl. I was writing songs about you, about that amazing life in the nature, and the show felt like home to me. Wish I could have met you in person. Now I have my own Joshua (the Racoon) coming to eat on my porch and all the animals and people are amazing around me. God bless you and God bless my home and America! This is where my heart finally found its peace. Thank you from the bottom of my ❤️!

I was watching Grizzly Adams in Poland in late 70's. It was so fascinating and so much fun. Good times

I was born near lake Tahoe, California in the forest so I was able to relate to Grizzly Adams because it very much was how life was for me on that mountain, now the world has closed in and there is no wide open spaces anymore, it's very heart breaking! In any case, RIP Mr. Haggerty!!

Rest in Peace Mr. Haggerty. I watched your show as a child and loved it. It seems the times when a family could sit down together and watch a wonderful show together are long gone. You will be missed .

Loved Grizzly Adams; the show, the theme song, the bear, No.7, Mad Jack, Nokoma, and especially the handsome, masculine Dan Haggerty!

I was just watching Grizzly Adams last night. I have very few good memories as a child, less than 10 in fact..But, Grizzly Adams was my best and favorite!!!

great family entertainment..... I own the DVD set... I am 52 takes me back to my childhood..

Yep, it was a good show. I just ordered the full series on DVD.

What an Awesome interview And one Gracious Great Man !! God Bless you Dan Haggerty, I remember the show well. I watched it weekly as a kid. 🙂👍 Hollywood doesn't know anything about. " family shows " anymore.

God bless you, Dan Haggerty. Thank you for the wonderful movies /stories. They shaped my childhood. They still let me believe in the positive of every living being 🙏🕯️🌟❤️

The life and times of Grizzly Adams, one of my favourite shows as a kid. Such a great feel good programme.

I loved this show. I am glad they had as much joy making it as I had watching it. This is what I love about youtube, finding interviews like this from people from your childhood and seeing the shows themselves after all those years.

Dan is awesome. He actually was a close friends of my fathers and he took me to my 6th grade graduation in Burbank. Awesome!

One of my childhood favorites. I had a crush on Grizzly Adams. That was my celebrity love. Lol. The show was so wholesome, and adventurous. I loved it.

this guy...patrick swayze....michale landon an glen cambell.......just 4 great really nice guys! wish they all were still with us......

Still enjoying watching Grizzly Adam's after all these years! watching is right now. RIP and thank you for the awesome entertainment!

Love this show and am still watching as episodes are on RU-vid wish this was on proper dvd release grew up watching Dan just brilliant as grizzly adams

We remember and this was a show that taught such good things. Good shows are no longer around like this.

Dan and I were Friends..We rode our Bikes together with a few other friends when I lived in Orlando,Fl.. Super Nice guy..always Smilin!! He ALWAYS insisted on payin for the Beers! Gonna miss him Dearly..!

My whole family never missed a show. We wanted to be like you living free. We always loved you and still do!!!

When I was in preschool, the character of Mr Adams was a role model to me.

So glad this interview was done. Rest well Dan, you're living free in harmony and majesty... you're home now.

As a kid in the early 70's TV was not directed towards young viewers. Disney and Grizzy Adams was something to look forward to. Saturday morning's was different. Thanks for the memories. 👍

There were very few shows I watched on a regular basis back in the '70s, but Grizzly Adams was one of them. Once I heard the song playing I dropped whatever I was doing and it was TV time.

I just loved every moment of that TV show, it was the best and very well done, lovely mountains and woods

ONE OF THE GREATEST SHOWS EVER!!!!❤️❤️😁✝️

You can tell he really enjoyed that time of his life, as I really enjoyed that show and this interview....R.I.P man thank you for those wonderful memories

I luved watching Grizzly Adams

May GOD bless and keep DAN forever ❤️

Rip in peace grizzly Adams. You were a friend of all animals. Loved your series ❤

i loved Grizzly Adams growing up, i wanted to be just like him! the song was great.

I loved this man. He was my childhood hero. When I went to bed at I prayed to be and live like Grizzly Adams. I was lucky to get to grow up with animals after all. Thank you Dan.

I never watched Grizzly Adams when it first came on the networks. I saw the show one day in syndication and instantly fell in love with it. I Loved the way Nakuma, Mad Jack, and Grizzly Adams were played. I especially Loved the treatment of all the animals and people that walked in their path in every episode. All were treated with LOVE, KINDNESS, and RESPECT. I wish this show had stayed on longer, and that it still played in my area. The good thing is that I have the Grizzly Adams DVD's and that I have it on You Tube Lastly, I wish to send an RIP to Denver Pyle and Dan Haggerty!!!!!!!!! and a Hello to Don Shanks. Love to all!!

It was a good show, a better time of life.

Grizzly Adams aka Dan Haggerty along with Ben the Bear was a wonderful beautiful series. 8/28/16