Gentle Ben

Gentle Ben

1967
Gentle Ben
Gentle Ben

Gentle Ben

6.5 | en | Drama

Gentle Ben is an American family series that aired on CBS from September 10, 1967 to April 27, 1969. The series follows the adventures, in the Florida Everglades, of a game warden, Tom Wedloe, his wife Ellen, his son Mark and Ben the grizzly bear.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP28  Busman's Holiday
Apr. 27,1969
Busman's Holiday

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EP27  The Bully
Apr. 20,1969
The Bully

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EP26  The Prey
Apr. 06,1969
The Prey

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EP25  Elephant on the Lam
Mar. 30,1969
Elephant on the Lam

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EP24  Boom's Land Boomerang
Mar. 23,1969
Boom's Land Boomerang

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EP23  Mark of the Arrow
Mar. 16,1969
Mark of the Arrow

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EP22  The Competitor
Mar. 09,1969
The Competitor

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EP21  The Last Red Wolf
Mar. 02,1969
The Last Red Wolf

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EP20  My Son the Banker
Feb. 23,1969
My Son the Banker

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EP19  Lifeline
Feb. 16,1969
Lifeline

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EP18  Flaming Flats
Feb. 09,1969
Flaming Flats

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EP17  Show Biz
Feb. 02,1969
Show Biz

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EP16  The Great Mail Boat Robbery
Jan. 26,1969
The Great Mail Boat Robbery

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EP15  Keeper of the Glades Pt. 2
Jan. 19,1969
Keeper of the Glades Pt. 2

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EP14  Keeper of the Glades Pt. 1
Jan. 12,1969
Keeper of the Glades Pt. 1

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EP13  The Warden's Apprentice
Jan. 05,1969
The Warden's Apprentice

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EP12  The Haunted Castle
Dec. 29,1968
The Haunted Castle

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EP11  Knights of the Road
Dec. 22,1968
Knights of the Road

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EP10  Warden's Pond
Dec. 15,1968
Warden's Pond

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EP9  Starr of Green Bay
Dec. 01,1968
Starr of Green Bay

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EP8  The Intruders
Nov. 24,1968
The Intruders

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EP7  Code Name: Disaster
Nov. 17,1968
Code Name: Disaster

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EP6  A Gift of Love
Nov. 10,1968
A Gift of Love

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EP5  Flapjacks for Breakfast
Oct. 27,1968
Flapjacks for Breakfast

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EP4  Ben The Champ
Oct. 20,1968
Ben The Champ

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EP3  The Wall That Mark and Tom Built
Oct. 13,1968
The Wall That Mark and Tom Built

After Mark has a series of mishaps that soil three pairs of Tom's pants, Tom is angry at him. Feeling unwanted, Mark moves in to Ben's shed. While fishing, a fisherman comes by the river and hires Mark as his guide. The small boat overturns at a rough spot in the river and Mark and Mr. Carter are threatened by alligators and a cougar. Tom hears the commotion and scares off the alligators while Ben scares off the cougar. Mark and Tom have a heart-to-heart conversation and clear the air between them.

EP2  Two For The Sea Pt. 2
Oct. 06,1968
Two For The Sea Pt. 2

Mark is despondent as he has not just lost his new pet, Marco Polo, but his old pet Ben. Frank from Seaquarium takes Mark and Tom out on a boat to find Ben and Marco Polo. They spot Ben on a small island and as they get his attention and he swims for the boat he is threatened by a shark. Marco Polo comes to the rescue and nudges the shark away from Ben. Ben climbs a ladder to get onto the boat, and Marco Polo is returned to Seaquarium.

EP1  Two For The Sea Pt. 1
Sep. 29,1968
Two For The Sea Pt. 1

A dolphin comes up the channel and hangs around the Wedloe's dock. He and Ben become friends and Mark considers him his pet. Mark is disappointed when he finds out that the dolphin escaped from Miami Seaquarium and has to go back before he is lured by the wild dolphins at sea in mating season. The lure of mating season is too strong for the dolphin, Marco Polo, and he heads to sea with Ben following.

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6.5 | en | Drama , Family | More Info
Released: 1967-09-10 | Released Producted By: , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

Gentle Ben is an American family series that aired on CBS from September 10, 1967 to April 27, 1969. The series follows the adventures, in the Florida Everglades, of a game warden, Tom Wedloe, his wife Ellen, his son Mark and Ben the grizzly bear.

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Cast

Dennis Weaver , Rance Howard , Beth Brickell

Director

Ivan Tors

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Reviews

hfan77 Ivan Tors, who was responsible for shows like Sea Hunt, Daktari and Flipper, struck again with another success in Gentle Ben. Running on Sunday nights after Lassie, Gentle Ben completed an hour block of wholesome, family friendly entertainment leading into the Ed Sullivan Show.The cast was outstanding, anchored by Dennis Weaver and featuring Beth Brickell and Clint Howard (Ron's brother). But the real star of the show was the title character, played by a bear trained by Monty Cox. The chemistry between Howard and Ben the bear was a key to the show's success.But the one thing I really enjoyed about the show was the scenery of the Florida Everglades. It was a very naturalistic setting for a family drama and I remember the opening titles with the Wedloe family on their airboat. To me, it was one of the few TV shows where an airboat was shown.One other thing I should point out is that Gentle Ben was actually based on a book by Walt Morey. It may be out of print but if you can find it in your local library, be sure and check it out to find out the genesis of the TV series that should be released on DVD someday.
Chris Gaskin Although Gentle Ben was made several years before I was born, I often used to watch this on BBC1 and BBC2 when they shown it around the late 1980's, often in the mornings during the school holidays. I found this series enjoyable.It was about a boy, Mark who had a pet brown bear which he named Ben. He lived with his mum and dad in Florida's Everglades and got up to all sorts of different adventures and often danger.Mark was played by Clint Howard and his parents were played by Dennis Weaver (Gunsmoke, Duel) and Beth Briknell.It would be nice to see some episodes of Gentle Ben again. Come on BBC, let's have some repeats of this instead of rubbish property programmes and makeover shows.Gentle Ben was produced by Ivan Tors, who also brought us Flipper and Sea Hunt.
raysond "Gentle Ben" is a story about a tame old brown bear and his faithful friend,a little boy named Mark as they go onward in search for adventure and excitement. This show was another winner from producer Ivan Tors,who was behind some very successful television series which included. "Sea Hunt","Flipper","Primus",and also "Salty". This show was on the same premise as "Flipper" but with a twist,with the father as the park ranger(played by Dennis Weaver,aka of Gunsmoke and McCloud fame),his wife(Beth Brickell),and his son Mark(played by Clint Howard,brother of Ronnie Howard,aka Opie from The Andy Griffith Show)as they were living up in the Florida everglades and also taking responsibility for Gentle Ben and the national park in which the show is set in. The show was filmed on location in the Florida Everglades region and also at the famous Ivan Tors Studios near Miami. The series started out as an theatrical feature at first,but when CBS executives saw it and the pilot episode,they immediately launched it into a weekly series that ran for two seasons on the network from 1967-1969. It was shown on Sunday nights opposite another family-oriented animal show,"Lassie",on the same network. However,it was a mix of high adventure and breathtaking excitement at every turn as Gentle Ben and his friend Mark explore the territory,facing danger at every turn,and in some of the episodes having Dad save him from a certain fate. Great show.NOTE: This series hasn't been seen in many years since the last time this show was on anywhere was during the 80's on cable's The Family Channel,and later on Nickelodeon. Catch it on Discovery Kids! Check local listings.