In week filled with iconic figures dying from cancer (David Bowie, Alan Rickman), yet another name was added to the list today: 70s actor Dan Haggerty. He was 74. While Haggerty wasn't as legendary as Bowie or prolific as Rickman, he still affected pop culture and his loss is felt by legions of fans--those who know him as Grizzly Adams.

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A former animal trainer, stuntman and set builder, Haggerty rose to fame for his role as the fictional mountain man James "Grizzly" Adams (who was based on a real person of the same name). Haggerty first played the part in the 1972 film The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams. The indie release was a surprise hit and spawned a TV series also titled The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (but most people just refered to it as Grizzly Adams) that aired for two seasons on NBC, from 1977 to 1978. The network did greenlight and air follow-ups to the show with two made-for-TV movies: A Christmas special that aired in December of '78 and a sort of series conclusion in 1982.

Haggerty's portrayal of Adams, both in the film and series, was of a gentle and kind woodsman who'd fled into the wild after being falsely accused of murder and discovered his ability and affinity to get along with animals. A key aspect of both the show and the movie was Ben the bear--whom Adams discovered injured as a cub as he was first venturing into the mountains--who (as full grown Grizzly bear) was his Adams' companion. Another major part was Haggerty's beard, which many cite as the seed for the on again, off again (currently on again) modern love affair with facial hair. The stories usually revolved around Adams (and, for the show, friends) helping troubled animals and travelers, along with Adams' own tale of survival.

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So what better way to honor the Haggerty's memory than by watching some Grizzly Adams?

Well, if you've happened to check any of the major streaming sites, you've found that neither the original film or series is available. There are some DVDs for sale on Amazon. But this is 2016; if you can't get your media instantly then what's the point?

Thankfully, there's YouTube: the home of semi-legal videos of your favorite long forgotten TV shows and movies. And ALL the Grizzly Adams stories are there, all courtesy of a user going by the name James Grizzly.

There's the original full movie, plus all 37 episodes of the series, include the Christmas special "Once Upon A Starry Night" (But not, unfortunately NOT the two-hour defacto series finale The Capture of Grizzly Adams).

Best watch them all before the NBC's copyright minions force YouTube to take them down!

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