by Mark Deming
synopsis
Tom Tayback takes over the role made famous by Dan Haggerty in The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams with this adventure story for the family. When three children are lost in the woods, mountaineer Grizzly Adams (Tayback) and his pet bear Samson head out to find them; along the way, they run afoul of a gang of evil prospectors, led by Professor Hunnicut (Joseph Campanella) and Mr. Pettibone (Joel Rook). Along the way, Adams shows of his knowledge of Native American lore and Samson does a few tricks.
