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28 Episodes 1967 - 1968
Episode 1
Sun, Sep 10, 196730 mins
Mark and Ben save a women and her son when a Hurricane hits.
Episode 2
Sun, Sep 17, 196730 mins
Ben becomes jealous when the family adopts a rescued cub bear. Another new kid (Ronnie Howard) just moved into the area, creates conflict with Mark.
Episode 3
Sun, Sep 24, 196730 mins
Ben and Mark stumble upon a pair of crooked fisherman who are taking too many fish and selling them up river.
Episode 4
Sun, Oct 1, 196730 mins
Mark's new friend, Jenny, is the daughter of an alligator poacher, who his is being tracked by Park Ranger, Tom.
Episode 5
Sun, Oct 8, 196730 mins
A plane loaded with zoo animals, crashes into the Everglades, One of the pilot crew (Burt Reynolds), asks Mark to go for help.
Episode 6
Sun, Oct 15, 196730 mins
Mark invites his Seminole friend Jimmie Boy to go to school with him. The boy's father Willie is angry about his son's contacts with the outside world and Tom must reason with him.
Episode 7
Sun, Oct 22, 196730 mins
Mark realizes keeping Ben as a pet might not be fair to the bear. He struggles with the decision whether to let Ben return to the wild and find a mate.
Episode 8
Sun, Oct 29, 196730 mins
A businessman sees 40 acres of wilderness as the perfect place to build homes. He plans to clear the land with a burnoff which Mark and Boomhauer work together to stop.
Episode 9
Sun, Nov 5, 196730 mins
A bear that has been living in captivity and taught tricks is released into the wild. Wildlife Officer Tom keeps an eye on the animal, learning it has forgotten how to survive in nature and is starving to death.
Episode 10
Sun, Nov 12, 196730 mins
Ben gets unfairly blamed for ransacking nearby beehives
Episode 11
Sun, Nov 19, 196730 mins
A five year old girl goes missing in the Everglades, while a wild cougar is on the prowl.
Episode 12
Sun, Nov 26, 196730 mins
Two unscrupulous men plan to stage an illegal paid fight between a bear and a dog.
Episode 13
Sun, Dec 3, 196730 mins
Mark's mother, is trapped under a crashed vehicle. Husband, Tom, unaware, is competing in a boat race. Mark and Ben must race to get help, against an incoming tide set to engulf the crashed vehicle and his Mother.
Episode 14
Sun, Dec 17, 196730 mins
Packy and Cluny see how much Ben means to the Wedloe family which makes them believe he's worth kidnapping. But their ransom note gets lost so they have a very hungry and playful bear to take care of.
Episode 15
Sun, Dec 24, 196730 mins
"Be-e-e-n!" cries Mark, missing his furry friend who stowed away on a Jacksonville-bound produce truck. Misadventures ensue as Ben attempts to escape the city and wend his way home to the heartbroken Wedloes.
Episode 16
Sun, Dec 31, 196730 mins
As Mark loses hope that Ben will ever return, the homeward-bound bear is found and adopted by an elderly couple of animal trainers who see Ben as their ticket back into the circus business.
Episode 17
Sun, Jan 7, 196830 mins
Tom has his hands full when he encounters those two crafty swamp rats Reed and Chet. They make a dishonest living capturing wild animals and selling them outside the reserve's boundaries.
Episode 18
Sun, Jan 14, 196830 mins
The best laid plans of Tom and Mark certainly go astray when the boys take Mom on a hike to a remote cabin for a surprise birthday party.
Episode 19
Sun, Jan 21, 196830 mins
Will Ben be in the crosshairs after a big city hunter eager to bag a black bear as a trophy pays a thousand dollars to a corrupt hunting guide to find him one?
Episode 20
Sun, Jan 28, 196830 mins
When Ben refuses to eat, a desperate Mark sneaks off into the swamp at night to consult the mysterious Mama Jolie, not knowing that he and Ben are the good omen she's been awaiting.
Episode 21
Sun, Feb 4, 196830 mins
St. Louis Cardinals star pitcher Bob Gibson takes time from his Florida fishing vacation to give the local little leaguers baseball tips and encourages Mark with wise counsel on good sportsmanship.
Episode 22
Sun, Feb 11, 196830 mins
"Ben's getting to be a drag," bemoans Mark, frustrated that his furry friend is nosing into his new friendship with Steve. But Mark learns a lesson in loyalty when a friend in need is a friend indeed.
Episode 23
Sun, Feb 18, 196830 mins
A fire raging in the Everglades, traps Ben and Mark
Episode 24
Sun, Feb 25, 196830 mins
A fisherman's young son, feeling neglected by his Father, runs away from home.
Episode 25
Sun, Mar 3, 196830 mins
Ranger, Tom, is abducted by two criminal fugitives, during a camping trip.
Episode 26
Sun, Mar 10, 196830 mins
Mark's cousin Virginia visits for the weekend. He takes her fishing and swimming with Ben. They find an unusual object in the water.
Episode 27
Sun, Mar 17, 196830 mins
Park ranger , Tom , is offered a new job in the City, requiring the whole family to leave behind , Ben, their home and lifestyle.
Episode 28
Sun, Mar 24, 196830 mins
An old swamp alligator is unfairly blamed for a farmer's missing pigs and chickens