Gentle Ben
The adventures in the Florida Everglades of game warden Tom Wedloe, his wife Ellen, their son Mark, and Mark's tame bear Ben.
- 1967-1969
- 2 seasons
- CBS
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Family
The adventures in the Florida Everglades of game warden Tom Wedloe, his wife Ellen, their son Mark, and Mark's tame bear Ben.
Season 2 Episode Guide
28 Episodes 1968 - 1969
Episode 1
Two for the Sea: Part 1
Sun, Sep 29, 1968 30 mins
Ben is led astray by his unlikely friendship with an escaped dolphin from an aquarium park.
Episode 2
Two for the Sea: Part 2
Sun, Oct 6, 1968 30 mins
The search for Ben continues after he heads out to sea with his dolphin friend.
Episode 3
The Wall That Mark and Tom Built
Sun, Oct 13, 1968 30 mins
Mark decides to make some changes, moving into the shed with Ben and taking a job with a local fisherman.
Episode 4
Ben the Champ
Sun, Oct 20, 1968 30 mins
Ben tries his paws at professional wrestling when the carnival comes to town.
Episode 5
Flapjacks for Breakfast
Sun, Oct 27, 1968 30 mins
Mark follows his pet raccoon Charlie into trouble when a swamper captures him.
Episode 6
A Gift of Love
Sun, Nov 10, 1968 30 mins
After a lonely man in the woods, Mark trains a dog to become the woodsman's loyal companion.
Episode 7
Code Name: Disaster
Sun, Nov 17, 1968 30 mins
Constant heavy rain has flooded low lying areas of the Everglades, threatening some of the wildlife. Park Ranger, Tom, and a team of local volunteers round up various animals to move them to higher ground.
Episode 8
The Intruders
Sun, Nov 24, 1968 30 mins
Dreams of becoming a famous explorer inspire Mark to take Ben on a hunt for dinosaur skeletons and pirate's treasure. Tom investigates reports of a dangerous nuisance bear.
Episode 9
Starr of Green Bay
Sun, Dec 1, 1968 30 mins
Mark plays football and his dad coaches the team. Mark gets a lesson in sportsmanship from Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers.
Episode 10
Warden's Pond
Sun, Dec 15, 1968 30 mins
Ben and the Wedloe family gets some new neighbors when a free spirited young couple moves into an old shack nearby. Boomhauer is less than pleased with the antics of the newcomers.
Episode 11
Knights of the Road
Sun, Dec 22, 1968 30 mins
Hobo Jim comes to town. His visit to the store where Mark is helping out puts Mark in a moral dilemma. Boomhauer is tasked with protecting gator hatch-lings.
Episode 12
The Haunted Castle
Sun, Dec 29, 1968 30 mins
Mark takes boat trips to the old castle where he daydreams, sings and explores with Ben and Charlie the raccoon. Mark and the animals aren't the only visitors to the castle.
Episode 13
The Warden's Apprentice
Sun, Jan 5, 1969 30 mins
A young man with a flashy car and city ways comes to the Everglades to be an apprentice to warden Wedloe.
Episode 14
Keeper of the Glades: Part 1
Sun, Jan 12, 1969 30 mins
While playing pirates Mark and his friend Willie have a strange encounter with a giant in the swamp. Local trappers complain to the warden about vandalized traps. A crew surveying for a new highway has their work sabotaged.
Episode 15
Keeper of the Glades: Part 2
Sun, Jan 19, 1969 30 mins
Mark and Ben spend time with their new friend. Tom continues to investigate sabotage of the construction crew. He suspects Boomhauer may be the culprit.
Episode 16
The Great Mail Boat Robbery
Sun, Jan 26, 1969 30 mins
When Hap the mailman drops in to deliver the mail his mail boat goes missing.
Episode 17
Show Biz
Sun, Feb 2, 1969 30 mins
Tom investigates reports of illegal fishing activity. Mark promises his school friends that Ben will put on a show of tricks.
Episode 18
Flamingo Flats
Sun, Feb 9, 1969 30 mins
Tom discusses conservation of endangered species in the Everglades such as the Flamingo. Boomhauer's work in the park is sabotaged.
Episode 19
Lifeline
Sun, Feb 16, 1969 30 mins
Ellen (Beth Brickell) volunteers to take Mark and his Scout troop on an overnight camping trip when Tom (Dennis Weaver) isn't available. Reluctantly the boys accept Mark's mother to go along with them. When a hurricane threatens to swamp the island where they are camping and Ellen rescues the boys with Ben's help, the boys gain a new appreciation of her.
Episode 20
My Son the Banker
Sun, Feb 23, 1969 30 mins
The new bank president gives Mr. Boomhauer a one week deadline to make his past due mortgage payment.
Episode 21
The Last Red Wolf
Sun, Mar 2, 1969 30 mins
Unusual wolf sightings are investigated by Warden Tom. A writer is interested in writing about Ben and the family. Mrs. Wedloe takes up writing too.
Episode 22
The Competitor
Sun, Mar 9, 1969 30 mins
On their way to see Tom (Dennis Weaver) compete in an air boat race, the jeep with Ellen (Beth Brickell) and Mark (Clint Howard) turns over, pinning Ellen's leg beneath the jeep. Ben, who has followed them, comes to the rescue when Mark is able to get him to pull the jeep off his mother, freeing her leg.
Episode 23
Mark of the Arrow
Sun, Mar 16, 1969 30 mins
As a big storm is brewing Tom goes out in pursuit of poachers who are hunting with bow and arrows. Mark is home alone with just the animals Ben and Charlie the raccoon.
Episode 24
Boom's Land Boomerang
Sun, Mar 23, 1969 30 mins
Boomhauer is offered a large sum of money to sell his land. He is unhappy when he discovers what the new owner has planned for the property.
Episode 25
Elephant on the Lam
Sun, Mar 30, 1969 30 mins
When a circus comes to town a baby elephant gets loose in the Everglades.
Episode 26
The Prey
Sun, Apr 6, 1969 30 mins
Mark makes friends with a deer named Sandy who follows him home. It's also the first day of hunting season.
Episode 27
The Bully
Sun, Apr 20, 1969 30 mins
When Boomhauer is out bird watching he sees Mark getting worked over by bully Freckles Dunlap (played by Ronny Howard.)
Episode 28
Busman's Holiday
Sun, Apr 27, 1969 30 mins
Ben gets into lots of mischief around the house. Local authorities are on the lookout for a missing bus and a zookeeper is interested in acquiring Ben for the zoo.