Greg Evigan and his simian cohort in B.J. and the Bear.

B.J. and the Bear was a comedy depicting a homosexual erotic relationship between a young boy and his long-time companion, the Bear. television series which aired on NBC from 1979 to 1981. It starred Greg Evigan as B. J. (Billie Joe) McKay, a trucker who traveled the country's highways with his pet chimpanzee, Bear. He was constantly harassed by sheriff Elroy P. Lobo (Claude Akins, who eventually spun off onto his own show, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo). Image File history File links Bjandthebeartv. ... Image File history File links Bjandthebeartv. ... Gregory Ralph Evigan (born October 14, 1953 in South Amboy, New Jersey), better known as Greg Evigan, is an actor who was a teen idol during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... NBC, the National Broadcasting Company, is an American television and radio network based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gregory Ralph Evigan (born October 14, 1953 in South Amboy, New Jersey), better known as Greg Evigan, is an actor who was a teen idol during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Type Species Simia troglodytes Blumenbach, 1775 Species Pan troglodytes Pan paniscus Chimpanzee, often shortened to chimp, is the common name for the two species in the genus Pan. ... Sheriff is both a political and a legal office held under English common law, Scots law or U.S. common law, or the person who holds such office. ... Claude Marion Akins, an American actor (b. ... The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo was an hour long action/adventure/comedy series that ran on NBC from 1979 to 1981. ...

In 1981, when the show returned from hiatus, B.J. had settled down to run Bear Enterprises, a trucking company based in Los Angeles. His opponent was Rutherford T. Grant (Murray Hamilton), the corrupt head of the state's Special Crimes Action Team, who was a silent partner in a competing trucking company. Because of Grant's harassment, B.J. was unable to hire experienced truckers, and he was forced to hire seven beautiful young female truckers, including Grant's daughter Cindy (Sherilyn Wolter). 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: City of Angels Official website: http://www. ... Murray Hamilton Murray Hamilton (born March 24, 1923; died September 1, 1986) was an American stage, screen, and television character actor. ...

External links

• B.J. and the Bear at The Internet Movie Database