B.J. and the Bear is a TV series that aired on NBC from February 10, 1979 to May 9, 1981 for three seasons.
Cast & Character Origins
Characters | From | Date | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
B.J. McKay, Bear, Elroy P. Lobo, Perkins, | BJ & The Bear: The Foundlings | October 4, 1978 | TV movie |
(Note: The pilot to B.J. and the Bear aired as a two hour TV movie called B.J. and the Bear: The Foundlings. It was later split into two episodes for the syndication package.)
Guest Characters
Characters | From | Date | Episode | Crossover Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elroy P. Lobo, Birdwell “Birdie” Hawkins, Perkins | November 3, 1979 | S02E06: “Run for the Money (Part 1)” | A | |
Birdwell “Birdie” Hawkins | December 1, 1979 | S02E10: “BJ's Sweethearts” | A | |
Dr. Robert Asten, Sam Fujiyama | February 23, 1980 | S02E19: “The Girls of Hollywood High” | A |
(Note: Even though they originate from B.J. and the Bear, I am listing the characters from The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo as “crossover characters” during the time they star in their own show.
Lobo and Perkins do appear via archive footage in the clip show “BJ’s Sweethearts”. I am uncertain if the footage is from when they were regulars on B.J. and the Bear.
I have seen Robert Asten alternatively spelled as Robert Astin.)
Outgoing Crossovers
Characters | Guest On | Date | Episode | Crossover Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B.J, Mckay, Bear | September 18, 1979 | S01E01: "The Day That Shark Ate Lobo" | A | |
Harry Cunningham, Alexander Waverly | September 25, 1979 | S01E02: “Dean Martin and the Moonshiners” | A | |
B.J, Mckay, Bear, Monique, Cheri, Ginger Adams, Debbi Hastings, Oscar Gorley, Higgens, The Fox, John Sebastian Cain, Wiley, Ben Hastings, Vaughn, Louis D. Johnson, Ellis, Willie, Parnelli, Redman, Jim Benedict, Officer, Police Receptionist, Young Officer, Stripper, 5th Officer, 1st Officer, Phil, Father-Driver, Bellboy, Man in Casino, Sally, Gas Attendant, Stickman, Gym Instructor, Krut, Scuba Diver, Paul Vane | November 6, 1979 | S01E06: “Run for the Money (Part 2)” | A | |
B.J, Mckay, Bear, Monique, Cheri, Ginger Adams, Debbi Hastings, Oscar Gorley, Masters, Higgens, The Fox, John Sebastian Cain, Wiley, Ben Hastings, Willie, Parnelli, Stickman, Paul Vane | November 13, 1979 | S01E07: “Run for the Money (Part 3) | A | |
Alexander Waverly | December 11, 1979 | S01E10: “The Boom Boom Lady” | A | |
Harry Cunningham, Alexander Waverly | February 5, 1980 | S01E15: “Police Escort” | A | |
Alexander Waverly | March 5, 1980 | S01E18: "The Treasure of Nature Beach" | A | |
Alexander Waverly | May 13, 1980 | S01E23: “Perkins Bombs Out” | A |
(Note: The episode order that I am using for The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo counts “The Day That Shark Ate Lobo” as S01E01. Some sources list it as S01E0.
Harry Cunningham was played by Dennis Burkley in all of his appearances except in “Dean Martin and the Moonshiners” where he was played by John Chappell.
Arguably, Harry Cunningham and Alexander Waverly became recurring Sheriff Lobo characters rather than B.J. and the Bear crossover characters.
“Run for the Money” was a crossover between B.J. and the Bear and Sheriff Lobo. I have conflicting information as to whether parts two and three of “Run for the Money” aired in a two hour block in one night or across two episodes.
According to some sources, “Perkins Bombs Out” is listed as the nineteenth overall episode of Lobo and has an airdate of “March 10, 1980”.)
Spinoffs & Outgoing Cast
Characters | New Show | Date | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
Elroy P. Lobo, Perkins, Birdwell “Birdie” Hawkins, Margaret Ellen | September 18, 1979 | S01E01: "The Day That Shark Ate Lobo" |
(Note: The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo was bundled with B.J. and the Bear for syndication in a package called “The B.J./Lobo Show”. Two versions of “The B.J./Lobo Show” were offered to stations: one with the full hour long episodes and one with the episodes cut down to half an hour and a laughtrack added.)