Gentle Ben (1967)

Adventure · Drama · Family

Gentle Ben is an American family series that aired on CBS from September 10, 1967 to April 27, 1969. The series follows the adventures, in the Florida Everglades, of a game warden, Tom Wedloe, his wife Ellen, his son Mark and Ben the grizzly bear.

IMDb rating: 6.6 (797 votes)
Episode average: 6.8 +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1967)

6.76 avg 19 episodes 6.0 → 6.4 30 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hurricane Coming	6.0	14
2	Green-Eyed Bear	7.7	9
3	Fish and Chips	6.2	8
4	Gator Man	7.7	9
5	Voice from the Wilderness	7.4	12
6	Invasion of Willie Sam Gopher	7.0	7
7	Restless Bear	6.6	8
9	Warden for Man and Beast	7.0	7
10	A Waste of Honey	5.6	8
15	Wayward Bear: Part 1	7.6	7
16	Wayward Bear: Part 2	6.8	7
17	The Opportunist	6.8	7
18	Battle of Birthday Bay	7.1	10
20	Mama Jolie	6.4	8
21	Batter Up	7.3	9
24	Take a Giant Step	6.3	8
26	Who's Afraid?	6.4	8
27	Greener Pastures	6.2	7
28	Ol' Joe's Gotta Go	6.4	7