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Gentle Ben

Name: Gentle Ben
Genre: Family, Drama
Released: 1967-09-10
Cast: Dennis Weaver, Rance Howard, Beth Brickell, Clint Howard, Ron Howard

1967 | 2 seasons | 30 min | Family, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for families. If you loved Everwood or Little House on the Prairie, start here.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 28 hours in all.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Made in 1967: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 61K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.

Season 11967 · 28 episodes
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Season 21968 · 28 episodes
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Cast & crew

Dennis WeaverTom Wedloe
Rance HowardHenry Boomhauer
Beth Brickell
Clint HowardMark Wedloe
Ron HowardJerry
Ron HowardJody Cutler
Burt ReynoldsPilot