Gentle Ben

1. S01E01Hurricane ComingSeptember 10, 1967—Mark befriends a boy whose family is vacationing on a houseboat in the river. While out on an adventure together a hurricane quickly comes i
2. S01E02Green Eyed BearSeptember 17, 1967—As Tom and Mark are watching a mother bear play with its cub the mother gets shot by a swamp hunter. Tom issues as citation to the hunter an
3. S01E03Fish and ChipsSeptember 24, 1967—Ben and Mark stumble upon fish poachers and their illegal smokehouse. The men threaten to kill Ben if Mark tells his father. Later Ben wand
4. S01E04Gator ManOctober 1, 1967—Mark befriends shoeless Jenny Maddox at school. However, when Tom drops her off at her father's dock in the airboat, he discovers that Jenny
5. S01E05Voice From the WildernessOctober 8, 1967—Mark gets Tom to put a radio transmitter on Ben so he can hear what he's doing when he's away. After Ben wanders off a plane carrying exotic
6. S01E06Invasion of Willie Sam GopherOctober 15, 1968—Mark is mocked at school and on the school boat when he is the only child in his class that didn't bring in an Indian artifact for show and
7. S01E07Restless BearOctober 22, 1967—Ben gets restless when wild bears come near the Wedloe home during mating season. Tom explains to Mark Ben's natural instincts and Mark agre
8. S01E08Battle of Wedloe WoodsOctober 29, 1967—Developer Philip Garrett wants to clear cut and burn the brush to build a housing development on 60 acres of land adjacent to the game reser
9. S01E09Warden For Man and BeastNovember 5, 1967—Professor Hugo brings his performing bear Victor to the Wedloe home. He has bought a bungalow in a retirement community and wants to release
10. S01E10A Waste of HoneyNovember 12, 1967—Mark leads some thieves to Boomhauer's honey farm and overhears them saying they will kill the game warden if he catches on. They notice Mar
11. S01E11JenniferNovember 19, 1967—A little girl gets lost in the Everglades. There is also an injured wildcat roaming the same area. Against his father's orders, Mark and Ben
12. S01E12Warden in the Bear PitNovember 26, 1967—A couple of con artists try to steal Ben to gamble on him in fights against dogs. Unable to get Ben, they find another bear. Tom and Ben bre
13. S01E13A Medal For BenDecember 3, 1967—A group of Seminole children approach Mark for help in attending his school, having been impressed by him getting Jimmie Boy into the school
14. S01E14The RansomDecember 17, 1967—Tom offers Packy Benner some work, but he decides he can make more money more easily by stealing Ben and waiting for a reward. Tom is on to
15. S01E15The Wayward Bear Part 1December 24, 1967—While on a shopping trip, Ben climbs into a delivery truck and gets separated from the Mark and Ellen. Subsequently Ben has a number of solo
16. S01E16The Wayward Bear Part 2December 31, 1967—An injured Ben wanders into the camp of a couple of old carneys whose own bear is too old to perform anymore. They are going to keep Ben and
17. S01E17The OpportunistJanuary 7, 1968—Poachers are stealing the animals from a newly repopulated island. As they try to get away with their live cargo they also load Ben onto the
18. S01E18The Battle of Birthday BayJanuary 14, 1968—Mark and Tom have a surprise for Ellen's birthday. They are going to a cabin deep in the woods to spend a few days. When they get there they
19. S01E19Trophy BearJanuary 21, 1968—Hunting guide Joe Cardigan takes rich Miami big game hunter John Coberly into the swamp looking for a bear. Messing up on his first attempt
20. S01E20Mama JolieJanuary 28, 1968—Mark takes Ben to Mama Jolie, a woman with alleged magical powers, to seek a remedy for Ben's lack of appetite. Ultimately, Mark and Tom hel
21. S01E21Batter UpFebruary 4, 1968—St. Louis Carndinals star pitcher Bob Gibson is vacationing in the Everglades. When his small boat capsizes, Tom comes along in the airboat
22. S01E22Growing PainsFebruary 11, 1968—Mark befriends an older boy with a minibike, Steve, and ignores Ben, who stops eating. Mark punishes Ben for being a nuisance and Ben runs a
23. S01E23Fire in the GladesFebruary 18, 1968—Looking for an injured deer they saw the day before, Mark and Ben hitch a ride directly into the area which becomes engulfed in a wildfire.
24. S01E24Take a Giant StepFebruary 25, 1968—Feeling neglected by his hard-working father, Mark's friend Jamie runs away from home. He hides in a shipwreck but it is in danger of being
25. S01E25Survival in the SwampMarch 3, 1968—Two armed criminals run into the swamp to elude the police after robbing a jewellery store. Tom, Mark and Ben are camping in the same area.
26. S01E26Who's Afraid?March 10, 1968—Right after Mark has been teased by girls on the school boat, his cousin Virginia comes to stay with the Wedloes for the weekend. Mark tries
27. S01E27Greener PasturesMarch 17, 1968—Tom's boss visits and offers him the job of District Manager, which means more money, no danger, and a move to the big city. The family visi
28. S01E28Ol' Joe's Gotta GoMarch 24, 1968—Farmer Lloyd Larkin thinks local alligator Ol' Joe has turned rogue and is eating his pigs and chickens. Tom offers to catch him and move hi

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1. S02E01Two For The Sea Pt. 1September 29, 1968—A dolphin comes up the channel and hangs around the Wedloe's dock. He and Ben become friends and Mark considers him his pet. Mark is disappo
2. S02E02Two For The Sea Pt. 2October 6, 1968—Mark is despondent as he has not just lost his new pet, Marco Polo, but his old pet Ben. Frank from Seaquarium takes Mark and Tom out on a b
3. S02E03The Wall That Mark and Tom BuiltOctober 13, 1968—After Mark has a series of mishaps that soil three pairs of Tom's pants, Tom is angry at him. Feeling unwanted, Mark moves in to Ben's shed.
4. S02E04Ben The ChampOctober 20, 1968—
5. S02E05Flapjacks for BreakfastOctober 27, 1968—
6. S02E06A Gift of LoveNovember 10, 1968—
7. S02E07Code Name: DisasterNovember 17, 1968—
8. S02E08The IntrudersNovember 24, 1968—
9. S02E09Starr of Green BayDecember 1, 1968—
10. S02E10Warden's PondDecember 15, 1968—
11. S02E11Knights of the RoadDecember 22, 1968—
12. S02E12The Haunted CastleDecember 29, 1968—
13. S02E13The Warden's ApprenticeJanuary 5, 1969—
14. S02E14Keeper of the Glades Pt. 1January 12, 1969—
15. S02E15Keeper of the Glades Pt. 2January 19, 1969—
16. S02E16The Great Mail Boat RobberyJanuary 26, 1969—
17. S02E17Show BizFebruary 2, 1969—
18. S02E18Flaming FlatsFebruary 9, 1969—
19. S02E19LifelineFebruary 16, 1969—
20. S02E20My Son the BankerFebruary 23, 1969—
21. S02E21The Last Red WolfMarch 2, 1969—
22. S02E22The CompetitorMarch 9, 1969—
23. S02E23Mark of the ArrowMarch 16, 1969—
24. S02E24Boom's Land BoomerangMarch 23, 1969—
25. S02E25Elephant on the LamMarch 30, 1969—
26. S02E26The PreyApril 6, 1969—
27. S02E27The BullyApril 20, 1969—
28. S02E28Busman's HolidayApril 27, 1969—

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