Bigfoot and Wildboy facts for kids

Bigfoot and Wildboy was an exciting live-action children's television series. It aired on the ABC network. The show first appeared in 1976. It was part of The Krofft Supershow on Saturday mornings.

At first, each episode was 15 minutes long. They often ended with a cliffhanger. This meant you had to watch next week to see what happened! In 1979, the show became its own series. These new episodes were 30 minutes long. In total, 28 episodes were made.

The series got many ideas from The Six Million Dollar Man. That show also had special Bigfoot episodes. Bigfoot and Wildboy used similar "bionic" sound effects. These sounds played when Bigfoot ran or jumped. They also used slow motion for big action scenes. This made it look super cool when Bigfoot threw something huge!

Story of Bigfoot and Wildboy

The show's story begins when Bigfoot finds a young boy. The boy is lost in the huge forests of the Northwestern United States. Bigfoot takes care of the boy and raises him. The boy becomes known as Wildboy.

Eight years later, Bigfoot and Wildboy are a team. They live in their forest home. Together, they fight crime and even aliens! These strange visitors sometimes show up in their wilderness.

Meet the Cast

Here are the main actors who brought the characters to life:

• Ray Young played Bigfoot.
• Joseph Butcher played Wildboy.
• Monika Ramirez was Susie in the first season.
• Ned Romero played Ranger Lucas in the first season.
• Yvonne Regalado was Cindy in the second season.
• Al Wyatt Jr. played Cindy's dad in the second season.

Episodes of the Show

The series had two main parts. It started as short segments on The Krofft Supershow. Later, it became a full 30-minute show.

On The Krofft Supershow (1977)

The first episodes were 15 minutes long. They were often split into two parts. This meant you had to tune in the next week to see how the story ended! There were 16 of these shorter episodes.

As Bigfoot and Wildboy (1979)

Later, the show became its own series. These episodes were 30 minutes long. There were 12 new episodes in this format. They continued the adventures of Bigfoot and Wildboy.

Watching the Show Again

For fans who wanted to watch the show again, there were some options.

Home Video Releases

In the 1980s, a company called Embassy Video released two tapes. These tapes had a few episodes of Bigfoot and Wildboy. Later, Columbia House also released some episodes. They were part of The World Of Sid and Marty Krofft series. In 2002, Rhino Video released a three-DVD collection. It also included one episode of Bigfoot and Wildboy.