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August 22, 2014 By Brian 10 Comments

Bigfoot and me

As a young boy with a very impressionable mind, one of my earliest obsessions was Bigfoot. I remember being fascinated by the creature — I would repeatedly check out every book in the school library, devouring all the grainy black and white photos, and second-hand stories. A close friend of mine told me that his grandfather was a big time Sasquatch hunter, pictured and quoted in many of the books I read. To this day, I’m still not sure if he was telling the truth.

What adventure-loving boy wouldn’t be mesmerized by the story of Sasquatch? Today, there are plenty of shows on cable that focus on the hunt for the mythical beast, but for me, they tend to take away a lot of the fun and mystery. As a mostly logical adult, I still believe that a creature could be living out there in the wild (much to my wife’s amusement), but I guess I’m more enamored with the idea of Bigfoot than I am with actually hunting one down.

bionic bigfoot action figure

Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, we were exposed to plenty of Bigfoot (feet?) in the media. One of my favorite childhood films was Harry and the Hendersons. After seeing the movie, I wanted a pet Bigfoot of my own more than anything in the world. Harry was a gentle creature and exactly like what I had always envisioned a Bigfoot would be if one was ever found.

bionic bigfoot action figure

Probably the most famous pop culture Bigfoot incarnation, was when Andre the Giant and Ted Cassidy donned a fur suit and took on the role of Bionic Bigfoot in the Six Million Dollar Man TV series, but let’s not forget the classic Bigfoot and Wildboy?


It was a magical time indeed.

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Filed Under: Pop Culture League, Toys Tagged With: Bigfoot

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  1. George (GI Jigsaw) says

    August 22, 2014 at 5:28 pm

    O…..M…..G! Bigfoot and Wildboy – I vaguely remember that. So crazy.

    I saw that you can order the VHS on Amazon. Wow!

    Reply
    • Brian says

      August 24, 2014 at 11:58 am

      It’s one of those things you file away in the dark recesses of your brain, only to have it come to you without warning, making you question if it was in fact real. 😉

      Reply
  2. Grey says

    August 23, 2014 at 9:34 am

    My youngest son and I watched the Bionic man Big Foot episode this past spring on a cozy Friday evening!

    Good Stuff indeed.

    Reply
    • Brian says

      August 24, 2014 at 11:59 am

      I’ve had that box set of DVDs in my shopping cart for years. One of these days, I’ll get it. 🙂

      Reply
  3. john gaither says

    August 24, 2014 at 7:55 am

    Big Foot and Wildboy! I used to watch this one along with Wonder Buggy and Dr.Shrinker as a kid…..ah the memories.

    Reply
    • Brian says

      August 24, 2014 at 12:01 pm

      Oh man, Dr. Shrinker. LOL!

      Reply
  4. John Bigfoot says

    August 25, 2014 at 3:06 am

    A cool figure of Bigfoot. Perfect for the boys and girls to play on!

    Reply

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