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Grizzly Adams S2E1 — Hot Air Hero
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Grizzly Adams•Season 2•Episode 1

Hot Air Hero

8.1/10 · 38 votesSep 28, 197760 min

Ranked #14 of 24 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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An accident happens during an experimental ballon flight, which causes an unexpected visitor to end up in Adams' cabin--Monsieur Andre Gerard, a balloonist trying to speed up the Pony Express mail system to air mail.

Directed byRichard Friedenberg
Written byE. Jack Kaplan
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Episode Summary

"Hot Air Hero" is episode 1 of Grizzly Adams season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 38 votes, ranking #14 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Richard Friedenberg and written by E. Jack Kaplan, it aired on September 28, 1977.

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