who starred in bj and the bear
Then, as network executives began to see the potential of such an interspecies pairing, we were treated to a lighthearted weekly series called BJ and the Bear. Debuting in 1979, BJ and the Bear starred Greg Evigan as the big-rig driving BJ (Billie Joe) McKay, and his accomplice, a mischievous chimpanzee named Bear. Together they roamed the highways in a red and white 18-wheeler and frequently sparred with their shared nemesis, one Sheriff Lobo.