Episode list

Dan visits actor Brooke Bundy and asks about filming "Bonanza" in Big Bear in 1965 with Michael Landon, then Dan and Ryan do a mini-reenactment of that episode "The Debt" using teenagers from Big Bear High. Plus, a visit to our own ponderosa - the wild west of the San Berardino mountains - to a protected park called Pebble Plains with scientist Tim Krantz.

When Dan Steadman was 7 years old, he wrote an episode of "The Brady Bunch" on his dad's typewriter. Now over 40 years later, he gets to reenact this scene with the actor who played Peter Brady - Christopher Knight. And Ryan visits the legendary Captain's Anchorage restaurant to talk about the fire that nearly burned it down fifty years ago in Big Bear, CA. Finishing off the 1970s theme, Sally Crocker appears on the show to make a lime green gelatin salad, which gets quite a reaction from the audience.

Dan and Amelie go to Shore Acres Lodge to reenact a special scene from "The Wonder Years" that was filmed in this exact location in the 1991 episode called "The Lake." Ryan then interviews Brett Hand, who runs a unique center out of the old projection room of the drive-in theater. Meanwhile, Sally Crocker shows the audience an amazing cabbage recipe from Women's Day magazine in the 60s and Dan interviews two Karens who come to Big Bear and make a ruckus, as only Karen's can.

Dan and Ryan visit Oktoberfest in Big Bear, California, while Amelie and Ruby Rumors interview tourists in the village. Dan meets up with Marrrgaret Starr, a woman who might have run a cult in the San Berardino Mountains, as well as two of her followers.

Ryan and Dan reflect on the Clint Walker movie "Night of the Grizzly," filmed in Big Bear in 1966 and they head to the mountain with a bear costume to do their own reenactment. Dan talks to one of the most opinionated tourists to ever visit Bear Valley - the infamous stage performer Beverly Ginsberg (Jamie Denbo) backstage at UCB. Plus, info from zookeeper Irma MacLeod, bear wood carvers, and a bear spray expert (Brad Bishop).

Ryan and Dan reenact a scene from the Bravo series "The Valley" that filmed on Big Bear Lake and they interview local Captain Mike about filming unscripted TV on his boat. Captain John and Loren Hafen give us details about the history of our lake. Ryan takes her kids to Polar Plunge and Dan interviews an ASMR enthusiast named Energy (Brittnie Clark Sigamoney) about how she reproduces the soothing sounds of our mountain lake.

Taran Killam joins us to tell us about doing theater as a child in his hometown of Big Bear, CA and how it led to "Hamilton" and "Saturday Night Live." Then Ryan and Dan interview others about the history of the stage, here in the San Berardino Mountains, including the cast of Stephen King's "Misery."

Ryan and Dan talk to 89-year-old Alan MacQuoid about filming "Mrs. Mike" with Dick Powell in 1949 in Big Bear, California. Then they talk to Daniel Morello about Snowmaggedon of 2022, Linda Reinik about Big Bear's sister city in Austria, and Gabriel Arguello about snowboarding. Finally, Karel Tilma shows the co-hosts some helpful household hints for living on the snowy mountain.

While Sally Crocker makes some souper sandwiches, Dan and Ryan interview visiting storytellers like comedians Greg Fitzsimmons and Jake Lewis, Green Jack Film Festival's Jake Cole, three women (Lori Brookes, Karene Horst, Yvonne Phillips) who are the authors of the book Big Bear Tales, documentarian Jeremy Norrie, and influencer Karen Forman who is doing short-form content about Big Bear, CA.

Dan and Ryan attempt silks at Crossfit with Olivia Bockoff, visit a teen wrestling camp with Kenny Johnson, check out Muay Thai kickboxing with Ryan Hazinski of Fight Club Syndicate Big Bear, and interview Siri Dharma Galliano about the history of Pilates and training Levar Burton in these mountains. It's a Big Bear fitness-themed episode, all while Sally Crocker makes a gross ham and bananas hollandaise recipe from the 50s.

Ryan and Dan visit what's left of the set of 1935's "Bride of Frankenstein," also known as the dam keeper's inn. Then they go on the water with Captain John and learn more about the two dams that were built, with additional information from Jonni Kimball Vindiola of the museum. Then local retired teacher and "Seasons" host Brian Adams talks about his 6 appearances on "Jeopardy!" and the life of young teacher/runner Andrew Bryce Nettlebeck is remembered.