"The Bear" was named after Paul William "Bear" Bryant, who was head coach of the University of Alabama's football team from 1958 until his death in 1982.
To make a more compelling product for syndication, all episodes of BJ and the Bear and its spinoff The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (changed to Lobo) were packaged as a bundle titled "The B.J./Lobo Show".
BJ's Kenworth can still be seen at truck shows around the country.
The final season saw a change as BJ was teamed with seven female truckers, who all became regulars or semi-regulars.
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