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Bigfoot Bigfoot, also commonly referred to as Sasquatch, is a purported ape-like creature said to inhabit the forest of North America. Many dubious articles have been offered in attempts to prove the existence of Bigfoot, including anecdotal claims o ...
is an alleged
ape Apes (collectively Hominoidea ) are a clade of Old World simians native to sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia (though they were more widespread in Africa, most of Asia, and as well as Europe in prehistory), which together with its sister g ...
-like creature said to inhabit
North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
. Since the mid-20th century, Bigfoot has become increasingly relevant in
popular culture Popular culture (also called mass culture or pop culture) is generally recognized by members of a society as a set of practices, beliefs, artistic output (also known as, popular art or mass art) and objects that are dominant or prevalent in a ...
and is the subject of film, television, advertising, music, literature and more.


Advertising

"Bigfoot" and "Sasquatch" are pop culture terms that have been used in
advertising Advertising is the practice and techniques employed to bring attention to a product or service. Advertising aims to put a product or service in the spotlight in hopes of drawing it attention from consumers. It is typically used to promote a ...
across many different products and services *
Jack Link's Link Snacks, Inc., better known as Jack Link's Protein Snacks, is an American snack company best known as the producer and marketer of the eponymous brand of beef jerky. It was founded by John 'Jack' Link in 1986, using his great-grandfather's re ...
brand of
beef jerky Jerky is lean trimmed meat cut into strips and dried (dehydrated) to prevent spoilage. Normally, this drying includes the addition of salt to prevent bacteria growth before the meat has finished the dehydrating process. The word "jerky" derive ...
produces a series of popular commercials entitled "Messin' with Sasquatch". In the commercials, hikers play tricks on Bigfoot. The end of the commercials typically show the creature reacting angrily to the pranks, chasing, and sometimes attacking them. * Game camera manufacturer the
Bushnell Corporation Bushnell Corporation is an American firm that specializes in sporting optics and outdoor products. It is based in Overland Park, Kansas and is a subsidiary of Vista Outdoor. Bushnell's produces binoculars, telescopes, spotting scopes, riflescope ...
, along with ''
Field & Stream ''Field & Stream'' (''F&S'' for short) is an American online magazine focusing on hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities. The magazine was a print publication between 1895 and 2015 and became an online-only publication from 2020. History ...
'', launched a promotional contest over a photo taken in September 2007, by deer hunter Rick Jacobs of Pennsylvania on his game camera of what some believe could be a young Bigfoot. More skeptical viewers deemed it a bear. The companies offered a one million dollar reward for a verifiable photo of Bigfoot taken on a game camera. * The food chain
Red Robin Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., more commonly known as Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews or simply Red Robin, is an American chain of casual dining restaurants founded in September 1969 in Seattle, Washington. In 1979, the first franchised ...
ran a
television commercial A television advertisement (also called a television commercial, TV commercial, commercial, spot, television spot, TV spot, advert, television advert, TV advert, television ad, TV ad or simply an ad) is a span of television programming produce ...
in which a hiker speaks the words "Red Robin" and hears a reply of "Yummm" from Bigfoot. * The restaurant chain
Boston Pizza Boston Pizza (BP), known as Boston's The Gourmet Pizza Restaurant and Sports Bar outside of Canada, is a Canadian multinational restaurant chain that owns and franchises locations in Canada, the United States and Mexico. History Boston Pizza ...
used "Louie" the Bigfoot in a series of television commercials around 2007. Ultimately they decided to drop the character as a promotional gimmick. * Kokanee Beer used a Bigfoot named "Mel" in a series of commercials pitting him against the "Kokanee Ranger" played by
John Novak John Novak is a Canadian voice, film and television actor who frequently does work for the Ocean Productions based in Vancouver, Canada. Biography He was born in Venezuela to Canadian parents who were visiting the country. He has also starred ...
. In 2004, a Mel statue was built in
Creston, British Columbia Creston is a town in the Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. By road, Creston is roughly equidistant between Cranbrook ( to the east) and Castlegar ( to the west) along the Crowsnest Highway. The town is approximately nort ...
. The
Columbia Brewery The Columbia Brewery is a brewery that was a part of the Fort Steele Brewery which was established in 1898 by Fritz Sick in Creston, British Columbia. Production The brewery is known for Kokanee, a light Pilsner-style beer with 5.0% alcoh ...
Company paid for half the construction costs. *
Carlsberg Beer Carlsberg A/S (; ) is a Danish multinational brewer. Founded in 1847 by J. C. Jacobsen, the company's headquarters is in Copenhagen, Denmark. Since Jacobsen's death in 1887, the majority owner of the company has been the Carlsberg Foundation. ...
used a Bigfoot suit and appeared in two Carlsberg commercials, Most claimed, It's worst and unpopular Carlsberg commercial. * American comfort technology company Purple launched an internet ad on
YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by ...
in November 2016 entitled, "Can Your Mattress Protector Stand up to Sasquatch?". It depicts a Bigfoot mother advertising the brand in a comedic style along with her husband and son. As of January 2022, this advertisement has over 128 million views. * American Insurance company Progressive launched a commercial in March 2020 depicting fictional saleswoman Flo having a conversation with a Bigfoot named "Darryl" who is upset that people are so preoccupied with their outdoor recreational vehicles that no one wants to find him anymore. * American personal care products company
Dr. Squatch Dr. Squatch is an American personal care Personal care or toiletries are consumer products used in personal hygiene, personal grooming or for beautification. Products Personal care includes products as diverse as cleansing pads, colognes, ...
parodies the name "Sasquatch" in their brand and the creature is depicted in their logo. *
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. was established in 1979 by homebrewing, homebrewers Ken Grossman and Paul Camusi in Chico, California, United States. The brewery produced in 2010, and as of 2016, Sierra Nevada Brewing is the seventh-largest Brewery, ...
brews a
barley wine Barley wine is a strong ale between 6–12% alcohol by volume."Barley wine"
ale Ale is a Type of beer, type of beer brewed using a Warm fermentation, warm fermentation method, resulting in a sweet, full-bodied and fruity taste. Historically, the term referred to a drink brewed without hops. As with most beers, ale typicall ...
called "Bigfoot". * The
U.S. Forest Service The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Forest Service manages of land. Major divisions of the agency in ...
uses Bigfoot in comedic environmental protection campaigns. * In the spring of 2020, fire safety officials in
Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
began a
forest fire A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of Combustibility and flammability, combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire ...
safety campaign called "Safer with Sasquatch". *Among the various characters associated with
Chuck E. Cheese's Chuck E. Cheese (formerly known as Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre, Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza and simply Chuck E. Cheese's) is an American family entertainment center and pizza restaurant chain founded in 1977 by Atari's co-founder Nolan Bu ...
is a Bigfoot named Nigel. * During the
COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
, Bigfoot was used as a symbol for numerous private and public
social distancing In public health, social distancing, also called physical distancing, (NB. Regula Venske is president of the PEN Centre Germany.) is a set of non-pharmaceutical interventions or measures intended to prevent the spread of a contagious disea ...
campaigns. *
Veganuary Veganuary is an annual challenge run by a UK nonprofit organisation that promotes and educates about veganism by encouraging people to follow a vegan lifestyle for the month of January. Since the event began in 2014, participation has increased ...
launched an advertisement in December 2021 in which a Bigfoot, voiced by
James Cromwell James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American actor and activist. Some of his best-known films include ''Babe'' (1995), '' Star Trek: First Contact'' (1996), ''L.A. Confidential'' (1997), '' The Green Mile'' (1999), ''The Queen'' ...
, plans to switch to a
vegan Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal product—particularly in diet—and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. An individual who follows the diet or philosophy is known as a vegan. Di ...
diet in order to help prevent
climate change In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to E ...
.


Films

Bigfoot is a popular film subject that has appeared in numerous genres including
horror films Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoc ...
,
comedy films A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
,
animated films Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most anim ...
,
documentary films A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...
and more.


Bigfoot as a primary subject

* ''
Bigfoot Bigfoot, also commonly referred to as Sasquatch, is a purported ape-like creature said to inhabit the forest of North America. Many dubious articles have been offered in attempts to prove the existence of Bigfoot, including anecdotal claims o ...
'' (1970) * ''
The Geek ''The Geek'' is a pornographic film released in 1971. It is about a group of adults hiking and camping, that are eventually ambushed by Bigfoot. Despite the small cast, only three actors that feature have been identified. Plot As shots of a ...
'' (1971) * ''
The Legend of Boggy Creek ''The Legend of Boggy Creek'' is a 1972 American docudrama horror film about the "Fouke Monster", a Bigfoot-type creature that reportedly has been seen in and around Fouke, Arkansas since the 1940s. The film mixes staged interviews with some lo ...
'' (1972) * ''Bigfoot Man or Beast'' (1972) * '' Shriek of the Mutilated'' (1974) * ''Sasqua'' (1975) * ''
The Mysterious Monsters ''The Mysterious Monsters'' (also known as ''Bigfoot: The Mysterious Monster'') is a 1976 documentary film written and directed by Robert Guenette about the cryptids Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Yeti. It contained content from Guenett ...
'' (1976) * ''
Creature from Black Lake ''Creature from Black Lake'' is a 1976 American horror film written and directed by Joy N. Houck Jr. and starring Jack Elam, Dub Taylor, Dennis Fimple, John David Carson, and Bill Thurman. It follows two anthropology students from the Universit ...
'' (1976) * ''
Snowbeast ''Snowbeast'' is a 1977 American made-for-television horror film starring Bo Svenson, Yvette Mimieux, Robert Logan and Clint Walker, and follows the story of a bloodthirsty Bigfoot-like monster terrorizing a ski resort in the Colorado Rockies. ...
'' (1977) * ''
Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot ''Sasquatch'', also known as ''Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot'', is a 1976 American pseudo-documentary horror film directed by Ed Ragozzino and starring George Lauris, Steve Boergadine, and Jim Bradford. It follows a group of explorers on a su ...
'' (1977) * ''Manbeast, Myth Or Monster?'' (1978) * ''
Curse of Bigfoot ''Curse of Bigfoot'' is a 1975 American horror television film A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or ...
'' (1978) * '' The Capture of Bigfoot'' (1979) * ''Revenge of Bigfoot'' (1979) * ''
Night of the Demon ''Night of the Demon'' (in the United States, released as ''Curse of the Demon'') is a 1957 British horror film, produced by Hal E. Chester and Frank Bevis, directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins and Niall MacG ...
'' (1980) * '' Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues'' (1985) * ''Bigfoot'' (1987) * ''Cry Wilderness'' (1987) * ''
Harry and the Hendersons ''Harry and the Hendersons'' is a 1987 American fantasy comedy film directed and produced by William Dear and starring John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, David Suchet, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy, Lainie Kazan, and Kevin Peter Hall. ...
'' (1987) * '' Jacaranda Joe'' (1994) * ''
Drawing Flies ''Drawing Flies'' is a 1996 comedy film from Kevin Smith (filmmaker), Kevin Smith's View Askew Productions. It was written, directed, and edited by filmmakers Malcolm Ingram and Matt Gissing, with financial backing from Smith and Scott Mosier. Th ...
'' (1996) * '' Little Bigfoot'' (1997) * ''Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home'' (1997) * ''Sasquatch Hunters'' (1997), * '' Ape Canyon'' (2002)
Whatcom County Whatcom County is a county located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Washington, bordered by the Canadian Lower Mainland (the Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley Regional Districts of British Columbia) to the north, Okanogan Cou ...
* '' The Untold'' (2002) * ''Bigfootville'' (2002) * ''They Call Him Sasquatch'' (2003) * ''Sasquatch Hunters'' (2005) * ''The Unknown'' (2005) * ''Bigfoot'' (2006) * '' Abominable'' (2006) * ''Bigfoot'' (2006) * ''
Sasquatch Mountain ''Sasquatch Mountain'' (also called ''Devil on the Mountain'') is a 2006 science fiction film produced by Grizzly Peak Productions for the Syfy channel, and directed by Steven R. Monroe. Synopsis A lonely tow-truck driver (Lance Henriksen) g ...
'' (2006) * ''
The Legend of Sasquatch ''The Legend of Sasquatch'' is a 2006 American computer-animated adventure film released by Gorilla Pictures that stars William Hurt and John Rhys-Davies. It was released on September 12, 2006 and was the first computer-animated film released by ...
'' (2006) * ''
The Sasquatch Gang ''The Sasquatch Gang'' (also known as ''The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang'') is a 2006 comedy film written and directed by Tim Skousen, the first assistant director on ''Napoleon Dynamite''. The six-week shoot was completed in the summer of 2005. The fi ...
'' (2007) * '' Not Your Typical Bigfoot Movie'' (2008) * ''
Bigfoot Bigfoot, also commonly referred to as Sasquatch, is a purported ape-like creature said to inhabit the forest of North America. Many dubious articles have been offered in attempts to prove the existence of Bigfoot, including anecdotal claims o ...
'' (2009) * ''
The Wild Man of the Navidad ''The Wild Man of the Navidad'' is a 2008 Bigfoot horror film written and directed by Duane Graves and Justin Meeks. It was picked up by IFC Films shortly after its world premiere at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival, and re-released in 2021 by MPI ...
'' (2009) * ''
Boggy Creek ''Boggy Creek'' (also known as ''Boggy Creek: The Legend Is True'') is a 2011 American horror film directed by Brian T. Jaynes, written by Jennifer Minar-Jaynes, and starring Texas Battle, Stephanie Honoré, Damon Lipari, Shavon Kirksey, and Melis ...
'' (2009) * ''Momo'' (2009) * ''Letters from the Big Man'' (2011) * ''The Erickson Project '' (2011) * ''Bigfoot: The Lost Coast Tapes'' (2012) * ''
Bigfoot Bigfoot, also commonly referred to as Sasquatch, is a purported ape-like creature said to inhabit the forest of North America. Many dubious articles have been offered in attempts to prove the existence of Bigfoot, including anecdotal claims o ...
'' (2012) * '' Willow Creek'' (2013) * ''Feed the Gods'' (2014) * ''Stomping Ground'' (2014) * ''Hunting the Legend'' (2014) * '' Exists'' (2014) * ''The Legend of Grassman'' (2014) * ''Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper'' (2014) * ''Something in the Woods'' (2015) * '' Valley of the Sasquatch'' (2015) * ''Bigfoot vs. Zombies'' (2015) * ''Bigfoot: The Movie'' (2015) * ''Sassquatch: Return of the Queen'' (2015) * ''The Sighting'' (2016) * ''Gimme Head: the Tale of the Cuyahoga Valley Bigfoot'' (2016) * ''The Bigfoot Project'' (2017) * ''
The Son of Bigfoot ''The Son of Bigfoot'' (also released internationally in English as ''Bigfoot Junior'') is a 2017 English-language Belgian-French computer-animated comedy-drama film directed by Ben Stassen and Jeremy Degruson. Upon release, the film received p ...
'' (2017) * '' Big Legend'' (2018) * ''
The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot ''The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot'' is a 2018 American adventure drama film, written, co-produced and directed by Robert D. Krzykowski in his feature debut, and starring Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner, Larry Miller, Ron Livingston, and ...
'' (2018) * '' Missing Link'' (2019) * ''Big Fur'' (2019) * ''
Bigfoot Family ''Bigfoot Family'' is a 2020 animated comedy film directed by Ben Stassen and Jeremy Degruson. It is the sequel to the 2017 film ''The Son of Bigfoot''. The film was also released as ''Bigfoot Superstar''. Plot 2 months after Bigfoot returns ho ...
'' (2020) * ''Bigfoot vs. the Illuminati'' (2020) * ''Sasquatch'' (2021) * ''Bigfoot vs Megalodon'' (2021)


Appearance or reference

* ''
Close Encounters of the Third Kind ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' is a 1977 American science fiction film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey, and François Truffaut. It tells the story ...
'' (1977) - a character references a Bigfoot sighting. * ''
A Goofy Movie ''A Goofy Movie'' is a 1995 American animated musical comedy-adventure film produced by Disney MovieToons and Walt Disney Television Animation. Directed by Kevin Lima, the film is based on The Disney Afternoon television series ''Goof Troop'' ...
'' (1995) - Bigfoot (vocal effects provided by
Frank Welker Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...
) interacts with
Goofy Goofy is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. He is a tall, Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic dog who typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled f ...
and
Max Goof Maximilian "Max" Goof is an animated character who is the son of the Disney character Goofy. He first appeared in the 1951 short "Fathers Are People" as Goofy Jr., and later appeared in the 1992 television series '' Goof Troop'' as Max Goof, a pr ...
while they are camping. * '' Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels'' (2004) features a sequence recreating the filming of one of the episodes of ''
The Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After a NASA test flight accident, Austin is reb ...
'' featuring Bigfoot; John DeSantis portrays the unidentified actor playing Bigfoot (in real life either Andre the Giant or
Ted Cassidy Theodore Crawford Cassidy (July 31, 1932 – January 16, 1979) was an American actor noted for his tall stature at and deep voice. He tended to play unusual characters in offbeat or science-fiction series such as ''Star Trek'' and ''I Dream of ...
). * ''
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny ''Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny'' is a 2006 American musical fantasy comedy film about comedy rock duo Tenacious D. Written, produced by and starring Tenacious D members Jack Black and Kyle Gass, it is directed and co-written by musician a ...
'' (2006) -
John C. Reilly John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, musician, producer, and writer. After his film debut in ''Casualties of War'' (1989), he gained exposure through his supporting roles in '' Days of Thunder'' (1990), '' ...
portrays Sasquatch in a
Tenacious D Tenacious D is an American comedy rock duo formed in Los Angeles, California in 1994. It was founded by actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, who were members of The Actors' Gang theater company at the time. The duo's name is derived from "tenacio ...
music video. * '' TMNT'' (2007) - Appears as an other-dimensional antagonist whom the
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Miche ...
fight. * ''
Noah's Ark Noah's Ark ( he, תיבת נח; Biblical Hebrew: ''Tevat Noaḥ'')The word "ark" in modern English comes from Old English ''aerca'', meaning a chest or box. (See Cresswell 2010, p.22) The Hebrew word for the vessel, ''teva'', occurs twice in t ...
'' (2007) * ''
The Dark Knight ''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005) and the second insta ...
'' (2008) - Bigfoot, specifically a still from the famous ''
Patterson–Gimlin film The Patterson–Gimlin film (also known as the Patterson film or the PGF) is an American short motion picture of an unidentified subject that the filmmakers have said was a Bigfoot. The footage was shot in 1967 in Northern California, and h ...
'', is shown on a board at the
Gotham City Police Department Gotham City ( ), or simply Gotham, is a fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of the superhero Batman and his List of Batman supporting characters#Bat-Family, allies and List of Batman fa ...
where the identity of the Joker is being investigated. * ''
Strange Wilderness ''Strange Wilderness'' is a 2008 American comedy-adventure film produced by Adam Sandler's production company Happy Madison Productions for Paramount Pictures, directed by Fred Wolf (who co-wrote the film with Peter Gaulke), and starring Steve ...
'' (2008) * '' Bedtime Stories'' (2008) * ''
Hotel Transylvania ''Hotel Transylvania'' is an American animated media franchise created by comedy writer Todd Durham and produced by Sony Pictures Animation. It consists of four feature films, three short films, a flash-animated TV series, and several video ...
'' (2012) - In this franchise, Bigfoot is pictured as being a large size. His head is the only thing that is shown. * ''
The Cabin in the Woods ''The Cabin in the Woods'' is a 2011 science fiction horror comedy film directed by Drew Goddard in his directorial debut, produced by Joss Whedon, and written by Whedon and Goddard. It stars Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, ...
'' (2012) * ''
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2'' is a 2013 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, animated by Sony Pictures Imageworks, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. ...
'' (2013) - Depicted as a Foodimal called the "Sasquash" which is a humanoid
squash Squash may refer to: Sports * Squash (sport), the high-speed racquet sport also known as squash racquets * Squash (professional wrestling), an extremely one-sided match in professional wrestling * Squash tennis, a game similar to squash but pla ...
that hides in the background. * ''
Hotel Transylvania 2 ''Hotel Transylvania 2'' is a 2015 American computer-animated monster comedy film directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, written by Robert Smigel and Adam Sandler, and it is the second installment in the ''Hotel Transylvania'' franchise and the sequ ...
'' (2015) - Same description as the previous movie. * '' Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation'' (2018) - Same description as the previous movie. By the end of the film, his head is finally shown. * ''Missing 411: The Hunted'' (2019)


Games


Toys and board games

* The
Milton Bradley Company Milton Bradley Company or simply Milton Bradley (MB) was an American board game manufacturer established by Milton Bradley in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1860. In 1920, it absorbed the game production of McLoughlin Brothers, formerly the ...
released a
board game Board games are tabletop games that typically use . These pieces are moved or placed on a pre-marked board (playing surface) and often include elements of table, card, role-playing, and miniatures games as well. Many board games feature a comp ...
in 1977 entitled ''Big Foot The Giant Snow Monster''. *
Fisher-Price Fisher-Price is an American company that produces educational toys for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, headquartered in East Aurora, New York, East Aurora, New York (state), New York. The company was founded in 1930 during the Great Depressio ...
released an "Imaginext" remote controlled
robot A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically. A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the control may be embedded within. Robots may be c ...
called ''BIG FOOT The Monster'' in 2010. *
Archie McPhee Archie McPhee is a Seattle-based Novelties, novelty dealer owned by Mark Pahlow. Begun in the 1970s in Los Angeles as the mail-order business Accoutrements, in 1983 it opened a retail outlet dubbed "Archie McPhee" after Pahlow's wife's great-u ...
produces a Bigfoot
action figure An action figure is a poseable character (arts), character model figure made most commonly of plastic, and often based upon characters from a film, comic book, military, video game or television program; fictional or historical. These figures are ...
as well as other
novelty Novelty (derived from Latin word ''novus'' for "new") is the quality of being new, or following from that, of being striking, original or unusual. Novelty may be the shared experience of a new cultural phenomenon or the subjective perception of an ...
Bigfoot-related items including car
air freshener Air fresheners are consumer products that typically emit fragrance and are used in homes or commercial interiors such as restrooms, foyers, hallways, vestibules and other smaller indoor areas, as well as larger areas such as hotel lobbies, auto d ...
s, a
lunchbox A lunch box (alt. spelling lunchbox) refers to a hand-held container used to transport food, usually to work or to school. It is commonly made of metal or plastic, is reasonably airtight and often has a handle for carrying. In the United ...
, and ornaments. *The
Ravensburger Ravensburger AG is a German game and toy company, publishing house and market leader in the European jigsaw puzzle market. History The company was founded by Otto Robert Maier in Ravensburg, a town in Upper Swabia in southern Germany. He began ...
game company made a strategy board game call HORRIFIED: American Monsters, in which the Bigfoot prominently features. *In 2022,
Nerf Nerf is a toy brand formed by Parker Brothers and currently owned by Hasbro. Most of the toys are a variety of foam-based weaponry, with other Nerf products including balls for sports such as American football, basketball, and baseball. The ...
announced their new mascot, Murph, a dart-covered Bigfoot.


Video games

*In the '' Darkstalkers'' series,
Sasquatch Bigfoot, also commonly referred to as Sasquatch, is a purported ape-like creature said to inhabit the forest of North America. Many dubious articles have been offered in attempts to prove the existence of Bigfoot, including Anecdotal evidence, ...
is a playable character. *In the 1991 ''The Simpsons'' arcade game, Bigfoot is depicted as an opponent. *In the 1993 game '' Sam & Max Hit the Road'', the eponymous characters embark on a search for a Bigfoot that escaped from a traveling
freak show A freak show, also known as a creep show, is an exhibition of biological rarities, referred to in popular culture as "freaks of nature". Typical features would be physically unusual humans, such as those uncommonly large or small, those with ...
. Later an entire population of bigfoots is encountered. *In the 2000 game
Banjo-Tooie ''Banjo-Tooie'' is a platform video game developed by Rare and originally released for the Nintendo 64 console in 2000. It is the second game in the ''Banjo-Kazooie'' series and the sequel to ''Banjo-Kazooie''. The game follows the returning ...
, the player encounters a Bigfoot/
Yeti The Yeti ()"Yeti"
''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary''. is an ape-like creature purported t ...
-like creature called "Biggafoot" in Hailfire Peaks. *In the 2000 game '' Ski Resort Tycoon'', Bigfoot is an obstacle that players must overcome when building their resort. *In the 2001 game ''
Zoo Tycoon ''Zoo Tycoon'' is a series of business simulation video games. The worlds focus around building and running successful zoo scenarios. The series was initially developed by Blue Fang Games and published by Microsoft Studios who later in 2001–20 ...
'', players can unlock Bigfoot and the Yeti for display at their zoo. *In the 2003 game '' Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge'', the player encounters a creature in the swamp level "Bad Magic Bayou" called a "Bogfoot". *In the 2004 game ''
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 ''Tony Hawk's Underground 2'' is a skateboarding video game, the sixth entry in the '' Tony Hawk's'' series after ''Tony Hawk's Underground''. It was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision on October 4, 2004 in the U.S. for the PlaySta ...
'', when unlocked, Bigfoot is a playable character. *In the 2004 game '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'', a rumor surfaced regarding players allegedly catching a glimpse of Bigfoot within the game's forests. It soon became a popular topic on sites such as
YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by ...
, and much like its real-life counterpart, players searching for Bigfoot within the game became a commonplace.
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has denied the existence of Bigfoot within the game. Modders have since added their own versions of the creature to the game. *In '' Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2'', the final boss is the Yeti. *In the 2007 game '' The Sims 2: Bon Voyage'', a Bigfoot sim can be found on a secret vacation lot and brought home to live with the player's sim. *In the 2007 game ''
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'', on Cryptids Island, Bigfoot is the last cryptid that the player must find. He is proven to be real, and is found in the Pacific Northwest. *In the 2007 game ''
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'', Bigfoot is seen hiding behind a tree and an
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. *In the 2010 game '' Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare'', a side-mission entitled "Birth of the Conservation Movement", has the main protagonist, John Marston, interact with the last living Sasquatch. *In the 2012 game ''
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'', the young assassin Connor is told stories of a tall, hairy figure who steals from hunter's traps. This starts a side quest, where the player is tasked with finding out the truth about this story. *In the 2013 game ''
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'', Bigfoot is seen in the game's "Predator" mission. After completion of the story mode, players who attain the 100% Completion goal can undertake a mission to hunt Bigfoot, although it turns out to be a man in a suit. Additionally, players can find and consume
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plants, one of which temporarily transforms the player into a Bigfoot. For Halloween 2022, players who completed certain tasks in the ''
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'' version of the game received a Bigfoot costume for their wardrobe. *In the 2018 game ''
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'', several Bigfoot family members are seen in the Potluck Gang's story at the Peridot Campgrounds. *In the 2020 game ''Terrordrome: Reign of the Legends'', Sasquatch appears as one of the playable characters. *In the 2022 game
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, Bigfoot was featured as the third option in the April 2023 Cryptid Splatfest Nessie vs. Aliens vs. Bigfoot.


Law

*
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passed a law regarding Bigfoot in 1969 declaring that "any willful, wanton slaying of such creatures shall be deemed a felony" subject to substantial fine and/or imprisonment. The fact that this legislation was passed on April 1 did not escape notice, but County Commissioner Conrad Lundy said that "this is not an
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joke ... there is reason to believe such an animal exists." The ordinance was amended in 1984 to preclude an
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and to consider such a killing
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if the creature was proven by a
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to be humanoid. The Skamania County ordinance speculates on whether or not Bigfoot is a subspecies of ''
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''. *
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passed a bill on June 9, 1991, which declared Whatcom County a "Sasquatch Protection and Refuge Area".


Literature

Like film and television, Bigfoot is a common subject of literature appearing in a variety of genres. *
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is a novel by
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and Stephen Baxter whose main antagonists are a dimension jumping archaic humanoid species similar to man which are referred to as ''trolls.'' *
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is the largest publishing house in the Pacific Northwest. Its logo features a Sasquatch footprint. * ''The Gwaii'', published by
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, is a children's graphic novel that features a Sasquatch named "Tanu" searching for his mother and tribe in the Canadian wilderness. * John Prufrock, the hero of the
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''Proof'', is a Bigfoot who works for a secret agency that hunts and captures other
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. The comic was written by
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and illustrated by
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. It was published in
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from October 2007 to May 2011. * ''Donations to Clarity'', a 2011 novel by Noah Baird, tells the story of a Bigfoot who falls in love with a Bigfoot hoaxer. * A character called "The Sasquatch" appears in the Italian comic series ''
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'' (as a huge wild man with thaumaturgical powers) and ''
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''. * In the
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''
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'' comic "Into the Great Unknown", the ''
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'', after a blind hyperspace jump, crash-lands on what appears to be
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but is in fact the Pacific Northwest around the time of
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, resulting in
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's death at the hands of the natives and the eventual discovery of his body by
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(who is disturbed by something " eerily familiar" about the remains) - "Sasquatch" is actually
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. * One of the main characters from the Canadian
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superhero team
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is called
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. *
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author
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has written stories as part of the "State of Jefferson Stories" titled "Visitor from the East" (May 2016), "Peace is Better" (May 2016), "Typecasting" (June 2016) and "Three Men and a Sasquatch" (2019
published online here
where Sasquatches, Yetis and other related cryptids are real. However, unlike common popular depictions of such creatures as less evolved primates, they are essentially another race of human beings, and have been integrated into society. * In the poem ''Satch'' by Jeannette Allée (''
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'' literary magazine, Vol. 8,1&2, Summer 2005), Bigfoot is a metaphor for how individuals childishly hide from their own talents, desires, love. * In the '' SCP Foundation'' mythos, the Bigfoot are depicted as ''Homo nocturnalis'', an endangered species of the genus ''
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'' classified as SCP-1000. A cover story initially introduces SCP-1000 as possessing a fictitious genetic disease that increases the likelihood of spontaneous
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in other hominids the longer they are viewed at. In actuality, SCP-1000 was once the dominant species of Earth until prehistoric humans stole and used their own technology against them, drove them to near
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, and wiped their civilization from history. The survivors and their descendants have been given the moniker of the "Children of the Night" by a group of human
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known as the "Children of the Sun." * Author
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released a novel on June 16, 2020 entitled '' Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre'', about a fictional Bigfoot attack at
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. * In the My Little Pony IDW comic series, Micro-Series Issue 6, Applejack and her family pursue the mythical and mysterious "Sass Squash" during the Hearth's Warming Eve season.


Miscellaneous

* Bigfoot is a popular
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costume. * The 2021
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features a "Sasquatch" package.


Music

* ''The Bigfoot Song:I Still Believe in Bigfoot'', by singer/songwriter Danny Freyer, has become somewhat of an anthem for Bigfoot enthusiasts since it was first released in 2005, and is used in the closing credits of a film forthcoming production titled ''American Bigfoot'', which is directed by American comedian Bobcat Goldwait. The song's lyrics include, "I still believe in Bigfoot/Don't care what they say/Still believe in apple pie and the good ol' U.S.A," and were written in response to a news article following the death of Ray Wallace, the man who claimed responsibility for finding Bigfoot evidence. The article quoted Wallace's son stating that his father had perpetrated a hoax, carving the footprints himself. The song highlights the desire of many Bigfoot enthusiasts to believe in Bigfoot, regardless of scientific evidence or lack thereof. * The song "Bigfoot" by the
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indie-rock band
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is about the frustration and humiliation of a man who is purported to have seen a Bigfoot. * The
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band
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released a song in 1997 about Bigfoot called "Running with Bigfoot". * American
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-based
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band,
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released a song as part of their ''Don't Worry'' album in 2009 titled "Bigfoot". * The musician Saxsquatch has had a number of
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where he, dressed in a Sasquatch costume, performs
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covers of popular music. Saxsquatch has gathered a large social media following.


Podcasts

*
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, a popular real-play RPG podcast, features Bigfoot as a side character in its Amnesty campaign, set in West Virginia.


Sports

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is the name of the first series of
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s. In 1975, Bob Chandler created the original truck, which he named after his driving style rather than its characteristically large tires. *
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was the mascot of the
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, who were a professional basketball franchise that was based in
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,
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and played in the
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from 1967 until
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. * Quatchi, one of three
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s for the
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in
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, is portrayed as a "young sasquatch who comes from the mysterious forests of Canada". *Bigfoot is the name of the athletics teams of the Community Colleges of Spokane, with the mascot being named “Skitch the Sasquatch”.


Television

Bigfoot has been featured in a wide variety of television and has been the focus point such as in
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and programs depicting the search for the creature, or referenced in many other ways within shows of varying genres and types. *'' Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond'' in October 1959 presented one of the earliest television series episodes referencing a Bigfoot-like creature that rescues a little boy, Davey Morris, who is lost in the woods. Davey insists that a giant, furry friend helped him and visits him at home where the creature leaves giant footprints and an unpleasant, lingering odor. Davey's father and friends hunt the creature and set the woods on fire to flush it out but with no success. One horrified hunter does glimpse the creature but can't come to terms with what he has seen. *''
Finding Bigfoot ''Finding Bigfoot'' was an American television series that aired on Animal Planet. The program followed four "researchers" and explorers investigating potential evidence of Bigfoot, a cryptid hominid allegedly living in the wildernesses of th ...
'' on
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follows a team of Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) members searching for the creature. *''
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'' on
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features multiple episodes of host
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searching for Bigfoot or related creatures such as the Yeti. *''
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'' season 6 depicted
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searching for the creature while surviving in the wilderness alone. It was titled - ''Survivorman Bigfoot''. *''
Unsolved Mysteries ''Unsolved Mysteries'' is an American mystery documentary television show, created by John Cosgrove and Terry Dunn Meurer. Documenting cold cases and paranormal phenomena, it began as a series of seven specials, presented by Raymond Burr, Karl ...
'' seasons one and six featured episodes regarding eyewitness accounts of Bigfoot encounters. *The '' Animal X'' series on the
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featured an episode related to Bigfoot in which a research team discovered the Skookum cast in the year 2000. The 2004 spin-off "Animal X - Natural Mystery Unit" showcased an episode in where a team searched for Bigfoot in
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. *''
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'' on
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aired an episode on May 23, 2012 entitled "Aliens and Bigfoot", which explored theories between extraterrestrials and Bigfoot. *''
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and its spin-off,
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'' featured three separate stories (two of them two-part episodes) featuring a bionic Bigfoot which was created by aliens (and the source of the legend owing to the aliens' extended time taking refuge in the wilderness of northern California); initially an antagonist, Bigfoot eventually becomes a friend and ally to the heroes. In the first two-part episode, the creature was played by professional wrestler
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while in the latter episodes he was played by
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. *''
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'' episode "The Sasquatch Walks By Night", aired January 13, 1974 and depicts a storyline involving a hoaxed Bigfoot sighting. *''
Bigfoot and Wildboy ''Bigfoot and Wildboy'' was a live action children's television series on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. It began in 1977 as a part of ''The Krofft Supershow'' on Saturday mornings. Each episode was 15 minutes long, with cliffhanger endings ...
'', which started as a segment of the second season of the ''
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'' before spinning off into a series, has the title character joined by a young orphan. *''
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'' was a 72 episode show that ran from 1991 to 1993 and was based on the film of the same name. *''
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'' depicts one of the characters frequently mispronounces Sasquatch as a "Samsquanch". *Sasquatch was also featured in the
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(The Greatest Band in the World) TV show and wanted to join the band but was unable to. Sasquatch did, however, cause
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and
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regained their trust in the rock star mythos. *Bigfoot makes an appearance in a ''
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'' episode entitled " Spanish Fry", where
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attempts to find Bigfoot. *A female Bigfoot appears near in the end of ''
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'' episode "Popeye and Bigfoot" and carries Bluto. *In the TV series ''
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'', the title character of Darien Fawkes is turned invisible by a chemical derived from Bigfoot; Bigfoot has escaped detection over the centuries by turning invisible. *In ''
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'' episode "
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gets covered in mud and is mistaken for Bigfoot. *In ''
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'' episode "The Other Bin of Scrooge McDuck!", Bigfoot (voiced by
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) was found with a thorn in his paw by Huey, who removed the thorn, hoarded him in McDuck Manor, and named him Tenderfeet. *In ''
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'' episode "Sasquashed", while on a camping trip, Tom, Jerry and Tuffy find a Bigfoot named Sheldon. *In ''
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'' episode "Get That Bigfoot Outta My Face!", Candace was eaten by a Bigfoot, mistaking with real, however, it turns out that was a Bigfoot costume instead of real. *In '' The Newsroom'' episode "I'll Fix You", news researchers discuss and (often jokingly) debate the reality of Bigfoot as a future story for the news. *The ''
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'' episode "iBelieve in Bigfoot" focuses on the main characters visiting a forest in search of Bigfoot. *In ''
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'', the Raisins, sick and tired of autograph hounds and obsessive fans, elect to go camping in the deep woods for a much needed vacation. One of the Raisins tells of a Native American (portrayed as potatoes) legend of a monster called "Sasquash". In the fruit & vegetable manner of the show, the Raisins come across a race of gigantic anthropomorphic squash and appease them by performing an impromptu concert, then return to civilization leaving a boombox of their music and an autograph for the Bigfoot-type creatures. *Bigfoot makes an appearance in the "Summer Camp!" episode of the family comedy series ''
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'', turning out to be the boyfriend of a female shapeshifting "Were-Ape" which has been terrorizing a summer camp. *In the ''
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'' episode "Steve's Bald", one of the park rangers, Steve, is mistaken for Bigfoot after overuse of a black-market baldness cure leaves his whole body covered in hair, playing along with the misconception until being accused of killing Steve - prompting a chase which leads to the discovery, and death, of the real Bigfoot. *The '' Penn & Teller: Bullshit!'' episode "Cryptozoology" discusses Bigfoot and the
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. *The
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reality show '' 10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty'' has nine teams trying to find proof of Bigfoot's existence. *In the ''
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'' episode "Littlest Bigfoot", Penny Ling encounters a juvenile bigfoot in a forested National Park. Her friends are skeptical of her findings, until they encounter the creature themselves later in the episode. *In the Australian YouTube series ''
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'', Sassy the Sasquatch is one of the main protagonists, accompanied by other Sasquatch like creatures. Sassy and his friends frequently engage in
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. *In ''
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'', Bigfoot appears for a split second in the theme song and is parodied in the series.. At the Mystery Shack, Grunkle Stan has a statue in one of his exhibits called the "Sascrotch", which appears as Bigfoot wearing underwear. *In '' Timon & Pumbaa'' episode “Bigfoot, Littlebrain”,
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meet Bigfoot (voiced by
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). When they accidentally eat Bigfoot's bug friends, Bigfoot makes them keep him company so that he won't be lonely. *Sasquatch from ''
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'' is a blue Bigfoot who has the ability to stretch his arms and/or legs to an incredible length. *In ''
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'',
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(played by
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) has often declared himself a 'believer' of Sasquatch, although being frequently mocked for this by his friends. *Bigfoot is a recurring character in ''
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''. *In the ''
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'' episode "Winter Blunderland", Pete convinces Goofy to play Bigfoot in order to bring business to his car lot. Instead of customers, the real female Bigfoot is attracted. *In the ''
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'' episode "SheSquatch", SheZow and Maz help a female Sasquatch named SheSquatch from an evil park ranger from forcing her to scare campers. *In the ''
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'' episode "The Nirandathal Beast", the title creature is based on Bigfoot. Bronson gets mistaken for the beast after growing a long beard due to using the family razor before Pete and gets the attention of the authorities and eventually bounty hunters. *In the
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series ''
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'', the character Charlie is an
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Bigfoot. *In ''
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'' episode "Timber", Murdock (played by actor
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) searches for Bigfoot. *A childlike version of Bigfoot is a recurring character in '' Wabbit'', voiced by
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. * In ''
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'', a mafia hit-man is turned into Bigfoot. * "Bigfoot: The Convincing Evidence", released on April 14, 2017, is episode 2 of season 2 of
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web series, ''
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: Supernatural'' in which evidence suggesting the existence of Bigfoot is discussed and investigated. * In the ''
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'' episode "Courage Meets Bigfoot" the titular character befriends a Bigfoot and protects him from a mob. * In the ''
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'' episode "Sassy Come Home", Dee Dee befriends a Bigfoot due to their mutual huge feet and they have to contend with Dexter, who is determined to capture the sasquatch. * In ''
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'' episode "Say Uncle", The girls take a Bigfoot-like Beastman (vocal effects provided by
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) home by mistake thinking he is their uncle Eugene, but problems ensue when they take the Beastman to Townsville. * In the ''
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'' episode "Gasquatch!", the guest character is a large, fur-covered Bigfoot-like monster truck who lives in the forest and loves mud. * In the
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episodes, "The Great Parent Mystery" and "Vexed of Kin", the titular characters' adopted mother is a blue-furred sasquatch married to a big-nosed frog. * In the ''
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'' episode "Camping Caper", Ami gets kidnapped by a giant Bigfoot, Yumi attempts to rescue Ami before being eaten by the Bigfoot. * In the ''
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'' episode "Ghost Ship", MacGyver encounters BigFoot on an abandoned boat in an Alaskan bay. * The 2010 ''
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'' featured the antagonistic cryptid-themed monster group Yuumajuu. Their second-in-command, Kinggon, is a bigfoot with secondary theme of
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. * In the second season of ''
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'', the 2021 episode entitled "Monsters" has
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joining Bigfoot hunters at
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. * In ''
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'' season three, main character John Dutton (played by
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) explains the hardships of
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to his grandson Tate and talks about livestock being killed by predators, including joking about cattle being eaten by a "big stinkin' Sasquatch". When Tate asks Dutton if Sasquatch are real, Dutton laughs and responds that he has never seen one. * In ''
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'', Sasquatch is depicted as the "guard dog" of The Pentaverate secret society. In episode four,
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knocks Sasquatch unconscious.


Theatre

''Sasquatched! The Musical'' is a musical play written and composed by Minnesota native Phil Darg in 2012. It follows the story of a gentle, dignified talking Sasquatch named Arthur, his interactions with the human characters of the surrounding Pacific Northwest area, and the issues revolving around Sasquatch-human relations. The style of the play is humorous, fast-moving, and family-friendly. The play was submitted as an entry to the
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in September 2012. In February, it was chosen as one of NYMF's Next Link selections and later received an award from the Anna Sosenko Assist Trust. In July 2013, the show was performed as part of NYMF at the Pearl Theatre in New York City.


Tourism

There are annual Bigfoot-related conventions, and the creature plays a role in Pacific Northwest tourism, such as the annual "Sasquatch Daze" held for several years in
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and the Oregon "Bigfoot Festival" held in
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which draws thousands in attendance from all over. The small town of
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holds an annual festival called "Bigfoot Days". Primatologist and Bigfoot researcher
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commented on this, stating that "Bigfoot in some quarters of North America has become big business ... It can no longer be considered simply as a natural phenomenon that can be studied with the techniques of a naturalist; the entrepreneurs have moved in and
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has become
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." In March 2021, as a means to draw tourism,
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announced it will issue "Bigfoot Tracking Permits" to be sold at certain businesses and will offer a $2.1 million bounty for a Bigfoot captured alive, unharmed, and legally.


See also

*
Bigfoot Bigfoot, also commonly referred to as Sasquatch, is a purported ape-like creature said to inhabit the forest of North America. Many dubious articles have been offered in attempts to prove the existence of Bigfoot, including anecdotal claims o ...
* Loch Ness Monster in popular culture *
Patterson–Gimlin film The Patterson–Gimlin film (also known as the Patterson film or the PGF) is an American short motion picture of an unidentified subject that the filmmakers have said was a Bigfoot. The footage was shot in 1967 in Northern California, and h ...
*
Sasquatch! Music Festival Sasquatch! Music Festival was an annual music festival held at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington, United States. It took place on Memorial Day weekend, running for three to four days. In 2018, it was announced that the festival was ...
*
Hibagon The or is the Japanese equivalent of the North American Bigfoot or the Himalayan Yeti. Sightings have been reported since the 1970s around Mount Hiba in the Hiroshima Prefecture. History of the Hibagon The Hibagon is described as a "black cr ...
- Japan's Bigfoot * Kraken in popular culture * '' Sasquatch Pushing Over a House'' (1982), Seattle, Washington


References

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United States in popular culture