Move Over ‘Finding Bigfoot’, New Sasquatch Reality Show on the Way

By Greg Newkirk on February 5, 2012@nuekerk

Tim Holmes, one of the "nation's elite bigfoot researchers". No, really.

Earlier last month, we talked about how 2011 was the best year for the Sasquatch since the 70′s. It seemed that every other day Bigfoot was messing with someone’s car, scaring college students, or even getting shot. Much of this new surge of cryptozoological interest was fueled by Animal Planet’s Finding Bigfoot, a reality show about, well, trying to find Bigfoot. Now in it’s second season, the series has become a must watch for Squatch fans and angry cryptozoologists.

Well, it would seem that the interest in Bigfoot isn’t waning any time soon, because Original Media, the company behind shows like LA Ink and Swamp People, are ready to hit the cable market with their own Bigfoot hunting reality series.

So what’s going to separate their show from Finding Bigfoot? For starters, this series revolves around a competition with half a million on the line.

After seeing the Elmira Bigfoot Watch’s Tim Holmes in promos for our documentary film The Bigfoot Hunter: Still Searching, the producers didn’t waste any time pegging him for the show, and Tim was nice enough to forward us some information he received from the company in charge of casting the series, which mostly consisted of questions and vaguely worded tv-talk:

“This new series on a Major Cable Network will bring together the nation’s most elite Bigfoot reseachers and follow their pursuit of concrete, verifiable proof of the beast’s existence. The race to find Bigfoot is on, with a substantial cash prize to whomever finds proof first!”

"Not Your Typical Bigfoot Movie's" Dallas Gilbert

When he was done demanding that we become members of the Elmira Bigfoot Watch because “this Who Farted thing isn’t really working out” for us, Tim gave a few specifics from his meeting with the producers, namely, that they have contacted a wide range of Sasquatch chasers (including the awesome Not Your Typical Bigfoot Movie’s Dallas Gilbert) and plan on pitting them against one another for a prize of half a million dollars. The producers plan to pay pay for 8 weeks worth of expeditions for each team or individual, and in return, hope to bottle some of the competition and rivalry that cryptozoology is famous for.

So essentially, it’s Finding Bigfoot meets Paranormal Challenge if the latter actually had a prize for the winning team.

When can we hope to see this series on the air? Your guess is as good as ours, as the show doesn’t even have a name yet. But for what it’s worth, the crew is flying in from Los Angeles to shoot with Tim on the 14th of next month, so it’s a safe bet that they’re looking for a fall release. We’ll be sure to update with more information as we get it.

Tim Holmes vs. Dallas Gilbert in a battle for Bigfoot hunting superiority? Of course I’d watch that!

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Documentary film-maker, professional monster chaser, and mystery monger, Greg is also the contributing editor for Who Forted? 'Zine. When he's not occupied by writing about the wide world of the weird, he's busy directing and editing films like The Bigfoot Hunter: Still Searching or perusing used bookstores for antique occult books. He's currently in production on his new project: an original documentary web series titled Planet Weird, which you should totally check out. He currently lives in Toronto.

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Ken Summers

02/07/2012 at 3:39 PM

I was gonna say it sounded like Finding Bigfoot meets Amazing Race, but it’s close enough. It sounds like they’re just testing out filming for a possible pilot, but in a few more months we’ll know for sure… and I’m sure Tim will be the first one to blab if it happens!

I’d be tempted to watch, since Finding Bigfoot bores me nowadays. There’s only so much “that means it must be Bigfoot” I can stomach.

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joedy cook

02/10/2012 at 7:21 AM

Dude you got to be kidding “The Awesme Dallas Gilbert” is one of the best Bigfoot hunters you can find, were in the hell did you look. i’v just been cast for a new Bigfoot show i hope the hell it’s not the same one. i have been researching Bigfoot for 25yrs authord 5 books on Bigfoot. no body takes Dallas Gilbert as real true Bigfoot hunter. he sees things that are not there. he thinks UFO and Bigfoot are connected.Oh God what i have i gotten in to.

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- Greg Newkirk
  
  02/10/2012 at 12:38 PM
  
  I can almost guarantee that it’s the same show Joedy. You must remember, television isn’t about “25 years of research”, it’s about entertainment, and Dallas screaming in a forest and praying to Sasquatch is a hell of a lot more fun to watch than a bearded author nosing through books. That’s the whole idea.
  
  If this show does indeed happen (which I’m willing to put money on, considering the company behind it), it’s not going to be a program that showcases anyone’s experience or “expertise” with a monster that science doesn’t even acknowledge, but I would think that much would be obvious. When the cast of Finding Bigfoot complains that their show isn’t real, I think that it’s a good sign that networks aren’t interested in researchers.. they’re interested in characters with story arcs.
  
  But if you’ve been cast, you’ll figure that out.
  
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keith ross

02/25/2012 at 8:14 AM

how do i sighnup for the prise money i will be trying too cach a sasquatch on vancouver island around june july aug of 2012

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Chasing Midnight

03/05/2012 at 11:32 PM

This is awesome news, its great that someone must have seen The Bigfoot Hunter: Still Searching and realized that Tim should be in a reality show. You obviously put a lot of hard work into making the movie, its good to see that it paid off. Hope you get full credit for your efforts.

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Dallas Gilbert

04/16/2012 at 6:53 PM

When it comes to Sasquatch’s Hunting I need not go far . I have enough of pictures and videos of them . And yes I do pray cause I pray to help who needs that help and I am Reiki Mastery Healer . Thank You Joedy for standing up for me . Most of my research is not with a big group most of the time I am alone out there .I have maybe 1.500 pictures of Research and videos with Sasquatch’s in them . Next check out my Facebbook -Dallas Gilbert also check my Photo Bucket under Dalllas 1 . I have enough to hide from any one .I enjoy helping others and teaching ones who want to learn. Thank You all signed Dallas Gilbert

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Dallas Gilbert

05/23/2012 at 8:03 AM

Any word on when this expedition is to start? I hate this waiting game.
I try to go out at least 4 times a mouth or more. Dallas

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