Scores of people in the media find their way to me, oftentimes to ask where they can obtain this or that image. In the case of the recent series of Bigfoot movies on the Sci-Fi Channel, TV Guide approached me asking if I could help them with the rights to a frame from the Patterson-Gimlin film. Needless to say, I sent them to Mrs. Patterson and René Dahinden’s heirs to purchase and obtain permission.

For people that missed it, here’s what TV Guide produced:

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Interestingly, the editorial board room discussions about the way to characterize these movies was spirited, I hear from inside sources. But in the end, TV Guide tried to go with a serious, straightforward approach to the subject. One slight nod to skepticism is the question mark that was placed on the caption to the Patterson-Gimlin footage frame.

The appearance is merely another acknowledgement of how you can talk about Sasquatch. TV Guide communicated the popular cultural importance of the topic, with a smile, perhaps, but without ridicule.