In the 2000s, there was a bit of a reality survival TV boom. Hits from the era include "Man vs. Wild," "Dual Survival," the long-running game show "Survivor," and "Survivorman." However, some stars of these shows, "Survivorman's" Les Stroud in particular, were not happy to be lumped in with the group.
In a 2015 interview with VICE, the "Survivorman" host sounded off on his feelings about being compared to Bear Grylls, saying: "I understand why the comparisons get made, but there really is no comparison. This is not me with pretentiousness or bravado or ego but I actually don't think there is overlap."
He essentially argues that his self-produced show is about DIY survival tips and tricks and feels that Bear's basically making scripted television. Whether or not you think Bear has earned the same survival street cred as Les Stroud, we can all probably agree that an episode featuring a team-up or competition between the two men would be dynamite. Make it happen, fellas; it's what the people want.
