Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science is a documentary television film written and directed by Minnesota-based wildlife researcher and film producer Doug Hajicek. The program originally aired on the Discovery Channel on January 9, 2003 and features scientists from various disciplines analyzing some of the most compelling evidence for the existence of Bigfoot, including the 1967 Patterson–Gimlin film from California and the 2000 Skookum cast from Washington state. The documentary has since been released on VHS and DVD. In 2006, a companion book of the same title was published by Tom Doherty Associates (), authored by Idaho State University anatomist and physical anthropologist Jeffrey Meldrum who was featured in the documentary. Companion book In 2006, Jeff Meldrum released a companion book of the same name. In the book, Meldrum goes more in depth into the Bigfoot phenomenon, arguing that there is enough scientific evidence to warrant a serious discussion and exploration regarding the legendary cryptid. Following the release of the book, Meldrum was criticized for defending the Bigfoot phenomenon, with many labeling the work as pseudoscientific. Meldrum still defends his position as a scientist seeking to establish the possibility of an undiscovered great ape species living in North America and other places. His book was reviewed and analyzed by anthropologist Matt Cartmill. References External links The official homepage of Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science. IMDb Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science. Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science trade paperback (2007). 2003 television films 2003 films 2003 documentary films Bigfoot Documentary films about the paranormal American documentary television films Discovery Channel original programming 2000s American films