Then Came Bronson (1969)
Once there was a time when all Angels came from Heaven...
Then Came Bronson is an American adventure/drama television series produced by MGM Television and broadcast on NBC from 1969 to 1970. Created by Denne Bart Petitclerc, the series began with a feature-length pilot on March 24, 1969. It was greenlit for one year and began first run on September 17, 1969. Disillusioned reporter Jim Bronson quits his job and starts wandering the road on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle as a form of soul-searching. He meets various characters; some he helps, others he educates.
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Episodes
- 1 1. The Runner1969-09-17 · 44mBronson takes a temp job at Hanrahan School, a summer camp for disturbed children run by noted therapist Edward Hanrahan and his daughter Doris, who is by chance an old girlfriend
- 2 2. The Old Motorcycle Fiasco1969-09-24 · 44mBronson's bike is damaged when an old woman who offers to sell him some gasoline mistakenly fills the tank with weed killer. Old-timer Alex invites Bronson to use his ranch to work
- 3 3. ...A Famine Where Abundance Lies1969-10-01 · 44mKnowing that Bronson is short on cash, lonely widow Monica offers him a job on her guest ranch. During his stay, Monica's teenage daughter Lori becomes quite enamored with Bronson,
- 4 4. The Circle of Time1969-10-08 · 44mBronson ends up in a ghost town whose sole resident is the venerable Hattie Calter, who piques his interest with her tales of surviving the Titanic disaster and her vitality. Hatti
- 5 5. Where Will the Trumpets Be?1969-10-15 · 44mMiguel approaches motorbike riding using the same aggressive methods that he uses to fight bulls in the bullring. Bronson is reluctant when Miguel tries to imbue Bronson with his v
- 6 6. Amid Splinters of the Thunderbolt1969-10-22 · 44mBronson travels to Colorado to find an old friend named Bucky O'Neill, a priest with a crisis of conscience. Bucky has fallen for Mary Draper but leaving the priesthood torments hi
- 7 7. The 3:13 Arrives at Noon1969-10-29 · 44mFormer local hero turned bank robber Clay Turner has been imprisoned for years. When paroled and he returns to his hometown, it seems Turner had made revenge threats to Ed Hemmings
- 8 8. Old Tigers Never Die—They Just Run Away1969-11-05 · 44mWhile staying at the home of retired pressman Oliver, Bronson enters a local motorbike race. But when town champ Russ Faber learns this, he becomes obsessed with defeating Bronson.
- 9 9. Your Love Is Like a Demolition Derby in My Heart1969-11-19 · 44mBronson arrives in a new town, where he meets and asks Leona Czandowski on a date. However, her brother Darryl's overprotectiveness causes her much dismay. Bronson helps Leona ente
- 10 10. Two Percent of Nothing1969-11-26 · 44mBronson accepts two percent of a potential oil well that is possibly ready to blow, in lieu of cash for work done for Royce MacLeod. Unfortunately, MacLeod faces foreclosure if he
- 11 11. All the World and God1969-12-03 · 44mBronson befriends an attractive nurse, Barbara Timmons, who mourns the death of a doctor she worked with. She considers quitting her job because it overtaxes her but is uncertain b
- 12 12. A Long Trip to Yesterday1969-12-10 · 44mBronson helps Henry Tate, a reluctant biker in distress, with a loan when his bike breaks down. In order to repay him, Tate brings Bronson to his family's home where he has not vis
- 13 13. The Spitball Kid1969-12-17 · 44mThe arrogant William Lovering is regarded as a great pitcher in a local bush league baseball team. When Bronson takes a job as a ball player, he soon finds he's able to hit the bal
- 14 14. Against a Blank Cold Wall1969-12-24 · 44mNative American Tony Wade has taken his family into bleak country to perform his Vision Quest in order to reclaim his spirit. Bronson, an old friend of Tony's, locates him and the
- 15 15. Sibyl1969-12-31 · 44mBronson is charmed by Sibyl, who fancies herself a witch and is part of a band of occultists led by Hermes. Bronson at first is entertained by her beliefs but later recoils at her
- 16 16. A-Pickin' an' a-Singin'1970-01-14 · 44mBronson partners with Billy Mulavey in order to compete in a song contest and land a job at a highway honky-tonk. Greedy local DJbJohnny Dell signs songwriter Billy to a restricti
- 17 17. The Gleam of the Eagle Mind1970-01-21 · 44mWhen eccentric artist Juan Longorio paints a naked woman on the side of a barn, it places him and Bronson in trouble with the owner, Sid Casper, and the city locals. Still, more p
- 18 18. That Undiscovered Country...1970-01-28 · 44mWhen Bronson arrives in an Amish community, his tales of the 'outside world' captivate Harold and Dorothy, a young betrothed couple. Seeing how Dorothy looks at Bronson, Harold hea
- 19 19. Lucky Day1970-02-04 · 44mIn Reno, Bronson visits his cousin Eve, who is engaged to marry Len. He gives Eve money for a wedding dress but she impetuously chooses to gamble instead and catches 'the fever'. E
- 20 20. Mating Dance for Tender Grass1970-02-11 · 44mBronson and Native American Boise Idaho vie for the attention of beautiful Tender Grass by entering a cross-country race. Bronson is initially against the idea, but after goading f
- 21 21. The Mountain1970-02-18 · 44mLike Hemingway, and like the character out of his novel The Sun Also Rises, Wilson Ford is a renowned novelist with a 'secret' that motivates him to act with abandon. In order to h
- 22 22. Still Waters1970-02-25 · 44mHarve Traine, publisher of the 'The Pacific Grove Press', warns the community in a series of editorials about the ecological havoc industrial pollution is causing the local bay and
- 23 23. The Forest Primeval1970-03-04 · 44mBronson takes a trip in the Los Padres National Forest and runs into trouble after his bike falls down an embankment. Deciding to ride out of the forest by following the contour of
- 24 24. The Ninety-Nine Mile Circle1970-03-11 · 44mMuch like the vagabond Bronson, widower Isadore Katz left his business in New York City and took to the road in a camper to experience new realities and meet new people. Bronson he
- 25 25. The Mary R1970-03-25 · 44mBronson helps uncle Herman and cousin Carl repair and restore an old fishing boat. Carl is passionate about restoring the boat because it reminds him of his late mother. On the oth
- 26 26. What's an Ark Without Centaurs?1970-04-01 · 44mGus Samos hires Bronson to work on his yacht. Samos and his daughter Vhea don't communicate well due to their conflicting lifestyles and values. When Vhea leaves to see friends in
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