TV Show

Then Came Bronson

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.

TV Show Stats +8%

1 seasons

26 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

1969

Rating

TV Show

4.8/10

4 votes • HD

Season 1

26 episodes
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The Runner
Episode 1

The Runner

Episode 1 • Sep 17, 1969

Bronson 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 of Bronson. He becomes affected by a small autistic boy John known as 'The Runner' for his penchant to flee. Hanrahan gives Bronson wide latitude in dealing with John, which leads to complications.

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The Old Motorcycle Fiasco
Episode 2

The Old Motorcycle Fiasco

Episode 2 • Sep 24, 1969

Bronson'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 on the bike with the hopes that Bronson will repair his Rudge Ulster; a bike that has been garaged since 1946 due to Alex's wife's hatred of motorcycles.

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...A Famine Where Abundance Lies
Episode 3

...A Famine Where Abundance Lies

Episode 3 • Oct 01, 1969

Knowing 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, and so does her mother.

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The Circle of Time
Episode 4

The Circle of Time

Episode 4 • Oct 08, 1969

Bronson 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. Hattie has an ongoing quarrel with bandit Abner Hotchman, who seeks a silver vein.

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Where Will the Trumpets Be?
Episode 5

Where Will the Trumpets Be?

Episode 5 • Oct 15, 1969

Miguel 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 values and suggests that he use similar methods. In the meantime, Bella and Morgana, two beautiful sisters, compete for the attention of both men.

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Amid Splinters of the Thunderbolt
Episode 6

Amid Splinters of the Thunderbolt

Episode 6 • Oct 22, 1969

Bronson 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 his conscience. Mary is tortured as well and blames herself for Bucky's dilemma. Moreover, she also believes she's destined to die giving childbirth. When she refuses medical help, Bronson is forced to make a decision.

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