Then Came Bronson
“Once there was a time when all Angels came from Heaven...”
About
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.
Cast
Michael Parks
as Jim Bronson
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
The Runner
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.
The Old Motorcycle Fiasco
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.
...A Famine Where Abundance Lies
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.
The Circle of Time
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.
Where Will the Trumpets Be?
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.
Amid Splinters of the Thunderbolt
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.
The 3:13 Arrives at Noon
Former 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 for turning him in many years ago; Earl Braden married Turner's ex-girlfriend Charlene Braeden; and Charlene preens herself for Turner's return as if she was his current paramour.
Old Tigers Never Die—They Just Run Away
While 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.
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