Then Came Bronson

Episode 0

Pilot

Mon, Mar 24, 1969 100 mins

Jim Bronson is a young newspaperman who quits his job following the suicide of his best friend, and sets out on a cross-country trip on his motorcycle in his quest for the meaning of life in which he befriends a runway bride, another searching soul, in this pilot for the TV series of the same name.

Episode 1

The Runner

Wed, Sep 17, 1969 60 mins

At a camp for children with autism, Jim befriends Johnny: a young autistic boy who is known as "The Runner."

Episode 2

The Old Motorcycle Fiasco

Wed, Sep 24, 1969 60 mins

Jim'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 Jim 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. Henceforth, the fiasco begins.

Episode 3

A Famine Where Abundance Lies

Wed, Oct 1, 1969 60 mins

Knowing that Bronson is short on cash, lonely widow Monica offers him a job on her guest ranch. During Jim's stay, Monica's teenage daughter Lori becomes quite enamored with Jim; and so does her mother.

Episode 4

The Circle of Time

Wed, Oct 8, 1969 60 mins

Episode 5

Where Will the Trumpets Be?

Wed, Oct 15, 1969 60 mins

Episode 6

Amid Splinters of the Thunderbolt

Wed, Oct 22, 1969 60 mins

Episode 7

The 3:13 Arrives at Noon

Wed, Oct 29, 1969 60 mins

Episode 8

Old Tigers Never Die--They Just Run Away

Wed, Nov 5, 1969 60 mins

Episode 9

Your Love Is Like a Demolition Derby in My Heart

Wed, Nov 19, 1969 60 mins

Episode 10

Two Percent of Nothing

Wed, Nov 26, 1969 60 mins

Episode 11

All the World and God

Wed, Dec 3, 1969 60 mins

Episode 12

A Long Trip to Yesterday

Wed, Dec 10, 1969 60 mins

Episode 13

The Spitball Kid

Wed, Dec 17, 1969 60 mins

Jim mentors an aspiring young pitcher and enjoys some time back on the baseball field.

Episode 14

Against a Blank Cold Wall

Wed, Dec 24, 1969 60 mins

Jim ditches the motorcycle and takes to to a horse in order to visit old friends who are living in the wilderness.

Episode 15

Sibyl

Wed, Dec 31, 1969 60 mins

Bronson comes to the aid of an attractive young witch. He encounters her friends and their bizarre world of magic.

Episode 16

A-Pickin' An' A-Singin'

Wed, Jan 14, 1970 60 mins

Episode 17

The Gleam of the Eagle Mind

Wed, Jan 21, 1970 60 mins

Jim follows a van that sprayed him in mud, and soon accepts the artist-driver's ten dollar barn painting deal. When a giant nude is instead painted on a wall, several men each claim the subject was their wife - lawsuits forthcoming.

Episode 18

That Undiscovered Country...

Wed, Jan 28, 1970 60 mins

Jim wanders into a small town and is invited to eat with an Amish family. He makes a big impression on them and offers them much to consider about their ways and lifestyle.

Episode 19

Lucky Day

Wed, Feb 4, 1970 60 mins

Jim arrives in Reno to visit his cousin Eve. Because Jim is in town, Eve and her fiancé Len decide on an impromptu wedding. When Jim lends the couple money for the ceremony, trouble ensues.

Episode 20

Mating Dance for Tender Grass

Wed, Feb 11, 1970 60 mins

Episode 21

The Mountain

Wed, Feb 18, 1970 60 mins

Episode 22

Still Waters

Wed, Feb 25, 1970 60 mins

Episode 23

The Forest Primeval

Wed, Mar 4, 1970 60 mins

Jim goes into a national park to get away from the noise of society and commune with Nature, not realizing that he's accidentally taken a wrong road as a major storm approaches.

Episode 24

The Ninety-Nine Mile Circle

Wed, Mar 11, 1970 60 mins

Episode 25

The Mary R

Wed, Mar 25, 1970 60 mins

Episode 26

What's an Ark Without Centaurs?

Wed, Apr 1, 1970 60 mins