I just remember the openings scene. I live in Monterey California and I remember him riding across the Bixby bridge coming up the red light...the guy pulls up next to him in the station wagon rolling down his window and saying to Michael, “Hey! Where ya headed?” Michael looks over and says, "Wherever I end up I guess.” Great line!

--Rhino

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I was 11 years old at the time. I remember Bronson filming in Arizona.That was the coolist! I remember they painted a naked murel of a women on a barn on Baseline Rd. in Phoenix. I still kind of remember the opening lines of the show, Man in car says "Where ya headed?" Bronson replies "Were ever I end up I guess." They guy in the car sighs, "Man I wish I was you." Bronson rides off with "Well hang in there!" Wow! Too cool. I also remember the eye that was painted on his Harley. It was actually from a dollar bill. You know the evil one inside the little pyramid?

--Shishb2

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I was twelve when this superb series came on the air. I remember all my close friends talking about the show in school the next day. Some of us had mini-bikes then {I had a bonanza. }One of my friend's had an older brother who bought a motorcycle only because of the show, {a 350 Honda}. This really got us excited, we could'nt wait to get old enough to get a driver's license. When I was 15 I had a Suzuki 90. Finally when I was 17 I had a "real" Motorcycle, {Much to the chagrin of my mother}, a 650 BSA Spitfire, which I still have although now it looks much better. I always loved motorcycles because of my Dad, he had a couple of Indians when he was young, but "Then came Bronson" was the big draw for me to bikes. Thanks for this website and all the best to other admirers of the series and fellow motorcyclists everywhere.

--Rocky Janicke

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Who would have thought that after all these years that a short lived gem of a series, like Then Came Bronson, would still remain so popular? I thought I was the the last remaining fan of the show, and happily surprised that I am not. This show not only inspired me to buy a motorcycle but a sportster just like Bronson's which I still have today and is in excellent condition right down to the last detail, including the all seeing eye and short sissy bar which I had custom made. The bike is painted the same color as well, but it was Michael Parks wonderful portrayal of a man alone searching for meaning in this crazy life that made me want to be that kind of guy.

After finding this web site, I was inspired to watch some old episodes of the series I'd recorded off of TNT quite a few years ago, and found myself transported back to a more carefree point in time. The one episode I watched which seems to be a popular one is The Forest Primeval, which must have been the last episode of the series since they chose to wreck his bike, That really broke my heart to see that.

Another good episode was That Undiscovered Country, a story about an Amish couple whose world is turned upside down by Bronson's unexpected arrival, and the choices they are forced to make about there lives. I also have the pilot film for the series and a few other episodes. I wish they were all available on video or dvd. One wish I'd love to have happen would be to meet Michael one day and tell him how much I've enjoyed his work over the years.

One little bit of trivia about the show is that it was'nt canceled, but that Michael quit because they wanted to make his character more violent and because he lived bt his beliefs in artistic integrity he didn't work for years after. Montgomery Clift once called him the greatest American actor, quite a compliment. Thanks for letting me express my thoughts on one of my all time favorite tv shows.

--Walter J. K

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Then came Bronson was in my opinion one of the greatest shows ever created, it started my interest in motorcycles and at 50 years old I'm still riding strong. My memories of the series were how Jim was always ready to lend a hand to anyone in need, and because of that impression I have always tried to do the same. Kind of a "WWJD" (what would Jim do) life :)

Best of all it transcended age and gender, My mother Now a young 82 will tell you it was always her favorite show also. I really hope that one day who ever owns the rights decides to release the episodes on cd or vhs as I would love to give a set to my mom while she is still with us. All you brothers of the wind. . . . "Hang in there."

--CcRider

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I was stationed at Fort Campbell in 1969 and lived on base in Lee Village with my wife. We had a 1968 BSA Victor Special. We would have our friends come over every week to watch “Then Came Bronson” on our black and white TV. We drank beer, ate popcorn and dreamed of the day when we could do what he was doing as an honorably discharged Navy vet . . . leave everything behind and go on a cross-country bike trip. It was a great show that lifted our spirits.

--Gilligan

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When "Then Came Bronson" was filming the episodes in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the crew was filming episodes around Kelly, Wyoming. Me and my friends were swimming at a local place called Kelly Warm Springs.

The crew and everyone were very gracious and kind to a bunch of over excited 12 and 13 year old kid. I believe that there was reflected in the quality of the series.

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The number of people that want the DVD set is immense, the backdrops are beautiful, and how this series touched a nation it is incomprehensible that it hasn't been remastered and sold already! I have seen so many bootleg cassettes on the series for sale. I want the series on DVD, remastered if possible, but released for sure!

--DELOZ

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I think the show was terrific!! I also liked the episode "The old motorcycle Fiasco," but they all were great. I dont know if anyone remembers a show that aired in 1993 called Crossroads starring the late Robert Urich it was like an updated Bronson series unfortunatly the show only lasted one year as well, but if anyone has the chance to see an old eposode I think you would really enjoy it also.

I cannot tell you how the Bronson series changed my life, yes like many others it was the motivation I needed to finally get a bike, and I have been riding harleys ever since, but for me it was also a whole lot more I think it helped me become the type of person I am today. Well I guess I have to be getting going down that long lonsome highway!!

--Black Wind

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I wish you could come back with a new weekly show of Then Came Bronson with Michael Parks riding a bike again. It was my favorite show back when it was on. It was clean and positive and that is hard to find on TV now adays.

--Lora McKenzie

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I was about 12 when Then Came Bronson was on television. All of the girls in my class were in love with Bobby Sherman and Barry Williams; however, my heart (although, he didn't know it) belonged to Michael Parks. The next year David Cassidy was setting all the girls' hearts aflutter. As for me, I was mourning the loss of Michael Parks as Jim Bronson. My heart was broken when that great show went off the air, and I missed it for a long time.

--Kay

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I loved this series and felt badly when it went off the air after only the 1st season. I'm a biker myself and was back when this series came out. My favorite episode was of course the 1st one where he quit his job and decided to follow the sun. I remember him taking off with Bonnie Bedelia on the back of his hog, in her wedding dress when she ditched the marriage plans. One of my favorite scenes was him riding on the coast highway going across the large suspension bridge. Seems like this was either the opening or closing scene in each episode. BRONSON LIVES!! He always will. 'Live to ride, ride to live. '

--BICHO

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That song! Riding down that long lonesome highway. Michael please make another Then Came Bronson! All of us Harley folks here in Milwaukee would love your show. We Love you Michael!

--Suzie Q

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I was quite young when Michael Parks went riding across these great United States. I remember to this day, how I felt every time I watch "Bronson". I couldn't wait to get a motorcycle, and I owned a Honda 450 in 1977. At the time I lived in a little town between San Diego CA and Yuma AZ. I would ride up the coast to L. A. and back down past Palm Springs and Indio. One thing stuck in my brain for what seemed the entire ride, the words to that immortal song. . . "Goin' Down That Long Lonesome Highway, Bound For The Mountains and The Plains. . . "

I now ride a HD Electra Glide Classic, and have ridden from Denver to L. A, as well as Ohio, San Antonio, Phoenix, and of course Sturgis (to many times to count). On every trip, I still have that one particular song playing in my mind, and a big grin comes across my face as I think about the freedom I felt as I watched "TCB", and now as I get to ride through this grand nation.

Did I mention that my wife thinks I'm nuts since I told her about "TCB" and how "When I retire, I'm going on a minimum 6 month ride around the United States, and you have a choice to make. . . . . " Any guess on what will be playing on the stereo?

"Goin' Down That Long Lonesome Highway,
Bound For The Mountains and The Plains.

Sure ain't nothin here gonna tie me,
and I got some friends I'd like to see again.
One of these days I'm gonna settle down,
but till I do I won't be hangin' round. "

Ride safe!

--Hogman58

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To this day I have wonderful memories of TCB, because it was so literate and heartfelt. Michael Parks gave us a truly open-minded character, complex and thoughtful, who genuinely wanted to hear other points of view, but never surrendered his own integrity. He also gave us a truly positive model of manhood: strong without being violent, sensitive without being wishy-washy, never needing to prove himself to others, always willing to test himself. And the show itself posed some of the Big Questions about life without ever becoming pretentious or preachy.

My own political and cultural outlook is liberal, while that of one of my co-workers is conservative. But we both agree that TCB was a superb show, one we could both admire and learn from; and in that agreement, we've learned to listen to each other's point of view a bit more openly, to genuinely hear one another. That's a lesson TCB taught, one which desperately needs to be heard again today! Why it hasn't been released on DVD, with such a widespread fanbase, is beyond me. I feel sure it would be eagerly rediscovered by a whole new generation!

--Tim Lukeman

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