I was 10 years old when we moved from Virginia to Monetery, CA. My father was repairing a little house in Pacific Grove and someone from THEN CAME BRONSON came by and said they'd like to use the location to film an episode.

My mom wasn't home when I got home from school that day, which was unusual. My parents came later to get me to watch the filming. I thought "We've only been in CA for 3 months and I'm already going to meet a movie star!" that was really something to write home about. I met Michael Parks and have his autograph on a 5 x 7. I also have a picture with him hugging me. My uncle later played pool with him at a little bar on Cannery Row and he said he remembered us - I think it was because of our Southern accents.

My dad's '57 Chevy appeared in that episode, which was "The Mary R". I would love to have DVDs of all episodes, but especially that one.

My dad later bought me Michael Parks' album, "Closing the Gap", which I can no longer listen to but still have. I would love to have that on CD also.

I had no idea there were so many fans!

--Juanda

I was a kid when "TCB" aired, I was hook right away and would jump on my mini bike put my cap on making sure to fold it just like Parks did, away I would ride singing the theme song , I wish it were on dvd

--Buster

I am thrilled to find your site!! As a young lad of 11-12 Jim

Bronson was my hero. I would litterly beg, plead, bargain and fight with my parents to let me stay up on Wed. (?) nights to watch it. I swore that someday I would travel cross country on a motorcycle and in my early 20's I did just that with the opening theme song and "Long Lonesome Highway" playing over and over in the back of my mind with every mile I traveled.

As a lad, I had the "Eye in the Triangle" logo painted and printed on nearly everything I owned. From my bicycle to my school book covers wore the logo of my hero.

Early in 1980 I had to sell my motorcycle due to financial hard times. Then I married a wonderful girl in 1983 and gave up bikes to raise a family, thinking of them as just fond memories. Then, just this past November, for my 48th birthday my wife bought me a Harley!! All those days of my youth came flooding back and now I desperately yearn to see "Then Came Bronson" once more. No other show reflected the true spirit of motorcycling.

"You Hang in there now, Ya hear?"

--rich2

How could this show not instill "wanderlust" in any adventurous young mans (girls too as I read other comments) heart. As a young boy of 14, as I threw my leg over my Scrambler 70 (and kicked it over with the best Bronson kick possible)I was inspired to make the journey south over the infamous Bixby Creek Bridge on the way to Big Sur.

Most importantly, this show seemed to underscore the sense of freedom motorcycling embodies. I was entranced as the show portrayed the journies of Jim Bronson. Sure the phony Sportster jumps were obvious, but who cared . . . it was a motorcycling version of Jack Kerouacs' ON THE ROAD. All of us who ride choose to break with the traditional molds, and embrace the risk while enjoying the tremendous sense of adventure that only a motorbike provides.

I too was immensely saddened as this iconic show was canceled. Whether by ratings, production difficulties or alleged Michael Parks absenses from scheduled shoots, we all wanted to escape the horrors of Vietnam and share in Bronsons' ability to dare to be different.

I am excited that SPEED channel is about to air the pilot movie on "Lost Drive In". The memories shall be rekindled.

--Lawrence of Colorado

We always watched TCB when we were kids, back when it first aired. I was shocked to discover recently that it only ran one year. As vividly as it sits in my memory, and the memories of many of my peers, you would think that it ran for several years. The fact that it was around only for one season is a testament to its impact and quality. Ever since, first as a passenger and now for many years behind the wheel, I've referred to any lone rider on a motorcycle as "Bronson" or "a Bronson". If I see a motorcycle rider pulling up behind me I'll say, to myself or any passengers, "Here comes Bronson!". If one passes me, I say "there goes Broson!". If I have trouble with one, say, pulling too closely in front of me in traffic or whatever, I'll say "Hey, watch out there Bronson!" The epsiode that stands out most in my mind is the one with the race to the top of the hill. Used to know a guy years ago who sort of did what Bronson did - drop out and ride his bike across country. I say he "sort of" did this because he had permanently dropped out. In fact, he'd never "dropped in" to begin with. He even dressed a little like Bronson, except he didn't wear a cap. His nickname to everyone, of course, was "Bronson". Michael Parks is an excellent, underappreciated actor and Then Came Bronson is an underappreciated classic.

--philmfan

I used to sneak to the top of the stairs when TCB was on, my Mom knew I was there but she let me watch anyway. I was 12 and in junior high. I had decided then I was going to have a Sportster and do some riding. My boyfriend David loved the series too. For his birthday I got him the model of the Sporty. And I have all the record albums except for "Lost and Found" and the latest "Coolin' Soup". Michael Parks has a great voice.

Needless to say I bought that Sporty new in 1989 (I still have it) and have been from Milwaukee to Florida, Maine, New Hampshire and all areas in between. The show is and still is one of my favorites. When is it coming out on DVD? I can't wait to see some friends I'd like to see again.

--Val (Big Bad Biker B)

This show really hit home with me. Three years prior I had purchased a small (250cc) Yamaha and decided to tour the country. In 1966 I spent most of the summer traveling through New England and the Martime Provinces. The following summer I was ready for the big one. I drove the Trans-Canada to Vancouver Island. Ironically I picked up a female hitchhiker in British Columbia and gave her a 300 mile ride to Vancouver. I spent a week camping on Vancouver Island. While I was waiting to catch the ferry back to the states I was sitting on my bike reading a book when a man approached me and asked where I was heading. We talked for a while and he mentioned that he and his wife would like to take a bike trip, but they now had three young girls and that ruled out the trip. He gave me his address and about a week later I looked them up. They were nice enough to put a complete stranger up for two days. Imagine that happening now! Later on I left San Diego and rode to El Paso to visit an uncle. From there I rode to Detroit looking for a family to stay with. A missionary (originally from NJ) saw my plates on Vancouver Island and gave me their name and address as a potential stop off. I did not realize that they lived in a suburb of Detroit until a black cop pulled me over and suggested that I was in the wrong section of town. I had noticed many burned out buildings and it did not occur to me that I was in the riot section. This was the summer of 1967. He took me into a two story house that had been converted to a recording studio. He told me that they would let me contact the family I was looking for. The name of the small (at that time) company was "Motown Records"! When "Then Came Bronson" aired two years later it was de ja vu all over again. I could never forget the show, the stories, or the music.

--tsw_9

Jim Bronson was a cool cat and it seemed to come natural for Michael Parks to play him as he did. It was a great series and it&'s too bad it only lasted one year. I want to know why the videos and DVD&'s of the series are not being sold - there would be a big market for them.

--lowmileage

I lived in Memphis Tn. at the time TCB was aired. Tried to watch every show as much as posible cause I loved motorcycling. Althou i&'m hearing impaired all his shows pumped my blood with excitment. I remember Bronson pulled into a gas station and the attendant accidently poured weed killer or diesel fuel in his tank. Bronson had to rebuild his carb. I also remember him painting a red barn. Now i&'d give anything to have TCB on televsion. It could pump my blood with excitment. Thanks for your time. SDR, JR.

--Stevie

Cynthasyzer:

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

I wholeheartedly concur with Tim's comments above.

Please, can someone release the 26 episodes of Then Came Bronson in 2007?

It's high time and long overdue!