Then Came Bronson

When Bronsons motorbike is inadvertently badly damaged by a careless gasoline attendant a grizzled oldster Alex lets Bronson use his ranch to make the needed repairs. Alex shows Bronson his old bike, an antique 1937 Rudge Ulster, that had been in storage for years. Soon, both are riding again and, since Alex had promised his wife Nora to abandon cycling, it leads to complications in his marriage and more.

Bronson ends up in a ghost town whose sole resident is the venerable Hattie Calder. She piques Bronsons interest with her tales of surviving the Titanic disaster and her vitality. Hattie has an ongoing quarrel with bandit Abner Hotchman who is secretly looking for a silver vein. Her one remaining wish in life: to be buried next to her husband in a nearby plot. Can Bronson help?

Bronson travels to Colorado to find an old friend named Bucky ONeill--a priest with a crisis of conscience. Bucky has fallen in love with Mary Draper and yet leaving the priesthood torments his conscience. Mary is tortured as well and blames herself for Buckys dilemma. Moreover, she also believes shes destined to die giving childbirth. When she refuses medical help Bronson is forced to make a decision.

Bronson stays at the home of Oliver a retired pressman who loves and loves to talk. Russ Faber learns that Bronson plans to enter a local motorbike race and becomes obsessed with defeating Bronson in the race.

Bronson accepts two percent of a potential oil well, that is possibly ready to blow, in lieu of cash for work done for Royce MacLeod. Unfortunately, MacLeod faces foreclosure on the land if he cant beat the target date specified on a promissory note owned by Mac Keller.

Bronson helps a reluctant biker in distress, Henry Tate, with a loan when his bike breaks down on the road. In order to repay him Tate takes Bronson to his familys home where he has not visited since he left many, many, years ago but is hesitantly returning in order to attend his mothers funeral. Tates homecoming causes tribulation for all.

Native American Tony Wade has taken his family into bleak country to perform his Vision Quest in order to reclaim his spirit. Bronson, an old friend of Tony, locates him and the family and finds them in dire straits. Even though Tony, his wife Linda, and son, are underfed and malnourished, Tony still demands that Bronson leave. Linda urges Bronson to stay and reveals a secret she has not told Tony.

Bronson becomes part of a singing duo with Billy Mulavey in order to compete in a song contest and land a job at a highway honky-tonk. Johnny Dell, a greedy local disk jockey, signs songwriter Billy to a restrictive contract, but Billy has running on his mind. Betty, the waitress who loves Billy, and Bronson wonder about Billys veracity when Mickey Rand claims ownership of the songs written by Billy.

When Bronson arrives in an Amish community his tales of the ""outside world"" captivate a young man and woman, Harold Mueller and Dorothy Hofer, who are betrothed. Soon, Harold becomes jealous of Dorothys attraction towards Bronson and heads out to see the world he has been missing. In the city, Harold meets the model Jan and, in the meantime, Dorothy, back in the Amish community, ponders about love and the future.

Bronson and Native American Boise Idaho both vie for the attention of beautiful Tender Grass by entering a cross-country motorcycle race. At first, Bronson is against the idea, but after constant provoking by Boise Idaho and his nefarious accomplices, Spare Parts One and Spare Parts Two, he decides to prove his courage and impress Tender Grass in the process.

Harve Traine, publisher of the ""The Pacific Grove Press,"" warns the community in a series of editorials about the ecological havoc industrial pollution is causing the local bay and surrounding ocean. Parochial financial concerns who advertise with Harves newspaper, however, cause Harve serious emotional hardship and a potential financial disaster. Harves daughter, Petey Traine, a writer for the paper, and Jim Bronson, both believe in the cause of the papers editorials. Yet, does Harve stick to his editorial guns and face monetary ruin or does he acquiesce to the wishes of his advertisers and in the process loose the respect of his daughter?

Much like the vagabond Bronson, widower Isadore Katz left his business in New York City and took to the road in a camper to experience new realities and meet new people. Bronson helps Isadore when he runs out of gas but later its Isadore who helps Bronson after his bike needs repairs. In the process they share the beauty of the terrain and a friendship develops.

In the series final episode Gus Samos hires Bronson to work on his yacht. Samos and his daughter Vhea are not communicating well because of their conflicting lifestyles and values. When Vhea leaves to see friends in a Buddhist community Bronson follows her. In the process both father and daughter question his motivations.