Then Came Bronson — Season 1, Episode 2: The Old Motorcycle Fiasco

Episode synopsis

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.

About Then Came Bronson

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Runner
• E3...A Famine Where Abundance Lies
• E4The Circle of Time
• E5Where Will the Trumpets Be?
• E6Amid Splinters of the Thunderbolt
• E7The 3:13 Arrives at Noon
• E8Old Tigers Never Die—They Just Run Away
• E9Your Love Is Like a Demolition Derby in My Heart
• E10Two Percent of Nothing
• E11All the World and God
• E12A Long Trip to Yesterday
• E13The Spitball Kid