Then Came Bronson — Season 1, Episode 1: The Runner

Episode synopsis

Bronson takes a temp job at Hanrahan School, a summer camp for disturbed children run by noted therapist Edward Hanrahan and his daughter Doris, who is by chance an old girlfriend of Bronson. He becomes affected by a small autistic boy John known as 'The Runner' for his penchant to flee. Hanrahan gives Bronson wide latitude in dealing with John, which leads to complications.

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

• E2The Old Motorcycle Fiasco
• 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