Here Come the Brides

(1968-1970)

55 minutes

Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Family / Romance / Western

Cast:

Robert Brown as Jason Bolt
Bobby Sherman as Jeremy Bolt
David Soul as Joshua Bolt
Mark Lenard as Aaron Stempel
Bridget Hanley as Candy Pruitt
Joan Blondell as Lottie Hatfield
Susan Tolsky as Biddle Cloom, Candy's best friend
Henry Beckman as Captain Roland Francis Clancey

Here Come the Brides is a television series that aired for 52 episodes on the ABC from September 25, 1968 to April 3, 1970. It was loosely based upon the Mercer Girls, Asa Mercer's efforts to bring civilization to old Seattle by importing marriageable women from the east coast of the United States in the 1860's, where the ravages of the American Civil War left towns short of men.  This television rarely featured any form of gunplay , and violence was generally limited to comical fistfights. This was in keeping with the progressive attitudes that were starting to become prevelant in popular culture in the late 1960's as well as the restrictions on television violence at the time. Stories highlighted the importance of cooperation, racial harmony, and peaceful resolution of conflict . Plots were usually a mix of drama and humor. As this was one of the first shows targeted at young women, most of the humor was at the expense of the men, but not particularly bitingly so.

Episodes:

Season One
 
1.      The Pilot 9/25/1968

2.      A Crying Need 10/2/1968

3.      And Jason Makes Five 10/9/1968

4.      The Man Of The Family 10/16/1968
 
5.      A Hard Card To Play 10/23/1968

6.      Letter of the Law 10/30/1968

7.      Lovers And Wanderers 11/6/1968

8.      A Jew Named Sullivan 11/20/1968

9.      The Stand Off 11/27/1968
 
10.     A Man And His Magic 12/4/1968

11.     A Christmas Place 12/18/1968

12.     After A Dream Comes Mourning 1/1/1969

13.     The Log Jam 1/8/1969

14.     The Firemaker 1/15/1969
 
15.     Wives For Wakando 1/22/1969

16.     A Kiss Just For You 1/29/1969

17.     Democracy Inaction 2/5/1969

18.     One Good Lie Deserves Another 2/12/1969

19.     One To A Customer 2/19/1969
 
20.     A Dream That Glitters 2/26/1969

21.     The Crimpers 3/5/1969

22.     Mr. & Mrs. Jason Bolt 3/12/1969

23.     A Man's Errand 3/19/1969

24.     Loggerheads 3/26/1969
 
25.     Marriage Chinese Style 4/9/1969

26.     The Deadly Trade 4/16/1969

Season Two
 
27.     A Far Cry From Yesterday 9/26/1969

28.     The Wealthiest Man In Seattle 10/3/1969
 
29.     The Soldier 10/10/1969

30.     Next Week, East Lynne 10/17/1969

31.     A Wild Colonial Boy 10/24/1969

32.     Hosanna's Way 10/31/1969

33.     The Road To The Cradle 11/7/1969
 
34.     The Legend of Bigfoot 11/14/1969

35.     Land Grant 11/21/1969

36.     The Eyes of London Bob 11/28/1969

37.     The Fetching of Jenny 12/5/1969

38.     His Sister's Keeper 12/12/1969
 
39.     Lorenzo Bush 12/19/1969

40.     Obie Brown and the Black Princess 12/26/1969

41.     To Break the Bank in Tacoma 1/16/1970

42.     Debt of Honor 1/23/1970

43.     She Bear 1/30/1970
 
44.     Another Game In Town 2/6/1970

45.     Candy And The Kid 2/13/1970

46.     Two Worlds 2/20/1970

47.     To The Victor 2/27/1970

48.     How Dry We Are 3/6/1970

49.     Bolt of Kilmaron 3/13/1970

50.     Absalom 3/20/1970

51.     The Last Winter 3/27/1970

52.     Two Women 4/3/1970