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Here Come The
Brides
Episode Guide -April 2006
(eps #2.3)
compiled by
The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Tom Dischley, Rina Fox
references:
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HERE COME THE BRIDES
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Screen Gems Inc.,
a division of Columbia Pictures
for
ABC (Wednesdays 7:30 pm EST)(season 1)(1968-69)
ABC (Fridays 9:00 pm EST)(season 2)(1969-70)
Produced by Bob Claver, Paul Junger Witt
US Comedy Western series 1968-70 52 episode x 60 min color
Starring:
Robert Brown as Jason Bolt (unofficial leader of the camp)
David Soul as Joshua Bolt (Jason's brother)
Bobby Sherman as Jeremy Bolt (younger brother)
Mark Lenard as Aaron Stempel (operator of the local sawmill)
Henry Beckman as Capt. Roland Francis Clancey (boat captain)
*
Joan Blondell as Lottie Hatfield (proprietor of the camp saloon)
Bridget Hanley as Candy Pruitt (elligable bride)
Susan Tolsky as Biddie Cloom
Mitzi Hoag as Miss Essie Gillis (schoolteacher)
Hoke Howell as Ben Jenkins
Bo Svenson as Big Swede (camp foreman)
*
Eric Chase as Christopher Pruitt (Candy's little brother) (1969-1970)
Patti Cohoon as Molly Pruitt (Candy's little sister)(1969-1970)
*
Carol Shelyne as Franny
Cynthia Hull as Ann
Robert Biheller as Corky (1968-1970)
Lindsay Workman as Reverend Adams (1968-1970)
Premise:
A pastiche of "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers".
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ABC Wednesdays 7:30 pm EST
1.01 Here Come the Brides (1968.09.25)
James Alamanzar
Dick Balduzzi
Barry Cahill
Buck Kartalian
Andy Romano
Vic Tayback
Gordon Jump
Diane Sayer
Elaine Joyce
Judy Cassmore
Karen Carlson
Jeanne Sheffield
1.02 [--] Here Come the Brides: A Crying Need (1968.10.02)
Kathleen Widdoes .............. Dr. Allyn Wright
Arthur Space
Dolores Mann
Karen Wolff
Pat Delaney
Buck Kartalian
1.03 [--] Here Come the Brides: And Jason Makes Five (1968.10.09)
Jennifer West ................. Holly Houston
Bill Zuckert .................. Judge
Linda Sue Risk ................ Melody
Maralee Foster ................ Laurel
Barry Cahill .................. McGee
James Alamanzar ............... Canada
Diane Sayer ................... Sally
Eric Shea ..................... Thorn
Susan Michaels ................ Mary
Hollis Morrison
Dick Balduzzi
1.04 [--] Here Come the Brides: Man of the Family (1968.10.16)
William Schallert ............. Rev. Mr. Gaddings
Loretta Leversee .............. Polly Blake
Stefan Arngrim ................ Tommy
Elaine Joyce
Angel Tompkins
Karl Lukas
Elaine Fielding
Don Kennedy
1.05 [--] Here Come the Brides: A Hard Card to Play (1968.10.23)
Sheree North .................. Fdicia
Phil Bruns .................... Lorenzo
Allen Jaffe ................... Bear
Helen Page Camp ............... Lucy Dale
Christopher Stone ............. Corky
1.06 [--] Here Come the Brides: Letter of the Law (1968.10.30)
John Marley ................... Sheriff Emmett Wade
Larry D. Mann ................. Judge Cody
James Alamanzar ............... Dupre
Heidy Hunt .................... Becky
Michael Murphy ................ Ethan
Buck Kartalian
1.07 [--] Here Come the Brides: Lovers and Wanderers (1968.11.06)
Majel Barrett ................. Tessa
Mills Watson .................. Steve
Dick Balduzzi
Hollis Morrison
Karen Carlson
Andy Romano
1.08 [--] Here Come the Brides: A Jew Named Sullivan (1968.11.20)
Dan Travanty .................. Sullivan
Linda Marsh ................... Rachel
Kristina Holland .............. Amanda
Mary Wilcox
George Renschler
1.09 [--] Here Come the Brides: Stand Off (a.k.a. Lysistrata) (1968.11.27)
Don Pedro Colley .............. Ox
Gary Dubin .................... Charlie
Gordon De Vol
Buck Kartalian
Stefanianna Christopherson
1.10 [--] Here Come the Brides: A Man and His Magic (1968.12.04)
Jack Albertson ................ Merlin
George Simms .................. Harve
Darryl Seman .................. Paulie
1.11 [--] Here Come the Brides: A Christmas Place (1968.12.18)
Dolores Mann .................. Emily
Michael Bell .................. Roger
Erica Petal ................... Marcia
Christie Matchett ............. Lizbeth
1.12 Here Come the Brides: AFTER A DREAM COMES
MOURNING
01-Jan-1969 ABC Wed (rerun 06Aug69)
Written by William Blinn
Directed by E.W. Swackhamer
Guest cast:
Marvin Silbersher ........ Dmitri
Robert Biheller .......... Corky
Carole Shelyne ........... Franny
Cynthia Hall ............. Ann
Karen Carlson ............ Mary Ellen
Synopsis:
The Bolts' efforts to build the brides' dormitory is thwarted by the scheming
Stempel, the ladies' homesickness and a stubborn Captain Clancey. [RF]
1.13 [--] Here Come the Brides: The Log Jam (1969.01.08)
Sam Melville .................. Lew
Pamela Dunlap ................. Abigail
Todd Garrett
Dick Balduzzi
1.14 [--] Here Come the Brides: The Firemaker (1969.01.15)
Monte Markham ................. Redmond Bass
Edward Asner .................. Belter
Hagan Beggs ................... Davey Hingle
Stefani Warren ................ Lulu Bright
James McCallion ............... Omar Freeman
Joan Dolan .................... Marshall
1.15 [--] Here Come the Brides: Wives for Wakando (1969.01.22)
Michael Ansara ................ Wakando
Susan Howard .................. Jane
William Smith ................. Kitana
William H. Bassett ............ Willard
Diane Sayer ................... Sally
Hollis Morrison ............... Frank
Karen Carlson ................. Mary Ellen
Mary Angela ................... Sylvia
Bert Santos ................... Indian Sentry
1.16 [--] Here Come the Brides: A Kiss Just for You (1969.01.29)
Kathryn Hays .................. Dena
Michael Forest ................ Gallagher
Rhys Williams ................. Bishop Newkirk
Gary Pillar ................... David
Barry Williams
Ralph Mara
1.17 [--] Here Come the Brides: Democracy in Action (1969.02.05)
Logan Ramsey .................. Leonard Spence
Raymond Kark
Bill Erwin
1.18 [--] Here Come the Brides: One Good Lie Deserves Another (1969.02.12)
Lew Ayres ..................... Matthew Muncey
Gene Tyburn ................... Dewey
1.19 Here Come the Brides: ONE TO A CUSTOMER
(or None to a Customer?)
19-Feb-1969 ABC Wed (rerun 20Aug69)
Written by John McGreevey
Directed by Jerry Bernstein
Guest cast:
Peter Jason .............. Adam Wilson
Tina Holland ............. Amanda
James Alamanzar .......... Canada
Robert Biheller .......... Corky
Carole Shelyne ........... Franny
Cynthia Hull ............. Ann
Buck Kartalian ........... Sam
Synopsis:
Mormon rancher Adam Wilson sends a shock wave through Seattle when he starts
a-courtin' not one bride - but several! Trouble begins when five ladies,
intent on making the loggers jealous, decide to "accept" the polygamist's
proposals. [RF]
1.20 [--] Here Come the Brides: A Dream That Glitters (1969.02.26)
Will Geer ..................... Benjamin Pruitt
Buck Kartalian
Ed McCready
Mary Angela
1.21 [--] Here Come the Brides: The Crimpers (1969.03.05)
Rosemary De Camp .............. Mrs. Fletcher
Ben Alisha .................... Murphy
Dennis Fimple
Warren Munson
Jack Perkins
1.22 [--] Here Come the Brides: Mr. and Mrs. J. Bolt (1969.03.12)
Henry Jones ................... Jebediah
Mary Jo Kennedy
Shorty Rogers
1.23 [--] Here Come the Brides: A Man's Errand (1969.03.19)
John Anderson ................. Silas
Jeff Pomerantz ................ Ward
Larry D. Mann ................. Kimberly
Ceil Cabot
1.24 [--] Here Come the Brides: Loggerheads (1969.03.26)
Hal England ................... Barnabus
Alan Oppenheimer .............. Victor
Christopher Stone
Bill Zuckert
1.25 [--] Here Come the Brides: Marriage Chinese Style (1969.04.09)
Linda Dangcil ................. Toy Quan
Bruce Lee ..................... Lin Sung
Richard Loo ................... Chi Pei
Jeff De Benning
Nora Marlowe
Helen Kleeb
Weaver Levy
Myra De Groot
Hideo Imamura
Jack Perkins
1.26 [--] Here Come the Brides: The Deadly Trade (1969.04.16)
R.G. Armstrong ................ Lijah
Jacqueline Scott .............. Linda
Ross Hagen .................... Jobe
Murray MacLeod ................ Dome
X Brands
William Bassett
Christopher Shea
Ronald Feinberg
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Summer Reruns ABC Wednesdays Apr69-Sept69
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[--] 06Aug69 ABC Wed - rerun of #1.12 "After a Dream Comes Mourning" (first
aired 01Jan69)
[--] 20Aug69 ABC Wed - rerun of #1.19 "One to a Customer" (first aired 19Feb69)
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ABC Fridays 9:00 pm EST
2.01 [--] Here Come the Brides: A Far Cry from Yesterday (1969.09.26)
William Schallert ............. Sharue
Scoey Mitchlll ................ Sheriff Bond
2.02 [--] Here Come the Brides: The Wealthlest Man in Seattle (1969.10.03)
Bernard Fox ................... Father Ned
Mills Watson .................. George
Ken Swofford .................. Gil
Hagan Beggs ................... Claude
Felton Perry .................. Mark
Dick Balduzzi ................. Butch
2.03 [29] Here Come the Brides: THE SOLDIER
10-Oct-1969 ABC Fri (rerun 21Aug70)
Guest cast:
Steve Ihnat .............. Sgt. Noah Todd
James Sikking ............ Captain Hale
Christopher Stone ........ Hart
Cynthia Hull ............. Ann
George Clifton ........... Braddock
Robert Biheller .......... Corky
William Engel ............ Smitty
Synopsis:
The killing of a grizzly turns from triumph to tragedy for Jeremy Bolt,
who shot the wrong bear. His prey was the tame mascot of a near-by
cavalry unit and its death has spurred a soldier to swear revenge. [RF]
2.04 [--] Here Come the Brides: Next Week, East Lynne (1969.10.17)
Donald Moffat ................. Marlowe
Jayne Meadows ................. Eleanor Tangiers
Susan Silo .................... Ada Moon
Paul Marin
Ira Ireland
Gordon De Vol
Peter Lawrence
William Phillips
2.05 [--] Here Come the Brides: A Wild Colonial Boy (1969.10.24)
Art Lund ...................... Flynn
Brenda Scott .................. Bridget
Donnelly Rhodes ............... Pat
Allan Arbus ................... Denis
2.06 [32] Here Come the Brides: HOSANNA'S WAY
31-Oct-1969 ABC Fri (rerun 22May70)
Guest cast:
Ric Natoli .................... Hosanna
Eddie Firestone ............... Trapper
Joe Perry ..................... Billy Gumm
Roy Engel
Kelly Thordsen
Jon Shank
Paul Sorensen
Synopsis:
The Bolt brothers create a tense situation when they house an orphaned Apache
boy. The youngster is intensely distrustful of whites and most of Seattle
fears the savage. [RF]
2.07 [33] Here Come the Brides: THE ROAD TO THE
CRADLE
07-Nov-1969 ABC Fri (rerun 05Jun70)
Guest cast:
John Anderson ................. Gentleman Harry
Ross Hagen .................... Blackburn
Dal Jenkins ................... Pinkie
Susannah Darrow
Henry Wills
Charles Seel
Michael Stanwood
Synopsis:
Lottie and Jeremy embark on a rugged trip throught the wilderness to act as
midwives at a mission. Their journey is endangered by an uninvited companion
- a sly whisky trader pursued by bounty hunters. [RF]
2.08 [--] Here Come the Brides: The Legend of Big Foot (1969.11.14)
Paul Fix ...................... Caleb
Edward Asner .................. Matt
Richard Bull .................. Carver
Noam Pitlik ................... Frobes
Mickey Morton
Larry Haddon
Sonny Jones
2.09 [--] Here Come the Brides: Land Grant (1969.11.21)
Lou Antonio ................... Telly
Michael Baseleon .............. Stephanos
William Wintersole
Ken Swofford
Dave Cass
Jim Goodwin
Bill Zuckert
2.10 [--] Here Come the Brides: The Eyes of London Bob (1969.11.28)
Peter Whitney ................. London Bob
Michael Forest ................ Donegan
Richard Peabody ............... Zach
Joseph Bernard
2.11 [37] Here Come the Brides: THE FETCHING OF
JENNY
05-Dec-1969 ABC (rerun 15May70)
Guest cast:
Mala Powers ................... Jenny Lind
Alan Hale, Jr. ................ Luther
Ivor Francis .................. PT Barnum
Paul Lambert .................. Peale
Byron Morrow
Jack Bannon
Allison McKay
Synopsis:
An appearance by Jenny Lind is the prize in a fierce rivalry between Seattle
and Tacoma. When civic leaders from both towns are bilked by a con man posing
as Miss Lind's manager, Jason Bolt and company set sail for San Francisco -
hoping to sign up the Swedish nightingale on the spot. [RF]
2.12 [--] Here Come the Brides: His Sister's Keeper (1969.12.12)
Katherine Crawford ............ Julie
William Lucking ............... Stacy
2.13 [--] Here Come the Brides: Lorenzo Bush (1969.12.19)
Ronald Feinberg ............... Lorenzo Bush
Denis Cooney .................. Wesley
Ken Kane
Lawrence Montaigne
David Draper
2.14 [--] Here Come the Brides: A Bride for Obie Brown (1970.01.09)
Georg Stanford Brown .......... Obie Brown
Cicely Tyson .................. Lucenda
Ketty Lester
2.15 [--] Here Come the Brides: BREAK THE BANK OF TACOMA
16Jan70 ABC Fri
Starring:
Robert Brown, David Soul, Bobby Sherman, Bridget Hanley, Susan Tolsky,
Henry Beckman, Joan Blondell, Hoke Howell, Robert Biheller
Guest Cast:
Billy Mumy .............. Simon
Harold Gould ............. Cyrus Malone
Larry Linville ........... Harry Miles
Julian Burton ............ Big George
Ed Gilbert ............... Bean
Sid Haig ............... Savage
Geraldine Wall
Felton Perry
Jeremy and Joshua are duped into taking ownership of Tacoma's Red Rose
Casino, a joint in debt to the tune of $10,000. As the brothers seek a way
out of the dilemma, the men who swindled them plot yet another fraud - to
take control of Bridal Veil mountain. [TA]
2.16 [--] Here Come the Brides: Debt of Honor (1970.01.23)
Jennifer West ................. Holly
Pat Harrington, Jr. ........... Morgan
Guy Raymond ................... Amos
Leon Lontoc
Vic Tayback
2.17 [--] Here Come the Brides: The She-Bear (1970.01.30)
Robert Cummings ............... Jack Crosse
Jay C. Flippen ................ Pryor
Logan Ramsey .................. Evans
Ned Glass
Gene Rutherford
2.18 [--] Here Come the Brides: Another Game in Town (1970.02.06)
Diahn Williams ................ Patricia Vanderhoff
Steve Gravers ................. Barney
Barbara Noonan
Nadia Sanders
Claire Hagen
Roberta Collins
2.19 [--] Here Come the Brides: Candy and the Kid (1970.02.13)
James Davidson ................ Holiday
Ken Tilles .................... Drifters
Porter Fowler ................. Drifters
2.20 [46] Here Come the Brides: TWO WORLDS
20-Feb-1970 ABC (rerun 07Aug70)
Guest cast:
Meg Foster .................... Callie
Gene Evans .................... Jacob
Ronald Feinberg ............... Haynie
Don Hanmer .................... Dr. Bryce
Rance Howard .................. Goff
John Czingland
Synopsis:
While a raucous trappers' conclave gets under way in Seattle, Joshua opts for
a quieter experience: arranging for blind Callie Marsh to travel to San
Francisco for an operation that could restore her sight. [RF]
2.21 [47] Here Come the Brides: TO THE VICTOR
27-Feb-1970 ABC Fri
Guest cast:
Lou Antonio ................... Telly
Michael Baseleon .............. Stephanos
Arlene Martel ................. Astasia
James Sikking
Eddie Ryder
Shepherd Sanders
Synopsis:
Excitement stirs Seattle as Joshua and a young Greek farmer train for a bare-
knuckles boxing match. The winner's prize: the companionship of beautiful
Astasia. [RF]
2.22 [--] Here Come the Brides: How Dry We Are (1970.03.06)
Alan Oppenheimer .............. Benet
Monica Evans .................. Renee
Marcel Hillaire ............... La Fond
Johnny Seven .................. McKay
Timothy Scott ................. Turner
Quinn Redeker ................. Tom
Lou Robb ...................... Jim
Carolye Shelyne ............... Franny
2.23 [49] Here Come the Brides: BOLT OF KILMAREN
13-Mar-1970 ABC Fri
Script by D.C. Fontana
Guest cast:
Denver Pyle ................... Uncle Duncan
Bobby Hall
Ken Kane
Synopsis:
Excitement over the old gent's visit dims when he turns troublemaker,
disrupting the logging camp and opposing Jeremy's romance. [RF]
2.24 [50] Here Come the Brides: ABSALOM
20-Mar-1970 ABC (rerun 11Sep70)
Guest cast:
Steve Ihnat ................... Tray
Mitch Vogel ................... Absalom
Mills Watson .................. Beef
Mitzi Hoag .................... Sister Agnes
Don Steele
Synopsis:
A maltreated mute boy who's been left to Jason. The child becomes the
personal concern of Jeremy, who's determined to help the boy speak -
and save him from commitment to an asylum. [RF]
2.25 [--] Here Come the Brides: The Last Winter (1970.03.27)
Jeanette Nolan ................ Ma Oates
Zooey Hall .................... Junior
Richard Hale .................. Old Indian
Robert Foulk .................. Phelps
Bart LaRue .................... Drummer
Joshua Bryant ................. Eben
William Zuckert ............... Magistrate
Bill Erwin
2.26 [52] Here Come the Brides: TWO WOMEN
(final episode)
03-Apr-1970 ABC Fri
Guest cast:
Jane Wyatt .................... Emma Peak
Linda Day ..................... Valerie
Synopsis:
A wealthy spinster and her niece come to Seattle to realize a dream,
or so it seems. The lady has hired the Bolts to rebuild her family's
mansion, but a series of troubling events becloud the project - and hint
at more sinister motives. [RF]
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Summer Reruns - ABC Fridays (10Apr70-18Sep70)
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[--] 15May70 rerun of #2.11 "The Fetching of Jenny" (first aired 05Dec69)
[--] 22May70 rerun of #2.6 "Hosanna's Way" (first aired 31Oct69)
[--] 05Jun70 rerun of #2.7 "The Road to the Cradle" (first aired 07Nov69)
[--] 07Aug70 - rerun of #2.20 "Two Worlds" (first aired 20Feb70)
[--] 11Sep70 rerun of #2.24 "Absalom" (first aired 20Mar70)
[--] 18Sep70 - final rerun
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