Bronk is an American drama series created by Carroll O'Connor, who was also the executive producer, and starring Jack Palance as Detective Lieutenant Alex Bronkov. The series is set in the fictional Ocean City, California.[1]

Bronk
Jack Palance and Robbie Rist from the show's premiere, 1975.
Created byCarroll O'Connor
StarringJack Palance
Henry Beckman
Tony King
Joseph Mascolo
Ron Thompson
ComposerLalo Schifrin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producersCarroll O'Connor
Bruce Geller
Running time60 minutes (per episode)
Production companiesCarnan-Becker Productions
MGM Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 21, 1975 (1975-09-21) –
March 28, 1976 (1976-03-28)

The series aired on Sundays at 10:00 pm (EST) from September 21, 1975, to March 28, 1976, on CBS.[2]

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Episodes

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No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
TBA"Pilot"Richard DonnerStory by : Carroll O'Connor & Ed Waters
Teleplay by : Al Martinez & Ed Waters
April 17, 1975 (1975-04-17)
1"Open Contract"Richard DonnerCharles Sailor & Eric KaldorSeptember 21, 1975 (1975-09-21)
2"Wheel of Death"Sutton RoleyDel ReismanSeptember 28, 1975 (1975-09-28)
3"The Gauntlet"John PeyserStephen KandelOctober 5, 1975 (1975-10-05)
4"Echo of Danger"Reza BadiyiJack TurleyOctober 12, 1975 (1975-10-12)
5"Terror"Stuart HagmannKarl & Terence TunbergOctober 19, 1975 (1975-10-19)
6"The Fifth Victim"Russ MayberryRobert I. HoltOctober 25, 1975 (1975-10-25)
7"Short Fuse"Corey AllenCarey WilberNovember 2, 1975 (1975-11-02)
8"Line of Fire"Don WeisBurton ArmusNovember 9, 1975 (1975-11-09)
9"Bargain in Blood"John PeyserShimon WincelbergNovember 16, 1975 (1975-11-16)
10"The Pickoff"Sutton RoleyRobert W. LenskiNovember 23, 1975 (1975-11-23)
11"Crackback"John PeyserLou MorheimNovember 30, 1975 (1975-11-30)
12"Deception"Corey AllenLarry ForresterDecember 7, 1975 (1975-12-07)
13"Betrayal"Paul KrasnyLarry AlexanderDecember 14, 1975 (1975-12-14)
14"There's Gonna Be a War"Paul KrasnyAl MartinezDecember 21, 1975 (1975-12-21)
15"Next of Kin"Sutton RoleyBruce Geller & Earl W. WallaceJanuary 4, 1976 (1976-01-04)
16"The Deadlier Sex"Alex MarchStephen KandelJanuary 18, 1976 (1976-01-18)
17"Jackson Blue"Sutton RoleyMichael MannJanuary 25, 1976 (1976-01-25)
18"Long Time Dying"Reza BadiyiAlan GodfreyFebruary 1, 1976 (1976-02-01)
19"Target: Unknown"Sutton RoleyRobert I. HoltFebruary 8, 1976 (1976-02-08)
20"Jailbreak"Allen BaronCarey WilberFebruary 15, 1976 (1976-02-15)
21"Vengeance"Sutton RoleyBurton ArmusFebruary 22, 1976 (1976-02-22)
22"The Ordeal"Ric RondellOliver CrawfordMarch 7, 1976 (1976-03-07)
23"Death with Honor"Allen BarronStory by : Dan Ullman
Teleplay by : Michael Mann
March 21, 1976 (1976-03-21)
24"The Vigilante"Sutton RoleyStory by : Bruce Geller & Leigh Vance
Teleplay by : Robert Lenski
March 28, 1976 (1976-03-28)

Home media

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On June 4, 2019, Warner Bros. released Bronk- The Complete Series on DVD via their Warner Archive Collection. This is a manufacture-on-demand (MOD) release, available through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hal Erickson. "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  2. ^ "TV Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  3. ^ Bronk: The Complete Series (MOD)
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