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I was very young when this show was on,
but remember it well.
I really liked the theme song, and even remember hearing it on the radio(but not sure if it was the Bobby Sherman or New Establishment version).
I also remember that the relationship between Jeremy and Candy, seemed strange to me. Probably because I felt Candy was too old and mature for him. Her hair style didn't help.
But what really annoyed me, at the time, was Bobby Sherman's (Jeremy's)stuttering.
I was a big Bruce Lee fan, but I don't remember his episode. Was it on season 2?
I never saw the second season, because
I guess we weren't aware of the new
time slot. Our tv was an old B&W with
no VHF, and we never bought tv guides,
until I was much older.
I may buy the first season on DVD,
and hope that they will eventually put out all the episodes.

Showed jumped when ABC moved it from the family time slot to the adult time one it's second & last season. Had it not done that, it would had last a few more seasons. What was ABC thinking?

From DonnsB: Here Comes The Brides holds such special memories for me. I had a huge crush on Jeremy Bolt (Bobby Sherman) and adored Candy (Bridget Handley). I wish they'd put out a second season disc set. I wonder what has happened to the various cast members. I thought there was great chemistry among the whole cast as a whole. Looking back, I agree that they probably should have hooked up Candy and Jason. They did have more in common.

Believe me...if you are not seeing this through the eyes of nostalgia it is one strange show. I thought the pilot was well done, if far fetched...sort of a 7Brides for 7Bros with no songs and many more brides. Bobby Sherman is indeed very cute, but why in th world wasn't Candy hooked up with the older Jason...they seemed much more suited in every way. Biddie is fun, and there is a lot i like, but...still, a strange one.

I LOVED HCTB WHEN I WAS A KID OF 10 OR 11.I ESPECIALLY LOVED BOBBY SHERMAN. IT BRINGS BACK SUCH WARM MEMORIES WHEN I THINK OF THE SHOW. I WOULD LOVE FOR IT TO AIR ON TVLAND OR NICK AT NITE OR THE FAMILY CHANNEL SO MY KIDS CAN SEE WHY I LOVED IT SO. IT WAS SO MUCH BETTER THEN ALL THE SAME OLD SHOWS LIKE GOOD TIMES OR ALL IN THE FAMILY, ETC.

Loved the TV show. My husband bought the 1st Season DVD set for me and he became a fan as well. Is there a 2nd (& final)season DVD set available? I would be interested in buying a GOOD used set from somewhere.

I've been on this site before and am still not sure what is meant by "Jump the Shark"; however, I'll certainly add a comment about HCTB. I didn't see all of the show when it was on, but loved what I did catch, and am looking forward to getting the DVD.
I must be odd, or something, because in spite of having been a mid-teenage girl at the time, I was not particularly interested in Bobby Sherman, good-looking and good singer though he was. I did like Candy -- Bridget Hanley did a good job with the character.
The writing and character development were inconsistent, I thought, which leads me to my main point.
Of all you posters, only one person even mentioned Mark Lenard's character, Aaron Stempel. I know he was supposed to be rather a "bad guy", but he seemed by far the strongest character in the cast (and he wasn't bad-looking, either). He became the main reason I watched the show.
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Lenard briefly in 1973, and apparently everyone else agreed with all of you people in disliking Aaron Stempel, because when I told him I liked him in that role, he gave me a politely skeptical look.
For an interesting development of the Stempel character, read the Star Trek novel "Ishmael", by Barbara Hambly, 1985.

I never watched this show much, and also never knew that the plot was based on a real incident in Seattle history. I always thought that it was inspired by the great MGM musical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers."

"YOU CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN."

I was 8 years old when HCTB debuted, seen only in warm, fuzzy B&W, but it was one of the few shows our entire family watched together. Thus, nostalgia getting the better of me, I ordered the DVD set.

I was prepared for 1960's production values, but I wasn't prepared for 1860's storytelling. This is a show about a handful of main characters, some loggers, and 100 newly arrived brides-in-waiting. It would be natural to assume that many of the 1st season episodes would therefore revolve around this more-than-plentiful cast of characters.

Apparently not.

While I've only watched the first 4 episodes (Disc 1), I've been astonished that none but the Pilot center on any of the aforementioned group. Instead:

Episode 2: "A Crying Need". Centers around a woman doctor Jason has to bring up from San Francisco.

Episode 3: "And Jason Makes Five". Centers around a woman (well acted) trying to railroad Jason into marrying so her children will be cared for.

Episode 4: "The Man Of The Family". Centers around a boy (poorly acted) standing in the way of the Minister taking a bride.

Are you kidding me??

Not ONE of these episodes centers on any of the main characters (Jason, Joshua, Jeremy, Candy, Lottie, Clancy - even Biddie!) - and these are the first 3 episodes of the series!

Aren't we supposed to at least meet and get to know the main characters of a show before we go off into episodes that revolve around one-shot, guest-stars?

And if you're going to base episodes around (at best) peripheral (and at worst, disposable) characters, what about all those loggers? Oh, wait a second - heck - what about THE 100 WOMEN YOU'VE JUST SHIPPED IN FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY? You know, the ones in the title of the show?

Sorry. Not meant to be a rant, but seeing these episodes last night really had me exasperated.

I remember warm, fuzzy storytelling to go along with the warm, fuzzy B&W images - and these memories all revolve around the main characters. I hope I haven't let nostalgia and 40 intervening years color too much of my 8-year-old's recollection.

Anyway, I plan on continuing to sample HCTB on DVD, hoping to rediscover some of that warmth. But it's been a disappointing start, and one that has me fearing:

"YOU CAN'T GO HOME AGAIN"...

I just became a teenager when "hctb" debuted,& I really liked it,but the 2nd season was(even as a young teen)when i realized it JTS. the 3 bolt bros.won their bet with Aaron on the 1st show of the 2nd season,so WHERE WAS THE SUSPENSE? It may have been the time slot,competition from the other networks,or whatever,but the show ended for me when they won the bet. that said,if anybody from TVland reads these posters...PUT HERE COMES THE BRIDES ON TV LAND OR NICK AT NIGHT!(& take off those dreadfull 80's & 90's sitcoms!) signed...someone over 50!

What ever happened to Robert Brown? He was such a nice looking guy.

This show, like a lot of others, had a built-in defect in the plot that would prevent a long run. All those women did not come out west to live in a dorm and be dated forever, they came out west to find a man, marry, and be a family. So, how many years (seasons) would they live single before giving up? I remember one or two episodes where one of the women would give her man an ultimatum and a wedding resulted. But, for the most part, didn't you feel like they would be having an awful lot of "where is this relationship going?" conversations?

I LOVED this show it was on when I was a little kid I had a HUGE crush on Bobby Sherman.

I never saw this show, havent ever heard of it before. So really, I have no business posting a comment about this show. So, was it like about people getting married and stuff??

I really enjoyed HCTB when it was on the Family Channel. As for those who call Brigit Hanley unattractive, I think they're wrong. She had pretty features and great skin. The problem was her hair. In the first season, her hair was reddish-brown and simple. Then as the show went on it got redder and grew in height. Jan Brady/Hassidic Jew curls were even added on the sides! Anytime you put tons of hair on a woman, even a pretty one, it ages them ten years. Next to Bobby Sherman her head looked enormous. Furthermore, she reminded me of Paula Prentiss, with a mature nature and a deep voice that suggested a coffee and cigarette habit. That's what made her seem older.
Putting her character with Jeremy was a big mistake. Candy was level headed and had her stuff together, but Jeremy was hot-headed, jealous and insecure because of his stutter. It was like a mother-son relationship so there was no sexual chemistry between them. Bobby Sherman was an adorable teen idol so he should have stayed single or had a hot tempered, passionate on-off girlfriend for romantic tension. Candy should have had a thing with Jason. They were always butting heads and had great chemistry. They're even holding hands on the DVD cover! He was more than a match for her. Oh well.