The Brady Bunch (1969–1974)

The misadventures of a large family united when two widowed people married.

Creator:

Sherwood Schwartz

Stars:

Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis

7 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Robert Reed	...	Mike Brady (117 episodes, 1969-1974)
Florence Henderson	...	Carol Brady (117 episodes, 1969-1974)
Ann B. Davis	...	Alice Nelson (117 episodes, 1969-1974)
Maureen McCormick	...	Marcia Brady (117 episodes, 1969-1974)
Eve Plumb	...	Jan Brady (117 episodes, 1969-1974)
Susan Olsen	...	Cindy Brady (117 episodes, 1969-1974)
Barry Williams	...	Greg Brady (117 episodes, 1969-1974)
Christopher Knight	...	Peter Brady (117 episodes, 1969-1974)
Mike Lookinland	...	Bobby Brady (117 episodes, 1969-1974)

Storyline

Architect Mike Brady marries beautiful young Carol, who has three girls to care for. Likewise, Mike's previous wife's death has left him to raise his three boys all alone. In no time this amalgam becomes the ideal average American middle class family. Of course, raising such a large family isn't easy, so live-in housekeeper Alice Nelson is always there to lend a hand.

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Plot Keywords:

housekeeper | architect | large family | growing up | suburb | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pop-Up Brady

Filming Locations:

11222 Dilling Street, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television, Redwood Productions, American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (117 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Even though Greg dated a lot, we never actually see him kiss anyone of the dates he went out with. The only Brady kid that had a kissing scene is Bobby, kissing starlet actress, Melissa Sue Anderson in The Brady Bunch: Never Too Young.

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Goofs

In episode The Brady Bunch: Click when Greg (Barry Williams) is playing football and cracks his rib, he is wearing a different uniform and helmet than either of the two teams that are scrimmaging in the footage.

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Quotes

Cindy Brady: I'm not a snitcher; I just tell it like it is.

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Crazy Credits

The nine cast members are shown in a tic-tac-toe format, with the actors turning their heads to look each other.

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Connections

Spoofed in Drawn Together: Drawn Together Babies (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Theme from 'The Brady Bunch'"
Written by Frank De Vol (as Frank DeVol) & Sherwood Schwartz
Sung by The Peppermint Trolley Company
(season 1)

User Reviews

Corny but fun

My first exposure to The Brady Bunch was at age 7, when I started watching the daily reruns. I don't know why I began to watch it, but what I can tell you is that it was (and still is) an entertaining situation comedy. It's no secret that critics were tough on the show. Sure it's corny, but it's fun to watch, and it has many great moments.

One of the favorite episodes is "Bobby's Hero," in which Bobby idolizes the notorious outlaw Jesse James. It has an interesting theme: you should always be careful who you pick for a hero.

Another favorite of mine is "Fright Night." That's the one where the kids' attempt to scare Alice backfires. In the dark, she smashes Carol's sculpture of Mike, thinking it was an intruder. Carol's important message in this episode: "If you carry a joke too far, someone might get hurt."

I have always associated myself with Peter Brady, because, like him, I'm a middle boy. To me, I'm very much the Peter Brady of my family.