The Brady Bunch Variety Hour 

The Brady family sings, dances, and performs comedy skits.

Stars:

Florence Henderson, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Florence Henderson	...	Carol Brady 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Robert Reed	...	Mike Brady 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Ann B. Davis	...	Alice Nelson 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Maureen McCormick	...	Marcia Brady 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Barry Williams	...	Greg Brady 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Geri Reischl	...	Jan Brady 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Christopher Knight	...	Peter Brady 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Susan Olsen	...	Cindy Brady 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Mike Lookinland	...	Bobby Brady 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Robyn Blythe	...	Krofftette 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Susan Buckner	...	Krofftette 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Darine Klega	...	Krofftette 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Lynn Latham	...	Krofftette 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Charkie Phillips	...	Krofftette 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Judy Susman	...	Krofftette 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Chris Wallace	...	Krofftette 9 episodes, 1976-1977
Rip Taylor	...	Jack Merrill 8 episodes, 1977
Linda Hoxit	...	Krofftette 8 episodes, 1977
The Krofft Puppets	...	Cher Crow / ... 5 episodes, 1977

Storyline

The Brady family sings, dances, and performs comedy skits.

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Plot Keywords:

family character name in series title | dancing | dancer | song | singing | 

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Taglines:

The whole bunch -- Robert Reed, Florence Henderson and the kids set out to conquer show biz.

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 1976 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Studio 2, KTLA Studios - 5858 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sid & Marty Krofft Television Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filming of the pilot was completed the day before Thanksgiving 1976 - only 4 days before it was scheduled to air. The crew worked at a breakneck pace to get it edited, enduring several sleepless nights.

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Connections

Referenced in Brad & Jerrid: Brad and Irving Watch Bewitched (2012)

User Reviews

Should be shown to the Guantanomo prisoners...

Playing this video in an endless loop at Guantanomo would have 'em all talking! So Awful, it's fantastic! Where do I begin? What does an indoor swimming pool, dancing girls, disco songs, HR Pufnstuff, horrible and I mean horrible outfits, and the Brady Bunch have in common? Nothing! And yet they managed to cram all of this into one variety hour - no small feat! The singing - and there's lots of it - is atrocious. Greg Brady ala Elvis, the fat years, Ma Brady, and even Marcia, all have solo numbers that are spell-binding...I mean nauseating.

The one gem here is if you're a Marsha fan (all of mankind), then you get to see those pretty blue eyes, and I mean pretty. Wow! Dreamy ! The tip-off that this was a disaster in the making is that it was produced by Sid and Marty Kroft - of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, HR Puf N Stuff fame. It looks like they used some of the leftover props and ugly costumes.

The interview with Bobby and Cindy was interesting, but too long. Unscripted, they tended to ramble on. And the shocker was when Bobby actually said what every male with a pulse has ever thought: that everyone wanted to DO Marsha. I thought that was bizarre and also rude, since Cindy was sitting right there. I got the impression he was lamenting about not getting that opportunity.

It really is indescribable how bad/good this is. It represents the absolute worst in 70's television, yet at the same time, is strangely good to see a time when corny, over done productions were on TV, and not the graphic, sexual filth that is the norm today. Truly, a classic train wreck to watch!