Plot

Mike believes that teaching the boys how to play baseball is more rigorous than helping Marcia earn her cooking merit badge. Carol believes the opposite is true. Therefore, the two decide to switch roles for the day to prove their point.

Both Mike and Carol are complaining about how difficult their typical gender role parenting is in comparison to the other. Mike is practicing baseball with the boys, while Carol is helping Marcia obtain her guide merit badges while keeping Jan and Cindy equally preoccupied. As Mike and Carol are in an impasse in their discussion about whose job is harder, Alice comes up with a solution to break the impasse to which they both agree: next weekend, switch roles, where Mike helps Marcia with her cooking badge, while Carol helps the boys with the art of bunting. Although Mike and Carol still feel that their traditional role is by far more challenging, they don't want to admit that they know little about their upcoming task. Will this experiment prove to Mike and Carol whose job is really harder once and for all?—Huggo

It's the old switcheroo game, Brady style: Who's domestic role is easier, the man's or the woman's? Mike and Carol find out, all to well, that they probably should stick with their gender role - especially after Mike's disastrous attempt to help Marcia with a Girl Scout cooking project, and Carol's inept try at giving the boys pointers in baseball.—Brian Rathjen <briguy_52732@yahoo.com>