40 Years Ago Today....The Brady Bunch!

[Earth 2 Chris]

It's cheesy fun. There's a certain wonky charm to it. The Bradys were square even by the standards of the day. Like a holdover from the Beaver Cleaver type family.

Did Ken Berry try to spin off of EVERYONE'S TV show? Wasn't Mayberry R.F.D. enough?

Chris

[Adam West]

I have read quite a few books and articles about the Brady Bunch. Apparently, Robert Reed constantly squabbled with Sherwood Schwartz over plot lines, inconsistencies, etc.

He was a classically trained actor and could not put up with the lame story lines which make the show a classic.

[The Toyroom]

^ The irony is he'll be remembered more for being Mike Brady than he will for any of his 'classically trained" roles....

[Adam West]

Here's a Brady Bunch trivia question...no googling and I remember this was a $1,000,000 question on Who wants to be a Millionaire.

What was Carol Brady's maiden name?

[grayhank]

I believe it was "Martin". Do I get the million?

[The Toyroom]

Ahhhhh....but the trickier question....what was Carol Brady's (nee Martin's) mother's maiden name?

[Adam West]

I believe it was "Martin". Do I get the million?

You would have lost! That was her ex-husband's name and Martin was one of the multiple choice answers.

[Adam West]

Here is another one.

What was Peter's given Indian name during the Grand Canyon episode?

[The Toyroom]

^ Chief Eagle Cloud actually gave Peter two different names....Peter didn't care for either of them: Middle Buffalo and Sleeping Lizard

[The Toyroom]

You would have lost! That was her ex-husband's name and Martin was one of the multiple choice answers.

Had to hit the books for this one.....TYLER The ex-husband's name got me too....

[Adam West]

Correct on both.

Here is another one. How many times did Jim Backus appear on the Brady Bunch and what characters did he portray?

[The Toyroom]

Backus was the old prospector in the Grand Canyon episode (2nd part I recall) and later on would be Mr.Matthews, a boss at the firm who gave him a pool table (Season 5). Of course, the other link he has to the Bradys is he appeared as Mr.Howell on Sherwood Schwartz' other iconic show Gilligan's Island.

[Wee67]

Alright, Anthony, (and everyone else) what was Carol Brady's nickname?

Oh, I got a lot of Brady trivia.

[Adam West]

It was Twinkles I think given to her by an old High School crush...Tank something or another.

They made a bet during a High School reunion.

[Mikey]

Did anybody post the Mike Brady swears yet ?

YouTube - Does Mike Swear?

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