As a kid growing up in the 70's, I always looked forward to Friday nights when "The Brady Bunch" came on T.V. It was something my whole family would watch together! Those were special times. The shows back then were very different compared to the shows now!
I was born in 1975, and The Brady Bunch and Little House on the Prairie were on constantly in my home. I haven't watched them in years but still have most episodes in my head. What a great show, mostly because of how the parents and Alice were portrayed by the writers and actors. Even with the simplistic plots and often absurd situations, the kids always showed respect to them. Great video.
Great video! The Brady Bunch was a huge part of my life growing up! At almost 55, I STILL catch episodes when I see them available on cable. Every year at Christmas time, I pop in my VHS and watch A Very Brady Christmas. 🎄 THANKS, DAVE! YOU'RE THE BESTEST!
As I've said before Sanford and Son who was up against the Brady Bunch did not kill the show. It was just the original episodes that ran their course but then regained popularity in syndication.
I was standing in line in a bank in the mid-1980s in downtown Louisville, when I heard a woman in the next line over excitedly say, "Oh my, it's _you."_ I looked and Robert Reed turned around to her and with a kind smile extended his hand and said, "Bob Reed. Nice to meet you." I knew he was in town to act at a dinner theater just across the river in Indiana (about 75 miles from where Florence Henderson was born, btw.)
Imagine how hard is to be working in a character you hate and noone heard you, he stay for the kids. You did a great job Robert Reed RIp and Florence Henderson
I was between the ages of 5 and 10 when The Brady Bunch aired in its original run. For many of us kids in that age group, Friday night was Brady Bunch night. While it wasn't popular with critics nor had big ratings overall, the show was immensely popular with kids and young teens, which was why it lasted for five seasons.
Hi Dave!! Great to see you. I still watch the Brady Bunch every morning on CATCHY TV. Yup. I'm 56 and a big kid 😂 I really appreciated this. Happy Saturday my friend 🥰
I'm the same age and have the box set that includes the series, spin-offs and the movies too minus the variety hour which is a shame because regardless of it's reputation...it's still a lot of fun!
Thanks Dave. Robert was indeed a class act. Sorry for mentioning this, but I think you meant Anne Haney, who I loved in her Star Trek roles. Florence was also priceless, and I particularly enjoyed her brief role in Shakes the Clown. I've heard Robin Williams did his role, as the hostile, talkative mime, for free to help his friend Bobcat out, what a guy he was!
Not too many people remember Florence Henderson co-hosting Later Today (part of the Today show franchise), which debuted 25 years ago come September. (Her co-hosts were Asha Blake and Jodi Applegate.) Later Today wasn't a ratings success and was canceled after only a year.
@@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety yeah it is but Lego isn't known to make sets of old TV shows from the 70s. They need to make stuff that will sell and let's face it us old heads aren't their core buyers.
I've read Maureen McCormick and Florence Henderson's memoirs. I got my copy of Growing Up Brady autographed in person by Barry Williams. I think that I need to get Robert Reed's biography now, if there is one.
Born in the mid 70s, but grew up watching every episode of the Brady Bunch, a cherished part of my childhood. And my favorite episode(s) was the Hawaiian one. Although it's been decades, I seem to recall that it was a 2 part episode? Maybe I'm misremembering. 😊
After seeing Robert Reed as kind a hearted dad from elementary school to junior highschool, it was a shock to see him in Roots as the not so nice plantation owner when I was in highschool. He really proved whst a fantastic actor was.
Thank God for Mike Brady and Charles Ingalls. My father was a raging, abusive alcoholic. Watching Jan or Half-Pint get a calm, sit down, rational conversation about mistakes they made was so far removed from the beatings I received. If it weren't for shows like this, I would never have seen what a kind, loving, patient father looked like.
I forgot Ronnie Shell was in the Wesson commercial. Ronnie of course was Duke on Gomer Pyle, he was on Good Morning World which was produced by the same people who did the Dick Van Dyke Show, then went back to Gomer, then became a regular on Jim Nabors variety hour
@jdsundstrom EG was also in the horror movie Creepshow in 1984. He played a billionaire owner who treated his employees like dirt when thousands of cockroaches invaded his penthouse and attack him. First horror movie I ever saw with cockroaches. I thought they should have a long time ago. That's scary
As often as I was able, I was a "faithful" watcher of The Brady Bunch every Friday night followed by The Partridge Family and ending my Friday night watch with Love American Style. I was there from its inception in 1969 till it ended in 1974. So it started when I was in grade school and ended when I was in junior high. Looking back I realize it was a show aimed at kids because almost all stories revolved around them. I am sure that is why most kids loved to watch it. I never thought much of the sequels even the reunion when Marcia and Jan were married. Reunions and sequels often don't work because it takes away how we remember when the show originally aired. I would rather remember a show the way it was even if it was corny. I also remember which scenes were left out of the reruns when they were shown in syndication that's how well I knew the show.
Dave, as you may or may know the final tv series The Brady's with most of the original cast had scripted but never filmed episode of Mike Brady dying in a helicopter. Carol would have sung at his funeral. 😢🚁💥🪦
@@jdsundstrom Hi Dave, I am referring to the (1990) tv series hour long drama ""The Brady's" not the original tv series that aired from 1969-1974. There were other subplots the hour long series had that were also never concluded due to being cancelled. In addition Jan would have finally gotten pregnant. Gary would have proposed to Cindy. And Peter would have taken over Mikes position as city councilman and the mobile trauma unit he helped build would have been named after Mike. 👷♂📺📼🙏
My mom had a book she did a cookbook with some entertainment tidbits or something I think she signed it too. Her husband as a therapist of a relative so he got my mom the book idk Florence stopped by the office sometimes or he just had them but I forgot all about that until now
The Brady Bunch is the most popular television show in syndication, if it weren't for The Brady Bunch there wouldn't be no Step By Step, there a huge influence.
Idk if it tops The Andy Griffith Show, I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, The Munsters, The Odd Couple, I Dream of Jeannie and Perry Mason when it comes to a big syndication boom throughout the decades but it's definitely up there with those shows.
Loved the Tiki episode as a kid. Also enjoyed the Grand Canyon two parter and King's Island shows. Oh, if eight year old me had ANY idea of how different the world would be 50 plus years later, I'm afraid I'd have put myself in a hibernation chamber! Reed was indeed a class act, and he sure loved his TV family, regardless of what he thought of the show overall. Nice video Dave!
@@jdsundstrom when they did the Brady Bunch house remodel, the ‘kids’ (that was the right thing to call them because that’s what Robert and Florence called them) got very emotional over the memory of their tv parents.. ❤️and Ann B
So the Bradys in Hawaii episode, obviously my favorite part was Jan/Eve Plumb in her bikini. I'm curious if the actors got a cut of the profits for merchandising or residuals for reruns?
Robert Reed's role on Medical Center was as a pre-op transgender patient: pretty bold for 1970s TV! What was kind of silly was Dr. Gannon performed the surgery and apparently even though it was the first time he tried such a procedure, ol' Joe was able to do it all in one session! (Now THAT'S a skilled surgeon!)
I liked the episode when the whole Brady Bunch went to an amusement park in the state of Ohio. And Mike was supposed to show some sketches to some important men. But instead was Jan's Yogi Bear Poster.
I was truly saddened when it was announced that Mr. Reed passed away, I didn’t care then or now what his sexuality was. He was great on The Brady bunch and I can only hope he knew how much he meant to us young people as Mr. Mike Brady, only he could play ❤
And a note I looked up the other day. Ronnie Schell is still with us in his early 90s. Florence Henderson has noted a few times in interviews about speaking with Robert Reed toward the end how he asked her to "tell the kids", which is very endearing! One thing Sherwood Schwartz did to forever tarnish Mike Brady's reputation as a TV dad was have him actually miss out on his first born son's high school graduation over some alleged "business trip" that was only mentioned in the last few lines of the final episode!
I'm not sure if you heard this, 1:29 Dave, but I heard Gene Hackman was considered as Mike Brady. Gene of course was in 70s movies as The French Connection and the Poseiden Adventure. And Joyce Bulifant was considered to be Carol Brady. She is best known as Murray's wife on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and on Match Game. Both Gene and Joyce are still alive
Both Robert Reed and Florence Henderson were severely underutilized talent-wise on The Brady Bunch, but it did give them steady paychecks. It also caused a generation or two of folks to become interested in their extended body of work.
We were a step family when the Brady bunch on, made it easier to explain! Florence Henderson a very classy lady who got that Bob was gay and let producers know to keep the kissy face minimal so he wouldn't be uncomfortable
Who cares about his sexual orientation - Robert Reid was absolutely fantastic. In the 1980's I watched Brady reruns just about every single day. RIP Mr. Reid!
another caring video. myop any body that gets AIDs should move to a warm climate. Magic Johnson got Aids (around the time RR passed away) and Magic is still alive. Aids does take away immunity to some of the health challenges all of us face as humans, but less weather changes can remove some of them colds and coughs. myop
As a kid growing up in the 70's, I always looked forward to Friday nights when "The Brady Bunch"
came on T.V. It was something my whole family would watch together! Those were special times.
The shows back then were very different compared to the shows now!
Thanks for sharing your memories, Jeff!
Yes ❤ Fridays nights
Agree with Reed, Some episodes did get a little over the top.
I was born in 1975, and The Brady Bunch and Little House on the Prairie were on constantly in my home. I haven't watched them in years but still have most episodes in my head. What a great show, mostly because of how the parents and Alice were portrayed by the writers and actors. Even with the simplistic plots and often absurd situations, the kids always showed respect to them. Great video.
Yep. After becoming a parent myself, I certainly appreciated that the Brady and Wilder kids were always very respectful.
Great video! The Brady Bunch was a huge part of my life growing up! At almost 55, I STILL catch episodes when I see them available on cable. Every year at Christmas time, I pop in my VHS and watch A Very Brady Christmas. 🎄
THANKS, DAVE! YOU'RE THE BESTEST!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for all your support, MamaPinks!
As I've said before Sanford and Son who was up against the Brady Bunch did not kill the show. It was just the original episodes that ran their course but then regained popularity in syndication.
Hey Dave this presentation is already "shared" 😂 thank you friend.
Yep. It's one of those "compilation" videos. Thanks for all your support, John!
I bet I've seen every episode 20 times! HUGE Brady fan!
It's a fun show for sure. I can watch those old episodes over and over.
I was standing in line in a bank in the mid-1980s in downtown Louisville, when I heard a woman in the next line over excitedly say, "Oh my, it's _you."_ I looked and Robert Reed turned around to her and with a kind smile extended his hand and said, "Bob Reed. Nice to meet you."
I knew he was in town to act at a dinner theater just across the river in Indiana (about 75 miles from where Florence Henderson was born, btw.)
45 year old man here. I wish I had a dad like Mike Brady growing up sadly. I love my dad tho just wish he was more like Mike.
I loved the Brady Bunch. RIP 🙏 to Robert and Florence. I enjoyed them both. ❤
Imagine how hard is to be working in a character you hate and noone heard you, he stay for the kids. You did a great job Robert Reed RIp and Florence Henderson
Robert was superb on Mannix as well.
He appeared on Barnaby Jones
I was between the ages of 5 and 10 when The Brady Bunch aired in its original run. For many of us kids in that age group, Friday night was Brady Bunch night. While it wasn't popular with critics nor had big ratings overall, the show was immensely popular with kids and young teens, which was why it lasted for five seasons.
Thanks for sharing your memories!
Hi Dave!! Great to see you. I still watch the Brady Bunch every morning on CATCHY TV. Yup. I'm 56 and a big kid 😂
I really appreciated this. Happy Saturday my friend 🥰
I'm the same age and have the box set that includes the series, spin-offs and the movies too minus the variety hour which is a shame because regardless of it's reputation...it's still a lot of fun!
Thanks Dave. Robert was indeed a class act. Sorry for mentioning this, but I think you meant Anne Haney, who I loved in her Star Trek roles. Florence was also priceless, and I particularly enjoyed her brief role in Shakes the Clown. I've heard Robin Williams did his role, as the hostile, talkative mime, for free to help his friend Bobcat out, what a guy he was!
Mrs. Brady would be 90 today, wow..
👨👩👈Mike and Carol Brady.....Reed was only 59 🙁🪦While Florence a full life of 82. 🌹🌺💐
Thanks for the video, Dave. I always looked forward to watching The Brady Bunch after school. I always wished that I could live in the Brady house.
You and me both!
Not too many people remember Florence Henderson co-hosting Later Today (part of the Today show franchise), which debuted 25 years ago come September. (Her co-hosts were Asha Blake and Jodi Applegate.) Later Today wasn't a ratings success and was canceled after only a year.
Lego needs to make a Brady Bunch set!
Yeah that'll never happen
@@jetman80pops Ya never know, the show is iconic
I'd buy it! ❤
@@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety yeah it is but Lego isn't known to make sets of old TV shows from the 70s. They need to make stuff that will sell and let's face it us old heads aren't their core buyers.
@@jetman80pops I read somewhere more adults are into Lego than kids these days.
I've read Maureen McCormick and Florence Henderson's memoirs. I got my copy of Growing Up Brady autographed in person by Barry Williams. I think that I need to get Robert Reed's biography now, if there is one.
I don't believe that Robert ever wrote a memoir of any sort.
@@jdsundstrom That's too bad.
He actually played a very believable villain/bad guy.
Mike Brady was the seventies answer to Ward Cleaver.
And Jason Seaver and Steven Keaton were the eighties answers to them. 😊
Born in the mid 70s, but grew up watching every episode of the Brady Bunch, a cherished part of my childhood. And my favorite episode(s) was the Hawaiian one. Although it's been decades, I seem to recall that it was a 2 part episode? Maybe I'm misremembering. 😊
You're correct it was two parter.
No it was a three parter.
After seeing Robert Reed as kind a hearted dad from elementary school to junior highschool, it was a shock to see him in Roots as the not so nice plantation owner when I was in highschool. He really proved whst a fantastic actor was.
I think he would have relished the chance to be the exact opposite of Mike Brady in his Roots role.
In those days actors were very talented and versatile; they could handle comedy just as well as serious drama.
They had the best TV dads in Roots. John Amos and Chuck Connors.
Thank God for Mike Brady and Charles Ingalls.
My father was a raging, abusive alcoholic. Watching Jan or Half-Pint get a calm, sit down, rational conversation about mistakes they made was so far removed from the beatings I received.
If it weren't for shows like this, I would never have seen what a kind, loving, patient father looked like.
Who is Charles Ingall?
@@eloiseockert9233 Character from Little House on the Prairie
I forgot Ronnie Shell was in the Wesson commercial. Ronnie of course was Duke on Gomer Pyle, he was on Good Morning World which was produced by the same people who did the Dick Van Dyke Show, then went back to Gomer, then became a regular on Jim Nabors variety hour
Crazy, his real life daughter is almost 70.
Who?
@@eloiseockert9233 Robert Reed's Daughter, her name is Karen Rietz. Rietz was his born name before he changed it to Reed.
EG Marshall was reunited with Robert Reed on a Brady episode as Marcia's principal
I enjoyed listening to EG Marshall on "CBS Radio Mystery Theater".
@jdsundstrom EG was also in the horror movie Creepshow in 1984. He played a billionaire owner who treated his employees like dirt when thousands of cockroaches invaded his penthouse and attack him. First horror movie I ever saw with cockroaches. I thought they should have a long time ago. That's scary
I was 3 years old when the show was canceled. I saw it soon after on re-runs and continue to see it to this day at the age of 53!
I liked it when Davy Jones from the Monkees was on it!❤❤❤
RIP Carol and Alice.
Watched every week, Friday night, for the duration of the show, not reruns to come much later. I loved it.
Great job Dave!
Thanks!
As often as I was able, I was a "faithful" watcher of The Brady Bunch every Friday night followed by The Partridge Family and ending my Friday night watch with Love American Style. I was there from its inception in 1969 till it ended in 1974. So it started when I was in grade school and ended when I was in junior high. Looking back I realize it was a show aimed at kids because almost all stories revolved around them. I am sure that is why most kids loved to watch it. I never thought much of the sequels even the reunion when Marcia and Jan were married.
Reunions and sequels often don't work because it takes away how we remember when the show originally aired. I would rather remember a show the way it was even if it was corny.
I also remember which scenes were left out of the reruns when they were shown in syndication that's how well I knew the show.
Thanks for sharing your memories, Doris!
What a great channel!
Thanks Steven!
I have a friend who worked on a play that Robert Reed was in. He told me Robert was the nicest, most gracious man.
Thanks for sharing!
I was deeply touched when Florence supported Maureen on “Dancing with the Stars”.
I was too. That was so sweet.
@@jenniferhansen3622 And vice versa right? Florence was on the show too!💃🕺♥🙏
Dave, as you may or may know the final tv series The Brady's with most of the original cast had scripted but never filmed episode of Mike Brady dying in a helicopter. Carol would have sung at his funeral. 😢🚁💥🪦
I knew that Sherwood was planning on firing Bob...but I hadn't heard that the script had been written.
@@jdsundstrom Hi Dave, I am referring to the (1990) tv series hour long drama ""The Brady's" not the original tv series that aired from 1969-1974. There were other subplots the hour long series had that were also never concluded due to being cancelled. In addition Jan would have finally gotten pregnant. Gary would have proposed to Cindy. And Peter would have taken over Mikes position as city councilman and the mobile trauma unit he helped build would have been named after Mike. 👷♂📺📼🙏
❤❤❤😮😮😮😊😊😊Dave Awesome
My mom had a book she did a cookbook with some entertainment tidbits or something I think she signed it too. Her husband as a therapist of a relative so he got my mom the book idk Florence stopped by the office sometimes or he just had them but I forgot all about that until now
The Brady Bunch is the most popular television show in syndication, if it weren't for The Brady Bunch there wouldn't be no Step By Step, there
a huge influence.
Idk if it tops The Andy Griffith Show, I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, The Munsters, The Odd Couple, I Dream of Jeannie and Perry Mason when it comes to a big syndication boom throughout the decades but it's definitely up there with those shows.
In a 90s sitcom the oldest son dreamt of being a Brady. The actor later played Greg in The Brady Bunch Movie
The show was called "Day By Day".
@@jdsundstrom Yes! Thank you!
I remember seeing her in the musical carousel which I absolutely loved and she was so good in it
Loved the Tiki episode as a kid. Also enjoyed the Grand Canyon two parter and King's Island shows. Oh, if eight year old me had ANY idea of how different the world would be 50 plus years later, I'm afraid I'd have put myself in a hibernation chamber! Reed was indeed a class act, and he sure loved his TV family, regardless of what he thought of the show overall. Nice video Dave!
The Grand Canyon was a 3 part episode.
Classic tv
Thank you for the good depiction, instead of laughing at stereotypes..
You're most welcome. I have deep affection and admiration for both Robert and Florence.
@@jdsundstrom when they did the Brady Bunch house remodel, the ‘kids’ (that was the right thing to call them because that’s what Robert and Florence called them) got very emotional over the memory of their tv parents.. ❤️and Ann B
So the Bradys in Hawaii episode, obviously my favorite part was Jan/Eve Plumb in her bikini. I'm curious if the actors got a cut of the profits for merchandising or residuals for reruns?
Good question. Residuals ran out decades ago for the actors on the show. Not sure about merchandising though.
As an autistic kid growing up, I always thought my family was like the Bradys, but as an adult, I see we're move like the 90s Bradys parodies. 🤪
Robert Reed's role on Medical Center was as a pre-op transgender patient: pretty bold for 1970s TV!
What was kind of silly was Dr. Gannon performed the surgery and apparently even though it was the first time he tried such a procedure, ol' Joe was able to do it all in one session!
(Now THAT'S a skilled surgeon!)
Florence Henderson was in a movie called "Bad Grandmas." It was made in 2015 and released in 2017, about a year after she died.
Are you going todo anything on the wonderful actress Shelly Duvall?
I'll talk about her during Monday evening's live stream.
@@jdsundstrom Thank you, I’m Along time fan of hers. ❤️ 💜 💕
Such a great classic show thanks for sharing the truth buddy the facts and all
Glad you enjoyed it, Cade!
I liked the episode when the whole Brady Bunch went to an amusement park in the state of Ohio. And Mike was supposed to show some sketches to some important men. But instead was Jan's Yogi Bear Poster.
One of my favorite episodes as well!
Both Florence Henderson and Robert Reed played on Murder She Wrote as well as Barry Williams and Eve Plumb. 14:16 14:16
I was truly saddened when it was announced that Mr. Reed passed away, I didn’t care then or now what his sexuality was. He was great on The Brady bunch and I can only hope he knew how much he meant to us young people as Mr. Mike Brady, only he could play ❤
Well said!
Well done! Thanks Dave.👏
I'm sure had Robert didn't die, he would have appeared on the first Brady Bunch movie (like Florence did). Not sure about the second one.
When she appeared on Bobby Knight's reality show "My Fair Brady", Florence talked to him not just as a friend but also like a caring mom
Florence...and Robert really cared for all of the young actors who played their kids on the show.
*Christopher Knight
I always loved The Brady Bunch when i was a child. I didn't particularly enjoy the revivals of it in the 1990s because they were kinda tacky.
I actually prefer "not so real" shows from the past. When I watch TV now, it's usually plutotv and something old, escapism.
I just found Pluto TV & I absolutely love it!!! I can't get enough Odd Couple...lOl!!! 😆
And a note I looked up the other day. Ronnie Schell is still with us in his early 90s. Florence Henderson has noted a few times in interviews about speaking with Robert Reed toward the end how he asked her to "tell the kids", which is very endearing! One thing Sherwood Schwartz did to forever tarnish Mike Brady's reputation as a TV dad was have him actually miss out on his first born son's high school graduation over some alleged "business trip" that was only mentioned in the last few lines of the final episode!
I'm not sure if you heard this, 1:29 Dave, but I heard Gene Hackman was considered as Mike Brady. Gene of course was in 70s movies as The French Connection and the Poseiden Adventure. And Joyce Bulifant was considered to be Carol Brady. She is best known as Murray's wife on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and on Match Game. Both Gene and Joyce are still alive
I had heard that. It's just nutty to think about Gene Hackman as Mike Brady.
@jdsundstrom just think Dave, if Gene had gotten the role, maybe Robert Reed would be starring in The French Connection. LOL
The reason Gene Hackman was not cast because he lacked TV experience
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Great 😊
Thanks 😊
@@jdsundstrom 🙂🙂🙂Turn around / Look at what you see / In her face / The mirror of your dreams / Make believe I'm everywhere
Robert Reed was gay, and I doubt he had anything going on with any female!
I'm sure his daughter would dispute that.
I would watch it
Both Robert Reed and Florence Henderson were severely underutilized talent-wise on The Brady Bunch, but it did give them steady paychecks. It also caused a generation or two of folks to become interested in their extended body of work.
Daveeeee
We were a step family when the Brady bunch on, made it easier to explain! Florence Henderson a very classy lady who got that Bob was gay and let producers know to keep the kissy face minimal so he wouldn't be uncomfortable
Thanks for sharing!
Reed was an ace and Schwartz was a genius. But that genius was about a subject Reed really didn't want to be a part of. He got locked in, however.
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I enjoyed Robert Reed in the mini series Roots. Definitely a diversity as actor
Florence Henderson lost the part of Shirley Partridge to her good friend Shirley Jones.
It all worked out perfectly. 🙂
I always thought Partridge Family was developed with Shirley in mind.
Robert Reed was excellent in Roots .. Definitely not Mr.Brady
He was also in a movie with Julie Andrews called STAR! about the life of Gertrude Lawrence.
Didn’t like it
bobby found the ticki idol.
Who cares about his sexual orientation - Robert Reid was absolutely fantastic. In the 1980's I watched Brady reruns just about every single day. RIP Mr. Reid!
Reed took himself to seriously like most classically trained actors.
Yes, Robert really did take his work seriously.
too not to nor two
@@GeminieCricket I used voice to text there grammar nazi
I don’t agree he was a slave owner
Robert Reed was a pillow-biter
Colon cancer? Well, his colon did have quite the workout 😅
What a tacky and disrespectful comment.
😕
Bobby found the necklace. Not Greg. No big deal. Still love your stuff. Tom
another caring video. myop any body that gets AIDs should move to a warm climate. Magic Johnson got Aids (around the time RR passed away) and Magic is still alive.
Aids does take away immunity to some of the health challenges all of us face as humans, but less weather changes can remove some of them colds and coughs. myop