Series synopsis
The Brady Bunch is an American comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 26, 1969. It ended on March 8, 1974. It was created by Sherwood Schwartz. It stars Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis and Maureen McCormick.
When widower Mike Brady marries a lovely lady widow Carol Ann, their two families become one. These are the misadventures of this new couple, their six children, a dog named Tiger, and quirky housekeeper Alice.
Premise
When widower Mike Brady marries a lovely lady widow Carol Ann, their two families become one. These are the misadventures of this new couple, their six children, a dog named Tiger, and quirky housekeeper Alice.
Premise: Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robert Reed as Mike Brady
- Florence Henderson as Carol Brady
- Ann B. Davis as Alice Nelson
- Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady
- Eve Plumb as Jan Brady
- Susan Olsen as Cindy Brady
- Barry Williams as Greg Brady
- Christopher Knight as Peter Brady
Supporting cast
- Mike Lookinland as Bobby Brady
- Robbie Rist as Oliver
- Don Drysdale
- Jerry Jones as Police Officer
- Gordon Jump
- Joseph Mell
- Victor Kilian
- Brian Tochi
- Deacon Jones
- John Howard
- Hal Smith
- Julie Cobb
Guest cast
- Robbie Rist as Oliver
- Don Drysdale
- Jerry Jones as Police Officer
- Gordon Jump
- Joseph Mell
- Victor Kilian
- Brian Tochi
- Deacon Jones
- John Howard
- Hal Smith
- Julie Cobb
- Marie Denn
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 122 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | March 1, 2005 | |
| Season 1 | 25 | September 26, 1969 | March 20, 1970 |
| Season 2 | 24 | September 25, 1970 | March 26, 1971 |
| Season 3 | 23 | September 17, 1971 | March 10, 1972 |
| Season 4 | 23 | September 22, 1972 | March 23, 1973 |
| Season 5 | 22 | September 14, 1973 | March 8, 1974 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Brady Bunch First Season Special Feature | |
| 2 | Still Brady After All These Years | |
| 3 |
A Very Brady Christmas Almost 20 years after the start of the orignal "Brady Bunch", the kids are grown up and have kids of their own. Everyone is having a wonderful time back at the family house for Christmas, until Mike learns of a structural problem in one of the buildings he designed. As he is inspecting the problem, the building collapses, trapping him inside. As the whole family waits by the pile of rubble, they fear the worst. Will Dad be all right? |
December 18, 1988 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Honeymoon In the series opener, Mike Brady, a widower with three boys, marries Carol Martin, a widow with three girls. Just as the minister says "I do" the boy's dog, Tiger gets loose and chases the girl's cat through the wedding party. Chaos breaks loose which prompts Carol and Mike to yell at their kids to control their pets. Guilt over yelling at their kids comes into play later during Mike and Carol's honeymoon. |
September 26, 1969 |
| 2 |
Dear Libby An article in an advice column, Dear Libby, draws Marcia's attention. In the article, an anonymous person is in the same situation as Mike and Carol is in and this particular person is unhappy. This leads Marcia to draw the conclusion that Mike or Carol wrote the letter. She later shows the article to the other kids and they devise a plot to keep their newly formed family together. |
October 3, 1969 |
| 3 |
Eenie, Meenie, Mommy, Daddy Cindy has been cast as the fairy princess in the school play. She's excited that her mom and new dad will be able to see her in the production until she learns she can only invite one parent. Torn between who she should choose, Cindy fakes an injury to get out of being in the play. |
October 10, 1969 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Dropout Don Drysdale's tips for Greg on his baseball playing go to his head. Which leads to Greg deciding to not go to college and he even starts to think about dropping out of high school. |
September 25, 1970 |
| 2 |
The Babysitters Mike and Carol decide to allow Greg and Marcia babysit for the younger Bradys one evening when they go out for the evening and Alice is out with Sam. |
October 2, 1970 |
| 3 |
The Slumber Caper Mike and Carol agree to allow Marcia to have a slumber party and the boys are thrilled because then they'll be able to play tricks on everyone. Then when Marcia gets into trouble at school, the slumber party is canceled. |
October 9, 1970 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ghost Town, U.S.A. The Bradys set out for a family vacation to the Grand Canyon. However, en route, the family stops in an old ghost town where an old prospector locks them in a jail cell. |
September 17, 1971 |
| 2 |
Grand Canyon or Bust After escaping the jail cell, the Brady finally arrive in the Grand Canyon and set up camp. Later, the family is thrown into a panic, when Bobby and Cindy get lost in the canyon while chasing and Indian boy. |
September 24, 1971 |
| 3 |
The Brady Braves Bobby and Cindy find their way back to camp bringing relief to a worried Mike and Carol. However, Bobby and Cindy's wanting to help the Indian boy, Jimmy, in his quest of running away to become an astronaut gets them into more trouble. |
October 1, 1971 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hawaii Bound Mike has to check on the construction of a building that his construction firm is building and it so happens the building is in Hawaii, so he takes the whole family along. However, ancient Hawaiian superstition begins to plague the family when Bobby discovers a ancient taboo idol that brings bad luck to those who touch it. Part 1 of three. |
September 22, 1972 |
| 2 |
Pass the Tabu During a surfing competition, Greg wears Bobby's taboo idol and "wipes out". Soon after, Greg, Peter and Bobby learn of the ancient superstition from a construction worker, Mr. Hanalei. This leads the boys to search for an ancient burial ground to return the idol to break the curse. However, when they arrive at the burial ground, they are unaware of a shadowy figure trailing them. |
September 29, 1972 |
| 3 |
The Tiki Caves An archeologist traps the boys in the caves at the burial ground and takes them hostage insisting they tell him where they found the idol. Meanwhile, Jan, Marcia and Cindy debate on whether or not to tell Mike and Carol, the boys whereabouts when they fail to come back for dinner. |
October 6, 1972 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adios, Johnny Bravo As the Bradys are auditioning for a TV amateur show, a musical agent spies Greg and offers him the chance of becoming a solo star. This begins to worry Mike and Carol who hoped he would go onto college and angers his siblings for deserting them, since they were a group. |
September 14, 1973 |
| 2 |
Mail Order Hero Joe Nameth guest stars as himself in this episode where Bobby lies to his friends when he tells them that he knows Joe Nameth. This leads Cindy to make up a bogus letter stating that Bobby is dying and his last wish is to meet the football star. |
September 21, 1973 |
| 3 |
Snow White and the Seven Bradys To get enough money for a retirement gift for a teacher, the Brady family puts on a production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, but a mistake in dates threatens the performance when the Bradys have no theatre to put it on. |
September 28, 1973 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 26, 1969 |
| Last aired | March 8, 1974 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |