The Real Brady Bros

A very exciting episode here in Real Brady Bro-Land, because Danny Bonaduce is our special guest! He's here to talk all about life as a child star, ups and downs, boxing Barry Williams, feuding with Dennis Rodman, making a life in radio, and so much more. We hope you enjoy this chat from one television family member to another, as much as we did! 

A proud Mike is able to convince Mr. Phillips to give Greg a part-time job doing odd jobs around the office. Greg is fired on the first day after losing important blueprints at a newsstand. Mike convinces Ed Phillips to give Greg another chance, and Greg is rehired. He loses a second set of plans, but manages to find them.

This week's episode: "Call Me Irresponsible" The Brady Bunch S2 E06, originally aired October 30, 1970.

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Mike and Carol learn that Greg wants to save up to buy a car. The family is a bit dismayed by how Greg intends to pay for it: by following in Mike's footsteps by becoming an architect. He wants to work side-by-side with his father and wants Mike to help him get a part-time job after school working at the architectural firm.

This week's episode: "Call Me Irresponsible" The Brady Bunch S2 E06, originally aired October 30, 1970.

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Some big laughs this week: How was sound handled on the set? Is watching the show akin to watching home-movies for the Bros? Behind the scenes stories about props on the set. Stick around to the end to see if Barry can finally tell his joke correctly, what a saga!

It's Q&A #53. Chris, Barry, and Ed are here to answer your fan questions! Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one.

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Greg and Marcia think Peter will keep on spying since his punishment was no punishment at all. They decide to test their theory by planting a message about a surprise party for Peter on the tape recorder, to see if he listens to it. Mike and Carol learn of this and sabotage the revenge by throwing him an actual surprise party. 

This week's episode: "The Private Ear" The Brady Bunch S3 E09, originally aired November 12, 1971.

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Using Mike's tape recorder, Peter eavesdrops on his siblings' conversations, leading to arguments between them. Mike talks to Peter about his behavior, but Greg and Marcia take things into their own hands for revenge.

This week's episode: "The Private Ear" The Brady Bunch S3 E09, originally aired November 12, 1971.

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The family is excited for Cindy's play as they help her learn her lines, make her costume, and  her props. Meanwhile there's still only one ticket... it's bad enough that her siblings and Alice can't attend the play, but Cindy doesn't know how to choose between her parents. Mom has attended everything she's ever been involved with and is her biggest booster, but she doesn't want to make her new father feel excluded. 

This week's episode: "Eenie, Meenie, Mommy, Daddy" The Brady Bunch S1 E03, originally aired October 10, 1969

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Strap in Brady fans, we are going back to Season One! 

Cindy is starring in the school play as the fairy princess. She is very excited at the thought of her entire family watching her in the play, then is heartbroken when she discovers that she can only bring one parent.

This week's episode: "Eenie, Meenie, Mommy, Daddy" The Brady Bunch S1 E03, originally aired October 10, 1969

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This week: Did Alice eat every meal alone every single night? Did the cast have any input on the movies? Has there been renewed interest in the show from younger audiences? Sid and Marty Krofft specials, Don Knotts jokes, and more! 

It's Q&A #52. Chris, Barry, and Ed are here to answer your fan questions! Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one.

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Cindy secretly helps to arrange Joe Namath's visit by writing the star quarterback and claiming that Bobby is deathly ill. Bobby learns of Cindy's plan only when Namath comes to visit and he plays along. Joe is not angered and even offers to throw some passes with Bobby and his friends before he leaves.

This week's episode: "Mail Order Hero" The Brady Bunch S5 E2, originally aired September 21, 1973

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Bobby boasts to his friends that he personally knows quarterback Joe Namath, of the New York Jets. When Bobby's friends demand he back his words, Cindy secretly helps to arrange Namath's visit, by writing the star quarterback and claiming that Bobby is deathly ill.

This week's episode: "Mail Order Hero" The Brady Bunch S5 E2, originally aired September 21, 1973

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Bobby still abuses his power and writes people up for minor infractions, including his older siblings. He eventually learns his lesson when he breaks the rules himself, in order to save a classmate's cat from an abandoned house. 

This week's episode: "Law and Disorder" The Brady Bunch S4 E14, originally aired January 12, 1973.

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Some of our Brady Bunch superfans might have an inkling about what hilarious personal stories await in this week's episode! 

Bobby learns about power and responsibility, when he is named safety monitor at school. His classmates avoid him, and when he writes up Cindy for running in the hallway, she gets mad at him. In the subplot other family members work on an old sailboat. 

This week's episode: "Law and Disorder" The Brady Bunch S4 E14, originally aired January 12, 1973.

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This week: What would modern Brady plots look like? Theme song differences. Is Barry going on tour with DWTS? What did the show do when child actors lost teeth? A special Greg action figure, and more! 

It's Q&A #51. Chris, Barry, and Ed are here to answer your fan questions! Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one.

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Alice has sprained her foot and Mom is out of town. Will Alice be able to go to the Meatcutters Ball with Sam? Will the kids figure out how to handle chores around the house? Find out in the stunning conclusion. 

This week's episode: "The Big Sprain" The Brady Bunch S1 E19, originally aired February 6, 1970.

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While Carol is away caring for her sick Aunt Mary, Alice sprains her ankle after slipping on a game left out by the kids. Mike punishes all the kids by saying they will undertake Alice's job until the doctor says Alice is well enough to work again. 

This week's episode: "The Big Sprain" The Brady Bunch S1 E19, originally aired February 6, 1970.

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The Bros are back for Part 2 of this episode re-watch! 

Bobby tries to help by posing as Cindy's secret admirer. When Mike wants to expose him, Bobby asks his friend Tommy to reveal himself as the admirer. Cindy initially turns Tommy off with her mature airs, but then when she starts acting her age Tommy expresses true affection for her. Cindy learns that acting grown up does have its disadvantages. Her real secret admirer, however, still has to face the music. 

This week's episode: "Cindy Brady, Lady" The Brady Bunch S3 E21, originally aired February 18, 1972

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Cindy is feeling like a little kid around Marcia and Jan, who are going on dates and getting dressed up. She wants to do all the things her older sisters are doing and tries to act older to get what she wants. 

This week's episode: "Cindy Brady, Lady" The Brady Bunch S3 E21, originally aired February 18, 1972

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This week: Why is our podcast out of order? How do the Bros connect with their 70s nostalgia? Why didn't Barry use his real last name? Memories of different talk shows and Star Games 1985, and more! 

It's Q&A #50. Chris, Barry, and Ed are here to answer your fan questions! Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one.

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Happy Holidays from us to everyone out there in Brady-land. This Christmas, we revisit the only "real" holiday episode of The Brady Bunch - "The Voice of Christmas".

Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to have a new chat before we replay the episode. 'Tis the season for reflection, so the Bros look back at Barry's time with DWTS, the enduring legacy of The Bunch, and the fun of doing this show all year. 

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We're back for Part 2! 

Alice's temporary replacement is Kay, Alice's friend who had a similar experience with another family. Although Kay is very nice, she has no intentions of bonding with the family; instead she just does her job. The kids track down Alice at a restaurant where she now works and convince her to return. 

This week's episode: "Goodbye, Alice, Hello" The Brady Bunch S4 E10, originally aired November 24, 1972 

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An incident with a Frisbee inside the house leads to an antique lamp being broken. The boys ask Alice to keep their secret from their parents, which she vows to do. Alice is caught between her vow to the boys and the fact that she has never lied to Carol. She feels she has no choice but to tell the truth to Carol. Alice believes she has irrecoverably breached the Brady kids' trust.

This week's episode: "Goodbye, Alice, Hello" The Brady Bunch S4 E10, originally aired November 24, 1972 

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Hello out there in Brady land, we are back once again. Chris and Ed are here to revisit the very first episode of this podcast! Sadly, we lost Barry to network television again but we hope to have him back real soon, and we love cheering him on. 

This week's episode: "Peter and the Wolf" The Brady Bunch S5 E05, originally aired Oct 12, 1973. Greg plans a double date, passing off Peter as his "friend".

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Barry is back with us! 

This week: Carol is involved in a minor car accident with Marcia, Bobby, and Cindy as passengers. Carol and Harry Duggan, the other driver involved, initially agree to pay for their own damage - but Duggan later files a lawsuit against Carol. The family goes to court to dispute the exaggerated charges.

The Brady Bunch S3 E23  "The Fender Bender" originally aired March 10, 1972.

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It's Thanksgiving week, so Chris and Ed are looking back to our past episode recap of the Thanksgiving themed "Un-Underground Movie". We hope you enjoy the new intro while we wait for Barry's triumphant return, and have a happy holiday for you and yours.  

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This week: Chris fields some great questions about: Christopher Knight Brands/Home, laugh tracks and live studio audiences, how the studio dealt with all the people at King's Island, and more! 

It's Q&A #49. Ed and Chris are here to answer your fan questions! Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one.

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Barry advances another week on Dancing With the Stars, and he has officially made it further than any other Brady cast member! Ed and Chris are here to have another chat and take a new look back at another episode from the backlog. 

"Dough Re Mi" - The Brady Bunch S3E16 - Originally aired January 14, 1972. 

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Barry makes it through another week on Dancing With The Stars! Chris and Ed are here to talk shop, and reintroduce one of our very early pilot episodes from the archive. 

"A-Camping We Will Go" The Brady Bunch S1E08, originally aired Nov 14, 1969. 

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While we continue to cheer on Barry over at Dancing With The Stars, this week Chris and Ed reflect back on one of our earliest recap episodes - with an all new introduction! 

This week's episode: "A Fistful of Reasons" The Brady Bunch S2 E08 - Originally Aired November 13, 1970. A bully named Buddy Hinton teases Cindy about her lisp. Peter tries to defend Cindy.

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Welcome back for the stunning conclusion!

Part 2: Bobby tries entering a magazine selling contest to win the trophy and seems to be successful, until Cindy unwittingly reveals that Mike and Carol have asked their friends to buy subscriptions from him, Bobby quits, as he wants to win on his own. He wins a place on the Kartoon King TV show, where he takes part in an ice cream eat-off. Bobby does not win the eat-off, but his siblings throw him a surprise party and give him a first place award for trying the hardest.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E21  "The Winner" originally aired February 26, 1971

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This week: Eve answers some questions about her Brady memorabilia auction, her favorite roles pre and post Brady Bunch, who was the funniest cast member off-set, what tips she and Chris use to play characters, and more...

It's a special Q&A (#48). Ed and Chris are joined by Eve Plumb to answer your fan questions! Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one.

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The Real Brady Bros action cannot be contained! It's another two-parter! 

We begin this week with a lively discussion about Robert Reed taking up the role of director.

Part 1: When Cindy comes home with a first-place jacks-playing trophy, Bobby realizes that he is the only Brady family member with no first-place trophy. He has a dream about hitting home runs in game 7 of the World Series, and decides that he simply *must* win a trophy. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E21  "The Winner" originally aired February 26, 1971

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This week, we cheer on Barry over at Dancing With The Stars with a very special Super-Fan episode of the Real Brady Bros. Chris and Ed welcome the awesome Mercedes Jane, to talk about going through life with The Brady Bunch and other classic TV, both in real time and in syndication. Enjoy the RBB Super Fan podcast!

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Carol is invited to tell her family's story for Tomorrow's Woman Magazine, but the story is rejected for being too realistic. During a second interview, Carol exaggerates her "liberation" in the hopes of getting the article published. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E24  "Tell it Like it Is" originally aired March 19, 1971.

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There was simply too much Brady to be contained this week, so it's a two-parter! 

As we resume:  Beebe visits the Brady home and dictates impossible design specifications, but Mike ultimately loses the deal after the children's interruptions anger Beebe. Mike realizes losing the deal has saved his firm from a nervous breakdown.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E16  "Mike's Horror-Scope" originally aired January 16, 1970

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This week: Barry tells us about going on Dancing With The Stars, and working with The Wiggles. Chris discusses his upcoming producing projects, the Bros get a visit from a 9 year old super-fan, and more! 

It's Q&A #47 and once again Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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There was simply too much Brady to be contained this week, so it's a two-parter! 

Carol reads Mike's horoscope, which tells of a strange woman entering his life. Mike is besieged by fussy and eccentric client Beebe Gallini, the head of a cosmetics company, who monopolizes his time, and disrupts family activities. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E16  "Mike's Horror-Scope" originally aired January 16, 1970

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Greg's rival high school quarterback flirts with Marcia to gain access to the Westdale High School football playbook. Greg tries to warn Marcia, and Bobby backs Greg's story when he sees Jerry try to steal it. In the subplot, Carol is paid an unexpected visit by her egotistical high school sweetheart, Tank Gates.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S5 E09  "Quarterback Sneak" originally aired November 9, 1973.

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Alice's former high school boyfriend, Mark Millard, shows up wanting to rekindle their romance. However, Mark makes a shady financial offer, so Carol and Mike have a friend from the district attorney's office check him out. When they go to confront Mark, he tries to escape, but hits his head on a frozen leg of lamb, that Sam the Butcher was stopping by to deliver.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E23  "Alice's September Song" originally aired March 12, 1971

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It's a classic Peter and Greg mess-around!

Peter is smitten when Jan brings home her pretty classmate Kerry. Peter is initially shy with Kerry, so he enlists Greg to help with what to say to her. Kerry mistakenly concludes that Greg is the one interested in her. Greg enlists Marcia's help in a ruse to convince Kerry that he is an aggressive womanizer. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S4 E05  "Cyrano de Brady" originally aired October 20, 1972

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This week: Love Boat memories! Did they ever use sets from other shows on the lot? Brady Kids cartoon questions. How do the Bros feel about a Brady prequel? Dating guest stars, and more! 

It's Q&A #46.  Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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The Bradys receive a pool table as a thank-you gift from Mike's boss, and Bobby quickly becomes a billiards expert. Bobby shows off his skills during Mike and Carol's cocktail party, soundly beating Mike's boss, who fancies himself the best at pool. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S5 E21  "The Hustler" originally aired March 1, 1974

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Jan is tired of her teachers constantly comparing her to the popular and successful Marcia. She dumps Marcia's awards in the closet and complains that all she hears is "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia". Eventually, she is thrilled to establish her own successful identity by winning an Honor award for an essay she wrote. When she realizes there is a scoring error and she actually came second, Jan grapples with her conscience and considers keeping secret her discovery. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S3 E10  "The Liberation of Marcia Brady" originally aired November 19, 1971

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Marcia decides to make a point about Women's Liberation by declaring that she is joining the Frontier Scouts, an all-male Scouting organization to prove she is more than capable of completing the initiation tasks. Too old to be able to retaliate by joining Marcia's Sunflower Girls, Greg enlists Peter to join in his place. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E19  "The Liberation of Marcia Brady" originally aired February 12, 1971

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Jan's allergies are acting up, so Carol keeps her home from school. Alice and Carol are worried, and Alice fears it might be Mike or one of the boys. When it seems that Jan is allergic to Tiger, the family fear they might have to lose their pet dog, until they discover that she's only allergic to his new flea powder.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E05  "Katchoo" originally aired October 24, 1969

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The girls and boys fight over books of Trading Stamps. The boys want to redeem them for a rowboat while the girls want a sewing machine. The stamps must be used quickly as the  company is going out of business, and attempts to reach a compromise fail. Carol and Mike allow a deciding competition to be held: the building of a house of cards, with the winner to decide. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E15  "54-40 and Fight" originally aired January 9, 1970.

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This week: Over the top outfits. Mike Lookinland's 8x10 headshot. What scenarios made the actors uncomfortable? Did Martin Scorsese steal his movie title from The Brady Bunch? How was the set laid out on the soundstage? And more! 

It's Q&A #45.  Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Marcia is anxious about her freshman year of high school. She decides to join every club at school, including the Boosters, a club of conceited girls who administer strict social rules. When Marcia invites the Boosters over, Peter's previously malfunctioning model volcano, erupts, spewing "lava" over everyone. Marcia realizes the humorless Boosters are not the types of girls she wants to socialize with. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S4 E04  "Today, I Am a Freshman" originally aired October 13, 1972.

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Just as Mike's boss invites the Brady family for an outing on his boat, Cindy comes down with Tonsillitis. Dr. Howard thinks Cindy's tonsillectomy could be performed after the trip, but then discovers that Carol also has tonsillitis. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E17 "Coming-Out Party" originally aired January 29, 1971.

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Marcia gets a job at a local ice cream shop. When her boss Mr. Haskell wants to start taking afternoons off, he puts Marcia in charge and hires Peter, but Peter's chronic slacking and incompetence prompts Marcia to fire him and she in turn hires Jan as a replacement. Eventually, Mr. Haskell realizes he is happier running the shop than he is taking time off, and lets Marcia go, keeping Jan.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S5 E07 "Marcia Gets Creamed " originally aired October 26, 1973.

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Mike  believes Greg wants to follow in his footsteps to become an architect. Greg does not want to offend Mike by admitting he does not want to, he simply wrote that he did for a school assignment. In the subplot, Cindy wants to be a model, Bobby an astronaut, while Peter and Jan want go into the medical profession and borrow large medical encyclopedias from the library. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S4 E09 "Career Fever" originally aired November 17, 1972

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This week: Weird fan requests. Do people ever call you Greg and Peter? How did this podcast start? The Brady House is for sale, and more! 

It's Q&A #44.  Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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The boys are going to Carol with their problems instead of Alice. Thinking that the family no longer needs her, she invents a story about a "sick aunt in Seattle". When Marcia and Jan overhear Alice on the phone to a friend and discover the ruse, they tell their parents. The family devises a plan to get Alice to stay.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E04 "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" originally aired October 17, 1969.

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Greg's ego runs amok after a baseball compliment from Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale. Greg decides to dedicate his whole life to the sport and forgoes any thoughts of college. Mike invites Drysdale over to talk about the drawbacks of life on the road, but this backfires. When his team loses, Greg gets blamed and is sobered back to reality.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E01 "The Dropout" originally aired September 25, 1970.

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Marcia tearfully frets over her new braces. Then her date cancels, claiming that he must go out of town with his parents to visit a relative. Greg, Mike, and Alice attempt to arrange replacement dates, but a lack of coordination ruins the plan. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E20 "Brace Yourself" originally aired February 13, 1970.

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When her crush on her classmate Clark is unrequited, Jan makes up a fake boyfriend named George Glass. Her parents' suspicions are confirmed when the family's efforts to locate him for a surprise birthday party for Jan are unsuccessful. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E09 "The Not-So-Ugly Duckling" originally aired November 20, 1970.

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This week: Was it a conscious choice for each episode to exist in a vacuum? Memories of Dodger's Stadium Hollywood Stars Night. Do the guys ever get mistaken for the wrong celebrity? Bonus Jimmy Stewart impression from Ed, and more!

It's Q&A #43.  Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Greg tells Bobby that he can do twice as many chin-ups as he can. Bobby demands a contest, with the loser acting as the winner's servant for a week. Bobby wins and soon becomes a tyrant. He invites himself along on Greg's date with Rachel where he is annoying and disruptive. In the subplot, Carol and Mike make a bet of their own.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S3 E18 "The Big Bet" originally aired January 28, 1972.

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Greg and Marcia each want to convert the newly cleared attic into their own room. Greg is ultimately given the room as the oldest of the children, but relinquishes it to Marcia after hearing her tearful pleas for privacy from her sisters. An annoyed Bobby and Peter conspire to frustrate Marcia until she gives it up.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S4 E23 "A Room at The Top" originally aired March 23, 1973.

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Relations among the kids reach a low after the boys refuse the girls entry to their clubhouse. Mike tries to reason with Carol that men sometimes need a place of their own. In the name of gender equality, Carol and the girls attempt to build their own clubhouse. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E06 "A Clubhouse Is Not a Home" originally aired October 31, 1969.

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This week: Who is the "10th man" on the Brady Bunch? What is the timeline for when Mike married Carol?  How did different cast members (and their families) deal with the influx of income as kids? And more! 

It's Q&A #42.  Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Bobby and Oliver jump to all sorts of conclusions when Mike is visited by an FBI agent, and is asked to help Sam with a "top secret" project to expand his store. The boys believe Sam is passing information to the Russians when they see him conferring with his landlord about the project, and lock Sam and Gronsky in the meat locker.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S5 E19 "Top Secret" originally aired February 15, 1974

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Susan joins the Bros again for a new re-watch! 

Bobby becomes upset when Tiger runs away, and the family searches for him. The kids all chip in money for Bobby to buy an ad and offer a reward. After the Brady's scour the neighborhood, Tiger is found at a neighbor's house, having fathered a litter of puppies.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E18 "Tiger! Tiger!" originally aired January 30, 1970.

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Marcia has a crush on the family's new dentist, Dr. Stanley Vogel, and mistakenly concludes that a favor, is actually a date. He wants to ask Marcia to babysit his three-year-old child when he takes his wife out. In a subplot, the boys build a motorized go-cart.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S4 E13 - "Love and the Older Man" originally aired January 5, 1973.

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Carol and Mike switch roles to see who is better at the other's household chores. Just as Carol tries teaching baseball to her sons, only to give new meaning to the word incompetence, Mike tries to help Marcia with her cooking project in order to earn a cooking badge.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E24 - "The Grass is Always Greener" originally aired March 13, 1970.

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This week: What are Barry's memories of being on Three's Company? Did they ever read any of the Brady Bunch paperback novels? Do the Bros still keep in touch with the actors who filled in for Brady characters on various projects? And more! 

It's Q&A #41.  Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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With Alice on a date with Sam, Greg and Marcia convince Mike and Carol that they can babysit the rest of the kids. Carol and Mike go out to a fancy restaurant, but eventually both of them agree they need to go check on the kids...unaware that Alice is headed home, too. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E02 - "The Babysitters" originally aired October 2, 1970.

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This week: What was the original cast reaction to the Brady Movie? Was there is a disparity in how The Brady Bunch was reviewed by critics at the time it was being made? What other actors were a strong influence on Chris and Barry? And much more! 

It's Q&A #40.  Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Marcia wins the role of Juliet in the school production of R&J.  Her ego grows and she becomes unmanageable until her diva-like behavior results in her dismissal from the play. Peter and Jan are cast as palace guards, and rehearse their brief roles repeatedly.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S3 E07 - "Juliet Is The Sun" originally aired October 29, 1971.

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This week: Where would Greg and Peter be in 2023? Why didn't the show use multiple cameras? What is happening to the rebuilt Brady house? 

It's Q&A #39.  Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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After being spooked by the boys one night, the girls work on their own method of revenge. Mike calls for an end to the pranks but the kids team up to scare Alice. Panicked, Alice smashes the bust of Mike that Carol made for an art contest, which was the subplot, thinking it is the head of a burglar. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S4 E06 - "Fright Night" originally aired October 27, 1972

This week: Chris and Barry take questions about accepting notoriety after the show ended, doing movie parodies for the MTV awards, typecasting, and more! 

It's Q&A #38.  Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Marcia is accused by the school principal of drawing an unflattering picture of her English teacher. Mike and Carol believe she is innocent and allow Marcia to have her planned slumber party, but she still has to serve a week's detention at school. Marcia becomes convinced her best friend Jenny was the guilty party and "uninvites" her. Greg and his brothers conspire to disrupt the party and place itching powder in the girls' sleeping bags. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E3 - "The Slumber Caper" originally aired October 9, 1970

This week: What are their favorite snacks of the present and past? What do they remember about their first autographs? and more! 

It's Q&A #37!  Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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The final episode of The Brady Bunch - Season 5 Episode 22 originally aired March 8, 1974.

In the series finale, Bobby is convinced he can get rich by selling Neat & Natural Hair Tonic. He sells Greg a container, which turns Greg's hair bright orange on the eve of his high-school commencement. Robert Reed did not appear in this episode. 

This week: Was it Alice's responsibility to use the pooper scooper in the back yard? Chris talks "Trivial Pursuit: America Plays". What if ChatGPT wrote a Brady Bunch Episode?

It's Q&A #36!  Barry is back! Along with Chris, and Ed to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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The kids worry when a published letter to the "Dear Libby" advice column from "Harried and Hopeless" mirrors the Bradys' new living situation. Thinking one of their parents wrote the letter the kids stay on their best behavior to ensure a harmonious domestic situation. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E2 - "Dear Libby" originally aired October 3, 1969. 

Barry is out acting on stage, so Chris and Ed have recorded a special new conversation to intro this classic Q&A. Tune in for more stories!

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When Jan and Marcia overhear Alice and Sam discussing elopement, they mistakenly believe they plan to elope. The family prepares a wedding reception, while Carol begins interviewing a replacement housekeeper for Alice's honeymoon. Sam and Alice were actually discussing a cousin's elopement, and reveal the misunderstanding.

Note: At the end of the episode Alice announces to Carol and Mike that she and Sam are engaged. There is no subsequent mention of a wedding in the series. In the 1981 movie, Alice reveals that she and Sam have been married for 3 1/2 years.

The week's episode: The Brady Bunch S5 E12 -  "The Elopement" - originally aired December 7, 1973.

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Barry is out acting on stage, so Chris and Ed have recorded a special new conversation to intro this classic Q&A. Tune in for more stories!

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The boys discover a wallet containing $1,100 in a vacant lot. The girls want a share of the money but the boys refuse, causing tension between the groups. Mike and Carol tell the kids that they must turn the wallet in to the police. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E07  "The Treasure of Sierra Avenue" - originally aired November 6, 1970

This week: What was the famous "football" that hit Marcia made out of? Were the cast members ever watching production of scenes that didn't include them? How did Chris and Mike meet their wives? What shows do the guys watch for fun nowadays? And more! 

It's Q&A #33! Mike is filling in for Barry this week, along with Chris and Ed. Get your questions submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Mike prohibits Greg from driving the family car for a week after Bobby describes his near-accident on the freeway. Greg then borrows a car from his friend George, but when Mom and Dad call him on it, he states that he was complying with not driving "the family car". Greg convinces his parents to abolish the punishment if he does everything by "his exact words". Subplot: Frog Jumping Contest. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S14 E14  "Greg Gets Grounded" - originally aired January 19, 1973

This week: Chris and Ed discuss some fan experiences, which Brady cast members swore the most, radio in LA, eating during shooting days, and more!

It's Q&A #32! Get your questions submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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A huge phone bill prompts Mike to have a pay telephone installed to teach the kids a lesson in financial responsibility. His plan nearly backfires when he is forced to use the payphone to close a deal, without the change required. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E09  "Sorry, Right Number" - originally aired November 21, 1969.

This week: The Bros discuss some of their views on the craft of acting as kids and as adults, the B-roll used on the show, how Robert Reed got hired, and more! 

It's Q&A #31! Barry, Chris, and our exec producer Ed Mann are here to answer the questions submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Cindy develops a fear of the dark after seeing a magician's "disappearing lady" act at a party. Peter helps Cindy deal with her fear by asking her to be his assistant for a magic act at his school's upcoming talent show. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E20 "Lights Out" originally aired February 19, 1971.

This week: Did Barry ever watch the show with his kids? What memorabilia do the guys have? Who has recipes in Alice's cookbook? And more stories!

It's Q&A #30! Barry, Chris, and our exec producer, Ed Mann are here to answer the questions submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Shenanigans! Peter meets his doppleganger Arthur Owens (Christopher Knight) at school after making a date with a girl named Michelle. When Arthur makes a date with the daughter of Mike's boss while masquerading as Peter, Peter must enlist his help to avoid breaking either date.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S5 E18 "Two Petes in a Pod" originally aired February 8, 1974.

This week: What is Mike's real middle name? Florence wears a wig. Barry talks working with Michael Landon, and being in an episode of "That Girl". Chris and his dad steal from the set. 

It's Q&A #29! Barry, Chris, and our exec producer, Ed Mann are here to answer the questions submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Greg and Marcia each enlist their parents to perform with them in the Westdale High School's talent revue, Family Night Frolics. Carol and Marcia perform the featured song "Together (Wherever We Go)" from the musical Gypsy, and Greg and Mike do a reading of Longfellow's The Day is Done. Alice and Sam (Allan Melvin) break up, but solve their differences during the talent show.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S4 E07 - "The Show Must Go On??" originally aired November 3, 1972.

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This week: Would the Cindy character have ever matured if the show went to Season 6? Would more female writers have helped? Barry talks about his upcoming performance schedule and acting in front of live audiences. 

Happy New Year! Chris, Barry, and Ed are answering your questions, submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Pop on and ask away for the next one!

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This week we have a special guest for our Brady fans! Robbie Rist is here to talk to Barry and Chris about how Cousin Oliver came to the show in Season 5. 

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Mustaches, Florence singing, The Brady Kids voice dub, Barry's school tour, and why did Chris's mom hate the show?

Happy Holidays everyone! The gang's all here: Chris, Barry, and Ed are answering some end of the year questions that you, our listeners, have submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Pop on and ask away for the next one!

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In the show's only Christmas episode, Carol comes down with laryngitis and may not be able to sing at the holiday service. Cindy asks a department-store Santa Claus (Hal Smith) for a miracle. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E12 - "The Voice of Christmas" originally aired December 19, 1969.

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Hey Brady fans. Barry is out celebrating a life event, so Chris and Ed have recorded a special new conversation to intro this already classic Q&A. Tune in for more stories!

Original questions: What was the audition process like? From an actor’s perspective, tell us fans, how NOT to approach a celebrity? How fleshed-out was a potential 6th season?

Barry, Chris, and our exec producer, Ed Mann are here to answer the questions that you, our listeners, have submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Pop on and ask away for the next one!

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To teach Cindy a lesson about reading her diary without permission, Marcia creates a fake entry about a Hollywood agent planning to discover Cindy and make her into the next Shirley Temple.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S5 E20 - "The Snooperstar" originally aired February 22, 1974

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This week: Susan and Ed ask the Bros some questions that have been on their minds. Are there any Brady bloopers somewhere in a vault? Barry talks "Back in Hawaii". Why did they change the casts first names for the show? And more!

It's Q&A #26! Barry, Chris, Susan, and our exec producer, Ed Mann are here to answer the questions submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Hey Brady fans, we have a very special guest this week in Susan Cowsill, who is here to talk about a beloved episode with Davy Jones of The Monkees.

Marcia, president of her school's Davy Jones fan club, hastily promises she can get him to sing at her school's upcoming dance on the strength of Jones' letter saying he would do her a favor. Marcia scrambles to contact Jones to ask him to appear.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S3E12 - "Getting Davy Jones" originally aired December 10, 1971.

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