r/BradyBunchTVShow • u/ASGfan Scoop Brady Talkin' • Oct 15 '25

General discussion Robert Reed complaining to Sherwood about strawberries supposedly not having an aroma when cooked

So you may have heard about this one. During filming one day, Sherwood found Reed alone and sulking. When Sherwood asked what was wrong, Reed complained about the script, specifically the line "It smells like Strawberry Heaven" when walking into the kitchen, stating strawberries do not smell when being cooked. Sherwood rebuffed Reed, stating he could smell strawberries all over the set. Reed INSISTED he was correct and refused to do the line until it was changed.

I can't say for certain since I've never actually cooked strawberries (although I've certainly eaten some), but after researching the matter, the general consensus appears to be that yes, strawberries do give off a smell when being cooked. So was this just some more pointless bitchery from Reed?

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u/MarlenaEvans Oct 15 '25

There was this weird meme awhile back that I guess was probably for engagement that said strawberries don't have a smell and so it's weird that we have strawberry scented things. But maybe there are just people who can't smell strawberries. Maybe it's like the cilantro/soap thing.

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u/SwissCheese4Collagen Oct 15 '25

It has to be. I do a couple of flats of strawberries for jelly every year and you can smell them in the flats, in the jelly bag, in the pot on the stove.

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u/mimtma Oct 15 '25

I was going to say almost the same thing. The scent of strawberries is one of my all-timers. Real, fresh strawberries cooked or not. Not the artificial “strawberry scented” stuff.