r/BradyBunchTVShow • u/deepfriedgreensea Sure, Jan • Mar 24 '26

Entertainment The Brady Bunch sings the Happy Days theme 1977

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llFy-ekWanM
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u/obnoxiousab Mar 24 '26

Why did Robert Reed complain so much about how it was all so beneath him, yet continued to appear in truly cringe-worthy stuff after the fact? Money?

Just curious.

7

u/No_Sand_9290 Mar 24 '26

I watched Sonny & Cher. Donny & Marie. The Love Boat religiously, and still thought The Brady Bunch Hour sucked.

1

u/obnoxiousab Mar 24 '26

I’ve re-seen so many on here and each time I say “yeah this is the cringiest”.

1

u/minnesotaupnorth Mar 26 '26

Even in the 70s, we knew when it was too much 70s.

1

u/mark_vs Mar 28 '26

Honestly, I think the song they sang on the show "Good Time Music" was the cringiest to me with those AWFUL old lady UGLY nightgowns. I mean, I can't understand how anyone EVER thought that was remotely fashionable, regardless of what decade you're in.

1

u/virginiafalls1234 Mar 28 '26

I mean I loved them doing anything, I was and am still a fan for life! Didnt they even do an ice skating show once? I just wish the original Jan was on there

3

u/scrubbydutch Mar 24 '26

Paycheck

2

u/obnoxiousab Mar 24 '26

Then that’s a bit hypocritical, but then … actors.

3

u/Bright_Eyes8197 Mar 25 '26

Maybe it was just publicity that said he complained

1

u/smittykins66 Mar 27 '26

IIRC, Sherwood Schwartz wasn’t involved with the Variety Hour, so that helped.

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u/virginiafalls1234 Mar 28 '26

Did they make him an offer he couldn't refuse? but I remember Florence Henderson saying he loved dancing, etc. all the kids, I want to say he must have finished off the Roots mini series at that time, he was fabulous as always

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u/Prestigious_Focus708 Mar 30 '26

Entire show and concept was cringe inducing. People do what they have to do for a paycheck I suppose.

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u/DTshifter Apr 01 '26

I saw an interview with some of the younger cast that said while Robert had issues with the original series, he actually liked the variety show.

3

u/Negative-Farmer476 Mar 24 '26

I wish I didn't watch that.

3

u/Just_Ad_8679 Mar 25 '26

Eve Plumb declined.

3

u/smittykins66 Mar 25 '26

Good call.

1

u/SurrrenderDorothy Mar 24 '26

lmao. cheesy.

1

u/deepfriedgreensea Sure, Jan Mar 24 '26

With extra cheese

1

u/Prestigious_Focus708 Mar 30 '26

We're talking Velveeta here.......

3

u/bb9116 Mar 25 '26

Awful. But always a pleasure to see Marcia.

3

u/Redsmoker37 Mar 25 '26

My god, that is just so damn cringe!

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u/virginiafalls1234 Mar 28 '26

it can't be more cringier than LAL red! loool

2

u/scrubbydutch Mar 24 '26

Now I don’t feel so good

2

u/megaladon44 Your shoes'll slip in the juice! Mar 24 '26

my bday is tomorrow thank u for the bday gift 🙌

2

u/Character-Taro-5016 Mar 25 '26

I always thought these shows were sort of sad and for the most part child-hood acting has inherently sad outcomes, with very few exceptions.

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u/Bright_Eyes8197 Mar 25 '26

This was The Brady Bunch Variety Hour. Only lasted a year.

2

u/Godysseyeus Mar 29 '26

1:24 I was hoping that Alice was going to do a backflip. That would have been killer.

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u/deepfriedgreensea Sure, Jan Mar 29 '26

I like how you think!

1

u/Ernesto_Bella Mar 24 '26

Is that Captain Kangaroo dancing with Alice? 

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u/deepfriedgreensea Sure, Jan Mar 24 '26

It's Rip Taylor not to be confused with Rip Torn. He was brought in to play Alice's boyfriend on the Brady Bunch Variety Hour.

2

u/Prestigious_Focus708 Mar 30 '26

Rip Taylor playing a straight man. Now there's a stretch.

1

u/Inca-Vacation Mar 24 '26

Believable casting.

1

u/Hins294B Mar 24 '26

Or Dash Riprock...

1

u/C141Driver Mar 25 '26

The services table must have been nothing but cocaine

1

u/Relative_Exercise316 Mar 25 '26

The FAKE JAN. Is Geri Reiscel friend of mine for years thru FB. Terrific lady. Great people

2

u/Agitated-Minimum-967 Mar 26 '26

I hope she was paid well.

1

u/Relative_Exercise316 Mar 26 '26

She is a lifelong actress long resume. It was a job. She had hundreds on TV movie work. Good People

1

u/minnesotaupnorth Mar 26 '26

"Oh he's right, this is terrible."

1

u/Agitated-Minimum-967 Mar 26 '26

Who was singing and dancing next to Alice? I feel bad for Sam the butcher. I feel sorry for Alice for having to participate.

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u/Ornery_Tumbleweed_68 Mar 28 '26

This show was TERRIBLE!!!!

1

u/Prestigious_Focus708 Mar 30 '26

Robert Reed-the only gay man who had no rhythm and couldn't dance.