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* PromotedFanboy: The renovators constantly express their love of ''The Brady Bunch'' and their excitement to work alongside the former Brady Kids.
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* OfficialFanSubmittedContent: HGTV encouraged viewers to add some of their '70s knick-knacks to the house, especially ones that happened to come from the Paramount sets.

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* OfficialFanSubmittedContent: HGTV encouraged viewers to add send some of their '70s knick-knacks to the house, especially ones that happened to come from the Paramount sets.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: CBS/Paramount's general tendency not to include bonus features on ''Brady Bunch'' [=DVDs=] leaves this special, aired before DVD even existed, in limbo.

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* OfficialFanSubmittedContent: HGTV encouraged viewers to add some of their '70s knick-knacks to the house, especially ones that happened to come from the Paramount sets.
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* RealLifeRelative: Mike Lookinland (Bobby) himself participated in the making of ''Growing Up Brady'', albeit on the other side of the camera. In the movie, he was played by his son Scott.

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* RealLifeRelative: Mike Lookinland (Bobby) himself participated in the making of ''Growing Up Brady'', albeit on the other side of the camera. In the movie, he was played by his son Scott.Scott.

!! A Very Brady Renovation
* PropRecycling: The first episode alone adds the vase from "Confessions, Confessions" and the horse from the ''Brady Bunch'' movies to the house, although the latter required some 3D-printed new legs.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: From 2007-2019, this show remained the only ''Brady Bunch'' spin-off completely unavailable on DVD; {{subverted| trope}} when CBS put it in the franchise's 50th Anniversary boxset.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: From 2007-2019, 2007-2018, this show remained the only ''Brady Bunch'' spin-off completely unavailable on DVD; {{subverted| trope}} when CBS put it in the franchise's 50th Anniversary boxset.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: From 2007-2019, this show remained the only ''Brady Bunch'' spin-off that CBS/Paramount didn't sell on DVD at all; {{subverted| trope}} when they put it in the franchise's 50th Anniversary boxset.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: From 2007-2019, this show remained the only ''Brady Bunch'' spin-off that CBS/Paramount didn't sell completely unavailable on DVD at all; DVD; {{subverted| trope}} when they CBS put it in the franchise's 50th Anniversary boxset.



* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: CBS/Paramount's general tendency not to include bonus features on ''Brady Bunch'' [=DVDs=] leaves this documentary in limbo.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: CBS/Paramount's general tendency not to include bonus features on ''Brady Bunch'' [=DVDs=] leaves this documentary special, aired before DVD even existed, in limbo.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: From 2007-2019, this show remained the only ''Brady Bunch'' spin-off that CBS/Paramount didn't sell on DVD at all, until [[SubvertedTrope they put it in the franchise's 50th anniversary boxset]].

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: From 2007-2019, this show remained the only ''Brady Bunch'' spin-off that CBS/Paramount didn't sell on DVD at all, until [[SubvertedTrope all; {{subverted| trope}} when they put it in the franchise's 50th anniversary boxset]].Anniversary boxset.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The only ''Brady'' spin-off that never received a legal DVD release -- [[SubvertedTrope until 2019]], to help celebrate the franchise's 50th anniversary.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The From 2007-2019, this show remained the only ''Brady'' ''Brady Bunch'' spin-off that never received a legal CBS/Paramount didn't sell on DVD release -- at all, until [[SubvertedTrope until 2019]], to help celebrate they put it in the franchise's 50th anniversary.anniversary boxset]].

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Rights issues with Sid and Marty Kroft Productions prohibited CBS/Paramount from including the ''Variety Hour'' in the ''Brady Bunch'' franchise's 50th Anniversary DVD boxset.

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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Rights issues with Sid and Marty Kroft Productions and several musicians prohibited CBS/Paramount from including the ''Variety Hour'' in the ''Brady Bunch'' franchise's 50th Anniversary DVD boxset.



* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: After 2007's ''The Brady Bunch'': The Complete Series DVD included "The Brady 500" on the last disc, it took another 12 years for CBS to release the other episodes on DVD.




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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: CBS/Paramount's general tendency not to include bonus features on ''Brady Bunch'' [=DVDs=] leaves this documentary in limbo.
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* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Rights issues with Sid and Marty Kroft Productions prohibited CBS/Paramount from including the ''Variety Hour'' in the ''Brady Bunch'' franchise's 50th Anniversary DVD boxset.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The only ''Brady'' spin-off that has never received a legal DVD release.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The only ''Brady'' spin-off that has never received a legal DVD release.release -- [[SubvertedTrope until 2019]], to help celebrate the franchise's 50th anniversary.
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* TroubledProduction: To the extent that there was a book written about it. Besides the usual struggles in mounting a variety show, and the questionable quality of the material, there was also HostilityOnTheSet. Florence Henderson, with her Broadway background, viewed the show as a important showcase for her talents, and created some tension when she accused the others of not taking things seriously enough. Ann B. Davis resented working with Rip Taylor. And Maureen [=McCormick=] began behaving erratically, leading to rumors of drug problems (which she later confirmed in her autobiography). After an incident where she just didn't even bother showing up for a taping, Marty Krofft gave a her long TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in front of the rest of the cast and crew.

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* TroubledProduction: To the extent that there was a book written about it. Besides the usual struggles in mounting a variety show, and the questionable quality of the material, there was also HostilityOnTheSet. Florence Henderson, with her Broadway background, viewed the show as a an important showcase for her talents, and created some tension when she accused the others of not taking things seriously enough. Ann B. Davis resented working with Rip Taylor. And Maureen [=McCormick=] began behaving erratically, leading to rumors of drug problems (which she later confirmed in her autobiography). After an incident where she just didn't even bother showing up for a taping, Marty Krofft gave a her long TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in front of the rest of the cast and crew.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The first episode was a two-hour, and gained a significantly larger audience in the second hour, winning the time slot. CBS decided to go keep the earlier start time.

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!! Brady: An American Chronicle
* InMemoriam: The last credit is a picture of Robert Reed with the caption "Dedicated to the Man Named Brady".

!! Growing Up Brady
* RealLifeRelative: Mike Lookinland (Bobby) himself participated in the making of ''Growing Up Brady'', albeit on the other side of the camera. In the movie, he was played by his son Scott.
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* TroubledProduction: To the extent that there was a book written about it. Besides the usual struggles in mounting a variety show, and the questionable quality of the material, there was also HostilityOnTheSet. Florence Henderson, the most musically accomplished cast member, felt the others were slacking off, and created some conflict. Ann B. Davis resented working with Rip Taylor. And Maureen [=McCormick=] began behaving erratically, leading to rumors of drug problems (which she later confirmed in her autobiography). After an incident where she just didn't even bother showing up for a taping, Marty Krofft gave a her long TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in front of the rest of the cast and crew.

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* TroubledProduction: To the extent that there was a book written about it. Besides the usual struggles in mounting a variety show, and the questionable quality of the material, there was also HostilityOnTheSet. Florence Henderson, with her Broadway background, viewed the most musically accomplished cast member, felt the others were slacking off, show as a important showcase for her talents, and created some conflict.tension when she accused the others of not taking things seriously enough. Ann B. Davis resented working with Rip Taylor. And Maureen [=McCormick=] began behaving erratically, leading to rumors of drug problems (which she later confirmed in her autobiography). After an incident where she just didn't even bother showing up for a taping, Marty Krofft gave a her long TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in front of the rest of the cast and crew.
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* TroubledProduction: To the extent that there was a book written about it. Besides the usual struggles in mounting a variety show, and the questionable quality of the material, there was also HostilityOnTheSet. Florence Henderson thought the others weren't working hard enough, and created some conflict. Ann B. Davis resented working with Rip Taylor. And Maureen [=McCormick=] began behaving erratically, leading to rumors of drug use (which she later confirmed in her autobiography). After an incident where she just didn't even bother showing up for a taping, Marty Krofft gave a her long TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in front of the rest of the cast and crew.

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* TroubledProduction: To the extent that there was a book written about it. Besides the usual struggles in mounting a variety show, and the questionable quality of the material, there was also HostilityOnTheSet. Florence Henderson thought Henderson, the most musically accomplished cast member, felt the others weren't working hard enough, were slacking off, and created some conflict. Ann B. Davis resented working with Rip Taylor. And Maureen [=McCormick=] began behaving erratically, leading to rumors of drug use problems (which she later confirmed in her autobiography). After an incident where she just didn't even bother showing up for a taping, Marty Krofft gave a her long TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in front of the rest of the cast and crew.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Eve Plumb, the original Jan Brady, initially agreed to take part, but balked at Creator/{{ABC}}'s contract demand requiring her to commit to 13 episodes, with a possible 5-year deal beyond that. Unable to work out a compromise, Plumb left. Geri Reischl was chosen out of 1,500 auditionees to take over as Jan.[[note]]One of the other finalists was Kathy Richards, future mother of Paris Hilton[[/note]] Since the show only lasted 8 episodes, Plumb was ultimately vindicated.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Eve Plumb, the original Jan Brady, initially agreed to take part, but balked at Creator/{{ABC}}'s contract demand requiring her to commit to 13 episodes, with a possible 5-year deal beyond that. Unable to work out a compromise, Plumb left. Geri Reischl was chosen out of 1,500 auditionees to take over as Jan.[[note]]One of the other finalists was Kathy Richards, future mother of Paris Hilton[[/note]] Since the show only lasted 8 9 episodes, Plumb was ultimately vindicated.
* TroubledProduction: To the extent that there was a book written about it. Besides the usual struggles in mounting a variety show, and the questionable quality of the material, there was also HostilityOnTheSet. Florence Henderson thought the others weren't working hard enough, and created some conflict. Ann B. Davis resented working with Rip Taylor. And Maureen [=McCormick=] began behaving erratically, leading to rumors of drug use (which she later confirmed in her autobiography). After an incident where she just didn't even bother showing up for a taping, Marty Krofft gave a her long TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in front of the rest of the cast and crew.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Eve Plumb, the original Jan Brady, initially agreed to take part, but balked at Creator/{{ABC}}'s contract demand requiring her to commit to 13 episodes, with a possible 5-year deal beyond that. Unable to work out a compromise, Plumb left, leading to her infamous replacement by Geri Reischl. Since the show only lasted 8 episodes, Plumb was ultimately vindicated.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Eve Plumb, the original Jan Brady, initially agreed to take part, but balked at Creator/{{ABC}}'s contract demand requiring her to commit to 13 episodes, with a possible 5-year deal beyond that. Unable to work out a compromise, Plumb left, leading to her infamous replacement by left. Geri Reischl. Reischl was chosen out of 1,500 auditionees to take over as Jan.[[note]]One of the other finalists was Kathy Richards, future mother of Paris Hilton[[/note]] Since the show only lasted 8 episodes, Plumb was ultimately vindicated.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Eve Plumb, the original Jan Brady, was unable to make a commitment to the show, and was replaced by Geri Reischl.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Eve Plumb, the original Jan Brady, was unable initially agreed to make a commitment take part, but balked at Creator/{{ABC}}'s contract demand requiring her to the show, and was replaced commit to 13 episodes, with a possible 5-year deal beyond that. Unable to work out a compromise, Plumb left, leading to her infamous replacement by Geri Reischl.
Reischl. Since the show only lasted 8 episodes, Plumb was ultimately vindicated.
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* DisownedAdaptation: Creator/SherwoodSchwartz had no involvement with the show and let it be known how much he loathed it.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Fake Marcia

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* TheOtherDarrin: Fake MarciaMarcia. Even in the opening credits, which pays homage to the classic square intro from the parent series; the young Maureen [=McCormick=] is replaced by a very obvious stand-in.
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* FollowTheLeader: Many reviewers felt that the creators were trying to create a 1990s ''Series/EightIsEnough''. Others thought it was trying to capitalize on the success of ''Series/{{Thirtysomething}}'', leading it to be nicknamed ''Bradysomething'' by the press.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The first episode was a two-hour, and gained a significantly larger audience in the second hour, winning the time slot. CBS decided to go keep the earlier start time.

!! Growing Up Brady
* RetroactiveRecognition: [[Series/TheOC Seth Cohen]] is Barry Williams and [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Penny]] is [=Maureen McCormick=].

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The first episode was a two-hour, and gained a significantly larger audience in the second hour, winning the time slot. CBS decided to go keep the earlier start time.

!! Growing Up Brady
* RetroactiveRecognition: [[Series/TheOC Seth Cohen]] is Barry Williams and [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Penny]] is [=Maureen McCormick=].
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The only ''Brady'' spin-off that has never received a legal DVD release.



* RetroactiveRecognition: [[Series/TheOC Seth Cohen]] is Barry Williams and [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Penny]] is Maureen McCormick.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[Series/TheOC Seth Cohen]] is Barry Williams and [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Penny]] is Maureen McCormick.[=Maureen McCormick=].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[TheOC Seth Cohen]] is Barry Williams and [[TheBigBangTheory Penny]] is Maureen McCormick.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[TheOC [[Series/TheOC Seth Cohen]] is Barry Williams and [[TheBigBangTheory [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Penny]] is Maureen McCormick.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Fake Jan

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* TheOtherDarrin: Fake Jan
Eve Plumb, the original Jan Brady, was unable to make a commitment to the show, and was replaced by Geri Reischl.




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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The first episode was a two-hour, and gained a significantly larger audience in the second hour, winning the time slot. CBS decided to go keep the earlier start time.
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!! The Brady Bunch Movies
* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Mike is played by Gary Cole from ''Office Space''.
** Carol is played by Shelley Long from ''{{Cheers}}''.
** Christine Taylor (from ''DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory'' and ''{{Zoolander}}'') plays Marcia.
** Dr. Whiteman in ''A Very Brady Sequel'' is played by John Hillerman from ''MagnumPI''.
* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Greg (played by Christopher Daniel Barnes) sure sounds a lot like [[SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries Spider-Man]] or [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Prince Eric]], doesn't he?
** Olivia Hack, who plays Cindy, also did the voices of [[HeyArnold Rhonda]] and [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Ty Lee]].
* TheOtherDarrin: Since ''The Brady Bunch in the White House'' came six years after ''A Very Brady Sequel'', all of the kids received new actors. Alice received one as well.
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* OldShame: The intro has Mike's face blurred because Robert Reed didn't enjoy this show.

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!! The Brady Kids




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* TheOtherDarrin: Fake Jan




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* TheOtherDarrin: Fake Cindy and Fake Sam the Butcher




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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[TheOC Seth Cohen]] is Barry Williams and [[TheBigBangTheory Penny]] is Maureen McCormick.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Dr. Whiteman in ''A Very Brady Sequel'' is played by John Hillerman from ''MagnumPI''.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: HeyItsThatGuy:
** Mike is played by Gary Cole from ''Office Space''.
** Carol is played by Shelley Long from ''{{Cheers}}''.
** Christine Taylor (from ''DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory'' and ''{{Zoolander}}'') plays Marcia.
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Dr. Whiteman in ''A Very Brady Sequel'' is played by John Hillerman from ''MagnumPI''.
* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Greg (played by Christopher Daniel Barnes) sure sounds a lot like [[SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries Spider-Man]] or [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Prince Eric]], doesn't he?
** Olivia Hack, who plays Cindy, also did the voices of [[HeyArnold Rhonda]] and [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Ty Lee]].

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