History Trivia / BradyBunchSpinOffs

* RoleReprisal: Creator/ChristopherKnight and Creator/MikeLookinland as Peter and Bobby Brady.

* DisownedAdaptation: Creator/SherwoodSchwartz had no involvement with the show and let it be known how much he loathed it. Ironically, this is the only ''Brady'' project Robert Reed actually ''enjoyed'' doing, specifically ''because'' the Schwartzes weren't involved.

* 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 an important showcase for her talents, and created some tension when she accused the others of not taking things seriously enough. Deeply religious Ann B. Davis resented working with flamboyantly gay 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 [=McCormick=] 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.

* OldShame: Robert Reed didn't enjoy this show.
* TheOriginalDarrin: Eve Plumb takes the role of Jan back from Geri Reischl, helping turn ''Brady Brides'' into the only spinoff to reunite all of the original nine cast members.

* TheOtherDarrin: Jennifer Runyon is Fake Cindy (Susan Olsen was off on her honeymoon), and Lewis Arquette (the father of [[Creator/RosannaArquette some]] [[Creator/PatriciaArquette well-known]] [[Creator/DavidArquette performers]]) is Fake Sam the Butcher (Allan Melvin had retired from live acting after ''Series/ArchieBunkersPlace'' ended, though he continued to voice act).

* TheOriginalDarrin: Susan Olsen takes back the role of Cindy.
* TheOtherDarrin: Leah Ayres is Fake Marcia. Even in the opening credits, which pays homage to the classic square intro from the parent series; the young Maureen [=McCormick=] is replaced in her square by a young child who is a very obvious stand-in.

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

* RoleReprisal: Christopher Knight and Mike Lookinland as Peter and Bobby Brady.

* PropRecycling: Paramount furnishes the house with props from the original show and the movies.

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

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Ever since the series disappeared from Creator/{{Hulu}}, the inaugural four episodes and ''Behind the Build'' lack any official viewing options. The Christmas special remains available through HGTV On Demand.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: From 2007 to 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.

* OldShame: The intro has Mike's face blurred because Robert Reed didn't enjoy this show.

* 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 nine episodes, Plumb was ultimately vindicated. Reischl is "fondly" remembered to this day as Fake Jan, even referring to herself as such on her own website!

* TheOriginalDarrin: Maureen [=McCormick=] returns, though technically as herself, not as Marcia. This is the first time since 2004 that all six Brady kids have appeared onscreen together.

* TheOtherDarrin: Fake Cindy (Susan Olsen was off on her honeymoon) and Fake Sam the Butcher (Allan Melvin had retired from live acting after ''Series/ArchieBunkersPlace'' ended, though he continued to voice act).

* TheOtherDarrin: Fake Marcia. Even in the opening credits, which pays homage to the classic square intro from the parent series; the young Maureen [=McCormick=] is replaced in her square by a young child who is a very obvious stand-in.

* TheOriginalDarrin: Maureen [=McCormick=] returns, though technically as herself, not as Marcia. This is the first time since 1981 that all six Brady kids have appeared onscreen together.

* 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 9 episodes, Plumb was ultimately vindicated. Reischl is "fondly" remembered to this day as Fake Jan, even referring to herself as such on her own website!
* 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.
* 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 an important showcase for her talents, and created some tension when she accused the others of not taking things seriously enough. Deeply religious Ann B. Davis resented working with flamboyantly gay 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.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: From 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.

* 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.

* 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 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.

* TheOtherDarrin: Fake Marcia. 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.

* TheOriginalDarrin: Eve Plumb takes the role of Jan back from Geri Reischl, helping turn ''Brady Brides'' into the only spinoff to reunite all of the original nine cast members.

* TheOtherDarrin: Averted! This was the only spinoff to reunite all of the original nine cast members.

* 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 9 episodes, Plumb was ultimately vindicated.

* TheOtherDarrin: Fake Cindy and Fake Sam the Butcher

* DisownedAdaptation: Creator/SherwoodSchwartz had no involvement with the show and let it be known how much he loathed it.

* 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.