History YMMV / BradyBunchSpinOffs

!! The Brady Bunch Hour:
* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: As a Creator/SidAndMartyKrofftProductions presentation at the height of TheSeventies, the show naturally has this feel. But, in the case of a few participants, it actually ''was''. Creator/MaureenMcCormick says she was battling a cocaine addiction at the time and showed up high to the tapings. Bruce Vilanch says the writers' room was well-stocked with drugs, and suggests the only possible way the show can even make sense is if you WatchItStoned.
-->'''Website/YouTube commenter talking about the "movie medley" segment''': This is completely insane. I don't remember taking LSD this morning.

* HarsherInHindsight: In the penultimate episode, Marcia falls prey to alcohol addiction. Not Maureen [=McCormick=] or Leah Ayres through, but Susan Olsen (Cindy) would develop an alcohol problem in a few years. Just next year, she got a DUI conviction that was bargained down to reckless driving despite evidence of excessive alcohol ingestion. A second DUI conviction in 1993 resulted in a two-day prison sentence and losing her driver's license for two years with a five-year probation.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: As a Creator/SidAndMartyKrofftProductions presentation at the height of TheSeventies, the show naturally has this feel. But, in the case of a few participants, it actually ''was''. Maureen [=McCormick=] says she was battling a cocaine addiction at the time and showed up high to the tapings. Bruce Vilanch says the writers' room was well-stocked with drugs, and suggests the only possible way the show can even make sense is if you WatchItStoned.

** The third version of the theme song, with poorly-written lyrics (for example, "That is how the Brady Bunch became the Bradys") and Florence Henderson trying too hard to make it sound like a powerful ballad.
** Due to Maureen [=McCormick=] not reprising her role as Marcia, the beginning of the opening (showing the Bradys from 1969) uses a different girl in her place. Not only does she not look anything like [=McCormick=], but she looked '''way''' too young; in fact, she looked even younger than Cindy. Some Brady fans, making the best out of this blunder, have written fanfiction set in this alternate universe Season One where Marcia looks totally different and barely old enough for primary school.

* WereStillRelevantDammit: Having the ultra-wholesome, ultra-clean cut Bradys attempt {{Rock}} and {{Disco}} tunes from TheSeventies absolutely smacks of this trope. Special note goes to the "songs from movies" medley from episode 6, where you get to see the kids sing [[Music/{{Tommy}} "Pinball Wizard"]] (the notion of the Bradys even being aware of ''Tommy'' is very jarring) and "Film/LiveAndLetDie" (including the "give the other fella hell!" line).

* RetroactiveRecognition: Barry is [[Series/TheOC Seth Cohen]], Maureen [=McCormick=] is [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Penny]], Christopher Knight is [[Series/PhilOfTheFuture Phil Diffy]], Eve Plumb is [[Series/GraceUnderFire Libby Kelly]], and Susan Olsen is [[Series/LizzieMcGuire Melina Bianco]].

** Due to Maureen [=McCormick=] not reprising her role as Marcia, the beginning of the opening (showing the Bradys from 1969) uses a different girl in her place. Not only does she not look anything like [=McCormick=], but she looked '''way''' too young; in fact, she looked even younger than Cindy.

* {{Narm}}: The third version of the theme song, with poorly-written lyrics (for example, "That is how the Brady Bunch became the Bradys") and Florence Henderson trying too hard to make it sound like a powerful ballad.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: As a Creator/SidAndMartyKrofftProductions presentation at the height of TheSeventies, featuring things like the Brady kids singing [[Music/{{Tommy}} "Pinball Wizard"]], the show naturally has this feel. But, in the case of a few participants, it actually ''was''. Maureen [=McCormick=] says she was battling a cocaine addiction at the time and showed up high to the tapings. Bruce Vilanch says the writers' room was well-stocked with drugs, and suggests the only possible way the show can even make sense is if you WatchItStoned.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: As a Creator/SidAndMartyKrofftProductions presentation at the height of TheSeventies, the show naturally has this feel. But, in the case of a few participants, it actually ''was''. Maureen [=McCormick=] says she was battling a cocaine addiction at the time and showed up high to the tapings. Bruce Vilanch says the writers' room was well-stocked with drugs, and suggests the only possible way the show can even make sense is if you WatchItStoned.

* SnarkBait: No kidding. Say what you will about ''The Bradys'' or even ''The Brady Bunch in the White House'', no other spinoff will [[NeverLiveItDown ever]] gain the same amount of ire or ridicule as their variety show. The fact that's it's a major OldShame for various cast members helps to back this.

* HilariousInHindsight: One episode had the Bradys protest their house getting torn down for a highway. ''Film/TheBradyBunchMovie'' later PlayedForLaughs a similar premise, in which the family saves their house from getting torn down for a mall, to greater success among audiences.

* HilariousInHindsight: One episode had the Bradys protest their house getting torn down for a highway. ''Film/TheBradyBunchMovie'' later [[PlayedForLaughs played a very similar premise for laughs]], to greater success.

* HilariousInHindsight: Geri Reischl, after taking over for Eve Plumb here, went on to become TheOtherDarrin for no less than Creator/JudyGarland, playing Dorothy in an ongoing series of ''[[Film/TheWizardOfOz Wizard of Oz]]''-themed commercials for Crispy Wheats 'n Raisins cereal. Ironically, her work on those commercials forced her to become TheOtherMarty. She was cast as Blair Warner in the initial pilot of ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'', but her contract with General Mills forced her to quit before it was taped.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: As a Creator/SidAndMartyKrofftProductions presentation at the height of TheSeventies, the show naturally has this feel. But, in the case of a few participants, it actually ''was''. Maureen [=McCormick=] says she was battling a cocaine addiction at the time and showed up high to the tapings. Bruce Vilanch says the writers' room was well-stocked with drugs, and suggests that the only way the show even makes sense is if you WatchItStoned.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: As a Creator/SidAndMartyKrofftProductions presentation at the height of TheSeventies, the show naturally has this feel. But, in the case of a few participants, it actually ''was''. Maureen [=McCormick=] says she was battling a cocaine addiction at the time and showed up high to the tapings. Bruce Vilanch says the writers' room was well-stocked with drugs.

* HilariousInHindsight: Geri Reischl has the distinction of not only being TheOtherDarrin as Jan Brady, but falling victim to TheOtherMarty. She was cast as Blair Warner in the initial pilot of ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'', but contractual issues forced her to quit before it was taped.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Everyone has this reaction to the show, but, in the case of a few participants, it actually ''was''. Maureen [=McCormick=] says she was battling a cocaine addiction at the time and showed up high to the tapings. Bruce Vilanch says the writers' room was well-stocked with drugs.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Barry is played by [[Series/TheOC Seth Cohen]] and Maureen [=McCormick=] is played by Penny from ''Series/TheBigBangTheory''.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Barry is played by [[TheOC Seth Cohen]] and Maureen [=McCormick=] is played by Penny from ''TheBigBangTheory''.

!!The Brady Bunch Hour:


!!A Very Brady Sequel:
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The Brady Kids performing "Good Time Music" while flying a plane to Hawaii.


!!The Brady Bunch in the White House:
* {{Sequelitis}}: Unanimously considered less funny than ''The Brady Bunch Movie'' and ''A Very Brady Sequel''.