Line #32 Trivia/BradyBunchSpinOffs


1	!! The Brady Bunch Hour
2	* 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 Creator/RobertReedActor actually ''enjoyed'' doing, specifically ''because'' the Schwartzes weren't involved.
3	* TheOtherDarrin: Creator/EvePlumb, the original Jan Brady, initially agreed to take part, but balked at [[Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany 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!
4	* ScrewedByTheLawyers: Rights issues with Creator/SidAndMartyKrofftProductions and several musicians prohibited CBS/Paramount from including the ''Variety Hour'' in the ''Brady Bunch'' franchise's 50th Anniversary DVD boxset.
5	* 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. Creator/FlorenceHenderson, 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 Creator/AnnBDavis resented working with flamboyantly bisexual Creator/RipTaylor. And Creator/MaureenMcCormick 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.
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7	!! The Brady Brides
8	* CreatorBacklash: Creator/RobertReedActor didn't enjoy this show.
9	* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: From 2007 to 2018, this show remained the only ''Brady Bunch'' spin-off completely unavailable on DVD, until CBS put it in the franchise's 50th Anniversary boxset.
10	* TheOriginalDarrin: Creator/EvePlumb 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.
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12	!! A Very Brady Christmas
13	* TheOtherDarrin:
14	** Jennifer Runyon is Fake Cindy (Creator/SusanOlsen was off on her honeymoon).
15	** Lewis Arquette is Fake Sam the Butcher (Allan Melvin had retired from live acting after ''Series/ArchieBunkersPlace'' ended, though he continued to voice act).
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17	!! The Bradys
18	* 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.
19	* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: After 2007's ''The Brady Bunch'': The Complete Series DVD included "The Brady 500" on the last disc, it took 12 more years for CBS to release the other episodes on DVD.
20	* TheOriginalDarrin: Creator/SusanOlsen takes back the role of Cindy.
21	* 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 Creator/MaureenMcCormick is replaced in her square by a young child who is a very obvious stand-in.
22	* 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.
23	* [[HeAlsoDid She Also Did]]: A rare acting role for original Creator/{{MTV}} VJ Martha Quinn, as Bobby's wife Tracy.
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25	!! Brady: An American Chronicle
26	* InMemoriam: The last credit is a picture of Creator/RobertReedActor with the caption "Dedicated to the Man Named Brady".
27	* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: 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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29	!! Growing Up Brady
30	* RealLifeRelative: Creator/MikeLookinland (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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32	!! A Very Brady Renovation
33	* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Ever since the series disappeared from Creator/{{Hulu}}, the inaugural four episodes and ''Behind the Build'' lack any official viewing options. ''Holiday Edition'' remains available through Creator/FoodNetwork On Demand.
34	* MilestoneCelebration: Premiered a few weeks before the 50th anniversary of the ''Brady Bunch'''s Creator/{{ABC}} debut.
35	* OfficialFanSubmittedContent:
36	** HGTV encouraged viewers to send some of their '70s knick-knacks to the house, especially ones that happened to come from the Paramount sets.
37	** A certain "Charles" produced some of the Christmas ornaments, modeled after ''Brady'' props and furniture.
38	* PromotedFanboy: The renovators constantly express their love of ''The Brady Bunch'' and their excitement to work alongside the former Brady Kids.
39	* PropRecycling: Paramount furnishes the house with props from the original show and the movies.
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41	!!Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch
42	* DawsonCasting: All of the children have adult actors.
43	* FakeNationality:
44	** Hispanic Bianca del Rio as Carol.
45	** African-American Shea Couleé as Marcia.
46	** Dominican-American Kandy Muse as Cindy.
47	* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Disappeared from Paramount+ in January 2023.
48	* MeaningfulReleaseDate: Due to the numerous LGBT cast members, Paramount+ posted this on June 30, the last day of Pride Month.

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