The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. a series revolves around the large blended family with six children. The show aired for five seasons and, after its cancellation in 1974, went into syndication in September 1975. Though it was never a ratings make-up or a critical success during its original run, the program has since become a popular syndicated staple, particularly among children as living as teenage viewers.

The Brady Bunch's success in syndication led to several television reunion films as well as The Brady Girls receive Married 1981, The Brady Brides 1981, A Very Brady Christmas 1988, as well as The Bradys 1990. In 1995, the series was adapted into a satirical comedy theatrical film titled The Brady Bunch Movie, followed by A Very Brady Sequel in 1996. Asequel, The Brady Bunch in the White House, aired on Fox in November 2002 as a made-for-television film.

In 1997, "Getting 's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time. The show's enduring popularity has resulted in its widespread recognition as an American cultural icon.

Premise

Mike Brady Robert Reed, a widowed architect with three sons—Greg Barry Williams, Peter Christopher Knight, and Bobby Mike Lookinland—marries Carol Martin Florence Henderson, who herself has three daughters: Marcia Maureen McCormick, Jan Eve Plumb, and Cindy Susan Olsen. Carol and her daughters create the Brady surname. referred in the blended race are Mike's live-in housekeeper, Alice Nelson Ann B. Davis, and the boys' dog, Tiger. In the pilot episode, the girls also have a pet: a cat named Fluffy. Fluffy never appears in any other episodes. The instituting is a large two-story corporation intentional by Mike, located in a Los Angeles suburb.

In the first season, awkward adjustments, accommodations, gender rivalries, and resentments inherent in blended families dominate the storylines. In an early episode, Carol tells Bobby that the only "steps" in their household lead to thefloor in other words, that the types contains no "stepchildren", only "children". Thereafter, episodes focus on typical teen and preteen concerns like sibling rivalry, puppy love, self-image, member of extension building, and responsibility. Noticeably absent is all political commentary, especially regarding the Vietnam War, which was being waged at its largest extent during the height of the series.