The Real Brady Bros

Climbing up into the treehouse for the first time, Bobby slips, falls, and sprains his ankle. Greg starts to suspect Bobby is deliberately feigning prolonged ankle pain to avoid any activity that involves heights, and Mike and Carol notice that when Bobby comes downstairs for dinner, he's not showing any signs of limping. Bobby's fear is finally overcome when Tiger scares his parakeet out the window, and he is forced to rescue it.

"What Goes Up..." The Brady Bunch S2 E11, originally aired December 11, 1970

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Peter and some of his friends have started a club in a treehouse. Bobby wants to join, and Peter convinces them to let him join as a junior member. He pays dues and does menial jobs for them. Climbing up into the treehouse for the first time, Bobby slips, falls, and sprains his ankle.

"What Goes Up..." The Brady Bunch S2 E11, originally aired December 11, 1970

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The feud between Peter and Bobby causes Peter to tape a line across the middle of their shared bedroom. To resolve the dispute, Bobby effusively praises Peter for this supposedly heroic, life saving rescue.

"My Brother's Keeper" The Brady Bunch S5 E08, originally aired November 2, 1973

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Bobby saves Peter from being struck by a falling ladder in their backyard. Peter, grateful to Bobby for saving his life, offers to become Bobby's "servant for life". In the subplot, the girls' room is being wallpapered.

"My Brother's Keeper" The Brady Bunch S5 E08, originally aired November 2, 1973

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This week: Feeling unloved and unwanted, Bobby decides to run away. He changes his mind when Carol announces her plans to go with him saying: the only "steps" in their family, are the ones used to get to different floors in the house. 

"Every Boy Does It Once" The Brady Bunch S1 E10, originally aired December 5, 1969

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Did you ever try to run away as a child? Chris and Barry sure thought about it. 

This week: After Bobby watches a TV adaptation of "Cinderella"  Marcia and Jan tease him, then Carol asks for his help in sweeping the chimney. Bobby decides that all stepmothers and stepsisters are evil, and he decides to run away. 

"Every Boy Does It Once" The Brady Bunch S1 E10, originally aired December 5, 1969

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After sorting out problems with the venue, the Brady Bunch decides to have the fundraiser performance in their backyard. When it is discovered Alice has already eaten the "poisoned apples" while rehearsing, Sam and Mike rush to the store in costume. 

This week's episode: "Snow White and the Seven Bradys" The Brady Bunch S5 E03, originally aired September 28, 1973

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Cindy devises a way to raise money for her favorite teacher, Mrs. Whitfield, as a retirement present. The entire Brady clan will put on a theatre production of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", when they can stop arguing about the roles, that is. 

This week's episode: "Snow White and the Seven Bradys" The Brady Bunch S5 E03, originally aired September 28, 1973

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This week: Barry talks about working on Dragnet with Jack Webb. Memories include: signing 1000 Lithographs together, roomates during traveling work, birthday celebrations, a history lesson, and more! 

It's Q&A #58. Get your questions submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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After first faking an injury to get out of the play, Peter feigns laryngitis to lose the role. Mike convinces him that his behavior is letting everyone down, kind of like the real Benedict Arnold. Peter agrees to be in the play and is praised for his brilliant portrayal of Arnold on his deathbed. 

This week's episode: "Everyone Can't Be George Washington" The Brady Bunch S4 E12, originally aired December 22, 1972

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Peter auditions for the school play intending to get the biggest role: George Washington. His teacher instead casts him as Benedict Arnold claiming it is the more challenging role. Soon, his friends start calling him a "traitor".

This week's episode: "Everyone Can't Be George Washington" The Brady Bunch S4 E12, originally aired December 22, 1972

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Summer break is almost over! Vincent Price holds the boys captive. Will Mike rescue his sons?? Will we get another happy Brady Bunch ending?? The suspense! The tikis! Enjoy the last episode in our revist to Hawaii. 

This week's episode: "The Tiki Caves" The Brady Bunch S4 E03, originally aired October 6, 1972

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Summer break continues! Greg is reeling from his crash, a spider finds its way in, and the tiki is evil! What's that.... ooooh it's Vincent Price! Enjoy this re-run of Chris' favorite episode. 

This week's episode: "Pass the Tabu" The Brady Bunch S4 E02, originally aired September 29, 1972

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Hey Brady fans, it's time for summer break! What better way to celebrate the summer than to look back at episode 14 of The Real Brady Bros, when Chris and Barry first reflected on the 3 episodes in Hawaii. The guys have a fun new introduction for you before the re-run, enjoy!

This week's episode: "Hawaii Bound" The Brady Bunch S4 E01, originally aired September 22, 1972

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When Bobby and Cindy tell the family they are trying to break the tetter-totter record, everyone brushes it off until Alice learns that the current record is 124 hours. They get newspaper coverage for their attempt, and Mike and Carol decide to let them continue until they get tired and quit. The whole family learns a lesson about including the smallest among them. 

"The Teeter Totter Caper" - The Brady Bunch S3 E14 originally aired December 31, 1971

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Bobby and Cindy are excluded from lot of family things for being too young and too small. They decide to show how "important" they are by setting a world record for hours spent on a seesaw. 

"The Teeter Totter Caper" - The Brady Bunch S3 E14 originally aired December 31, 1971

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Strap in for a very unique episode! Our guest this week is William Keck, an Emmy-nominated TV Producer,  Entertainment Reporter, and Journalist. His new book “When You Step Upon a Star: Cringeworthy Confessions of a Tabloid Bad Boy” is both a memoir of his exploits in Hollywood, and a mea culpa to many celebrities he has reported on. He joins us to talk about crossing paths with the Brady Bunch cast over the years, and the impact the show has had on him as a TV fan.

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This week: Who were the biggest goof-offs on set? What did the Bros do on the weekends? Lloyd Schwartz's Brady Musical, Howard Leeds the man, "Fake Jan" and the Variety Show, Background artists, and more! 

It's Q&A #57. Get your questions submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Greg realizes that the neighbor's cat may get to Myron (the mouse), so he decides to bring him into his bedroom. Jan also knows he brought Myron into the house and thinks it would be funny to hide him. Myron escapes, and after Alice sees a mouse running around the house, she calls in the exterminator.

"The Impractical Joker" - The Brady Bunch S2 E13 originally aired January 1, 1971

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Jan plays a series of practical jokes all over the house, and everyone is getting annoyed. Meanwhile, Greg brings home a mouse (named Myron) as a science project. The family is mixed about whether they even want a mouse in the house, and they decide to keep it in the garage.

"The Impractical Joker" - The Brady Bunch S2 E13 originally aired January 1, 1971

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Bobby's kazoo goes missing. He automatically blames Cindy as she was seemingly the only other person around at the time. And like Bobby before her, Cindy pleads innocence. Bobby realizes that Cindy is very sad, and he spends all of his money on a new doll for her, but she will not accept it. Who is the real culprit behind these thefts??

"Kitty Karry-All Is Missing" - The Brady Bunch S1 E07, originally aired November 7, 1969

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After Cindy and Bobby get mad at each other, Cindy loses her doll. She accuses Bobby of "doll-napping" and won't believe him when he says he didn't take it. A mock trial is held for Bobby, by the family. 

"Kitty Karry-All Is Missing" - The Brady Bunch S1 E07, originally aired November 7, 1969

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This week we have a very special guest: Dan Steadman is a director, screenwriter, performer, producer, and Brady Bunch super-fan. Dan co-hosts “Up The Hill” for Big Bear TV, worked on That 70's Show, and has written and directed 18 feature films. With his writing partner Rajeev Sigamoney, Dan also shot a TV Pilot called “The Room”  with Octavia Spencer, Tony Hale, and our very own Christopher Knight. Dan is here to talk about making it in Hollywood and how the TV of his youth shaped his creativity. 

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This week: How did the Bros feel about recording Don Mclean's American Pie? The magic moving items in the Brady backyard. When did Alice start working for Mike? The Towering Inferno, The Bug (1975), and more! 

It's Q&A #56. Get your questions submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Mike Lookinland is still here with us to close out this recap! 

Mike Brady tracks down a relative of one of James' victims to share his story with Bobby. That, plus a nightmare in which Jesse James kills the Bradys during a train robbery, finally gets through to Bobby.

"Bobby's Hero" - The Brady Bunch S4 E17, originally aired February 2, 1973

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It's a Bobby featured episode, so what better time to welcome back Mike Lookinland! 

This episode: When Mike and Carol learn that Bobby's hero is Jesse James, they set out to teach him the truth about the outlaw. But, when censored movies on TV fail to convince him that James was a villain, the family needs a new plan. 

"Bobby's Hero" - The Brady Bunch S4 E17, originally aired February 2, 1973

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The Kellys decision to adopt Dwayne and Steve, upsets their racist next-door neighbor Mrs. Payne. When the boys find out about their neighbors' less-than-welcoming attitude, they run away to the Bradys, but Ken and Kathy convince them there is nothing to worry about. 

"Kelly's Kids" The Brady Bunch S5 E14, originally aired January 4, 1974

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This week: the famous "backdoor pilot" episode for The Kelly Kids, written by Sherwood Schwartz.

Ken and Kathy Kelly, friends of Carol and Mike, plan to adopt a boy named Matt (Todd Lookinland) from a local orphanage. They end up also adopting Matt's two best friends: Dwayne (who is African-American) and Steve (who is Asian). 

"Kelly's Kids" The Brady Bunch S5 E14, originally aired January 4, 1974

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This week: Did they ever consider using the cast's real first names on the show? Barry talks "Highway To Heaven" and working with Michael Landon. A Brady fan pines over the lack of any official Frank De Vol music release of the Brady Bunch score. The Bros talk about the stand-ins, Carol's neverending needlepoint, and more! 

It's Q&A #55. Get your questions submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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We're back for the conclusion! Peter neglects his school work in favor of the school paper, and fails his science exam. He then decides to try to flatter his teacher to get a better grade. After talking to his parents, Peter confesses what he has done to Mr. Price, not realizing that he has already read the article. 

This week's episode: "The Power of the Press" The Brady Bunch S3 E19, originally aired February 4, 1972

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Peter is chosen from the many applicants to be the new reporter for the school newspaper. Calling himself "Scoop" Brady, he initially finds it hard to come up with material, until his family recommends appealing to people's vanity. Writing about his classmates makes him more popular and and they shower him with favors, but he becomes distracted from his school work. 

This week's episode: "The Power of the Press" The Brady Bunch S3 E19, originally aired February 4, 1972

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The other kids decide to give Jan exactly what she wants, telling her that she "just lost 5 brothers and sisters". In the subplot, the family plans a square dance at a hoedown party, and Alice and Carol compete by making strawberry preserves for the dance.

This week's episode: "Jan, the Only Child" The Brady Bunch S4 E08, originally aired November 10, 1972

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Jan complains about the lack of privacy and personal space in such a big family, and declares she wants to be an only child. Her siblings teach her a lesson by ignoring her and staying out of her way. 

This week's episode: "Jan, the Only Child" The Brady Bunch S4 E08, originally aired November 10, 1972

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Fan questions with our special guest Eve Plumb! What Brady character would you play if you could switch age or gender? What happened with the failed act "The Brady Bunch 3"? What does Eve engage with for nostalgia? Memories about studio photo shoots, acting technique, middle child syndrome and more!

It's Q&A #54. Get your questions submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Greg announces he plans to postpone college, in favor of a music career as Johnny Bravo. He anticipates solo stardom, but when he discovers his recordings have been electronically "sweetened", he confronts his agent, Tami Cutler. Tami and her associate admit they liked Greg only because he "fit the suit", prompting Greg to walk out. 

This week's episode: "Adios, Johnny Bravo" The Brady Bunch S5 E01, originally aired September 14, 1973.

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After the Brady kids perform a song together, a slick-talking talent scout wants to sign Greg to a solo contract, and make him over into a singer named Johnny Bravo. 

This week's episode: "Adios, Johnny Bravo" The Brady Bunch S5 E01, originally aired September 14, 1973.

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A very exciting episode here in Real Brady Bro-Land, because Danny Bonaduce is our special guest! He's here to talk all about life as a child star, ups and downs, boxing Barry Williams, feuding with Dennis Rodman, making a life in radio, and so much more. We hope you enjoy this chat from one television family member to another, as much as we did! 

A proud Mike is able to convince Mr. Phillips to give Greg a part-time job doing odd jobs around the office. Greg is fired on the first day after losing important blueprints at a newsstand. Mike convinces Ed Phillips to give Greg another chance, and Greg is rehired. He loses a second set of plans, but manages to find them.

This week's episode: "Call Me Irresponsible" The Brady Bunch S2 E06, originally aired October 30, 1970.

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Mike and Carol learn that Greg wants to save up to buy a car. The family is a bit dismayed by how Greg intends to pay for it: by following in Mike's footsteps by becoming an architect. He wants to work side-by-side with his father and wants Mike to help him get a part-time job after school working at the architectural firm.

This week's episode: "Call Me Irresponsible" The Brady Bunch S2 E06, originally aired October 30, 1970.

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Some big laughs this week: How was sound handled on the set? Is watching the show akin to watching home-movies for the Bros? Behind the scenes stories about props on the set. Stick around to the end to see if Barry can finally tell his joke correctly, what a saga!

It's Q&A #53. Chris, Barry, and Ed are here to answer your fan questions! Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one.

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Greg and Marcia think Peter will keep on spying since his punishment was no punishment at all. They decide to test their theory by planting a message about a surprise party for Peter on the tape recorder, to see if he listens to it. Mike and Carol learn of this and sabotage the revenge by throwing him an actual surprise party. 

This week's episode: "The Private Ear" The Brady Bunch S3 E09, originally aired November 12, 1971.

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Using Mike's tape recorder, Peter eavesdrops on his siblings' conversations, leading to arguments between them. Mike talks to Peter about his behavior, but Greg and Marcia take things into their own hands for revenge.

This week's episode: "The Private Ear" The Brady Bunch S3 E09, originally aired November 12, 1971.

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The family is excited for Cindy's play as they help her learn her lines, make her costume, and  her props. Meanwhile there's still only one ticket... it's bad enough that her siblings and Alice can't attend the play, but Cindy doesn't know how to choose between her parents. Mom has attended everything she's ever been involved with and is her biggest booster, but she doesn't want to make her new father feel excluded. 

This week's episode: "Eenie, Meenie, Mommy, Daddy" The Brady Bunch S1 E03, originally aired October 10, 1969

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Strap in Brady fans, we are going back to Season One! 

Cindy is starring in the school play as the fairy princess. She is very excited at the thought of her entire family watching her in the play, then is heartbroken when she discovers that she can only bring one parent.

This week's episode: "Eenie, Meenie, Mommy, Daddy" The Brady Bunch S1 E03, originally aired October 10, 1969

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This week: Did Alice eat every meal alone every single night? Did the cast have any input on the movies? Has there been renewed interest in the show from younger audiences? Sid and Marty Krofft specials, Don Knotts jokes, and more! 

It's Q&A #52. Chris, Barry, and Ed are here to answer your fan questions! Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one.

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Cindy secretly helps to arrange Joe Namath's visit by writing the star quarterback and claiming that Bobby is deathly ill. Bobby learns of Cindy's plan only when Namath comes to visit and he plays along. Joe is not angered and even offers to throw some passes with Bobby and his friends before he leaves.

This week's episode: "Mail Order Hero" The Brady Bunch S5 E2, originally aired September 21, 1973

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Bobby boasts to his friends that he personally knows quarterback Joe Namath, of the New York Jets. When Bobby's friends demand he back his words, Cindy secretly helps to arrange Namath's visit, by writing the star quarterback and claiming that Bobby is deathly ill.

This week's episode: "Mail Order Hero" The Brady Bunch S5 E2, originally aired September 21, 1973

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Bobby still abuses his power and writes people up for minor infractions, including his older siblings. He eventually learns his lesson when he breaks the rules himself, in order to save a classmate's cat from an abandoned house. 

This week's episode: "Law and Disorder" The Brady Bunch S4 E14, originally aired January 12, 1973.

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Some of our Brady Bunch superfans might have an inkling about what hilarious personal stories await in this week's episode! 

Bobby learns about power and responsibility, when he is named safety monitor at school. His classmates avoid him, and when he writes up Cindy for running in the hallway, she gets mad at him. In the subplot other family members work on an old sailboat. 

This week's episode: "Law and Disorder" The Brady Bunch S4 E14, originally aired January 12, 1973.

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This week: What would modern Brady plots look like? Theme song differences. Is Barry going on tour with DWTS? What did the show do when child actors lost teeth? A special Greg action figure, and more! 

It's Q&A #51. Chris, Barry, and Ed are here to answer your fan questions! Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one.

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Alice has sprained her foot and Mom is out of town. Will Alice be able to go to the Meatcutters Ball with Sam? Will the kids figure out how to handle chores around the house? Find out in the stunning conclusion. 

This week's episode: "The Big Sprain" The Brady Bunch S1 E19, originally aired February 6, 1970.

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While Carol is away caring for her sick Aunt Mary, Alice sprains her ankle after slipping on a game left out by the kids. Mike punishes all the kids by saying they will undertake Alice's job until the doctor says Alice is well enough to work again. 

This week's episode: "The Big Sprain" The Brady Bunch S1 E19, originally aired February 6, 1970.

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The Bros are back for Part 2 of this episode re-watch! 

Bobby tries to help by posing as Cindy's secret admirer. When Mike wants to expose him, Bobby asks his friend Tommy to reveal himself as the admirer. Cindy initially turns Tommy off with her mature airs, but then when she starts acting her age Tommy expresses true affection for her. Cindy learns that acting grown up does have its disadvantages. Her real secret admirer, however, still has to face the music. 

This week's episode: "Cindy Brady, Lady" The Brady Bunch S3 E21, originally aired February 18, 1972

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Cindy is feeling like a little kid around Marcia and Jan, who are going on dates and getting dressed up. She wants to do all the things her older sisters are doing and tries to act older to get what she wants. 

This week's episode: "Cindy Brady, Lady" The Brady Bunch S3 E21, originally aired February 18, 1972

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This week: Why is our podcast out of order? How do the Bros connect with their 70s nostalgia? Why didn't Barry use his real last name? Memories of different talk shows and Star Games 1985, and more! 

It's Q&A #50. Chris, Barry, and Ed are here to answer your fan questions! Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one.

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Happy Holidays from us to everyone out there in Brady-land. This Christmas, we revisit the only "real" holiday episode of The Brady Bunch - "The Voice of Christmas".

Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to have a new chat before we replay the episode. 'Tis the season for reflection, so the Bros look back at Barry's time with DWTS, the enduring legacy of The Bunch, and the fun of doing this show all year. 

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We're back for Part 2! 

Alice's temporary replacement is Kay, Alice's friend who had a similar experience with another family. Although Kay is very nice, she has no intentions of bonding with the family; instead she just does her job. The kids track down Alice at a restaurant where she now works and convince her to return. 

This week's episode: "Goodbye, Alice, Hello" The Brady Bunch S4 E10, originally aired November 24, 1972 

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An incident with a Frisbee inside the house leads to an antique lamp being broken. The boys ask Alice to keep their secret from their parents, which she vows to do. Alice is caught between her vow to the boys and the fact that she has never lied to Carol. She feels she has no choice but to tell the truth to Carol. Alice believes she has irrecoverably breached the Brady kids' trust.

This week's episode: "Goodbye, Alice, Hello" The Brady Bunch S4 E10, originally aired November 24, 1972 

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Hello out there in Brady land, we are back once again. Chris and Ed are here to revisit the very first episode of this podcast! Sadly, we lost Barry to network television again but we hope to have him back real soon, and we love cheering him on. 

This week's episode: "Peter and the Wolf" The Brady Bunch S5 E05, originally aired Oct 12, 1973. Greg plans a double date, passing off Peter as his "friend".

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Barry is back with us! 

This week: Carol is involved in a minor car accident with Marcia, Bobby, and Cindy as passengers. Carol and Harry Duggan, the other driver involved, initially agree to pay for their own damage - but Duggan later files a lawsuit against Carol. The family goes to court to dispute the exaggerated charges.

The Brady Bunch S3 E23  "The Fender Bender" originally aired March 10, 1972.

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It's Thanksgiving week, so Chris and Ed are looking back to our past episode recap of the Thanksgiving themed "Un-Underground Movie". We hope you enjoy the new intro while we wait for Barry's triumphant return, and have a happy holiday for you and yours.  

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This week: Chris fields some great questions about: Christopher Knight Brands/Home, laugh tracks and live studio audiences, how the studio dealt with all the people at King's Island, and more! 

It's Q&A #49. Ed and Chris are here to answer your fan questions! Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one.

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Barry advances another week on Dancing With the Stars, and he has officially made it further than any other Brady cast member! Ed and Chris are here to have another chat and take a new look back at another episode from the backlog. 

"Dough Re Mi" - The Brady Bunch S3E16 - Originally aired January 14, 1972. 

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Barry makes it through another week on Dancing With The Stars! Chris and Ed are here to talk shop, and reintroduce one of our very early pilot episodes from the archive. 

"A-Camping We Will Go" The Brady Bunch S1E08, originally aired Nov 14, 1969. 

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While we continue to cheer on Barry over at Dancing With The Stars, this week Chris and Ed reflect back on one of our earliest recap episodes - with an all new introduction! 

This week's episode: "A Fistful of Reasons" The Brady Bunch S2 E08 - Originally Aired November 13, 1970. A bully named Buddy Hinton teases Cindy about her lisp. Peter tries to defend Cindy.

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Welcome back for the stunning conclusion!

Part 2: Bobby tries entering a magazine selling contest to win the trophy and seems to be successful, until Cindy unwittingly reveals that Mike and Carol have asked their friends to buy subscriptions from him, Bobby quits, as he wants to win on his own. He wins a place on the Kartoon King TV show, where he takes part in an ice cream eat-off. Bobby does not win the eat-off, but his siblings throw him a surprise party and give him a first place award for trying the hardest.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E21  "The Winner" originally aired February 26, 1971

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This week: Eve answers some questions about her Brady memorabilia auction, her favorite roles pre and post Brady Bunch, who was the funniest cast member off-set, what tips she and Chris use to play characters, and more...

It's a special Q&A (#48). Ed and Chris are joined by Eve Plumb to answer your fan questions! Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one.

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The Real Brady Bros action cannot be contained! It's another two-parter! 

We begin this week with a lively discussion about Robert Reed taking up the role of director.

Part 1: When Cindy comes home with a first-place jacks-playing trophy, Bobby realizes that he is the only Brady family member with no first-place trophy. He has a dream about hitting home runs in game 7 of the World Series, and decides that he simply *must* win a trophy. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E21  "The Winner" originally aired February 26, 1971

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This week, we cheer on Barry over at Dancing With The Stars with a very special Super-Fan episode of the Real Brady Bros. Chris and Ed welcome the awesome Mercedes Jane, to talk about going through life with The Brady Bunch and other classic TV, both in real time and in syndication. Enjoy the RBB Super Fan podcast!

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Carol is invited to tell her family's story for Tomorrow's Woman Magazine, but the story is rejected for being too realistic. During a second interview, Carol exaggerates her "liberation" in the hopes of getting the article published. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E24  "Tell it Like it Is" originally aired March 19, 1971.

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There was simply too much Brady to be contained this week, so it's a two-parter! 

As we resume:  Beebe visits the Brady home and dictates impossible design specifications, but Mike ultimately loses the deal after the children's interruptions anger Beebe. Mike realizes losing the deal has saved his firm from a nervous breakdown.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E16  "Mike's Horror-Scope" originally aired January 16, 1970

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This week: Barry tells us about going on Dancing With The Stars, and working with The Wiggles. Chris discusses his upcoming producing projects, the Bros get a visit from a 9 year old super-fan, and more! 

It's Q&A #47 and once again Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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There was simply too much Brady to be contained this week, so it's a two-parter! 

Carol reads Mike's horoscope, which tells of a strange woman entering his life. Mike is besieged by fussy and eccentric client Beebe Gallini, the head of a cosmetics company, who monopolizes his time, and disrupts family activities. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E16  "Mike's Horror-Scope" originally aired January 16, 1970

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Greg's rival high school quarterback flirts with Marcia to gain access to the Westdale High School football playbook. Greg tries to warn Marcia, and Bobby backs Greg's story when he sees Jerry try to steal it. In the subplot, Carol is paid an unexpected visit by her egotistical high school sweetheart, Tank Gates.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S5 E09  "Quarterback Sneak" originally aired November 9, 1973.

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Alice's former high school boyfriend, Mark Millard, shows up wanting to rekindle their romance. However, Mark makes a shady financial offer, so Carol and Mike have a friend from the district attorney's office check him out. When they go to confront Mark, he tries to escape, but hits his head on a frozen leg of lamb, that Sam the Butcher was stopping by to deliver.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E23  "Alice's September Song" originally aired March 12, 1971

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It's a classic Peter and Greg mess-around!

Peter is smitten when Jan brings home her pretty classmate Kerry. Peter is initially shy with Kerry, so he enlists Greg to help with what to say to her. Kerry mistakenly concludes that Greg is the one interested in her. Greg enlists Marcia's help in a ruse to convince Kerry that he is an aggressive womanizer. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S4 E05  "Cyrano de Brady" originally aired October 20, 1972

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This week: Love Boat memories! Did they ever use sets from other shows on the lot? Brady Kids cartoon questions. How do the Bros feel about a Brady prequel? Dating guest stars, and more! 

It's Q&A #46.  Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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The Bradys receive a pool table as a thank-you gift from Mike's boss, and Bobby quickly becomes a billiards expert. Bobby shows off his skills during Mike and Carol's cocktail party, soundly beating Mike's boss, who fancies himself the best at pool. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S5 E21  "The Hustler" originally aired March 1, 1974

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Jan is tired of her teachers constantly comparing her to the popular and successful Marcia. She dumps Marcia's awards in the closet and complains that all she hears is "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia". Eventually, she is thrilled to establish her own successful identity by winning an Honor award for an essay she wrote. When she realizes there is a scoring error and she actually came second, Jan grapples with her conscience and considers keeping secret her discovery. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S3 E10  "The Liberation of Marcia Brady" originally aired November 19, 1971

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Marcia decides to make a point about Women's Liberation by declaring that she is joining the Frontier Scouts, an all-male Scouting organization to prove she is more than capable of completing the initiation tasks. Too old to be able to retaliate by joining Marcia's Sunflower Girls, Greg enlists Peter to join in his place. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E19  "The Liberation of Marcia Brady" originally aired February 12, 1971

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Jan's allergies are acting up, so Carol keeps her home from school. Alice and Carol are worried, and Alice fears it might be Mike or one of the boys. When it seems that Jan is allergic to Tiger, the family fear they might have to lose their pet dog, until they discover that she's only allergic to his new flea powder.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E05  "Katchoo" originally aired October 24, 1969

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The girls and boys fight over books of Trading Stamps. The boys want to redeem them for a rowboat while the girls want a sewing machine. The stamps must be used quickly as the  company is going out of business, and attempts to reach a compromise fail. Carol and Mike allow a deciding competition to be held: the building of a house of cards, with the winner to decide. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E15  "54-40 and Fight" originally aired January 9, 1970.

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This week: Over the top outfits. Mike Lookinland's 8x10 headshot. What scenarios made the actors uncomfortable? Did Martin Scorsese steal his movie title from The Brady Bunch? How was the set laid out on the soundstage? And more! 

It's Q&A #45.  Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Marcia is anxious about her freshman year of high school. She decides to join every club at school, including the Boosters, a club of conceited girls who administer strict social rules. When Marcia invites the Boosters over, Peter's previously malfunctioning model volcano, erupts, spewing "lava" over everyone. Marcia realizes the humorless Boosters are not the types of girls she wants to socialize with. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S4 E04  "Today, I Am a Freshman" originally aired October 13, 1972.

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Just as Mike's boss invites the Brady family for an outing on his boat, Cindy comes down with Tonsillitis. Dr. Howard thinks Cindy's tonsillectomy could be performed after the trip, but then discovers that Carol also has tonsillitis. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E17 "Coming-Out Party" originally aired January 29, 1971.

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Marcia gets a job at a local ice cream shop. When her boss Mr. Haskell wants to start taking afternoons off, he puts Marcia in charge and hires Peter, but Peter's chronic slacking and incompetence prompts Marcia to fire him and she in turn hires Jan as a replacement. Eventually, Mr. Haskell realizes he is happier running the shop than he is taking time off, and lets Marcia go, keeping Jan.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S5 E07 "Marcia Gets Creamed " originally aired October 26, 1973.

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Mike  believes Greg wants to follow in his footsteps to become an architect. Greg does not want to offend Mike by admitting he does not want to, he simply wrote that he did for a school assignment. In the subplot, Cindy wants to be a model, Bobby an astronaut, while Peter and Jan want go into the medical profession and borrow large medical encyclopedias from the library. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S4 E09 "Career Fever" originally aired November 17, 1972

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This week: Weird fan requests. Do people ever call you Greg and Peter? How did this podcast start? The Brady House is for sale, and more! 

It's Q&A #44.  Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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The boys are going to Carol with their problems instead of Alice. Thinking that the family no longer needs her, she invents a story about a "sick aunt in Seattle". When Marcia and Jan overhear Alice on the phone to a friend and discover the ruse, they tell their parents. The family devises a plan to get Alice to stay.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E04 "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" originally aired October 17, 1969.

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Greg's ego runs amok after a baseball compliment from Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale. Greg decides to dedicate his whole life to the sport and forgoes any thoughts of college. Mike invites Drysdale over to talk about the drawbacks of life on the road, but this backfires. When his team loses, Greg gets blamed and is sobered back to reality.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E01 "The Dropout" originally aired September 25, 1970.

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Marcia tearfully frets over her new braces. Then her date cancels, claiming that he must go out of town with his parents to visit a relative. Greg, Mike, and Alice attempt to arrange replacement dates, but a lack of coordination ruins the plan. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E20 "Brace Yourself" originally aired February 13, 1970.

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When her crush on her classmate Clark is unrequited, Jan makes up a fake boyfriend named George Glass. Her parents' suspicions are confirmed when the family's efforts to locate him for a surprise birthday party for Jan are unsuccessful. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S2 E09 "The Not-So-Ugly Duckling" originally aired November 20, 1970.

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This week: Was it a conscious choice for each episode to exist in a vacuum? Memories of Dodger's Stadium Hollywood Stars Night. Do the guys ever get mistaken for the wrong celebrity? Bonus Jimmy Stewart impression from Ed, and more!

It's Q&A #43.  Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Greg tells Bobby that he can do twice as many chin-ups as he can. Bobby demands a contest, with the loser acting as the winner's servant for a week. Bobby wins and soon becomes a tyrant. He invites himself along on Greg's date with Rachel where he is annoying and disruptive. In the subplot, Carol and Mike make a bet of their own.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S3 E18 "The Big Bet" originally aired January 28, 1972.

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Greg and Marcia each want to convert the newly cleared attic into their own room. Greg is ultimately given the room as the oldest of the children, but relinquishes it to Marcia after hearing her tearful pleas for privacy from her sisters. An annoyed Bobby and Peter conspire to frustrate Marcia until she gives it up.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S4 E23 "A Room at The Top" originally aired March 23, 1973.

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Relations among the kids reach a low after the boys refuse the girls entry to their clubhouse. Mike tries to reason with Carol that men sometimes need a place of their own. In the name of gender equality, Carol and the girls attempt to build their own clubhouse. 

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E06 "A Clubhouse Is Not a Home" originally aired October 31, 1969.

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This week: Who is the "10th man" on the Brady Bunch? What is the timeline for when Mike married Carol?  How did different cast members (and their families) deal with the influx of income as kids? And more! 

It's Q&A #42.  Barry, Chris, and Ed are here to talk questions. Get yours submitted to our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one!

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Bobby and Oliver jump to all sorts of conclusions when Mike is visited by an FBI agent, and is asked to help Sam with a "top secret" project to expand his store. The boys believe Sam is passing information to the Russians when they see him conferring with his landlord about the project, and lock Sam and Gronsky in the meat locker.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S5 E19 "Top Secret" originally aired February 15, 1974

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Susan joins the Bros again for a new re-watch! 

Bobby becomes upset when Tiger runs away, and the family searches for him. The kids all chip in money for Bobby to buy an ad and offer a reward. After the Brady's scour the neighborhood, Tiger is found at a neighbor's house, having fathered a litter of puppies.

This week's episode: The Brady Bunch S1 E18 "Tiger! Tiger!" originally aired January 30, 1970.

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