"The Brady Bunch" (1969) TV series 1969-1974

Creator:

Sherwood Schwartz
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

26 September 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

The misadventures of a large family united when two widowed people married.

Plot Keywords:

Housekeeper | Architect | Large Family | Growing Up | Suburb

Awards:

7 wins & 11 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Jan. 4	2:30 AM	TVLAND	Top Secret	#5.19
Mon. Jan. 4	3:00 AM	TVLAND	The Snooperstar	#5.20

Cast

Florence Henderson	...	Carol Brady / ... (117 episodes, 1969-1974)
Ann B. Davis	...	Alice Nelson / ... (117 episodes, 1969-1974)
Barry Williams	...	Greg Brady (117 episodes, 1969-1974)
Maureen McCormick	...	Marcia Brady (116 episodes, 1969-1974)
Eve Plumb	...	Jan Brady (116 episodes, 1969-1974)
Susan Olsen	...	Cindy Brady (116 episodes, 1969-1974)
Christopher Knight	...	Peter Brady / ... (116 episodes, 1969-1974)
Mike Lookinland	...	Bobby Brady (116 episodes, 1969-1974)
Robert Reed	...	Mike Brady / ... (115 episodes, 1969-1974)

Series Directed by
Oscar Rudolph		(27 episodes, 1969-1971)
Jack Arnold		(15 episodes, 1970-1974)
Hal Cooper		(8 episodes, 1970-1973)
John Rich		(7 episodes, 1969)
Peter Baldwin		(7 episodes, 1970-1974)
Leslie H. Martinson		(6 episodes, 1970-1973)
Russ Mayberry		(6 episodes, 1970-1971)
Richard Michaels		(6 episodes, 1972-1974)
Robert Reed		(4 episodes, 1971-1973)
Jerry London		(4 episodes, 1972-1973)
Bruce Bilson		(4 episodes, 1973-1974)
George Cahan		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jack Donohue		(3 episodes, 1972-1973)
George Tyne		(3 episodes, 1972-1973)
David Alexander		(2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Allen Baron		(2 episodes, 1972)

Series Writing credits
Sherwood Schwartz		(59 episodes, 1969-1974)
Al Schwartz		(14 episodes, 1969-1974)
Bill Freedman		(11 episodes, 1969-1974)
Elroy Schwartz		(9 episodes, 1969-1973)
Tam Spiva		(9 episodes, 1970-1973)
Ben Gershman		(8 episodes, 1970-1974)
Larry Rhine		(8 episodes, 1972-1974)
David P. Harmon		(6 episodes, 1970-1972)
Skip Webster		(5 episodes, 1969-1972)
Sam Locke		(5 episodes, 1970-1974)
Milton Pascal		(5 episodes, 1970-1974)
Brad Radnitz		(4 episodes, 1970-1972)
Bruce Howard		(4 episodes, 1970-1971)
Michael Morris		(4 episodes, 1971-1973)
Harry Winkler		(4 episodes, 1972-1974)
Ruth Brooks Flippen		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
Paul West		(3 episodes, 1969-1970)
William Raynor		(3 episodes, 1970-1973)
Myles Wilder		(3 episodes, 1970-1973)
Burt Styler		(3 episodes, 1970-1972)
Charles Hoffman		(3 episodes, 1970-1971)
Albert E. Lewin		(3 episodes, 1970-1971)
Ben Starr		(3 episodes, 1971-1973)
Martin Ragaway		(3 episodes, 1973)
Lois Hire		(2 episodes, 1969-1973)
Joanna Lee		(2 episodes, 1969-1973)
Phil Leslie		(2 episodes, 1971)
Alfred Lewis Levitt		(2 episodes, 1971)
Helen Levitt		(2 episodes, 1971)

Series Produced by
Sherwood Schwartz	....	executive producer / producer (59 episodes, 1969-1974)
Howard Leeds	....	producer (34 episodes, 1971-1974)
Lloyd J. Schwartz	....	associate producer / producer (34 episodes, 1971-1974)
David Whorf	....	associate producer (24 episodes, 1969-1970)

Series Original Music by
Frank De Vol		(60 episodes, 1969-1974)

Series Cinematography by
Robert G. Hager		(34 episodes, 1971-1974)
Lester Shorr		(21 episodes, 1969-1970)
Dale Deverman		(5 episodes, 1970)

Series Film Editing by
Marshall Neilan Jr.		(28 episodes, 1969-1974)
Bill E. Garst		(20 episodes, 1970-1973)
Frank Capacchione		(9 episodes, 1969-1970)
Bernard Matis		(4 episodes, 1969-1970)

Series Casting by
Mike Hanks		(40 episodes, 1969-1972)
Edward R. Morse		(8 episodes, 1972)
Betty Martin		(6 episodes, 1972-1973)
Pat Harris		(5 episodes, 1973-1974)

Series Art Direction by
Jack De Shields		(30 episodes, 1971-1973)
William L. Campbell		(24 episodes, 1969-1970)
Monty Elliott		(5 episodes, 1973-1974)
John M. Elliott		(3 episodes, 1970-1971)

Series Set Decoration by
Anthony D. Nealis		(27 episodes, 1969-1974)
Dorcy Howard		(23 episodes, 1971-1972)
Pierre Ludlum		(6 episodes, 1969)
William F. Calvert		(3 episodes, 1972)

Series Makeup Department
Jan Van Uchelen	....	hair stylist (49 episodes, 1969-1971)
Sharleen Rassi	....	key hair stylist (46 episodes, 1971-1973)

Series Production Management
Sam Strangis	....	production manager: Paramount Television / vice president of production: Paramount Television (54 episodes, 1969-1973)
Ted Leonard	....	executive production manager: Paramount Television (48 episodes, 1969-1972)
Edward K. Milkis	....	post-production supervisor: Paramount Television (47 episodes, 1969-1972)
Ralph W. Nelson	....	unit production manager (27 episodes, 1971-1973)
Douglas S. Cramer	....	executive vice president in charge of production (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
James Nicholson	....	unit production manager (24 episodes, 1969-1970)
William Cairncross	....	post-production supervisor: Paramount Television (6 episodes, 1972-1973)
Mike Salamunovich	....	unit production manager (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Wally Samson	....	unit production manager / unit manager (3 episodes, 1969-1972)
James H. Brown	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 1970)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alan Rudolph	....	assistant director (11 episodes, 1971-1972)
Norman August	....	assistant director (10 episodes, 1969-1970)
Clancy Herne	....	assistant director (10 episodes, 1969-1970)
Bill Green	....	assistant director (6 episodes, 1972)
William McGarry	....	assistant director (5 episodes, 1972-1973)
John Morrison	....	assistant director (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Robert Birnbaum	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1969)
Morris R. Abrams	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1971)
Ray E. Taylor	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1971-1973)
Norm Gray	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1972)

Series Art Department
Bill Ross	....	supervising art director: Paramount Television (54 episodes, 1969-1973)

Series Sound Department
William Andrews	....	sound effects editor / supervising sound effects editor (29 episodes, 1971-1973)
Carl Daniels	....	sound mixer (24 episodes, 1969-1970)
James R. Wright	....	sound mixer (24 episodes, 1970-1972)
Doug Grindstaff	....	supervising sound effects editor / sound effects editor (15 episodes, 1969-1970)
Wallace R. Bearden	....	sound mixer (11 episodes, 1972-1974)
Tony Garber	....	sound effects editor / sound editor (10 episodes, 1969-1970)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Owen Marsh	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1972-1973)
Curtis Foster	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes, 1973)
John M. Hennessy	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Millie Gusse	....	casting supervisor: Paramount Television / casting supervisor (59 episodes, 1969-1974)

Series Editorial Department
Carl Mahakian	....	post-production coordinator (59 episodes, 1969-1974)

Series Music Department
Frank De Vol	....	composer: theme music (117 episodes, 1969-1974)
Sherwood Schwartz	....	composer: theme music (117 episodes, 1969-1974)
Kenyon Hopkins	....	music supervisor (31 episodes, 1971-1973)
Jack Lowry	....	music editor (27 episodes, 1970-1972)
The Peppermint Trolley Company	....	music performers: title song (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Leith Stevens	....	music supervisor (25 episodes, 1969-1970)
Richard Lapham	....	music editor (24 episodes, 1969-1970)
Jay Alfred Smith	....	music editor (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Al Friede	....	music editor (3 episodes, 1972-1973)
Pete King	....	musical cues (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Tam Spiva	....	script editor (27 episodes, 1971-1973)
Thomas D. Tannenbaum	....	senior vice president in charge of production (23 episodes, 1971-1972)
Ruth Brooks Flippen	....	script editor (16 episodes, 1969-1970)
Bruce Lansbury	....	vice president: creative affairs (11 episodes, 1972-1974)
Charles Hoffman	....	script editor (10 episodes, 1970-1971)
Jack Sonntag	....	production executive (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Skip Webster	....	script consultant (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
Douglas S. Cramer	....	executive vice president in charge of production (unknown episodes)
Ray Reese	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)
Joe Seiter	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)
Lee Sollenberger	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Paramount Television (as Paramount Pictures Corporation)
• Redwood Productions (in association with)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Distributors

• Paramount Television (1975-2005) (worldwide) (TV)
• CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006) (USA) (TV)
• CBS Paramount International Television (2004) (non-USA) (TV)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1969-1974) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Other Companies

• Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP)  acknowledgment (as AMPTP)
• Chrysler Corporation  Chrysler vehicles furnished by (1969-1974)
• General Mills  original sponsor
• General Motors  Chevrolet vehicles furnished by (1970-1971, 1972-1974) (as General Motors Corporation)
• Glen Glenn Sound  sound recording
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.®)
• Mattel  original sponsor
• Paramount Studios  filmed at

Also Known As:

The Brady Brood (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (117 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G | Canada:G (Canadian Home Video rating) | USA:Not Rated (DVD rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

11222 Dilling Street, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

Several episodes of the series contained recycled plots from the earlier series "My Three Sons" (1960): "Katchoo" (episode 1.5) from "Tramp or Ernie" (7.13), "The Winner" (2.21) from "A Hunk of Hardware" (6.29), and "Two Petes in a Pod" (5.18) from "The Wrong Robbie" (6.30).

Goofs:

Continuity: In an episode were the Brady children are building a house of cards, Jan is seen in one shot with hair pulled back in a ponytail. Then in the next shot her hair is down, then back up in the next shot. It goes back and forth, shot by shot for the rest of the scene.

Quotes:

Jan Brady: I'd like to buy a wig please.
Saleswoman: Not for yourself. Why would you want to cover such beautiful blonde hair?
Jan Brady: You'd understand if you had two blonde sisters at home.
Saleswoman: Oh, so we want a complete change do we?
Jan Brady: Yes ma'me.
Saleswoman: Ok. What kind of style are you looking for?
Jan Brady: I don't know. Something wild. Cookey. Kinda like something you're wearing.
Saleswoman: This is my own hair.
Jan Brady: Oh! I'm so sorry!
Saleswoman: Not half as sorry as I am.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: SST: Death Flight (#1.13)" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Theme from 'The Brady Bunch'

Love it

Yes, the Bradys are corny, cheesy, tacky, etc. I LOVE them! I always liked Cindy the most out of all of them for some reason. The first few seasons were the best, but the show took a huge dive once Cousin Oliver showed up (he looked exactly like a pint-sized clone of John Denver). My favourite episodes are the Pilgrim episode, the one where Marcia gets hit in the nose with the football ("something suddenly came up"), and where Greg gets a used car. Where would pop culture be without the Bradys?