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Because of Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch, writer-producer Sherwood Schwartz will forever be a TV hall-of-famer. They were his only real hits, but they were both grand slams in their prime times and have remained syndicated favorites ever since. Following closely on the Gilligan's Island season 2 release, The Brady Bunch is ready for home theaters with a nicely designed, 4-disc set of 25 first-season episodes. The pilot episode, "The Honeymoon" sets up the story we all know from the theme song (lyrics by Schwartz) by giving us the marriage of Mike and Carol and the coming together of the six kids. Schwartz provides commentary for just this first show, but he fondly recalls his intention of sweet, subdued, and often corny gags the pre-fab family encountered as a precise format each week. Two other episodes include commentary by Barry Williams (Greg), Christopher Knight (Peter), and Susan Olson (Cindy), and their reminiscences are equally affectionate about time on the show and everyone's surprise at its enormous success. Every Brady episode is a classic in some sense, and this first of five seasons (those kids did grow up fast) includes some real charmers when the six Brady kids still seemed impossibly young. It's hard to say the show was ever hip, even though it became slightly more attuned to a pop sensibility as the Bradys moved into the '70s. But man, is this 1969 everyfamily ever square. Even so, it's hard to resist the way each one gets their own screen time with shows devoted to simple childhood joys and traumas--Jan's missing locket, Cindy's missing baby doll, Greg's crush on his math teacher, Peter's swelled head when he gets his picture in the paper, etc.

In a brief bonus featurette we get more innocuously entertaining interview comments from Schwartz, Williams, Olson, Knight, and Mike Lookinland (Bobby). It's interesting that all the subjects make note of how seriously the classically trained (now-deceased) Robert Reed took his role as patriarch, Mike Brady. His reputation as being "difficult" followed the long run of the show, but if Schwartz's first choice had gotten the role it could have been a lot worse. (Schwartz is delighted to reveal the famous name and career path that followed, so the mystery shouldn't be spoiled here.) As it was during its TV run, The Brady Bunch on DVD is clearly meant for a specific generation--yours. --Ted Fry

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THE BRADY BUNCH – THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON tells the story of Carol, a single mother of three girls – Marcia, Jan and Cindy and architect Mike Brady, a single father of three boys – Greg, Peter and Bobby who get married and blend the two families into one. Added to the mix are housekeeper Alice and dog Tiger. The Bradys’ experience the same obstacles as any family, from adjusting to their new extended family, to sibling rivalry. The comedy series famous for its catchy theme song truly has become a pop culture icon and is still enjoyed by viewers of all ages.

 
 

 

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Season 1 (1969–1970)

25 episodes

# Airdate Prod. Code Title Overview
1 September 26, 1969 000 The Honeymoon Mike and Carol are wed in a chaotic wedding where the girls' cat and the boys' dog destroy the catered meal at the reception. Later the children all go to Mike and Carol's honeymoon along with Alice and the pets.
  • Guest star: Dabbs Greer as the Minister
  • Note: This is the only episode in which Christopher Knight is shown as "Chris Knight" in the closing credits
2 October 3, 1969 001 Dear Libby The kids worry when a letter to a newspaper advice columnist mirrors the Bradys' new living situation.
  • Guest star: Jo De Winter as Elizabeth "Libby" Carter
3 October 10, 1969 002 Eenie, Meenie, Mommy, Daddy Cindy is starring in the school play "The Frog Prince" as the fairy princess. She is excited to have her entire family there including her new father and brothers. But a phone call and letter is sent home that says that she can only bring one parent to a play held in her school's undersized auditorium. This causes a dilemma for her.
  • Note: Features the only appearance of a Partridge Family cast member (Brian Forster)
4 October 17, 1969 005 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore With Carol now part of the family, Alice, feeling unwanted, resigns her housekeeping job, leaving the Bradys scrambling to show her she's needed. They succeed and Alice stayed on top.
5 October 24, 1969 006 Katchoo Jan is sneezing uncontrollably and appears to have a bad cold. It's discovered she has an allergy. Initially, Carol thinks Jan is allergic to her new father Mike (she was sneezing with Mike in her room), but Tiger, the family dog was also in the room. It is soon discovered that Jan is allergic to Tiger. But just as the Bradys take Tiger to their grandparents house, it's discovered that Jan is allergic to Tiger's flea powder.
6 October 31, 1969 003 A Clubhouse is Not a Home The boys and girls fight over wrongs to the boys' clubhouse, resulting in them making their own.
7 November 7, 1969 004 Kitty Karry-All is Missing Cindy accuses Bobby of doll-napping when her beloved Kitty Karry-All turns up missing and Bobby accuses Cindy of stealing his kazoo.
8 November 14, 1969 012 A-Camping We Will Go The Brady family goes on their first camping trip as nine. Mike and the boys have done this once a year for quite a few years. The girls do not want to participate and the boys do not want them to either, but Mike and Carol insist. The trip starts out a failure but things turn out well in the end. By the end of the episode the entire family is glad they went. The Bradys would take another camping trip next year (when Greg almost does not go and unlike this year his parents won't force him). Two years later they would take their annual camping trip to the Grand Canyon, so this episode lays the groundwork.
9 November 21, 1969 009 Sorry, Right Number Mike installs a pay telephone in the house to teach his children a lesson in fiscal responsibility, but it almost backfires on him.
  • Note: Allan Melvin makes the first of eight appearances as Sam Franklin, Alice's boyfriend and operator of the local butcher shop.
10 December 5, 1969 014 Every Boy Does It Once Bobby and Cindy watch a TV presentation of Cinderella on TV. Bobby remarks that all stepsisters and stepmothers are evil, an observation he thinks is confirmed when Marcia and Jan tease him and Carol asks him for help in cleaning out the fireplace. Bobby decides to run away. Mike and Carol find out and devise a way to stop their youngest son from leaving a trail of fruitloops. When Bobby decides he has his mind made up, Carol offers to go with him. After a heartfelt talk, Bobby realizes that the only "steps" in the house are those connecting the upstairs to the downstairs.
11 December 12, 1969 013 Vote for Brady Greg and Marcia compete for class president. Partisan politics results, with the brothers and sisters each taking sides. When rude behavior prevails as each candidate rehearses his or her speech, Mike steps in and lectures the family about unity. It's a talk Greg takes seriously when his campaign manager Rusty suggests turning things up another level - by starting a rumor about Marcia. Greg not only refuses but fires Rusty; unknown to anyone, Marcia overhears the whole thing and realizes that Greg has integrity and an ample sense of fair play. She ultimately decides to concede the race to her brother.
12 December 19, 1969 015 The Voice of Christmas In the series' sole Christmas episode, Carol develops laryngitis and may not be able to sing at the Christmas service. Cindy asks a department store Santa for a miracle. Meanwhile, the older children are bummed because of Carol's illness, prompting Alice to remind them about the true meaning of Christmas.
13 December 26, 1969 010 Is There a Doctor in the House The kids fall ill with the Measles, leading to a debate over the abilities of male and female doctors.
  • Guest stars: Herbert Anderson, Marion Ross.
14 January 2, 1970 007 Father of the Year Marcia nominates her new father as "Father of the Year" in a newspaper contest. Her efforts to enter Mike without him knowing - namely, using his den without permission and sneaking out late to mail the letter before the midnight deadline - lead to all sorts of misunderstandings. At one point, Marcia is told she cannot accompany the family on a ski trip. The whole matter is cleared up when the editorial board from the newspaper present Mike with a plaque, denoting that he has been named "Father of the Year".
15 January 9, 1970 011 54-40 and a Fight In a reflection of the time, the girls and boys fight over 94 books of trading stamps - each wanting to trade them in for different gifts. Furthermore, they must decide in short order, since the trading stamp company is going out of business. After attempts to reach a compromise fail (the boys want a rowboat, and the girls want a sewing machine and neither side will give in), Mike and Carol allow their children to build a house of cards. The girls win, but their sense of compromise eventually wins out when they buy a portable color television set.
  • Guest star: Herb Vigran
16 January 16, 1970 016 Mike's Horror-Scope Mike is besieged by a fussy client, a perfume heiress, who is insistent on wanting a building impossibly designed to her specifications.
  • Guest star: Abbe Lane
17 January 23, 1970 018 The Undergraduate Greg seems to be having trouble with math. When Mike and Carol investigate, they discover that Greg's "math trouble" is actually him having a crush on his math teacher.
  • Guest stars: Wes Parker & Gigi Perreau
18 January 30, 1970 020 Tiger Tiger Tiger runs away, leading the family on a search to find him.
19 February 6, 1970 022 The Big Sprain While Carol is away, Alice sprains her ankle. The kids are pressed into service to perform the household chores. Things don't go well at first, but through learning how to co-operate, they manage the house quite well.
20 February 13, 1970 021 Brace Yourself Marcia frets over her new braces, and her worries are made worse when new boyfriend Alan, her date for the upcoming school dance, cancels at the last moment (he claims it's because his parents are going out of town and he has to go with them). Greg, Mike and Alice all try to set Marcia up with substitute dates, but a lack of co-ordination ruins the whole thing. Eventually, Alan decides he wants to go to the dance after all (turns out he needed braces too, after an accident with his bicycle), and it isn't long before Marcia is off to the dance!
21 February 20, 1970 023 The Hero Peter learns a lesson in heroism and humility after being written up in the local newspaper for saving a young girl's life following an accident at the local toy store.
22 February 27, 1970 025 The Possible Dream Thanks to Cindy, Marcia's diary gets mixed in with books for a charity drive, leading the family on a search for the book. The reason for the frantic search: Marcia's worried that someone will find out she has a crush on Desi Arnaz, Jr.
  • Guest stars: Desi Arnaz, Jr. & Gordon Jump
23 March 6, 1970 019 To Move or Not to Move Mike considers selling the Bradys' undersized house when the children complain, but they have second thoughts and conspire to scare off would-be buyers.
24 March 13, 1970 008 The Grass is Always Greener Mike and Carol switch roles to see who is better at the other's household duties. Carol tries teaching baseball to her stepsons, but gives new meaning to the word incompetence. Meanwhile, Mike tries to help Marcia with a cooking project (for a Girl Scouts badge), but is the victim of several accidents in the kitchen.
25 March 20, 1970 024 Lost Locket, Found Locket Jan loses a locket sent to her by a secret admirer. Detective work to reveal the culprit fails to come to a conclusion, but Alice later confides in Jan that she sent the locket; she was actually a middle child and often felt inferior to her two other sisters.