Dabs Greer, a familiar face in 1950s and 1960s television, would later go on to play Reverend Alden on Little House on the Prairie. In the second act, the wedding commences and the nuptials are performed by Walnut Grove’s town minister. Had this wedding episode been further down the line, Florence Henderson might have played herself and her mother! I could definitely see that happening. And yes, there is that horrible, horrible episode to come where Robert Reed and Florence Henderson play another set of grandparents to the Brady kids. However, after this episode, they are never seen again! To be fair, they are mentioned a time or two more this season. Regarding Carol’s parents, it is rest assured they will remain a part of their granddaughters’ lives as they only live 20 minutes away. So, in case you ever pondered it, Carol’s full name is Carol Tyler Martin Brady assuming Mike was only her second husband. In these scenes that follow we meet Carol’s parents, Mr. In case you ever wondered what the Brady boys biological mother looked like, her photo is to the right. She will never be seen or mentioned again! The only photo Bobby has of his mom was taken in a photo booth. Before leaving for the wedding, we get the only mention of the first Mrs. Mike and his bride to be, Carol Martin, have wedding day jitters. The scenes that follow are typical of those introducing the situation. It looks more like an office or motel to me. Keeping with that 1950s feel, this “house” definitely has it. The episode’s first act opens with a shot of the first place Mike, Greg, Peter, Bobby and Alice called home. Perhaps this was a sign of things to come as it would be revealed in later years that Robert Reed grew to hate playing Mike Brady and would often feud with the show’s creator Sherwood Schwartz over scripts. He is looking around smiling and suddenly has this angry look on his face and shakes his head. Speaking of the opening credits, it was not until the most recent viewing I noticed how royally pissed off Robert Reed looks in these opening shots. I doubt Prince, Madonna, Cher or Fantasia credit DeVol, but they do have him to thank. He was quite the trendsetter as later famous singers would identify by single names as well. It was written and sung by a guy named Frank DeVol, who is listed in the credits simply as DeVol. The show starts out with the well known opening credits that consist of miniature driver’s licenses images of each family member, staring at one another from their own black box. Blogger’s Note: 5 years after this blog was written, at the suggestion of a reader, the misspelling of Marcia’s name in the paragraph above was corrected. Rest assured dear reader, those classic episodes riddled with phrases like “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!”, “Oh my nose!” and “Pork chops and applesauce” are on their way, but we must first navigate these initial squeaky clean, super wholesome waters. It reminds me of shows like Leave It To Beaver, Ozzie and Harriet and Father Knows Best. The haircuts were neat and trim, the boys’ shirts tucked in, the girls always wore dresses and everybody’s manners were straight out of an etiquette book. It seems that by this time, most every regular network show was in color, some since the 1950s! Speaking of the 1950s, at this point, and for most of the first season, the show maintained that 1950s sitcom auora. Seeing how this episode’s original air date was September 26th, 1969, it was suprising to see The Bradys being touted as “In Color”. Before episode 1 began, the above image displayed on the screen. Your own comments and thoughts are most welcome! Let us begin! Before we start the fun, I want you all to know that first and foremost, I am a fan of the show, but love to poke fun, pick apart and overthink that iconic 70s family. Greetings friends and fans! This is the blog where we embark on our reviewing adventure! Every episode of the Brady Bunch will be reviewed, one episode at a time, in order.
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