I heard that Robert Reed would not have been in the real sixth season. So I've worked that into my storyline. If I never heard that, then I wouldn't take him off the show.

-Mike leaves for a one year job out of the country. Greg is away at college, but guest stars in a few episodes. Fred Brady, Mike's goofy brother moves in with the Bradys to watch after them while Mike is away. Cousin Oliver's parents have died and he gets adopted during the season.

The Brady Bunch
Season Six: 1974-1975
Starring:
Florence Henderson as Carol Brady
Don Knotts as Fred Brady (Mike's Brother)
Ann B. Davis as Alice Nelson
Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady
Christopher Knight as Peter Brady
Eve Plum as Jan Brady
Mike Lookinland as Bobby Brady
Susan Olsen as Cindy Brady
Robbie Rist as Oliver Brady (He's been adopted!)

Guest Starring: (In Various Episodes)
Robert Reed as Mike Brady
Barry Williams as Greg Brady
Allen Melvin as Sam, the Butcher
Tony Randall as Tony Brady

#118. "Changes in the Brady Bunch"
With Greg already moved out of the house and attending college, the Brady house gets a tad bigger. Marcia moves into the attic bedroom. Meanwhile, Mike and Carol console Cousin Oliver who's parents have been dead for a month now. Mike gets a job offer that would take him out of the country.

NOTE: Robert Reed guest stars in this episode. Robbie Rist is now in the opening credits and so is Don Knotts, even though he doesn't debut until the third episode this season.

#119. "So Long, Mike Brady"
While the Brady kids all start school, Mike has to make a decision about his future. He's gotten a job offer, which would take him out of the country for one year. No one thinks he will take it and aren't worried. It's once Mike tells the family that he is taking the job that they all realize he'll be gone for a year. Carol thinks (via musical montage) of her five years with Mike (in flash backs).

NOTE: This is Robert Reed's last episode. Although his character (not seen) is always calling the family on the phone and sending post cards.

#120. "Take It Like a Brady"
With Mike gone, Carol and the family miss him terribly. Not long after, Mike's goofy brother, Fred comes to live with them. He insists that while Mike is away, he live with them to help take care of them. He moves into Mike's old den. The problem comes when Fred tries too hard to be the head of the house, it drives everyone crazy.

NOTE: This is Don Knotts' first episode.

#121. "Adventures of the Dogs and Cat"
Fred decides to buy Bobby a dog, even though Carol doesn't want a new pet in the family. Cindy and Oliver find a stray dog and keep him in secret. Alice, meanwhile, finds a stray cat and secretly keeps him in her room. Jan has a meeting with the student council, which includes the groovy boy she digs. The dogs and cat find eachother and chaos ensues, destroying the meeting.

#122. "The Brady-fication of Cousin Oliver"
Carol calls Mike about poor cousin Oliver, feeling like he doesn't have a real family anymore (with his parents dead). Together, Carol and (an absent) Mike decide to adopt Oliver. The Bradys throw a party celebrating Oliver officially becoming a Brady. Meanwhile, Alice is convinced Sam is going to propose to her.

Note: Finally, Cousin Oliver is now Oliver Brady.

#123. "Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brady?"
After a series of misunderstandings, Cindy, Bobby and Oliver think that Carol and Fred have fallen in love and plan to get married. Greg returns home for a visit to break up the wedding after recieving a frantic phone call from the kids. Meanwhile, Marcia gets picked on when she, a senior, takes a freshman to the school dance.

Note: This is Barry Williams' first guest appearance in the sixth season.

#124. "And Eve Plum as Jan"
While Alice goes away for a week, Jan takes over her housekeeper duties. However, Jan becomes a major pain in the butt about the job. Meanwhile, Peter goes to Marcia for advice on how to win the love of a girl who thinks he's a creep.

#125. "Keep Quiet, Fred Brady"
Fred and Sam become best friends, which upsets Alice because he has no time to spend with her. Sam reveals to Fred that he's planning on asking Alice to marry him but not to tell her. Fred then has the tough task of keeping his mouth shut. Meanwhile, Marcia becomes worried that she won't get into a good college and annoys her brothers and sisters about it.

Note: As of this episode, Sam and Alice are engaged to be married.

#126. "The Brady Five"
With Greg away at college, Marcia, Peter, Jan, Cindy and Bobby wonder what they're going to do with their singing group. Oliver wants to be the sixth member but he has no talent for singing or the choreography. Meanwhile, Carol tries to set Fred up on a date with a friend of her's, but Fred's nerves cause troubles.

Note: This is the final episode dealing with the Brady kids' singing group.

#127. "Fred Brady, Actor"
After Fred is fired from his job, he mopes around the Brady house. To make things worse, Peter, Jan and Bobby all get after school jobs. Fred feels useless. Oliver decides to build up Fred’s confidence. It works, and Fred decides he’s going to become an actor. However… he can’t act. Meanwhile, Carol has to deal with Marcia’s boyfriend’s father who doesn’t think Marcia is right for his son.

#128. "Surprise Birthday Party"
Marcia, Peter, Jan, Cindy, Bobby and Oliver decide to throw a surprise birthday party for Alice. To be sure a keep it a surprise, they don’t tell Fred. Coincidently, it’s also Fred’s birthday. He’s on to them sneaking around and is convinced they’re throwing him a party. Meanwhile, Carol visits Greg at college, which ends up being one embarrassing moment for Greg after another.

Note: This is Barry Williams’ second guest appearance in the sixth season.

#129. "Peter Doesn’t Have a Clue"
Peter starts dating a groovy chick at school, only to find out she had lost a bet. When Peter finds out, he decides to play a terrible prank on her, only to feel sorry about it afterwards. Meanwhile, when Oliver starts hero worshiping Fred, it goes to his head. But when a bully picks on Fred in front of Oliver, he has to put on the act that he’s not scared.

Note: It was after this episode that ABC decided to end “The Brady Bunch” after this season. Some changes were to be made, however, before the finale.

#130. "Say Hello to Uncle Tony"
Fred gets jealous when his brother Tony Brady visit’s the family and they’re all so glad to see the most successful Brady. However, Tony isn’t very happy… he lost his business. Meanwhile, Cindy has a crush on a groovy boy at school, however, Carol feels she is too young to be going steady.

Note: Tony Randall plays double duty, as he portrays Felix Unger in “The Odd Couple” as well as the recurring role of Tony Brady on “The Brady Bunch.”

Also, as of this episode, Uncle Tony goes to work for Sam the Butcher.

#131. "Twelve Angry Bradys"
A neighbor of the Brady’s was found with their newspaper in her hands on their front porch. Naturally, Fred assumes that the woman was in the act of stealing the paper. So, Carol, Fred, Alice, Sam, Tony, Marcia, Peter, Jan, Bobby, Cindy, Oliver and a visiting Greg serve as a jury in their home. Every one finds the woman guilty. Everyone except for Oliver, that is. Oliver has to convince his family that the woman was not stealing their paper.

Note: Technically, there are not 12 Bradys in the jury. It seems like a lot of sitcoms had an episode about this, so why not The Brady Bunch?

This is Barry Williams’ third guest appearance in the sixth season.

I'll do some more later.

#119. "So Long, Mike Brady"
While the Brady kids all start school, Mike has to make a decision about his future. He's gotten a job offer, which would take him out of the country for one year. No one thinks he will take it and aren't worried. It's once Mike tells the family that he is taking the job that they all

NOTE: This is Robert Reed's last episode. Although his character (not seen) is always calling the family on the phone and sending post cards.


What do they all do, Adamantium? I'm confused. :confused:

Don Knotts as Robert Reed's brother? Too funny.

What a hoot! I am laughing at these fan fic eppy guides.

. The problem comes when Fred tries too hard to be the head of the house, it drives everyone crazy.

This would actually be hilarious.

What do they all do, Adamantium? I'm confused. :confused:

I was just skipping around with the episodes and posted this, forgetting all about that unfinished episode description. I'm surprised this thread is back, lol.

Interesting...

I've added four more Brady-riffic episode discriptions to season six!

I've added four more Brady-riffic episode discriptions to season six!

Where are they, Adam? Got a link?

Where are they, Adam? Got a link?

I've edited the first post to include the new episodes. Episodes #123 - #126 are the new ones. I'll try to finish this season's descriptions at some point.

Episodes #127 and #128 have been added to the first post.

I've just added three more episodes to the first post.

Tony Randall joins the show as Mike and Fred's brother Tony.

I've just added three more episodes to the first post.

Tony Randall joins the show as Mike and Fred's brother Tony.
You could make a full episode series.

A forgotten thread. It was interesting. I guess we'll assume ABC cancelled it after 14 episodes.

There aren't any Bobby-centered episodes. Maybe Joe Namath could re-appear and try to sell him a health plan.

A forgotten thread. It was interesting. I guess we'll assume ABC cancelled it after 14 episodes.

There aren't any Bobby-centered episodes. Maybe Joe Namath could re-appear and try to sell him a health plan.

Every now and then I'd remember that I wrote episode descriptions for a season of "The Brady Bunch" that featured Don Knotts instead of Robert Reed, but I didn't remember that I left it unfinished. I'll add some more episodes soon, and Bobby will get his episode! ;)

Sounds great!

We're still waiting!

We're still waiting!

I am the biggest procrastinator, lol. I never forgot that I did this thread and I always think that one day I'll finish it but then I just don't.

#132. "Dude Looks Like A Brady" As part of fraternity initiation, Greg and other pledges have to go on a panty raid at the Alpha Delta Chi sorority house. Of course the best laid plans of mice and men lead to Grag having to resort to whatever means necessary to sneak out and not get caught and placed on double secret probation.

#133. "Brady Bad", During a raid at a college party, someone sneaks a joint in Gregs jacket. When Greg comes home for
the weekend, it falls out of his jacket and Jan finds it laying in the hallway.

#134. "The Courtships Of Alice", Feeling sorry for Alice, because Sam stood her up for a night of bowling with the pals, Fred takes Alice out for the evening and sparks begin to fly. Now Fred is ready to challenge Sam to a duel for the hand of Alice, the fair maiden.

#135. "The Courtships Of Alice Part 2: I Love You Alice B", Back with Sam, Alice can't stop thinking about Fred and how he was ready to fight for her hand.

#136. "The Whole Blooming Booming Brady Bunch Part One", With Fred and Alice's wedding just a few days away and between Greg's wild college escapades and Jan's brief experimentation, Carol really wants Mike to come back home. Carol receives a phone call that Mike was sent back home to recover after a building exploded and a falling beam knocked Mike unconcious. Carol learns from the doctor that Mike had to undergo plastic surgery and is suffering from amnesia because of the the blow he had received to the head.

#137. "The Whole Blooming Booming Brady Bunch Part Two", Using clips and stories from past episodes, the family helps Mike regain his memory just in time for Alice's wedding. Sam suprises Alice unexpectedly and wants her back madly. In a room alone, Fred recites his vows to Alice and melts her heart and from that point, she knows there is no turning back. After the wedding, the kids hug her and now call her Aunt Alice.

#138. "Honeymoon in Santa Barbara." While Fred sleeps, Alice replays her times together with Sam in her mind. She falls asleep and dreams about how life would have been with Sam. The dream takes a nasty turn, and she wakes, realizing the dream confirms her correct choice. Meanwhile, back at the Brady house, Carol considers returning to her "back flip" hairdo, and at Bobby and Oliver's urging, Peter tries to claim the attic room, and offers to take Cindy's and Jan's chores for a month for trying to convince Marcia to surrender it to him because they miss her so much. When that fails, Carol intervenes and convinces the kids that it's the boys' turn next, so Peter will get it when Marcia starts college.

#139. "Aunt Jenny's Lift." After losing a cheerleader tryout, Jan needs a lift; she is buoyed when Aunt Jenny returns, with a new face! Jan figures there is hope for her now, and begins researching plastic surgery at the library, with Jenny's help. The librarian shushes Jenny when she starts making her weird noises. Meanwhile, Oliver thinks his glasses make him look too studious, and lobbies for contact lenses; Carol models her new hairdo and the girls try to get her to cut it off.

#140. "The House Painters." Peter and Bobby decide to start a house painting business, starting with the Brady house trim. They get into an argument over paint colors, and Bobby ups it a notch by flicking paint at Peter with his brush. Things quickly get out of control, and Mike, feeling much better by now, tries to intervene. Being in the line of fire, he quickly gets covered with paint. As Carol is trying to clean him up with rags, he tells her he's ready to get back to his year-long assignment. Meanwhile, Cindy's new boyfriend urges her to start wearing makeup, and her sisters try to argue her out of it before Carol finds out.

#138. "Honeymoon in Santa Barbara." While Fred sleeps, Alice replays her times together with Sam in her mind. She falls asleep and dreams about how life would have been with Sam. The dream takes a nasty turn, and she wakes, realizing the dream confirms her correct choice. Meanwhile, back at the Brady house, Carol considers returning to her "back flip" hairdo, and at Bobby and Oliver's urging, Peter lobbies to claim Greg's attic room, which was left unoccupied when Greg went to college.

I liked using Adamantium's original character to give Alice a better romantic interest over Sam the meat headed butcher. It was also a neat way to make her a legit part of the family.

Thank you to Charles Knox and stevea for completing the season for me. Those were some pretty Brady-riffic episodes! Totally far out and groovy!

and at Bobby and Oliver's urging, Peter lobbies to claim Greg's attic room, which was left unoccupied when Greg went to college.

#140. "The House Painters." Peter and Bobby decide to start a house painting business, starting with the Brady house trim. They get into an argument over paint colors, and Bobby ups it a notch by flicking paint at Peter with his brush. Things quickly get out of control, and Mike, feeling much better by now, tries to intervene. Being in the line of fire, he quickly gets covered with paint. As Carol is trying to clean him up with rags, he tells her he's ready to get back to his year-long assignment. Meanwhile, Cindy's new boyfriend urges her to start wearing makeup, and her sisters try to argue her out of it before Carol finds out.

[Last show of season 6. After Sherwood had to alter the script to send Mike back to his far-off job (due to Robert Reed walking out after getting doused with paint), he fires Reed and the rest of the cast awaits word as to whether or not there will be a season 7.]

Two things. First up, I mentioned that Marcia got the attic bedroom in the first episode of the season. So, maybe make a slight alteration to the plot where perhaps Bobby and Oliver try to convince Marcia to go back to the bedroom with Jan and Cindy, claiming they miss her so much (so Peter can have the attic) or Jan and Peter both fight for the attic with the knowledge that Marcia will be leaving for college in the fall.

The second thing, you mention episode #140 is the last episode. If you wouldn't mind bumping that up to #141, I have an idea for an episode that would go before it.

#140. "The Super Bradys"
Bobby writes and illustrates his own comic book which features his family as a group of super heroes. The actors act out the comic book storyline as Bobby reads it to the family.

[Robert Reed was slated to appear in this episode since he was eying a permanent return to the series, but felt the script was so bad, he refused to be in it. He wasn't alone. This episode is often considered the worst episode of The Brady Bunch by the fans.]

Funny, I had obviously forgotten Marcia got the attic, but I had the thought she might have. after I made up the story.

Anyway, I edited it--it should look OK if you change your finale to #141. Let me know if anything else needs to be changed.

Two things. First up, I mentioned that Marcia got the attic bedroom in the first episode of the season. So, maybe make a slight alteration to the plot where perhaps Bobby and Oliver try to convince Marcia to go back to the bedroom with Jan and Cindy, claiming they miss her so much (so Peter can have the attic) or Jan and Peter both fight for the attic with the knowledge that Marcia will be leaving for college in the fall.

The second thing, you mention episode #140 is the last episode. If you wouldn't mind bumping that up to #141, I have an idea for an episode that would go before it.

#140. "The Super Bradys"
Bobby writes and illustrates his own comic book which features his family as a group of super heroes. The actors act out the comic book storyline as Bobby reads it to the family.

[Robert Reed was slated to appear in this episode since he was eying a permanent return to the series, but felt the script was so bad, he refused to be in it. He wasn't alone. This episode is often considered the worst episode of The Brady Bunch by the fans.]

ABC originally used the Brady Kids cartoon to help launch Superfriends. Filmation could animate the comic book scenes and it could have also served as a Fall Saturday morning preview.

ABC originally used the Brady Kids cartoon to help launch Superfriends. Filmation could animate the comic book scenes and it could have also served as a Fall Saturday morning preview.

I thought about that concept for the episode but wasn't sure if it was too far out an idea for 1975 (to have 1 episode of a live-action show be animated). Plus, I like the idea of the actors all dressed up as super heroes and it truly being considered a bad episode by the fans. Plus, Robert Reed wanted nothing to do with that episode due to its super silly nature.

#136. "The Whole Blooming Booming Brady Bunch Part One", With Fred and Alice's wedding just a few days away and between Greg's wild college escapades and Jan's brief experimentation, Carol really wants Mike to come back home. Carol receives a phone call that Mike was sent back home to recover after a building exploded and a falling beam knocked Mike unconcious. Carol learns from the doctor that Mike had to undergo plastic surgery and is suffering from amnesia because of the the blow he had received to the head.

#137. "The Whole Blooming Booming Brady Bunch Part Two", Using clips and stories from past episodes, the family helps Mike regain his memory just in time for Alice's wedding. Sam suprises Alice unexpectedly and wants her back madly. In a room alone, Fred recites his vows to Alice and melts her heart and from that point, she knows there is no turning back. After the wedding, the kids hug her and now call her Aunt Alice.

I assume you wrote these to be the two-part series finale before stevea and I added a few more episodes to the season?

I assume you wrote these to be the two-part series finale before stevea and I added a few more episodes to the season?

It could serve as a season or series finale. I included the plastic surgery sub plot in the event Robert Reed refused to come back. Another idea that might help the show get greenlit for a fictional 7th season, would be to have Carol call Alice on her honeymoon to let her know the Bunch is about to get bigger by 1.

I included the plastic surgery sub plot in the event Robert Reed refused to come back.

Oh, yes. I meant to ask if the plastic surgery storyline meant it was a different actor playing Mike. Any idea who could have played Mike in the fictional 7th season?

Oh, yes. I meant to ask if the plastic surgery storyline meant it was a different actor playing Mike. Any idea who could have played Mike in the fictional 7th season?

I can leave the casting choices up to you and Stevea.

I assume you wrote these to be the two-part series finale before stevea and I added a few more episodes to the season?

I thought about that but 19 episodes don't make a season in 1975.

Oh, yes. I meant to ask if the plastic surgery storyline meant it was a different actor playing Mike. Any idea who could have played Mike in the fictional 7th season?

Your original post included Robert Reed, but thinking about it, I can't imagine Sherwood would have brought him back after what happened with the graduation episode. You never know, though.

In the fan fiction world maybe Reed apologizes to Sherwood, and all is right in Brady land.

Your original post included Robert Reed, but thinking about it, I can't imagine Sherwood would have brought him back after what happened with the graduation episode. You never know, though.

In the fan fiction world maybe Reed apologizes to Sherwood, and all is right in Brady land.

Yes, what I had read somewhere years ago was that if they did a sixth season, Robert Reed would have been fired and Mike Brady would have died. I decided not to go that extreme and I guess I figured that Sherwood and Reed worked out a deal to give him a two-part farewell episode. Of course, with the episode additions of you and Charles Knox, Robert Reed came back for a few episodes late in the season, and so I added that he was planning a full return next season but it didn't work out, and Sherwood fired him again.

So, if we did a fan fiction 7th season, Robert Reed would have to be permanently replaced and would need a new story, as mine only covered his absence for a year.

I can leave the casting choices up to you and Stevea.

Dick Sargent, perhaps, LOL?

My vote is that he has had yet another run-in with Sherwood, and Sherwood kills him off while he's away. The show is renewed for the seventh season. Themes are that Alice must decide whether to stay on with the Bradys, but of course no longer as a live-in housekeeper. Marcia has graduated from high school, but her boyfriend is off to college in another state--she considers whether to follow him, but has missed the opportunity to attend college. Despite agreeing on the attic room last year, Peter and Jan still quarel over it when the time comes.

Or whatever anyone else decides as a broad outline, or maybe ABC decides to pull the plug after six seasons, after all.

My vote is that he has had yet another run-in with Sherwood, and Sherwood kills him off while he's away. The show is renewed for the seventh season. Themes are that Alice must decide whether to stay on with the Bradys, but of course no longer as a live-in housekeeper. Marcia has graduated from high school, but her boyfriend is off to college in another state--she considers whether to follow him, but has missed the opportunity to attend college. Despite agreeing on the attic room last year, Peter and Jan still quarel over it when the time comes.

Or whatever anyone else decides as a broad outline, or maybe ABC decides to pull the plug after six seasons, after all.

Maybe ABC cancelled the show but NBC picked it up for a 7th season.

I had Tony Randall in season 6 for an episode as Mike and Fred's brother. I pretend like he was in a few more although he wasn't mentioned in any other episode descriptions, so perhaps he had only a small role in the episodes he was in. In 1975, The Odd Couple was over and so Randall can join the cast full-time.

Do you picture Marcia still being a part of the show? I only took Greg out last season because I wanted to mimic the My Three Sons cast change of eldest son Mike leaving and being replaced by the young Ernie. Would Greg be back for season 7? We have some things to figure out if you want to move forward with a fan fiction season 7. Now that I'm not in this alone, I'm much more interested in keeping it going, lol. Maybe we could have one of those backdoor pilots like the "Kelly's Kids" episode.

We know in real life, that Robert Reed came back for the variety special and the late 80's holiday movie and short lived show that followed. So someone filling in the Mike Brady role while he took a break, would in my opinion be the best temporary fix.

If there's a backdoor pilot, let's make it a good one this time!

Since all these kids are older now (except Oliver), there could be several subplots involving boyfriends/girlfriends.

Since Alice is now married and presumably has continued with the Bradys but now living off-prem, her story lines are now limited, and probably the character of Fred is rarely mentioned and written out. She's good for her normal wisecracks, except of course marriage takes away many of them. Maybe cousin Emma could be brought back for some more laughs as Alice and Fred take a vacation. Maybe Emma perceives Oliver as a wimp, and decides to lobby Carol to send him to military school.

Maybe a sensitive subject could be dealt with--Peter and Jan develop feelings for each other. How to deal with that, and is it really a problem since they are not blood-related in any way. Or is this "un-Bradylike" to even think of?

Tony Randall as Tony has possibilities--and isn't Odd Coupe over by now? He could become a major thorn in the side for the kids, since he could have Felix Unger's trait--a neatnick. He could be constantly correcting them to the point that they devise tricks to trip him up.

If there's a backdoor pilot, let's make it a good one this time!

Since all these kids are older now (except Oliver), there could be several subplots involving boyfriends/girlfriends.

Since Alice is now married and presumably has continued with the Bradys but now living off-prem, her story lines are now limited, and probably the character of Fred is rarely mentioned and written out. She's good for her normal wisecracks, except of course marriage takes away many of them. Maybe cousin Emma could be brought back for some more laughs as Alice and Fred take a vacation. Maybe Emma perceives Oliver as a wimp, and decides to lobby Carol to send him to military school.


Like Uncle Charley on MTS, I figured Alice would still want to hang around and help with chores and maybe prepare lunch. There could even be an episode where Carol wants to hire a new maid, but Alice's fellings get hurt, or maybe she keeps butting in while the new maid is trying to work.

Maybe a sensitive subject could be dealt with--Peter and Jan develop feelings for each other. How to deal with that, and is it really a problem since they are not blood-related in any way. Or is this "un-Bradylike" to even think of?


I figure Peter would develop an innocent crush on Marsha and have it
being played more for laughs. The crush would not really lead to anything serious, since it is a family show. Something like Peter getting rejected by girl he really wants to take to the senior prom, so Marsha tries to help him out with a pep talk and helping build up his confidence and some minor compliments. This would lead to Peter having a minor crush and by the end of the episode, realizing it was silly.

I figure Peter would develop an innocent crush on Marsha and have it
being played more for laughs. The crush would not really lead to anything serious, since it is a family show. Something like Peter getting rejected by girl he really wants to take to the senior prom, so Marsha tries to help him out with a pep talk and helping build up his confidence and some minor compliments. This would lead to Peter having a minor crush and by the end of the episode, realizing it was silly.

Yes, that's more Bradylike. ANd the crush on Marsha is more likely. When the other kids found out (if they did), Jan could say, "Here we go again. Marsha, Marsha, Marcha!"

So, here's what I'm thinking in regards to season 7 of The Brady Bunch. ABC picks the show up for one final season of 22 episodes (in the 1975-1976 season). Sherwood Schwartz fired Robert Reed but then Florence Henderson and Ann B. Davis walked unless he rehired him. Schwartz decided to make a compromise. He'd have Reed in 11 of the 22 episodes, placed throughout the season. That way, he only had to deal with him half the time. As a result, he's still only billed as a "Special Guest Star". Tony Randall becomes a regular. Barry Williams makes more guest appearances. Marcia goes to college but either goes to a local college and stays at home, or she just visits way more often than Greg and is in the majority of the episodes. The big change is that the show is shot in front of a live studio audience now. Don Knotts is still a regular as Fred Brady even though he and Alice live in their own house down the street. As a result, he's not featured in every episode but is billed for them all.

I'll work on some episodes later. I have a couple ideas for the first few episodes. And then after I post them, the two other showrunners (Charles Knox and stevea) can add their episode descriptions, too.

So, here's what I'm thinking in regards to season 7 of The Brady Bunch. ABC picks the show up for one final season of 22 episodes (in the 1975-1976 season). Sherwood Schwartz fired Robert Reed but then Florence Henderson and Ann B. Davis walked unless he rehired him. Schwartz decided to make a compromise. He'd have Reed in 11 of the 22 episodes, placed throughout the season. That way, he only had to deal with him half the time. As a result, he's still only billed as a "Special Guest Star". Tony Randall becomes a regular. Barry Williams makes more guest appearances. Marcia goes to college but either goes to a local college and stays at home, or she just visits way more often than Greg and is in the majority of the episodes. The big change is that the show is shot in front of a live studio audience now. Don Knotts is still a regular as Fred Brady even though he and Alice live in their own house down the street. As a result, he's not featured in every episode but is billed for them all.

I'll work on some episodes later. I have a couple ideas for the first few episodes. And then after I post them, the two other showrunners (Charles Knox and stevea) can add their episode descriptions, too.

Sounds like a plan.

I'm wondering if they could take another trip to open the season, but I have no idea where. If the trip works, the studio audience could wait tiil they return.

I'm wondering if they could take another trip to open the season, but I have no idea where. If the trip works, the studio audience could wait tiil they return.

Maybe Disney World in Orlando, Florida or Japan?

I like that Japan idea.

It'll be hard to beat Mike pulling out the Yogi Bear poster for his clients, though.

I'm wondering if they could take another trip to open the season, but I have no idea where. If the trip works, the studio audience could wait tiil they return.

Are you talking about a 3-part story like the Grand Canyon and Hawaii episodes?

My plan for the start of the season involves Marcia's first day at the dorm and Mike returning home from his year away to discover so many things have changed since he left. So, if we squeeze in the vacation episodes first, I don't want Mike there. I'm thinking Carol goes to Mike to spend their anniversary together. We only see her at the beginning of the episode as she prepares to and then ultimately leaves. Perhaps Fred and Alice win a trip to Japan for some reason and take the Brady kids with them. I don't know what the story could be once they're there. You guys can figure that out. And then I'll come back with the next episodes (the ones I mentioned above). Plus, I have a couple of fun episode ideas in mind. One of which features Freddie Prinze as himself and Jan is an obsessive fan who constantly gets on his nerves. The episode will be titled "Chico and the Jan".

One of which features Freddie Prinze as himself and Jan is an obsessive fan who constantly gets on his nerves. The episode will be titled "Chico and the Jan".

:lol: :thumbsup:

Are you talking about a 3-part story like the Grand Canyon and Hawaii episodes?

My plan for the start of the season involves Marcia's first day at the dorm and Mike returning home from his year away to discover so many things have changed since he left. So, if we squeeze in the vacation episodes first, I don't want Mike there. I'm thinking Carol goes to Mike to spend their anniversary together. We only see her at the beginning of the episode as she prepares to and then ultimately leaves. Perhaps Fred and Alice win a trip to Japan for some reason and take the Brady kids with them. I don't know what the story could be once they're there. You guys can figure that out. And then I'll come back with the next episodes (the ones I mentioned above). Plus, I have a couple of fun episode ideas in mind. One of which features Freddie Prinze as himself and Jan is an obsessive fan who constantly gets on his nerves. The episode will be titled "Chico and the Jan".


Right I had something like GC and Hawaii in mind, but the trip wouldn't have to lead off the season. Maybe the kids get into some kind of spy adventure while in Japan. I'm not sure what would prompt the trip there, though. Maybe a lame idea.

Right I had something like GC and Hawaii in mind, but the trip wouldn't have to lead off the season. Maybe the kids get into some kind of spy adventure while in Japan. I'm not sure what would prompt the trip there, though. Maybe a lame idea.

Mike's business Firm wins the bid to design an Asian auto plant in America, so he along with his family are invited to Japan on a research assignment. On vaction in Japan, the Brady Kids find out that they are a hit music sensation and have to solve a mystery on why they have not received any album royalties, while having to get ready for a live sold out concert. Greg falls in love with a beautiful Geisha, who is helping him write and translate a new song. Oliver gets lost in Tokyo and learns how to make sushi, Fred (Don Knotts) wrestles an angry Sumo warrior, while Carol and Alice get a Japanese makeover.

I will try to post some episodes tomorrow. I know I've not been very vocal here this week, but my aunt died on Sunday and so I've been dealing with that with my family. So, I haven't had a lot of time to think up and write the episode descriptions. I am looking forward, however, to getting to it.

Take all the time you need.

Okay, here's the start of season 7

The Brady Bunch
Season 7: 1975 - 1976
Mike Brady ... Robert Reed (11 of 22)
Carol Brady ... Florence Henderson
Alice Brady ... Ann B. Davis
Tony Brady ... Tony Randall
Fred Brady ... Don Knotts
Marcia Brady ... Maureen McCormick
Peter Brady ... Christopher Knight
Jan Brady ... Eve Plumb
Bobby Brady ... Mike Lookinland
Cindy Brady ... Susan Olsen
Oliver Brady ... Robbie Rist

Recurring:
Greg Brady ... Barry Williams
Jackie, Marcia's Dormmate ... Yet to Be Cast (any ideas?)

#142: School Days
While Carol has joined Mike out of state for their wedding anniversary, Marcia is starting college. She moves into the dorm and meets her roommate, Jackie. Things are overwhelming for Marcia and she’s not sure she likes her new life. Meanwhile, Cindy and Bobby each compete to impress their new teacher.

Florence Henderson only appears in the opening scene.

#143: Chico and the Jan
Chico and the Man star Freddie Prinze is in town for his stand-up act and Jan is a huge fan of his. The night before he’s to perform, Prinze goes to the grocery store, wearing a fake beard and a wig but Jan, who’s working as a cashier can see right through his disguise. She ends up following him around and annoying him.

#144: Homecoming
Mike’s year away is finally over and the head of the household returns to stay. However, he’s feeling down when he notices how well things have gone without him and how the family doesn’t seem to need him around anymore.

#145: The Birds and the Bradys
Oliver accidentally walks in on Marcia’s dormmate, Jackie naked when she takes a shower at the Brady house. This makes him curious. With Carol out of town for the weekend, it’s up to Mike, Fred and Tony to sit the young Brady down and tell him about the birds and the bees.

Florence Henderson is only in the opening scene.

#146: Greg the Family Man
Greg returns home for a visit to tell his family that he’s in love and going to be married. This shocks Mike, Carol and the rest. Especially when they discover Greg’s bride-to-be is a mother to two young kids. In the end, Greg’s finance leaves him when the father of her children returns wanting her back.

#147: KISS Me, You Fool!
Guest star Peter Criss; Barry Williams appears in this episode. KISS fan Bobby wins a radio contest and gets tickets to a concert; now, who's going to take him? Eventually Greg. Included in the deal is a backstage meet of Peter Criss, who auditions his new song, "Beth," for them. Meanwhile, since the kids are getting older, Carol considers dabbling in real estate.

A former poster suggests Hope Schwartz Juber, "Greggy's" former girlfriend Rachel (who throws him over when he doesn't get her the cheerleader gig), for the part; maybe her name could be changed.

He suggests Marcia could start out with her as an enemy, but they end up friends by the end of the episode. Maybe if so, the details of #142 could be slightly altered to include that.

#148 Part 1 of 2. Hedging on the Pledging.
Barry Williams appears in these episodes. A fraternity stunt gone wrong lands pledge Greg in the ER; later, Carol and Mike nervously await news.

#149 Part 2 of 2. Hedging on the Pledging. A nurse informs Carol and Mike that Greg will need surgery; afterward, a groggy Greg swears off fraternity life. Meanwhile, left to his own devices, Bobby tries magazine remedies to cure Oliver's snoring.

Will Sam be back?

Will Sam be back?

He was a loser who cheated on Alice during the Christmas reunion movie and only wanted her back when he realized his new huzzy wasn't going to cook, clean and wash the clothes.

I felt more than justified in writing him (Sam) off the show and out of Alice's life and giving her someone who really cares for her and not just keeping a convenient housekeeper/maid on the side, who is always willing to forgive, because she is afraid of being alone and unloved.

Also, in this specific fantasy scenario, she is now their aunt and a member of the family and again not just a convenient housekeeper.