Keck's Exclusives: First Look: Mrs. Brady Joins "The Cleveland Show"
Mar 13, 2012
by William Keck


It's no secret to fans of Fox's "The Cleveland Show" that the jovial title character seems like he was raised by the Brady bunch. Well, in the March 25 episode, we'll learn who is responsible for Cleveland's lily-white personality.

Titled 'The Men in Me', the episode finds Cleveland Brown (voiced by executive producer Mike Henry) winning a dance competition and being labeled "The Whitest Man in America." Unable to shake off his new reputation, Cleveland decides to get a better grasp on his roots.

Why he turned out the way he did makes more sense when he is reunited with his former nanny, Barbara, a high-class white woman with a taste for refined culture, voiced by Mrs. Brady herself, Florence Henderson.







So Florence, you're the reason Cleveland ended up so...Cleveland?

Barbara's an upper-class lady. His parents were separated for a while so he spent a great deal of time with me. I taught him some elegant things and was responsible for a lot in his life.





A black baby being raised by a white nanny. This sounds like the opposite of The Help.

(Laughs) Yes. Absolutely.





Does anything special happen between Barbara and her former charge?

I sing a song to him in a very strange voice, teaching him to be proud of who he is. So there's a little moral to the story. It's funny, and I hope they bring my character back.

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