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Tankeryanker · 09-12-2020, 02:32 PM

or did it evolve into one?

MIKEPR · 09-12-2020, 04:44 PM

Why would you ask such a question?

Tankeryanker · 09-12-2020, 09:33 PM

Why would YOU ask such a question?

rcbrad · 09-13-2020, 08:15 PM

The reason that we are asking a question without giving an answer is that there is nothing to support that this was not a comedy or sitcom from the creation to the execution of the series all along. (Laugh track included!)

Perhaps the OP could shed some light on why he/she thinks that the BB was to be another type of show or that it somehow turned into a comedy while it was running??

rusty spike · 09-13-2020, 08:38 PM

Brady Bunch was always high drama with an occasional chuckle.

The scene with Marcia getting clobbered with football is down right serious. Even if you watch it a hundred times, it's just not funny.

Bonniegirl · 09-13-2020, 09:15 PM

Kitty Carryall missing, Jan losing her locket ,6 kids getting the measles at the same time! This is some serious stuff , nothing funny about all this tragedy !

CosmicCharlie · 09-15-2020, 08:34 PM

Interesting point ...

I would say it's primarily a comedy with some real life situations (some serious) to work around, but ya - it's not a Gilligan's Island regarding constant sillyness +-

opus · 09-16-2020, 09:35 PM

The show did eventually evolve into the drama The Bradys, but to be honest, that show was funnier then The Brady Bunch.

Tankeryanker · 09-20-2020, 05:21 PM

I did not think that the first episode with Bobbie having to deal with the placement of his late mother's picture a hoot. I felt bad for him.

I did not think when the kids thought one of their parents did not like the new family to be funny at all.

Nor did I find the eiposode when Marcia was willing to get into trouble for entering a writing contest regarding her dad to be father of the year particular side busting.

I guess I am different than other viewers.

Bonniegirl · 09-20-2020, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by opus

The show did eventually evolve into the drama The Bradys, but to be honest, that show was funnier then The Brady Bunch.

Was " The Brady's " the story of Tom Brady and his family ?

opus · 09-21-2020, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Was " The Brady's " the story of Tom Brady and his family ?

See post #5. It was tragic when he smashed Marcia’s face with a football.

Bonniegirl · 09-21-2020, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by opus

See post #5. It was tragic when he smashed Marcia’s face with a football.

I thought so !! I knew that Tom Brady was bad news , now there is proof he threw the football at Marcia !!

rcbrad · 09-21-2020, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tankeryanker

I did not think that the first episode with Bobbie having to deal with the placement of his late mother's picture a hoot. I felt bad for him.

I did not think when the kids thought one of their parents did not like the new family to be funny at all.

Nor did I find the eiposode when Marcia was willing to get into trouble for entering a writing contest regarding her dad to be father of the year particular side busting.

I guess I am different than other viewers.

I do not think it was intended to convey these situations or plots as funny in themselves. For comedy, the first episode had a funny scene with the wedding. The Father of the year had Alice attempting to ski that was funny or amusing.

This reminded me that Sherwood Schwartz said that the BB was never intended to be a joke filled show with a high degree of LOL moments. Of course some episodes were funnier than others with some LOL moments.

PracTz · 09-26-2020, 10:41 PM

How about the fact that Carol changed her daughters' original surname upon her remarriage without any discussion depicted much less any reflection by any of the girls re whether they may have wished to have kept it- regardless of why Carol's first marriage ended?

Bonniegirl · 09-26-2020, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PracTz

How about the fact that Carol changed her daughters' original surname upon her remarriage without any discussion depicted much less any reflection by any of the girls re whether they may have wished to have kept it- regardless of why Carol's first marriage ended?

Yeah and the poor girls being uprooted from their old house and school and having to move in with 3 yucky boys ! Not to mention having to give up their beloved cat Fluffy !

09-12-2020, 02:32 PM	#1
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,043	Was the show meant to be a comedy? or did it evolve into one?

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MIKEPR Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 29, 2019 Posts: 368	Why would you ask such a question?

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Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,043	Why would YOU ask such a question?

09-13-2020, 08:15 PM	#4
rcbrad Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Posts: 479	The reason that we are asking a question without giving an answer is that there is nothing to support that this was not a comedy or sitcom from the creation to the execution of the series all along. (Laugh track included!) Perhaps the OP could shed some light on why he/she thinks that the BB was to be another type of show or that it somehow turned into a comedy while it was running??

09-13-2020, 08:38 PM	#5
rusty spike Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 08, 2015 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,124	Brady Bunch was always high drama with an occasional chuckle. The scene with Marcia getting clobbered with football is down right serious. Even if you watch it a hundred times, it's just not funny.

09-13-2020, 09:15 PM	#6
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,501	Kitty Carryall missing, Jan losing her locket ,6 kids getting the measles at the same time! This is some serious stuff , nothing funny about all this tragedy !

09-15-2020, 08:34 PM	#7
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,421	Interesting point ... I would say it's primarily a comedy with some real life situations (some serious) to work around, but ya - it's not a Gilligan's Island regarding constant sillyness +-

09-16-2020, 09:35 PM	#8
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,181	The show did eventually evolve into the drama The Bradys, but to be honest, that show was funnier then The Brady Bunch.

09-20-2020, 05:21 PM	#9
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,043	I did not think that the first episode with Bobbie having to deal with the placement of his late mother's picture a hoot. I felt bad for him. I did not think when the kids thought one of their parents did not like the new family to be funny at all. Nor did I find the eiposode when Marcia was willing to get into trouble for entering a writing contest regarding her dad to be father of the year particular side busting. I guess I am different than other viewers.

09-26-2020, 10:41 PM	#14
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	How about the fact that Carol changed her daughters' original surname upon her remarriage without any discussion depicted much less any reflection by any of the girls re whether they may have wished to have kept it- regardless of why Carol's first marriage ended?