Maureen McCormick once said that the cast considered 'The Brady Bunch' to be a drama - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 12-06-2023, 10:35 PM

https://www.metv.com/stories/maureen...-to-be-a-drama

"We all really kind of considered it drama."

Tankeryanker · 12-07-2023, 09:18 PM

I asked on here if it was a drama a few years back and people thought I was crazy. I saw it as a drama with Alice tossing in a little humor now and again.

stevea · 12-07-2023, 09:52 PM

Well, it's an interesting thought. It's along the lines of "Eight Is Enough."

Maybe that's the reason Robert Reed got bent out of shape about the food fight and Greg's hair dye, near the end of the series. Particularly with the food fight, he thought that was way out of line.

James · 12-14-2023, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by stevea

Well, it's an interesting thought. It's along the lines of "Eight Is Enough."

Maybe that's the reason Robert Reed got bent out of shape about the food fight and Greg's hair dye, near the end of the series. Particularly with the food fight, he thought that was way out of line.

That was more of a pie fight, with everybody getting hit in the face with pies at Marathon Studios, kind of a way to welcome Cousin Oliver

aboard.

biffbronson · 12-14-2023, 09:57 AM

Some aspects have become more funny in retrospect, as time goes on: "pork chops & applesauce," Jan's black wig, "oh my nose!","don't play ball in the house"... The humor in that type of stuff has been accelerated by the theatrical films that parodied the series.

And the films added to the humor with things that went further -- like all of Mike's architectural designs being shown as adaptations of the Brady house model...!

But anyway, lots of scenes throughout the series were downright funny: Peter's fake mustache coming loose, the model volcano eruption, the wedding cake disaster in the pilot, you could compile a very long list.

Rich3 · 12-26-2023, 12:17 AM

Courtship of Eddie's Father
Family Affair

Both were similar dramatic shows with a laugh track.

12-06-2023, 10:35 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,090	Maureen McCormick once said that the cast considered 'The Brady Bunch' to be a drama https://www.metv.com/stories/maureen...-to-be-a-drama "We all really kind of considered it drama."

12-07-2023, 09:18 PM	#2
Tankeryanker Do you like my monkey picture? Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 22, 2014 Posts: 3,043	I asked on here if it was a drama a few years back and people thought I was crazy. I saw it as a drama with Alice tossing in a little humor now and again.

12-07-2023, 09:52 PM	#3
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,409	Well, it's an interesting thought. It's along the lines of "Eight Is Enough." Maybe that's the reason Robert Reed got bent out of shape about the food fight and Greg's hair dye, near the end of the series. Particularly with the food fight, he thought that was way out of line.

12-14-2023, 09:57 AM	#5
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,340	Some aspects have become more funny in retrospect, as time goes on: "pork chops & applesauce," Jan's black wig, "oh my nose!","don't play ball in the house"... The humor in that type of stuff has been accelerated by the theatrical films that parodied the series. And the films added to the humor with things that went further -- like all of Mike's architectural designs being shown as adaptations of the Brady house model...! But anyway, lots of scenes throughout the series were downright funny: Peter's fake mustache coming loose, the model volcano eruption, the wedding cake disaster in the pilot, you could compile a very long list.

12-26-2023, 12:17 AM	#6
Rich3 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 10, 2005 Posts: 690	Courtship of Eddie's Father Family Affair Both were similar dramatic shows with a laugh track.