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comedyfreak · 01-20-2011, 05:00 AM

Jerry Houser is a nice guy in real life I got to meet him at the last Hollywood Collector's Show. I told him he'd forever be known as Marica Brady's husband and he laughed and said he didn't mind.

Jude The Obscure · 01-23-2011, 11:18 PM

^That reminds me of Martha Quinn, who thought it was very cool she got to be Mrs. Bobby Brady

biffbronson · 01-25-2011, 06:42 PM

I liked The Brady Brides best of all of the work done following the original series. I have to admit having fantasized back then what it would be like to be married to Eve Plumb -- not that I didn't find Maureen attractive, but there was something about Eve (lol)...

I thought that Wally made for a nice counterpoint to Phillip -- it would have been unrealistic for both of them to be married to model type, executive-looking males. I'm glad Jerry got the job.

catlover79 · 01-26-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

^That reminds me of Martha Quinn, who thought it was very cool she got to be Mrs. Bobby Brady

Yup, I remember her saying in some interview years ago how excited she was to be getting her own Brady "square"!!

McGillicuddy · 01-26-2011, 06:21 PM

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Yup, I remember her saying in some interview years ago how excited she was to be getting her own Brady "square"!!

Unfortunately, Martha Quinn never got her square. The closing credits for A Very Brady Christmas started with the original 9 squares, then expanded to 16 to include Wally Logan, Phillip Covington, Nora Brady (Greg's Wife), Valerie (Peter's then fiance), Jessica and Mickey Logan and Kevin Brady (Greg's son). Martha didn't come along until The Bradys, which only featured the original 9 squares in their closing.

catlover79 · 01-26-2011, 08:08 PM

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Unfortunately, Martha Quinn never got her square. The closing credits for A Very Brady Christmas started with the original 9 squares, then expanded to 16 to include Wally Logan, Phillip Covington, Nora Brady (Greg's Wife), Valerie (Peter's then fiance), Jessica and Mickey Logan and Kevin Brady (Greg's son). Martha didn't come along until The Bradys, which only featured the original 9 squares in their closing.

Poor Martha - her dream never came to fruition.

jehobden · 01-26-2011, 08:25 PM

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I thought that Wally made for a nice counterpoint to Phillip -- it would have been unrealistic for both of them to be married to model type, executive-looking males. I'm glad Jerry got the job.

Jerry Houser also had a positive effect on Maureen McCormick in real life. According to her autobiography, Maureen stated that Jerry invited her to attend his church, and it was there that she met her future husband (now married 25+ years) and father of her daughter, Michael Cummings.

catlover79 · 01-26-2011, 10:01 PM

^ It's awesome, isn't it? If it hadn't been for Jerry, Maureen may very well have not recovered from her drug abuse and might not even be here today. We could all use a friend like Jerry in our lives.

biffbronson · 01-30-2011, 10:20 AM

I read Maureen's book last month. I think it's great how Jerry was able to affect her life so positively.

Also, with her book I found Maureen's candid approach to be well-done and interesting. She goes to the trouble of trying to reveal how she reacted to things at the time -- while some reviewers have judged her harshly and called her "immature." Really stupid reviews: Of course she wasn't a mature woman while at young stages of her life, so how could she have reacted that way? I'd much rather read about what she really thought back then as opposed to false, sugar-coated rehashes some other bios have given us.

Retro4Life · 01-30-2011, 04:43 PM

When I think about it, it does seem like during the series that Marcia was the more conservative one; cheerleader, homecoming queen, most popular girl in school, etc, while Jan was more unorthodox and non-traditional.

So in that respect it almost seems like the girls had the exact opposite type of husband that I would have expected. That said, I liked the chemistry of the girls with their hubbies. It just seems like Jerry should have been with Jan and Ron with Marcia.

catlover79 · 01-30-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by biffbronson

I read Maureen's book last month. I think it's great how Jerry was able to affect her life so positively.

Also, with her book I found Maureen's candid approach to be well-done and interesting. She goes to the trouble of trying to reveal how she reacted to things at the time -- while some reviewers have judged her harshly and called her "immature." Really stupid reviews: Of course she wasn't a mature woman while at young stages of her life, so how could she have reacted that way? I'd much rather read about what she really thought back then as opposed to false, sugar-coated rehashes some other bios have given us.

Ditto!!

jehobden · 01-31-2011, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Retro4Life

When I think about it, it does seem like during the series that Marcia was the more conservative one; cheerleader, homecoming queen, most popular girl in school, etc, while Jan was more unorthodox and non-traditional.

So in that respect it almost seems like the girls had the exact opposite type of husband that I would have expected. That said, I liked the chemistry of the girls with their hubbies. It just seems like Jerry should have been with Jan and Ron with Marcia.

It is often said though, "Opposites Attract".

catlover79 · 02-01-2011, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jehobden

It is often said though, "Opposites Attract".

Very true!

TMC · 06-10-2023, 01:06 AM

I was just reading comments about The Brady Brides on Reddit and others have said that it was like they wrote Marcia and Jan's husbands to be two extreme characters to force the laughs. Wally, Marcia's husband, was so silly and stupid while Phillip, Jan's husband, was so uptight.

TMC · 07-20-2026, 03:49 AM

Somebody on r/thebradybunch recently said that a better idea for a "Marica/Jan as adults" type of spin-off would've instead, placed them in a Kate & Allie type of scenario, where they're both divorced mothers who along with their kids, have to live together in the house.

01-20-2011, 05:00 AM	#16
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Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	When I think about it, it does seem like during the series that Marcia was the more conservative one; cheerleader, homecoming queen, most popular girl in school, etc, while Jan was more unorthodox and non-traditional. So in that respect it almost seems like the girls had the exact opposite type of husband that I would have expected. That said, I liked the chemistry of the girls with their hubbies. It just seems like Jerry should have been with Jan and Ron with Marcia.
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01-23-2011, 11:18 PM	#17
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01-26-2011, 10:01 PM	#23
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	^ It's awesome, isn't it? If it hadn't been for Jerry, Maureen may very well have not recovered from her drug abuse and might not even be here today. We could all use a friend like Jerry in our lives.

01-30-2011, 10:20 AM	#24
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,610	I read Maureen's book last month. I think it's great how Jerry was able to affect her life so positively. Also, with her book I found Maureen's candid approach to be well-done and interesting. She goes to the trouble of trying to reveal how she reacted to things at the time -- while some reviewers have judged her harshly and called her "immature." Really stupid reviews: Of course she wasn't a mature woman while at young stages of her life, so how could she have reacted that way? I'd much rather read about what she really thought back then as opposed to false, sugar-coated rehashes some other bios have given us.

06-10-2023, 01:06 AM	#29
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,378	I was just reading comments about The Brady Brides on Reddit and others have said that it was like they wrote Marcia and Jan's husbands to be two extreme characters to force the laughs. Wally, Marcia's husband, was so silly and stupid while Phillip, Jan's husband, was so uptight.

07-20-2026, 03:49 AM	#30
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,378	Somebody on r/thebradybunch recently said that a better idea for a "Marica/Jan as adults" type of spin-off would've instead, placed them in a Kate & Allie type of scenario, where they're both divorced mothers who along with their kids, have to live together in the house.