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Lucylover22 · 09-15-2001, 09:44 PM

Was there any swearing in the Brady Bunch? If so what episodes. Im very curious!!

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Montana Ponine · 09-15-2001, 11:11 PM

Probably not! lol

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Robert Tilton · 09-16-2001, 06:13 PM

In the Father of the Year episode the reporters are in the house & Mr Brady walks in from the kitchen and says:

"What the hell's going on in here?"

That's the show where Marcia writes a letter to the paper & Mr B gets Father of the Year; Surprise Surprise Surprise!

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TVLanFan · 09-19-2001, 04:08 PM

Robert -

I watched the TV Land BB Marathon last weekend with much interest, particularly the ep. you referred to...

Re: Mike's cursing...I didn't tape the episode in which Mike supposedly says "What the hell is going on here?", but I did watch the ep when it was on...and, just for grins, I turned on the "closed captioning" on our TV to see what it would say during that scene...when Mike enters from the kitchen, the CC says, "What the devil's going on here?". And, it sounded to me like he could have said "devil's" instead of "hell is". Might have to tape it next time and play it back to see what he really said...but, I'd heard that "hell" story before, so I thought I'd check it out when the ep. aired. See what you think next time you watch it. Cheers!

TV Guy · 09-20-2001, 12:27 PM

I have the Columbia House tape containing that episode, and I just went back and watched that scene several times. It's extremely difficult to tell, but I believe he's saying "devil". Robert Reed kind of mumbles this line, and the laugh track covers the first syllable, so all you can really hear is "il". But his lips look like they're saying "devil" rather than "hell".

Macovi · 09-20-2001, 05:05 PM

In "A Very Brady Christmas", Peter says "Peter and Valerie you lose, one hell of a greeting." After Carol answersthe door and says, "Peter and Valerie you lose" to mike because they were both guessing who would be at the door 1st.

ThomasE · 09-20-2001, 05:08 PM

No. He is saying "devil". There was never any cursing on the show.

Quote:

Originally posted by Robert Tilton:
In the Father of the Year episode the reporters are in the house & Mr Brady walks in from the kitchen and says:

"What the hell's going on in here?"

That's the show where Marcia writes a letter to the paper & Mr B gets Father of the Year; Surprise Surprise Surprise!

Will · 09-23-2001, 09:15 PM

In Bradyland "darn" would be a harsh swear word punishable by death!

I can't recall any swear words!

ThomasE · 09-24-2001, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Will:
In Bradyland "darn" would be a harsh swear word punishable by death!

I can't recall any swear words!

That is funny! LOL!
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Robert Tilton · 09-28-2001, 02:49 AM

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Originally posted by TV Guy:
I have the Columbia House tape containing that episode, and I just went back and watched that scene several times. It's extremely difficult to tell, but I believe he's saying "devil". Robert Reed kind of mumbles this line, and the laugh track covers the first syllable, so all you can really hear is "il". But his lips look like they're saying "devil" rather than "hell".

Yeah it was hard to tell when I heard it but then again devil sounds about right The thought of Mike saying hell is kinda far out.

blackbiped · 09-29-2001, 02:13 PM

I doubt if Sherwood Schwartz would've allowed any such "swear" words to exist in the Brady's world, at least not while they were kids. I can imagine him letting a "hell" slip into one of the later incarnations here and there, after the kids had grown up, but never in an original series episode. The closest I can remember to a swear word was when Cousin Oliver actually uttered the "s-e-x" word.

julian bozo · 10-02-2001, 03:12 PM

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Originally posted by Will:
In Bradyland "darn" would be a harsh swear word punishable by death!

I can't recall any swear words!

I remember Carol saying darn once. It was in the episode where Bobby feels like he is Cinderella. At the end she says darn that Cinderella that's what started this whole thing. Then Cindy comes in carrying a frog saying she kissed it twice & it still wasn't a prince. I remeber heck being said.

hch · 11-01-2001, 10:11 PM

There was one episode where one of the kids called the other a "stinker" and Carol says "You know, I don't like that word". What's so bad about the word "stinker" I would love to know. PLease, I'd have a lot more to worry about than swearing in the early 70's.

TV Guy · 11-02-2001, 12:58 AM

Jan said "Darn" once, too. It was the episode where Marcia was taking her driver's test, and Jan was on the debate team. Jan got back from her debate, all excited about her win. She asked how Marcia did on the driver's test, and when told Marcia flunked, said "Darn."

Also, when told that Marcia was dating Harvey Klinger, Greg referred to him as "a double dingbat". And he said that Warren Mullaney (or "Warn Mullaney", as Marcia called him) was a "crumb". Do those count?

Slightly off-topic, does anyone remember when Greg dated Kathy Lawrence to get back at Marcia for dating Warren? When Marcia heard about it, she said, "Kathy Lawrence? He knows she's at the bottom of my list!" How Nixon-esque for Marcia to be keeping an enemies list.

11-02-2001, 11:29 AM

In the episode, where Jan's allergic to Tiger, and Mike spills the beans to the boys, about having to give Tiger away, I think Bobby said, "DAMN THAT JAN, ANYWAY"!
The word "HELL" is not always meant as a curse word. In my opinion, Peter didn't mean it that way, in "A Very Brady Christmas."

09-15-2001, 09:44 PM	#1
Lucylover22 Young and Hopeless Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 15, 2001 Location: She-Town Posts: 769	Swearing in The Brady Bunch Was there any swearing in the Brady Bunch? If so what episodes. Im very curious!! ------------------ I Love Lucy 1951-1957 well always love Lucy Desi Bill And Viv

11-02-2001, 11:29 AM	#15
corwayn2 Guest Posts: n/a	In the episode, where Jan's allergic to Tiger, and Mike spills the beans to the boys, about having to give Tiger away, I think Bobby said, "DAMN THAT JAN, ANYWAY"! The word "HELL" is not always meant as a curse word. In my opinion, Peter didn't mean it that way, in "A Very Brady Christmas."
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09-15-2001, 11:11 PM	#2
Montana Ponine Tragically Beautiful Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2001 Location: Sondheimville Posts: 4,529	Probably not! lol ------------------ ~Maris Jack: Did Picasso make vases? Janet: Shut up! Plz check out my 3s company site guys (I just updated it!): http://montanathreesco.homestead.com...esCompany.html

09-16-2001, 06:13 PM	#3
Robert Tilton Man of Barnes Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: North Carolina Posts: 437	In the Father of the Year episode the reporters are in the house & Mr Brady walks in from the kitchen and says: "What the hell's going on in here?" That's the show where Marcia writes a letter to the paper & Mr B gets Father of the Year; Surprise Surprise Surprise! ------------------ Riches & Glory are in the vow of faith! Send a check or money order for at least $1000, preferably to my account in Zurich; I have a ski lodge up there!

09-19-2001, 04:08 PM	#4
TVLanFan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 31, 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 199	Robert - I watched the TV Land BB Marathon last weekend with much interest, particularly the ep. you referred to... Re: Mike's cursing...I didn't tape the episode in which Mike supposedly says "What the hell is going on here?", but I did watch the ep when it was on...and, just for grins, I turned on the "closed captioning" on our TV to see what it would say during that scene...when Mike enters from the kitchen, the CC says, "What the devil's going on here?". And, it sounded to me like he could have said "devil's" instead of "hell is". Might have to tape it next time and play it back to see what he really said...but, I'd heard that "hell" story before, so I thought I'd check it out when the ep. aired. See what you think next time you watch it. Cheers!

09-20-2001, 12:27 PM	#5
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	I have the Columbia House tape containing that episode, and I just went back and watched that scene several times. It's extremely difficult to tell, but I believe he's saying "devil". Robert Reed kind of mumbles this line, and the laugh track covers the first syllable, so all you can really hear is "il". But his lips look like they're saying "devil" rather than "hell".

09-20-2001, 05:05 PM	#6
Macovi Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 01, 2001 Posts: 43	In "A Very Brady Christmas", Peter says "Peter and Valerie you lose, one hell of a greeting." After Carol answersthe door and says, "Peter and Valerie you lose" to mike because they were both guessing who would be at the door 1st.

09-23-2001, 09:15 PM	#8
Will Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 245	In Bradyland "darn" would be a harsh swear word punishable by death! I can't recall any swear words!

09-29-2001, 02:13 PM	#11
blackbiped Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 15, 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 50	I doubt if Sherwood Schwartz would've allowed any such "swear" words to exist in the Brady's world, at least not while they were kids. I can imagine him letting a "hell" slip into one of the later incarnations here and there, after the kids had grown up, but never in an original series episode. The closest I can remember to a swear word was when Cousin Oliver actually uttered the "s-e-x" word.

11-01-2001, 10:11 PM	#13
hch Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 07, 2001 Location: Montross, VA 22520 Posts: 983	There was one episode where one of the kids called the other a "stinker" and Carol says "You know, I don't like that word". What's so bad about the word "stinker" I would love to know. PLease, I'd have a lot more to worry about than swearing in the early 70's.

11-02-2001, 12:58 AM	#14
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Jan said "Darn" once, too. It was the episode where Marcia was taking her driver's test, and Jan was on the debate team. Jan got back from her debate, all excited about her win. She asked how Marcia did on the driver's test, and when told Marcia flunked, said "Darn." Also, when told that Marcia was dating Harvey Klinger, Greg referred to him as "a double dingbat". And he said that Warren Mullaney (or "Warn Mullaney", as Marcia called him) was a "crumb". Do those count? Slightly off-topic, does anyone remember when Greg dated Kathy Lawrence to get back at Marcia for dating Warren? When Marcia heard about it, she said, "Kathy Lawrence? He knows she's at the bottom of my list!" How Nixon-esque for Marcia to be keeping an enemies list.