What were the writers thinking in the Miss Popularity episode - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

chrisw79 · 03-14-2006, 12:01 PM

when they had Peter and Jan talking about being blood when there was no blood relation between them, as they were step siblings.

Adamantium · 03-14-2006, 05:47 PM

I know, that's always bugged me. The boys never talked about their dead mother (except for the first episode) and then Jan seems to think that they're all blood related.

TV Guy · 03-14-2006, 09:49 PM

Yeah, other than a couple of times when Mike jokes with a guest star about how he and Carol have been married three years and have six kids, the Bradys pretty much forget that they're a blended family after season one.

In the episode where Greg is caught smoking, Carol and Mike listed to Greg practicing for his singing gig, and Carol says he gets his talent from her side of the family. Yeah, right.

mykel · 03-15-2006, 05:57 PM

I imagine this is the very kind of thing Robert Reed would have bitched about, to no avail.

Ireneparalegal · 03-15-2006, 06:28 PM

Is it the overall factor that they were not biologically related, or the fact that they hadn't been a "family" very long? I mean, if the kids had been really small when Mike and Carol got married, would that have made a difference in your eyes, or is it the overall aspect that those kids were not related?

kooky12 · 03-16-2006, 02:55 PM

Did schools really have "popularity contests" ?

erin05 · 03-16-2006, 03:06 PM

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Did schools really have "popularity contests" ?

i think its sick. i mean, those people who are 'popular' already know it. its not like need an award to prove theyre popular, that only gives them a bigger opinion of themselves.

jenjen · 03-16-2006, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TV Guy

Yeah, other than a couple of times when Mike jokes with a guest star about how he and Carol have been married three years and have six kids, the Bradys pretty much forget that they're a blended family after season one.

In the episode where Greg is caught smoking, Carol and Mike listed to Greg practicing for his singing gig, and Carol says he gets his talent from her side of the family. Yeah, right.

yeah..how can you NOT REMEMBER NOT GIVING BIRTH 3 EXTRA TIMES??? DUH!!!!

Dr. Thong · 03-16-2006, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mykel

I imagine this is the very kind of thing Robert Reed would have bitched about, to no avail.

Yes and then he would write a four page thesis on familial bonds and how they related to blended families.

Rich3 · 03-20-2006, 08:29 PM

It's not wrong to use "blood" when referring to non biological relatives, especially if they are as close as a blood relative. The word has long been used as another term for "family."

It has also been used it to refer to close friends like Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, from the novel by Mark Twain.

Ireneparalegal · 03-21-2006, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Is it the overall factor that they were not biologically related, or the fact that they hadn't been a "family" very long? I mean, if the kids had been really small when Mike and Carol got married, would that have made a difference in your eyes, or is it the overall aspect that those kids were not related?

i guess i will never get an answer to my post above. the reason I asked is because my sister, brother and I were adopted and no matter what, we always considered ourselves family, blood related, blood thicker than water, etc. They probably wanted that feeling to come from the bradys so that any person who came from a blended family and watched the show can relate to the "family bonding". Just like when Bobby was worried abt Carol and the whole step-mother thing.

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03-14-2006, 05:47 PM	#2
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,820	I know, that's always bugged me. The boys never talked about their dead mother (except for the first episode) and then Jan seems to think that they're all blood related.

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TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Yeah, other than a couple of times when Mike jokes with a guest star about how he and Carol have been married three years and have six kids, the Bradys pretty much forget that they're a blended family after season one. In the episode where Greg is caught smoking, Carol and Mike listed to Greg practicing for his singing gig, and Carol says he gets his talent from her side of the family. Yeah, right.

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mykel Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 28, 2005 Posts: 177	I imagine this is the very kind of thing Robert Reed would have bitched about, to no avail.

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kooky12 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 06, 2005 Posts: 2,022	Did schools really have "popularity contests" ?

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Rich3 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 10, 2005 Posts: 690	It's not wrong to use "blood" when referring to non biological relatives, especially if they are as close as a blood relative. The word has long been used as another term for "family." It has also been used it to refer to close friends like Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, from the novel by Mark Twain.