Possible future Brady spinoffs - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

sixfingers · 04-06-2008, 09:58 PM

This is for posting ideas for future spinoff productions. These will take place in the original Brady universe, and would not be parodies like the feature films but rather sitcoms like Brady Brides or maybe dramas like The Bradys.

Though they would take place in the Brady universe and would thus be a continuation of the same story, they wouldn't necessary have any of the original characters.

I'll post a few of my ideas, feel free to post some of your own!

I just ask that you try not to make too much of a joke out of this, I'd like to see things you really think have a chance of being made.

sixfingers · 04-06-2008, 10:45 PM

Bobby's Roommate

Bobby Junior is preparing to go to college in a distant town. This is mainly to get away from his parents who talk endlessly about how his father miraculously recovered from paralysis following the infamous car crash.

Bobby answers a number of ads from various guys looking for roommates but none work out. Then he spots an ad from "Sam" specifically looking for a male roommate. When he calls he gets Brenda who informs him that Sam isn't available right now but will be there in about an hour in case he would like to check the place out.

When Bobby arrives Sam answers the door and turns out to be Samantha. He then learns that Sam is a lesbian and Brenda, who has already left, is her lover. Sam then explains that Brenda is still in the closet and has very religious parents who are still in the dark about her sexuality.

Sam, on the other hand, has 3 lesbian cousins and very liberal minded parents who actually seem delighted to have a lesbian daughter. Sam was looking for a male roommate because Brenda is also the jealous type and might not apreciate her having a female roommate.

Bobby decides, in desperation, to give this odd arrangement a try but opts not to tell his parents at first that "Sam" is Samantha. After a few episodes, Brenda decides to introduce Sam to her parents without telling them who she is. To enhance the charade Sam and Brenda ask Bobby to come along and pretend to be Sam's boyfriend.

After a few dicey moments Bobby settles into the role and plays it pretty well, a little too well! By the end of the evening Bobby is starting to look at Sam in a whole new way and begins to worry that there might be something wrong with him because he feels this way about his lesbian roommate.

For a while Sam is oblivious to Bobby's crush but she slowly becomes aware of it. Bobby, however, being a Brady, behaves like a perfect gentleman so Sam just kind of ignores it.

The plot thickens when Sam starts getting some unsettling feelings about Bobby and begins to question her own sexuality.

This sitcom/drama (it could be either) is really about this unusual living arrangement but has the Brady universe as a solid back story. Though no orignal Bradys would be regulars, there will be ample oppurtunity for cameos and even flashbacks as some plot lines involve situations similar to what happened years earlier in the Brady universe.

some possible plots might involve various aunts and uncles (and other bradys) finding out about Bobby's roommate or maybe Brenda finding out about Bobby's crush.

sixfingers · 04-07-2008, 12:22 AM

Jan's Jamshack

For some time now Jan, whose own musical career faltered when she was still a teenager, has been running a recording studio and is doing rather well. One day a young teenage girl comes in, named Jill who reminds Jan a lot of herself at the same age. She sings quite well and Jans see a lot of promise in her.

Thnking about Jill, Jan begins to toy with the idea of reviving her own singing career. One day Jill brings in her mother, Jane, and Jan is stunned to discover that Jane looks so much like herself that they could be twins.

Later, Jan is relating this strange coincidence to Carol and learns a long hidden family secret, Carol's mother had become pregnant as a teenager and had a daughter who she had given up for adoption.

Though Carol never met her she had leared years ago that she was named Joyce and that she had a daughter named Jane who was about Jan's age. Could Jane be Jan's long lost half cousin? In further conversations with Jane, Jan learns that her mother is , indeed, named Joyce and was adopted but didn't know who her biological parents were.

Carol eagerly arranges a meeting between herself, Jan, Joyce and Jane. Excited by their daughters' striking resemblence, Carol and Joyce have a genetic test done that confirms they are half sisters.

In further conversations with Jane, Jan learns that Jane too had had a singing career as a teenager that later fizzled out. After a while the two decide to polish up their singing skill and record a song as a duet. The song does pretty well and eventually Jill joins in to form a trio.

some possible plot lines could involve the trio going on tour, getting swindled by con artists eager to exploit them or meeting distant relatives they didn't know they had in common, a cousin on every corner.

Another twist is when Jan's son Jack meets Jill and develops a crush on her, which turns out to be mutual. This Jack and Jill subplot is good for some hillarious episodes but takes a more serious turn when the half 2nd cousins, worried about the legality of their relationship, do a little investigating and discover that California has some pretty liberal laws about this sort of thing. They then decide to go public with their previously hidden romance.

Johnny be good! · 05-04-2008, 03:13 AM

Sounds stupid.

sixfingers · 05-04-2008, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny be good!

Sounds stupid.

Would you care to elaborate on that?

What do you think sounds stupid? why?

catlover79 · 05-04-2008, 09:16 PM

How about a prequel? I don't think it was ever explained how Carol and Mike met and fell in love, and how their kids interacted after they first met. I think it would be cool if the Schwartz family wrote a series based on that idea.

Ireneparalegal · 05-04-2008, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny be good!

Sounds stupid.

Awww that was mean.

This is like fan-fiction.

Jude The Obscure · 05-05-2008, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catlover79

How about a prequel? I don't think it was ever explained how Carol and Mike met and fell in love, and how their kids interacted after they first met. I think it would be cool if the Schwartz family wrote a series based on that idea.

Actually, Sherwood was tempted to do that when one of the networks wanted to have the pilot expanded to a 90 minute movie. But they said no, they just wanted the actual episode expanded into 90 minutes--which would have been so much filler!

Johnny be good! · 05-10-2008, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Awww that was mean.

This is like fan-fiction.

Oh, sorry. But I take the show seriously. And I don't want the characters to turn into a joke.

Jude The Obscure · 05-10-2008, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny be good!

Oh, sorry. But I take the show seriously. And I don't want the characters to turn into a joke.

One of the reasons I abandoned the newsgroup alt.tv.the-brady-bunch years ago. Bunch of trollish/vulgar nonsense.

mykel · 05-16-2008, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catlover79

How about a prequel? I don't think it was ever explained how Carol and Mike met and fell in love, and how their kids interacted after they first met. I think it would be cool if the Schwartz family wrote a series based on that idea.

I LOVE IT.

And, actually, you've given me an idea to do a retro-sitcom about a behind-the-scenes look at the Schwartz family's production of the show.

There's also my idea of a 70's-based sitcom about a closeted gay actor on a a popular TV show about a mixed family and his zany attempts to stay in the closet.

And how about a sitcom about an adult lesbian actrees who once played a nerdy girl on a TV show 40 years ago, and her struggles to put the part behind her and deal with fans who leave a lot to be desired?

Lastly, how about a 70's "mash up" show featuring the same sets, characters and clothing, but overlapping everyone.

Think "The Brady Bunch" going to San Francisco and getting unwittingly involved in a jewel heist later solved by Karl Malden and Michael Douglas in their roles on "The Streets of San Francisco."

sixfingers · 03-27-2010, 07:04 PM

Now surely some of you can think of some idea for a new series based on some or all of the Brady characters.

macy9 · 03-27-2010, 08:05 PM

The brady brides could have been better if it instead focused on jan and marsha living together after college i.e they're not married/no wally or philip. It would have been open to more plot lines that way.

And jan was never the square in the family, i hated how they turned her into a victorian cliche.

oh well, its too late now

besides i think by the time the brady brides came around, maureen and eve were far from bffs like the good ol' days.

04-06-2008, 09:58 PM	#1
sixfingers John Alan Elson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,491	Possible future Brady spinoffs This is for posting ideas for future spinoff productions. These will take place in the original Brady universe, and would not be parodies like the feature films but rather sitcoms like *Brady Brides* or maybe dramas like *The Bradys*. Though they would take place in the Brady universe and would thus be a continuation of the same story, they wouldn't necessary have any of the original characters. I'll post a few of my ideas, feel free to post some of your own! I just ask that you try not to make too much of a joke out of this, I'd like to see things you really think have a chance of being made.

04-06-2008, 10:45 PM	#2
sixfingers John Alan Elson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,491	Bobby's Roommate *Bobby's Roommate* Bobby Junior is preparing to go to college in a distant town. This is mainly to get away from his parents who talk endlessly about how his father miraculously recovered from paralysis following the infamous car crash. Bobby answers a number of ads from various guys looking for roommates but none work out. Then he spots an ad from "Sam" specifically looking for a male roommate. When he calls he gets Brenda who informs him that Sam isn't available right now but will be there in about an hour in case he would like to check the place out. When Bobby arrives Sam answers the door and turns out to be Samantha. He then learns that Sam is a lesbian and Brenda, who has already left, is her lover. Sam then explains that Brenda is still in the closet and has very religious parents who are still in the dark about her sexuality. Sam, on the other hand, has 3 lesbian cousins and very liberal minded parents who actually seem delighted to have a lesbian daughter. Sam was looking for a male roommate because Brenda is also the jealous type and might not apreciate her having a female roommate. Bobby decides, in desperation, to give this odd arrangement a try but opts not to tell his parents at first that "Sam" is Samantha. After a few episodes, Brenda decides to introduce Sam to her parents without telling them who she is. To enhance the charade Sam and Brenda ask Bobby to come along and pretend to be Sam's boyfriend. After a few dicey moments Bobby settles into the role and plays it pretty well, a little too well! By the end of the evening Bobby is starting to look at Sam in a whole new way and begins to worry that there might be something wrong with him because he feels this way about his lesbian roommate. For a while Sam is oblivious to Bobby's crush but she slowly becomes aware of it. Bobby, however, being a Brady, behaves like a perfect gentleman so Sam just kind of ignores it. The plot thickens when Sam starts getting some unsettling feelings about Bobby and begins to question her own sexuality. This sitcom/drama (it could be either) is really about this unusual living arrangement but has the Brady universe as a solid back story. Though no orignal Bradys would be regulars, there will be ample oppurtunity for cameos and even flashbacks as some plot lines involve situations similar to what happened years earlier in the Brady universe. some possible plots might involve various aunts and uncles (and other bradys) finding out about Bobby's roommate or maybe Brenda finding out about Bobby's crush.

04-07-2008, 12:22 AM	#3
sixfingers John Alan Elson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,491	Jan's Jamshack *Jan's Jamshack* For some time now Jan, whose own musical career faltered when she was still a teenager, has been running a recording studio and is doing rather well. One day a young teenage girl comes in, named Jill who reminds Jan a lot of herself at the same age. She sings quite well and Jans see a lot of promise in her. Thnking about Jill, Jan begins to toy with the idea of reviving her own singing career. One day Jill brings in her mother, Jane, and Jan is stunned to discover that Jane looks so much like herself that they could be twins. Later, Jan is relating this strange coincidence to Carol and learns a long hidden family secret, Carol's mother had become pregnant as a teenager and had a daughter who she had given up for adoption. Though Carol never met her she had leared years ago that she was named Joyce and that she had a daughter named Jane who was about Jan's age. Could Jane be Jan's long lost half cousin? In further conversations with Jane, Jan learns that her mother is , indeed, named Joyce and was adopted but didn't know who her biological parents were. Carol eagerly arranges a meeting between herself, Jan, Joyce and Jane. Excited by their daughters' striking resemblence, Carol and Joyce have a genetic test done that confirms they are half sisters. In further conversations with Jane, Jan learns that Jane too had had a singing career as a teenager that later fizzled out. After a while the two decide to polish up their singing skill and record a song as a duet. The song does pretty well and eventually Jill joins in to form a trio. some possible plot lines could involve the trio going on tour, getting swindled by con artists eager to exploit them or meeting distant relatives they didn't know they had in common, a cousin on every corner. Another twist is when Jan's son Jack meets Jill and develops a crush on her, which turns out to be mutual. This Jack and Jill subplot is good for some hillarious episodes but takes a more serious turn when the half 2nd cousins, worried about the legality of their relationship, do a little investigating and discover that California has some pretty liberal laws about this sort of thing. They then decide to go public with their previously hidden romance.
	Last edited by sixfingers; 04-08-2008 at 01:16 AM.

05-04-2008, 09:16 PM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	How about a prequel? I don't think it was ever explained how Carol and Mike met and fell in love, and how their kids interacted after they first met. I think it would be cool if the Schwartz family wrote a series based on that idea.
	__________________ "Jesus loves you and He approves this message." "I'm alive. I'm feeling good. I'm trying to live every moment as much as I can." - Valerie Harper, March 2013

05-04-2008, 03:13 AM	#4
Johnny be good! Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2007 Location: Westland, Michigan Posts: 1,629	Sounds stupid.

03-27-2010, 07:04 PM	#12
sixfingers John Alan Elson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,491	Now surely some of you can think of some idea for a new series based on some or all of the Brady characters.

03-27-2010, 08:05 PM	#13
macy9 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 11, 2010 Posts: 22	The brady brides could have been better if it instead focused on jan and marsha living together after college i.e they're not married/no wally or philip. It would have been open to more plot lines that way. And jan was never the square in the family, i hated how they turned her into a victorian cliche. oh well, its too late now besides i think by the time the brady brides came around, maureen and eve were far from bffs like the good ol' days.