According to Sherwood Schwartz this is the city where the Bradys lived... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Ireneparalegal · 07-18-2008, 04:25 PM

They lived in Santa Monica. I found this when searching for some other info.

"Sherwood Schwartz soon learned to do his homework before handing Reed a script. He contacted the Federal Communications Commission over an episode in which the Bradys install a pay phone in their house for the kids, knowing that Reed would declare such an act was illegal. Schwartz found his loophole - they were legal in Santa Monica - and toyed with Reed when the actor demanded to know where the Bradys lived.

Schwartz recalls, ``I told him, 'California.' He said, ``I know that - where in California?'' 'Oh, Southern California.' He said, ``I know that, too, given that we see all these palm trees. But where in Southern California?'' Schwartz hemmed and hawed for a while longer before telling Reed the Bradys lived in Santa Monica. ``I heard him yell, 'S---!' and slam the phone down. That was one of the best phone calls of my life. It wasn't very nice of me, but since he had caused me enough sleepless nights and caused Paramount enough money, I thought he deserved that.''

Lodee · 07-18-2008, 08:20 PM

Yeah, I heard Reed was a pain in the a$$ (but nice to the kids).

Ireneparalegal · 07-18-2008, 08:35 PM

He was a stickler alright.

Can you imagine how it would have been had Reed had the internet at his disposal rather than the encyclopedias that he often referenced?

Jude The Obscure · 07-18-2008, 11:00 PM

And all the time he would've spent writing entries for and editing others at Wikipedia!!

PrettyinPink55 · 07-18-2008, 11:31 PM

He wanted to make the show more realistic, but isn't that why we watch The Brady Bunch?? Because it isn't realistic? It's idealistic, and that's why I love it!!!!

Ireneparalegal · 07-18-2008, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

And all the time he would've spent writing entries for and editing others at Wikipedia!!

Oy vey...

He'd have his own site called REEDIPEDIA.

catlover79 · 07-18-2008, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Oy vey...

He'd have his own site called REEDIPEDIA.

You got that right!!! This guy was even more of a stickler about that kind of stuff than me.

70s show watcher · 07-19-2008, 12:55 AM

for some reason as a kid i thought the bradys lived in burbank but to this day i have no idea why

sixfingers · 07-19-2008, 09:47 AM

My brother thought they lived in southern Oregon. I believed that because they were "out west" and 2000 miles away from "Harried and Hopeless", which could have been any number of places in CA or OR.

Looking back though, it is obvious they were in Southern CA.

sixfingers · 07-19-2008, 09:50 AM

QUOTE=Lodee]

Yeah, I heard Reed was a pain in the a$$ (but nice to the kids).[/QUOTE]

He said he didn't want Brady Bunch on his tombstone, and it isn't!

Jude The Obscure · 07-19-2008, 10:41 AM

It may not be on his tombstone, but it is part of his legacy. And being one of the fondest remembered TV dads is not a bad thing!

Lodee · 07-19-2008, 11:18 AM

That's true, it's not. I'm glad I didn't know he was like that until after the series was over. It might have ruined it for me.

I always thought they lived right around Burbank too. Or at least closer to LA.

Ireneparalegal · 07-19-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

It may not be on his tombstone, but it is part of his legacy. And being one of the fondest remembered TV dads is not a bad thing!

So true my friend, so true. What would he rather have? The legacy of Charles Manson? Or the legacy of some pathetic human being who made people miserable? Instead, he has the legacy of being, as you stated, one of the most fondest tv dads ever. How many times did some kids growing up wished they had him for a father? I didn't, but I am sure many others were not as fortunate as me and therefore, could only look up to Mike Brady.

I always felt the Bradys lived in the valley, near Los Angeles somewhere.

TVFactFan · 07-19-2008, 11:53 AM

Well that means we should have seen the Bradys at

The Beach
Santa Monica Pier

LOL

Ireneparalegal · 07-19-2008, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

Well that means we should have seen the Bradys at

The Beach
Santa Monica Pier

LOL

We never saw Jack, Chrissy or Janet at those places and Santa Monica was mentioned many times.

Not all people who live in Santa Monica or by the beach even go to those places. Notice how people who live near monuments or famous places, don't actually visit those places? Only tourists or visitors from out of town.

07-18-2008, 04:25 PM	#1
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	According to Sherwood Schwartz this is the city where the Bradys lived... They lived in Santa Monica. I found this when searching for some other info. "Sherwood Schwartz soon learned to do his homework before handing Reed a script. He contacted the Federal Communications Commission over an episode in which the Bradys install a pay phone in their house for the kids, knowing that Reed would declare such an act was illegal. Schwartz found his loophole - they were legal in Santa Monica - and toyed with Reed when the actor demanded to know where the Bradys lived. Schwartz recalls, ``I told him, 'California.' He said, ``I know that - where in California?'' 'Oh, Southern California.' He said, ``I know that, too, given that we see all these palm trees. But where in Southern California?'' Schwartz hemmed and hawed for a while longer before telling Reed the Bradys lived in Santa Monica. ``I heard him yell, 'S---!' and slam the phone down. That was one of the best phone calls of my life. It wasn't very nice of me, but since he had caused me enough sleepless nights and caused Paramount enough money, I thought he deserved that.''
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07-18-2008, 11:31 PM	#5
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	He wanted to make the show more realistic, but isn't that why we watch The Brady Bunch?? Because it isn't realistic? It's idealistic, and that's why I love it!!!!
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07-18-2008, 08:20 PM	#2
Lodee Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 12, 2003 Posts: 1,562	Yeah, I heard Reed was a pain in the a$$ (but nice to the kids).

07-18-2008, 08:35 PM	#3
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	He was a stickler alright. Can you imagine how it would have been had Reed had the internet at his disposal rather than the encyclopedias that he often referenced?

07-18-2008, 11:00 PM	#4
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	And all the time he would've spent writing entries for and editing others at Wikipedia!!

07-19-2008, 12:55 AM	#8
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,548	for some reason as a kid i thought the bradys lived in burbank but to this day i have no idea why

07-19-2008, 09:47 AM	#9
sixfingers John Alan Elson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,491	My brother thought they lived in southern Oregon. I believed that because they were "out west" and 2000 miles away from "Harried and Hopeless", which could have been any number of places in CA or OR. Looking back though, it is obvious they were in Southern CA.

07-19-2008, 09:50 AM	#10
sixfingers John Alan Elson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,491	QUOTE=Lodee] Yeah, I heard Reed was a pain in the a$$ (but nice to the kids).[/QUOTE] He said he didn't want *Brady Bunch* on his tombstone, and it isn't!

07-19-2008, 10:41 AM	#11
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	It may not be on his tombstone, but it is part of his legacy. And being one of the fondest remembered TV dads is not a bad thing!

07-19-2008, 11:18 AM	#12
Lodee Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 12, 2003 Posts: 1,562	That's true, it's not. I'm glad I didn't know he was like that until after the series was over. It might have ruined it for me. I always thought they lived right around Burbank too. Or at least closer to LA.

07-19-2008, 11:53 AM	#14
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,002	Well that means we should have seen the Bradys at The Beach Santa Monica Pier LOL