On This Date (May 25) in "Brady Bunch" History: The Brady Variety Hour was Canceled - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 05-25-2010, 10:05 AM

May 25th, 1977 "Brady Bunch Hour," last airs on ABC-TV

catlover79 · 05-25-2010, 12:24 PM

...and it went on to live forever in infamy!! (The recent photo is of Geri Reischl aka Fake Jan and Susan Olsen with Erin Murphy of Bewitched!)

catlover79 · 05-25-2010, 12:29 PM

And now, for your viewing pleasure (or horror):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_8uHGWFOnQ

There are plenty more where that came from on YouTube!!!

old grouch · 05-25-2010, 12:58 PM

Somebody please pass the cheese!!!At least Eve Plumb had the common sense to stay far away.

Also, in the first picture, why is Cindy's outfit lighter than the other girls' outfits??? It's kind of bugging me.

Jude The Obscure · 05-29-2010, 07:03 PM

If you look closely, they are wearing three different shades of pink.

and FTR, had ABC not been in such great shape with the shows it had, the Variety Hour would have been renewed!! ABC's reasoning for giving it the ax was that it simply did not have room on the fall schedule, because it already had a schedule of hits and new shows picked up were simply favors to the producers of the existing hit shows. One wonders why they didn't order any more for a mid-season berth, but it's all moot....we have 9 of these gems

catlover79 · 05-29-2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

If you look closely, they are wearing three different shades of pink.

and FTR, had ABC not been in such great shape with the shows it had, the Variety Hour would have been renewed!! ABC's reasoning for giving it the ax was that it simply did not have room on the fall schedule, because it already had a schedule of hits and new shows picked up were simply favors to the producers of the existing hit shows. One wonders why they didn't order any more for a mid-season berth, but it's all moot....we have 9 of these gems

True, but I don't think many of the cast and crew were shedding any tears once the axe fell!

cleverfun3000 · 05-29-2010, 08:13 PM

That's an awful lot more than can be said for MOST televisions shows on the air today.
You can't sit down and watch what's on t.v. today without having to explain sex, drugs
and violence to children that aren't ready to understand the seriousness of those concepts.

Dr. Thong · 05-29-2010, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

And now, for your viewing pleasure (or horror):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_8uHGWFOnQ

There are plenty more where that came from on YouTube!!!

Monika, you can get the death penalty in some states for doing what you just did.

ABC cancelling The Brady Bunch Hour was one of the few times they did a good thing by pulling the plug on a show.

catlover79 · 05-29-2010, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

Monika, you can get the death penalty in some states for doing what you just did.

ABC cancelling The Brady Bunch Hour was one of the few times they did a good thing by pulling the plug on a show.

Hey, I warned people!!

Marvo301 · 05-29-2010, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Hey, I warned people!!

On those grounds you are hereby acquitted!

Smartboy · 05-29-2010, 10:56 PM

I would just like to point out a grammatical error in the caption that was posted at 8:13 P.M. It read "'A' Honest Attempt'" when it should have read "'An' Honest Attemt"!

old grouch · 05-29-2010, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

If you look closely, they are wearing three different shades of pink.

and FTR, had ABC not been in such great shape with the shows it had, the Variety Hour would have been renewed!! ABC's reasoning for giving it the ax was that it simply did not have room on the fall schedule, because it already had a schedule of hits and new shows picked up were simply favors to the producers of the existing hit shows. One wonders why they didn't order any more for a mid-season berth, but it's all moot....we have 9 of these gems

You're right, Jude. I did give it second look and they are all wearing different shades of pink, and Marcia's wearing a V neck.

I think shows like this are kind of fun to make fun of. Not really my cup of tea. But this show is like Shakespeare compared to the likes of Hannah Montana.

TVFactFan · 05-30-2010, 10:12 AM

I said it before and I will say it again

This show was fun to watch because of Mike Brady

He just looked so foolish out there-lol

cleverfun3000 · 05-30-2010, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Smartboy

I would just like to point out a grammatical error in the caption that was posted at 8:13 P.M. It read "'A' Honest Attempt'" when it should have read "'An' Honest Attemt"!

There. Is THAT Better?

Dr. Thong · 05-30-2010, 11:24 AM

The Brady Bunch Hour was essentially Donny & Marie with a different cast.

Same cheesy comedy bits, same cheesy musical numbers, same producers.

Apparently one cheesy comedy/variety show was enough, because the ratings for TBBH weren't nearly as good as those for D&M.

And Monika, yes you are acquitted, but be very careful.

We may not be as forgiving next time.

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05-25-2010, 12:29 PM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	And now, for your viewing pleasure (or horror): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_8uHGWFOnQ There are plenty more where that came from on YouTube!!!

05-25-2010, 12:58 PM	#4
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	Somebody please pass the cheese!!!At least Eve Plumb had the common sense to stay far away. Also, in the first picture, why is Cindy's outfit lighter than the other girls' outfits??? It's kind of bugging me.

05-29-2010, 07:03 PM	#5
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,519	If you look closely, they are wearing three different shades of pink. and FTR, had ABC not been in such great shape with the shows it had, the Variety Hour would have been renewed!! ABC's reasoning for giving it the ax was that it simply did not have room on the fall schedule, because it already had a schedule of hits and new shows picked up were simply favors to the producers of the existing hit shows. One wonders why they didn't order any more for a mid-season berth, but it's all moot....we have 9 of these gems

05-29-2010, 08:13 PM	#7
cleverfun3000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 18, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 1,685	That's an awful lot more than can be said for MOST televisions shows on the air today. You can't sit down and watch what's on t.v. today without having to explain sex, drugs and violence to children that aren't ready to understand the seriousness of those concepts.

05-29-2010, 10:56 PM	#11
Smartboy Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 06, 2007 Location: South Orange, NJ Posts: 4,231	I would just like to point out a grammatical error in the caption that was posted at 8:13 P.M. It read "'A' Honest Attempt'" when it should have read "'An' Honest Attemt"!

05-30-2010, 10:12 AM	#13
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,989	I said it before and I will say it again This show was fun to watch because of Mike Brady He just looked so foolish out there-lol

05-30-2010, 11:24 AM	#15
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	The Brady Bunch Hour was essentially Donny & Marie with a different cast. Same cheesy comedy bits, same cheesy musical numbers, same producers. Apparently one cheesy comedy/variety show was enough, because the ratings for TBBH weren't nearly as good as those for D&M. And Monika, yes you are acquitted, but be very careful. We may not be as forgiving next time.