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um · 04-07-2016, 10:57 AM

When it comes to (particularly) the older TV shows there are "Classic characters" who embody a certain type of person whom a majority of people can recognize and/or identify with and whom TV audiences tend to like, or fall in love with.

In a certain YouTube segment (see link) Bobby Brady was said to be "America's Favorite Little Brother."

However was he? Was the Bobby Brady character particularly memorable in America's mind as the little brother of the family?
Though the Brady Bunch went down its own TV history as a sitcom that America loved for its portrayal of a clean-cut upper-middle-class blended American family, there were other TV shows that depiced very much the same. As far as "Blended" (adopted and biological children in the family) the only other TV sitcom I can think of is "Diff'rent Strokes." Of course Buffy and Jody were adopted by their Uncle Bill, but that is not exactly the same.
Nevertheless, a little brother was depicted in Nanny and The Professor, Good Times, The Patty Duke Show, Plese Don't Eat The Dasies (twin little brothers of course), and a few other sitcoms. In the case of Good Times, "Michael" was not so much a bothersome little brother to his older siblings than a bothersome "militant" son to his parents. So somehow he is not most memorable as a "Little brother." Same for Trevor and Tracy Nash (Please Don't Eat The Dasies). They weren't particularly outstanding as bothersome little brothers to their older two brothers. Jody Davis (Family Affair) was actually a sensitive and ethical young boy and was not usually bratty. He was not a little brother to his twin sister Buffy, but he was a little brother to his older sister Sissy, and there weren't episodes in which Jody interacted with Sissy so as to be a pesty little brother. In fact, in one episode Sissy tried to defend Jody against an older girl in school who literally beat Jody up.

Patty Lane's younger brother "Ross" was often a pest to his older sister.
Arnold Drummond was oftentimes bothersome to his older brother Willis.

I only recell one episode in which Bobby Brady really acted up against one of his older siblings and it was when he won a bet with Greg and Greg had to take Bobby with him on a date with his (Greg's ) girlfriend and all hell broke loose.
I don't know much about sitcoms after the 70s, but I would say that Danny Partridge was overall the epitome of a little(er) brother who gave his older brother ( mostly) and his older sister trouble.

Bobby Brady by comparason was just in the background a lot.

Anyone else know of depictions of bothersome little brothers on TV?

Also, it is rare that there has been as much a depiction of a bothersome little sister.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9ep...&nohtml5=False

04-07-2016, 10:57 AM	#1
um Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 26, 2015 Posts: 908	"Little Brothers" who have been depicted When it comes to (particularly) the older TV shows there are "Classic characters" who embody a certain type of person whom a majority of people can recognize and/or identify with and whom TV audiences tend to like, or fall in love with. In a certain YouTube segment (see link) Bobby Brady was said to be "America's Favorite Little Brother." However was he? Was the Bobby Brady character particularly memorable in America's mind as the little brother of the family? Though the Brady Bunch went down its own TV history as a sitcom that America loved for its portrayal of a clean-cut upper-middle-class blended American family, there were other TV shows that depiced very much the same. As far as "Blended" (adopted and biological children in the family) the only other TV sitcom I can think of is "Diff'rent Strokes." Of course Buffy and Jody were adopted by their Uncle Bill, but that is not exactly the same. Nevertheless, a little brother was depicted in Nanny and The Professor, Good Times, The Patty Duke Show, Plese Don't Eat The Dasies (twin little brothers of course), and a few other sitcoms. In the case of Good Times, "Michael" was not so much a bothersome little brother to his older siblings than a bothersome "militant" son to his parents. So somehow he is not most memorable as a "Little brother." Same for Trevor and Tracy Nash (Please Don't Eat The Dasies). They weren't particularly outstanding as bothersome little brothers to their older two brothers. Jody Davis (Family Affair) was actually a sensitive and ethical young boy and was not usually bratty. He was not a little brother to his twin sister Buffy, but he was a little brother to his older sister Sissy, and there weren't episodes in which Jody interacted with Sissy so as to be a pesty little brother. In fact, in one episode Sissy tried to defend Jody against an older girl in school who literally beat Jody up. Patty Lane's younger brother "Ross" was often a pest to his older sister. Arnold Drummond was oftentimes bothersome to his older brother Willis. I only recell one episode in which Bobby Brady really acted up against one of his older siblings and it was when he won a bet with Greg and Greg had to take Bobby with him on a date with his (Greg's ) girlfriend and all hell broke loose. I don't know much about sitcoms after the 70s, but I would say that Danny Partridge was overall the epitome of a little(er) brother who gave his older brother ( mostly) and his older sister trouble. Bobby Brady by comparason was just in the background a lot. Anyone else know of depictions of bothersome little brothers on TV? Also, it is rare that there has been as much a depiction of a bothersome little sister. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9ep...&nohtml5=False