Here's why Robert Reed wasn't in the final episode of The Brady Bunch - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 09-24-2023, 05:27 AM

https://www.metv.com/stories/heres-w...he-brady-bunch

Reed had decided enough was enough.

stevea · 09-24-2023, 06:37 AM

And by that time Sherwood Schwartz had decided the same thing.

BestTVever · 09-25-2023, 06:14 AM

He also boycotted and refused to appear in Goodbye Alice, Hello because he was so against the script thinking the kids would never treat their housekeeper that bad. He also refused to appear in the final scene in Welcome Aboard with the pie fight when they visit the movie studio with Oliver.

Rich3 · 09-25-2023, 07:57 PM

He ruled.

TMC · 11-30-2023, 02:16 AM

At the end of Season 5 of The Brady Bunch, Robert Reed wrote an infamous memo to Sherwood Schwartz in which he complained about some elements of recent scripts for the show. Specifically, he was unhappy with what he thought was the insertion of surreal, zany, unrealistic, and slapsticky plot elements. He felt they conflicted with the established tone of the series, which heretofore had been light comedy-drama that was basically grounded in reality.

09-24-2023, 05:27 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,028	Here's why Robert Reed wasn't in the final episode of The Brady Bunch https://www.metv.com/stories/heres-w...he-brady-bunch Reed had decided enough was enough.

09-24-2023, 06:37 AM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,390	And by that time Sherwood Schwartz had decided the same thing.

09-25-2023, 06:14 AM	#3
BestTVever Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 29, 2021 Location: Miami Posts: 1,884	He also boycotted and refused to appear in Goodbye Alice, Hello because he was so against the script thinking the kids would never treat their housekeeper that bad. He also refused to appear in the final scene in Welcome Aboard with the pie fight when they visit the movie studio with Oliver.

09-25-2023, 07:57 PM	#4
Rich3 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 10, 2005 Posts: 690	He ruled.

11-30-2023, 02:16 AM	#5
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,028	At the end of Season 5 of The Brady Bunch, Robert Reed wrote an infamous memo to Sherwood Schwartz in which he complained about some elements of recent scripts for the show. Specifically, he was unhappy with what he thought was the insertion of surreal, zany, unrealistic, and slapsticky plot elements. He felt they conflicted with the established tone of the series, which heretofore had been light comedy-drama that was basically grounded in reality.