Unveiling Fun Secrets of The Brady Bunch with producer Lloyd Schwartz!

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Unveiling Fun Secrets of The Brady Bunch & Gilligan's Island with producer Lloyd Schwartz! John and co-host, Bob Bergen chat with Lloyd Schwartz, producer of The Brady Bunch and Rescue from Gilligan's Island about what the Brady kids were like off set, his close relationship with Ann B. Davis "Alice" and the emotional toll of working with Robert Reed and his insults of his father, Sherwood Schwartz when shooting the Brady Bunch. Lloyd also talks about emotional storylines that affected the Brady kids in real life, working with Vincent Price on the Hawaii episodes and how he changed the Brady Bunch theme song. Also, Lloyd talks about Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus and other Gilligan's Island cast members off set through some very personal stories. In addition, Lloyd talks about his latest comedy film coming out "Love and Taxes", starring Jake Reiner, Rob Reiner's son and how they shot a full feature film in 3 days! Thanks Lloyd, we had a blast!

Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the podcast.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:01:18 Lloyd talks about working as an actor on the Brady Bunch episode "The Cincinnati Kids"
• 00:03:43 Lloyd's break into the business with Gilligan's Island
• 00:04:15 Lloyd is asked to work on the Brady Bunch by his dad, Sherwood Schwartz
• 00:06:18 The Brady Bunch episode Lloyd directed
• 00:08:25 Being the chauffeur for Imogene Coca/Sid Caesar
• 00:11:26 Lloyd Schwartz close relationship with Ann B. Davis from the Brady Bunch
• 00:13:04 The Brady kids off set
• 00:14:12 The Brady Bros. podcast
• 00:14:59 Lloyd tells how he change the Brady Bunch theme song to the kids singing it
• 00:17:07 What it was like for Lloyd to work for his father, Sherwood Schwartz
• 00:18:05 The emotional challenge of working with the Brady Bunch father, Robert Reed
• 00:18:53 Brady Bunch storylines that came from Lloyd's real life experiences
• 00:19:29 Robert Reed and the insensitive moments he caused on the Brady Bunch
• 00:22:18 Why Robert Reed came back for all the reunions
• 00:23:00 Lloyd chats about other casting choices at the time for the father on the Brady Bunch
• 00:25:25 Lloyd discusses acting with his wife in "Rescue from Gilligan's Island"
• 00:26:58 Lloyd talks about the cast of Gilligan's Island off set
• 00:31:23 What a typical day on the Brady Bunch set was like
• 00:32:05 Snow White scene in back of the Brady House used the Brady Kids real life teacher Mrs. Whitfield
• 00:32:59 Lloyd talks about working with Vincent Price on the Brady Bunch Hawaii episodes
• 00:34:09 Lloyd's favorite guest stars on the Brady Bunch
• 00:34:39 Having Davey Jones on the Brady Bunch
• 00:35:39 Brady Bunch episodes that affecting the Brady Kids on a real emotional level
• 00:39:26 Why Susan Olson wasn't in "A Very Brady Christmas"
• 00:40:23 Lloyd's idea for a "Love American Style" reboot
• 00:40:58 Lloyd's original idea for a Gilligan's Island reality show
• 00:41:57 Bob's Brady Bunch and Gilligan Trivia Quiz with Sherwood Schwartz
• 00:43:42 Allan Melvin "Sam the Butcher" couldn't wrap meat ironically
• 00:44:28 Lloyd's Mr. T from The A-Team scuba story
• 00:45:26 Lloyd's new film "Love and Taxes"
• 00:48:10 Rob Reiner and Lloyd Schwartz were in a History of Television class together in college
• 00:48:33 Bob tells the story of touring the HGTV Brady House with Lloyd
• 00:49:37 Jake Reiner star in Love and Taxes but Lloyd didn't know him growing up through his father Rob Reiner
• 00:50:08 Shooting Love and Taxes, a full feature film in 3 days in blistering 100 degree heat in Atlanta
• 00:52:37 What it was like for Lloyd to tour the HGTV Brady House
• 00:54:57 Did the Brady Bunch save their sets or original furniture, etc.?
• 00:56:55 Lloyd has a piece of the Gilligan's Island lagoon
• 00:58:42 How was Lloyd or the cast of the Brady Bunch told they weren't coming back for season 6