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Novarro · 10-01-2003, 11:35 PM

I always thougth it was strange that Carol's parents never appeared on the show after the wedding episode. They seemed like nice characters and I feel would have been an interesting addition to the series later on.

julian bozo · 10-02-2003, 03:11 AM

Yes they did seem like nice characters. What is weirder is Carol
(Florence Henderson ) played the kids Grandmother which is really strange. In the same episode Robert Reed played Grandpa
Brady. Then the most bizzare part is they got together at the end. Sometimes I think the writers were on drugs.

TV Guy · 10-03-2003, 10:21 AM

Just to clarify, Florence Henderson played the kids' great-grandmother, Connie Hutchins, in that episode. Connie was Carol's grandmother. And Judge Henry Brady, played by Robert Reed in that episode, was the kids' great-grandfather. The characters in the pilot were Carol's parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Tyler.

I read that Carol's parents were originally intended to be recurring characters, but Sherwood Schwartz felt that there were enough characters as it was.

hawaii five-o · 10-03-2003, 06:13 PM

Too bad. It would have been nice to see them once in awhile.

Dannie IsNotHere · 10-04-2003, 12:17 AM

Hey I'm Danielle. I'm usually at the Cheers boards, but saw this one and since I love the Brady Bunch I decided I'd come here.
It is weird how their parents were in the one episode, but no others.

And if they had ended up getting married, wouldn't that be illegal for Mike & Carol. I mean, they'd be... stepsiblings (??? or something like that)!

Maybe it's just me...

julian bozo · 10-05-2003, 05:37 AM

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Originally posted by TV Guy
Just to clarify, Florence Henderson played the kids' great-grandmother, Connie Hutchins, in that episode. Connie was Carol's grandmother. And Judge Henry Brady, played by Robert Reed in that episode, was the kids' great-grandfather. The characters in the pilot were Carol's parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Tyler.

I read that Carol's parents were originally intended to be recurring characters, but Sherwood Schwartz felt that there were enough characters as it was.

You are right. I never paid attention to that. I always thought it was just the regular grandparents.

makena · 10-08-2003, 12:36 AM

I always thought it was strange that Carol's grandmother and Mike's grandfather only appeared once, especially since they apprarently lived nearby. Why didn't they every come over for dinner? They could have attended one of the Brady kids' several school performances.

hawaii five-o · 03-28-2004, 05:30 PM

Carol's parents are mentioned a couple of times during the first season. When Jan is allergic to Tiger, that is where Tiger was going to live. And when Marcia gets grounded from the big ski trip because she snuck out the window to mail the Father of the Year entry form, Carol tells her that she will have to spend the weekend with her grandparents. Maybe they moved away after season one.

algebra74 · 06-13-2004, 02:57 PM

probably the main reason that these characters were never added as regulsrs, or even as semi-regulars was that there was already more than the avereage amount of cast members on this show that earned a full salary. Also, due to the fact that this show was not very successful until syndication, producers probably did not have the money to bring on two more regulars to the show.

10-01-2003, 11:35 PM	#1
Novarro Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 02, 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 191	Carol's parents I always thougth it was strange that Carol's parents never appeared on the show after the wedding episode. They seemed like nice characters and I feel would have been an interesting addition to the series later on.

10-04-2003, 12:17 AM	#5
Dannie IsNotHere Riiight Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 15, 2003 Location: A tiny place that no one knows about Posts: 937	Hey I'm Danielle. I'm usually at the Cheers boards, but saw this one and since I love the Brady Bunch I decided I'd come here. It is weird how their parents were in the one episode, but no others. And if they had ended up getting married, wouldn't that be illegal for Mike & Carol. I mean, they'd be... stepsiblings (??? or something like that)! Maybe it's just me...
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10-02-2003, 03:11 AM	#2
julian bozo Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Cullman,Al,United States Posts: 1,534	Yes they did seem like nice characters. What is weirder is Carol (Florence Henderson ) played the kids Grandmother which is really strange. In the same episode Robert Reed played Grandpa Brady. Then the most bizzare part is they got together at the end. Sometimes I think the writers were on drugs.

10-03-2003, 10:21 AM	#3
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Just to clarify, Florence Henderson played the kids' great-grandmother, Connie Hutchins, in that episode. Connie was Carol's grandmother. And Judge Henry Brady, played by Robert Reed in that episode, was the kids' great-grandfather. The characters in the pilot were Carol's parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Tyler. I read that Carol's parents were originally intended to be recurring characters, but Sherwood Schwartz felt that there were enough characters as it was.

10-03-2003, 06:13 PM	#4
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	Too bad. It would have been nice to see them once in awhile.

10-08-2003, 12:36 AM	#7
makena Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 08, 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 16	I always thought it was strange that Carol's grandmother and Mike's grandfather only appeared once, especially since they apprarently lived nearby. Why didn't they every come over for dinner? They could have attended one of the Brady kids' several school performances.

03-28-2004, 05:30 PM	#8
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	Carol's parents are mentioned a couple of times during the first season. When Jan is allergic to Tiger, that is where Tiger was going to live. And when Marcia gets grounded from the big ski trip because she snuck out the window to mail the Father of the Year entry form, Carol tells her that she will have to spend the weekend with her grandparents. Maybe they moved away after season one.

06-13-2004, 02:57 PM	#9
algebra74 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 14, 2004 Posts: 337	probably the main reason that these characters were never added as regulsrs, or even as semi-regulars was that there was already more than the avereage amount of cast members on this show that earned a full salary. Also, due to the fact that this show was not very successful until syndication, producers probably did not have the money to bring on two more regulars to the show.