Greg (Barry Williams), Peter (Christopher Knight), Bobby (Mike Lookinland) and Cindy Brady (Susan Olsen) all woke up early today to talk about The Brady Bunch on Today.
Even though it has been 48 years since the classic sitcom debuted (Can you believe it?), Williams says they are still referred to as kids. Even I did it and they are all over 55 years old. Which is hard to believe because I still think of them as the way they were.
On that note, while Eve Plumb, who is in Ohio playing Elyse Keaton in a stage production of Family Tues, has tried to get to get away from the Brady image; these four have accepted that it will always be with them.
Lookinland said that the original fans of the show have grandchildren and they are checking it out now. Olsen’s theory is that the show was based on parents and kids respecting each other and they don’t do on television these days. Today’s shows are more about getting the parents out of there and parents can’t watch it to get tips on how to possibly be better parents. Although, I think some shows are trying to do that like Girl Meets World, Fresh Off the Boat, The Middle and Speechless, they just aren’t as innocent as TBB was back then. I agree with Olsen that we need to try to bring that back.
Not only did they talk about the show, they also talked about their TV mom Florence Henderson who passed away in November. They said that she loved to make people laugh and would do anything she can do to do just that. Which she did for us time and time again.
I said last week, that I think a show survives in syndication if the cast genuinely love each other and keep in touch. You can see that with this cast and it has been 48 years. Here’s to 48 more!
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Before Christopher Knight was making a cool volcano on The Brady Bunch, he was building a fort with Marx Playsets. How cute was the 10 year old in that 1968 ad?
Even though it has been over 40 years since Barry Williams dressed up as Johnny Bravo on The Brady Bunch, he can still work that look. The 62 year old put on Greg Brady’s alter ego to promote the Summer of Me on Me TV. The new schedule begins today and includes his show that airs weekdays at 5p for a whole groovy hour. So if the Summer sun isn’t calling your name, then you can watch the Bradys, Remington Steele, ALF, Mr Ed and many more everyday on Me TV in your air conditioned place.
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Before Maureen McCormick’s TV sister was playing with Kitty Carryall on The Brady Bunch, she as playing with Chatty Cathy. How cute was the 7 year old in that 1964 ad?
Something people outside of Hollywood don’t realize is that a lot of child stars are friends with other child stars from their age group. Many of them are up for the same roles, so they get to know one another and commiserate with each other at auditions. They have a bond that lasts until adulthood and beyond. Therefore, when one of them sadly passes away, it brings them together.
Yesterday, Cathy Silvers from Happy Days invited Erin Murphy aka Tabitha Stephens from Bewitched and Susan Olsen form The Brady Bunch over to talk about their friend Erin Moran, who passed away from 4th stage lung cancer at the age of 56 on Saturday. The three actresses grew up Moran behind the camera, so they lost a dear friend from their youth. For Silvers not only did she lose a friend off camera but one that also played her best friend on Happy Days. For Murphy, she lost someone with the same first name and first initial of her last name. I wouldn’t be surprised if they were sometimes confused for the other one during auditions. Finally, for Olsen it is someone who also knows what it is like the play the youngest child to a big family on TV. Besides all of that, it is someone who knows what they went through growing up in the public eye. Like I said, it is an unbreakable bond.
When it comes to three actresses, who ages range from 52-55, they all look phenomenal. You know, I hope some network sees them together and thinks we should give them a show together like The Golden Girls or Designing Women or Hot In Cleveland. Could you imagine awesome that would be? I would watch! I can totally see Pop TV having with it like they are with Return of the Mac and Hollwyood Darlings! It would be a hit and maybe they can get Alison Arngrim to join in on the fun.
Update: They talked to The Insider about their friend, so get the tissues ready as you watch their interview.
