The Brady Bunch - The Complete First Season

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Summary: Growing Up with a Classic Family
Review: Wow, I am glad to see the Brady Bunch On DVD, as a child I watch the Brady Bunch and Save by the Bell in the afternoon, two awsome shows. The Brady Bunch always had a small adventure that the whole family was a part of, but being involve with family members in any activity is a cool experience then and today. I think that being apart, sharing, and growing up together makes families today, stronger! The Brady Bunch is a classic show with strong family values that we sometimes forget in our lives. Brady Bunch, great show for all ages and families to share togehter!!!

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Summary: Episode list
Review: About time this show is being released on DVD!!! Here is the episodes that will be on Season 1....

1. The Honeymoon
In the series opener, Mike Brady, a widower with three boys, marries Carol Martin, a widow with three girls. Just as the minister says "I do" the boy's dog, Tiger gets loose and chases the girl's cat through the wedding party. Chaos breaks loose which prompts Carol and Mike to yell at their kids to control their pets. Guilt over yelling at their kids comes into play later during Mike and Carol's honeymoon.

2. Dear Libby
An article in an advice column, Dear Libby, draws Marcia's attention. In the article, an anonymous person is in the same situation as Mike and Carol is in and this particular person is unhappy. This leads Marcia to draw the conclusion that Mike or Carol wrote the letter. She later shows the article to the other kids and they devise a plot to keep their newly formed family together.

3. Eenie, Meenie, Mommy, Daddy
Cindy has been cast as the fairy princess in the school play. She's excited that her mom and new dad will be able to see her in the production until she learns she can only invite one parent.

4. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
No longer feeling needed around the Brady household, Alice makes up a story about an ailing aunt in Seattle in order to leave. Later the family finds out the truth and put "Operation Alice" in effect in an attempt to make her stay.

5. Katchoo
Jan comes down with a mysterious allergy and Carol and Alice try to determine just what is causing it. They deduce that the cause is Tiger, the family dog. This leads to the boys having to deal with getting a rid of their pet. But is Tiger really the cause of Jan's allergy?

6. A Clubhouse Is Not a Home
The boys' No Girls Allowed Clubhouse in the backyard sparks the first of many battle between the sexes. This leads the girls to try to build their own clubhouse.

7. Kitty Karry-All is Missing
When Cindy's doll, Kitty Karry-All turns up missing, she accuses Bobby. This leads to a mock trial with Alice as the judge to determine Bobby's guilt or innocence. Then later Bobby's kazoo turns up missing and he blames Cindy. At long last the real culprit is revealed in the end.

8. A-Camping We Will Go
Mike invites Carol and the girls on the family camping trip, to the disgust of the boys.

9. Sorry, Right Number
Fed up with the high telephone bill, Mike installs a pay phone in the family room.

10. Every Boy Does It Once
After watching "Cinderella" on TV, Bobby becomes concerned about stepmother's especially since Carol asks him to sweep out the fireplace. Soon after, feeling worthless, Bobby decides to runaway.

11. Vote for Brady
May the best candidate win, when both Greg and Marcia run for student class president, prompting the other siblings to take sides.

12. The Voice of Christmas
Carol is to sing in church on Christmas, but days before loses her voice. Later at the mall, a hopeful Cindy asks a Santa Claus to bring Carol's voice back by Christmas.

13. Is There a Doctor in the House?
All six kids come down with the measles and a fight ensues when Carol calls her doctor (a woman), and Mike calls his doctor (a man).

14. Father of the Year
Marcia enter's Mike in a "Father of the Year" contest through the newspaper. However, in order to do this she's had to sneak around. When Mike catches her and she's unable to explain, he grounds her from the family ski trip.

15. 54-40 and Fight
The Brady family learns that a trading stamp company is going out of business. A fight breaks out over who should get all of the saved stamps, the boys or the girls. If the girls get them, they'll buy a sewing machine and if the boys get them, they'll by a rowboat.

16. Mike's Horror-Scope
The day after Carol reads Mike's horoscope, which states "a strange woman will enter your life tomorrow," Beebe Gillini enters Mike's office and proves to be a most difficult client.

17. The Undergraduate
When Greg's grades start to drop the Brady's quickly deduce he has puppy love for a certain girl named Linda. After a runaround, the Bradys quickly learn just who this Linda is.

18. Tiger, Tiger!
A city wide search is on, when Tiger, the family dog turns up missing.

19. The Big Sprain
When Carol is out of town, Alice sprains her ankle, putting Mike and the kids in charge of the household duties and her boyfriend Sam dateless for an upcoming ball.

20. Brace Yourself
Marcia is distraught after getting braces and becomes convinced she's ugly. This compounds when her boyfriend Alan breaks their upcoming date, thinking it's due to her braces.

21. The Hero
Peter lets all the attention he gets go to his head after saving a little girl from a falling shelf at Driscoll's Toy Store.

22. The Possible Dream
Marcia's sense of security is shattered when Cindy inadvertantly gives away her diary to a book collection. Marcia is especially concerned since in it, she confessed a secret desire for Desi Arnaz, Jr.

23. To Move or Not to Move
With constant complaints about the size of the house bombarding Mike and Carol, Mike puts the house up for sale and looks into buying a new one. Immediatley after this, the Brady house seems to be haunted.

24. The Grass is Always Greener
Mike and Carol switch roles for a day in order to prove a day with the opposite sex involves much less work. Their duties: Carol must help the boys with baseball practice and Mike must help Marcia with a cooking badge.

25. Lost Locket, Found Locket
Jan recieves a mysterious locket in the mail with no indication of who sent it. While the Bradys are trying to figure out who sent it, the locket mysteriously vanishes.

I am not sure of any extra's as of yet, but once I find out I will post them....

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Summary: It's a Sunshine Day!
Review: Everybody's smiling, everybody's laughing. Everybody seems so happy today...at least they will come March 1!

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Summary: A classic sitcom
Review: I grew up watching the Brady Bunch in repeats (every day @ 4:35 on TBS), now I watch it on TV Land. This is the best example of classic TV. Below is a description of every episode from season one that are on this DVD:

The Honeymoon (original air date: Sept. 26, 1969)
Description: In the series pilot, Mike Brady, a widower with three boys, marries Carol Martin, a single mother (it was never fully stated if Carol was a widow or a divorcee) with three girls. Mike and Carol decide to bring their 6 kids, Alice their maid with the can-do attitude, tiger the dog, fluffy the cat (who is never seen after the pilot), and Cindy's rag doll along on their honeymoon.

Dear Libby (original air date: Oct. 3, 1969)
Description: Advice columnist Dear Libby, draws Marcia's attention with a letter from someone of similar circumstances as her parents. This leads Marcia to draw the conclusion that Mike or Carol wrote the letter. Hurt feelings and misunderstanding encompass the entire family -- including Alice - that is until Dear Libby drops everything and makes a personal appearance to the entire bunch; just to clear everything up!

Eenie, Meenie, Mommy, Daddy (original air date: Oct. 10, 1696)
Description: Cindy has been cast as the fairy princess in the school play. She's excited that her mom and new dad will be able to see her in the production until she learns she can only invite one parent. If it were my kid, I would have pulled them from the play Mike decides to put Cindy's mind at ease. A private play is done just for the Brady family and Alice.

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (original air date: Oct. 17, 1969)
Description: No longer feeling needed around the Brady household, Alice makes up a cockamamie story about an ailing aunt in Seattle in order to leave. Later the family finds out the truth and put "Operation Alice" in effect in an attempt to make her stay; which works!

Katchoo (original air date: Oct. 24, 1969)
Description: Jan comes down with a mysterious allergy and Carol and Alice try to determine just what is causing it. They deduce that the cause is Tiger, the family dog. This leads to the boys having to deal with getting a rid of their pet. Come to find out that Jan is really allergic to Tiger's new flea powder!

A Clubhouse Is Not a Home (original air date: Oct. 31, 1969)
Description: This episode should have been the first after the pilot because it shows everyone moving in together and often in syndication it is either dropped or it is put after the pilot. The family moves in together and the boys don't want to share their club house with their new sisters.

Kitty Karry-All is Missing (original air date: Nov. 7, 1969)
Description: When Cindy's doll, Kitty Karry-All turns up missing, she accuses Bobby. This leads to a mock trial with Alice as the judge to determine Bobby's guilt or innocence. Then later Bobby's kazoo turns up missing and he blames Cindy. At long last the real culprit is revealed to be Tiger.

A-Camping We Will Go (original air date: Nov. 14, 1969)
Description: This is one of my favorite episodes from the entire series. The entire family goes on a camping trip together. The boys don't want the girls there and the girls don't want to go but in the end they all wind up enjoying themselves.

Sorry, Right Number (original air date: Nov. 21, 1969)
Description: Fed up with the high telephone bill, Mike installs a pay phone in the family room. Has anyone ever heard of someone having a pay phone in their home? I didn't think so. This is a classic Brady Bunch episode.

Every Boy Does It Once (original air date: Dec. 5, 1969)
Description: After watching "Cinderella" on TV, Bobby becomes concerned about stepmother's especially since Carol asks him to sweep out the fireplace. Soon after, feeling worthless, Bobby decides to runaway. Mike a Carol foolishly decide to "buy" Bobby's love but then feel that they make a mistake and Carol comes up with a great way to show her true affection for her new son.

Vote for Brady (original air date: Dec. 12, 1969)
Description: Marcia & Greg are both running for student body president. It's a cutthroat campaign until Marcia decides to drop out after hearing Greg scold Rusty for making up malicious rumor's about her.

The Voice of Christmas (original air date: Dec. 19, 1969)
Description: Yes, Florence Henderson can sing and this episode proves it. Carol loses her voice and rather than pray (that's not done on TV), Cindy asks Santa to lend a helping hand. Sure enough on Christmas morning Carol has her voice back in time to sing "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" for the entire congregation. By the way, this is anther episode that is rarely seen unless it's during Nick at Nite's or TV Land's Christmas specials.

Is There a Doctor in the House? (original air date: Dec. 26, 1969)
Description: All six kids come down with the measles and a fight ensues when Carol calls her doctor (a woman, played by Marion from Happy Days), and Mike calls his doctor (a man, played by Mr. Mitchell from Dennis The Menace).

Father of the Year (original air date: Jan. 2, 1970)
Description: Marcia enters Mike in a "Father of the Year" contest through the newspaper. However, in order to do this she's had to sneak around and break some rules. When Mike catches her and she's unable to explain, he grounds her from the family ski trip. All is forgiven when Mike is surprised with his award during a televised awards presentation at the family home.

54-40 and Fight (original air date: Jan. 9, 1970)
Description: The Brady family learns that a trading stamp company is going out of business. A fight breaks out over who should get all of the saved stamps, the boys or the girls. If the girls get them, they'll buy a sewing machine and if the boys get them, they'll by a rowboat. How do they solve the problem? By having a card house contest. The girls win but buy a TV instead. Side Note: Look VERY closely and you will see a card standing up after the house falls down, and Mike even uses his fingers to try to press them down.

Mike's Horror-Scope (original air date: Jan. 16, 1970)
Description: The day after Carol reads Mike's horoscope, which states "a strange woman will enter your life tomorrow," Beebe Gillini enters Mike's office and proves to be a most difficult client. Why any man would choose Beebe over Carol is beyond me. Beebe is a pretentious, stuck-up, overindulgent, shrew of a women.

The Undergraduate (original air date: Jan. 23, 1970)
Description: When Greg's grades start to drop the Bradys quickly deduce he has puppy love for a certain girl named Linda. After a run-around, the Bradys quickly learn just who this Linda is; it's Greg's teacher who is also dating a baseball player. Greg agrees to hit the books in exchange for tickets to a game.

Tiger, Tiger! (original air date: Jan. 30, 1970)
Description: A city wide search is on, when Tiger, the family dog turns up missing. Come to find out, Tiger was just spending time with his new puppies and their mom.

The Big Sprain (original air date: Feb. 6, 1970)
Description: When Carol is out of town, Alice sprains her ankle (tripping over a Chinese checkers board), putting Mike and the kids in charge of the household duties and her boyfriend Sam dateless for an upcoming ball. They all pull together though and work together as a team.

Brace Yourself (original air date: Feb. 13, 1970)
Description: Marcia is distraught after getting braces and becomes convinced she's ugly. This compounds when her boyfriend Alan Anthony breaks their upcoming date, thinking it's due to her braces.

The Hero (original air date: Feb. 20, 1970)
Description: Peter gets his 15 minutes of fame and lets all the attention he gets go to his head after saving a little girl from a falling shelf at Driscoll's Toy Store.

The Possible Dream (original air date: Feb. 27, 1970)
Description: Marcia's sense of security is shattered when Cindy inadvertently gives away her diary to a book collection. Marcia is especially concerned since in it, she confessed a secret desire for Desi Arnaz, Jr. Of course, DesiJr., nothing better to do so he shows up (Alice knows his mother's cook) and tries to console poor Marcie.

To Move or Not to Move (original air date: March 6, 1970)
Description: With constant complaints about the size of the house bombarding Mike and Carol, Mike puts the house up for sale and looks into buying a new one. Immediately after this, the Brady house seems to be haunted.

The Grass is Always Greener (original air date: March 13, 1970)
Description: Mike and Carol switch roles for a day in order to prove a day with the opposite sex involves much less work. Their duties: Carol must help the boys with baseball practice and Mike must help Marcia with a cooking badge. Both find out that the grass is NOT greener on the other side.

Lost Locket, Found Locket (original air date: March 20, 1970)
Description: Jan receives a mysterious locket in the mail with no indication of who sent it. While the Bradys are trying to figure out who sent it, the locket mysteriously vanishes.





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Summary: The Bradys are finally here!
Review: It is one of the most expected series to come out on DVD and after so many demands from Brady lovers, the series are finally going to be released on DVD.
Now, 03/01/2005 seems just around the corner.
What I think is the best is the fact that there are xtras involved. I would love to see some behind the scenes or bloopers. Paramount...did you hear that.... I want some bloopers!

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Summary: The adventures of Mike and Carol Brady and their kids
Review: Sherwood Schwartz had a successful creation in 1964,that being the CBS sitcom Gilligan's Island. Five years later,he sold another creation of his to ABC called THE BRADY BUNCH. Here's the story of a man named Mike Brady(the late Robert Reed). Reed was a veteran of a TV medical drama called "The Doctors". Mike was a busy architect with three boys from his first marriage. Mike sons are named Greg(Barry Williams),Peter(Christopher Knight) and Bobby(Mike Lookinland). In the pilot episode,we see Mike marrying a widow named Carol(Florence Henderson). Carol has three daughters from her first marriage named Marcia(Maureen McCormick),Jan(Eve Plumb) and Cindy(Susan Olsen). Mike's family dog is a Briard named Tiger who sort of wrecks havoc at Mike's and Carol's wedding. Mike was a widower himself. After Mike and Carol are pronounced husband and wife,Cindy,Jan and Marcia become step-sisters to Peter,Greg and Bobby. This sitcom was quite influential on real-life blended families that formed since its premiere in 1969. It was ideal for this newly-formed family of eight to render the housekeeping services of a woman named Alice(Ann B. Davis). Carol certainly wouldn't and couldn't cook and clean all the time for the family. Davis appeared in the opening and closing montages in the extreme center. The montage looked like the cast were contestants on the Hollywood Squares. THE BRADY BUNCH was an immediate hit and although it only ran for five seasons,it spawned a few spinoffs(one of them was animated) and two theatrical films with Shelley Long and Gary Cole playing the roles of Carol and Mike. TBB also led to a recording contract for the minor cast members and them becoming teen idols. Also,TBB would later spin off a few made-for-TV movies aired by ABC. One of them is "The Brady Girls Get Married",which premiered in 1981. I dedicate this to the memory of Reed who succumbed to AIDS in 1992. Henderson,who's a singer also,would later become a spokeswoman for Wesson cooking oil. The relationship between Henderson and Wesson continues today. Davis had a cameo in the 1994 theatrical film,THE NAKED GUN 33 1/3:THE FINAL INSULT. The other cast members have kept low profiles since the demise of TBB in 1974. Some continued acting and others have not. Currently,cable television's TV Land frequently airs reruns of TBB.

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Summary: The Bardy Bunch on DVD
Review: The Brady Bunch is finally it's coming to DVD. Nothing to complain about here since it's been a long billion years of waiting. Hopefully there has been some restoration and bonuses such as never before seen footage, bloopers, stock footage, episode audio tracks, etc. If not just having those few minutes of decades edited episodes restored is well worth the wait. I was sure that the show was to be released this year 2004, marking its 35th anniversary. It seamed like 2004 was the year for TV on DVD, I was sure the Brady's were going to be part of the DVD "Bunch." Legalities were most likely halting the release on DVD. Whatever the reason I'm glad it's finding a place on a disk. Now I can start downsizing my 40 Columbia House VHS episodes. Can't wait to see the footage of Cindy and Bobby mentioning to Alice that they were going "Skinny-dipping" at the neighbors. This is one of those Brady moments that ends up edited out for time on TV.