6/29/2012

The Humble Start Of The Brady Bunch Series

By Mary F. Wall


The Brady Bunch is the comedy show that begun 4 decades back. The series was made when Sherwood Schwartz found out that 20 to 30 percent of families had at least one kid from past marriage. With this in mind, he wrote a thirty minute initial show. Where a widow having three daughters marries a widower having 3 sons and they all wind up coming to the honeymoon together.

When it came to choosing the cast, the creators think it would be a lot easier if the kids had the same hair color as their parents. The problem started when the casting of the kids started first, so, in order to back up their plan they have to have 3 blonde girls, 3 blonde boys, 3 brunette girls and 3 brunette boys.

Carol's part was meant to be played by Joyce Bulifant from Mary Tyler Moore Show. However, when Florence Henderson auditioned, she nailed her screen test. So Florence wound up getting the role, thus, it means that all girls were going to be blonde. A number of people believe it becomes much better if the girls were brunettes. Since they feel, brunettes appear mischievous.

The Academy Award winning legend, Gene Hackman has been chosen to depict the part of the architect father Mike Brady. Paramount Studios did not agree to this, thinking that Hackman was not known in that time and wouldn't have performed on TV. It's really probable that Mr. Hackman could have dodged a bullet on this choice. Therefore the role ended up with Robert Reed, who didn't like the part. He had been auditioning for Paramount Studios for 3 different shows and this was his least favored. He had numerous arguments with the show around the years so he didn't show up on the final episode.

The Brady Bunch TV show has been among the last shows to provide enjoyment around the house, funny scenarios, filled with kids, and middle-class parents. Each one of these smiling faces lived in a 4 room property in LA suburbs. The Brady Bunch story involves family camping trips, kids getting together and competition for the household telephone. There is one time, when their father installed a payphone and never to forget the conflict in the restroom.

During the beginning of the Brady Bunch television show, the children's age ranged by 7 to 14 years of age. The eldest son, Greg played by Barry Williams turned into a teenage idol. During 1971 he has been receiving six thousand five hundred fan letters per week. Barry, with the others chose to take their TV screen achievements into recording careers in 70's but without notable achievements. Enjoy a replay of the Brady Bunch TV series now. And enjoy the family wit which made this show a hit 40 years back.




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