Customer Reviews

Brady Bunch Guide To Life (Miniature Editions)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

There is not ONE SINGLE PICTURE or mention of Robert Reed in this entire book! Reed was an essential part of "The Brady Bunch," and his image is not included or cut out of the entire book. What's that all about?

I loved this book. I remember all of the "life lessons" that this book refers to from the many episdoes of "The Brady Bunch."
It was very nicely written and the picture quality is excellent.

How can one have a Brady Bunch book without Robert Reed??? Not one
picture of Mr. Reed or anybody resembling him in the book.

I wasn't very impressed with the little book for the main reason that Robert
Reed was excluded. I don't see why he was left out. He was as part of the Brady Bunch as anybody else on the show and if anything, he was known to always be saying "wise things." I don't think that it is very nice to have a book or movie and to act like somebody didn't even exist on it. To me, the book didn't seem complete without him. He is one of my favorites!

This is a cute enough book, most likely intended for impulse purchases at book stores or card shops, full of quotes and pictures from the original series. But not one picture of Robert "Mike Brady" Reed in the whole book, even on the cover? It's especially bizarre when you see the familiar group pictures of the Bradys and Mr. Brady has obviously been cropped or digitally erased from the picture. Did his estate object to his image being used? Or did the publisher object to using images of a gay man even though he was an integral part of the show? I would hope that's not the case. There's no indication on the copyright page whether this is a licensed book or not. Either way it's ridiculous to have a book about the Brady Bunch without "the man named Brady."

The book is fun and harmless enough, particularly if you're well-versed in all the episodes. It's an interesting yet silly way to actually teach some life lessons because, let's face it, that's what the show was all about anyway.

As for the absence of Robert Reed, the book's author and publishers are not homophobic. It is Robert Reed's estate that doesn't license his image for all products, because he considered himself a more serious actor and didn't like to be linked to that role (sort of like Johnny Depp and "21 Jump Street," but on a much different scale). Just look at other Brady products (lunchboxes, keychains and other things like that), and you typically won't find Reed's picture on those either.

But back to the main topic... If you're a big fan, you should enjoy the book. It's also a simple and great gift for anyone you know who may be a fan and has a decent sense of humor.

THIS BOOK IS AWESOME!!!!

IT TEACHES ALL OF THE LIFE LESSONS REFERRING TO THE BRADY EPISODES!!!! IT IS A VERY CUTE, SMALL BOOK THAT I CAN CARRY AROUND ANYWHERE!!!
I LOVED IT AND I ENJOYED READING IT!!! I READ IT OVER 50 TIMES ALREADY!!! IF YOU DIDN'T BUY THIS BOOK ALREADY, YOU GOTTA GET IT!!!!

Ok, so there's no Mike Brady (by his family's choice); get over it! This is still a great book filled with the "wisdom" that years of watching the "Brady Bunch" can provide you. Can't we all use a little common sense?

I loved the mini book and all the pictures, but was perplexed by the lack of Robert Reed pictured anywhere in this book. It makes you wonder if the author is anti-gay. The book would be so much better with pics of Mr. Brady!!!!

I bought this as something of a gag gift for a huge Brady Bunch fan. That is about all it is worth. Inexpensive, but I learned "miniature editions" does mean the book is really small. A cute little book, but don't expect to get much from the book in terms of Brady Bunch trivia.