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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Unique Take on a Unique Show - Excellent!!!, August 5, 2005
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. I was raised on the Bradys, like so many of us were, and this book brought back a lot of memories. The bloopers are a riot. I always loved the episode where Peter got the job at the school newspaper and struggles for days to come up with a story. Only after reading this book did I remember that Marcia was named editor of that very newspaper the prior season but never offered him any advice! Where's the love? And, as the author asks, how come nobody at the Brady wedding complains when Mike and Carol walk around together before the service? They're NOT SUPPOSED to see each other! And keeping up with the Brady doctors is impossible. Jan has a male doctor when she's allergic to Tiger, but when they all get the measles Carol says the girls have always had a female doctor. Good catch. And when Carol goes to work at Modern Woman Magazine, why is the editor a MAN? Good question! And why, why, why are the kids fighting over their lines in the Pilgrim episode, when it's a freakin' SILENT MOVIE? I like reading screw-ups like that.
Not sure what B. Groves means in his summary. In "The Dropout," one team wears white uniforms, the other wears red. And Greg wears green! The author is spot on. And in The Tattletale they do say that Alice can't drive. So her showing up at Mike and Carol's honeymoon suite in the middle of the night is a little peculiar. I don't know of many taxis that take you past state lines, so how the heck did she get there? Good point. Also, I love those factoids. They're not blunders, so they probably deserve their own category. But yeah, when Carol and Mike refer to "Doug" and "Mr. Cramer" in the broken vase episode, I never knew that Douglas Cramer was the boss of the show! How the author made the connection is beyond me.
One of the other things I liked was the information on the guest stars, who they were then and where they are today. I like the fact that Bobby and Peter's "Martians" were actually the kids stand-ins. Too funny. And all the casting of everyone's real life children - Florence Henderson's daughters, Robert Reed's kids, and Sherwood Schwartz's daughter, who had a recurring role as one of Greg's girlfriends. That's favoritism for you.
Can't wait to see which show he does next!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Most Original "Brady" book ever!, January 28, 2005
I've read several books on the Brady Bunch, but none had me laughing like this one. The author has done his homework and has told me stuff I never knew about this show. It's a very sarcastic examination of a true piece of pop culture. He identifies the plot holes that we all should have been scratching our heads at and really tackles the common myth that they were the perfect family. This is a MUST for any Brady fan.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Brady-O-Pedia, March 18, 2005
This book has so much going for it. If you are looking for the definiative book on the Brady bunch, this one is it. It covers not just the TV show, but the spin offs and movies. It is well worth the read. [...]
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