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Love to Love You Bradys: The Bizarre Story of the Brady Bunch Variety Hour Paperback – September 1, 2009

by Ted Nichelson (Author), Susan Olsen (Commentary), Lisa Sutton (Designer)

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After decades under lock and key, Hollywood’s best kept secret is about to be revealed. Love to Love You Bradys: The Bizarre Story of The Brady Bunch Variety Hour is an in-depth look at the most disastrous offering in television history brought to you by Cindy Brady herself, Susan Olsen. In this colourful, glitter-filled retrospective Susan and co-author Ted Nichelson investigate in very Brady detail how and why the rarely seen Variety Hour was conceived, produced, and ended up ranked in TV Guide’s top five “Worst Shows of All-Time.” Behind the scenes, this production was chock full of very serious human conflict: drug addiction, sexuality, weight issues, religion, and heated power struggles — all ultimately shattering the Bradys’ perfect image and forever scarring the legacy of TV's favorite family. Featuring hundreds of never-before-published photos and interviews with cast, crew, and production staff, including the Brady Bunch, Sherwood Schwartz, Sid and Marty Krofft, Bruce Vilanch, Paul Shaffer, and Rip Taylor.

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"[Susan Olsen] bravely relives this disco-era cautionary tale while dissecting the singing-and-dancing Brady's pop culture impact in her new behind-the-scenes tell-all." —Retroality.tv

"Undeniably, a head-scratchingly hilarious celebration . . . Love to Love You Bradys is the Wisconsin Death Trip of the disco era—strange, awful and utterly, guilt-inducingly fascinating." —Salon.com Critics' Picks

"An incredibly detailed account of exactly how this TV debacle came to be be." —AfterElton.com

"Full of photos, the book is a colorful document of a television show so bad, it's legendary. Most good shows don't get treatments this detailed." —Bookgasm

About the Author

Ted Nichelson is a writer, musician, scholar, business entrepreneur, and pop culture historian. Susan Olsen is internationally recognized for her role as Cindy Brady on The Brady Bunch. She is an actress, writer, artist, producer, and radio personality. Lisa Sutton is a graphic designer and art director. She writes a weekly television and pop-culture memorabilia column for TVLand.com. They all live in Los Angeles.

Paperback: 338 pages
Publisher: ECW Press (September 1, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1550228889
ISBN-13: 978-1550228885
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 0.7 x 10.4 inches
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Customer Reviews: 27 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #926,412 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Dianna Burdick

good hearted family I longed for as my parents were ...

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2018

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A “Trip” down memory lane...without the drugs. I lived for that family when I was a child. It was the loving, caring, good hearted family I longed for as my parents were splitting up. Alas. It was only an illusion. LOL. Ted Nichelson is a terrific writer. I didn’t realize how big the book was going to be and how many photos were included.

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Echo

Very difficult not to like.

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2012

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...at least for those who grew up with this in our collective memory. "Donny & Marie," "Sonny & Cher" were as much a part of the Friday & Saturday night routine as was "The Brady Bunch" on weekday afternoons. This book not so much a tell-all - that has been done in prior books - but it does give a glimpse as to the work, drudgery, and heart that went in to making this truly bizarre show.

So there are cast anecdotes, stories about the crew, and possibly more than one might wish on some details (i.e. costume sketches). But these items were of major concern to the author, who was there and reports first-hand about how and why a major TV event had a swimming pool and a troupe of synchronized swimmers. How they made this work for nine episodes is truly a wonder, but I'm glad they did.

One curiosity - this book is described as a "coffee table" book. I didn't find it so with its soft binding, copious illustrations and photographs, and engaging stories. It can be rightfully assigned a place in any library of 1970s memorabilia.

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Chuck Donegan

Here's the story...of a cheesy-yet-memorable variety show!

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2010

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While several books have been written covering the phenomenon that is "The Brady Bunch", even as big a Brady fan as I am, I never would've thought it possible that a nearly 350-page book could be written solely about the 8-week wonder that was the Variety Hour. However, BBVH superfan Ted Nichelson and his co-authors have proven me wrong...this fascinating work offers a thorough behind-the-scenes peek and reminiscences by those involved, which includes details on:

- How the far more successful "Donny & Marie" was indirectly responsible for the idea of a BBVH
- Why orig. cast member Eve Plumb declined to return, along w/the casting of Geri "Fake Jan" Reischl
- The reasons behind the complete lack of involvement of both Paramount Television and orig. series creator Sherwood Schwartz
- The mega rush-job needed to get the Variety Hour pilot ready for air on a major time crunch
- Details on the set design and oh-so-70s cast wardrobe (complete w/orig. sketches!)

So if you're a proud member of the Cult of Brady, or just a fan of short-lived 70s variety shows, this amusing/informative/entertaining work is def worth buying!

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Trevor William Douglas

Terrific Book Fantastic Price

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2010

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A very well researched and valuable book on a forgotten piece of TV History. Rarely has such an undertaking of such magnitude been attempted for a show which ran to a mere nine episodes. A must have for both Brady and Krofft fans alike and also an important reference source which delves into the often hectic and underappreciated efforts of the behind the scenes folks that make it all miraculously come together. A detailed and most importantly - enjoyable tome which takes the reader on a trip back to the days before cell phones were common place and communication consisted of the office telephone.
Surely with a work of this scope they will finally release all nine episodes of this show in all it's remastered glory along with a documentary, commentaries and other special features. It is long overdue as would the release of the equally short-lived The Brady Brides and The Bradys and let's not forget the animated The Brady Kids to top it off.

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Monica

A treasure box for Brady Fans 😍

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2015

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Exactly what I wanted!! I LOVED The Variety Show & thought it was quite the extravaganza of the era!! Loved the personal stories & behind the scenes secrets! Informative of the industry at that time. Insight to other shows, studio & the stars who shared the building. The Brady's themselves were superstars in my eyes and I was impressed with the lineup of stars they had with each show. What a privilege to experience those years with the icons of that era! All the pics & backstage stories had me glued to this book!😍👍. Book came in better condition than expected too!

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TV is Me

A must read for Brady fans

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2009

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"Here's the story..." The Brady Bunch's bizarre journey from sitcom to variety show, is amusingly told in "Love to Love You Bradys," and is a must read for any and all Brady fans. For a series that only ran for 8 episodes, the book is jam packed with all sorts of information and interviews -- from the cast, guest stars, producers, writers, dancers... it seems the authors tracked down anyone who ever had anything to do with the show. And that makes for a really interesting in-depth read filled with all sorts of new information. The seemingly hundreds of photos only make it better. It's well written, and because an original cast member is also a co-author, it feels authentic to boot.

So if you want a great read about a bizarre period in the Bradys' lives (as well as a primer in glitzy, gaudy 1970's variety shows), you definitely want to check out this book!

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Couch Surfing

a train wreck to treasure

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2009

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So much fun to read. I bought the dvd a couple years ago being an avid Brady fan, and watched our pillar Mike Brady sing disco songs and try to dance. It was horrible. Then I bought this book (being an avid Brady fan) and now watching the show is way more interesting, seeing all the goofs that didn't get edited (Greg totally taking a spill in a roller skating scene, fake Jan gradually losing her hair bow throughout the number then it's back in, etc.). I thought the portion in the book dedicated to the Kroftettes would be drawn out and boring, but they come across as being some of the hardest working people in show biz at the time doubling as dancers and enduring that swimming pool and all that entailed. Even if you've seen the show and agreed with TV Guide that it should be in the top 10 of worst TV shows of all time, if you're a Brady fan, you'll love getting the inside scoop on the actors who played the characters you love.

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susan hicksj

Good book to get

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2019

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Good to have if you are a fan and I am.

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