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Info added; changed Carol Brady's martial status at the time of her remarriage as it was never specified on the show whether she was widowed or divorced
'''''The Brady Bunch''''' is a classic television family sitcom. It ran on [[ABC]] from 1969 to 1974. The show was about a suburban Los Angeles blended family where a widowed housewife named Carol Martin (Florence Henderson) with three daughters married architect widower Mike Brady (Robert Reed) who had three sons and a live-in housekeeper Alice (Ann B. Davis).
'''''The Brady Bunch''''' is a classic television family sitcom. It ran on [[ABC]] from 1969 to 1974. The show was about a suburban Los Angeles blended family where a formerly-married housewife named Carol Martin (Florence Henderson) with three daughters married architect widower Mike Brady (Robert Reed) who had three sons and a live-in housekeeper Alice (Ann B. Davis).
While the show was never a major ratings hit during it's network run, it became a cult classic once it went into syndication, and as a result of the new found popularity, several reunion spinoffs were produced, such as ''The Brady Bunch Variety Hour'' (1976-77), ''The Brady Brides'' (1981), and ''The Bradys'' (1990).
While the show was never a major ratings hit during it's network run, it became a cult classic once it went into syndication, and as a result of the new found popularity, several reunion spinoffs were produced, such as ''The Brady Bunch Variety Hour'' (1976-77), ''The Brady Brides'' (1981), and ''The Bradys'' (1990).
The show is considered to be the last of the old style classic family sitcoms, as soon after it debuted, the networks started switching away from family based programming to more adult oriented fare aimed at a younger, more urban demographic believed to be more appealing to advertisers (the biggest example of this programming philosophy was the CBS "Rural Purge" of 1971). In spite of this, ''The Brady Bunch'' stayed true to it's family oriented style throughout it's entire run, with most episodes often featuring stories revolving around family life, dealing with people, and learning life lessons/morals.
The show is considered to be the last of the old style classic family sitcoms, as soon after it debuted, the networks started switching away from family based programming to more adult oriented fare aimed at a younger, more urban demographic believed to be more appealing to advertisers (the biggest example of this programming philosophy was the CBS "Rural Purge" of 1971). In spite of this, ''The Brady Bunch'' stayed true to it's family oriented style throughout it's entire run, with most episodes often featuring stories revolving around family life, dealing with people, and learning life lessons/morals.
==Cast==
===Main cast===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Actor
!Role
!Duration
!Notes
|-
|Robert Reed
|Mike Brady
|Seasons 1–5
|-
|Florence Henderson
|Carol Brady
|Seasons 1–5
|-
|Ann B. Davis
|Alice Nelson
|Seasons 1–5
|-
|Maureen McCormick
|Marcia Brady
|Seasons 1–5
|-
|Eve Plumb
|Jan Brady
|Seasons 1–5
|-
|Susan Olsen
|Cindy Brady
|Seasons 1–5
|-
|Barry Williams
|Greg Brady
|Seasons 1–5
|-
|Christopher Knight
|Peter Brady
|Seasons 1–5
|-
|Mike Lookinland
|Bobby Brady
|Seasons 1–5
|}
===Supporting/recurring cast===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Actor
!Role
!Duration
!Notes
|-
|Allan Melvin
|Sam Franklin
|Seasons 1–5
|Was Alice's boyfriend on the show; appears in only eight episodes spanning all five seasons
|-
|Robbie Rist
|Cousin Oliver
|Season 5
|Appears in the final six episodes of the final season; was the origin of the term "Cousin Oliver syndrome"
|}
==External links==
==External links==