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The casting for the show was perfect also, featuring multiple highly talented stars in their own right. Few would deny that Florence Henderson was perfect for her role, as were many of the children and the maid.  Robert Reed was an accomplished [[Shakespeare]]an actor who generously took the "family" to [[England]] once to see those plays.

The casting for the show was perfect also, featuring multiple highly talented stars in their own right. Few would deny that Florence Henderson was perfect for her role, as were many of the children and the maid.  Robert Reed was an accomplished [[Shakespeare]]an actor who generously took the "family" to [[England]] once to see those plays.

Ranked as the 6th greatest sitcom of the 1970s,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/list/ls000695283/ The 25 Greatest Sitcoms of the '70s] at IMDB</ref> it became more popular in [[broadcast syndication|syndicated reruns]] than it had been initially.  But the cast never received royalties from the syndicated success after 1979, because of how acting contracts were then written.  As a result of its enduring and even increasing popularity, several reunion spinoffs were produced, such as ''The Brady Bunch Variety Hour'' (1976–77), ''The Brady Brides'' (1981), and ''The Bradys'' (1990).

Ranked as the 6th greatest sitcom of the 1970s,<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/list/ls000695283/ The 25 Greatest Sitcoms of the '70s] at IMDB</ref> '''''this show in becoming more popular in [[broadcast syndication|syndicated reruns]] than it had been initially'''''.  But the cast never received royalties from the syndicated success after 1979, because of how acting contracts were then written.  As a result of its enduring and even increasing popularity, several reunion spinoffs were produced, such as ''The Brady Bunch Variety Hour'' (1976–77), ''The Brady Brides'' (1981), and ''The Bradys'' (1990).

Multiple successful movies were also made featuring the Brady family, such as the immensely successful made-for-TV ''Very Brady Christmas'' (1988 - featuring most of the original cast), the theatrical ''Brady Bunch Movie'' (1995 - produced as a hybrid homage/parody featuring a new cast), the theatrical ''Very Brady Sequel'' (1996), and the made-for-TV ''Brady Bunch Goes to Washington'' (2002 - made in the style of the 1990s movies).  The ''Brady Bunch Movie'' had cameo appearances by many of the original stars and was quite profitable, while its sequel was less so.

Multiple successful movies were also made featuring the Brady family, such as the immensely successful made-for-TV ''Very Brady Christmas'' (1988 - featuring most of the original cast), the theatrical ''Brady Bunch Movie'' (1995 - produced as a hybrid homage/parody featuring a new cast), the theatrical ''Very Brady Sequel'' (1996), and the made-for-TV ''Brady Bunch Goes to Washington'' (2002 - made in the style of the 1990s movies).  The ''Brady Bunch Movie'' had cameo appearances by many of the original stars and was quite profitable, while its sequel was less so.