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Robert Reed (1932-1992), originally in a traditional marriage and then a divorce, privately became a homosexual who never publicized that although his co-star Florence Henderson knew as early as the pilot for the show.  Henderson noticed that Reed was uncomfortable with all the romance scenes, so the two would often practice. After Reed died, Henderson and Barry Williams talked about the matter, and speculated that the pressure of potential publicity about Reed's secret life may have contributed to his hot-tempered nature and feuding with Sherwood Schwartz, which became such a problem that Reed refused to do the last episode “The Hair-Brained Scheme.” (which was the second episode Reed wasn’t in) In that episode Greg graduates from high school, but after buying Bobby’s hair tonic out of pity, it turns his hair orange. Reed, as an accomplished [[Shakespeare]]an actor, preferred more serious stuff, and it can be argued that he put up with the show because he loved the cast. Despite its reputation, Reed preferred ‘The Brady Bunch Variety Hour’ as he could be on the stage singing and dancing.

Robert Reed (1932-1992), originally in a traditional marriage and then a divorce, privately became a homosexual who never publicized that although his co-star Florence Henderson knew as early as the pilot for the show.  Henderson noticed that Reed was uncomfortable with all the romance scenes, so the two would often practice. After Reed died, Henderson and Barry Williams talked about the matter, and speculated that the pressure of potential publicity about Reed's secret life may have contributed to his hot-tempered nature and feuding with Sherwood Schwartz, which became such a problem that Reed refused to do the last episode “The Hair-Brained Scheme.” (which was the second episode Reed wasn’t in) In that episode Greg graduates from high school, but after buying Bobby’s hair tonic out of pity, it turns his hair orange. Reed, as an accomplished [[Shakespeare]]an actor, preferred more serious stuff, and it can be argued that he put up with the show because he loved the cast. Despite its reputation, Reed preferred ‘The Brady Bunch Variety Hour’ as he could be on the stage singing and dancing.

Sherwood Schwartz in the early 1990s spoke about why he kept the show lighthearted rather than following the trends that worked with ''All In the Family''.

Sherwood Schwartz in the early 1990s spoke about why he kept the show lighthearted rather than following the trends that worked with ''All In the Family''.