The Real Brady Bros

The feud between Peter and Bobby causes Peter to tape a line across the middle of their shared bedroom. To resolve the dispute, Bobby effusively praises Peter for this supposedly heroic, life saving rescue.   "My Brother's Keeper" The Brady Bunch S5 E08, originally aired November 2, 1973 To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/ther...

Bobby saves Peter from being struck by a falling ladder in their backyard. Peter, grateful to Bobby for saving his life, offers to become Bobby's "servant for life". In the subplot, the girls' room is being wallpapered.   "My Brother's Keeper" The Brady Bunch S5 E08, originally aired November 2, 1973 Advertising Inquiries: https://www.advertisecast.com/

This week: Feeling unloved and unwanted, Bobby decides to run away. He changes his mind when Carol announces her plans to go with him saying: the only "steps" in their family, are the ones used to get to different floors in the house.    "Every Boy Does It Once" The Brady Bunch S1 E10, originally aired December 5, 1969 Advertising Inquiries: https://www.advertisecast.com/

Did you ever try to run away as a child? Chris and Barry sure thought about it.  This week: After Bobby watches a TV adaptation of "Cinderella"  Marcia and Jan tease him, then Carol asks for his help in sweeping the chimney. Bobby decides that all stepmothers and stepsisters are evil, and he decides to run away.    "Every Boy Does It Once" The Brady Bunch S1 E10, originally aired December 5, 1969...

After sorting out problems with the venue, the Brady Bunch decides to have the fundraiser performance in their backyard. When it is discovered Alice has already eaten the "poisoned apples" while rehearsing, Sam and Mike rush to the store in costume.    This week's episode: "Snow White and the Seven Bradys" The Brady Bunch S5 E03, originally aired September 28, 1973 Advertising Inquiries: https://w...

Cindy devises a way to raise money for her favorite teacher, Mrs. Whitfield, as a retirement present. The entire Brady clan will put on a theatre production of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", when they can stop arguing about the roles, that is.    This week's episode: "Snow White and the Seven Bradys" The Brady Bunch S5 E03, originally aired September 28, 1973 Advertising Inquiries: https://www...

This week: Barry talks about working on Dragnet with Jack Webb. Memories include: signing 1000 Lithographs together, roomates during traveling work, birthday celebrations, a history lesson, and more!    It's Q&A #58. Get your questions submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one! Advertising Inquiries: https://www.advertisecast.com/

After first faking an injury to get out of the play, Peter feigns laryngitis to lose the role. Mike convinces him that his behavior is letting everyone down, kind of like the real Benedict Arnold. Peter agrees to be in the play and is praised for his brilliant portrayal of Arnold on his deathbed.    This week's episode: "Everyone Can't Be George Washington" The Brady Bunch S4 E12, originally aired...

Peter auditions for the school play intending to get the biggest role: George Washington. His teacher instead casts him as Benedict Arnold claiming it is the more challenging role. Soon, his friends start calling him a "traitor".   This week's episode: "Everyone Can't Be George Washington" The Brady Bunch S4 E12, originally aired December 22, 1972 Advertising Inquiries: https://www.advertisecast.c...

Summer break is almost over! Vincent Price holds the boys captive. Will Mike rescue his sons?? Will we get another happy Brady Bunch ending?? The suspense! The tikis! Enjoy the last episode in our revist to Hawaii.    This week's episode: "The Tiki Caves" The Brady Bunch S4 E03, originally aired October 6, 1972 Advertising Inquiries: https://www.advertisecast.com/

Summer break continues! Greg is reeling from his crash, a spider finds its way in, and the tiki is evil! What's that.... ooooh it's Vincent Price! Enjoy this re-run of Chris' favorite episode.    This week's episode: "Pass the Tabu" The Brady Bunch S4 E02, originally aired September 29, 1972 Advertising Inquiries: https://www.advertisecast.com/

Hey Brady fans, it's time for summer break! What better way to celebrate the summer than to look back at episode 14 of The Real Brady Bros, when Chris and Barry first reflected on the 3 episodes in Hawaii. The guys have a fun new introduction for you before the re-run, enjoy! This week's episode: "Hawaii Bound" The Brady Bunch S4 E01, originally aired September 22, 1972 Advertising Inquiries: http...

When Bobby and Cindy tell the family they are trying to break the tetter-totter record, everyone brushes it off until Alice learns that the current record is 124 hours. They get newspaper coverage for their attempt, and Mike and Carol decide to let them continue until they get tired and quit. The whole family learns a lesson about including the smallest among them.    "The Teeter Totter Caper" - T...

Bobby and Cindy are excluded from lot of family things for being too young and too small. They decide to show how "important" they are by setting a world record for hours spent on a seesaw.  "The Teeter Totter Caper" - The Brady Bunch S3 E14 originally aired December 31, 1971 Advertising Inquiries: https://www.advertisecast.com/  

Strap in for a very unique episode! Our guest this week is William Keck, an Emmy-nominated TV Producer,  Entertainment Reporter, and Journalist. His new book "When You Step Upon a Star: Cringeworthy Confessions of a Tabloid Bad Boy" is both a memoir of his exploits in Hollywood, and a mea culpa to many celebrities he has reported on. He joins us to talk about crossing paths with the Brady Bunch ca...

This week: Who were the biggest goof-offs on set? What did the Bros do on the weekends? Lloyd Schwartz 's Brady Musical, Howard Leeds the man, "Fake Jan" and the Variety Show, Background artists, and more!    It's Q&A #57. Get your questions submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one! Advertising Inquiries: https://www.advertisecast.com/

Greg realizes that the neighbor's cat may get to Myron (the mouse), so he decides to bring him into his bedroom. Jan also knows he brought Myron into the house and thinks it would be funny to hide him. Myron escapes, and after Alice sees a mouse running around the house, she calls in the exterminator. "The Impractical Joker" - The Brady Bunch S2 E13 originally aired January 1, 1971 Advertising Inq...

Jan plays a series of practical jokes all over the house, and everyone is getting annoyed. Meanwhile, Greg brings home a mouse (named Myron) as a science project. The family is mixed about whether they even want a mouse in the house, and they decide to keep it in the garage. "The Impractical Joker" - The Brady Bunch S2 E13 originally aired January 1, 1971 Advertising Inquiries: https://www.adverti...

Bobby's kazoo goes missing. He automatically blames Cindy as she was seemingly the only other person around at the time. And like Bobby before her, Cindy pleads innocence. Bobby realizes that Cindy is very sad, and he spends all of his money on a new doll for her, but she will not accept it. Who is the real culprit behind these thefts??   "Kitty Karry-All Is Missing" - The Brady Bunch S1 E07, orig...

After Cindy and Bobby get mad at each other, Cindy loses her doll. She accuses Bobby of "doll-napping" and won't believe him when he says he didn't take it. A mock trial is held for Bobby, by the family.    "Kitty Karry-All Is Missing" - The Brady Bunch S1 E07, originally aired November 7, 1969 Advertising Inquiries: https://www.advertisecast.com/

This week we have a very special guest: Dan Steadman is a director, screenwriter, performer, producer, and Brady Bunch super-fan. Dan co-hosts "Up The Hill" for Big Bear TV, worked on That 70's Show, and has written and directed 18 feature films. With his writing partner Rajeev Sigamoney, Dan also shot a TV Pilot called "The Room"  with Octavia Spencer, Tony Hale, and our very own Christopher Knig...

This week: How did the Bros feel about recording Don Mclean's American Pie? The magic moving items in the Brady backyard. When did Alice start working for Mike? The Towering Inferno, The Bug (1975), and more!    It's Q&A #56. Get your questions submitted to Ed on our Facebook page @realbradybros. Ask away for the next one! Advertising Inquiries: https://www.advertisecast.com/

Mike Lookinland is still here with us to close out this recap!  Mike Brady tracks down a relative of one of James' victims to share his story with Bobby. That, plus a nightmare in which Jesse James kills the Bradys during a train robbery, finally gets through to Bobby. "Bobby's Hero" - The Brady Bunch S4 E17, originally aired February 2, 1973 Advertising Inquiries: https://www.advertisecast.com/

It's a Bobby featured episode, so what better time to welcome back Mike Lookinland!  This episode: When Mike and Carol learn that Bobby's hero is Jesse James, they set out to teach him the truth about the outlaw. But, when censored movies on TV fail to convince him that James was a villain, the family needs a new plan.    "Bobby's Hero" - The Brady Bunch S4 E17, originally aired February 2, 1973 A...

The Kellys decision to adopt Dwayne and Steve, upsets their racist next-door neighbor Mrs. Payne. When the boys find out about their neighbors' less-than-welcoming attitude, they run away to the Bradys, but Ken and Kathy convince them there is nothing to worry about.    "Kelly's Kids" The Brady Bunch S5 E14, originally aired January 4, 1974 Advertising Inquiries: https://www.advertisecast.com/