Looking at the TV we loved as kids through an adult lens
Yes, folks, it’s the episode everyone’s been waiting for! The introduction of Cousin Oliver. He gets on a motorcycle and jumps over a shark tank. Actually, the cute little tyke doesn’t, but you get what we’re saying. Season 5, Episode 17 of The Brady Bunch: Welcome Aboard.
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Peter and Bobby see a UFO hovering over the back yard. They even take some photos of it. But do they? Really? Season 5, Episode 16, “Out of This World.” Expect some classic Brady trickery.
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In The Driver’s Test, Season 5, Episode 15 of The Brady Bunch, Greg and Marcia squabble over who is the better driver. Buckle up for another classic battle of the sexes episode, where no one puts the brakes on gratuitous female-bashing or male-smugness. And there’s also that guy in his underwear.
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In the 14th episode of The Brady Bunch fifth season, neighbors Ken and Kathy Kelly decide to not only adopt one kid, but two more and they’re – gasp! – Black and Asian. Neighborhood hysteria ensues. The episode, Kelly’s Kids, stars our childhood crush Ken Berry, and Brooke Bundy, who you may remember from General Hospital. Written by Sherwood Schwartz and meant to be a pilot, it never became it’s own show. We discuss.
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Wow! Jan’s been nominated to run for Most Popular Girl in her class. What could possibly go wrong? Season five, episode 13 of The Brady Bunch, “Miss Popularity.”
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Are Alice and Sam eloping?!!! Or did Marcia and Jan just overhear one end of part of a teleophone conversation and leap to a wild assumption? What do you think?
We continue discussing Season 5 of the The Brady Bunch with The Elopement.
[Sorry this is late! Massive storm in Groovy Headquarters land resulted in four-day power outage, but we’re back and ready to rock].
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The Bradys go on a road trip! To Kings Island amusement park in Cincinnati! What could possibly go wrong?
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Try, Try Again, Season 5, Episode 10 of the Brady Bunch. Jan just can’t get it right. As usual. The kids try to help. As usual. What could go wrong?
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Hey! We’re back after four years off! In this episode we talk about Quarterback Sneak, Season 5, Episode 9 of The Brady Bunch. The kids learn all about honesty, that football is better than love and that anything is better with two cakes.
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NOTE: This is new audio, replacing the original unlistenable episode. Enjoy! We’ll be back Nov. 6 with all new episodes, continuing season 5 of The Brady Bunch.
The suit fits, Joe Willie Namath pays a visit, the kids put on a show and Bobby sees skyrockets.
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