Behind-the-Scenes Facts About ‘The Brady Bunch’

Published on 11/23/2017
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Here’s a story…about five seasons filled with laughs, puppy love, responsibility, teenage woes, self-image, and so forth. That’s right, we’re talking about a very Brady Bunch. Since the show went off air in 1974, most of us catch up with re-runs but that’s not enough. As a result, we compiled little known facts about show that you most likely haven’t heard before.

Simple Math

To begin, we need to dive into the show’s origins – The Brady Bunch was kind of based off of math. See producers found a rather interesting statistic in a newspaper: back in 1965 around 31% of marriages did involve children from a previous marriage. Talk about inspiration, eh?!

Simple Math

Simple Math

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Not A Natural

Often times those in Hollywood who are portraying a certain role may need to make a couple adjustments. Mike Lookinland, who played Bobby, repeatedly had to dye his *blonde* hair so he could match the rest of the Brunette Brady squad.

Not A Natural

Not A Natural

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