Mike Brady (Robert Reed) marries Carol Martin (Florence Henderson). He has three sons, Greg (Barry Williams), Peter (Christopher Knight), and Bobby (Mike Lookinland). She has three daughters: Marcia (Maureen McCormick), Jan (Eve Plumb), and Cindy (Susan Olsen). In addition, they have housekeeper Alice Nelson (Ann B. Davis).
I watched the reruns as a latchkey kid. It is silly. It is light weight. It is my youth. There are some great classic moments. Moments that are so iconic that some have become cultural. Is the show actually any good? It's good enough. It wasn't critically acclaimed during its day but more important than that, it is now beloved by multiple generations who saw it in syndication. Someone describes it as the "Full House" of its day. Quite frankly, Disney has made a whole TV network on the back of shows like it. Disney isn't the only one either. In a way, it is the blueprint for a whole genre of TV.
I watched the reruns as a latchkey kid. It is silly. It is light weight. It is my youth. There are some great classic moments. Moments that are so iconic that some have become cultural. Is the show actually any good? It's good enough. It wasn't critically acclaimed during its day but more important than that, it is now beloved by multiple generations who saw it in syndication. Someone describes it as the "Full House" of its day. Quite frankly, Disney has made a whole TV network on the back of shows like it. Disney isn't the only one either. In a way, it is the blueprint for a whole genre of TV.