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

Published on 07/01/2018
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Uhh, here’s a weird fact, before the pilot episode was sold, Schwartz considered naming the show…wait for it…The Bradley Brood. Boy, are we glad *that* didn’t happen.

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Introduction

The show’s fifth and final season saw a huge drop in ratings so they “jumped the shark”, as in they did something drastic to boost ratings. Ergo, Cousin Oliver was introduced but that didn’t save the show. As a result, the term “Cousin Oliver” is currently used to describe a young character addition in an attempt to save a series from getting cancelled.

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