Extremely tardy, I am finally finding time to watch my VHS tape of “Brady pop-up videos” run on Nicka year or so ago. In the Johnny Bravo episode, Nick@Nite claims this was a final season episode? Huh? Weren’t the “Oliver” episodes the death of the Bradys in which Robert Reed refused to appear, IIRC?
Also, another mistake, Nick@Nite opens this episode claimed this was the first singing episode for the Brady Kids. However, within the episode itself, a pop-up states the “Silver Platters” episode ran 6 episodes prior!
So, now we have to question Nick@Nite as an authority on trivia regarding all TV classics. Geez, isn’t anything more than half-baked these days? - Jinx
Apparently, the Johnny Bravo episode, “Adios, Johnny Bravo”, was a fifth (and final) season episode…it was episode 96. The first “Brady kids sing” episode was the one you were referring to, episode 88, “Amateur Nite” If you search “Brady Bunch” “episode guide”, you can find more information. I’d link to an episode guide I found, but it has the theme music playing, and I don’t want to inflict that on you.
Capt Amazing, thanks… Then, Oliver must have been tossed in just prior to the final season as a first attempt to save a dying show? And when Oliver didn’t work out…then they tried singing to save the Brady Bunch, I WAG? …Especially since they were going head-to-head with the Partridges now. Maybe that’s how it played out… - Jinx
I should explain that there were not many episodes with Oliver. And, the episode where Bobby and Oliver sell rogue hair tonic was a 3rd season episode (per Nick@Nite). - Jinx
Incorrect! A quick look at various sources tells us all six of Cousin Oliver’s appearances were in the fifth season. The hair tonic episode was the final episode of The Brady Bunch. Nick at Nite knows what they’re talking about. A 2000 Viacom* press release reads, in part, “Although this [“The Hair-Brained Scheme”] is the last episode of the series/, it was not meant to serve as the sitcom’s finale.” (emphasis mine) Why would Oliver pop out of nowhere in the third season only to reappear with a proper introduction in the fifth? He wouldn’t!
The “Hair-brained sceme” episode was so stupid, Robert Reed wouldn’t appear, hence he wasn’t in the final episode. Which is dumb because it was Greg’s HS graduation, and Mike was “away on business” or something like that. :rolleyes:
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I still say head-to-head! Even on the same network, they are still competing for the best time slots, most fans, metal lunchbox sales, etc., etc., etc., - Jinx
Yeah, that’s what I thought. I’ll have to double check something on my VHS tape of these episodes…maybe I misread it. But, if not, I’ll post a follow-up question about this.
You can also find all of this vital information in the surprisingly entertaining book Growing Up Brady: I Was a Teenage Greg by Barry Williams. The entire back section is an episode list with comments and summaries. Great fun, actually.
