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HGTV Brady Bunch House Renovation

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Jeanne Cooper

Jean Cooper and her 1964 hairdo in an episode of “Perry Mason”

1980 Vegas Ceiling Lights

The Desert Inn

Robert Urich, Vega$ 1980

Recycled Brady Set Decoration

Prior to moving permanently into the Bradys home in Fall 1969, this untitled mod piece appeared in a 1968 episode of "Mannix". (Both shows were filmed at Paramount)  

It was also used in this 1967 of "Mission: Impossible."

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Season's Greetings from Filmation

1973

On The Brady Bunch Set

Sally Field as Gidget and pals at the Beach

1965

(With Lynette Winter as LaRue on the lower right)

Susan Olsen's A Very Brady Christmas Story 1989

Vega$ Unconventional Actor Credits 1978 - 1981

Old Las Vegas Casinos

Screenshots from Robert Urich series "Vega$"

Marx Carry-All Action Playsets with Christopher Knight

1968

TV One Australian Brady Bunch Promo

2003

Jeffrey Hunter, the man who was almost Mike Brady

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1962

Sherwood Schwartz spoke at length about Jeffrey Hunter being cast as Mike Brady in his book, "Brady, Brady, Brady". Hunter would have been 42 at the time, and Reed was 6 years younger, which makes me wonder if that was a factor in the casting. 

The urban myth of Gene Hackman as Mike Brady is always entertaining. The Brady Bunch pilot was filmed in early October 1968. Here is Hackman in April 1968 when he was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar. 

It's not possible to imagine a few months after his Oscar nomination, he would be auditioning for a family sitcom TV pilot as part of an ensemble cast with 6 children, and a 5 year contract. In fact, Hackman had roles in four feature films that all opened in theatres in 1969.

Gloria Swanson on The Beverly Hillbillies 1966

Mr. Universe Dave Draper on The Beverly Hillbillies 1962