Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer played the minister who married Mike and Carol Brady in the pilot episode in 1969. He returned in 1990 to marry Bobby and Tracy Brady on The 

Bradys.

In The Honeymoon Suite

The Brady Bunch Pilot Alternate Theme Opening

The Brady Bunch Pilot Alternate Theme Closing

More Brady Locations in The Valley

  Mike Brady‘s house in the pilot episode.

           The Brady Brides exterior

The Brady Bunch Pilot Call Sheet

Filmed In Culver City at the former Desilu Studio

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.

The Peppermint Trolley Company

The Peppermint Trolley Company appeared in this 1968 episode of Mannix. Soon after, they recorded The Brady Bunch theme song which was used on the first season opening credits.

Comment Section

Redwood Catering Service

Mike Brady's House in the Pilot

Check out the cool stools matching the kitchen table.

Bobby and Peter had some sort of day bed, or chair, that matched their curtains.

The hallway outside the boy's room matches the hall by the kitchen. It's a nice, practical detail.

The Carol Martin Collection

It looks like her dressing table chair and perfume tray were a couple of the items that Carol insisted on taking when she moved in with Mike and the boys.

I'm wondering if Florence Henderson brought these in, just as the kids were asked to bring some things in of their own for the bedroom set.

Here are two other items that the girls brought from The Tylers house into the new house at 4222 Clinton Way

Press For The Brady Bunch 1969

Young Mrs. Martin

Joan Tompkins

"Hazel" 1962

Not Starring Joyce Bulifant as Carol Brady

Joyce Bulifant is interviewed on The Backstage Babble Podcast. She briefly discusses "The Brady Bunch" and "Big John, Little John" near the 38:00 to 42:00 minute marks. She was let go of her Brady role two days before production!

Press For The Brady Bunch Premiere

Brady Bunch Premiere Fall 1969

St. Louis Dispatch 

1969 Press