"The Brady Bunch Visits ABC" (And Meets The Jackson 5!)

In 1971 The Brady Bunch Kids Introduced the new ABC Saturday Morning line-up in a 30 minute special.  The Jackson 5 were guests, their animated program was premiering at this time.

30 Second Promo on YouTube

DVD Transfer Aspect Ratio

The top image was taken from a TV set in the 1980s. The bottom photo is a DVD screen cap. It is an interesting look at how different the framing is in the transfer from the original 16mm to DVD.

Because the two ladies on the left are not shown in the top, it indicates usage of "pan and scan" when video transferring. Or, perhaps the top photo was an imperfect print that varied from the original before it was sent to local TV stations.  I do not know.  I DO know the top photo is a great glimpse at the Brady set.  This was taken at the very end of the series, perhaps the set was starting to have seen better days. There is exposed lumber on the brick steps, and the line where the carpet ends and sound stage floor begins is visible.  

Love and the Older Man

Don Reid

The Real Live Brady Bunch Posters

Alice's Ridiculous Stage Direction

Alice, using a pot holder, takes a hot cookie tray out of the oven.

With the other hand, she then picks up the hot cookies, bare-handed.

And places them directly from the oven into the cookie jar.

Then offers one to Charlie who gladly takes one from the hot cookie sheet.

She then just leaves it on the table, and walks away.

The Brady Bunch Hour TV Guide Ads

On October  8, 1976, Florence Henderson and some of The Brady Kids appeared on the "Donny & Marie Show" before the November premier of "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour." 

This ABC Variety "Special" aired on November, 28, 1976

January 23, 1977, the series premiered with title shortened to "The Brady Bunch Hour"

This episode, the last, aired on May 25, 1977

Florence with Frank and Sadie Delfino, The Brady Kids Stand-ins

The Brady Kids Stand-ins

Appearing in "Out Of This World"

Jim  McDivitt