Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!: 'The Brady Bunch' Quiz

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Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!: 'The Brady Bunch' Quiz
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About This Quiz

"The Brady Bunch" is that rare instance of a show that became more popular in syndication. More than 40 years after its cancelation, it's still going strong. Take this quiz and test your Brady knowledge.
When did "The Brady Bunch" premiere?
1966
1969
1972
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The first episode aired in 1969.

When did the show end?
1974
1976
1978
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The final episode aired on May 8, 1974.

Who are the only three characters who appear in every single episode?
Mike, Marcia and Bobby
Carol, Alice and Greg
Jan, Peter and Cindy
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Carol, Alice and Greg made it into each episode.

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In which episode did Robert Reed (Mike) not appear?
the pilot
the opening of season four
the finale
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Robert Reed and the producers had a long-running feud over the show's "corny" tendencies. Apparently the last episode of season five was too much for Reed to take, and it turned out to be the last episode of the series.

What was one "corny" thing that happened in the finale?
The family is in a TV commercial.
Jan plays practical jokes.
Greg's hair turns orange.
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A newfangled hair tonic turns Greg's permed locks orange, and he almost skips his high school graduation.

Who's the only character whose name is not part of the title of an episode?
Carol
Alice
Peter
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For some reason Carol's name never made it into a title.

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This '70s heartthrob had Marcia swooning when he appeared as himself.
Leif Garrett
David Cassidy
Davy Jones
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Marcia boasts that she can land Davy Jones for the school dance, and she actually pulls it off.

This '70s heartthrob (not playing herself) gives Bobby his first kiss.
Melissa Sue Anderson
Tatum O'Neal
Kristy McNichol
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Anderson (Mary from "Little House on the Prairie") plays Bobby's crush, Millicent.

Who is the Brady's dog?
Rover
Tiger
Buddy
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Tiger is a big, fluffy sheepdog.

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Which Brady pet causes mayhem at Mike and Carol's wedding?
Tiger
Fluffy
Boris
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The girls' cat, Fluffy, appears in only one episode — the pilot, in which she ran through the wedding and knocked over the cake table.

What's Alice's last name?
Parker
Miller
Nelson
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Her name is Alice Nelson.

Who is Alice's boyfriend?
Sam the butcher
Artie the mailman
Ralph the plumber
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Sam is often talked about but seldom seen.

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Who is Oliver?
a cousin
a neighbor
the devil
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The much-maligned Oliver is an annoying young cousin with wire-rimmed glasses and a bowl cut who shows up in season five.

Season three starts with a three-episode Brady vacation to this American landmark.
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone
Mount Rushmore
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All eight Bradys plus Alice pile into the station wagon and drive to the Grand Canyon.

On the way to the Grand Canyon, the Bradys run into a creepy old prospector named Zaccariah T. Brown, played by Jim Backus. Backus is best known for his starring role on which TV show?
"Little House on the Prairie"
"My Three Sons"
"Gilligan's Island"
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Backus played Thurston Howell III on "Gilligan's Island."

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Where do the Bradys go to kick off season four?
Paris
New York
Hawaii
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Season four started with another three-parter, this time in Hawaii.

Who plays the creepy old guy they meet in Hawaii?
Patrick Adiarte
Vincent Price
Don Ho
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Vincent Price plays Hubert Whitehead, an archaeologist who thinks the Bradys are trying to steal his ancient artifacts.

What is the name of the doll Cindy loses in an early episode?
Bizzie Lizzie
Kitty Karry-All
Rub-A-Dub Dolly
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The house basically shuts down as everyone scrambles to find Kitty Karry-All.

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Where is Kitty Karry-All found?
Alice's room
Tiger's doghouse
Bobby's bed
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Turns out that Tiger is a hoarder, and Kitty is in his house.

Why does Marcia scream "oh, my nose!"?
Peter hits her with a football.
Greg punches her.
She runs into a door.
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Peter's errant pass ruins Marcia's chances for a date with Doug Simpson.

Who is Greg's groovy rock-star alter ego?
King Kool
Daddy Rock
Johnny Bravo
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Being Johnny Bravo really goes to Greg's head for a brief period, but he's soon brought down to Earth.

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In the episode where the kids have the measles and two doctors make a simultaneous house call, who plays the female doctor?
Barbara Eden
Marion Ross
Sally Field
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Marion Ross of "Happy Days" fame is the girls' doctor.

What's the name of the song the kids sing when Peter's voice cracks?
"Time to Change"
"Breaking Free"
"A Changing World"
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Greg pens "Time to Change" to showcase Peter's changing voice.

What's the name of the goat mascot that Greg steals and must hide in the house?
Diane
Shirley
Raquel
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Strangely enough, the goat is named Raquel.

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Who is Jan terrified she'll end up looking like?
her teacher, Mrs. Mumford
Alice
Aunt Jenny
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Weird, redheaded Aunt Jenny looked just like Jan when she was younger, so Jan freaks out.

When the family has trading stamps to cash in, the boys want to get a rowboat. What do the girls want?
a sewing machine
a dollhouse
a stereo
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The girls have their hearts set on a sewing machine, but the family springs for a TV for everyone to enjoy.

Which baseball star appears at the Brady house to discuss Greg's dream of becoming a pro baseball player?
Reggie Jackson
Don Drysdale
Pete Rose
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Mike's client Don Drysdale gently takes Greg down a peg or two.

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Why does Joe Namath visit the Brady house?
He rings the wrong doorbell.
He's an old pal of Mike's.
He thinks Bobby is dying.
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Bobby wins a contest to meet Joe Namath because he says he's dying.

Who was known as "Scoop Brady" for one episode?
Greg
Peter
Cindy
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In yet another instance of a Brady child getting carried away with an alter ego, Peter totally annoys the whole family as "Scoop Brady," a reporter for the school paper.

Why does Jan wear a wig in one episode?
She's trying to hide the fact that she chopped off her hair.
She wants to look different than Marcia.
She's pretending to be a spy.
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Jan thinks she looks like a pale imitation of Marcia, so she wears a black bouffant wig to differentiate herself.

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