'The Brady Bunch' Reunions Quiz

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'The Brady Bunch' Reunions Quiz
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"The Brady Bunch" was canceled in 1974, but it certainly hasn't disappeared. Forty years later, reunion shows and appearances continue. How much do you know about Brady Bunch reunions?
What was the first Brady Bunch reunion show?
"The Bradys"
"A Very Brady Christmas"
"The Brady Bunch Hour"
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Wrong Answer

"The Brady Bunch Variety Hour" was a one-hour special that aired in 1976. Then "The Brady Hour" became an occasional special through 1977.

Which cast member was absent from "The Brady Bunch Hour"?
Jan
Peter
Cindy
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Wrong Answer

Eve Plumb (Jan) didn't want to commit to the long-term contract.

The rest of the cast was most surprised that this cast member agreed to the variety show.
Mike
Greg
Marcia
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Robert Reed had a long-running beef with the show's producers about the quality of "The Brady Bunch," so it was kind of shocking that he signed on for the variety show.

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Who is Alice's love interest in "The Brady Hour"?
Sam the butcher
the neighbor
a clown
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Wrong Answer

Sam the butcher is nowhere to be found, but Alice does flirt with the Bradys' wacky neighbor.

How many episodes of "The Brady Hour" aired?
four
nine
13
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Wrong Answer

Including the initial special, there were nine episodes.

Which '70s supercouple appears in an episode of "The Brady Hour"?
Sonny and Cher
Lee Majors and Farrah Fawcett
Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw
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Wrong Answer

Majors and Fawcett showed up as themselves on an early episode of the show.

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What was the second reunion show?
"The Brady Girls Get Married"
"The Bradys on the High Seas"
"The Bradys in Paris"
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"The Brady Girls Get Married" aired in 1981 and spun into a series called "The Brady Brides."

Did all the cast members show up for this one?
yes
no
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"The Brady Girls Get Married" marked the only time every cast member appeared on a reunion show.

Which Brady girls get married in the show?
all of them
Marcia and Jan
Marcia and Cindy
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Wrong Answer

Marcia and Jan have a double wedding.

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What's the name of Jan's snooty husband?
Phillip Covington III
Lawrence Enwright IV
Wallace Madison III
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Wrong Answer

Phillip is a college professor.

What is Marcia's job on the show?
singer
fashion designer
professional cheerleader
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Wrong Answer

Marcia is a fashion designer.

How do the two couples end up on "The Newlywed Game"?
Greg is a producer on the show.
Carol secretly signs them up.
Bob Eubanks' car breaks down in front of their house.
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Wrong Answer

They wrangle an invitation to be on the show when Bob Eubanks shows up at their house with car trouble.

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How many episodes did "The Brady Brides" last?
10
15
20
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Wrong Answer

Ten episodes aired, including "The Brady Girls Get Married" series of episodes.

Which cast member was absent from 1988's "A Very Brady Christmas" TV movie?
Mike
Cindy
Jan
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The role of Cindy was the only one that was recast.

Why didn't Susan Olsen (Cindy) appear on the show?
She was on her honeymoon.
She was feuding with Mike Lookinland (Bobby).
She thought the script was terrible.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Susan Olsen was on her honeymoon during filming.

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In "A Very Brady Christmas," Carol and Mike both intend to give each other international vacations. Where does Carol want to go?
Greece
Bora Bora
Paris
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Wrong Answer

Carol dreams of vacationing with Mike in Greece.

Instead of buying extravagant vacations, what to Mike and Carol decide to do?
pay for all the kids to come home for Christmas
drive to the Grand Canyon
go camping
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Wrong Answer

Of course, Mike and Carol bring the whole family home.

Several of the returning family members have secrets. What is Bobby's secret?
He flunked out of college.
He's a race car driver.
He's gay.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Bobby is afraid to tell the family he's been driving race cars.

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What is Alice's secret?
She doesn't believe in Santa Claus.
She has forgotten how to cook.
Sam left her for another woman.
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Sam has left poor Alice — but fear not, he shows up in a Santa suit and begs her forgiveness.

At the end of the show, the family sings this Christmas carol as Mike emerges from the rubble of a collapsed building.
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
"O Christmas Tree"
"O Come, All Ye Faithful"
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Wrong Answer

They sing "O Come, All Ye Faithful" as a nod to the show's first Christmas episode.

The success of the Christmas special led to a dramatic series in 1990 called "The Bradys." To which show did producer Lloyd Schwartz compare it?
"Thirtysomething"
"Knots Landing"
"Highway to Heaven"
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Wrong Answer

Schwartz compared it to broody drama "thirtysomething."

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On "The Bradys," some members of the family have fallen on hard times. What is Bobby's problem?
He's paralyzed.
He's unemployed.
He lost his memory.
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Bobby has continued his racing career, but an accident has left him paralyzed.

What's up with Marcia on "The Bradys"?
She's pregnant with triplets.
She's an alcoholic.
She's getting divorced.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Maureen McCormick skipped the reunion because of the alcoholism storyline.

In 2010 a planned reunion on "The Today Show" was canceled, reportedly because of a rift between these two cast members.
Florence Henderson and Barry Williams
Maureen McCormick and Eve Plumb
Mike Lookinland and Susan Olsen
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The reunion was canceled because Eve Plumb apparently objected to appearing with Maureen McCormick.

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Why did Plumb object to appearing with McCormick?
Plumb thought McCormick had gotten more money for the appearance.
McCormick had stolen Plumb's husband.
Plumb objected to a revelation in McCormick's memoir.
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Wrong Answer

In McCormick's memoir, she said she had had a physical relationship with Plumb.

What did Barry Williams (Greg), Christopher Knight (Peter) and Susan Olsen do when they appeared together in 2013?
They rode a roller coaster.
They performed "Time to Change."
They mud-wrestled.
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Wrong Answer

The three actors went to Kings Island amusement park in Ohio to celebrate the 40th anniversary of filming an episode there.

In 2014 several members of the cast appeared on this talk show.
"The View"
"The Talk"
"Ellen"
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Florence Henderson, Barry Williams, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland and Susan Olsen were on "The Talk" in 2014.

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What were they celebrating on "The Talk"?
the anniversary of the show's cancelation
Florence Henderson's birthday
the anniversary of Robert Reed's death
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They were on the show for Henderson's 80th birthday.

What did Barry Williams reveal that he thought when he first met Florence Henderson?
She was attractive.
She seemed rude.
She looked familiar.
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To be more specific, Williams said he thought, "Oh, mama! We all know she is hot."

Who was the only surviving cast member who didn't participate in "The Talk" episode?
Ann B. Davis
Eve Plumb
Maureen McCormick
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Davis and Plumb sent videos, but McCormick was absent.

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