I'll never tire of these, I was sorry the show didn't continue. While all the "cool kids" were trashing it I found it upbeat, happy and uplifting. Sure its a bit campy, intentionally so. But its designed to be, and they had some real talent, especially Greg, Bobby, Carol and Alice, all who were stage performers. Its unfortunate in society folks are pressured to mock anything wholesome or innocent but I enjoy these videos and wish the original 16mm films would be released to the public. I believe the network has them in a vault, or one of the producers . These come from Australian TV where the show was quite popular and I'm glad to see them. Sometimes when I'm feeling a bit down I pop one on and feel a bit better. Hard not to. But they were working pros, unlike the Partridge family which was except for Keith and Shirley just a front. It takes a lot of talent and fitness to pull off a stage number like that and I wish they had done more of them. In fact, it would be great if the remaining kids got together with a producer and brought the old variety hour back. I bet it would be a hit.
Oh, trust me. This wasn't even close to being the worst "musical medley" that they did on this show (although they mercifully pulled the plug on this abomination after 3 or 4 episodes).
I have to admit, the band sounds great, especially the brass during “I Believe in Music.” I didn’t know Ann B. Davis could dance. She looked pretty decent on the last song, like she might have dabbled in tap in her younger days.
SO funny!!!! And "so very 70's" - note Lynn's platform shoes and Florence's "winged" hair! Funny tidbit.... Lynn Anderson and Paul Williams are "almost" brother-in-law and sister-in-law. Paul's brother, songwriter Mentor Williams, and Lynn have been "an item" for 20+ years.
You know your show is a hit when you can score Rip Torn AND Paul Williams are your guest stars. I feel cheated, though. 1) I don't believe Bobby was really playing the piano 2) I don't believe Rip Torn was really playing the tube,. However, I did Greg's dance moves and am seriously considering incorporating them into my daily life. P.S. I really do know Bobby and Greg weren't playing their respective instruments.
Yes Bobby was playing the Piano, he was a very talented young musician. This was very well done, just its happy and upbeat and a little intentionally silly so the "cool kids" can't let themselves like it. I get it. But they were actually great, and you should find the video of them at the Hollywood Bowl. They were hard working pros while the Partridge family except for David Cassidy were just props.
This was horrible, but I actually think that Maureen McCormick was a decent singer/dancer. The best of this (Brady) bunch, anyway. PS - I'm convinced that Greg Williams thought he was Elvis 2.0 😃 (Somebody needed to work with him on his dancing. It was way too exaggerated).
Florence was the only experienced vocalist. It should have been her show. Barry was doing Pippin at the time, but playing Pippin was very different than doing a song-and-dance variety show. These medleys seem to start okay until he starts dancing (terribly stiff) then went off the rails when Rip Taylor came in. Maureen was the best dancer, but she wasn’t trained in singing or dancing, just going on raw talent, only. It’s unfortunate that this was during her coke phase. Geri could sing, and that was all she was asked to do.
It’s somehow fitting that Reed played a disturbed hit man in a great episode of HARRY O around this same time. He shoulda taken out the APPLAUSE sign in this venue instead of aiming at David Janssen.
Rumor is Florence didn’t like Cindy since she snitched about her affair with Greg. So it was in her contract that Cindy be kept in the background on the show.
It was because she joked that she wished she had something else to do, like Jan (the original one who skipped this show to do a TV movie). She had to take Marcia’s part in one number (who was sick from too much drugs). And she gave Rich Little amnesia. I think that’s it. Oh, she wrote a book about this show, too.
Of all of the spin off shows based on the Brady Bunch this variety show makes no sense. They use these chorus girls to make it some what watchable with choreographed dance numbers otherwise it’s just the Brady’s lip 🎤 to recorded stuff swinging their arms and hips back and forth.
Robert Reed is just awful in everything on this stupid show. So was Maureen McCormick. Maybe don't build a song and dance show around people who can't do either?
I'll never tire of these, I was sorry the show didn't continue. While all the "cool kids" were trashing it I found it upbeat, happy and uplifting. Sure its a bit campy, intentionally so. But its designed to be, and they had some real talent, especially Greg, Bobby, Carol and Alice, all who were stage performers.
Its unfortunate in society folks are pressured to mock anything wholesome or innocent but I enjoy these videos and wish the original 16mm films would be released to the public. I believe the network has them in a vault, or one of the producers . These come from Australian TV where the show was quite popular and I'm glad to see them. Sometimes when I'm feeling a bit down I pop one on and feel a bit better. Hard not to.
But they were working pros, unlike the Partridge family which was except for Keith and Shirley just a front. It takes a lot of talent and fitness to pull off a stage number like that and I wish they had done more of them. In fact, it would be great if the remaining kids got together with a producer and brought the old variety hour back. I bet it would be a hit.
I like ur perspective! I was born in the late 60's.
I love how enthusiastic the, ummm, "audience" was.
I like it as a 62 year old. When it came out in 1977 I would have never liked it. Tastes change as we age...
Paul Williams -- loved his music for "The Muppets."
Rip Taylor blew his tuba📯 and Alice came a knocking!😂
Just when you thought this couldn't get any worse, Milton Berle shows up with 20 Marie Antoinettes.
Wow. Even cousin Oliver mad a guest appearance.
Ummmm that's Paul William's not cousin Oliver
Same thing doesn’t matter
Incredible resemblance. Different generation, though.
Well played. 😂
I love this stuff! Haha! Damn, Bobby was so cute!
Paul Williams...now that is one hell of a cool guy. One of the best singer/songwriters who ever lived.
Did you mean Barry?
@@kristinagoss6349
No, I didn’t.
this is the most insane thing I've ever seen
Oh, trust me. This wasn't even close to being the worst "musical medley" that they did on this show (although they mercifully pulled the plug on this abomination after 3 or 4 episodes).
I love watching the brady bunch
They are very good 👍 👏 singer too.
They all have good 8
Voices too
Paul Williams and cousin Oliver, one In The same I say.
Music is my life music is my life music
Their "music" was a nightmare.
I have to admit, the band sounds great, especially the brass during “I Believe in Music.” I didn’t know Ann B. Davis could dance. She looked pretty decent on the last song, like she might have dabbled in tap in her younger days.
SO funny!!!! And "so very 70's" - note Lynn's platform shoes and Florence's "winged" hair!
Funny tidbit.... Lynn Anderson and Paul Williams are "almost" brother-in-law and sister-in-law. Paul's brother, songwriter Mentor Williams, and Lynn have been "an item" for 20+ years.
Yes, Paul Williams!
at 1:35 Robert Reed is walking like he just spent the weekend at the Everard Baths
Greg's choreography looks like he's having the dry heaves standing up.
He’d realized that this was the end of his career. Henderson warbling was awful…
Paul Williams always freaked me out when I was a kid, looked like a live muppet to me. 🤣
Me and Chris Wallace on Piano with Linda Hoxit.
Susan you look good.
Who gave Cousin Oliver a good singing voice?😊
That's Paul Williams
I didn't realize Piano Man was that old.
I don’t remember this show at all, and seeing this I know why.
Who knew Bobby was the next Liberace?
Fake Jan was all "hold my beer. I got this"
Dammit Lil Miss Cindy decided to channel the hell outta po Farrah Fawcett.
Best-ever Brady-related line: “Thee you the Thee-Thaw, Thindy!!!”
i heard somewhere that this is shown in Guantanamo :O
FKn heart of Zeppelin era and they think kids want to hear the Brady dad singing ( trying to so BAD )
It's because of shows like this that pay cable channels were started and the once great "Big Three" television networks saw their demise.
You know your show is a hit when you can score Rip Torn AND Paul Williams are your guest stars. I feel cheated, though. 1) I don't believe Bobby was really playing the piano 2) I don't believe Rip Torn was really playing the tube,. However, I did Greg's dance moves and am seriously considering incorporating them into my daily life. P.S. I really do know Bobby and Greg weren't playing their respective instruments.
Rip Taylor. Not rip torn
Yes Bobby was playing the Piano, he was a very talented young musician. This was very well done, just its happy and upbeat and a little intentionally silly so the "cool kids" can't let themselves like it. I get it.
But they were actually great, and you should find the video of them at the Hollywood Bowl. They were hard working pros while the Partridge family except for David Cassidy were just props.
LA LA la
cute
OMG!
I believe the music and I really think Florence Henderson Was
a hot Babe Who knew she was hot
Yes, please never confuse Rip Taylor and Rip Torn again. Torn is a BRILLIANT actor who was married to Geraldine Page, Taylor is a big goof.
Damn you, Fake Jan ...
who is the singer with the pink flower in her hair?
4:00 the height difference I’m dying
As Mickey Rooney said when accepting an honorary award while hugging his presenter, Jayne Mansfield, "Who wants to be tall?"
This was horrible, but I actually think that Maureen McCormick was a decent singer/dancer. The best of this (Brady) bunch, anyway.
PS - I'm convinced that Greg Williams thought he was Elvis 2.0 😃 (Somebody needed to work with him on his dancing. It was way too exaggerated).
Maureen McCormick, Barry Williams and Florence Henderson were the best singers in the group. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@@harperstacey9604…Marsha was an average singer. Florence, Greg and that girl Jeri were good.
Florence was the only experienced vocalist. It should have been her show. Barry was doing Pippin at the time, but playing Pippin was very different than doing a song-and-dance variety show. These medleys seem to start okay until he starts dancing (terribly stiff) then went off the rails when Rip Taylor came in. Maureen was the best dancer, but she wasn’t trained in singing or dancing, just going on raw talent, only. It’s unfortunate that this was during her coke phase. Geri could sing, and that was all she was asked to do.
It’s somehow fitting that Reed played a disturbed hit man in a great episode of HARRY O around this same time. He shoulda taken out the APPLAUSE sign in this venue instead of aiming at David Janssen.
Wow. Did Cindy do ANYTHING during this show?
Rumor is Florence didn’t like Cindy since she snitched about her affair with Greg. So it was in her contract that Cindy be kept in the background on the show.
She showed up.
@@stephanim2436… and got a paycheck 👍
It was because she joked that she wished she had something else to do, like Jan (the original one who skipped this show to do a TV movie). She had to take Marcia’s part in one number (who was sick from too much drugs). And she gave Rich Little amnesia. I think that’s it. Oh, she wrote a book about this show, too.
does anyone have the song "the way we were" sung by florence henderson with the brady montage in the background?
Unbelievable
Great new bio (All About Jeffrey Hunter) at amazon! It's about the popular actor who tried for the role of Mike Brady!
2:12 Fake Jan was a fine singer. She knew how to shake her ass, too.
Did Alice move to the convent after this?
I find this far more entertaining than any random episode of the series.
Fake 🎹 piano playing by Bobby. Lol. Fake Jan also. Lol
2:14 Somebody put a frog down Fake Jan's dress. 🐸
Fake Jan was good. The real Jan could really sing too but, fake Jan owned the stage.
This is why Maureen McCormick did cocaine...…..
🤣👍
Maureen McCormick was actually on drugs when these episodes aired. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
The show with the invisible audience......
Of all of the spin off shows based on the Brady Bunch this variety show makes no sense. They use these chorus girls to make it some what watchable with choreographed dance numbers otherwise it’s just the Brady’s lip 🎤 to recorded stuff swinging their arms and hips back and forth.
Robert Reed is just awful in everything on this stupid show. So was Maureen McCormick. Maybe don't build a song and dance show around people who can't do either?
@tulinmusclefan86 really? wow. But what about Robert Reed? He was gay also.
Considering what a bunch of crap this was, I still would pork down on Marcia and give her some facial chowder.
"Pork down"? 😕
Fake Jan's voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard
Rip Taylor is also sinfully gay (Romans 1:21-27)!
lol this is terrible
They all did it for the cash. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Lawrence Welk on acid.