The Brady Bunch | |
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Season five opening (1973–74)
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Sherwood Schwartz |
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Composer(s) | Frank De Vol |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 117 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) | Sherwood Schwartz |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 25–26 minutes |
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Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
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Original network | ABC |
Audio format | Monaural |
Original release | September 26, 1969 | – March 8, 1974
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The Brady Brides | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by |
Sherwood Schwartz Lloyd J. Schwartz |
Directed by | Peter Baldwin |
Starring |
Maureen McCormick Eve Plumb Jerry Houser Ron Kuhlman Florence Henderson Ann B. Davis Keland Love |
Theme music composer | Frank De Vol |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Executive producer(s) |
Sherwood Schwartz Lloyd J. Schwartz |
Producer(s) | John Thomas Lenox |
Location(s) | Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California |
Cinematography | Lester Shorr |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production company(s) | Redwood Productions Paramount Television |
Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
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Original network | NBC |
Original release | February 6 | – April 17, 1981
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Preceded by | The Brady Bunch Hour |
Followed by | A Very Brady Christmas |
Related shows | The Brady Bunch |
The Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family with six children. Considered one of the last of the old-style family sitcoms, the series aired for five seasons and, after its cancellation in 1974, went into syndication in September 1975. While the series was never a critical or ratings success during its original run, it has since become a popular staple in syndication, especially among children and teenaged viewers.
The Brady Bunch's success in syndication led to several television reunion films and spin-off series: The Brady Bunch Hour (1976–77), The Brady Girls Get Married (1981), The Brady Brides (1981), A Very Brady Christmas (1988), and The Bradys (1990). In 1995, the series was adapted into a satirical comedy theatrical film titled The Brady Bunch Movie, followed by A Very Brady Sequel in 1996. A second sequel, The Brady Bunch in the White House, aired on Fox in November 2002 as a made-for-television film. In 1997, "Getting Davy Jones" (season three, episode 12) was ranked number 37 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time.