I haven’t seen that many episodes of The Brady Bunch but the few I have seen lead me to suspect that The Brady Bunch may be the most creepy show ever made.  With their eternally optimistic attitudes and their total and complete faith in authority figure Mike Brady, you have to wonder if The Brady Bunch is a family or if they’re a cult.  Plus, what was the deal with Alice?  Was she an indentured servant?  Did Mike Brady win her in a poker game?  I mean, seriously, I’ve never seen anyone so happy and willing to devote her life to picking up after a bunch of entitled little brats.

However, I also know that some people love this show and see it as a perfect example of bizarre Americana.  And I have to admit that I’ve often said, “Oh!  My nose!” just to get a cheap laugh on twitter.

So, with that in mind, tonight’s Ghost of Christmas Past is the very first Brady Bunch Christmas episode.  First aired in 1969, The Voice of Christmas tells what happens when Carol loses her voice.  Does Mike use Carol’s lack of verbal ability to confess that he’s been cheating on her with his secretary?  Do Marcia and Greg finally act on their secret feelings together while sharing a cup of coffee?*  You’ll have to watch to find out!

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* That’s a reference to what those of us who watch too much TV call the “Folgers Too Close Siblings commercial.”  It used to air every Christmas but I haven’t seen it yet this year.  Here it is, in case you’re curious: