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Ghosts of Christmas Past #12: A Very Brady Christmas

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Earlier this month, we shared with you the very first Brady Bunch Christmas episode.

For today’s Ghost of Christmas Past, we find out what happened to all the Brady kids after they finally left home.  It turns out that they all basically grew up to be losers but, as we learn in 1988’s A Very Brady Christmas, they still have a home for the holidays.

I first saw A Very Brady Christmas last year when it showed up on ABC Family during their 25 Days of Christmas programming.  At the time, I thought it was so saccharine that I was worried that I might get a cavity as a result of watching.  A year later, my opinion hasn’t  changed much but A Very Brady Christmas still has an oddly dream-like feel to it.

Seriously, the Bradys are just so weird.

Ghosts of Christmas Past #9: The Brady Bunch 1.12 “The Voice of Christmas”

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

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:

Scenes That I Love: Good Time Music!

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

For the past few days, I’ve been sharing some of my favorite scenes from two of my favorite movies from the 90s — The Brady Bunch Sequel (1995) and A Very Brady Sequel (1996).  I’m sure that some people would say that devoting that much time to two films that spoof a terrible show is a bit excessive.

But you know what?

Excess is underrated.

Before I close the book on this celebration of the Brady Bunch films, I wanted to share one more scene that I love.  In this scene from A Very Brady Sequel, the Bradys remind us that flying should be fun!

Enjoy some good time music!