The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch was a US television situation comedy, based around a large blended family. A total of 117 episodes were broadcast between September 1969 and August 1974 on the ABC network. The idea to make the series was based on creator Sherwood Schwartz's reading an article that a growing share of the marriages in the United States involved children from a previous marriage. Despite the similarities between the series and the 1968 theatrical release Yours, Mine and Ours, starring Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball, the original script for The Brady Bunch (which was titled Yours and Mine at that early stage) antedated that for the film. However, the success of the film was likely a factor in the network ordering the series.

Brady Bunch on Home Video

Columbia House released 10 volumes of VHS tapes to subscribers from 1993-1996 with various themes totaling 40 episodes all from the first 3 seasons and none from the last two. They never released anymore. Also 8 episodes were commercially released on VHS tapes in 1995. Until this year that was all that was available.

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Then in 2005 Paramount/Viacom quickly released the first 3 seasons on DVD with the 4th on the way in Novembera nd the final season in early spring of 2006.

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VHS Commercial Releases

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1. The Brady Bunch Volume 1 - The Honeymoon / A Camping We Will Go (1969) 1995

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2. Brady Bunch 2 - Tattletale/Law & Disorder (1970/1972) - 1995

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3. The Brady Bunch 3 - Will the Real Jan Brady Please Stand Up / Her Sister's Shadow (1971/1972) 1996

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4. The Brady Bunch - Getting Davy Jones / The Subject Was Noses (1971/1973) 1996

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5. The Brady Bunch Variety Hour - Vol. 1 (1977) - 1999

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6. The Brady Bunch Variety Hour - Vol. 2 (1977) 2000

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7. Brady Bunch Home Movies (1995)

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8. Brady Bunch Movie (1994)- 1998

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9. A Very Brady Sequel (1996)- 1999

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VHS Mail Order Releases

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1. Bradys One & All - The Honeymoon - Dear Libby - Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore - Father of The Year (1992)

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2. The Littlest Brady - Kitty Carry All Is Missing - The Possible Dream - The Tattletale - The Teter Totter Caper (1993)

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3. Marcia Brady - Brace Yourself - Going Going Steady - Marcia's Liberation - Getting Davey Jones (1993)

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4. Bradys Run Amok - Sorry Right Number - To Move Or Not To Move - The Babysitters - Tell It Like It Is (1993)

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5. Brady In The Middle - Lost Locket Found Locket - The Not So Ugly Duckling - Will The Real Jan Brady Please Stand Up - Her Sister's Shadow

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(1993)

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6. Greg Brady - The Dropout - Call Me Irresponsible - Where There's Smoke - Our Son The Man (1993)

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7. Bradys Under Par - The Voice Of Christmas - The Big Sprain - A Fistfull Of Reasons - Coming Out Party (1993)

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8. Bradys Lost & Found - Tiger Tiger - The Treasure Of Sierra Avenue - The Impractical Joker - Not So Rose Colored Glasses (1994)

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9. The Battle Of The Bradys - Confessions Confessions - The Winner - The Private Ear - The Big Bet (1994)

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10. Brady Vs Brady - A Clubhouse Is Not A Home - Vote For Brady - The Slumber Caper - My Sister Benedict Arnold (1994)

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DVD Releases

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1. Brady Bunch Variety Hour DVD (1976-77) - 2001 - Best of

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2. Brady Bunch Movie (1994)- 1998

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3. A Very Brady Sequel (1996)- 1999

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4. Brady Home Movies (1997) - 2000

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5. Growing up Brady (2004)- 2004

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6. The Complete First Season DVD - released March 1, 2005 - all 25 1969-70 season episodes.

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7. The Complete Second Season DVD - released July 11, 2005 - all 24 1970-71 season episodes.

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8. The Complete Third Season DVD - released September 13, 2005 - all 23 1971-72 season episodes.

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Complete 4th Season is to be released in November 2005 and the complete 5th season approximately in March 2006.

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