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Performing Arts History & Criticism

Love to Love You Bradys

The Bizarre Story of The Brady Bunch Variety Hour

by (author) Ted Nichelson, Susan Olsen & Lisa Sutton

Publisher
ECW Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2009
Category
History & Criticism, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550228885
    Publish Date
    Sep 2009
    List Price
    $25.95

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Description

Chronicling a production rife with conflicts—from drug addiction and power struggles to sexuality and weight issues—this behind-the-scenes history of the rarely seen Brady Bunch Variety Hour investigates how the show was conceived, produced, and ended up ranked one of the “Worst Shows of All-Time.” Featuring hundreds of never-before-published photos and interviews with cast, crew, and production staff, this colorful retrospective details how the spin-off ultimately shattered the Brady’s perfect image and forever scarred their television legacy. After decades under lock and key, the story behind the most disastrous offering in television history is revealed in full Brady detail.

About the authors

Contributor Notes

Ted Nichelson is a writer, musician, scholar, business entrepreneur, and pop culture historian. Susan Olsen is internationally recognized for her role as Cindy Brady on The Brady Bunch. She is an actress, writer, artist, producer, and radio personality. Lisa Sutton is a graphic designer and art director. She writes a weekly television and pop-culture memorabilia column for TVLand.com. They all live in Los Angeles.

Editorial Reviews

"Undeniably, a head-scratchingly hilarious celebration . . . Love to Love You Bradys is the Wisconsin Death Trip of the disco era'strange, awful and utterly, guilt-inducingly fascinating."  “Salon.com Critics' Picks

"An incredibly detailed account of exactly how this TV debacle came to be be."  —AfterElton.com

"[Susan Olsen] bravely relives this disco-era cautionary tale while dissecting the singing-and-dancing Brady's pop culture impact in her new behind-the-scenes tell-all."  —Retroality.tv

"Full of photos, the book is a colorful document of a television show so bad, it's legendary. Most good shows don't get treatments this detailed."  —Bookgasm

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