30 Secrets From Behind the Scenes of "The Brady Bunch"

The title The Brady Bunch brings back a concept of when sitcoms were in their golden age. However, there's a lot that goes on behind the scenes to bring a classic sitcom to life that fans might not know — at least not right away.

The Birth of a Sitcom

Have you ever wondered how The Brady Bunch came to be? While the creator of the show was perusing the LA Times, he saw an article about partners remarrying with children from previous relationships, a trend becoming more common. It was a lightbulb moment.

A Real Father Figure

The Brady Bunch was a show that centered around family. So, it's no surprise that the roles made the cast closer. Since the show's airing, both Mike Lookinland and Susan Olsen have shared some of their feelings.

On the show, Lookinland played Bobby and Olsen played Cindy. They've shared that Robert Reed became more of a father figure to them than their own fathers had been. He once even took the cast on vacation!

Missing the Finale

If you saw The Brady Bunch finale, you probably noticed something odd. Mike was completely absent from the show's final episode!

This was because Robert Reed gave the producers a choice - or, more aptly, an ultimatum - that the last episode was changed or he wouldn't participate in the finale. Sherwood Charles Schwartz simply accepted that choice and continued on. As for Reed, he kept to his promise and stayed away, giving us a finale free of one of the main characters.

Something Missing

If you saw any scene in The Brady Bunch that took place in the bathroom, you might have noticed something missing. Where is the family's toilet?

Well, when the show aired, you couldn't show a toilet bowl on screen. So, how do you have scenes of characters getting ready in the bathroom without catching the toilet in a single shot? As the makers of The Brady Bunch found out, you can simply do away with the toilet altogether.