Yes I know it was idealized. Yes I know it was unrealistic. Yes I know it was a tv show.
But growing up in suburban Ohio in the 1960s was pretty near idyllic.
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No half the cast would be gay alice would be an illegal
Too bad daddy was getting some extra at the gay bar.
It’s a mystery to me why that show has endured so well. There were certainly other family-oriented sitcoms at that time. The Brady family was very unpretentious and “normal,” I guess, for one thing.
For some reason, the Brady Bunch stands out as the most memorable to me, and obviously to many others.
Nine people and no toilet
All goodwill this show gave the world was demolished by Cousin Oliver showing up there at the end of the run
Unless you are a lefty what in hell is wrong with wholesome?
I wouldn’t watch The Brady Bunch today, but I can still enjoy Petticoat Junction.
"Jindal's nickname dates to his childhood identification with Bobby Brady, an ABC sitcom character. He has said, "Every day after school, I'd come home and I'd watch The Brady Bunch. And I identified with Bobby, you know? He was about my age, and 'Bobby' stuck."[195] He has been known by his nickname ever since, though his legal name remains Piyush Jindal.[196]" -- wikipedia