Nevertheless, the show became firmly cemented into pop culture and perhaps found even more success after it ended and went to syndication in the mid-'70s. Although the show ran for 177 episodes, it never did reach "the top ten ranks of the Nielsen ratings," wrote the Museum of Broadcast Communications. Produced by the same producer as Gilligan's Island, Sherwood Schwartz's new show centered around a remarried widow and widower, each of their three children, and their housekeeper.Īccording to, The Brady Bunch demonstrated "a wholesome view of family life," instead of tackling controversial topics of the time. On September 26, 1969, households across the United States turned on their television sets - yes, sets - and watched The Brady Bunch for the very first time.
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