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BILLY
CBS / 13x30m-e / 1979

Sitcom. Stories of a young dreamer. An American version of the UK’s Billy Liar .

With:- STEVE GUTTENBERG as Billy

BILLY

ABC/Warner/Eustis / 13x30m-e / 1992

Creators: Rich Eustis, Michael Elias / Producer: Frank Pace Elias / Director: Sam Weisman

Sitcom. Spin off from Head of the Class. Scottish nightschool teacher Billy MacGregor enters into a marriage of convenience in order to stay in America.

Billy MacGregor…………………………. BILLY CONNOLLY

Mary MacGregor……………………….. MARIE MARSHALL

Annie Springer………………………….. CLARA BRYANT

David Springer………………………….. JOHNNY GALECKI

Laura Springer………………………….. NATANYA ROSS

THE BILLY ROSE SHOW

USA / ABC / x30m-e / October 3,1950 – March 27, 1951
DIRECTOR: Jed Harris

Billy Rose, the legendary Broadway producer and songwriter, had a brief fling with television in this early dramatic series, most of whose stories were adaptations from his syndicated newspaper column, “Pitching Horseshoes.” Sample titles were “The Night They Made a Bum out of Helen Hayes” and “The Night Billy Rose Shoulda Stood in Bed.” Billy had a reputation for doing things in a big way. The talent he used here was respectable—Burgess Meredith, Alfred Drake, and Leo G. Carroll amongst it.

THE BING CROSBY SHOW

ABC/Bing Crosby Prod. / 28x30m-e / 1964-65 black and white

Producer: Steven Gethers

Sitcom. Ex-crooner Bing Collins takes up a post as a university teacher in electrical engineering.

Bing Collins……………………………….. BING CROSBY

Ellie Collins……………………………….. BEVERLY GARLAND

Janice Collins……………………………. CAROL FAYLEN

Joyce Collins…………………………….. DIANE SHERRY

THE BIONIC WOMAN

ABC/MCA / 57x60m-e / 1975-77

Executive Producer: Harve Bennett / Producer: Ken Johnson / Theme Music: Jerry Fielding

Scifi drama series. Spin off from The Six Million Dollar Man. Steve Austin’s childhood sweetheart Jaime Sommers is almost killed in a sky diving accident, fitted out with various bionic parts (legs, arm, ear) she becomes the latest recruit for the OSI agency, tackling cases for the government. In the Six Million Dollar Man, Jaime actually died but through the use of Cryogenics was miraculously revived for her own series. There were several cross over episodes with The Six Million Dollar Man.

With:- LINDSAY WAGNER as Jaime Sommers / RICHARD ANDERSON as Oscar Goldman / MARTIN E. BROOKS as Dr Rudy Wells / FORD RAINEY as Jim Elgin / MARTHA SCOTT as Helen Elgin

BIZARRE

Showtime / 125x30m-e / 1980-84

Producers: Allan Blye, Bob Einstein, Perry Rosemond

Comedy. Often offensive and foul mouthed sketch show initially broadcast on a pay TV cable channel. With John Byner, Bob Einstein and Billy Barty.

B.J. AND THE BEAR

NBC-Glen A.Larson / 1x90m-e 47x60m-e / 1979-81

Creator/Executive Producer: Glen A. Larson / Theme Music: Glen A. Larson sung by Greg Evigan

Comedy drama series. The adventures of Georgia based trucker B.J. who had a pet chimp called Bear. For the final season B.J. started his own business (this time in LA) called Bear Enterprises and regularly tangled with rival haulage contractor and politician Rutherford T. Grant.

With:- GREG EVIGAN as B.J. ‘Billie Joe’ McCay / CLAUDE AKINS as Sheriff Elroy P. Lobo (1979) / RICHARD DEACON as Sheriff Masters (1979) / MILLS WATSON as Deputy Perkins (1979) / ED LAUTER as Sheriff Cain (1979-80) / SLIM PICKENS as Sgt Beauregard Wiley (1979) / CONCHATA FERRELL as Wilhemina ‘The Fox’ Johnson (1979-80) / MURRAY HAMILTON as Rutherford T. Grant (1981) / JUDY LANDERS as Stacks (1981) / ERIC SERVERS as Lt Jim Steiger (1981) / BARBARA HORAN as Samantha (1981)

BLACKE’S MAGIC

NBC-MCA-Universal / 13x60m-e / 1986

Creators: Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson, William Link / Executive Producers: Peter S. Fischer; Producer: Robert F. O’Neill / Tech Adviser: Jim Steinmeyer (asst. to Doug Henning)

Crime drama series. A retired stage magician Alexander Blacke decides to become a private eye and is helped by his father-in-law.

With:- HAL LINDEN as Alexander Blacke / HARRY MORGAN as Leonard Blacke

BLACK SADDLE

ABC/Four Star / 44x30m-e / 1958-59 black and white

Western drama series. Stories of a lawyer (and one time gunslinger) who travelled the west plying his trade.

With:- PETER BRECK / RUSSELL JOHNSON

BLACK TIE AFFAIR

NBC / 13x30m-e / 1993

Creator: Jay Tarses / Writers: Jay Tarses, Richard Dresser / Directed by Jay Tarses / Producer: Richard Dresser
Supervising Producer: Elaine Arata / Executive Producer: Jay Tarses

Sitcom. San Francisco Private Eye Dave Brodsky only takes on cases so that he can keep his ailing second hand record store open. Cancelled after four episodes.

With:- Bradley Whitford as Dave Brodsky / Maggie Hahn as Cookie / Kate Capshaw as Margo Cody / John Calvin as Christopher Cody / Allison Elliot as Eve Saskatchewan

BLANSKY’S BEAUTIES

Paramount/Garry Marshall / 13x30m-e / 1977

Creators: Garry Marshall, Bob Bruner, Arthur Silver

Sitcom. A group of Los Vegas showgirls are chaperoned by a straight laced middle aged woman.

With:- NANCY WALKER

BLESS THIS HOUSE

CBS/Mohaw/Warner / 16x30m-e / 1995-96

Creator: Bruce Helford / Producer: Frank Pace

Sitcom. Exploits of mailman Burt Clayton and his wife Alice. The pair lived in an Apartment in New York.

Alice Clayton……………………………… CATHY MORIARTY

Burt Clayton………………………………. ANDREW CLAY

Phyllis……………………………………… MOLLY PRICE

Lenny………………………………………. DON STARK

Danny Clayton…………………………… REAGAN KOTZ

Sean Clayton…………………………….. SAM GIFALDI

Cuba……………………………………….. WREN T. BROWN

Vicki Shetski……………………………… PATRICIA HEALY

Jane Shetski……………………………… KIMBERLY CULLUM

BLOOD AND ORCHIDS

2x120m-e / 1987

Book: Norman Katkov

Drama serial. In Hawaii Captain Maddox investigates a case in which four youths apparently raped a Lieutenants wife.

With:- KRIS KRISTOFFERSON as Captain Maddox / SEAN YOUNG / JOSE FERRER / JANE ALEXANDER / SUSAN BLAKELY / GEORGE COE / DAVID CLENNON / RICHARD DYSART / ELIZABETH LINDSAY / WILLIAM RUSS / JAMES SAITO / MATT SALINGER / MADELAINE STOWE

BLOSSOM

NBC/Impact Zone Prod./ Touchstone/Witt-Thomas / 110x30m-e 1x120m-e / 1991-95 Pilot:1990

Creator: Don Reo / Executive Producer: Gene Reynolds, Paul Junger Witt Tony Thomas, Don Reo

Sitcom. Stories in the life of Los Angeles teenager Blossom Russo.

Blossom Russo…………………………. MAYIM BIALIK

Joey Russo………………………………. JOEY LAWRENCE

Anthony Russo ………………………… MICHAEL STOYANOV

Nick Russo……………………………… TED WASS

Buzz Richman………………………….. BARNARD HUGHES

Six LeMeare…………………………….. JENNA VON GY

Vinnie Bonitardi(92-94)……………….. DAVID LASCHER

Shelly(93-95)……………………………. SAMARIA GRAHAM

Carol(94-95)……………………………… FINOLA HUGHES

B.L. STRYKER

ABC / x120m-e / 1989-90

Executive Producer: Tom Selleck

Crime drama series. One of ABC’s Mystery Movie rotating shows. The cases of B.L. Stryker, a private detective working out of Palm Beach, Florida. Stryker was a Vietnam Vet and lived on a houseboat.

With:- BURT REYNOLDS As B.L. Styker / OSSIE DAVIS as Oz Jackson / DANA KAMINSKI as Lynda Lennox / MICHAEL O’SMITH as Chief McGee / ALFIE WISE as Oliver / RITA MORENO as Kimberly Baskin

THE BLUE ANGELS

NTA/Sam Gully / 39x30m-e / bw 1960

Action adventure series. The exploits of a quartet of Naval air experts.

With:- MIKE GALLOWAY / DON GORDON / DENNIS CROSS / WARNER JONES

THE BLUE KNIGHT

Lorimar / 1x90m-e 13x60m-e / 1975

Music: Henry Mancini / Producer: Joel Rogosin

Crime drama series. Stories of a Los Angeles cop. Before the TV Movie pilot that led to the series there had been a previous TV Movie(1973) with the same title, same theme etc.

With:- GEORGE KENNEDY

THE BLUE LIGHT

ABC/TCF / 17x30m-e / 1966 (12 January – 31 August / Wednesday 8.30pm)

Spy drama series. During World War II US agent David March attempts to get inside the higher echelons of the German army in order to send information back home. The title referred to the secret spy organisation March belonged to.

With:- ROBERT GOULET as David March / CHRISTINE CARERE as Suzanne Duchard

BOB AND CAROL AND TED AND ALICE

ABC/Columbia/ 12x30m-e / 1973

Creators: Larry Rosen, Larry Tucker / Producers: Jim Henerson Mike Frankovich

Sitcom. The domestic problems of two couples. Based on the hit film about wife swapping – this being TV the plots were a lot coyer.

With:- BOB ULRICH / ANNE ARCHER /DAVID SAELBERG / ANITA GILLETTE

THE BOB CRANE SHOW

MTM/NBC / 13x30m-e / 1975

Producers: Norma S. Powell, Martin Cohen

Sitcom. A middle aged insurance salesman decides to try and qualify as a doctor.

With:- BOB CRANE / TRISHA HART / RONNY GRAHAM / TODD SUSMAN / JAMES SUTORIUS

THE BOB CUMMINGS SHOW

NBC/CBS/Lourmac / 173x30m-e / 1955-59

Producers: Bob Cummings, Al Simon, Bob Mosher, Paul Henning

Sitcom. Exploits of amorous photographer Bob Collins.

Bob Collins……………………………….. BOB CUMMINGS

Margaret MacDonald…………………… ROSEMARY DE CAMP

Charmaine ‘Schultzy’ Schultz……….. ANN B. DAVIS

Chuck MacDonald…………………….. DWAYNE HICKMAN

Pamela Livingston…………………….. NANCY KULP

Paul Fonda……………………………… LYLE TALBOT

See also below for Cummings’s 1961-62 sitcom also called The Bob Cummings Show.

THE BOB CUMMINGS SHOW

CBS/Revue / 22x30m-e / 1961 black and white

Action adventure series. Cases of a wealthy adventure seeker with a fleet of planes at his disposal.

With:- Robert Cummings as Bob Carson / Roberta Shore / Murvyn Vye

THE BOB NEWHART SHOW

CBS/MTM / 142x30m-e / 1972-78

Creator: Barry Kemp / Producer: David Davies

Sitcom. Exploits of psychologist Bob Hartley.

With:- BOB NEWHART as Bob Hartley / SUZANNE PLESHETTE / PETER BONERZ

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

CBS-New World-Bell Phillips Prod / x60m-e / 1987-continuing

Creators: Bill Bell, Lee Phillip Bell

Daytime US soaper centered around the Forrester family who based in Beverly Hills were heavily involved in the fashion industry. The series is very similar in style and tone to the Young and the
Restless. There have been kidnappings, shootings, psychos, big
issues (cancer, rape and the like) and one storyline centered on the use of fake fur in place of the real thing.

IMPORTANT CHARACTERS INCLUDE:-SUSAN FLANNERY as Stephanie Forrester / JOHN McCOOK as Eric Forrester Sr / DARLENE CONLEY as Sally Spectra Alexander Garrison(1988-) / RONN MOSS as Ridge Forrester / DANIEL McVICAR as Clarke Garrison Sr / WINSOR HARMON as Thorne Forrester (1996-) / KATHERINE KELLY LANG as Brooke Logan Forrester / HUNTER
TYLO as Dr Taylor Hayes Forrester / ADRIENNE FRANTZ as Ambrosia ‘Amber’ Moore Forrester (1997-) / ASHLEY LYN CAFAGNA as Kimberly Fairchild (1998-) / SARAH BUXTON as Morgan DeWitt (2000 – ) / SCHAE HARRISON as Darla Einstein (1989 – ) / JERRY AYRES as Conway Weston / NANCY BURNETTE as Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Logan / JEFF CONAWAY as Mick / JAMES DOOHAN as Damon Warwick (1993-98) / BOBBIE EAKES as Macy Alexander Forrester Chambers Forrester (1989 – ) / GEORGE HAMILTON as Sonny Stone (1994) / TIPPI HEDREN as Helen McClian (1990-93) / LAUREN KOSLOW as Margo Lynley Spencer (1987-92) / ZACHARIAH KOSLOW as Mark Lynley Garrison (1988-92) / CARRIE MITCHUM as Donna Logan (1987-94)

THE BOLD ONES

NBC/Universal / 98x60m-e / 1969-71

Producers: Roy Huggins, Cy Chernak, Jack Laird

Drama series. A series of rotating dramas focusing on different aspects of modern society, featuring stories about doctors, lawyers and a DA. Each weeks story featured a different lead character.

BOLD VENTURE

Syndicated-United Artists / 39x30m-e / 1958-59 black and white

Action adventure series. Stories of Slate Shannon and his twenty something ward Sailor Duval based in Trinidad and living on the boat of the title and getting involved in all manner of adventures. The show was based on a Bogart and Bacall radio series of 1951. The calypso music that featured heavily in the show was performed by King Moses.

With:- DANE CLARK as Slate Shannon / JOAN MARSHALL as Sailor Duval / BERNIE GOZIER as King Moses

BONANZA

NBC / 430x60m-e / 1959-73

Creator/Executive Producer: David Dorhort / Theme Music: Jay Livingston, Ray Evans

Western drama series. Ben Cartwright and his sons Little Joe, ‘Hoss’ and Adam run their Ponderosa ranch in Virginia City, Nevada during the civil war years.Shop store.pax.tv for Bonanza Products

With:- LORNE GREENE as Ben Cartwright / MICHAEL LANDON as Little Joe Cartwright / DAN BLOCKER as Eric ‘Hoss’ Cartwright / PERNELL ROBERTS as Adam Cartwright / VICTOR SEN YUNG as Hop Sing / DAVID CANARY as Candy / RAY TEAL as Sheriff Ray Coffee / LOU FRIZZEL as Dusty Rhodes / MITCH VOGEL as Jamie Hunter / BING RUSSELL as Deputy Clem

BOOKER

Fox / x60m-e / 1989-90

Created by Stephen J. Cannell and Erik Blakeney / Executive Producers: Bill Nuss, Steve Beers, Stephen J. Cannell
Theme song “Hot in the City”, performed by Billy Idol

Crime drama series. Spin off from 21 Jump Street that saw cop Dennis Booker (who had appeared during Jump Street’s third season) leave the force to become a private detective. The character of Booker had been introduced in to jump street when the producers thought star Johnny Depp was about to leave, when he didn’t they created this show.

With:- Richard Grieco as Dennis Booker / Katie Rich as Elaine Grazzo / Lori Petty as Suzanne Dunne / Marcia Strassman as Alicia Rudd / Carmen Argenziano as Charles “Chick” Sterling / Reginald T. Dorsey as Reggie Mitchell / Robert Romanus as Tony DeAngelo / Jay Brazeau as Sgt. Keith Redding

BOOMTOWN

NBC / x60m-e / 2002 started Friday 27 September 10.00pm

Executive Producer: Graham Yost

Crime drama series with each criminal case seen from the multiple (and sometimes conflicting) point of views of its principal characters (including a deputy DA, reporter, a veteran cop, a reporter and a pair of detectives).

With:- Donnie Wahlberg as Joel Sears / Mykelti Williamson as Fearless Bobby Smith / Jason Gedrick as Tom Turcotte / Gary Basaraba as Ray Hechler / Lana Parilla as Theresa Ortiz / Nina Garbiras as Andrea Little / Neal McDonough as David McNorris

BOONE

NBC / x60m-e / 1983-84 (26 September – 11 August 84 / Mondays 8.00pm then Saturday 10.00pm)

Period drama series. In 1950’s Tennessee Boone Sawyer is determined to make it as a country and western singer even though his family would rather he worked for father at his garage.

With:- TOM BYRD as Boone Sawyer / GERG WEBB as Rome Hawley / BARRY CORBIN as Merit Sawyer / ELIZABETH HUDDLE as Faye Sawyer / KITTY MOFFAT as Susannah Sawyer / AMANDA PETERSON as Squirt Sawyer / WILLIAM EDWARD PHIPPS as Uncle Link / RONNIE CLAIRE EDWARDS as Aunt Dolly / DAVIS ROBERTS as Mr Johnson / JULIE ANNE HADDOCK as Banjo / CHRIS HERBERT as Norman / ROBYN LIVELY as Amanda

BOOTS AND SADDLES

Californian National Prod. / 39x30m-e / 1957-59

Producer: George Cahan, Robert Stillman

Western drama series. In the 1870’s the Fifth Cavalry come into regular conflict with marauding Indians as well as the odd outlaw.

With:- JACK PICARD as Capt Shank Adams / PATRICK McVEY as Lt Col Hays / DAVID WILLOCK as Lt Bunning / GARDNER McKAY as Lt Kelly / JOHN ALDERSON as Sgt Bullock / MICHAEL HINN as Luke Cummings

BORDER PATROL

CBS-Chris and Jane Gallin / 39x30m-e / 1959 black and white

Crime drama series. The cases of Border Patrol man Deputy Chief Don Jagger.

With:- RICHARD WEBB as Deputy Chief Don Jagger.

BORN FREE

Columbia/David Gerber / 13x60m-e / 1974

Producer: Paul Radin / Executive Producer: David Gerber

Wildlife drama series. Stories of Joy Adamson’s life with the lions on an East African game reserve.

With:- DIANA MULDAUR / GARY COLLINS / HAL FREDERICK

BOSOM BUDDIES

ABC/Paramount/Miller- Milkis-Boyett / 37x30m-e / 1980-82

Creator: Robert L. Boyett, Thomas L. Miller, Chris Thompson

Sitcom. Two ad agency executives without a roof over their heads find themselves posing as women in order to get rooms at the ladies only Susan B. Anthony Hotel.

Kip/Buffy Wilson………………………… TOM HANKS

Henry/Hildegarde Desmond………….. PATER SCOLARI

Amy Cassidy……………………………. WENDIE JO SPERBER

Sonny Lumet…………………………….. DONNA DIXON

Ruth Dunbar…………………………….. HOLLAND TAYLOR

Isabelle Hammond…………………….. TELMA HOPKINS

Lilly Sinclair(80-81)……………………. LUCILLE BENSON

BOSTON BLACKIE

United Artists-Ziv / 58x30m-e / 1951- 52 black and white and colour

Writers: Paul Landress, Eddie Davis, Sobey Martin / Directors: Herbert Purdum, Warren Wilson / Producer: M. Unger

Crime drama series. The exploits of kind hearted gangster Boston Blackie. Based on a long running film series of the 1940’s.

With:- KENT TAYLOR as Boston Blackie / LOIS COLLIER as Mary / FRANK ORTH as Inspector Farraday / Whitey as the dog

BOSTON PUBLIC

Fox / x60 minute episodes / 2000-2004

Creator/Executive Producer: David E. Kelley

Drama series that depicted students’ anxieties and teachers’ frustrations in a Boston high school. As the first season progressed, the series’s promise was fulfilled in episodes that displayed humanity, integrity, energy and sincerity. But season two saw changes. First of all, the series lost two of its most dynamic and endearing characters: Lauren Davis, the vulnerable yet feisty social studies teacher played by Jessalyn Gilsig; and Harry Senate, the volatile, cocky geology instructor portrayed by Nicky Katt. Their chemistry was a valuable asset that was sorely missed. Second, the storylines shifted from normal to bizarre, most notably the amorous relationship between stern vice-principal Scott Guber (Anthony Heald) and a driven mother (Kathy Baker) who was abused by her emotionally disturbed son. But what really didn’t help Public was its move in season four to Fridays at 9 pm/ET. Think about it. A show aimed at teens airing on a non-school night when its target audience is no doubt out on the town. The final season included contemporary issues such as drug and birth-control policies; the U.S. involvement in Iraq; First Amendment issues; student rights; and prejudice. In addition, there were some superb performances by guest stars. Dennis Miller stretched his acting muscles as an arrogant securities-fraud felon, teaching math at Winslow in lieu of serving prison time and getting a lesson in compassion while putting in time on a teen hotline. Sean Young was very convincing as a competitive mom swept up in her daughter’s cheerleading rivalry, and Sherilyn Fenn equally so as a flighty divorcee.

With:- CHI McBRIDE as Steven Harper / ANTHONY HEALD as Scott Guber / LORETTA DEVINE as Marla Hendricks / SHARON LEAL as Marilyn Sudor / JERI RYAN as Ronnie Cooke / MICHAEL RAPAPORT as Danny Hanson / NATALIA BARON as Carmen Torres(2003 – 2004) / JESSALYN GILSIG as Lauren Davis (2000-2002) / NICKY KATT as Harry Senate (2000 – 2002) / KATHY BAKER as Meredith Peters (2001 – 2002)

BOSTON 24/7

ABC / x60m-e / 2002 (started 4 June)

Reality. Boston 24/7 focuses on a diverse group of public servants employed by the Massachusetts state capital who were filmed on the job within a three-month period.

BOURBON STREET BEAT

NBC-ABC-Warner / 39x60m-e / 1959 black and white

Directors: William Hole Jr., Leslie Martinson, James V. Kern, Charles Rondeau, Reginald LeBorg / Produced by William Orr, Charles Hoffman

Crime drama series. The cases of a pair of New Orleans based Private Investigators.

With:- Andrew Duggan as Cal Calhoun / Richard Long as Rex Randolph / Van Williams as Kenny Madison / Arlene Howell as Melody Lee Mercer / Eddie Coleas as Billy the Baron / Nita Talbot as Lusti Weather

BOY MEETS WORLD

ABC/Michael Jacobs Prods./Touchstone / 100+ x30m-e / 1993-99

Creators: Michael Jacobs, April Kelly / Executive Producers: Michael Jacobs, Bob Young

Sitcom. Stories of young teenager Cory Matthews as he grows into adulthood.

Cory Matthews…………………………… BEN SAVAGE

George Feeny……………………………. WILLIAM DANIELS

Amy Matthews…………………………… BETSY RANDLE

Eric Matthews……………………………. WILL FRIEDLE

Shawn Hunter……………………………. RIDER STRONG

Morgan Matthews(93-96)……………… LILY NICKSAY

Morgan(from 1997)…………………….. LINDSAY RIDGEWAY

Alan Matthews………………………….. WILLIAM ‘RUSTY’ RUSS

Topanga Lawrence……………………… DANIELLE FISHEL

Stuart(1993-94)…………………………. LEE NORRIS

Johnathon Turner(from 1994)………… ANTHONY TYLER QUINN

Joey(from 1994)………………………… BLAKE SOPER

Jack Newman(from 1997)……………. MATTHEW LAWRENCE

BRACKEN’S WORLD

NBC/TCF / 41x60m-e / 1969-70

Creator: Dorothy Kingsley / Producer: Stanley Rubin

Drama series. The inner workings of a large scale film studio run by the mysterious Mr Bracken.(Bracken was not at first seen, only heard).

With:- ELEANOR PARKER / ELIZABETH ALLEN / LESLIE NIELSEN / PETER HASKELL / LINDA HARRISON

THE BRADY BRIDES

NBC / 10x30m-e / 1981 (6 February – 17 April / Fridays 8.30pm)

Sitcom. Spin off from the below that saw Marcia and Joan Brady get married and (for the sake of the rent) move into a house together with their new husbands. The pair had Alice their old family housekeeper to fall back for advice.

With:- MAUREEN McCORMICK as Marcia Brady Logan / EVE PLUMB as Joan Brady Covington / JERRY HOUSER as Wally Logan / RON KUHLMAN as Philip Covington III / ANN B. DAVIS as Alice Nelson / KELAND LOVE as Harry / FLORENCE HENDERSON as Carol Brady

THE BRADY BUNCH

ABC/Paramount / 117x30m-e / 1969-74

Creator/Executive Producer: Sherwood Schwartz / Producer: Howard Leeds, Lloyd J Schwartz

Sitcom. Widower Mike Brady with three kids (all boys) marries widow Carol who has three children of her own (all girls). The sitcom then followed the family’s progress living in a large four bedroomed house in Los Angeles. There have been several spin offs:- The Brady Kids(22 episode cartoon series 72-74), The Brady Bunch Hour(9 episode variety show 1977), The Brady Brides(10 episodes 1981 see above), Two Tv Movies, the Bradys(6 episodes 1990) and two big screen cinema films taking the micky somewhat (these were set in the 90’s but had the Brady’s acting as if it was still the 1970’s,) these films featured a new cast. “The fact that The Brady Bunch kids were created from two different marriages made them radically different from any other TV family” – Creator Sherwood Schwartz

With:- ROBERT REED as Mike Brady / FLORENCE HENDERSON as Carol Brady / MAUREEN McCORMICK as Marcia Brady / BARRY WILLIAMS as Greg Brady / EVE PLUMB as Jan Brady / CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT as Peter Brady / SUSAN OLSEN as Cindy Brady / MIKE LOOKINLAND as Bobby Brady / ANN B DAVIS as Alice Nelson / ALLAN MELVIN as Sam Franklin