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Related: About this forumOn the night of November 28, 1976, the first episode of "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour" was aired.
Thank you, Sid and Marty Krofft
The Brady Bunch Hour

Also known as: The Brady Bunch Variety Hour
Genre: Variety
Created by: Sid and Marty Krofft
Based on: The Brady Bunch by Sherwood Schwartz
Ending theme: "United We Stand" performed by the Bradys
Composer: George Wyle
Release
Original network: ABC
Original release: November 28, 1976 May 25, 1977
Chronology
Preceded by: The Brady Kids
Followed by: The Brady Girls Get Married
The Brady Bunch Hour is an American variety show featuring skits and songs produced by Sid & Marty Krofft Productions in association with Paramount Television that aired on ABC from November 28, 1976, to May 25, 1977.
The series starred the original cast members of The Brady Bunch, with the exception of Eve Plumb, who was replaced by Geri Reischl ( a.k.a. "Fake Jan" ). The show began as a 60-minute special titled The Brady Bunch Variety Hour on November 28, 1976. The special garnered high ratings and led to eight additional 60-minute episodes which were produced and aired sporadically under the shortened title The Brady Bunch Hour from January 23 to May 25, 1977.
The show's events are not included or mentioned in the later Brady Bunch revival series and TV reunion movies.
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Also known as: The Brady Bunch Variety Hour
Genre: Variety
Created by: Sid and Marty Krofft
Based on: The Brady Bunch by Sherwood Schwartz
Ending theme: "United We Stand" performed by the Bradys
Composer: George Wyle
Release
Original network: ABC
Original release: November 28, 1976 May 25, 1977
Chronology
Preceded by: The Brady Kids
Followed by: The Brady Girls Get Married
The Brady Bunch Hour is an American variety show featuring skits and songs produced by Sid & Marty Krofft Productions in association with Paramount Television that aired on ABC from November 28, 1976, to May 25, 1977.
The series starred the original cast members of The Brady Bunch, with the exception of Eve Plumb, who was replaced by Geri Reischl ( a.k.a. "Fake Jan" ). The show began as a 60-minute special titled The Brady Bunch Variety Hour on November 28, 1976. The special garnered high ratings and led to eight additional 60-minute episodes which were produced and aired sporadically under the shortened title The Brady Bunch Hour from January 23 to May 25, 1977.
The show's events are not included or mentioned in the later Brady Bunch revival series and TV reunion movies.
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I can't imagine why not.
Brady Bunch Variety Hour - Closing Theme: "United We Stand"
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This is the rarely seen closing song from "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour"
Starring: Robert Reed, Florence Henderson,Ann B. Davis, Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Chris Knight, Geri Reischl, Mike Lookinland, and Susan Olsen
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This is the rarely seen closing song from "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour"
Starring: Robert Reed, Florence Henderson,Ann B. Davis, Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Chris Knight, Geri Reischl, Mike Lookinland, and Susan Olsen
The clip tweeted by Jake Tapper is from the April 25, 1977, episode.
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The 70s were a wild time, man
The Brady Bunch Hour, 1977, the Bradys performing the Motown classic Get Ready with the help of the Kroftettes swimmers.
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On the night of November 28, 1976, the first episode of "The Brady Bunch Variety Hour" was aired. (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
14 hrs ago
OP
I remember reading a big write-up about it in my copy of Dynamite magazine.
Xavier Breath
12 hrs ago
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applegrove
(129,566 posts)1. I so wanted to see that show(s) but mom was strict with
the tv.
rsdsharp
(11,656 posts)2. Only Jan (Eve Plumb) was smart enough to decline that gig.
Xavier Breath
(6,352 posts)3. I remember reading a big write-up about it in my copy of Dynamite magazine.